The focus of festivals and farmers’ markets can get a little blurry, but at the fourth annual Redland GrowFest this weekend, the star of the show will be crystal clear: locally-grown foods. Starting Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Redland at the Fruit and Spice Park, the two-day event aims to…
Big changes are coming to Michael Schwartz’s Cypress Room. After last week’s dispatching of chef de cuisine Roel Alcudia, the kitchen’s three remaining cooks walked out in protest days later, Alcudia confirmed. “I told them if that’s what they were going to do, they should do it the right way…
The past year has been rough for Teena’s Pride. First, Teena Borek, the namesake and matriarch of the decades old Homestead farm suffered a stroke. Later the farm’s website was hacked, forcing a website overhaul. Meanwhile, Borek’s plans to recuperate and get back to running the community supported agriculture program…
For anyone who’s into fresh food or locally grown produce, CSAs are a Godsend. Benefitting both farms and consumers, Community Supported Agriculture is the locavore’s solution to corporate farming. Now, one of Miami’s most notable farms has introduced a twist on the traditional CSA: a restaurant-focused program. Dubbed a “Chef Share”, Little…
Golden Fig might have opened in the former OTC space by OTC’s former restaurateur Michael Sullivan, but it quickly held its own, thanks to executive chef Tomas Prado, who gave the restaurant its own unique identity by serving fresh from the farm, Florida-inspired fare. Prado, whose resumé includes heavy hitters…
Three years ago, New TImes boldly took your chicken where it had never gone before: Namely, to the local head shop. Our “ganja jerk chicken” offered connoisseurs a way to get their THC fix and satisfy their munchies all in one convenient stop. Now, that recipe is going legit. Seattle…
As Biscayne Boulevard from the MiMo district on up through North Miami continues to thrive with plenty of new dining options, it’s not just restaurants that will help create this area’s new culinary scene. Later this summer, we can expect the first-ever outpost of IGA, the Instituto Gastronómico de las…
One of the most amazing things about Miami is the abundant wildlife that share space with us humans, making us a true urban jungle. An afternoon boating trip can be rewarded with sightings of pelicans, manatees, or dolphins. A brisk morning walk can turn into a bird watching expedition with…
For Liberty City resident Izegbe Onyango purchasing fresh, affordable produce hasn’t been an easy feat. With no grocery store within a mile radius of her city, more than 50,000 residents like Onyango are left with convenience stores, quick shops and fast food to feed their families. “Having fresh produce should…
Although there are myriad restaurants at Aventura Mall offering generic Latin cuisine, sweets and small plates — and you can even get a burger from the recently inaugurated Gastropod — wouldn’t it be great if you could get some organic grocery shopping done, too? Amidst the luxury leather goods, hordes of sneakers,…
Angie Martinez, a.k.a. “The Voice of New York,” is a big deal. You may not know what she looks like, but chances are you’ve heard her signature Brooklyn accent on Hot 97, arguably the nation’s most influential hip-hop radio station. Martinez started there as an errand running intern, but eventually…
The intimate and lovely Miami Beach Botanical Gardens was the perfect venue for Slow Food Miami’s 2014 Snail of Approval Awards party. 21 South Florida restaurants and four farms were honored for their commitment to providing food from the most local sources possible. The restaurants, in turn, celebrated Miami by…
Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery’s lunch and dinner service gets into full swing starting next week, with weekend a la carte meals and special pop-up dinners planned throughout the season. The dinners kick off on Friday, March 6 with a pop-up dinner on the winery’s great lawn. Starting at 7:30…
Even if you’ve never heard of a food “desert,” you can probably guess it isn’t a good thing. The term refers to an area where affordable, healthful food is difficult to obtain — and parts of Wynwood fall into that category. But this Sunday’s inaugural Wynwood Green & Art Market…
If you’re a dedicated foodie, you probably know the best spots for hand-crafted cocktails, fresh-baked bread, and locally picked produce — at least within a six-block radius of your residence. But what about the rest of the region? What do you really know about South Florida’s food industry and how…
Still hungover from New Year’s Eve but not quite ready to stop drinking just yet? We have the perfect hangover antidote/hair of the dog: the bloody mary. Yesterday was not only the first day of 2015 it was also National Bloody Mary Day, which makes sense considering most people woke…
Scott Conant is a man of many talents. Chef, TV personality, cookbook author, and father. But also: Santa Claus. The father of two girls acquired his first Santa suit a few years ago, which he now keeps in tow for Christmas. “When I put it on last year, my wife…
We all know we *should* eat local, shop local and spend our money with local purveyors whenever possible. Some people, however, take this civic duty more seriously than others, refusing to sample your mouthwatering Christmas cookies unless the flour was milled within a 100-mile radius. For these locavores in your…
On Saturday I woke up bright and early at to make it to the first installment of Azul’s interactive cooking class series. While 9:30 a.m. seemed a bit too early, welcoming pastries and French-inspired sangria made my morning grouchiness vanish almost instantly. To go with the holiday-focused theme, executive chef…
If the occasional trip to Miami Shores for your weekly or monthly ration of sausages doesn’t fit into your schedule, your problem is solved. Proper Sausages now offers overnight delivery locally and nationwide. See also: Five Reasons to Visit Proper Sausages in Miami Shores…
While you’re probably still full from last night’s turkey feast, chances are you’re already thinking about what make-shift lunch you can throw together from the remnants of white meat, cranberries, and sweet potatoes in your fridge. Turkey sandwiches are so obvious and predictable — unless you’re making Monica’s “moistmaker” from…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. Muriel Olivares and Tiffany No� stroll through carefully potted rows of herbs, seedlings, and flowers under a…
