At Brickell’s Bistro BE, among the first authentic Belgian eateries in Miami, the steenedorpskonijn met pruimen en geuze takes extra time to arrive. The waitress, frittering away on a cell phone in a dim, gray-walled dining room, forgot to send the order for the rabbit stew to the kitchen. Plus,…
In a low-slung strip mall near Krome Avenue in Homestead, the steel-and-glass front door of La Michoacana Paletería y Nevería swings open into an orange-and-gray-tiled shop. A half-dozen flat-screen TV sets blare Spanish-language news and telenovelas as you make your way to a long display case holding row after row…
Get ready, Hialeah, because at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23, the “Hot Now” light turns on at the opening of the new Krispy Kreme shop in Hialeah. The bakery, located at 1597 W 49th St., will celebrate its grand opening with some great freebies – including free doughnuts for…
Just south of NE 79th Street and west of Biscayne Boulevard is a soon-to-be-hot neighborhood called Ironside. Started by a local visionary, Ofer Mizrahi, it is still mostly warehouses and commercial space on the railroad tracks. But it is becoming a trendy, unique, and green-friendly atmosphere of hipster realism. One…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns to the sands of South Beach February 19 through 22, 2015, and this time, expect to choose from more then 75 dinners, tastings, seminars, and parties over the four-day span. The official SOBEWFF website goes live today, featuring the entire celebrity-filled and…
Grabbing a bite at Miami International Airport is improving vastly from the usual pre-made sandwich with the announcement of My Ceviche and George Stone Crab inking a deal to open a location there. The co-branding, a seafood lover’s dream, will be located at American Airlines Terminal’s new marketplace, near gate…
Last month we discovered the best mimosa brunch deal in town over at Love is Blind where a dollar gets you a long way. But over at Caf� Mistral, an extra $5 will get you unlimited mimosas poured throughout your entire meal all weekend long. Did we mention the orange…
Celebrity chef Scott Conant has a lot on his plate. The chef, who is frequently seen on many Food Network shows including Chopped, is a successful cookbook author and restaurateur. His Scarpetta first opened in New York City in spring 2008. A Miami Beach location, at the Fontainebleau, opened later…
It’s hard enough to find vegan ice cream (outside of your grocer’s freezer, that is). But vegan gelato? Forget it. Those who opt out of dairy don’t have a lot of options when it comes to this creamy Italian treat. But Coconut Grove’s newest sweet spot, Bianco Gelato, is serving…
Alton Road’s Drunken Dragon sits next to Domino’s Pizza in an unassuming strip mall with blacked-out windows and a signless entrance that create a secret vibe — part of the calculated allure. Beyond the door lies a wait stretching 30 minutes past your reservation. Use this time to squeeze between…
There seems to be a gastropub on every Miami street corner nowadays. Anyone can order Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, fill a cooler with offbeat craft beers, and cover the walls with red brick. That’s as far as most places take it. But at the Mighty, a pocket-size spot on Coral Way…
South Beach may have copious amounts of overpriced restaurants, but if you want the best deal in town: follow the construction workers. Ocean Deli is a neighborhood bodega with liquor, snacks and substantial subs made with Boar’s Head meat. But something funny happens during the lunch hours. Hoards of workers…
Coral Gables isn’t nationally known as a dining destination, but the place is actually swarming with hidden gems and restaurants that have put the area on the map. Sure, you have the ever-popular Ortanique on the Mile, Eating House, and Swine. But there are also lesser-known options like Uvaggio and…
Temple, a plant-based eatery with an interior as colorful as its ingredients, is officially open for business at 5831 Sunset Drive. The new spot is now serving up breakfast and lunch to South Miamians looking for farm-to-tummy edibles. It’s a vibrant addition to Sunset’s array of eatery options. A rainbow-hued…
August may be traditionally a slow month for Miami’s restaurant industry, but you could hardly tell from the extensive list of openings. Notable openings include Mignonette, the intimate oyster bar by chef Danny Serfer (Blue Collar) and blogger Ryan Roman; and Cantina la Veinte, the first foray into the U.S…
The waiter says he can’t leave the ripping-hot, onyx-colored stone bowl on the table. There’s some kind of legal/insurance issue. Someone might get burned. He has to spoon its contents into serving bowls and take the hot pot away. See also: Photos from Drunken Dragon in South Beach…
The whole affair was a little mysterious. An email invite to dinner at an unnamed location by an unnamed chef. Taking the challenge, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the chef who was returning to the Miami dining scene was none other than Gabriela Machado, the chef behind Copperbox…
Kevin Cory’s newest undertaking, N, which opened July, is far different from the neighboring Brickell Key omakase temple that earned him bundles of praise. For most of your $100, hourlong meal at N, you won’t see the soft-spoken chef. Also his staff has grown beyond Wendy, Naoe’s longtime manager, to…
Zak Stern, better known as Zak the Baker, didn’t see his Wynwood bakery with a bustling caf� when he envisioned the place. Then, a line cook at Michy’s told him about a woman who was into farming and goats…
Finka — a funky spelling of the Spanish word for “farm” — made a splash when it opened in early July in far west Miami-Dade as a stylish gastropub with an Asian and South American flair. There’s a ten-drink cocktail list created by Bar Lab, the duo behind hipster hideaway…
Although IKEA Miami doesn’t open its doors until 9 a.m. today, already there are hundreds of people in line, some camping out for more than 24 hours. What inspires such fandom for a furniture store? It could be the free sofas that the Swedish megastore is giving to the first…
Freddo, the Argentine helado company, is coming to Miami Beach. The premium helado, considered a cross between American ice cream and Italian gelato, has been a staple of Argentine families since 1969. The brand is available in six South American countries and the United Kingdom in more than 150 stores…
