The hardest part of interviewing Hedy Goldsmith, the executive pastry chef at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, is getting her to break away from the kitchen for a few minutes. She’s a perpetual motion machine. Then again, she has to be, because Goldsmith is at the restaurant long before the chefs…
Rosa Mexicano is celebrating the dog days of summer with a festival dedicated to everyone’s favorite melty treat, now through September 4. They’ve even reincarnated the famous guacamole in ice cream form. Strawberries replace peppers, chopped mint instead of cilantro — and it’s prepared table-side, just like the original. Since…
Fairchild Tropical Garden, the 83 -acre oasis of plants, butterflies and art, is offering free admission (normally $25 for adults) this Sunday and every remaining Sunday in August. What does this have to do with food? A lot, actually.The Lakeside Cafe is a calming place to indulge in breakfast or…
The number one reason people give for not eating healthy is, “Healthy food tastes like dog poop.” I’ll admit that I got this data from surveying 9-10 year olds in front of my home waiting in line at the ice cream truck (I figure if I annoy them enough, they’ll…
In Philadelphia, cheesesteaks are serious business. People have their favorite cheesesteak palaces, most of which are open 24 hours. An hourlong wait is not uncommon at rival cheesesteak emporiums Pat’s and Geno’s — both taking up entire city blocks across the street from each other. Your options are simple: a…
Doraku, home to everyone’s favorite happy hour, is opening a second Florida location in Mary Brickell Village.According to the manager of the SoBe location, the lease was just signed this week and not much information is available aside from the fact that Doraku will occupy the former Abokado space.The new…
The Local Craft Food and Drink boasts well-crafted beers and bar snacks
Gator Grill’s new owners Sal and Elsa DeVito have taken the grease out of the menu — and off a few window panes as well.At the end of June, the DeVito’s took over the Homestead establishment after the Bronx-bred chef Nino took off. The couple changed the name of the…
You’re invited to Eat With the Heat tomorrow, August 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., as part of a monthly lunchtime roundup that was just announced. This is the first of a series of monthly roundups that will be hosted by the American Airlines Arena the second Thursday of…
A quaint little Italian eatery called Florette Café recently opened on Washington Avenue in South Beach (in the spot that Miss Saigon occupied until recently moving north a few blocks).The name Florette, explains owner Francesca Cuccurullo, is a nickname her father used for her mother.Cuccurullo worked at Spiga for 15…
Vapiano, a fast-casual Italian-food chain from Germany, is set to open this November at 1221 Brickell Ave. Already huge in Europe, the chain boasts 45 locations in Germany alone. And there are 11 Vapianos in the States.The concept is fresh fast food served in an upscale environment with cafeteria-style service…
In Key West there’s a famous landmark that stands at the southernmost point in the continental United States. The marker reads, “90 miles to Cuba.” The message rings loud and clear: So close, yet for all intents and purposes, Cuba might as well be a million miles away.90 Miles, the…
“Why would anyone go to a Jewish-style delicatessen to eat Mexican food?” I asked upon espying tacos, burritos, and fajitas at Jerry’s Famous Deli in South Beach. Then the answer popped into my head faster than chopped liver slides through a digestive system: To write a blog post about it!So…
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, the Southern-inspired restaurant to be helmed by Top Chef and Gigi alum Jeff McInnis, is now geared for fall 2011. That is a few weeks later than was originally announced back in early June.The bistro, a partnership of McInnis, restaurateur John Kunkel (Lime Mexican) and…
Have you heard this one? A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian walk into the deli section at the South Beach Publix supermarket. As they go to take their numbered tickets from the red dispenser, they see that it is perched atop a rotating display of Christian-based inspirational books for…
Danny Meyer, master restaurateur of both haute (Eleven Madison Park and Gramercy Tavern n NYC) and not (Shake Shack) continues his burgerfication of the entire globe with his second location in Miami planned for Coral Gables.Already taking over the Middle East with locations opening in Dubai, the UAE, and Kuwait…
It’s the best thing to happen to theater snacks since we started dropping Sno Caps in our popcorn. Gourmet concessions are coming to Coral Gables Art Cinema.At the concession stand in the Cinema Cafe, movie-goers will be able to pick up tastier bites than your average hot dog and Slushee…
In celebration of National Oyster Day, we present the second installation of our oyster tutorial with Executive Chef of Blue Door Fish and oyster savant extraordinaire, Sean Bernal. Yesterday, he opened up the kitchen and gave us a lesson in everything mollusk related, and today we dive deeper into the…
A wise sage once told her young grasshopper, “If you plant something every day, you’ll have something every day.” Actually, it was more like Muriel Olivares, founder and farmer of the Little River Market Garden, telling us her personal philosophy over the phone. But we’ll take it as good advice…
Tobacco Road is holding a Super Summer Kegger Bash tomorrow night. Miami’s oldest bar will turn into what sounds like a giant frat party for grownups with live music, DJs, food trucks and beer, beer and more beer.Over a dozen food trucks will serve food from 6 p.m. to midnight…
Good news, South Beach, Chow Down Grill is coming to the neighborhood next week. No longer will you need to trek to Surfside to get your fill of homemade noodles and dumplings. The new location is much larger, features a full bar and extensive cocktail menu, and is open until…
Tomorrow is National Oyster Day, as if we needed an excuse to honor the most delectable of readily edible seafood, fit for consumption as soon as it is pulled from the sea. We begged Executive Chef Sean Bernal of Blue Door Fish at the Delano, for public insight into his…
