Just months after the restaurant reopened with an updated menu and decor, Mason has closed for good. The eatery, located in the former Gigi space, shuttered yesterday. According to a Mason rep, employees were notified on Monday of the restaurant’s impending demise.
Admit it — you have Instagram envy. It’s the feeling when you look at some gorgeous photo of a burger or the perfectly placed ice cream cone on your Instagram feed. You then attempt to take a picture of your pasta primavera and it looks like a blurred picture of a worm farm. If your food-picture game leaves something to be desired, check out Cleo’s Instagram Butler program.
Jimmy’z Kitchen, a Wynwood landmark, has closed its doors.The Wynwood location closed on Thursday, though the original South Beach restaurant remains open for business, according to an employee.
On Saturday, April 13, New Times’ Out to Brunch takes over the Design District’s Jungle Plaza for an afternoon filled with free-flowing mimosas, bloody marys, and delicious food. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests will enjoy brunch items from some of Miami’s favorite restaurants, along with brunch cocktails and beverages from Canna Vinus, Santos Sangria, Choco Noir, Riboli Family wine, and Beefeater Gin Pink.
Pitbull is Miami’s own unicorn: a creature in a white suit that magically is conjured up whenever anyone Googles “Miami vacation.” The performer opened ilov305, his Miami Beach restaurant, about a month ago. Located in the very center of Miami Beach cliches, Ocean Drive, ilov305 could have taken Pitbull’s image as Mr. 305 and doubled down on it. Hell, it could have tripled down on it.
February is typically a strong month for the Miami culinary world. Fueled by tourism and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, restaurants on the beach and in trendy neighborhoods like Wynwood and the Design District do especially well. The festival also brought the announcement of several new concepts by a roster of household names including Steve Santana (Taquiza), Scott Linquist (Coyo Taco), Guy Fieri, David Grutman (Komodo, Planta, and others),
During the festival, a host of new concepts was announced by major culinary players including David Grutman, Jose Andres, Guy Fieti, Coyo Taco’s Scott Linquist, Steve Santana, and more. The thing was, most of the announcements were made during parties where attendees were overwhelmed by music, food, and drinks. Here’s the rundown of the most interesting bits of intel (and info on baby monkey Rocco).
The James Beard Foundation has just announced its semifinalists in the restaurant and chef categories for 2019, and South Florida has several reasons to be very proud.
Paulie Gee’s, the Brooklyn pizza sensation that opened on Biscayne Boulevard in 2016, closed this past weekend, with owner Jason Weisberg sharing a note on Facebook: “Thank you Miami. It was an experience and pleasure serving up our pizza. It’s time for the next chapter.” Weisberg tells New Times…
Guy Fieri is bringing his Flavortown style to Aventura. The Food Network star announced his new restaurant while hosting the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Beachside BBQ Saturday night. As thousands of attendees feasted on barbecue from about 30 restaurants, Fieri held court in a prominent area while adoring…
Each year, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival attracts the best chefs from around the world, allowing attendees the opportunity to sample fare from the greatest bars and restaurants without leaving South Florida. Last evening, however, Miami establishments dominated two of the festival’s marquee events, with local bars and…
Each year, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival takes over South Florida with a seemingly endless roster of parties, seminars, and dinners. The festival’s crown jewel is the Grand Tasting Village, where a massive stretch of sand on South Beach is turned into a theme park of food and…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is underway, and hundreds of chefs are flying in from around the world to cook at the fest’s various dinners and parties. Of course, it’s not all work for these talented toques: They also storm the restaurants and bars of our fair city in what’s referred to as “spring break for chefs.”
Every once in a while, there’s a moment so Miami that it seems as though the earth will shatter and a flock of neon pink flamingos will fly from its glitter-filled core. This past Sunday, worlds collided in some alternative universe when Ana Navarro, Gloria Estefan, and Emilio Estefan danced…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is upon us, and thousands of people are flocking to the sands of Miami Beach to eat, drink, and frolic with their favorite culinary celebrities. Though the fest is jam-packed with more than 100 dinners, parties, and seminars, many attendees still find time to grab a bite…
Long before Yelp and Instagram made critiquing food into a global obsession, a handful of dedicated food writers chronicled restaurants and food trends. Ruth Reichl began writing about food in 1972 and amassed quite the resumé in her career. Restaurant critic for New West and California magazines, restaurant critic and…
Puerto Rico is having a well-deserved moment in the sun. About a year and a half ago, the exact opposite was true when Hurricane Maria tore through the United States territory. The strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years, Maria affected the island’s entire population of 3.4 million…
After two years of planning and building, the Citadel, an impressive multi-use space that incorporates a food hall, shopping, entertainment, and office space, opens its first phase tomorrow, February 16: The Food Hall and Bar. In the coming weeks, the Citadel will introduce pop-up shops with local merchants and live entertainment. A rooftop bar will open thereafter.
On Saturday, April 13, New Times’ Out to Brunch will turn the Design District’s Jungle Plaza into the ultimate weekend food event.
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns Wednesday, February 20, through Sunday, February 24, with more events than ever before. When all is said and done, more than 70,000 attendees will have enjoyed 100-plus parties, dinners, seminars, and tastings. The annual fete, which has raised more than $28 million…
Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day filled with flowers, chocolate, champagne, and cutsey couples reminding the rest of us how #blessed and #inlove they are. If you’re single, don’t stay in and binge watch Netflix. There are a bunch of Miami bars and restaurants that are planning parties just for you!…
Vagabond Sushi, the Amir Ben-Zion restaurant inside the Vagabond Hotel, is closed. It closed yesterday, along with the other concepts that comprised the restaurateur’s Vagabond Village: the Oasis pool bar and Brigitte, the intimate bar and billiard lounge.
