It starts before you arrive: the low guttural hum of expensive Italian sports cars — vivid-yellow Lamborghinis, sleek black Maseratis, fire-engine-red Ferraris — idling out front at the valet stand. Once you’re inside, the opulence of Cavalli Miami Restaurant & Lounge only escalates. Mismatched white and bright floral-clothed tables are…
Michy’s, Michelle Bernstein’s flagship Miami restaurant, is closing. The restaurant, which opened in 2006, is closing Saturday, June 28, after eight years on Miami’s Upper Eastside. See also: Top Ten Influential Figures in Miami Dining…
Jen Chaefsky celebrated Mother’s Day at Macchialina, which was fitting given that the rustic Italian eatery is her lovechild. For the special day, chef Michael Pirolo did things a little differently. Rolling carts stacked with minuscule bowls of homemade pasta and other hot and cold delicacies darted in and out…
Kris Wessel is going big this spring with the announcement of Oolite Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant, to be located in the former Cooper Avenue space just off Lincoln Road at 1661 Pennsylvania Ave., is scheduled to open May 30. The restaurant’s name is derived from the limestone and coral…
Chef Dewey LoSasso is obviously proud of his new tenure at Acqualina Resort & Spa. And why not? The plush Sunny Isles hotel is beautiful. The design gives the resort a vibe that’s less South Beach and more large Mediterranean villa. Driving up to the valet stand ($8 with restaurant…
After more than a year of work on the small spot, Europa Gourmet Market has finally opened. The long and narrow space houses an abundant assortment of European packaged goods — beer, meats, and even sodas — designed to give European-born residents a taste of home. More interesting than the…
May is National Burger Month, and as part of a rich and meaty tradition, Blue Collar is celebrating with blogger-created burger specials. In the past, creations have included the Fat Girl Hedonist burger — made with chorizo, fried shallots, smoked Gouda, and chipotle mayo — and the Food-E burger, with…
It starts before you arrive: the low guttural hum of expensive Italian sports cars — vivid-yellow Lamborghinis, sleek black Maseratis, fire-engine-red Ferraris — idling out front at the valet stand. Once you’re inside, the opulence of Cavalli Miami Restaurant & Lounge only escalates. Mismatched white and bright floral-clothed tables are…
Tap 79 opened about a month ago on the 79th Street Causeway, providing a much-needed local haunt to grab a burger and a few beers. The gastropub, located just west of the first bridge to North Bay Village and the beach, takes over the old Buddha Sushi Bar space and…
Bellm�nt Restaurant quietly opened on Miracle Mile last fall. On a busy street that seems to have a restaurant pop up weekly, it’s not always easy to be the new kid on the block. Owner Sergio Catalina Bellm�nt knows that fact firsthand. The restaurant was originally set up to be…
It makes perfect sense. Maybe that’s why it was two years in the planning, but BLT Prime has opened at the Trump National Doral. The restaurant, designed by Peter Niemitz, along with Eric Trump, replaces the former Mesazul and features scrolled ceilings, a circular bar, and Corinthian columns in a…
As advantageous as fresh ingredients are to the quality of a meal, flavor is equally, if not more, important. We were recently invited to Rouge, a French-Moroccan restaurant in Normandy Isle, for dinner. The wide chasm that can exist between fresh ingredients and taste has rarely been more apparent. From…
Few things can make being chained to a desk all day enjoyable. Most of us stare at the clock until one of the most exciting parts of our day rolls around, lunchtime. There’s nothing like taking a break to enjoy last night’s leftovers or that sandwich you had delivered from…
Miami may be home to a $1,000 ice-cream sundae, a $65 burger, and other extravagant offerings, but this fair city also offers affordable fare. Looking beyond the golden arches for dollar menu items isn’t easy, though. Short Order scoured the city on a George Washington-dollar-bill budget. We admit we went…
A vegan food fest may not be revolutionary in some parts of the world, but in a city that worships all things pork, an entire weekend revolving around leafy greens and plant-based protein is pretty amazing. Alison Burgos and Michelle Gaber’s brainchild is a new breed of plant-based celebration –…
As one of the hordes of people living close to the always seedy Washington Avenue, I’m constantly excited by a new restaurant opening on the tourist-laden thoroughfare. I don’t expect to ever find anything other than bad pizza, bad burgers and bad tattoos on one of Miami Beach’s main drags…
Close your eyes and think of the first food fantasy that comes to mind. No…not the one where you slather Chrissy Teigen with chocolate. The one where you eat copious amounts of beef and beer. Ms. Teigen is unavailable, but you now can have your share of steak and your…
A leggy, tan woman wearing a white halter top struts along a worn wooden dock overlooking the Miami River. Her lips curl to smile as she passes a glistening champagne bucket dripping with condensation and tables piled with cracked stone crab claws. A doe-eyed hostess escorts the woman and her…
I’ve already declared my love for dining in North Beach and Normandy Isle, and now there’s a new favorite spot in the neighborhood. Bodegon 71 offers seemingly endless empanadas, along with juices, smoothies, decadent desserts, and much more. This family-run restaurant is still waiting for a wine and beer license,…
There are plenty of South Florida food staples (exhibit A: our fabulous cafecito; exhibit B: our unique uses of the plantain), but classic Southern barbecue is not necessarily one of them. With the newest location of Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, owner and NFL star Jonathan Vilma hopes that will soon change…
In the past few months, the Forge has gone through some changes, announcing the departure of Dewey LoSasso and the arrival of its new executive chef, Christopher Lee. Lee, who was hired by the Forge’s owner, Shareef Malnik, in January, comes with a long resum�. He received the James Beard…
A leggy, tan woman wearing a white halter top struts along a worn wooden dock overlooking the Miami River. Her lips curl to smile as she passes a glistening champagne bucket dripping with condensation and tables piled with cracked stone crab claws. A doe-eyed hostess escorts the woman and her…
