One of South Florida’s hottest restaurant companies is suing a prominent former chef, alleging deceit, betrayal, and incompetence. In a steamy lawsuit filed this past Tuesday that reads like an epic novel, 50 Eggs Restaurant Company LLC alleges Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, known to most Miami restaurantgoers as Chef Bee, “would…
Sonic Beach opens its Miami Gardens location on Wednesday, September 4. This is the third South Florida Sonic Beach, with other locations in Homestead and Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant aims to bring an old-fashioned beachside burger shack to Miami Gardens — complete with servers on roller skates. Sonic Beach will…
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, the sequel to one of the best loved animated films by kids (and critics), is coming to theaters September 27. In this new movie, Inventor Flint Lockwood finds his invention that made spaghetti tornadoes is alive and well — and making foodimals! Flint…
Sangria, the wine-based libation popular in Spain and Portugal, is a drink that’s widely open to interpretation. Though the basic recipe calls for wine, chopped fruit, and a touch of brandy, there’s a host of ways to make sangria into a custom drink by getting creative with the fruit and…
The “unofficial” end of summer is here. While most people up north get in one last beach weekend before the winter freeze comes, we’re looking at one long weekend of sun, sand, drinks, and good food. So, whether you want to feast on a whole goat, drink bloody marys poolside,…
A lot of world records have been set in Miami. On October 11, 2009, chefs Michael Schwartz and Allen Susser led a group of high school students to break the Guinness World Record for the largest serving of guacamole. The portion weighed 4,114 pounds, by the way. And on April…
The Mandarin Oriental Miami has announced that La Mar by Gaston Acurio will open in December, 2013. The new restaurant replaced Cafe Sambal, which closed earlier in the summer. The restaurant and tapas bar will feature chef Acurio’s Peruvian cuisine, with a focus on fresh cebiche and dishes that range…
Burn Notice, the show that asks the question, “What happens when a government spy gets canned and moves back to Miami?” has ended its run. To Miami residents, it means no more watching shit get blown up around Coconut Grove and no more Jeffrey Donovan sightings (sigh). But those of…
Thank goodness for fall, already. Sure Labor Day marks the “unofficial” end of summer — but aren’t you looking forward to actually being able to walk outside without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes? Besides, the coming of autumn brings that oh-so-special annual Coconut Grove event — Grovetoberfest. The celebration of…
Miami is undeniably the land of the frita. Like our city, the sandwich is a hybrid of American and Cuban tastes — a spiced-up meat patty on a bun or Cuban bread topped with papas fritas. Or, as they say in the rest of the country: a burger with fries…
Let’s face it. Even though Miamians love their shiny new BMW’s we’re loathe to drive anywhere. Maybe it’s the traffic on I-95 that has our skin crawl whenever a friend in Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood asks us to come up to try their favorite spot for brunch, but for some…
Porçao Farm to Grill, a steak house serving clean meats, local produce, and sustainable seafood, is coming to Mary Brickell Village in the early fall. The restaurant, which features premium meats dry-aged in house, an extensive wine cellar, molecular cocktails, and two adjacent lounges, will open in late September…
When Eating House began as a pop-up, it served unique dinners by night at a quaint lunch-counter restaurant. Then the popular temporary eatery took over Café Ponce’s luncheonette for good last fall, transforming the space via handmade furnishings and artful walls. But the intimate spot just begs for lunch service…
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove is getting exotic for one month with A Passage to India/ Though it sounds like an epic movie starring Meryl Streep, A Passage to India is actually the name of the pop-up restaurant taking over the luxury property’s restaurant Bizcaya from Thursday, October 3, through Sunday,…
Patpong Road, the intimate lounge atop Khong River House is designed to recreate the famous Bangkok night market and red light district of the same name. TripAdvisor reviewers make it sound like Lincoln Road with go-go bars, food stalls, sexy women, and ladyboys — which is awesome in our book…
The Cafe at Books & Books has long been a Lincoln Road fixture. In a sea of cafes with colorful umbrellas offering overpriced and underwhelming food for unaware tourists, Books & Books served up honest, delicious meals at reasonable prices. Plus, if you forgot reading material, a good story (and…
We knew you thought this weekend was all about laying low. After all, school just started and the big “last unofficial party of the summer”, Labor Day is next week. But this is Miami, where the sun shines and there’s always something to do — like drinking exotic sriracha-infused cocktails…
Leave it to PETA to turn a large wiener into a limp noodle. The animal rights group has just sent a letter to Carlos Danger Weiners’ president, Randall Richards, calling for him to offer a veggie dog in addition to his beefy product. See also: Carlos Danger Weiners: Hot Political…
Many of us are guilty of posting Instagram pictures of our food, trips, and parties. But sometimes it’s better to just put the damn iPhone down. That’s the lesson Jonathan Cheban — partner at Sushi Mikasa at the Shelborne Beach Resort and Kim Kardashian’s bestie — learned the hard way…
Miami Spice is one of the best dining deals this city has to offer. With nearly 200 restaurants offering three-course meals at great prices, what could possibly sweeten the pot? Well, how about free (or discounted) wine, beer, or cocktails? Done and done. Here are our ten favorite boozy Spice…
Overachiever Anthony Bourdain has a lot planned for fall. The television host/book producer/chef is looking forward to two of his television projects premiering their second seasons. Parts Unknown on CNN is gearing up for a second season of travel, food, and political chow chow…
Peruse the menu at many of Miami’s fine-dining establishments and you’ll see proclamations of farm-fresh produce complete with the names of the farms where your tomato or mango was lovingly grown. That’s all well and good, but have you ever stopped to think where cheaper, lesser-known restaurants get their vegetables?…
