Saturday night, while the rest of Miami was rocking back and forth on their beds pulling on their most ass-flattering jeans, my friend plant-based Chef Allen Campbell and I strapped ourselves into my little Hyundai and strained to see over the mound of parking receipts on the dash as we…
Giotto Pizza opened on West Avenue in South Beach about a year ago, but I just made it in for the first time this past weekend. The storefront is bookended between a Starbucks to the left and the kosher West Avenue Café to the right. Outdoor tables of the three…
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What do fried chicken, ribs and burgers on July 4 have in common? Creamy, sweet, all-American coleslaw baby. Your stars and stripes barbecue won’t be complete until you side it with the right slaw. Here are our top choices for a fill of the Independence Day classic, along with a…
Miami Restaurant Openings & Closings May, 2012And so it came to pass that in the month of June, in the year of 2012, The Bazaar by José Andrés finally opened in the SLS Hotel South Beach. And with it, the also-heralded (if less so) Katsuya by Starck.After numerous permit delays,…
Read also “Altamare Team to Open TIKLon Brickell” and “Altamare’s Simon Stojanovich talks TIKL.””It’s pronounced ‘tickle,’ like, as in tickle your taste buds,” clarifies executive chef Simon Stojanovic, part of Miami Beach’s Altamare team. He is referring to the small-plates concept TIKL restaurant, which will arrive in Brickell at the…
Last night a select dozen or so people were invited to try celebrity chef Lorena Garcia’s latest dish. The affair, held at Garcia’s midtown Miami studio, was stellar. From the complimentary valet parking to the bartender serving cilantro-infused cocktails, the evening was five-star. Garcia’s test kitchen was turned into a…
I was browsing the aisles at Apple A Day on SoBe yesterday, and this pack of empty pill caps caught my eye. They were made of plant cellulose, and therefore vegan, although the shop also carries traditional gelatin-based tabs (gelatin is derived from animal bones and tissues). My mind immediately…
In what I can only describe as PETA’s latest inventive publicity stunt, prominent vegan and record producer Russell Simmons (in partnership with PETA) sent a letter to New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on Friday, congratulating him on the proposed ban on large (16 oz. or larger) sugary…
My Ceviche’s Fresh Take on Seafood in South Beach
After quite a bit of deliberation at the teeny counter of My Ceviche, I decided to order ceviche. It might seem the obvious choice, but it’s not necessarily an easy one to make when seafood tacos are also on the menu. Seafood tacos are on my shortlist of both must-order…
At this moment in time, you have to have an imagination to picture what Pride and Joy, the new barbecue restaurant/honky tonk/draft house opening in Wynwood, is going to look like when completed. But by the time Pride and Joy co-owner Mike Saladino walked me through the space on 28th…
If you’ve been trying to become a vegetarian but just aren’t able to find the will, there might be a solution: Go hiking with hot pants on.Apparently, experts are attributing an allergy to red meat, pork, and lamb — in other words, all commonly consumed mammals — to a bite…
Like most Bay Harbor Islands restaurants, Le Pine opened with little fanfare. That was about four months ago. People in the area know about it likely because it’s a sizable space that’s located on Kane Concourse, so it’s hard to miss while driving by. The interior décor won’t win any…
Looks like Lincoln Road institution Zeke’s Roadhouse has sold its last brew. Employees say that Sunday night was the beer den’s final curtain, adding that they were told the owner is ready to move on.We were unable to reach Zeke’s proprietor for comment, but this isn’t the first time the…
When you walk out the door today, you might get hit with a bout of humidity from Tropical Storm Debby, but today Miami’s all about the Heat.Miami will be celebrating in the streets today when the Miami Heat parade kicks off at 11 a.m. today. Starting at the corner of…
No, that is not a misspelling in the headline. The folks over at B Hotels and Resorts have a goal — for the letter “B” to be as familiar in front of the word hotel as the letter “W.”The company’s Broward location opened just 18 months ago on Sunrise and…
The world of food and beverage has become so huge that each and every day brings forth a slew of industry-related news stories. Some make national headlines, especially if they involve E. coli or the First Lady. Others land on obscure food-industry websites, where they may or may not be…
When restaurateur Chef Daniel Boulud does something, he makes damn sure he does it right. So when Chef Jarrod Verbiak decided to leave downtown Miami’s db Bistro Moderne for his job at Boulud’s Maison Boulud in Beijing, there was little fear that the French bistro-contemporary American restaurant would experience anything…
Frozen yogurt is the adorable little sister of the frozen treat world. Instead of just plain vanilla or chocolate, froyo comes in a rainbow of colors and flavors — everything from strawberry to kiwi, coconut, mango, and blueberry. All in pastel colors.Enter Menchie’s to prove our point further. This chain…
Whisk Gourmet Food and Catering Cooks Reasonably Priced, Delicious Comfort Food
Tudor House, the American bistro part-owned by celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian located in the lobby of the Dream South Beach Hotel, is closing come the end of the summer. The chef/partner has decided to divest his interest in Tudor House back to Dream South Beach’s owner Sant Chatwal in order…
