The doughy crust is so chewy it almost seems undercooked. A thin char on the bottom lends a crunchy crescendo to each bite. The ruddy tomato sauce is sweet and thick but devoid of the gently spicy aroma of basil and oregano. There’s plenty of mozzarella — Gouda and Parmesan…
Coconut Grove has officially been deemed the next cool neighborhood. First Panther Coffee, now, Michael Schwartz has announced the opening of a Harry’s Pizzeria in the tree-lined area. This second Harry’s Pizza comes at the cusp of the casual eatery’s third anniversary and will be located at 2996-98 McFarlane Road…
If Chicago has the hot dog and New York has the mile-high pastrami sandwich on rye, Miami’s sandwich is the Cuban. (Though Tampa has its own claims on the lunchtime treat.) The origins of the Cuban date back to the late 1800s when it was the favorite midday meal of…
When the Thompson Miami Beach opens in mid-November, it will mark the reunion of a powerful South Florida duo in the Miami restaurant scene. Michelle Bernstein will once again team up with mixologist Julio Cabrera on several of the property’s projects including Seagrape, 1930’s House, and Crown Room. Previously, Cabrera…
Park Avenue may carry big-time clout in other cities, but in Miami Beach, it is a virtually unknown street. It is behind a museum and a street where you might score some parking. That is, until now. A few months ago, a charming boutique hotel, Vintro Hotel & Kitchen, opened…
Next to a cooler filled with Monster Energy and Red Bull, a group of police officers wolfs down burgers stacked with several meats covered with a dribble of egg yolk. Only a stack of Bud Light cases separates them from the cash register of this Doral Exxon, where people file…
If you happen to drive by the former Copperbox space, you’ll notice it has windows. And it’s no longer copper, but rather white. That’s because Proof Pizza & Pasta opened quietly last Friday. The Neapolitan-style pizza joint comes to Midtown from Justin Flit, whose prior experience includes Daniel Boulud’s DBGB…
If the name SooWoo sounds familiar to you, it’s likely you’ve visited or heard about the Korean/Japanese restaurant’s former location in Doral. But come the end of October, a revamped, sleeker SooWoo will open on Washington Ave. in South Beach. Along with Korean dishes like bulgogi (thinly sliced marinated rib…
Happier pigs lead to better bacon, at least that’s what the duo behind Miami Smokers believes and practices. Miami natives Andres Barrientos and James Bowers cure and smoke Heritage Breed pasture-raised pigs that are allowed to walk and eat as they please. Chances are you’ve had a taste of their…
In what could be called a Barley & Swine kind of pun, Jorgie Ramos, owner of B&S Gastropub (AKA Barley & Swine) is making a purse out of a sow’s ear. The restaurateur/chef closed his Kendall restaurant after the condominium his restaurant was located in began work on improvements that…
It’s likely you know her best as Cher, the fashion-forward, well-intentioned Beverly Hills high-schooler who created pop culture legend in 1995’s Clueless. But Alicia Silverstone is much more than a pretty face and Aerosmith video vixen — she’s also a dedicated mom, author, and vegan activist. Her cookbook The Kind…
UPDATE: B&S Gastropub has, indeed closed. According to Jorgie Ramos, “We closed the doors last night. We’re hoping it’s just temporart, but not sure.” Stay tuned for updates to this story. Kendall’s B&S Gastropub’s owner Jorgie Ramos is in a bitter feud with the condominium his restaurant is located in…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the annual multi-day celebrity-fueled bacchanalia that hits Miami Beach every February like a wine-soaked tidal wave has been the site to numerous parties, events, and seminars. Privy to some epic antics like Robert Irvine being shackled upside down by his ankles, Guy Fieri…
Larry Chi has been working with fish in raw form since his early 20s. His restaurant, Akashi, which opened in 1993 near Sunset Place, was among the first sushi bars in South Miami. Twenty-one years later, it is a landmark of the local culinary scene. Two decades, two Akashi locations,…
In a yawning space surrounded by inky, lacquered shelves stacked with Mexican folk art, sharply dressed business types negotiate over pale-green margaritas. Two men wearing matching Piguet watches and Ferragamo belts are trailed by their wives, both pushing strollers and toting Chanel purses as they make their way to an…
It’s hard to believe, but Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink is turning 8 years old in a few months, a rare feat considering that about 30 percent of restaurants are doomed to failure, according to a recent UCF study. So what keeps Michael’s Genuine relevant? Restaurateur Michael Schwartz’s answer is…
Just how significant has Miami’s Central American population become? In the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, there is a small chain of cafeteria-style restaurants called Coco Baleadas. The first U.S. location opened quietly on Coral Way last month, and it’s the busiest the small space (which once held a Peruvian and pan-Asian…
Taperia Raca, the Spanish tapas joint launched earlier this year in MiMo by Giorgio Rapicavoli and Alex Casanova, is closed. According to a news release, the owners received an offer on the property they couldn’t refuse. The team, however, says this isn’t the end of Raca and is planning to…
Mark Reinfeld is a vegan dynamo. Cookbooks, classes, retreats, online instructionals– the award-winning culinarian covers plant-based eating from every angle. His organization, Vegan Fusion, is all about creating a better, healthier, more peaceful world — and he’s doing it through mouth-watering edibles like pistachio-crusted tofu and curried pumpkin soup. Reinfeld…
One of the most anticipated restaurants scheduled to open in Miami this fall is Siena Tavern. The restaurant, which hails from Chicago, will open in the old China Grill space, a massive 10,000-square-foot space. Viviani, who garnered fame from his two seasons on Bravo’s Top Chef franchise and whose good…
For over a century it was the home of bootleggers, gangsters, hookers, musicians, and people just in need of booze and a burger. Now, come sunrise October 26, Tobacco Road, the oldest bar I n Miami, is closing its colorful doors. Starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, the…
If you think there isn’t a decent spot where you can get lunch for under $10 in Brickell, you’d probably be right. Up until a couple of weeks ago, anyway. That’s when Palmas Caf� quietly opened in the gorgeous courtyard shared with Deli Lane and a few other places. Palmas…
