July is usually a slow month in Miami. Overly warm days make us feel torpid, wanting only to wait in a humidity-induced semi-coma for August to bring Miami Spice and the relief of dining frugally in air-conditioned restaurants. But, this summer’s seen an incredible amount of activity, with many restaurants…
Iron Fork and the official kick-off for Miami Spice, presented by the Downtown Development Authority, is this evening at the Adrienne Arsht Center and it promises to be the event of the summer. There’s something for everyone at Iron Fork…
When Top Chef hottie Fabio Viviani was in town for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, he mentioned that he was opening a restaurant in Miami. Now, Chicago Business is reporting that Viviani and partners DineAmic Group of Chicago are bringing Siena Tavern to South Beach, with plans to…
When we heard Jeff McInnis had parted ways with Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, we were shocked. After all, it was barely two years ago that the young chef opened the restaurant in a partnership with 50 Eggs. But those two years were packed with accolades and milestones. As soon…
Wilkinson Sejour plunks his brawny arms on a paper-scattered desk, grins mischievously, and asks his buddy, who’s smoking a blunt, to fetch him a Corona. It’s a Wednesday at 11 a.m., and Sejour’s cell phone rings every five minutes. When he answers, his words jumble Calle Ocho slang with Kreyol…
Chef Richard Hales’ Sakaya Kitchen has a far-reaching fan base. Sure, Miamians clamor for his honey-orange baby-back ribs and his insanely addictive “chunk’d” spicy cheesy kalbi beef tater-tots. But the chef, who is a protégé of Jean-Georges Vongerichten and was the opening chef of the Asian station at Café Sambal…
Move over, corporate coffee chains and crappy pizza joints — Urban Oxy has moved into South Beach. The locally focused café serves cold brew, homemade pizza-by-the-slice, and fresh-baked pastries — much-needed additions to the tourist-trap-ridden Washington Avenue. The rapidly expanding chain opened its downtown branch a few months ago and…
Wilkinson Sejour plunks his brawny arms on a paper-scattered desk, grins mischievously, and asks his buddy, who’s smoking a blunt, to fetch him a Corona. It’s a Wednesday at 11 a.m., and Sejour’s cell phone rings every five minutes. When he answers, his words jumble Calle Ocho slang with Kreyol…
Ms. Cheezious, Miami’s favorite mobile grilled cheese emporium, is on the cusp of national fame and recognition — and fans of the food truck can help vote the bikini-clad cheese vixen to victory. See also: – Ms. Cheezious on Live With Kelly and Michael: Watch and Vote Now (Video) -Best…
This year’s biggest event for food lovers, the Miami New Times’ Iron Fork and Miami Spice kickoff event, presented by the Downtown Development Authority, is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami on Thursday, August 1. Today is your last chance to purchase tickets…
SushiSamba has gone from SoBe’s beaches-and-babes party scene to a more formal affair with the opening of a seventh location worldwide in Coral Gables at the Westin Colonnade. For those who work, live, or play in Coral Gables, mornings just got a little brighter with the introduction of the first…
If you want one last chance to get your Joe’s Stone Crab fix, make plans to head out to the iconic, century-old Miami Beach staple this weekend, because Joe’s Stone Crab is closing out the summer season this Sunday, July 28. See also: Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Weekend:…
Taste of the Nation, the annual event to end childhood hunger in America took place last night in the grand Americana ballroom at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. It was an evening filled with lots of food, drinks, chefs, and prizes. The event was followed by a Chef After Party…
We’ll admit it. We kinda started it when we asked a few questions of Giorgio Rapicavoli and Jamie DeRosa, the two chefs set to compete in this year’s Iron Fork and Miami Spice kickoff event, presented by the Downtown Development Authority, on August 1 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for…
Box Park, the second of the trilogy of British-inspired establishments by Nobu alum Santiago Rodriguez, opened Tuesday, July 23, in Brickell. The third piece in the puzzle, Harvey Wolf, will begin operating in the fall. Though Box Park is a sister to the Hoxton, the décor and menu couldn’t be…
Michy’s, the Biscayne Boulevard restaurant helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein, wants you to eat this meal every Sunday: fried chicken and waffle sandwiches stuffed with maple syrup and gravy. Michy’s also wants you to drink. The Upper Eastside staple is launching its inaugural brunch service July 28…
YOLO (you only live once) has become the motto and tagline scrawled across muscle tees and booty shorts of neon-clad tourists throughout Miami Beach. Little do they know that a stroll up Collins Avenue to North Beach offers a sandwich that must be devoured if one is to live a…
Quick question. Remember that swanky spot Tudor House at the Dream South Beach hotel? If so, you’ll likely remember Jamie DeRosa, the chef who led the kitchen until the restaurant closed last year. DeRosa, a portly 40-year-old with spiky brown hair and a toothy grin, made a name for himself…
For those of you missing chef Philippe Ruiz’s exquisite artistry, your ship is ready to come in. Ruiz, who left the Biltmore Hotel’s Palme d’Or restaurant in December, 2011, is finally set to take over the kitchen as executive chef at Lippi, the Mediterranean restaurant that’s been in the works…
In Korea, every meal includes from two to twelve side dishes, also known as banchan. The most important and well-known of all is kimchi — spicy pickled cabbage. It is the national dish of Korea. One restaurant in Miami that we know of goes through 60 cabbage heads a week…
Quick question. Remember that swanky spot Tudor House at the Dream South Beach hotel? If so, you’ll likely remember Jamie DeRosa, the chef who led the kitchen until the restaurant closed last year. DeRosa, a portly 40-year-old with spiky brown hair and a toothy grin, made a name for himself…
Come December, there’ll be another star in Miami’s sky. Stephen Starr, to be exact. The man behind Buddakan, Morimoto, Makoto and Steak 954 has been named the exclusive restaurateur and caterer for the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). The new, highly anticipated Herzog & de Meuron-designed space will offer three…
