It’s official — Miami has been named one of the nation’s top ten vegan cities. The honor comes from VegNews, the biggest veg publication in the United States, and it’s a first. A free celebration is in the works, dubbed Vegan Day.
Monkitail, created by Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson, opens to the public tomorrow, Friday, April 28. The eatery’s debut brings a contemporary izakaya — or Japanese gastropub — with sharable small plates and sushi, as well as an array of specialty cocktails and sake, to Hollywood’s Diplomat Resort. “Living…
When it comes to seafood, freshness is key to a restaurant’s success, according to Pano I. Karatassos, executive chef of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, the company behind Miami Beach’s newest seafood house, Lobster Bar Sea Grille (404 Washington Ave., Miami Beach). The Miami Beach outpost is the second location of this oceanic…
This past Christmas, after Waffle House debuted its black gift card, the popular restaurant firm’s CEO, Walt Ehmer, sent Florida born, Miami-raised Billy Corben a $250 example.
The anticipated Kiki on the River, designed by Mark Lehmkuhl and Jay Wall of Thirlwall Design, invokes the Mediterranean while respecting the building’s previous life as a fish market. Slated to open last fall, Kiki opened earlier this week for lunch and will launch dinner in the next few weeks along…
Ryan Martin faced a dilemma. The success of his restaurant, 180 Degrees at the DRB, was such that he was too busy to spend time with his dogs Truffle and Cheddar. “I was working like 90 hours a week and they were just at home alone.” Martin, at the suggestion of his…
It came as somewhat of a surprise when Arjun Waney, the restauranteur behind Zuma and Coya, announced he would open a Miami outpost of his London-based southern French inspired La Petite Maison. The opulent space opened last month with the feeling of an art gallery in the Marais, a seaside beach shack near Nice, and a here and there a touch of extravagance culled from the grand dining rooms of Paris or Monaco.
Miami Beach will lose some of its glitter and history with the announcement that two beloved bars are shuttering: the Palace Bar and the Sandbar Lounge.
At a Jugofresh outpost inside Whole Foods Aventura in December 2016, a rainbow of juice bottles filled an open-faced refrigerator. Many of the green, orange, and red liquids claimed an assortment of health benefits, such as “brain boosting,” “hearty healthy,” and “bone building” effects packed in a 16-ounce serving. But as…
Vicky’s House is the latest undertaking by the Kush Hospitality Group. Founder Matt Kuscher enlisted the help of his director of operations, Laurie Grasty, who birthed the idea of serving milkshakes. The result is a 12-seat waiting area for his Lokal restaurant in Coconut Grove in honor of Kuscher’s mother’s house, kitchen towel and all.
It’s been more than a year and a half since Velvet Creme, an iconic Miami doughnut shop, announced its reopening after a 15-year hiatus. As of Monday, April 17, the store officially broke ground on Calle Ocho, signaling a resurrection of its original flagship location, which opened on Eighth Street Street in 1947.
Only four months after opening, restaurateur Danny Serfer’s new North Miami Beach restaurant, Mignonette Uptown, has lost its chef de cuisine, 26-year-old Anthony Ciancio. Serfer says the departure was “amicable,” but it might be a blow to his new place. The owner gave the chef wide latitude to design the menu and shape it.
Brunch in South Beach usually equates to free-flowing booze, a DJ playing sultry beats, and a dress code where less is more. As weekend sunshine peeks through floor-to-ceiling windows inside Upland, the collaborative eatery from restaurateur Stephen Starr and chef Justin Smillie, you’ll find something strange by South Beach standards: families with children, couples, and friends quietly chitchatting over pistachio pizza and eggs Norwegian.
When it comes to snagging a secret menu item, one must be in the know. Because hidden dishes are scattered across various restaurants in town, finding off-menu items is a challenge. Sometimes, though, diners receive helpful information from the eatery itself.
Brace yourself, Miami: The first rainbow doughnut has arrived. The Salty Donut, the artisanal doughnut shop in Wynwood, has created its most colorful flavor yet, and half of all proceeds will benefit Style Saves, a charity by nightlife guru David Grutman and his wife, Isabela Rangel Grutman.
The menu at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill is packed with traditional vegetable rolls that can be difficult to find amid Miami Beach’s cacophony of sushi spots. One is loaded with threads of loamy enoki mushrooms. Another wraps rice and seaweed paper around crunchy matchsticks of burdock root that…
Zagat has just released the semifinalists for its first national “30 Under 30” list, and three Miamians made the grade. For six years, Zagat has named 30 of the most promising young culinary talent from various cities, including Charleston, New York, and Seattle. This year, the restaurant-ratings service morphed “30…
Gilbert Amsellem lets out an uncomfortable laugh as he recalls how much meat he’s thrown out while testing recipes for his nearly two-dozen-item-strong charcuterie case that boasts fat-studded Rosette de Lyon, dried chorizo, and beef prosciutto. “Our salami takes nine hours to smoke, but if it would come out wrong, it would go straight in the garbage…”
Rust in Wynwood focuses on small plates with a global influence.
Four months after opening Pubbelly Sushi inside Brickell City Centre, the boys are back with a fourth location and an updated concept: Pubbelly Sushi Market at Aventura Mall.
Eating House, Chopped champion Giorgio Rapicavoli’s popular Coral Gables restaurant, has given its Sunday brunch a face-lift. Beginning Saturday, April 15, the eatery’s Wakin-N-Bacon menu will extend to Saturday and Sunday, as well as debut a selection of new plates.
Sushi Maki is set to open in Coconut Grove at 2550 S. Bayshore Dr. this Saturday, April 15, marking the local Japanese chain’s seventh standalone location. With the expansion comes a significant transformation in the restaurant’s service. Sushi Maki’s founder, Abe Ng, calls it “fine casual.”
