Tanuki Launches Asian-Inspired Dim Sum Brunch

About a year and a half ago, the Russian-based Japanese chain Tanuki opened its first U.S. location on Alton Road. This past October, the South Beach spot debuted an Asian-inspired brunch. The 3,500-square-foot restaurant, which serves more than 80 items during lunch and dinner, offers a small but mighty brunch menu that’s available from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Weekend: Sanguich De Miami, Halloween, and Last Call for Miami Spice

This weekend, Sanguich De Miami will officially open in Little Havana, Veza Sur Brewing Co. will host a Halloween party and debut a new seasonal tap, and a medley of other restaurants in South Beach, Brickell, and Wynwood will offer Halloween-themed cocktails and specials. This is also the last weekend to take advantage of Miami Spice 2017, which ends October 31.

Jeremiah Bullfrog’s Pork Festival P.I.G. 8 Returns November 18

P.I.G. 8, chef Jeremiah Bullfrog’s annual tribute to pork, will return Saturday, November 18. The Miami food fest, whose name is short for “Pork Is Good,” will bring together local and national chefs to churn out everything from chicharrones to smoked pork belly bao buns to and bacon ice cream, all using heritage-breed pork.

Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Weekend: Seafood Festivals, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Beer

This weekend, Biscayne Bay Brewing celebrates its third anniversary, the South Beach Seafood Festival returns, the Coconut Grove Seafood Festival takes place at Miami Marine Stadium, St. Rosh Market hosts a preview party at the Broken Shaker, Funky Buddha releases a limited-edition beer, and celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian hosts an unlimited stone crab dinner.

Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Week: Stone Crabs, Pumpkin Decorating, and Goldsmith and Serfer Collab

This week, stone crab season will kick off across town; pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith will join Danny Serfer and Devin Braddock for an exclusive sweet and savory dinner at Mignonette; La Cueva will debut a bartending class; the Butcher Shop will host a beer and pumpkin-decorating event; and Brooklyn Water Bagel will offer pink bagels for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Miami’s Best Brunches Begin Outdoors

On a recent Sunday in South Beach, Bagatelle (220 21st St., Miami Beach; 305-704-3900; bistrotbagatelle.com) began brunch with a DJ spinning and an order of le pain perdu — Nutella French toast — and ended with free-flowing drinks on a rowdy dance floor. About the same time, Chopped championGiorgio Rapicavoli…

Miami Spice 2017: Ten Best Restaurants for Sushi and Sashimi

There are about three weeks left of Miami Spice, where more than 200 restaurants offer up discounted lunch, brunch, and dinner menus. The program, which traditionally runs from August 1 through September 30, was extended through October to help local restaurants recuperate days and even weeks of lost revenue from Hurricane Irma. Miami Spice offers a three-course lunch or brunch for $23 and dinner for $39, plus tax and tip. Before time runs out, here are some restaurants to sample before October 31 that highlight sushi, sashimi, and unique raw fish mash-ups.