At this moment in time, you have to have an imagination to picture what Pride and Joy, the new barbecue restaurant/honky tonk/draft house opening in Wynwood, is going to look like when completed. But by the time Pride and Joy co-owner Mike Saladino walked me through the space on 28th…
Marlins Park, the new $684 million home to the Fish, is absolutely beautiful. I previewed this state-of-the-art stadium at the Diamonds and Dishes event during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival but was eager to take in a game.When I received a Groupon alert for discounted tickets, I pounced…
The first Women Who Wine, a new summer series at the Federal Food Drink and Provisions, wasn’t just any ol’ gender-specific, stuffy winetasting. As the female attendees sipped on complimentary Aperol Spritz, a bitter and refreshing cocktail made from the Italian aperitif topped with Prosecco, the Federal’s Alejandro Ortiz asked…
When the Miami Heat wanted to celebrate their victory in a sweet way, they called the cake masters at Divine Delicacies to bake them a custom trophy cake.Laura Candeau, director of sales at Divine Delicacies, said the order came in last minute. With about two hours to create a cake…
When you walk out the door today, you might get hit with a bout of humidity from Tropical Storm Debby, but today Miami’s all about the Heat.Miami will be celebrating in the streets today when the Miami Heat parade kicks off at 11 a.m. today. Starting at the corner of…
The city of Miami is throwing the Miami Heat a parade on Monday morning, which gives this lousy weather a few more days to play itself out. Either way, it’s going to be a lonely day at Miami-area workplaces, as thousands of fans suddenly call in sick at the start…
Have you heard the one about the interactive shots bar? You know…where you not only take a shot … you are the shot? Neither did we — until now. Allow us to explain.Shots Miami co-owners Oscar Zapata and David Estrada (no relation to Erik — we asked) felt that it…
After the Miami Heat won the championships last night, the team celebrated at LIV, where the boys ran up a $200,000 bar tab. If you want to celebrate the team’s win (but are finding yourself a little short of funds to pony up the price of a one-bedroom condo on…
Anthony Bourdain is at it again! Not content to have just a television deal with CNN and a book publishing deal with Ecco, the celebrity chef is working on a new reality cooking competition show for ABC.Bourdain has paired with Nigella Lawson for the as-yet-untitled show (the catchy working title…
Sure, maybe you’ll throw Fido a bone (pun intended) by taking him out for a beer or brunch. But when was the last time you took him out for a real night out on the town?Make plans for you and Poochie to get rowdy when National Dog Party Day comes…
Has the bad weather got you down? Short Order knows just how to fix your bad hair/mood day — an evening of winetasting and hair blowouts, compliments of our friends at Be. and Blo Midtown.On Wednesday, June 27, from 7 to 10 p.m., Blo Midtown (3301 NE 1st Ave., Ste. 102)…
It looks like the plan to kill Scotty’s Landing is going forward. In fact, unlike so many of Miami’s snail-paced ventures, the plans to replace Scotty’s, Grove Key Marina, and Chart House are steamrolling ahead.A few days ago, five bids were presented to a special selection committee to weigh the merits…
Frozen yogurt is the adorable little sister of the frozen treat world. Instead of just plain vanilla or chocolate, froyo comes in a rainbow of colors and flavors — everything from strawberry to kiwi, coconut, mango, and blueberry. All in pastel colors.Enter Menchie’s to prove our point further. This chain…
The tag line of the new Magnum Mondays at STK Miami at the Perry South Beach (2377 Collins Ave., Miami Beach) says it all: “Because size matters.” You know what else matters? Every Monday in June, STK Miami offers free champagne for the ladies from 8 to 10 p.m., a…
Reside in South Florida long enough and you’ll eventually get hit by a mango falling from a tree. That’s some pesky squirrel’s way of telling you that mango season is here again. Surely by now you know the best way to eat a mango (naked in a bathtub), but what…
Tudor House, the American bistro part-owned by celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian located in the lobby of the Dream South Beach Hotel, is closing come the end of the summer. The chef/partner has decided to divest his interest in Tudor House back to Dream South Beach’s owner Sant Chatwal in order…
The Comras Company has just inked a deal which will bring Cibo Wine Bar to South Beach. The completed lease calls for the restaurant to occupy 11,963 square feet of space in a newly constructed freestanding building situated at the entrance of the luxury Continuum condominiums in SoFi. Back in…
Burger King has gone public again, after a one-and-a-half-year stint as a private company. Trading under the ticker symbol BKW, the Miami-based fast-food giant opened today at $14.50 and was recently trading up 7.2 percent at $15.55, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal is part of a merger agreement with…
We know that you’ve been having a recurring dream. In that dream, you’re wandering through a place filled with the intoxicating scent of meat being cooked low and slow. As you stroll through this fantasy (beer in hand), you hear something in the near distance…..it’s some kick ass band playing…
ConAgra Foods is being sued over claims its Hebrew National brand of hot dogs and deli meats is not kosher.A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (Wallace et al v. ConAgra Foods Inc) alleges the meat-processing plant used by ConAgra did not adhere to strict Orthodox Jewish standards and…
Michael DiBuono is not just a cheese monger at the newly opened Cheese Course in Pinecrest. He’s a curator of stories. Cheese stories, to be exact. Holding up a squat white goat cheese that looks like a pyramid with the top lopped off, DiBuono tells me that’s exactly what it…
When they’re planing a weekend getaway, most Miamians think one of two ways: Mickey Mouse hell in Orlando, or drinking and fishing in the Keys. But we sometimes forget there’s an entirely different country just 60 miles away from us, filled with fresh seafood, white powder sand, and really, really…
