Ms. Cheezious has plenty of delicious sandwiches, but her most decadent has got to be the croqueta monsieur. The sandwich, a mashup of two different culinary favorites, was created for a food event, Ms. Cheezious’ Brian Mullins explains. “Our croqueta monsieur came to be when Burger Beast asked us to…
There’s a new gem in Brickell, and it’s called Rubi. On the corner of SW 1st Ave, Rubi’s got a 4,000-square foot space draped in red that bounces between a lounge, a club, and a mini-restaurant. So whether you’re searching for a happy hour, a Miami-style late night out, or a…
It’s hard to believe, but it was nearly five years ago that partners Andreas Schreiner, Jose Mendin and Sergio Navarro introduced Pubbelly, their pork-centric, Asain-inspired gastropub to Miami Beach. The restaurant, which opened November 2010, connected with locals who craved good fare in a casual setting. After half a decade, the…
Despite a run of high-profile restaurant closures that have rolled through like a summer squall, casualties are waning as sales figures pick up and begin outpacing major metro areas like Los Angeles and New York. The numbers seemed to have bottomed out in March, when they climbed a paltry 0.8…
You’re driving south on SW 27th Avenue toward Coral Gables, you’re hungry, and, frankly, you’re beginning to feel desperate. There’s a gas station, a church, even a bait shop on this four-lane stretch that’s not quite Little Havana and not yet the Gables, but no decent place to eat. Then,…
It looks like another restaurant has fallen prey to Miami Beach’s horrific road construction. Soho Bay, which opened about three months ago, has closed temporarily. The restaurant, which happens to be the first United States location of a popular Brazilian chain founded in 1998, opened inside the Bentley Bay, featuring…
July was a scorcher, both in terms of the heat index and the pace restaurant openings. More than a dozen new restaurants opened in the midst of a Miami summer, proving once again that there really is no off-season lull. The new offerings are as varied as our city itself…
Last year, a juice bar craze took off in South Florida, with several new juice bars popping up across the area. That trend shows no sign of slowing down in 2015. The latest entry to Miami’s crowded juice scene is Raw Juce, a Boca Raton-based cold-pressed juice company. Over…
The drinks at Miami Beach’s Broken Shaker may have earned the institution its “Best American Hotel Bar” award at the Tales of the Cocktail’s ninth annual Spirited Awards earlier this month, but dressed up cocktails aren’t the only thing to order at the Indian Creek bar. A revamped “Eats and…
At last evening’s Miami New Times Iron Fork at the Hyatt Regency Miami, two women claimed victory for their respective restaurants after waging most excellent battles, as MC Kitchen’s Dena Marino and Mignonette’s Lisa Chadwick reigned supreme in the evening’s two battle royales. The first contest of the evening was…
Although its location isn’t the easiest to stumble upon — wedged behind a vacant retail space in a strip mall on the north end of Biscayne Boulevard — Alaska Coffee Roasters has built a reputation as a serious spot for food and drinks. They boast the only steampunk coffee machine…
Alberto Cabrera recently posted a picture on his Facebook page showing himself without his trademark mop of red hair and beard. Instead, the chef presented a hairless selfie with the caption, “I cant say it was easy. I started this journey 5 months ago and today I’m happy to announce…
Miami Spice starts August 1, with around 200 of Miami’s finest restaurants offering special three-course meals for $39 for dinner and $23 for lunch. As always, the restaurants at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach have embraced Spice. Scarpetta, Hakkasan, Michael Mina 74, and StripSteak at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach will participate…
One location, two celebrity-chef run restaurants, and over a dozen tasty dishes. It was truly a two-for-one last night for a few lucky eaters last night who had a chance to sample Miami Spice menus from both Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak and Scott Conant’s Corsair at Turnberry Isle Miami. For…
New Times’ Iron Fork, the official Miami Spice kickoff event presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority starts tonight at 7 p.m. (or 6 p.m. if you’ve got a VIP ticket, good for an early entrance) at the Hyatt Regency Miami. In just a few hours, there’s much to do…
If you’re a chef with a dream, you already know that opening your own restaurant is a daunting and expensive process. Even if you’ve got a wonderful concept, it takes lots of time, sweat equity, and money to finally get to the place where you’re actually serving people. But, what…
The countdown to Miami Spice is nearing zero hour and restaurants are finalizing menus that take months of planning. On chef who’s clearly put a lot of thought, calories, and meat into their menu is Peter Vauthy at Red the Steakhouse, where the menu will change weekly. The lineup that begins…
While Miami is starting to make a name for itself in the plant-based culinary world, in the past it hasn’t exactly been known for its green approach to food. The Miami-Dade County school district is ahead of the curve, however. Not only is it rolling out compostable plates this year, but it’s…
Finely crafted cocktail are finally coming to Wynwood with the arrival of Beaker & Gray. The restaurant and bar will open September 2015 at 2637 N. Miami Ave. The 120-seat establishment is the brainchild of Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts, who will each oversee their respective passions. Nasajon, who has…
During last year’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival, the owners of Uruguay’s Parador La Huella gave a select few a taste of what’s to come at their new Miami restaurant. Quinto La Huella is set to open winter 2015 at the East Miami hotel at Miami’s Brickell City Centre…
And the diners lived Happy Ella After. Or at least that’s what James Beard Award-Winning Chef Michael Schwartz is going for at his latest pop up cafe Ella this Thursday night. The light and airy cafe in the Design District’s Palm Court will open its doors with Wine Director Eric Larkee for…
Bradley Kilgore, the 29-year-old chef of Wynwood’s two-month-old Alter, sports a glistening, slicked-back Chicago gangster hairdo as he grabs a young Lake Meadow chicken. He debones it and removes the thigh meat, which he grinds up with a pungent combination of garam masala, North African spices, mushrooms, and foie gras…
