Toro Toro opens tomorrow, October 25, at the InterContinental hotel in downtown Miami. The restaurant is part of a renovation of the hotel, which was once Miami’s largest and finest convention property. With many new hotels opening in downtown, the InterContinental’s facelift, which includes artwork installations and interactive coffee tables…
By 8 a.m. crews are already lining up outside of Shell Lumber on the corner of U.S. 1 and 27th Avenue. Yet it’s not plywood or tool parts they’re after. It’s hot dogs, bratwurst and mini hamburgers. The half-block-long hardware store has been in business 84 years and remains a…
There’s no shortage of effort or money being put into Momi Ramen, housed in a tiny red brick building on a Brickell side street in the shadow of nearby condo towers. The small eatery, sparse inside with columns of bamboo, steel moldings and decorations, and exposed brick walls, is planned…
A few cosmetic bits of La Cofradia, the now-closed Peruvian restaurant that was once the best in Coral Gables, remain in the space now known as Mixtura, but that’s all. Nestor Rojas and Miguel Hilck, partners in a North Beach Peruvian restaurant of the same name, bought the space earlier…
Miami has its fair share of delectable desserts. From Hedy Goldsmith’s homemade Nutter Butters to Icebox Café’s Chocolate Delight, we’ve got enough goodies to keep local dentists on their toes. But there’s only one cookie company whipping up sweet treats that bear the distinction of being cruelty-free: Om Nom Nom…
When my little posse and I rolled up to the fence surrounding Earth N Us Farms in Little Haiti, I wore a confident face in an attempt to reassure my obviously skeptical guests.The truth is, though, that I was nearly as apprehensive about the vegan pop-up event we were about…
Everyone can rejoice! South Beach Wine & Food Festival tickets are now available for everyone who didn’t (or couldn’t) get in on the Mastercard privy access. Hooray! We peons are now able to choose from the wide variety of events to take place February 21 – 23, 2013. We here…
Siam Rice has different tasty specials every night. Most of them under $10. Check the bullentin board for daily specials.
Thousands of hungry and thirsty people converged upon Grand Central Miami last evening to eat, drink and be merry at New Times’ fifth annual Iron Fork. Over three dozen of Miami’s hottest restaurants served up some fine eats while a host of open bars attended to the liquid needs of…
When Paragon Grove 14 opened its new multiplex at CocoWalk in 2010, with all stadium reserved seating and Sony 4k digital projection, it was a major upgrade over the old, run-down AMC Theatre it replaced. Now Paragon has added new luxury dine-in theaters and an expanded menu at The Lot…
Though Scotty’s Landing doesn’t seem in as dire circumstances today as a few months back, the landmark waterfront joint’s future is still uncertain.Read Also: Five Bids in for Scotty’s Landing Replacement: More Burgers, Less CharmGoodbye Scotty’s Landing: Miami Ups Rent Request by Tens of Thousands on Waterfront PropertiesScotty’s Landing: Five…
As if it weren’t already hard enough to decide where to eat and drink amidst Midtown’s many options – it’s about to get even tougher with the addition of Bar Louie, a tavern-esque concept known for handcrafted martinis and American comfort food. The new addition plans to open its doors…
Robyn Almodovar and Alfredo Montero are normally very good friends. After all, they have a lot in common. Both of their food trucks, Mr. Good Stuff and Palate Party, have won countless awards for their creative menus and delicious foods and both chefs have been featured on television (Montero was…
Tikl Restaurant Review: Brickell’s Small-Plates Concept Deserves a Leisurely Visit
The slow food movement’s focus on local, seasonal and sustainably grown edibles tend to evoke small town sentiment – think pie contests, farmer’s markets and bake sales. But the key to this growing global movement is bringing these ideas to communities large and small. Our local branch of the crusade, Slow…
Iron Fork, Miami’s ultimate event for food lovers, is one day away and we just have one question to ask:Are you ready Miami?Read Also: Iron Fork Competitor Phillip Bryant on How He’s Getting Ready for BattleIron Fork Competitor Daniel Serfer on How He’s Preparing for BattleDo you have your tickets? Do…
Tikl Raw Bar & Grill, the latest project from chef Simon Stojanovic, former toque for Miami Beach’s Altamare, marks the entrance of the small plates concept to Brickell. It’s a welcome addition to a neighborhood flooded with high priced, mediocre restaurants. Tikl for the moment plays to the business lunch…
Stone crab season is as uniquely South Florida as the neon-colored strip on Ocean Drive. Sure, Joe’s Stone Crab and Joe’s Takeaway are “the” places to grab some claws and mustard sauce, but there are many other places in Miami to get your claws on some fresh stone crabs –…
Carnivores take note: a new parrilla-style Argentinean grill is opening soon in Coral Gables. Siga la Vaca (“follow the cow”) has taken over the old Novecento space on the ground floor of Alhambra Towers at 121 Alhambra Plaza and is scheduled to open by the end of October.According to Carlos Badaraco,…
The pizza Gods are listening. Instead of another Papa John’s, Coral Gables is getting its own gourmet pie purveyor – a new branch of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza.The sixth branch of the chain in Miami-Dade county (and the 35th nationwide), the new locale opens on October 19, ready to serve…
The fifth annual Iron Fork competition, set for October 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Grand Central, showcases not only good food and cocktails from some of Miami’s best restaurants but also an awesome death-match-style battle in which two of South Florida’s finest chefs fight for the supreme title…
The mere thought of Iron Fork, the premiere Miami event on October 18 from 7 – 10 p.m. at Grand Central that features the best Miami restaurants serving up tasty morsels for your nibbling enjoyment has got your mouth watering.Add to that an open bar featuring crafted cocktails made with…
