GastroPod’s Noodle Head Hangs Out in Wynwood After Basel

Jeremiah Bullfrog’s shipping containers that sustained the Art Basel masses with Royals with cheese and bouncy alkaline noodles topped with spicy, hammy XO sauce will be sticking around Wynwood a bit longer to serve a temporary test kitchen for the mostly mobile chef. See also: Jeremiah Bullfrog Pops Up at…

South Beach Italian Institution Escopazzo Closes

The longstanding South Beach Italian haven Escopazzo is no more. The closure of Giancarla Bodoni’s two-decade old restaurant, first reported late last week on Miami.com, comes as the island remains awash in Italian spots, some better than others. In its absence beachgoers are left with choices like Scarpetta, Macaluso’s, Macchialino,…

Andiamo’s New Sunday Pie Is a Pizza After Our Own Heart

Andiamo is a favorite neighborhood pizza joint that serves up our number one pick for meatballs in Miami. When it comes to pies they have a full page dedicated to speciality combinations or else you can play Frankenstein and create your own. However, on a recent visit we noticed a…

Cibo Wine Bar to Open Restaurant, Patio Birra Garden in South Beach

On Thursday, December 11, Cibo Wine Bar opens at the luxury Continuum condominiums. This is the second Cibo Wine Bar in South Florida, with the first opening in Coral Gables in October 2011. The large space features 12,000 square feet of indoor dining. But what’s sure to be the largest…

Siena Tavern: Try The Twitterific Meatball and Bomboloni

You might know that Siena Tavern, the Chicago Italian eatery that opened in South Beach last month, has an in-house celebrity. No, it’s not chef/partner Fabio Viviani (although the Top Chef alum, who recently published his second book, does have star wattage). It’s actually a meatball. What some people might…

November 2014 Restaurant Openings and Closings

November openings heated up Miami’s restaurant scene. In anticipation of Art Basel, establishments clamored to get permits in order and train staff for the rush that comes with the mega week of art and culture. Notable openings include Seagrape, Crown Room, and 1930’s House, all at the Thompson Miami Beach…

Freddo Opens Today: Try the Helado Panini

Freddo, the Argentinean helado company that’s been churning out crafted frozen delights since 1969 has finally arrived in Miami. The South American ice cream company, with locations in six South American countries and the United Kingdom, has opened its second location in the United States today — right on Lincoln…

Jimmy’z Kitchen to Open in Brickell

It’s a little secret that Jimmy’z Kitchen will deliver from its Wynwood location to your high rise in Brickell. The only caveat is that it can take a while. A long while. But no more. See also: Miami’s Best Mofongo Hides Near Hialeah…

Brunch at Local House: Mimosa Pitchers and Brisket Skillet

The weekend forecast sure looks promising: sunny with guaranteed cool temperatures and a chance of brunch. That last one, though, is up to you. With the weather continuing to dip into the 60s and 50s at night, spending your weekend wearing a light jacket while downing bloody marys sounds like…

Fooq’s to Open in Nemesis Space

Micah Edelstein’s Nemesis Urban Bistro isn’t even closed yet and already the space has been accounted for. David Foulquier, who spent most of his life traveling and working under culinary luminaries like Daniel Boulud and Jean Georges Vongerichten, plans to open Fooq’s in the location (1035 N. Miami Ave.) in…

Richard Ingraham: Chef to the Stars

In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. Richard Ingraham’s first memories are of food. The chef, who was born in Liberty City, recalls his…