See also “Scarpetta’s Michael Pirolo Talks” and “Chefs Cook Up New Menu Items.”Pubbelly, Pubbelly Sushi, and Barceloneta, all on the same stretch of 20th Street in the Sunset Harbour area of South Beach, set the standard for contemporary SoBe neighborhood restaurants that locals can enjoy and afford.Their latest effort, in…
Pollo Tropical is celebrating the official grand opening of a new South Florida location on Friday, July 6 and you’re invited to stand in line for a year’s supply of chicken.The first 100 people in line by 10 a.m. on July 6 at the new restaurant, located at 12000 NW…
Miami’s become a fledgling gourmet city, and chefs de cuisine from across nation (and world) head to our sunny shores to join our foodie renaissance. Given that we’ve only recently come into our culinary own, it’s no surprise that our restaurants are awash with these eager out-of-towners.These chefs from various…
See also “Todd Erickson: Digital Chef,” “Haven is Kitchen Heaven to Chef Todd Erickson,” and “Haven: A gastro-lounge for hipsters.”Short Order knows that when it comes to dining out, few people are pickier than a professional chef. We talked to some of Miami’s top chefs to learn about their favorite…
Yesterday I got on a plane headed to Southern California, where on Saturday I’ll run a ridiculously hard endurance race called the Tough Mudder: 12 miles, 25 military obstacles.I’ve trained hard over the past three months, and of course I’ve trained vegan — buckets of organic spinach and smoothies stuffed…
Josh’s Deli: Old-School, House-Cured Meats and Pickles in Miami Beach
This Fourth of July, many Americans will be going out to pick up the hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken carcasses they like to throw over the fire pit while the fireworks screech overhead. The head of the household will man the grill, bragging about his or her ability to rotate…
By the time Joshua Marcus and his partners opened Chow Down Grill in Surfside during the spring of 2010, he had already exhibited his talents at a number of well-known Miami establishments, including La Sandwicherie, Timo, North One Ten, China Grill, and BLT Steak. Last year, Marcus debuted a second…
Saturday night, while the rest of Miami was rocking back and forth on their beds pulling on their most ass-flattering jeans, my friend plant-based Chef Allen Campbell and I strapped ourselves into my little Hyundai and strained to see over the mound of parking receipts on the dash as we…
Giotto Pizza opened on West Avenue in South Beach about a year ago, but I just made it in for the first time this past weekend. The storefront is bookended between a Starbucks to the left and the kosher West Avenue Café to the right. Outdoor tables of the three…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.Sandwich options for the meatless among us are…
What do fried chicken, ribs and burgers on July 4 have in common? Creamy, sweet, all-American coleslaw baby. Your stars and stripes barbecue won’t be complete until you side it with the right slaw. Here are our top choices for a fill of the Independence Day classic, along with a…
Miami Restaurant Openings & Closings May, 2012And so it came to pass that in the month of June, in the year of 2012, The Bazaar by José Andrés finally opened in the SLS Hotel South Beach. And with it, the also-heralded (if less so) Katsuya by Starck.After numerous permit delays,…
Read also “Altamare Team to Open TIKLon Brickell” and “Altamare’s Simon Stojanovich talks TIKL.””It’s pronounced ‘tickle,’ like, as in tickle your taste buds,” clarifies executive chef Simon Stojanovic, part of Miami Beach’s Altamare team. He is referring to the small-plates concept TIKL restaurant, which will arrive in Brickell at the…
Last night a select dozen or so people were invited to try celebrity chef Lorena Garcia’s latest dish. The affair, held at Garcia’s midtown Miami studio, was stellar. From the complimentary valet parking to the bartender serving cilantro-infused cocktails, the evening was five-star. Garcia’s test kitchen was turned into a…
I was browsing the aisles at Apple A Day on SoBe yesterday, and this pack of empty pill caps caught my eye. They were made of plant cellulose, and therefore vegan, although the shop also carries traditional gelatin-based tabs (gelatin is derived from animal bones and tissues). My mind immediately…
In what I can only describe as PETA’s latest inventive publicity stunt, prominent vegan and record producer Russell Simmons (in partnership with PETA) sent a letter to New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on Friday, congratulating him on the proposed ban on large (16 oz. or larger) sugary…
My Ceviche’s Fresh Take on Seafood in South Beach
After quite a bit of deliberation at the teeny counter of My Ceviche, I decided to order ceviche. It might seem the obvious choice, but it’s not necessarily an easy one to make when seafood tacos are also on the menu. Seafood tacos are on my shortlist of both must-order…
At this moment in time, you have to have an imagination to picture what Pride and Joy, the new barbecue restaurant/honky tonk/draft house opening in Wynwood, is going to look like when completed. But by the time Pride and Joy co-owner Mike Saladino walked me through the space on 28th…
If you’ve been trying to become a vegetarian but just aren’t able to find the will, there might be a solution: Go hiking with hot pants on.Apparently, experts are attributing an allergy to red meat, pork, and lamb — in other words, all commonly consumed mammals — to a bite…
Like most Bay Harbor Islands restaurants, Le Pine opened with little fanfare. That was about four months ago. People in the area know about it likely because it’s a sizable space that’s located on Kane Concourse, so it’s hard to miss while driving by. The interior décor won’t win any…
