October 2018 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

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…

Jose Mendin to Open La Placita on Biscayne Boulevard

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.

Tacolandia 2018 Features Tacos for Every Taste

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.

Max Santiago Is the Doughnut King of Miami

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…

Knaus Berry Farm Opens for Season Next Week

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.

Florida Beers Shine at Grovetoberfest 2018

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…

Joe’s Stone Crab Opens Tonight for Its 105th Season

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 Acquired by Craft Brew Alliance

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.

Research Shows Florida Hates Pumpkin Spice Lattes

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…

Mina’s Mediterraneo Served Its Last Brunch

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.

Wawa Announces the Opening of Three Miami-Dade and Two Additional Broward Stores

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.

South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Best Picks in Year 18

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 Closes After Six Months

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.