See also: Acme Bakery & Coffee to Open in Midtown, Will Serve Panther Coffee, Pastry Chef Cindy Kruse Out of Acme Bakery & Coffee. Miami needs a good bakery. In fact, Miami just needs good bread. Before you start naming an endless array of mediocre bakeries in the comments section…
In a report published by the Florida Department of Business and professional Regulation for the week ending September 8, two of eight restaurants in the state closed due to health violations were in Miami. Roach activity, which is the leading cause of restaurant closures in Florida, was observed at Cine…
The Dome Restaurant Review: Caviar, Eclectic Global Fare in an Eco-Chic Environment
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It’s a tough battle overcoming the bulge — especially when you can’t quite overcome the binge. A new study published yesterday by the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that individuals trying to diet should pay attention to the unhealthy foods they eat, not the healthy stuff…
The Freedom Flask is a wearable liquid-dispensing invention for sneaking liquor into sporting events.We took it into the streets of Miami to test it, but replaced the vodka with water so Alex Rodriguez wouldn’t get arrested.From the sands of South Beach to Lincoln Road to the Wynwood art walk, the…
See also: The Dining Room Closes, Re-Opens Tomorrow As “Pop-Up at Vesper”, and August 2012 Restaurant Openings & Closings. Horacio Rivadero has moved around a lot lately — more than usual, anyway. In the past, Rivadero split his time as Executive Chef at both OLA at the Sanctuary Hotel and…
Sushi Maki owner Abe Ng opened his latest project, Pao Town, to much fanfare last week, and Short Order was there to taste some of the first dishes coming out of the kitchen. The short menu is divided into four sections: mains, salads, buns, and sides. It’s a survey of…
What do a pre-butterfly caterpillar, a day at the hair salon, and adolescence tell us? You have to go through an awkward (or even ugly) stage before you emerge a beauty.The same happens with restaurants. Before opening to the public, they go through many months of sawdust-covered floors, sawhorses covered…
See also Dos Equis Brings the Most Interesting Food TruckIf you thought pizza on wheels only went as far as a teenager going door to door for Domino’s, think again. Miami’s latest pizza phenomenon is a converted bus complete with what the owners say is Florida’s first wood-burning oven on…
See also: Michelle Bernstein Brings Crumb on Parchment to Miami Beach. Michelle Bernstein has a knack for opening Crumb on Parchment at inorganic locations. The lunch spot’s first locale is in the Design District, in the atrium of a design shop complex. With its mismatched tables, chairs, and couches, the…
Since nothing says late-night treats like fresh, popcorn and homemade baked goods, O Cinema is the perfect spot to screen this weekend’s showing of “Sleepwalk with Me” ($10.50), by indie comic Mike Birbiglia, co-produced by This American Life’s Ira Glass. The independent cinema’s traditional-meets-alternative concessions counter has all the treats…
We suppose you could grab the usual stale lunch from the sandwich lady that comes around each day, or you could head out today for a little mid-afternoon meal that involves food trucks, drag queens, and the world’s largest air guitar jam session. So which is it, pookie?Today, September 7,…
If you weren’t looking for Naoe, you probably wouldn’t notice the Japanese restaurant on the side of Brickell Key drive — the manicured, handsome block on the isle of Brickell Key. There’s no sign for the small spot, and it’s setting seems rather mismatched among its neighbors: a market place,…
Lee & Marie’s Cakery is a name you’ve likely never heard of before, but this beauty of a bake shop will open its doors to the public tomorrow at 7 a.m. There, you can grab your favorite Panther Coffee beverage before work or perhaps a scone or two for breakfast…
Sure, sure, sure…The most interesting man in the world is fluent in all languages (including three only he speaks), swims with dolphins and drinks Dos Equis. But what would he have for lunch?We’re thinking cow’s tongue arepitas, alligator tail empanadas, and Venezuelan-style frog legs … from a food truck…
The Bazaar by Jose Andres Mesmerizes With Nods to Spain and Miami
Miami on Thursday will welcome fast-casual Asian eatery Pao Town, a project Abe Ng and his team, who run the Sushi Maki empire, have been working on for nearly a year.Local food enthusiasts began sneering at the fast-casual Asian concept almost as soon as it caught fire, yet the restaurants in…
Just as the preparation cart for my liquid nitrogen caipirinha pulled up to the table at the 3-month-old Bazaar by José Andrés on Collins Avenue, I spotted three tacos nestled in compartments of a chrome serving platter. They were folded in what seemed like some sort of rice paper. A…
Before you head to the GreenWise organic section at Publix, you might want to read a bit further. Is your money going as far as you think it is? The debate continues as a new study is inconclusive as to whether eating organic produce and meat is healthier or safer…
Though generally slow-moving, August in Miami saw a surprising amount of new growth in the restaurant biz.Many restaurants opened including Michelle Bernstein’s Crumb at the Webster and the reemergence of pop-up favorite Eating House.Speaking of pop-ups, Dining Room closed its doors on Washington Avenue to open a pop-up at Vesper…
Macchialina Taverna Rustica is something of a stretch for the Pubbelly team of Jose Mendin, Sergio Navarro, and Andreas Schreiner. It stretches the perimeter of their little empire from the Sunset Harbour section of South Beach — where Pubbelly, Pubbelly Sushi, and Barceloneta are all bundled on 20th Street –…
It can sometimes be hard to find Mark Gibson — the pastor-turned-grillmaster and owner of Ribs-2-Go catering — among the swarm of candy colored food trucks rolling around Wynwood. It’s easy, however, to smell him. He’s not on Twitter nor did he even want to be mentioned by name when,…
