We recently passed by Miami Shores’ Village Cafe, which seems as if it had been open for an eternity. It was closed. Peeking in to see what was going on behind the blacked out windows we found chairs on top of tables and a ghost-like restaurant space. Then we noticed…
The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans take home 24 percent of all national income, own 40 percent of the country’s total wealth, and are most likely to be seen dining in any restaurant where Jeff O’Neill is the chef.O’Neill, who cut his chops in the masterful New York City kitchens…
SoFi’s latest addition, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar, recently surfaced in the old Nemo space. Aiming to bring sophisticated Mexican food with street cred to Miami, the CB5 Restaurant Group — which operates two other Lolita Cocinas in the Northeast — is also hoping to pick up patrons from area…
Using a printer to bake cupcakes sounds as crazy as using a jigsaw to cut a meatloaf, but the technology is out there and could provide the answer to your laziness. One of the many techie-foodie goodies recently unveiled at the Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the…
Although the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is still a month away, the time to get those tickets is now. Indeed, some of the more popular events are sold out. You’ve already missed the meaty Burger Bash, BBQ & The Blues hosted by Food Network’s “Iron Chef” Michael Symon,…
Everyone knows food trucks meet at Tobacco Road every first Saturday of the month, but February 4 is different because the trucks will convene to celebrate National Hot Breakfast Month.It’s good to see that some people are taking unofficial food holidays seriously.Twelve trucks will compete for the title of breakfast…
When a Miami restaurant closes, it usually slinks away in the middle of the night, leaving only note on it’s door as a reminder of all the good times you had together.Not Mai Tardi, the lively design district eatery known for beautiful al fresco dining. The restaurant will be officially…
Right off the bat, we have a confession: We never ate at the former Rusty Pelican before the recent remodeling. We feared it would be musty inside and found it an ordeal to trek out to Virginia Key. Also, the menu didn’t look any more appealing than a Ruby Tuesday’s…
Back in December, Short Order announced that Latin Burger would acquire the CheeseMe name. Ever since, CheeseMe by Latin Burger has been on the road selling grilled cheese alongside macho burgers and tacos. Now some CheeseMe partners are demanding Latin Burger stop using the name. And they plan to send out…
The Hakkasan Dragon Dance performed by local Kung Fu experts at the Fontainebleau Hotel will start at 9 p.m. sharp at the Bleau Bar and make its way to the haute cuisine restaurant..
Calling all chocoholics – Fairchild’s sixth International Chocolate, Coffee and Tea Festival kicks off today and runs through Sunday. $25 admission gets you in on the 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. choco-scene at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables. There’s something for everyone.The Chocolate LoverNibble on samples from a variety of artisan…
There aren’t any caviar bars in Coral Gables, but Rachel Dominguez is changing that when on January 28 she opens The Dome Bar and Lounge on Miracle Mile in the heart of The City Beautiful. Other than The Restaurant in Setai Hotel in Miami Beach, The Dome will be the only…
So I may be a little late to find out about these amazing foodstuffs, but the funny round plastic-like rice sheets have so infiltrated my daily diet that I can’t help but share my enthusiasm for them.Sure, I’ve eaten spring rolls before, at plenty of Asian restaurants. But I never…
At Azul, guests arrive to the sound of water trickling rain-like alongside a marble-and-tile-clad open kitchen. This peaceful, feng shui welcome has been in place since the restaurant premiered at Miami’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel in December 2000, and so has the interior: a softly lit dining area with linen-draped tables…
Azul at the Mandarin Oriental: Inconsistency scars a pricey but intriguing molecular menu
Well, actually it’s the other way around: the dog went to the Metro Organic Bistro. And this, ladies and gentleman, marked a first in his just-past-the-puppy-stage life.Heretofore, the only restaurants where my darling dining doggie has accompanied me have been in the vain of sit-down, fast food variety. Woofing a…
Latin Burger and Ms.Cheezious were the stars of some local television shows as film crews for Livin’ La Vida and Deco Drive featured local food trucks for their show segments.Livin’ La Vida stars Stella Vidal and Stuart Warren Dansby were on the Latin Burger truck to film a cooking segment…
Every once in a while, we come across new eateries that wow us to the point where we can’t wait to go again — so we sneak in a mere two days after our first visit. That’s what happened at the Federal Miami.Described by opening-night patron Nina Stack as “friendly…
It’s good to see restaurants take food holidays seriously, especially fast food chains like Pollo Tropical when they offer $1 cups of soup all day to celebrate National Soup Day. To take advantage of this deal, a customer has to say, “Happy Soup Day!” to the cashier and you pay…
Smashburger started in Colorado in 2007. There are 143 locations (half company-owned, half franchised), with 450 more franchise agreements already on the books. The first Miami branch opened on Biscayne Boulevard at 146th Street a couple of weeks ago (on the lefthand side of the Total Wine strip mall). We…
Tommy Pooch is hell-bent on digging Miami out from its economic woes — one slice at a time.The pizza mogul/restaurateur has announced a new recession-busting menu at his Pucci’s Pizza South Beach location. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, Cheese slices, spinach rolls, sausage rolls, and even a…
Here’s your chance to see a genuine Miami Caliente babe (as in the now-disbanded lingerie football league team) get all sweaty for your enjoyment this Sunday.Local food show, Livin La Vida is filming an episode on the Latin Burger food truck with co-host (and babe) Stella Vidal getting all hot…
