September 2014 in Miami will be remembered for two things — endless days of torrential rain and the opening of Iron Chef Morimoto’s restaurant at the Shelborne Wyndham South Beach. Of course, the “official” opening isn’t until today, but if you’ve been on social media, you’ve seen practically everyone in…
Good things supposedly happen in threes, so we can only hope that a third oyster bar will open in Wynwood/midtown. Midtown Oyster Bar will start operation sometime in October, making it the area’s second oyster bar this year, after Mignonette. Midtown Oyster Bar is the brainchild of the Graspa Group…
It’s 9 p.m. and it’s raining in sheets outside Mignonette, a new oyster bar and seafood eatery off NE Second Avenue across from the City of Miami Cemetery. Gentlemen pull their cars onto the sidewalk to let their ladies scurry in (relatively) dry. But there’s nevertheless a wait to be…
Move over burgers, tacos and empanada trucks, we have Lobster in the house! The Red Zeppelin is rockin’ the best Lobster roll on the Miami food truck scene. And every Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Haulover Beach Park, this red zinger serves hearty chunks of Maine lobster with…
In a sign that the times are most definitely a’ changin’, the kings of pork are embracing plants. Notable Miami Beach eatery Pubbelly (whose owners were once called the Sovereigns of Swine by the New Times), is going vegan. In partnership with Jugofresh, the team is hosting a pop-up vegan…
The YoungArts campus is launching an interesting space, come December. Ted’s at YoungArts is being billed as an “intimate cultural lounge and eatery,” by Paul T. Lehr, the National YoungArts Foundation’s president and CEO. See also: Bacardi Buildings Sold to National YoungArts Foundation for $10 Million…
What do you say to chicken and waffles at Batch Gastropub in Brickell along with all-you-can-drink for $20? See also: Ten Best Chicken & Waffles in Miami…
It’s been seven and a half years since Adrianne Calvo first opened Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Bar and much has changed, both in terms of her culinary development and the industry. “When I opened we had a similar menu to the one we have now where everything was farm-to-table,…
If you’ve ever visited the Broken Shaker, Eating House, or become pork-drunk during one of Jeremiah Bullfrog’s special events you might’ve noticed a quiet guy with glasses and short-cropped hair doing some heavy lifting. His name is Steve Santana, and next month he’s opening Taquiza, a pocket-sized Miami Beach taqueria…
Falafel is at its best when it has the yin and the yang — crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. These meatless wonders show the depth of rich flavors that are possible in snackable form. You can dip them in a tahini or tzatziki bath, stuff them…
Route 9 restaurant in Coral Gables has been sold, according to the restaurant’s Twitter account. Earlier today, the couple posted the following: See also: Best Restaurant Coral Gables – Route 9…
One of the world’s most famous chefs, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is opening a restaurant at the renovated Shelborne Wyndham South Beach next week. The Japanese master has been preparing for service in the Magic City by giving fellow chefs and industry peers a taste of his menu. Short Order…
Bravo’s hit reality cooking show, Top Chef, which debuted in 2006, changed the way we look at chefs and the people who prepare high-end dishes. Its judges have included culinary luminaries like Anthony Bourdain and Food & Wine magazine editor Dana Cowin. And it has thrust more chefs before a…
Every vegan east of Portland has heard about Bunnie Cakes’ impossibly moist cupcake creations. It’s this flair for cruelty-free cooking that earned owner Mariana Cortez a spot on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. But now the cozy bakery is offering something new: to-go treats in adorable mini-mason jars, ranging from cacao…
Like all food trends, pasta preferences come and go, and right now cavatelli is everywhere. The pasta shape with the visible open seam — like a long, thin hot-dog bun — that’s almost grub-like is popping up all over Miami in various sauces, cheeses, and colors. Three years ago, we…
A couple of days ago, Miami.com reported the sad news that Miami’s Best Pizza would close its doors after 44 years in business. Located on South Dixie Highway just north of Sunset Place, the pizzeria is a Miami landmark. Best known for its laid-back vibe, cheerful owners, and hand-tossed pizza,…
A lot has changed at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach since its opening in 1954. The hotel has undergone renovations and upgrades, but some things remain constant: the resort has always been the most lavish playground on Miami’s famed stretch of beach and the resort has always had a coffee and…
The Pubbelly boys might be growing an empire, but that’s not keeping them from keeping the location that started it all fresh and exciting. Since opening in 2010, Pubbelly has lacked one thing: brunch. If you wanted the breakfast-meets-lunch indulgence in the form of French toast sticks, you headed over…
At Basil Park in Sunny Isles Beach, the Parmesan sprinkled over crisp emerald kale chips is cashew-based. The nuts are pulverized and then mixed with nutritional yeast to mimic the piquant cheese. A dash of sea salt finishes the disguise. Vegetarians have long refashioned a cornucopia of seemingly animal-based products…
In what could be the most amazing food/movie tie-in ever, Krispy Kreme and Sony Pictures have announced a collaboration of giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man-proportions! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the greatest ghost story in modern history, Krispy Kreme is releasing two special, limited-edition, Dr. Peter Venkman-approved doughnuts. See…
Sit down in La Gazzetta and you’ll be welcomed with a monthly newspaper — or actually a menu. The modern Italian restaurant, which quietly opened three months ago in Mary Brickell Village where El Vato used to be, boasts an outdoor terrace and a large indoor space occupied by booths,…
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto has finally picked a date for the opening of his Miami Beach restaurant. Morimoto South Beach opens October 1 at the newly renovated Shelborne Wyndham South Beach Hotel. See also: Iron Chef Morimoto to Open Restaurant at Shelborne South Beach…
