Inside the Avalon Hotel, the upscale restaurant A Fish Called Avalon lures diners via local seafood married with Asian and Caribbean flavors. But for nearly 30 years, the space has remained empty during the day. Craft Café, a new java joint, now gives it life. Occupying the chic art deco locale, the concept brings artisanal brews and bites with European flair to South Beach.
The Miami Dolphins didn’t make it to Super Bowl LI, but that doesn’t mean the parties won’t happen. Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. Though almost every watering hole will host a viewing party, there’s nothing better than kicking back at home with a few cold ones, friends, and family in front of the big-screen.
Welcome to the end of the first month of 2017. As the weather cools, Miami’s restaurant scene is heating up, with more than two dozen establishments opening in January. Both Mignonette and Pubbelly Sushi opened second locations, and chef Paula DaSilva returned to Miami-Dade with the opening of Artisan Beach House at the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour. Plus, New York and New Jersey favorite Son Cubano opened in Coral Gables.
James Seyba’s new healthy, fast-casual spot, Jamie’s Juice Bar & Kitchen, is stocked with a hodgepodge of fresh fruits and vegetables. Behind the counter, Seyba whips up fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, and wheatgrass shots, as well as an assortment of small plates to curb customers’ morning or midday hunger.
Milly’s Empanada Factory has opened in Kendall, bringing a much-needed injection of Venezuelan food to the area.
Real ramen has arrived in Miami – not to be confused with any college student’s pastime, Cup Noodles. After Baby Jane debuted in Brickell in early May last year, owner Jason Odio decided to take the contemporary dishes east. Shimuja, meaning “With No Wicked Thoughts in Mind,” by acclaimed founder and master chef Keiichi Maemura is taking over Baby Jane for a whole six months.
Each Saturday morning, Tawin Thongsodchareondee rose early in his hometown of Phuket, Thailand, and loaded a tall dented pot with a pig’s backbone, mounds of pork trotters, and chicken feet. As it boiled, he made fresh rice noodles before cleaning pigs’ livers, stomachs, and kidneys. Then he’d stuff pig intestines…
CREAM, which stands for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” has opened its second South Florida location, in Weston at 4448 Weston Rd. CREAM, based in Berkeley, California, figures everyone loves warm homemade cookies and premium ice cream, so why not offer them together in one jumbo sandwich?
The 15th-annual Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place this Sunday, when nearly 25,000 runners will fill the streets of Miami and Miami Beach on a pedestrian tour of our fair cities. If you’re running the full 26.2 miles or the half (still a formidable 13.1 miles), you’ll need fuel. Traditionally, the evening before a big race, runners carbo-load. Basically, that means scarfing down a steaming bowl of pasta in an effort to store energy for the miles to come. A few restaurants in Miami and Miami Beach are offering special pre-marathon dinners, with two establishments celebrating your accomplishment with post-marathon deals. See you on the course!
Most presidential candidates make far-fetched campaign promises. Donald Trumps’ main doozy was erecting a “yuge” wall between Mexico and the United States and then making our southern neighbors pay for it. Usually, these pie-in-the-sky ideas fall by the wayside once the real day-to-day job of leading the free world becomes a reality. Trump, however, is hell-bent on building that wall…
Some brunches go heavy on eggs and bacon, while others veer far into lunch territory, forgoing favorites like pancakes and omelets. Midtown’s Brasserie Azur, the sister restaurant of South Beach’s Villa Azur, is a balance of both.
If you’re into vegan eating but weary of Wynwood’s juice spots and salad bars, schnitzel is now officially on the menu. The Wynwood Yard’s newest addition is Shnitz ‘n Fritz, a vegan-friendly, Mediterranean-inspired food truck.
Arjun Waney, the restaurateur known for concepts such as Zuma, Coya, and most recently Doa, is behind yet another soon-to-open international concept: La Petite Maison, a London-based French restaurant coming to Brickell.
Years ago, when New York’s Meatpacking District was transitioning from a row of butchers to a trendy nightlife hub, Son Cubano was one of the pioneers in the neighborhood. The restaurant, which featured Latin beats, mojitos, and Cuban fare, was considered a colorful and exotic place for Manhattanites to fantasize about life in a tropical clime. But the Meatpacking District changed, and the original Son Cubano moved to New Jersey. In its original NYC place? An Uggs store. Now, Son Cubano is coming to Coral Gables.
Born and raised on a farm in the Transvaal Province of South Africa, Big Easy Winebar & Grill (Brickell City Centre, 701 S. Miami Ave., Miami) executive chef Maryna Frederiksen has fond memories of her father raising cattle and sheep for the country’s minister and eating vegetables fresh from her family’s…
Burgers might be the most democratic of meals. Just about everyone likes them, and there’s a burger for every taste at every price point. From veggie burgers and $1 sliders to expensive affairs topped with foie gras, the hamburger is America’s favorite sandwich. And one of Miami’s favorite burgers is none other than Shake Shack’s ShackBurger.
Next winter, the team behind Delray Beach’s Cut 432 and Park Tavern will bring its successful Mexican soul-food restaurant and tequila bar, El Camino, to Fort Lauderdale. Owned and operated by partners Brandon Belluscio, Anthony Pizzo, and Brian Albe, El Camino’s Broward County outpost will be one of several Florida locations the…
In 1998, Mark Soyka was driving somewhere between Miami Shores and Aventura on Biscayne Boulevard when he spotted a familiar hooker. Until just a few months earlier, she had worked in the empty lot next door to the then-54-year-old’s eponymous restaurant at the nexus of Little Haiti, Morningside, and the…
Snagging a taste of every buzzy hot spot that opens in South Beach is close to impossible. But when Arjun Waney, the restaurateur behind concepts such as Zuma and Coya, unveils something new, it’s worth a visit. Doa (pronounced dow-ah), located at 2000 Collins Ave., is now open for brunch and dinner, bridging the gap between Peruvian fare and traditional Japanese, Chinese, and pan-Asian plates.
Despite the abundance of Mercedes-Benzes and million-dollar condos, not everyone in Miami is part of the one percent. Head to parts of downtown or Overtown, and it’s clear that way too many locals are falling through the cracks, unable to access housing, food, or health care. Local vegan Kevin Bodniza saw the problem and wanted to do something to help — something different from what’s already been done. So he launched the program Happy Bellies, a food share that offers nourishing, plant-based eats to the city’s homeless.
The time has come again: Verde’s executive chef, Kaytlin Dangaran, has debuted her latest exhibit-inspired menu. Celebrating Pérez Art Museum Miami’s display of Argentine artist Julio Le Parc’s work, Dangaran presents South American cuisine in a playful and interactive way.
For years, doughnut shops in Miami have been few and far between. That is until 2016, when an influx of booze-filled, cream-topped sweet treats invaded the 305. Most notable, last year marked the emergence of the Salty Donut, Miami’s first artisanal doughnut shop known for innovative interpretations of the traditional pastry, such as sticky bun and cannoli variations.
