Choices Cafe, Miami’s landmark vegan eatery, is closing the doors to its Brickell location. The popular spot is being forced to vacate because (surprise!) a developer has bought up the property. To announce the closure, the Choices team created a short, moving video about their move and their mission. See…
Chef Klime Kovaceski and wife Anita are opening Crust, a pizza restaurant. The restaurant, located at 668 NW Fifth St., marks an addition to the burgeoning Middle River dining scene that includes Seasalt & Pepper and Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill. The restaurant is a collaborative effort for the husband…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
If Cookie Monster wants to stick around long enough to hear Elmo’s voice change, he should probably cut back on the butter, eggs and sugar. Those chocolate chip cookies he inhales look a lot like supermarket-bought, mass produced crap. The blue man should totally switch to Simply Sharon’s Miami-made treats…
Uncle Tom’s BBQ has been a Miami staple for over 60 years. After a fire forced the Tamiami Trail restaurant to close last year, the operation is back and ready for a resurgence. A location in Pinecrest is scheduled to open, as well as future locations in West Kendall, Doral/Miami…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
It’s a seaside town filled with the rich, famous, and beautiful. No, it’s not Miami, it’s Southampton. Every summer, 2 percenters flock to tan, drink, and eat at Tutto Il Giorno, the trendy Italian bistro. The family-owned bistro also has locations in Sag Harbor, TriBeCa, and, soon, Edgewater. See also:…
In every part of the United States people are rejoicing at the end of a long, tough winter and the start of the best season of all — grilling season. Granted, a harsh winter for us means we had to break out a sweatshirt from time to time, but Miamians…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
Bongos Cuban Cafe in downtown Miami, owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan, is closing after 15 years of business at the AmericanAirlines Arena. The lease will come to term at the end of June, at which point the Estefans will focus on developing their property in downtown Miami, Miami.com reports…
You’ll find all the usual suspects at the all-glass, four-story restaurant on Collins Avenue. There’s the purr of Lamborghinis out front, the parade of Real Housewives in tight bandage dresses, and a short red carpet outside. But, like a beacon, the glowing fuchsia lights outside indicate something different at this…
L’Echon Brasserie, the French bistro by the Pubbelly team, has announced it will open summer 2014, to correlate with the completed renovation of the Hilton Cabana Miami Beach hotel. See also: Ten Miami Restaurants We’re Looking Forward to in 2014…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
Fabio Viviani might have caught the public’s eye during season five of Bravo’s Top Chef, but he’s been in the restaurant industry since he was a teen. The Florence native began cooking in family kitchens as a child before landing his first job at the age of 14 at Trattoria…
Bulla is the go-to place for watching any World Cup game that Spain is playing. Warning: Be prepared to hear Spaniards brag about the defending champs and boast that their country is the best in the world. On a recent Saturday, the Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid game was a…
Nearly two dozen years ago, a burly cook from Philly leased a restaurant space in a questionable part of Fort Lauderdale with the thought of serving old-school Italian dishes. Now, Steve Martorano is a branded celebrity with two restaurants in Broward County, one in Las Vegas (with a second on…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
You’ll find all the usual suspects at the all-glass, four-story restaurant on Collins Avenue. There’s the purr of Lamborghinis out front, the parade of Real Housewives in tight bandage dresses, and a short red carpet unrolled. But, like a beacon, the glowing fuchsia lights outside indicate something different at this…
Purple ruffles, African blue, turkey yakitori, red baby beats, raw chocolate p�t�. Sounds like poetry. There is a certain ethereal quality to the menu and ambiance at Basil Park, Tim Andriola’s newest eatery, just a quick stroll from his other venture, Timo. Where the latter is dolled up with white…
Is Por�ao Farm to Grill closed? Miami.com is reporting the restaurant has closed after opening just about two months ago, stating that “a walk-by during prime dinner time Saturday night revealed a dark, empty, shuttered restaurant.” The answer, however, is not so cut-and-dried. See also: Porcao Farm to Grill in…
Carla Pellegrino is a force to be reckoned with. The Top Chef alum went head-to-head with Bobby Flay in Throwdown With Bobby Flay and won. She’s opened establishments in New York (Baldoria) and Nevada (Rao’s in Las Vegas and Bratalian Neapolitan Cantina inHenderson) and in February took her talents to…
Cantina La Veinte, a waterfront Mexican restaurant and bar, is opening at Icon Brickell this summer. The restaurant, which has three locations in Mexico, is being brought to the U.S. by Cinbersol Group, a hospitality company that has launched more than 30 restaurants and lounges throughout Mexico. The first Cantina…
