When it came time to decide who would be on our list of Tastemakers, there was no shortage of opinions around these parts. Battles were waged, sides were taken, and there was blood on the floor. Given all that, it might surprise you to know when it came to ranking…
Michael and Angela Moed had no idea what they were getting themselves into before starting the process of opening their own cupcake shop. In fact, it took them almost three years of planning. All for cupcakes. Sounds silly, right? But when you step into Sweet Times Cupcakes & Coffee, a…
It was more than a year ago when Short Order announced the team behind Haven would open a fast-casual taco shop called Huahua’s on Lincoln Road. The expected opening date: late May or early June at the latest. Of course, back then, Todd Erickson meant June 2012. Erickson explains that…
Hedy Goldsmith screwed Kellogg’s. How did she do it? It started when your average, hungover Miamian sought the comforting Sunday morning breeze and sunshine on the patio of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. Amongst the fried, eggy and meaty brunch treats visitors saw homemade Pop-Tarts filled with jellies and jams…
Fiorito: Stunning Argentine in Little Haiti
Bond St. Lounge, the sexy sushi spot at the Townhouse Hotel in South Beach is closing on June 2. According to Miami.com, the intimate lounge, which opened over a decade ago, will shutter on Sunday, making way for an upscale European pub. Even though a call to the Townhouse Hotel…
Miami New Times and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) have combined forces this year to bring you what’s bound to be the summer’s hottest ticket — the Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff event, presented by Miami Downtown Development Authority. On Thursday, August 1, from 7-10 p.m., The Adrienne…
First-rate food cities need great java. And, with Panther Coffee, owners Joel and Leticia Pollock gave Miami just that. Panther Coffee, available at their Wynwood and Miami Beach shops, or at restaurants around town, works intimately with growers and roasts beans on-premises. Remember when the words “cold brew” sounded like…
There’s a new kid on the breakfast block, and his name is cronut. Half croissant, half donut. Yeah, we know. Homer Simpson can’t believe it either. The hybrid hails from the kitchen of Dominique Ansel Bakery, a quaint place in New York’s Soho District. Owned by 2013 James Beard Award…
Lee Brian Schrager is vice president of corporate communications & national events at Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc. That’s a long title, so it’s best to just remember him for what made him famous — creator of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. The event started as…
A sign that says, “Welcome! Please no meat or cigarettes. Enjoy and respect.” welcomes you to Paradise Farms. The sign should simply read, “Paradise.” This piece of heaven on earth in Homestead started out as an abandoned five-acre avocado grove. With a lot of love and work, Gabriele Marewski turned…
Sit on Fiorito’s front porch on a Saturday afternoon. Watch men with dreadlocks kill time outside the Little Haiti Supermarket across the way. Listen to the one-two beats of compas blast from a nearby speaker. Check out that guy! He’s selling T-shirts from the back of his Jeep. Behold neon-painted…
Kevin Cory — sushi master, soft spoken chef, and seafood overlord — is the man behind Naoe, an omakase-style Japanese restaurant in Brickell Key where dinners start at $160 and most of the menu is chef’s choice. Sounds amazing, right? Wouldn’t you just love to go tonight? Well, you can’t…
Move over New York. Miami’s opening an “everything made from scratch” bagel shop, and its owners hail from the Big Apple. Brothers Khalid and Islam Mohammed are originally from Egypt, but owned a bagelry in New York and Jersey for 14 year, so they know a thing or two about…
Memorial Day is fast approaching, so what does this mean for food? Burgers. Lots and lots of thick and juicy burgers. And grilling them over an open flame, turning raw slabs of bovine muscle protein into delectable, denaturized eats. It’s all about the meat, the bun, and the grill. Everything…
Total Wine & More is less a store and more of a shopping Nirvana for those who like to imbibe every now and again. Who wouldn’t get giddy when faced with literally thousands of choices for what to bring home. And the choices are endless: Do we want a sophisticated…
Sushi Samba,the Brazilian-Japanese fusion restaurant opens its newest restaurant in Coral Gables today. Located in the Westin Colonade Hotel, this is actually the third establishment in Miami for Samba Brands Management, with SushiSamba Miami Beach and Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill the other two Miami-area restaurants in the company’s portfolio. The…
A few years back, you could get a good cocktail or two in Miami, sure. But more than likely, you’d be served Margaritas made with a corn syrup-laden mix. Maybe you could get a decent martini, but you’d probably wind up with Red Bull and vodka in a plastic cup…
There was a time, not long ago, when boys in khaki swarmed Coral Gables. They sauntered down avenues while gossiping about the latest venture capitalist to move to New York. Ageless women, hair blow-dried and legs strangled by skin-tight white pants, muttered words like “supposebly.” There were gold necklaces, Mediterranean…
It ain’t easy to open an eatery on South Beach, much less on Washington Avenue, a whirl of wandering tourists and traipsing whack jobs. But despite common misconceptions, it is possible to maintain a level of culinary integrity while setting up shop in the Wild West (South, whatever). Just ask…
If you’re going to tonight’s Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest, stop by Latin Burger and Taco to dine for a cause. The truck is donating ten percent of the evening’s proceeds to help the family of eight year-old Nicholas McCabe who was killed during the devastating tornado that…
We’ve all seen those movies where the teenage mailroom clerk works his way up the ladder to become president of the firm. We’ve also all seen movies where giant lizards eat Tokyo. Both make for good stories, but neither happens much in real life. Except, sometimes they do. When 19-year-old…
