Gardner’s Market, a neighborhood fixture in Coconut Grove, is closed. The specialty grocer, known for made-to-order sandwiches, prepared foods, and baked goods, is shuttered, and a court document shows the owner, De Paso LLC, filed for bankruptcy January 27. See also: Benchwarmers Closed, but Fries May Live On at Wood…
People from all over the Eastern Seaboard are flocking to Miami’s Flagler Park neighborhood. Are they seeking refuge from the Snowmageddon that never was? Um, no. They’re actually here for the opening of Miami’s newest Chick-fil-A location. Say what? Oh, yes. When a Chick-fil-A opens its doors, it’s big news…
As construction pushes ahead on the massive Brickell City Centre, restaurant offerings are looking, well, up. After nearly two years of waiting and speculation, Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos’ El Cielo is now open on SE Fifth Street. Combining the flavors and ingredients of his home country with modern techniques…
After much success with My Ceviche, the culinary team of Roger Duarte and Sam Gorenstein plans to open Laffa Mediterranean Kitchen. The fast-casual restaurant will be located in Brickell at 1250 S. Miami Ave. and will feature 1,200 square feet of space. It will seat 40 people indoors and out…
On his one free day each week, Niven Patel, the chef de cuisine at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, trades his whites for work boots. His two-acre plot in Homestead at the edge of the Redland grows Tuscan kale, chard, San Marzano tomatoes, and seasoning peppers, “which taste like a…
Francesco Belcaro and Pietro Morelli wanted to create “a quality market for Italian products only,” as well as a place to taste, live, and share the feeling of what it’s like to be in Italy. Their establishment, Made in Italy, is just that…
It’s about time Miami’s biggest burger devotee had a say about who gets to show off their buns in the most coveted event in his field, Burger Bash. The ninth-annual Amstel Light Burger Bash, presented by Schweid & Sons and hosted by Rachael Ray, is scheduled for Friday, February 20…
When Blue Collar opened in January 2012, chef/owner Danny Serfer spent day and night at the small eatery, nurturing it like a new baby. The then-single chef said he worked all the time, taking no days off. Serfer explains that being there 24/7 at the start of the fledgling restaurant…
If you’re a Miami native, chances are you remember Velvet Creme Doughnuts. The locally made baked goods were a Miami institution for years. It all began in 1947, when Jim Hadler opened a shop on SW Eighth Street. Soon he expanded to a second location, near the University of Miami,…
Have you tried 27 Restaurant & Bar yet? The cozy little cottage-turned-restaurant at the Freehand Miami is probably the buzz-worthiest place in Miami Beach. The Broken Shaker’s Gabe Orta and Elad Zvi, along with chef James Seyba, have created a space that’s friendly and filled with innovative yet accessible food…
Jeffrey Chen is a passionate craftsman. He’s not much of a talker, but the few words he says hold substance. “American people have no patience.” It is true — patience is indeed a virtue, one that the Japanese have certainly mastered and is evident in Momi Gyoza Bar’s signature dish:…
In Chicago, the birthplace of SoBe’s Siena Tavern, the brunching culture is serious. “That’s how people spend and plan their weekends,” says co-owner David Rekhson. “Our brunch up there is a total party brunch.” Rekhson and his “Top Chef,” Italian heartthrob Fabio Vivinai, are trying to replicate this culture at…
Good news for GastroPod’s Jeremiah Bullfrog — twice over. First and foremost, Bullfrog confirms GastroPod will open at Aventura Mall’s food court. See also: Gastropod Launches Kickstarter to Fund Wynwood Restaurant…
Oolite is all about the plant-based options these days. After the success of Conscious Bite Out dinner and subsequent introduction of a dinnertime vegan tasting menu, the owners decided to forge ahead with a lunch-time option in honor of a healthy new year. The new prix-fixe meal is gluten-free, vegan…
The Miami dining scene was rocked last week when Hedy Goldsmith announced a major life change. The talented executive pastry chef at the Genuine Hospitality Group will relocate to Los Angeles with wife Heidi Ladell in the spring, leaving her position with chef/restaurateur Michael Schwartz come April. See also: Hedy…
The countdown has officially begun. It is T-minus ten days until Miami gets a helluva lot cheesier when Ms. Cheezious finally opens its brick-and-mortar location in the MiMo District. Brian Mullins, Fatima Mullins, and M. Christian Dickens are the trio behind the roving grilled-cheese truck, and they’ve been hard at…
The widespread availability of empanadas is one of many reasons to love Miami. You can find them at gas stations, farmer’s markets, fast casual chains — everywhere and anywhere. Sadly, most empanadas aren’t vegan-friendly, thanks to the addition of egg and butter in the dough. Luckily, plant-based empanada lovers have…
If you happen to live in the zip codes of 33129, 33130, and 33131, you’re in luck. Moye, which opened in late October, wants to help out the Brickell area with delivery. “With all the construction and traffic especially during lunch time we thought what better way for people to…
When chef Art Smith announced his plan to spring for 101 gay weddings at the James Royal Palm Hotel during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, social media went into a tizzy with loving couples scrambling to be one of the lucky ones to get hitched during this group…
When Tony Gallo and Pietro Vardeu opened Sardinia in 2006, Sunset Harbour wasn’t the dining neighborhood it is today — customers stumbled across the pasta and Pubbelly by mistake or word of mouth. At Campania, Gallo and Vardeu’s third and latest concept place in the former Egg & Dart space,…
We’ve all been there: buzzing after a long night of drinking and starved for some home-style cooking, only to end up at Taco Bell or Checker’s or maybe even Denny’s. Get ready to wave goodbye to late nights of processed foods and bad decisions when Biscayne Diner opens for business…
The O Group, owned by Carlos Flores and Ana Rivaroli, is Miami’s quietest, top Cuban caf� company. Late last month, it added Coral Caf�, on the corner of Tenth Street and West Avenue in Miami Beach, to a growing collection of casual, pocket-size spots that includes Key Biscayne’s Oasis Caf�…
