Lunch is your afternoon delight, your hump meal, the moment that sets the tone for the second half of your day. It’s not something that should be taken lightly or skipped. And most important, during the workweek, it should never cost more than $10. What follows are the top ten…
If you frequented the now-defunct El Rey del Chivito, you should know there’s a new king in town. Chivitoteca recently took over the North Beach space. It has kept most old menu items, added new ones, and dropped some prices. The word chivito literally translates to “little goat,” but that’s…
An inky, flooded road skirts the edge of a trailer park on Stock Island, a square mile swath of land just east of Key West. Two men in rubber overalls stomp through the water, sheets of rain smacking their bright-orange suits. They head toward Hogfish Bar & Grill, a rickety…
It’s been in the works since Nemo closed in 2010, and Prime Fish will finally make a splash in SoFi at 100 Collins Ave. at the end of this month. The restaurant is the third in Myles Chefetz’s Prime restaurant series. Sister locations Prime One Twelve and Prime Italian are…
Dinner Lab, a members-only supper club with outposts in New Orleans, Austin, and New York, will host its first dinner in Miami next week. The location hasn’t been disclosed yet. In other cities, Dinner Lab has popped up in abandoned churches, motorcycle shops, and mall parking lots. Wherever the setting,…
Andrew Zimmern had been sitting all day. On a recent wind-lashed afternoon, while his film crew prepped the outdoor set at Wynwood’s Blue Starlite Drive-In, Zimmern sipped a Starbucks Frappuccino and yearned to stretch his legs. Earlier that day, he had taken an airboat ride across the Everglades, hunted for…
At this point in the month, you’ve probably broken nine out of ten of your new year’s resolutions. But if you’re still clinging halfheartedly to that detox/weight-loss/clean-eating “commitment,” don’t give up and gorge on pastelitos just yet. At Whole Foods South Beach, healthy-eating specialist Jordan Wolfe hosts a series of…
Trader Joe’s has everything. It seems like every trip to the new Pinecrest store yields some gleaming new goodie we can’t imagine we ever lived without. And much to our delight, even vegans have options at this ever-impressive chain. After the jump, check out ten of our favorite animal-product-free items…
Like a phoenix, 15 Steps rose out of 1500 Degrees’ hot ashes. The farm-to-table restaurant transitioned quietly from its former identity in the fall of 2013, with an official opening and name change in early December. Because the restaurant continued serving meals during the process, there was no major overhaul…
Many sweet tooths ached when Icebox Cafe bid adieu to its home of 15 years right off Lincoln Road. But judging by the crowds at their larger and swankier eight-month old Sunset Harbour location, the recovery period has been painless. Initially unsettled by the the idea of moving, it wasn’t…
Add one more name to the celebrity roster at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Paula Deen. Deen will be hosting a cooking demonstration with her sons, Jamie and Bobby at the Grand Tasting Village on Sunday, February 23, at 4:15 p.m. See also: Post Diabetes: Paula Deen Talks…
As we reported back in August, Matthew Kenney, the James Beard-nominated celebrity chef that specializes in healthy eating, is opening an organic and raw, plant-based food concept in Wynwood this Spring. The venture, a partnership with Karla Dascal of Karla Conceptual Event Experiences, will be two-fold. The White Lotus restaurant…
Before daybreak, Hialeah’s streets are dark and quiet, lit up only by blinking traffic lights and the fleeting gleam of truck headlamps. But from within an unmarked building wafts a faint, uncanny sound. Though it seems unlikely, it’s real: Taylor Swift is trilling about never, ever getting back together. And…
It’s no secret that veg-friendly restaurants are few and far between in Miami. The Magic City is more about pork than produce. But with the (free!)PlantEaters app, vegans and vegetarians can find meat-free options at restaurants of all kinds, from juice bars to steak houses. This makes eating out a…
When Brickell Irish Pub unexpectedly closed two months ago, happy-hour-goers were crushed. V&E Restaurant Group, which was behind the Irish outpost, thought something more Miami would be a better fit for the location. “This area lacks a good home-style Cuban restaurant,” general manager Sandra Perez says. “We have two other…
Before daybreak, Hialeah’s streets are dark and quiet, lit up only by blinking traffic lights and the fleeting gleam of truck headlamps. But from within an unmarked building wafts a faint, uncanny sound. Though it seems unlikely, it’s real: Taylor Swift is trilling about never, ever getting back together. And…
It’s cold, cold, cold today. And though South Florida doesn’t have the frost that the rest of the country is getting, there certainly is a nip in the air. This kind of weather calls for soup. Wonton soup from Blackbrick, Richard Hales’ new midtown Chinese restaurant, to be exact. Open…
It seems as though Michael Mina is very bullish about restaurant opportunities at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The chef recently opened Michael Mina 74, an upscale restaurant/lounge at the megaresort, where diners can feast on burgers with duck-fat fries and fresh seafood straight off a dedicated boat well into the…
Six years ago, Peru native Edison Pinedo moved to Miami. Soon after that, he opened Sabor a Per�, an Edgewater restaurant that lured diners with its authentic Peruvian cuisine, warm atmosphere, and consistent quality. “We exist for our clients,” says Pinedo. “We don’t have any publicity; if we did we…
When it comes to eating on the go, vegans might think they’re up a creek without a paddle. Faced with menus packed with burgers, chicken nuggets, and cheesy burritos, they can feel hopeless to score anything quick and easy. But surprisingly, there are meatless options at even the most meat-heavy…
If you think your resolution to eat healthfully in 2014 means snacking on bland food at home, think again. Mi Vida Caf� adds some serious flavor to vegan food and serves it in a charming caf�. The restaurant welcomes you with a cute courtyard and tables leading the way to…
The year is promising to be a great one for the Miami restaurant scene, with dozens of new restaurants offering everything from Thai street food (NaiYaRa) to French bistro fare with a twist (L’Echon Brasserie). One of the first restaurants to welcome in the baby new year is Latin Burger…
