Robert Taylor, whose father-in-law opened the first Velvet Creme in 1947, paints a picture that sounds more like a divorce than a simple-yet-infuriating name change. Taylor opened the Little Havana shop in October 2017 with then-partner Jorge Rios. They recently split up and, like with many breakups, there was a custody battle.
Brickellistas, take note: Shake Shack is coming to you! Shake Shack, the Danny Meyer-owned burger chain, opens at Mary Brickell Village tomorrow, July 3. This is the third location in Miami-Dade, with residents of Coral Gables, South Beach, Aventura, and the Falls already enjoying the restaurant’s burgers and crinkle fries.
A year and a half after it closed for renovations, Stephen’s Deli (1000 E. 16th St., Hialeah; 305-887-8863; kushhospitality.com) has reopened in the exact same location with the exact same vibe. The delicatessen does feature one major change: Henderson “Junior” Biggers, the chef who’s worked at Stephen’s for more than…
The Design District’s food hall is getting a name change. Come December, St. Roch Market will be known as Politan Row Miami. The name change comes after a settlement was reached last week, following a 2018 lawsuit filed by the New Orleans Building Corporation and the City of New Orleans against…
June was a busy month for Miami’s culinary scene. The participating restaurants for Miami Spice 2019 were announced and New Times’ annual Best of Miami gave kudos to dozens of eateries throughout the city. Notable openings included Danny Serfer’s sub shop, Vinaigrette, and Boia De. Of course, the iconic Stephen’s Deli reopened in Hialeah. This summer, look forward to a weekly pop-up by Royal Castle, Swizzle Rum Bar, and Spanglish in Wynwood.
Tales of the Cocktail, the annual New Orleans celebration of spirits and industry professionals, announced the finalists for its annual Spirited Awards. The awards were founded in 2007 to celebrate excellence in the cocktail and spirits industries.This year, Julio Cabrera and his love song to Cuba, Cafe La Trova, are up for two awards.
Last evening, as Bill de Blasio, Tim Ryan, Julián Castro, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee, and John Delaney took to the Arsht Center stage for the first night of the Democratic presidential debates, Bernie Sanders was enjoying a Coke with friends.
On June 8, 2018, the world was saddened by the news of Anthony Bourdain’s death. The chef, who turned an article in the New Yorker into a writing and television career, was 61 when he was found by his close friend and fellow chef Éric Ripert. A few weeks back, Ripert, joined…
This weekend, the inaugural Wynwood Pride festival takes over the Wynwood Marketplace with three days of live music, drag performances, DJ sets, and plenty of other diversions. With all of that energy, you’ll need to take a break for some sustenance. Here are some Wynwood establishments offering special Pride cocktails and deals.
As a kid, Danny Serfer’s parents used to take him to a Broward County sub shop that unknowingly set the standard for all future sandwiches the chef would eat. “It was a local place in a strip mall that sold subs, VHS tapes to rent, candy, and we would always go there and order ham and cheese with lettuce with this amazing salad dressing,” he said. “Ever since then, I’ve been chasing that dragon.”
Alexandra Shewmake was a beautiful woman whose personality matched the bright, fizzy cocktails she served at Miami’s best bars. The bartender, known for her piercing eyes and open heart, died this past Monday evening. She was 29.
It’s just after the lunch rush at Sakaya Kitchen, but the Midtown Miami eatery is still busy. Chef/owner Richard Hales emerges from the kitchen when a customer makes a realization: “That’s you on the beer tap.” Hales acknowledges the discovery. “That’s my beer!”
Since September 2008, Sef Gonzalez, better known as Burger Beast, has made a name — and a career — out of burgers. A blog about comfort food launched the burger aficionado on a journey that would lead to hosting food truck roundups, opening a museum dedicated to the sandwich, and writing the book…
This Thursday, June 20, from 8 to 11 p.m., celebrate Best of Miami in the Design District’s Jungle Plaza. If you have your tickets, we’ll see you there. If you’re still on the fence, here are the five best reasons to join us.
Seed Food & Wine Week is set to return to Miami November 7 through 10 with a host of dinners, a tasting village, and many other events.
New Time’s Burgerfest is returning for an evening of burgers, entertainment, and fun. On September 24, Miami will celebrate everyone’s favorite sandwich at the ultimate summer party. This year, we’re turning up the heat by crowing Miami’s Favorite Burger — and we’re seeking out the best in Miami to participate. New Times is looking for Miami-area chefs and restaurateurs with enough beef to back up their claim to Miami’s most delicious burger.
The wildly popular TV thriller/drama Stranger Things returns to Netflix July 4 for a highly anticipated third season, and Burger King is celebrating by allowing fans to eat the Upside Down.
The best restaurants of 2019 in Miami.
New Times’ Best of Miami 2019 issue will hit the internet on June 11, listing the area’s finest restaurants, hottest clubs, most delightful diversions, and top places to shop. This year’s issue is circus themed, which makes sense when you consider that every day in Miami is filled with color, entertainment, and some wild animals thrown into the mix.
Cafe Martorano has become one of Fort Lauderdale’s most iconic and beloved restaurants. But though its old-school menu of Italian classics such as chicken cacciatore and parpardelle with sausage are delicious, regulars flock to the restaurant for the people behind the food: Steve Martorano, the tattooed, larger-than-life owner; and his son Joey, who together worked the line, guest-DJ’ed, and generated warmth and excitement at the small storefront eatery that made a national name for itself.
For weeks, fans of Mojo Donuts have tried to figure out what the shop meant by its “WTF” posts on social media.
With each dawn, it seems as though something new is poking into the sky over Brickell – an SLS here, a Related Group condo there. Despite the vast sums of money that have poured into the neighborhood over the past two decades, its dining options have rarely kept pace with its architectural sophistication.
