No, Tommy Pickles is not some extra that gets whacked in a Sopranos episode. Tommy Pickles is one of MC Kitchen’s beer cocktails ($12), served at brunch (and thankfully any time you’re jonesing for it).On Saturday afternoon, I decided to try out MC Kitchen’s new brunch, served weekends from 11:30…
Pappy Van Winkle is undeniably the “it” spirit. Distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, these America spirits are rare, expensive, and the drink of choice of celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain, Sean Brock, and Mario Batali. The bourbons, which are rated near perfect by Wine Enthusiast magazine and The Beverage Tasting Institute,…
Miami’s on one heck of a brunch kick, and why not? It’s arguably the most exciting meal of the week, usually enjoyed with a group of friends or loved ones, and likely involves drinking alcoholic beverages long before the sun sets.Three of Miami’s newest hot spots have introduced brunch –…
We live in South Florida, a subtropical paradise, surrounded by some of the bluest waters in the world. And yet, somehow, we have a surprisingly low number of places in which to enjoy fresh seafood. Sounds fishy, no?Fish Fish Restaurant Bar and Market (13488 Biscayne Boulevard) is a new source…
Miami Beach is getting its very own beer event — and it’s only a week away.On February 2, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Beach Brews Beer Fest will take over the Miami Beach Convention Center, bringing some of Florida’s best craft and micro brewers together under one roof.The event…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill’s Dinner With Friends series is about to come to a close with one last blow-out dinner party to benefit Share Our Strength.The series, which pairs Sugarcane’s Timon Balloo with a visiting guest chef, will host its final dinner at the restaurant’s new private dining space, the…
Dylan Lauren could have gone into the family business or just hung around the Hamptons with a cocktail in her hand. Instead, the daughter of clothing icon Ralph Lauren has a dream to open a fantasy candy shop in New York City. And so, Dylan’s Candy Bar was born.The two-story…
If the show’s message boards are any indication of predicting the future, then The Taste, ABC’s new cooking competition, which premiered last evening, is in hot water, indeed.The first episode was a mega-elimination round that best resembled the unseemly love-spawn of American Idol and The Voice. For two long hours…
A website called Georgeskitchenattackedme.com was launched recently by a Miami man who claims he was attacked at Georges Kitchen and Loft by owner Georges-Eric Farge. The site, which currently has three posts, is written by Ricardo Barea, a DJ and self-admitted foodie who also has a restaurant review blog called ForkU.The…
The beer scene in Miami has come a long way from even a year ago. 2012 saw an influx of craft brews coming to Miami including some local love in the way of Michael’s Genuine Home Brew and Schnebly’s fruit-infused beers. We’ve also seen a surge in beer-related festivals in…
The Taste premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC. The show, basically The Voice with food, features a mashup of four celebrity chefs judging a host of chefs based on only one single bite of their food. As in The Voice, the four judges will not see the chefs before…
South Beach will welcome a new modern bistro with New York style, when Charles St. opens at the Boulan South Beach Hotel at the end of February.The intimate 70-seat restaurant will feature affordable food, hand-crafted cocktails, and a diverse wine selection. The restaurant, designed by Casa Conde & Associates, will…
The Frieze Ice Cream Factory is one of those little mom-and-pop ice cream shops that make living (or visiting) a quaint beach town so wonderful — even if that beach town happens to be less-quaint and more-bustling!This little shop/ice cream factory is tucked away right off of SoBe’s Lincoln Road,…
Tonight’s forecast for Miami is a frigid 64 degrees. Sure, it sounds like nirvana to those of you practically anywhere else on the planet, but if you’ve lived in Miami all your life — that’s cold for denizens of the sub-tropics.Add in a record outbreak of the flu, and that…
Georges Kitchen and Loft is a departure into opulence for restaurateur Georges-Eric Farge. Farge, who is known for his casual French/American Miami bistros, recently opened Georges, hiring a Michelin Star chef and gutting an old antique shop in Midtown to create his own vision of what happens when New York…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.There is no doubt at all that Miami…
Alba’s Seaside Italian has been softly open for almost a month, with a grand opening celebration set for this Thursday. The restaurant, owned by celebrity chef Ralph Pagano, features plenty of seafood, along with a menu that harkens back to Pagano’s Italian-American roots in New York’s outer boroughs.Something that got…
Have you ever eaten a burger that was so good you remembered it fondly years later?Apparently that happened to author, television host, and burger fan George Motz. Motz was in Miami and ate a Macho burger from Latin Burger and Taco food truck about two years ago and fell in…
At first maybe we thought Anthony Bourdain hired a new publicist….or got stronger meds because we haven’t heard much “bad boy” stuff coming from the author/television host/chef.Instead of the usual snark, bile, and teeth, the new year brought a new Bourdain complete with live-tweeting an episode of tween television show…
Break out your wallet because the world’s cutest little green sales team is about to hit Miami’s parks, shopping centers, and supermarkets to sell you boxes upon boxes of sugary treats.That’s right, Miami. Girl Scout Cookie season is here. According to the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, which serves…
South Florida Beer Week might sound like some low-budget flick by the makers of the American Pie films, but it’s real and in its second year.The event, which covers a lot of territory, from Miami all the way to Jupiter, is filled with beer-pairing dinners, tastings, and happenings. Short Order…
You know that whole Midwest market on beer thing? Forget it, because some great beers are coming out of Florida and there’s more on the way. Duh!Which is probably why Tony Albelo, the man behind Grovetoberfest and the new Spring Break extravaganza, Sprung, has dubbed tonight’s beer tasting: Flori-Duh!Tonight from…
