Not far from Little Havana, in a neighborhood of beige concrete apartments, faded storefronts, and former Cuban cigar factories, sits Yambo Restaurant. It’s hard to miss: Out front, bright-red letters on a white sign shout its name. Beneath the sign stand two life-size horse statues chained to white posts as if they could escape.
Put on a pair of comfortable sneakers and work up an appetite, Miami. The Halal Guys will celebrate the grand opening of the chain’s first Miami-Dade location Saturday, June 23, with a slate of giveaways and free food.
Offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 222 Taco’s brunch menu includes a mix of sweet and savory Mexican plates with a breakfast twist.
About a year after the real-estate company Terranova announced plans to open a food hall off Lincoln Road, concrete details about the project have finally emerged. The Lincoln Eatery, a 9,600-square-foot food hall on the corner of Lincoln Lane and Meridian Avenue in South Beach, is schedule to open this fall.
Next door to Florida’s tallest building, the 83-story Panorama Tower, find Miami’s latest Cuban restaurant. Located on the second floor of the recently opened Hyatt Centric Brickell, Caña serves Miami-inspired renditions of classic Cuban dishes.
Helmed by Nicolas Bour, a winner on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, Agaveros Cantina serves a seafood focused menu with more than 100 tequilas and mezcals.
Amid the many food halls popping up around Miami, Jackson Hall has its own unique vibe. With six concepts on site and a positivity library (in partnership with Books & Books), it’s dedicated to quality sourcing and healthy, nutritious eats.
The Wynwood Yard debuted nearly three years ago, offering Miami an assortment of unique eats such as plant-based bowls, omakase, and shaved ice cream. The space, created by Della Heiman, proved to be a successful solution for the city’s rising culinary talent, giving them a risk-free space to test their concepts while alleviating the hassle of a storefront and the stress of rising rent.
Less than a mile from Night Owl Cookies on Coral Way, owner Andrew Gonzalez is gearing up to soft-open a much larger location on SW Eighth Street this Thursday, June 21.
A plump arugula salad in a round, glossy white bowl resembles a giant sunflower. A dollop of creamy white burrata sits at the center, surrounded by slices of golden mango that look like bright petals. On top are sprinklings of sesame-seed brittle and small pomegranate pips, which alternate between crunchy and sweet.
Just a few weeks after the ax-throwing bar Chops & Hops was announced, here comes the Axe Throwing Society.
From Miami Beach to Edgewater, restaurants such as Fi’lia, Stubborn Seed, and Planta have rolled out summer brunch menus offering drink specials, updated dishes, and entertainment. This weekend, try one yourself.
Just a little more than a month since Gaijin Izakaya’s closure, Phuket “Cake” Thongsodchaveondee has announced a new concept opening at B Bistro + Bakery. On June 22, Thongsodchaveondee will take over the Brickell bistro during dinner and late-night services with the concept Cake Thai Zap Elee.
South Florida’s Rok:Brgr is giving customers a new reason to get up earlier on the weekend: Saturday brunch. The burger joint, known for its popular Sunday Social Brunch, will extend service to Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
North of Wynwood and the Design District, a charming acre of land called Upper Buena Vista is home to a crop of new restaurants.
Run by a family of Brazilian chefs, Mundo Café occupies a corner inside the lobby of the Miami Green office building near Coral Gables. Co-owner Samuel Soares can usually be found behind the counter. When he was 9 years old, his mother, Vera da Silva, taught him and his siblings how to bake their first dessert, a Brazilian brigadeiro cake…
Chef Pippo Lamberti has grown up in a family immersed in the culinary world. The 37-year-old chef is part of a dynasty of successful eateries in the Northeast created by his father, including the flagship Caffe Aldo Lamberti in New Jersey and six other restaurants spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and the Garden State.
Russian restaurateur Arkady Novikov’s arrival on Miami’s dining scene almost seemed destined. Because of the city’s sizable population of Russian immigrants — many of them wealthy enough to afford the kind of luxury dining Novikov is known for providing — the only surprising thing about Novikov’s namesake arriving in Miami is that it didn’t land in Sunny Isles Beach.
On a recent Saturday afternoon in May, Pharrell Williams strolled through the doors of Planta (850 Commerce St., Miami Beach; 305-397-8513; plantarestaurants.com), a buzzy new vegan restaurant located off South Pointe Drive in South Beach. Hair dyed a bleach-blond and wearing a backward cap and an oversize lemon-yellow sweatshirt, the…
Jack’s Miami, the small Wynwood eatery that payed homage to famous people named Jack, has closed.The restaurant, known for its Italian-American comfort food, closed a few days ago. The restaurant, which opened December 2016, served up pasta dishes and other favorites by chef/partner John Parlavechio. The restaurant was co-owned by hospitality veteran Alan Roth., who said of the closing, “We are so sad to be leaving this area of Miami, but could not be more grateful for all of the love, memories, and support we received from all of our customers and from the community.”
Few would argue that pizza isn’t the perfect food, so the news that Miami is getting a new pie place will be music to many hungry ears. But this isn’t just any pizza joint: It’s all vegan.
May saw a flurry of activity as Miami said hello to a host of significant establishments. Stephen Starr’s El Vez opened in Fort Lauderdale, and celebrity chef Lawrence Page brought some Hustle & Soul to South Beach via his Pink Teacup Villa. Wynwood OG Cafeina reopened, and Tap 42’s largest outpost is now pouring at Aventura Mall.
