Restaurants

If you’re obsessed with Miami’s taco scene, you won’t want to miss the return of New Times’ Tacolandia.

Instead of starting a career in a kitchen after graduating from culinary school in 1998, Derrick “Chef Teach” Turton found himself working alongside Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell of 2 Live Crew in the music industry. The chef continued to work in promotions with his own marketing company when he met native Miami rapper Armando “Pitbull” Pérez…

After two years of waiting, the California-based market with a loyal following has announced an opening date for its South Beach store.

Currently Our Grounds employs seven individuals between the ages of 19 and 28 with disabilities that include Down’s Syndrome, autism, and more. For most, it’s their first job ever.

A restaurant with Catalan roots will expand to South Beach this fall when the tapas concept Morrofino Barcelona debuts inside the new AxelBeach Miami.

Peter Thomas, the ex-husband of The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey, is opening a restaurant and lounge concept, Bar One, in South Beach.

Whip out your phone, because a new photo-friendly dessert shop is coming to town. The Baked Bear, a San Diego-based concept that offers made-to-order ice-cream cookie sandwiches and bowls, is planning two shops in South Florida.

Late Sunday night, things really get going at Club Tipico Dominicano (1344 NW 36th St., Miami; 305-634-7819; clubtipicodominicano.com). The persistent, percussive wail of bachata fills the steamy Allapattah club as multicolored lights flash and strobe. Big bowls of sancocho and tripe soup ($4), surrounded by green Presidente beer bottles, snake…

On August 28, four years after the announcement, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon will open its doors. A new concept in the Robuchon catalog, Le Jardinier, will open August 16. The establishments, owned and operated by New York-based Invest Hospitality, will  be the first open Robuchon restaurants to open posthumously.

New Times’ 12th-annual Iron Fork, presented by Wild Fork Foods, will take place Thursday, October 3, at the James L. Knight Center and Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami.

Miami has had a long line of chefs who turned their food trucks into brick-and-mortar operations. Ms. Cheezious, Fireman Derek’s, and B.C. Tacos are notable examples of trucks that developed into restaurants. Now, Adrianne Calvo joins the list.

At the entrance Miami’s Belle Meade neighborhood in the Upper Eastside, you’ve might have noticed the pink-pastel-hued façade of La Social. With a ficus tree towering overhead, the bistro and coffee shop houses a convivial dining room filled with locals lingering over their meals. The byword here is “community.” Diners stop…

Thursday, August 8, Dasher & Crank and Yoko Matcha will celebrate National CDB Day with the release of limited-edition CBD-infused desserts and drinks.

As more Americans try to eat healthy and ethically, many fast-food chains are introducing meat-free alternatives. Burger King debuted its Impossible Whopper a few months ago, Dunkin’ is testing a breakfast sandwich using Beyond Sausage in New York City, and Taco Bell has revealed how to eat vegan at its restaurants.

Check out La Placita, Bulla Gastrobar, Novikov Miami, Meat Market, and more during Miami Spice for lunch.

From August 1 through September 30, more than 30 Miami Spice restaurants will be serving brunch. Enjoy three-course brunch menus at restaurants like Daniel Boulud’s Boulud Sud, Jose Mendin’s La Placita, and Jeremy Ford’s Stubborn Seed.

Miami Spice returns this August with prix-fixe deals at some of the area’s finest restaurants for the reduced price of $23 for lunch and brunch and $39 for dinner (excluding tax and gratuities). Spice, which runs August 1 through September 30 and is returning for its 18th year, is designed…

Pastry chef Max Santiago is opening Batch the Cookie Company in Fort Lauderdale.

Several restaurants are offering plant-based menus for Miami Spice. Here are five of the city’s strongest veg-friendly options.

The dining scene is about to heat up as Miami Spice begins today. But many local restaurateurs have mixed opinions about debuting a concept during the city’s slow season. On the one hand, it gives the staff time to perfect the front and the back of the house before the onslaught of high season.

The best Miami Spice menus for sushi and sashimi lovers.

Picture the coastal towns of Italy: weathered pastel buildings overlooking a turquoise sea. Stepping into Bellini, you find a similar aesthetic. The same palette fills a yacht-inspired dining room of leather-upholstered barstools, striped booths, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the waters of Biscayne Bay.