A sweet little nibble from this week’s Cafe review:Sugarcane’s success all but screams at diners as they enter the voluminous space. It isn’t just that the room is packed to the gills and very loud (although this does always seem to be the case), but it exudes the big city…
Alright, so earlier this week we showed you the Pork Parfait, but that’s really just meat and potatoes in a cup. When it comes to culinary advancement in the genre of “fair food” the over the top double Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburger is a great innovation.You can find the donut…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Sakaya Kitchen: Serious Asian food with no frills in Wynwood
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Normally, Miami imports celebrity chefs and big name restaurant concepts from New York City and Los Angeles. But this week, one of the Magic City’s most popular Italian restaurants is branching out to New York City. That’s right, Lincoln Road’s Quattro Gastronomia Italiana is opening at the Trump SoHo on…
Drink and dine this Saturday, April 10 at the 7th Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Coral Gables Wine & Food Festival. For $50 you can sample foods from 30 restaurants and drink the grape from 20-plus wineries. Grey Goose vodka and Martini vermouth — sponsors of the event — will also…
Just look for the robot pig singing country music and you’ll find Porky’s, the traveling carnival-grub vendor currently in Miami at the Dade County Fair & Expo. The Indiana company’s claim to fame is its ice-cream-sundae style concoction of pulled pork, mashed potatoes, and barbecue sauce served in a big…
The loud and lively Taverna Opa opened its third outpost last week, the latest venue being the Dolphin Mall. As with the original, which opened in Hollywood, Florida, in September 1997, and with Taverna two in South Beach, the draw is solid Greek food (including this nice looking salad) and…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Next to the Forge’s recent reopening, everyone in Miami is buzzing about the debut of Norman’s 180. This Coral Gables eatery marks the return of famed chef Norman Van Aken to the culinary scene. His Norman’s restaurant was a Miami mainstay until it closed three years ago. (There is another…
The opening bite to this week’s restaurant review:High-quality fast food continues to be American gastronomy’s answer to 21st-century economics and tastes. We’re not referring to chains such as Chipotle and its ilk, but rather local-based, independently owned operations that put out limited menus of global street foods prepared with high-level…
Miami’s Doral Golf Resort & Spa has capped off its $16 million facelift with the opening of two new dining options. The Bossa Nova Lounge will feature live music in the resort lobby and a menu of tapas-style small plates such as Ecuadorian-style shrimp ceviche; chorizo sausage and manchego cheese…
Pura Vida, located on the corner of Washington Ave and First Street in South Beach, adds a little tropical flair to healthy eating. The laid back ambiance of the place is well represented by the name, Pura Vida or pure life, which is the philosophy of Costa Rica that reminds…
Urbanite Bistro is a fancy, foodie-friendly eatery in Downtown Miami, situated between the Arsht Center and The Vagabond. Recently, they invited me over to their place to sample the veg-friendly fare on the menu. Despite serving a veritable zoo full of random animals (alligator, boar, guinea fowl, Bambi, and Thumper), they offer…
Here’s Part Two of our interview with Eos at the Viceroy’s Chef Michael Psilakis. You can read the first part of the interview here.What did you gain from your travels that you’ll bring back to your restaurants?For me, there’s no better way to expose yourself to food than to travel…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Somehow we sensed having chef Michael Psilakis’a stamp on Miami was going to change this city’s culinary image for the better, and — what do you know? — we were spot on.Our ten-question query with him in January was tongue-in-cheek, so we thought we’d get down to business this time…
Many people who live on South Beach sing the praises of Burger & Beer Joint for its mouthwatering burgers that range from $12 to $39. Hungry patrons crowd the favorite local hideaway off Bay Road in until 5 a.m. every day. Decorated with brick walls and wood booths, the joint…
Easter Sunday is not only about Easter bunnies, egg hunts and Hallmark greeting cards. It’s also a time for festive meals in the company of family and many local restaurants have created special menus to celebrate the occasion. We’ve selected the best around town.(In alphabetical order) Angelique Euro CaféThe a…
Luna Corner Pizza is the first Miami outpost of an Italian pizzeria that opened in Crema in 1968. They use proprietary oven technology to bake out their pizzas at what is designed to be a grab and go wait-time. We got our two slices no faster than at any other…
El Scorpion Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar comes to Miami Beach
