Apple Restaurant Ripe On South Beach

Apple Restaurant & Lounge (1437 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach) finally opened its’ doors on Friday, July 10th, and is “gearing up for the Grand Opening celebration towards the end of August”. Remember the good old days, when restaurants used to open only once? The Los Angeles-based resto-lounge promises Contemporary American…

Killer Triple Tail Tacos at Fish Shack Market

Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market.  First, thick pieces of the daily Triple Tail catch are seasoned and seared a la plancha and land on crunchy  strips of julienne green cabbage inside a flash fried corn tortilla. …

Organics May Not Be Healthier, But At Least They Don’t Have Pesticide

You say potato, we say dumbass.A recent US News and World Report article examines a UK health assertion through a Miami connection. British nutritionist Alan Dangour authored a study that suggests organic foods may not be any healthier than what his work terms “conventionally produced” foods. Dangour bases this on…

Underground Dining Miami-Style, Join The Local Food Web

Short Order’s heard a lot about the “Underground Dining” phenomenon. According to rumors, lies, and hearsay the movement started in Oakland in the ’80s when 100 train-hopping gutterpunks from around the states formed a consortium of experienced kitchen workers and convinced a local backer to invest in a one-off epic…

Meatless in Miami: Pescatarianism Is Getting Fishy

My first brush with vegetarianism was fish-related. I was 6 or 7 on Florida’s west coast, tagging along with my father on an orchestra gig. Being raised by a musician dad, I’d been to the opera, salsa gigs and renaissance fairs but never on a fishing trip. We took a…

Wine Dinners at Blue Door, Cacao, And North One10

Starting at 8 p.m. TONIGHT, Blue Door at Delano (305-674-6400) will host a five-course wine dinner pairing the cuisine of Delano’s executive chef Maria Manso and consulting chef Claude Troisgros with wines from Silverado Winery. Here’s the lineup:First course: Crabavocat,  Guacamole & Blue Crab Salad with Spicy Tomato Coulis &…

Behind The Line at Michy’s in Miami’s Upper Eastside

Chef Michelle Bernstein says “The first place I worked as a cook was Janjo’s in the Grove for Chef Jan Jorgensen. At the end of my shift he’d say ‘here’s half a lime. Go clean the stove.’ I said ‘Can I get a whole lime?’ and he said ‘No. Too…