Cuba may be known as the land that spice forgot, but that hasn’t stopped Cuban-American chefs from trying to build upon their list of hearty homestyle classics. It all started with Douglas Rodriguez, widely recognized as the godfather of Nuevo Latino cuisine. Lately Alberto Cabrera of the recently refurbished Bread…
Michelle Barnstein, the James-Beard award-winning chef, cares about what you eat. That’s why she wants you to take a selfie with your favorite produce and tag #DrinkGoodDoGood. Bernstein is the Miami ambassador for the Naked Juice and Wholesome Wave #DrinkGoodDoGood campaign, which will donate up to 500,000 pounds of produce…
Piripi, the Miami Beach Spanish-fusion restaurant, has transformed what diners know as traditional Sunday brunch to a two-day “espectacular,” running every Saturday and Sunday. The menu showcases recently appointed executive chef Angelina Bastidas’ twist on traditional Latin cuisine with a three-course prix fixe menu for $27 per person. Start off slow with…
If you look at any television or movie depiction of Miami Beach, you’ll probably see flamingos. Those delightful pink creatures seem to turn up in everyone’s dream vision of Miami, yet when was the last time you actually saw a real, live flamingo? Wouldn’t seeing a flock of these birds…
It seems every other storefront in downtown Miami offers up sandwiches stuffed with processed lunch meat and salads stacked on flaccid greens. Recently there have been a few respites like Niu Kitchen, Cafe Pastis, Burrito-San, and Peruvian sandwiches at Station 28, but still many of the area’s businesses take a…
A week after Top Chef France contestant Christophe Bribard and his wife Hanane were married, they packed up their bags and moved to the United States. Now, after two years of toiling in kitchens and dining rooms in Miami, often on different schedules so they go days without seeing each…
Even before the first pizza comes out of the oven at Harry’s second location, Michael Schwartz is doubling down on Coconut Grove. The chef just signed a deal with The Related Group and Terra Group to open a restaurant at Park Grove (2701 S. Bayshore Dr.), a condominium development described as,…
Stephen Starr, the Philadelphia-based restaurateur, plans to open a new French brasserie in Bal Harbour this fall. Le Zoo will be Starr’s fifth restaurant in the Magic City, and second in the luxury mall. It is steps away from his upscale, Japanese eatery Makoto. It will take over the former space of…
Miami is awash in forgettable Italian restaurants. It’s as though a factory line perpetually stamps out carbon copies offering parmigiana this and marinara that. A yawn comes naturally whenever a new so-called trattoria throws open its doors promising specialties from one of Italy’s idyllic regions. La Moderna made its late-June…
Bazi, the new restaurant by Macchialina’s, Michael Pirolo and Jen Chaefsky, opened yesterday at South Beach’s Marlin Hotel (1200 Collins Ave.). The dining room is decorated with warm tones and soft lighting, reminiscent of scene out of the Sean Penn and Madonna movie Shanghai Surprise (although the acting wasn’t so…
Dale Talde, the latest Top Chef alum to plan a restaurant in Miami Beach, is celebrating the release of his new cookbook, Asian-American – Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from the Philippines to Brooklyn , with a pop-up dinner and book signing. The book, which hits stores and Amazon on September 15…
Wynwood can be easily mistaken for a ghost town during the daytime. But venture inside area-favorite Wynwood Kitchen & Bar on a Sunday and be pleasantly surprised. You’ll notice most seats taken, with a sea of Latin-style brunch dishes gracing diners’ tables. It all mimics an art exhibit, with most…
When partners John Gallo and Rene Reyes decided to open PInch Miami, it was the culmination of a dream ten years in the making. The partners, who expect to open the “new, freestyle American eatery” in early October at the former Biscayne Diner space (8601 Biscayne Blvd.), have worked in…
Ralph Pagano is at it again. The celebrity chef is opening Naked Burger at the Stiles Hotel (1120 Collins Ave.) on South Beach in November. This is the third “naked” theme for Pagano, who also owns Naked Lunch and Naked Taco, located at the Dream South Beach, across from the…
Miami’s dim sum loyalties run deep. Tropical Chinese devotees swear by the Bird Road establishment, while others stick with nearby Kon Chau. Some make the pilgrimage north for Broward favorites such as Pine Court Chinese Bistro and China Pavilion. But South Garden Chinese Restaurant (10855 Sunset Dr., Miami; 305-274-9099) on…
A request for the “other” menu at a Chinese restaurant is always the right move even when it’s met with a suspicious stare. At Dragon 1 Chinese Restaurant out west on Flagler Street, a tattooed waitress with streaks of purple hair responds by delivering a tattered middle-school book-report binder with…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns to Miami for its 15th season. From February 25-28, 2016, celebrity chefs and culinary greats will come to our beautiful city for four days of culinary demonstrations, parties, dinners, and play. MasterCard pre-sale tickets go on sale October 5-18, but the festival’s…
For many, Miami Spice is an exciting way to savor some of the best local flavors for a price that won’t break the bank. But must we deal with a dumbed-down menu and avalanche of tourists just for a discounted dinner? Specials are a real win-win for restaurants looking to…
Alter could be Wynwood’s most anticipated restaurant. Chef Bradley Kilgore, who made a name at restaurants like Grant Achatz’s Alinea in Chicago, Azul at the Mandarin Oriental Miami, J&G Grill at the St. Regis Bal Harbour, finally opened his own house about three months ago to much buzz. The small dining room…
Alex Guarnaschelli, the Iron Chef, Food Network star, cookbook auteur, and top toque at Manhattan’s popular Butter Restaurant, is taking her talents to South Beach. Earlier this week, Miami.com reported Guarnaschelli will helm the restaurant opening next month inside the new Nautilus South Beach hotel at 1825 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Called…
Last year, SEED Food & Wine Festival helped Miami make its mark as a plant-powered metropolis. The nation’s first gourmet, weekend-long, veg-centric event of its kind, SEED saw 4,500+ attendees come to town for celebrity meet & greets, chef-hosted dinners, a massive grand tasting and much, much more. With Whole…
Bazi, Michael Pirolo and Jen Chafsky’s foray into Asian cuisine, opens at South Beach’s Marin Hotel (1200 Collins Ave.) on Thursday, September 10. The restaurant name refers to the ancient system of astrology that forecasts the life paths of every person and controls everyone’s destiny, is the culinary destination for…
