Miami’s Ten Best Summer Dining Deals and Happy Hours

There’s more than a month to go before Miami Spice begins, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start enjoying great summer dining deals. Local restaurants and bars have already launched three- (and even four-) course prix fixes, unique Sunday specials, and happy-hour deals that can’t be beat. So whether…

Upland Miami’s Double Cheeseburger Is $9.99 — for Now

In a year with few openings of note, Upland, Justin Smillie and Stephen Starr’s inviting South of Fifth spot that plies familiar ingredients with unexpected touches, has stood out. In an unusual twist of fate, it is equally popular with many of the city’s better chefs as well as South Beach’s sun-bleached sugar-baby crowd.

Dr Smood Opens in Sunset Harbor This Month

In the next couple of weeks, Miami Beach will gain yet another juice-centric, healthy-fast-food spot. Dr Smood is slated to open in South Beach’s Sunset Harbour before the end of June, joining eateries such as NaiYaRa, Jugofresh, and Dirt, which is also set to debut this summer.

Izzy’s Fish & Oyster Closes in Miami Beach, Opens in Fort Myers

Izzy’s Fish & Oyster, Jamie DeRosa’s ode to New England seafood houses, has closed. The restaurant, located in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood, was open for a little less than two years. DeRosa’s other restaurant, Tongue & Cheek, closed in fall 2015 after a two-year run. It was located just a few doors down from Izzy’s.

Icebox Cafe Opens Largest Location at CityPlace Doral

Icebox Cafe, the small and bright restaurant nestled in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour, has expanded to CityPlace Doral, Miami-Dade’s new entertainment, restaurant, and lifestyle destination. Though the menu and cozy atmosphere emulate the flagship, Icebox Cafe Doral is a massive, two-story dining space where an informal, café-style area with an indoor-outdoor bar leads to a more sophisticated main dining room on the upper level.

Miami’s Ten Most Anticipated Restaurants to Open in Summer 2017

Miami’s dining scene continues to impress with its rapid growth. Each month sees new concepts serving interesting food by innovative chefs and restaurateurs. The first half of 2017 brought eateries such as Scott Linquist’s Olla and Stephen Starr and Justin Smillie’s Upland, and second half seems just as promising.

This Cheese Is Nuts Author Julie Piatt Hosts Miami Dinner

Once upon a time, Julie Piatt loved cow’s-milk cheese as much as the next person. Maybe more. But that was  before she realized the health, environmental, and ethical ramifications of consuming dairy. Fast-forward to 2017, and she and her husband Rich Roll are celebrity vegans, widely regarded as experts in all things plant-based. Piatt hosts a podcast, takes people on Italian retreats, sings, cooks for eager audiences, and writes, among other pursuits. These days, one of her culinary specialties is homemade vegan cheese.

Sanguich de Miami Will Bring a Better Cubano Back to Calle Ocho

Dark days followed the shuttering of Alberto Cabrera’s Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Co. in late 2015. The ruddy-haired chef who once worked at Karu & Y breathed new life into Miami’s galaxy of Cuban sandwiches when his shop opened with offerings like medianoches and Elena Ruzes built with house-made ingredients.

Five Miami Brunches to Try This Weekend

The weekend forecast calls for rain and more rain. The only thing to do: Grab your squad, get to brunch, and drown your beachless sorrows in bloody marys and mimosas. Here are five new brunches to try this weekend.