Personal finance site NerdWallet ranked 530 cities in the nation for the best cities to open a restaurant in. Miami Beach made the top 50 at number 48, Miami closely followed at number 68, but North Miami was far behind at 274. Brustman Carrino Public Relations President Larry Carrino, who has…
Barely a month after chef Alberto Cabrera announced he was morphing his Coral Gables restaurant Bread + Butter into Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Co., the restaurant is up and running. Located at 2330 Salzedo St., it is open for breakfast, lunch, and early supper daily, with dinner Friday and Saturday evenings…
First comes sourdough bread, then the pasta, or at least that’s been the trajectory of events at Zak The Baker in Wynwood. For about one month now, the flagship café/bakery has been serving a single homemade pasta dish every Wednesday. Executive sous-chef, Johnny Bacon, and the bakery’s main dough man,…
“If you had a spoon I’d eat some right now,” Prinston Paul says while standing near the front door of Little Haiti’s Sabal Supermarket on the corner of 54th Street and Northeast Second Avenue We’re inspecting a jar of mamba, Creole for peanut butter, a common snack on the island…
It seemed inevitable Tom Colicchio would open a place in Miami. He’s been eyeing the city since 2007, when David Bouley’s Evolution vacated the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. But there was little hint the smooth-domed chef whose face is a fixture everywhere from television to Capitol Hill would take on a…
Marion Brasserie, a new Mediterranean bistro, located one block south of Mary Brickell Village, at 1111 SW 1st Ave., has set an opening date. The restaurant will open September 14 for dinner, and will start serving lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily on Monday, October 5,…
Sometimes when a restaurant fails it implodes, and chances are the flashier and more extravagant the opening, the bigger and messier the closing. Buena Vista’s the District Miami opened to much fanfare in late 2013. The restaurant seemed to have it all – a prime location just north of the…
Mention the name Big Pink to a Miami local, and chances are they’ve got a story to tell that involves the South Beach diner. And while it might be something as wholesome as a fun post-beach meal with the kids, it may also be a tale of three a.m. debauchery…
There’s one more reason to score your Heat tickets early this year. American Airlines Arena has announced its newest food and drink options available during Miami Heat games, and one of them is hometown favorite Pincho Factory. The burger and pincho restaurant with locations in Coral Gables and on Bird Road, has…
Centro Taco, Richard Hales’ downtown Mexican restaurant located at 125 SE Third Ave.,begins Saturday brunch service this week. Served Saturdays from noon – 3 p.m., this weekend meal features mashups of traditional breakfast fare and Mexican favorites. The result is a selection of brunch items that are unique and affordable. …
The all-glass, four-story, standout and standalone restaurant on 1826 Collins Avenue no longer sends fuchsia lights down. The purr of Lamborghinis out front has been silenced and the restaurant the restaurant that defied the odds with a, “level of style matches the sophistication of cuisine” in South Beach is no…
When Michelle Bernstein announced the opening of Cena by Michy, Miami was thrilled by the prospect of the James Beard winner’s return to the MiMo District. Most importantly, though, was the hope that the chef would bring back her summer all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinners. Last month, Bernstein announced her beloved…
In a few months time Zak Stern will move his baking operation from its cramped home to a 7,000-square-foot behemoth that was once the Van Alpert exhibition space. The 26th Street bakery, where a staff of 45 now lines up shoulder-to-shoulder turning out breads along with everything from toasts, soups,…
When you call Scotty’s Landing, the first thing you hear is the message, “Despite what you may read or here, we are open.” Unfortunately, if the City of Miami gets their way, in less than two months, that recording — and Scotty’s Landing will be no more. After a lengthy…
If you’ve been griping about the high price of everything in South Beach, where a cup of coffee and a muffin can cost over ten bucks, check out Cafe Nikki, which opens Friday August 21. This little oasis of calm and caffeine happens to be located in Nikki Beach’s courtyard,…
When it comes to 1960’s retro, there are two classic styles to choose from: space-age atomic and tiki-cool. The Continental, which opened about two weeks ago, goes with the latter. The restaurant, located in the new Aloft Hotel at 2360 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach, is almost like walking into…
In just under a year and a half, 29-year-old Adonay Tafur has been appointed executive chef of The Dutch inside the W Hotel, taking over for former executive chef Conor Hanlon. As the eatery’s former sous chef, Tafur joined the resort’s food and beverage team in March 2014. He…
For years, now, Miami has has a love affair with Ms. Cheezious, the sexy little food truck that offers delicious, gooey gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Now, it seems as though the rest of the country has caught on. The Daily Meal recently released its 101 Best Food Trucks in America…
There was a brief moment in Brickell when goose prosciutto, antelope salami, and pan-seared Asian snakehead fish were up for grabs. They were the handiwork of Matt Hinckley who toiled in the kitchen of Michael’s Genuine and Nobu before helming Box Park for a flashy five-month stint before a disagreement between…
Going on a last minute Publix run is a thing of the past. Forget putting on pants and trekking to the car. All you have to do is take out your phone and download the app Shipt. Today the grocery delivery company expands to South Florida, offering same-day service from…
As a brilliant burnt-orange sun sets over the verdant fairways, an uncomfortable silence lingers inside BLT Prime, located just off the Trump National Doral Miami’s palatial lobby. There’s a reason for the hush in this staid 300-seater. Staff members have been instructed not to discuss their comically coiffed overlord. But…
At Mignonette, dessert takes a Nordic-inspired detour to Finland for Mustikkapiirakka — traditional Finnish yogurt berry pie. “We have our standard desserts here, but a lot of people don’t realize we do a daily pie, as well,” says sous and unofficial pastry chef, Andreu Silverman. “It’s definitely something unlike we’ve…
