In 2018, Miami’s restaurant scene continued to mature with a host of interesting eateries, including ones by Thomas Keller and Brad Kilgore. Find New Times’ best restaurants of the past year here. December closed out 2018 with the addition of spots such as Kilgore’s Design District lounge, Kaido; and La Placita, featuring food by Jose Mendin and drinks by the Cocktail Cartel.
The Cocktail Cartel, an innovative group of beverage creators, is taking its game to Wynwood with the opening of Spanglish Cocktail Bar + Kitchen.
The Magic City is rich in culture and stories. It’s a place where people come from around the world, lured by the promise of sunlit days and sultry nights. In the book that is Miami, there are many stories. Some are happy, some are tragic, but all are compelling. This…
You wake up New Year’s Day sometime in the late morning after a long, fun evening of champagne, fireworks, and dancing. You pop a few aspirins to kill the dull throbbing of your hangover, but what you really need are eggs and pancakes and bloody marys. You need brunch! Luckily,…
When chef Jose Mendin and TV personality Julian Gil decided to open La Placita, they wanted to celebrate the culture of Puerto Rico through food, music, and art. The restaurant’s partners commissioned artist Hector Collazo Hernandez to paint a rendition of the Puerto Rican flag on the building’s façade.
It’s here! New Year’s Eve is upon us. Whether you’re planning a blowout dinner filled with endless Champagne or you want to chill in your PJ’s, here’s all you need to know to start 2019 the right way. Happy New Year!
After about two years in the making, the Citadel has finally announced its imminent opening. Though food halls have been popping up around Miami, when the Citadel opens at the end of January, it promises to bring much more to the table. The project, by Nick Hamann and UrbanAtlanticGroup, turns the 60,000-square-foot…
When Stephanie Vitori opened her second location of Cheeseburger Baby, on the corner of NE 79th Street and NE Second Avenue in August 2015, she envisioned a neighborhood on the brink of growth. Three years later, Vitori is set to close the satellite location Sunday, December 30, after meal service.
It’s Christmas. You’ve unwrapped the presents, had a holiday brunch, and watch Elf for the seventh time. You’re bored. Now that your familial duties are done, it’s time to throw on that ugly holiday sweater one last time for the year and knock back a few. Here are some bars…
Though most stores are closed Christmas Day, you can still find someplace open for that emergency purchase. Here’s a rundown of the major chains and their hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Note that these hours are subject to change, and it’s a good bet to call your local shop before you head out.
Christmas is quickly creeping up on us. That means it’s time for frenzied shopping, gift wrapping, and baking cookies for Santa and his reindeer. Amid all the hustle and bustle, take a minute to meet a friend for a drink or plan a holiday brunch after opening your presents. Here’s where to find everything from last-minute gift ideas, from holiday beers to Santa-themed cupcakes.
When Growler USA opens in Wynwood, it will bring 100 brews on tap to the beer-centric neighborhood.
Christmas is a week away, and odds are you’re still scouring the internet at 3 a.m. for that perfect gift. But don’t fret: These food-centric finds will wow everyone on your nice list. From hand-crafted chocolate ornaments to chef-inspired ugly sweaters, these local finds will suit the favorite foodie in your life.
To raise money for those affected by California’s Camp Fire, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. created a special beer. All sales of the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA will go directly to the Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund, supported through the Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation.
Christmas is around the corner, and with it comes coquito. Sometimes called Puerto Rican eggnog, the recipe varies by household, but traditionally, it’s made with coconut cream, condensed milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and a healthy helping of rum. Though no Puerto Rican holiday gathering is without a few bottles of this delightfully sweet beverage, Miami has adopted it as its own.
Miami Art Week is one of the city’s most vibrant times of the year. Tens of thousands of artists, gallerists, and A-listers converge upon the area to observe, party, and be seen. The only bad part is trying to get a reservation — or even a seat at the bar — of the newest and coolest restaurants and watering holes.
If you were in Wynwood this past weekend, you might have noticed a lush space on NW Second Avenue surrounded by cacti. Bakan soft-opened during Miami Art Week, serving up a limited menu. Today, the restaurant, offering authentic food from several regions in Mexico, opens officially,
When it opens next summer, Punch Bowl Social will take up the entire first floor of the Wynwood Garage.
Art Basel and Miami Art Week are as well known for their commercialism as their art. Artists are sponsored by large corporations, and exhibits are branded by booze companies, while people clamor to be placed on the guest lists of parties sponsored by big names like Louis Vuitton and Bacardi.
Starbucks continues its path toward world domination with the imminent opening of a new Midtown Miami location.Signs are up at the first floor of the new Hyde Midtown Condominium announcing that the Seattle-based coffee giant is coming soon.
Miami Beach has evolved since its first Art Basel in 2002. The annual fair has blossomed into Miami Art Week. From coffee shops to late-night cocktail bars, here are the best places to eat and drink in each neighborhood participating in Miami Art Week.
Kaido, the cocktail lounge by Bradley Kilgore and Nico de Soto, opens today with a menu that places equal emphasis on its food and drink. The 2,200-square-foot cocktail lounge, located in the heart of Miami’s Design District, opens just in time for Art Basel with a menu of Japanese-inspired fare inside a room fashioned in the style of a Tokyo drinking den.
