Three New British-Inspired Spots to Open in Brickell

While Mare Nostrum and the Lucky Clover might have recently left Brickell, you can’t keep good real estate down for long. Not one, not two – but a trio of European-inspired hotspots are moving on in.Read also:- Mare Nostrum in Brickell Has Closed Nobu veteran Santiago Rodriguez is opening The…

Joe’s Stone Crab Reopens Today for Season

Hallelujah! The summer is officially over. How do we know when the weather is still in the 80’s every day and we still can’t get the mail without applying SPF 50?Joe’s Stone Crab is officially open for business today. The iconic restaurant, which opened in 1913 (that’s two years before…

Two MIA Restos Closed for Roaches, El Compadre Pizza Too

There is one thing you can expect when you go to Miami International Airport (MIA) — prices on everything, especially food, are elevated. Restaurants and retail stores there pay equally elevated rent for those cramped metallic spaces scattered within and outside the terminals. Thanks to the Florida Department of Business…

Toro Toro, Pan-Latin Steakhouse, to Open at InterContinental Hotel

The thought of hotel restaurants doesn’t sound the least bit appealing to most locals. If South Beach were a mouse trap for tourists, over-priced, mediocre quality hotel restaurants would be the cheese. Of course, there are exceptions to this. Restaurants like Hakkasan at The Fontainebleau and D.B. Modern Bistro at…

Iron Fork: New Chef Announcement and Half-Priced VIP Ticket Offer

The fifth annual Iron Fork competition, set for October 18 at Grand Central, has a new chef lineup for its featured competition. In it, two of Miami’s top chefs battle in a gladiator-style competition of wits and skill using knives, fire, and raw meat as their weapons of choice. Only…

Machiya Ramen Noodle House to Open in Midtown

Midtown is expecting. Machiya Ramen Noodle House, a Japanese comfort-food joint, is slated to open October 15 in midtown at 3250 NE First Ave., next to Ricochet Bar & Lounge. The name Machiya refers to wooden townhouses found throughout Japan in which the front of the buildings usually serve as…

VooDoo BBQ & Grill Brings Taste of New Orleans Barbecue to Kendall

New Orleans-based barbecue fast-casual food chain VooDoo BBQ and Grill is coming to Kendall. The new Miami location is one of many opening in South Florida thanks to BBQ Boyz LLC, a Fort Lauderdale restaurant development company, which purchased rights to fund, develop, and operate up to 26 VooDoo restaurants south…

Purdy Avenue’s Georgia’s Union Shuts Its Doors

And another one bites the dust.Amidst all the buzz about Purdy Avenue’s re-birth, soul food kitchen Georgia’s Union has closed after only three short months.See also:- Georgia’s Union Opens in Miami BeachThe comfort food joint, a venture by Barclay Effs (owner of midtown’s Morgan’s), met with largely positive reviews during…

TIKL in Brickell Tastes Good So Far

Simon Stojanovic’s TIKL was bustling with business types from nearby office towers on recent weekday. Though it’s only officially been open since September 21, the restaurant’s design, menu format and location seem to indicate that it will be a success. Read also Altamare Team to Open Tikl on BrickellWhether the…

Buddha Sushi Bar: Now Floating Fish Your Way

Buddha Sushi Bar soft-opened a few weeks ago, quietly launching on the Upper Eastside amid the September restaurant craze. After throwing a grand-opening party this past weekend, the restaurant is officially ready and willing to serve you fresh fish (but you’ll have to catch it yourself). Decide what you want…

The House of V: Vegan Cupcakes from an Ex-Bouchon Bakery Pastry Cook

Valentina Cordero, owner of the home-based vegan bakery the House of V, knows exactly what lies beyond the swinging doors of a restaurant kitchen. This boisterous, chaotic world — packed with white coats and sweating brows — contrasts heavily with the chic dining rooms and smooth lines of service that exist…