Swan and Bar Bevy, the restaurant-and-bar complex that’s a partnership between David Grutman and Pharrell Williams, is about to open in the Design District. And it’s a stunner.
With cooler temperatures, Miami is waking up from the summer doldrums. As the city prepares for upcoming festivals, Art Basel, and the yearly onslaught of vacationers, restaurants are also gearing up. This month, two Miami icons reopened for the season: Joe’s Stone Crab returned for its 105th year, and Knaus…
At Knaus Berry Farm yesterday, customers waited in line for hours for a chance to get their hands on the first cinnamon rolls of the season. Literally hundreds of people snaked past the Knaus Berry Farm parking lot and out onto the street, waiting close to three hours on average in the South Florida sun.
Though Balans, the beloved restaurant that was a MiMo staple for years quietly closed this past week, there’s reason to rejoice. In its place at 68th and Biscayne, Pubbelly’s Jose Mendin will open La Placita some time in December.
It’s Friday afternoon, and Michelle Bernstein is taking a short break from testing recipes. She tucks her legs beneath her on the sofa in the Design District lobby that houses her eatery Crumb on Parchment, now under renovation. Her curly hair frames a gigantic smile, and her denim chef’s coat…
New Times‘ Tacolandia returns to Soho Studios in Wynwood November 17 with tacos for every taste.The party, presented by Goya, will offer unlimited taco samples from Miami’s favorite eateries, such as 222 Taco, Amour de Miami, Boss Burger & Brew, Cabo Flats, Doggystyle Miami Hot Dogs, K. Ramen. Burger, Lona Cocina Tequileria, Madlove, Pilo’s Street Tacos, Plomo Tequila & Taco Bar, Point Break Poke House, Rocco’s Tacos, Rubio’s Coastal Grill, Taula Fresh Mediterranean, Xochimex Cantina Grill, and Yarumba.
Last year, after helping to start perhaps the city’s most famous dessert concept, the Salty Donut in Wynwood, Max Santiago hit the road. He opened a place in New York and consulted at some Miami restaurants. But he couldn’t forget those early days in Wynwood when people would line up around the…
Thousands of people enjoyed stone crabs and grilled oysters on the sand at this weekend’s South Beach Seafood Festival. The event, which returned for its sixth year, raised money for CI Foundation’s Eat Smart program, an effort that promotes healthy eating among Florida’s youth. More than 10,000 attendees enjoyed the weekend’s festivities.
Knaus Berry Farm is set to reopen for the season October 30. The bakery that makes fresh, warm cinnamon rolls opens for service next Tuesday at 8 a.m. — “Everything’s on schedule for the 30th unless something unforeseen happens. We want to make sure everything’s working,” says Thomas Blocher, who heads operations at the Redland farm stand.
Despite sweltering temperatures, thousands of people came out to Grovetoberfest this past Saturday with more than 100 brewers pouring hundreds of beers. The event, as always, showcased upcoming breweries like Tripping Animals alongside well-established names like J. Wakefield. Once again, local breweries continue to use source local ingredients like Panther…
Every city has its annual tradition. For some, it’s apple harvest. For others, it’s beer. In Miami, the beginning of stone crab season is an event worth celebrating. The season officially begins October 15 and ends May 15, giving us six months of blissful, sweet claws. That means most restaurants won’t begin offering the delicacy until October 16.
Wynwood Brewing has just announced it has been acquired by Craft Brew Alliance (CBA). Two years ago, Wynwood Brewing entered a partnership with CBA in an expansion bid. In December 2016, Wynwood’s Luis Brignoni Jr. announced CBA would take a minority, 24.5 percent share of the brewery, allowing the Miami beermakers to expand their local production brewery and taproom.
Fall is here, and your Instagram feed is probably full of people enjoying pumpkin spice lattes. Each year, Starbucks mounts a campaign to make the return of the PSL a major holiday not unlike Christmas. The Starbucks campaign is so successful that Adweek did an entire study on the phenomenon in 2016…
At yesterday’s Sunday brunch, Mina’s Mediterraneo was packed with the usual assortment of birthday parties, families, and friends enjoying mimosas and the restaurant’s signature shakshuka and Benedicts. Even regulars were unaware this was the restaurant’s last day of service.
As promised, it was a great battle at the Hyatt Regency Miami last evening when two of Miami’s most talented chefs competed at Miami New Times’ annual Iron Fork.
The 2018 World’s 50 Best Bars rankings were recently announced in London, where both Sweet Liberty and its charismatic and talented partner received accolades. Sweet Liberty was ranked number 21 on the list of the world’s top bars, moving up from 27th last year. In addition, John Lermayer posthumously received…
No longer do obsessive Wawa fanatics have to travel to Broward to get a sub fix. The Pennsylvania-based chain has announced it’ll open three Miami-Dade locations. The company is being tightlipped about opening dates until a big October 11 event in which local superfans (already chosen through social media) can indulge in snacks, nab Wawa snag, and meet its president and CEO, Chris Gheysens.
New Times’ Iron Fork is set to take over the Hyatt Regency Miami tonight, October 4, with an evening of food from favorite local restaurants and two culinary showdowns.
Andrew Gonzalez celebrated several bits of news last evening. The founder of Night Owl Cookie Co. was named one of Forbes’ “Top Young Chefs in the Nation” at the magazine’s annual Under 30 Summit.
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) will soon take over the beach and beyond for its 18th season of parties, events, and dinners. The five-day extravaganza, from February 20 through 24, 2019, will boast 106 parties and events from Miami Beach to Palm Beach.
Jackson Hall, the food court that was to add a cheery space and good food to the institutional world of Jackson Health System, has closed after just six months in business.
New Times’ Iron Fork is set to take over the Hyatt Regency Miami Thursday, October 4, with an evening of food from favorite local restaurants and two culinary showdowns.
