About nine months ago, more than 20,000 sweets flooded the FIU arena for Dessert Wars. Now, Miami’s largest sweets fest is gearing up to return for a second time this year on October 14. Tickets for the event, which falls on National Dessert Day, are now on sale. The annual competition, which usually occurrs in the winter, saw increased demand during its January 2017 installment, prompting event organizers to add an October date.
This week, get involved with the Salty Donut’s hurricane-relief fund, celebrate Rosh Hashanah at Farmer’s Table or Drinkhouse Fire & Ice, enjoy half-off oysters and champagne by the glass at the Dutch, and attend the Rusty Pelican’s hurricane-relief event, Pour for a Cause.
Coco Bambu, an award-winning Brazilian restaurant, is officially open in South Beach (955 Alton Rd.). Because of Hurricane Irma, the restaurant was forced to close Friday, September 8, hours after its grand debut.
It’s been a week since South Florida first braced for Hurricane Irma. Days later, as we remove trees, clean up debris, and wait for FPL trucks to reach our areas, many of us are eager to return to our daily routines, even if that means an eight-hour workday.
Hurricane Irma is gone, and recovery has begun. Many of us have spent the past few days cleaning up debris, moving fallen trees, and anxiously awaiting power restoration.
Though much of South Florida is rundown with fallen trees, broken power lines and other debris from Hurricane Irma, some restaurants and bars have managed to reopen, pledging to serve hot and fresh-made meals to residents. Others plan to reopen in the next day or so, as soon as curfews…
As Miami braces for Hurricane Irma, many restaurants and bars will keep the lights on through Friday, or until conditions are no longer safe. Though much of Miami-Dade is under a mandatory evacuation order, here is a list of restaurants and bars that will be open today, Friday, September 8, offering free water fills, ready-made meals, and in-house food and drink specials.
With most of Miami shut down as Hurricane Irma looms, many are left questioning what to do with cold and frozen food stocked inside fridges and freezers before the lights go out.
As Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida, Miami is in the midst of preparing for the worst. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Miami-Dade’s barrier islands and coastal areas, which reportedly affects more than 100,000 people. Those who are outside of the county’s forced evacuation zones, and plan to weather the storm at home, should take extra precaution in terms of emergency readiness and food and water supply, including ways to make use of cold and frozen goods. As you get ready for the storm, here are 10 essential tips to take into consideration before it’s too late.
Roberta’s, a popular Brooklyn restaurant and pizza joint based in Bushwick, will open a pop-up shop in the Design District this October.
Those with an appetite have a host of food delivery services at their disposal. Everything from grilled cheese and doughnuts, to chilled alcohol, can be peddled across Miami-Dade from restaurant to user. But many restaurants are partnered with more than one delivery service, forcing customers to decide which company to use. That is, until now. Chicago-based Bootler, a food delivery search engine, is now available in Miami.
This week, order a Texas lemonade, and 50 percent of the drink’s proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross; the Wynwood Yard will host a Hurricane Harvey benefit concert; Spris Pizza will open in South Miami with free pizza; and Common Threads will host a five-course chef takeover dinner at the Mondrian.
Bird & Bone has been serving Southern-inspired breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the Confidante hotel’s charming patio for nearly a year. This summer, the restaurant, formerly Michelle Bernstein’s Seagrape space, finished renovations in its dining room, which boasts warm colors and repurposed wood for a rock ‘n’ roll country-house vibe.
Happy Friday, Miami. This weekend, Concrete Beach will relaunch the Floridafest brew; Bakehouse Brasserie will whip up $6 eggs, toast, and coffee breakfast; Cafe Curuba will host a fundraiser for disaster relief in Texas; Sweet Liberty will offer new food and drink items; and the Salty Donut will offer a limited-edition babka doughnut.
DWNTWN Art Days will return for its sixth-annual edition Friday, September 8, with exhibitions, tours, interactive activities, and art parties throughout downtown Miami.
In March 2016, Shannon Allen and her husband, former Miami Heat player Ray Allen, opened Grown, a healthy fast-casual eatery, in South Miami. Today it remains the first and only USDA-certified organic fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru on the East Coast. This month, the couple opened a Grown location inside a Walmart Supercenter in Orlando.
Since the Salty Donut debuted in December 2015, the doughnut purveyor has created a handful of unorthodox mashups, such as rainbow dough, sticky bun doughnuts, boozy glazes and fillings, cannoli-shaped varieties, and doughnut burgers.
This week, Matthew Kuscher will serve caviar and beer at Kush, Panarea will host a mozzarella-making class, Amaris Jones will curate a communal dinner at the River Yacht Club, and Byblos will welcome New York chef Lior Lev Sercarz of La Boîte.
Bocas House, a Venezuelan-Peruvian restaurant based in Doral, has officially opened a third location, in Coral Gables. The concept, known for large portions and indulgent milkshakes, is part of Bocas Group Corporation, led by César González and Levin De Grazia.
Plomo, Miracle Mile’s first tequila and taco bar that debuted this summer, is now open for brunch Saturday and Sunday. Created by the Atomic Group, known for popular Coral Gables eateries such as Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar and Copper 29, this Mexican-inspired lounge offers bottomless mimosas and sangria paired with a selection of Latin-influenced brunch plates.
Happy Friday, Miami. This weekend, Croquetapalooza will return to Magic City Casino, NightLife Brewing Co. will soft-open at Marlins Park, the Surfcomber will host a free beachside party, and Obra Kitchen Table will pop up at La Mar.
BLT Steak, known to serve some of the best beef, seafood, and popovers in Miami, will reopen in September inside the new Iberostar Berkeley Hotel, previously the Berkeley Shore Hotel, in South Beach. An exact date is expected in the next few days.
