June 2019 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

June was a busy month for Miami’s culinary scene. The participating restaurants for Miami Spice 2019 were announced and New Times’ annual Best of Miami gave kudos to dozens of eateries throughout the city. Notable openings included Danny Serfer’s sub shop, Vinaigrette, and Boia De. Of course, the iconic Stephen’s Deli reopened in Hialeah. This summer, look forward to a weekly pop-up by Royal Castle, Swizzle Rum Bar, and Spanglish in Wynwood.

Yoko Matcha Pops Up at Dasher & Crank With a Matcha Pastelito

Yoko Matcha, Miami’s first specialty matcha café, has found a new home inside Dasher & Crank. Yoko’s founder, Chié Dambara, is taking charge of the ice cream shop’s café bar, serving a variety of matcha-based drinks and snacks. “Core to Dasher & Crank’s mission is to support and collaborate with Miami’s…

Nightly Pizza Acrobatics at Normandy Isle’s Capri New Style

Normandy Isle has a new dining spot adding to its colorful roster of restaurants. Every evening at Capri New Style, Massimiliano Stamerra can be found by the wood oven spinning pizza dough over his head, pulling and stretching it as it twirls in front of his face, whipping it around his body, under his legs, then sending the dough into the air, only to catch it and send it in a different direction.

Owner of Blue Collar and Mignonette Opening Downtown Sub Shop UPDATED

As a kid, Danny Serfer’s parents used to take him to a Broward County sub shop that unknowingly set the standard for all future sandwiches the chef would eat. “It was a local place in a strip mall that sold subs, VHS tapes to rent, candy, and we would always go there and order ham and cheese with lettuce with this amazing salad dressing,” he said. “Ever since then, I’ve been chasing that dragon.”

Burger Beast Sef Gonzalez Trades in Reviewing Burgers for Making Them

Since September 2008, Sef Gonzalez, better known as Burger Beast, has made a name — and a career — out of burgers. A blog about comfort food launched the burger aficionado on a journey that would lead to hosting food truck roundups, opening a museum dedicated to the sandwich, and writing the book…

Pairings Serves Authentic Spanish Fare in Downtown Miami

South Florida fans of rich Spanish cuisine no longer have to travel to Europe to satisfy their cravings. In downtown Miami, Pairings by Tomas Cuadrado is beginning to attract a regular crowd of serious eaters looking to experience the Iberian country’s varied gastronomy.

New Times’ Burgerfest Is Looking for Miami’s Best Burgers UPDATED

New Time’s Burgerfest is returning for an evening of burgers, entertainment, and fun. On September 24, Miami will celebrate everyone’s favorite sandwich at the ultimate summer party. This year, we’re turning up the heat by crowing Miami’s Favorite Burger — and we’re seeking out the best in Miami to participate. New Times is looking for Miami-area chefs and restaurateurs with enough beef to back up their claim to Miami’s most delicious burger.

The Ten Best Vegan Brunches in Miami

It’s Sunday morning. You’re desperately hungover. Your head aches, your stomach is rumbling — you need nourishing food and a hair of the dog ASAP. That’s where brunch comes in, the heavenly union between breakfast and lunch, designed specifically for weekend recovery. And if you prefer to opt out of…

The Best National Doughnut Day Deals in South Florida

From the Salty Donut’s limited-edition Blueberry & Passion Fruit creation to Mojo Donut’s Flantastic treat to freebies at Honeybee Doughnuts, there will be parties, freebies, and limited-edition flavors at doughnut shops all over Miami-Dade. Here are the best deals to look for this Friday, June 7, National Doughnut Day.