Miami’s Best Christmas and Holiday Treats

The holidays are a time to overindulge on sweets. From festive Christmas tree cupcakes to rich truffle-filled panettone, these confections are guaranteed to sate your seasonal sweet tooth and fill your heart with cheer.

Michelin-Starred Chef Will Helm Midtown Indian Eatery Maska

Indian food will get a new Miami home in Midtown with the opening of Maska, a new concept with an extensive menu and beverage list. The restaurant is the work of Miami-based real estate developer Shamsu Lalani and his partner Pravin Mascarenhas, who operated restaurants in New York for seven years…

Bakan Opens in Wynwood With Over 500 Tequilas and Mezcals

If you were in Wynwood this past weekend, you might have noticed a lush space on NW Second Avenue surrounded by cacti. Bakan soft-opened during Miami Art Week, serving up a limited menu. Today, the restaurant, offering authentic food from several regions in Mexico, opens officially,

José Andrés Is Taking His Food Trucks to Miami Art Week

Art Basel and Miami Art Week are as well known for their commercialism as their art. Artists are sponsored by large corporations, and exhibits are branded by booze companies, while people clamor to be placed on the guest lists of parties sponsored by big names like Louis Vuitton and Bacardi.

Starbucks Is Opening in Midtown Miami

Starbucks continues its path toward world domination with the imminent opening of a new Midtown Miami location.Signs are up at the first floor of the new Hyde Midtown Condominium announcing that the Seattle-based coffee giant is coming soon.

Cake Thai Opens Inside Wynwood’s 1-800-Lucky

Earlier this week Cake opened a stall inside of Wynwood’s 1-800-Lucky food hall dishing out southern Thai street food. The new stall replaces Coyo Taco co-owner and chef Scott Linquist’s Les Bahn Amis that specialized in Vietnamese sandwiches.

Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen Opens in Doral

Doral’s dining and entertainment scene has a new addition: the rock and roll-themed bar and restaurant Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen. It’s a lively place with elevated pub fare, craft cocktails, and live musical performances.

November 2018 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

This is the time when Miami heats up. Tourists flock to our beaches and Art Basel attracts an internationally diverse crown in town for art and parties. Traditionally, it’s a good time for restaurants to open their doors in anticipation for season. The most notable November openings belong to Swan and Bar Bevy — both sharing a building in the Design District. A collaboration between nightlife honcho-turned-restaurateur David Grutman and musician/producer Pharrell Williams, Swan is a sophisticated eatery decked out in rose-colored hues, while Bar Bevy is a lush drinking den that calls to mind a night in North Africa.