This past Friday, Magic City Casino was filled with a thousand croqueta lovers for the fourth-annual Croquetapalooza, a celebration of Miami’s favorite snack. The event, founded by Burger Beast blogger Sef Gonzalez, saw more than two dozen of Miami’s best-loved restaurants vying for the titles of “best croqueta” and “best frita.”
Miami is ever-evolving. And, while the summer is generally slow for restaurant openings, as the weather (finally) cools, the city’s restaurant scene heats up. Here are five restaurants to look forward to.
Thursday, October 5, New Times’ Iron Fork will return for its tenth anniversary with delicious food and a showdown between two of Miami’s finest chefs. Tacology’s Santiago Gomez will face off against Beaker & Gray’s Brian Nasajon in a competition hosted by chef Allen Susser.
If you’re obsessed with Miami’s taco scene, you won’t want to miss New Times’ Tacolandia, presented by Goya. On Saturday, November 18, from 3 to 6 p.m., Wynwood’s Soho Studios will turn into a veritable taco-filled theme park serving unlimited taco samples from 30 of Miami’s best restaurants, including Amour de Miami, Plomo, and Tacology.
Watch out, Miami croqueta makers: Eileen and Jonathan Andrade will take you down. The siblings behind Finka Table & Tap are on a mission to win this year’s Croquetapalooza with their secret weapon: an arroz con pollo version of Miami’s favorite snack.
eza Sur Brewing Co. opens its doors to the public on Saturday, August 19, along with Baja Bao, the eatery that features buns and bowls by chef Jose Mendin.
When the Palace Bar closed after an energy-fueled July Fourth celebration, Miami Beach lost more than a bar: It lost a major gathering place for the city’s LGBT community and a spot where everyone and anyone was united in their love of a good party.
New Times researched the list of newcomers to Miami Spice and handpicked the ten best restaurants to try. It’s good to note that some of them are new, while others are merely new to Spice this year. As always, menus are subject to change with availability and seasonality, and reservations are suggested.
New Times’ Iron Fork returns for its tenth anniversary with delicious food and a showdown between two of Miami’s finest chefs. It’ll all go down Thursday, October 5, when Tacology’s Santiago Gomez will face off against Beaker & Gray’s Brian Nasajon in an epic battle of fire, blades, and cunning at the Hyatt Regency Miami.
Happy weekend. You’ve survived another work week, and now it’s time to relax with a cold drink. Ah, but what should you imbibe? Are you jonesing for the crispness of a cold beer? A refreshing tall summer cocktail? A salt-rimmed margarita? Maybe you’re looking for the best deals in town?…
After 50 days at Jackson Memorial’s Ryder Trauma Center, chef Ralph Pagano is going home.
In a lawsuit filed yesterday in New York Supreme Court, Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth were sued by Root & Bone partner Richard Freedman for “spending proceeds on a $135,000 apartment renovation and side projects like a Puerto Rico pop-up,” according to the New York Post. In total, the lawsuit alleges, “McInnis and Booth have failed to account for over $286,500.00 in cash distributions since the inception.”
When the Miami Dolphins take the field on August 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, fans at Hard Rock Stadium will enjoy much more than football. Visitors will be treated to more improvements and new experiences in price ranges for everyone — from a new standing-room-only section to a luxury Aston Martin…
Michael Schwartz’s Amara at Paraiso restaurant will open sometime in November at the Paraiso Bay complex in Edgewater. The restaurant’s large, 4,500-square-foot dining room, designed by Meyer Davis Studio, features indoor and outdoor seating that opens to Biscayne Bay, offering striking views.The main dining room and bar will seat 150, with an additional 70 seats on the waterfront deck.
Miami Spice is here. From now through September 30, close to 240 of the city’s best restaurants will offer $23 prix-fixe lunches and $39 dinners with some adding a $23 weekend brunch to the mix. While you have close to two months to experience as many menus as you can, choosing from over 200 establishments can still be daunting. To make it easier, New Times is sharing some guides to help you along the way.
New Orleans’ Tales of the Cocktail, the annual celebration of spirits and libations, is full of sensory overload. Sure, the week is packed with seminars and tastings, but the real thrills lie in the various parties and activations with elaborate, immersive themes.
Wynwood’s Veza Sur Brewing Co. announced it will officially open to the public August 19. At the same time, Baja Bao, the casual eatery fashioned as a giant food truck, will open adjacent to the brewery. Veza Sur was founded by Bogota Beer Company’s Berny Silberwasser; Chris and Jeremy Cox…
Once again, the owners of Pubbelly Noodle Bar have shared a video on social media that shows the Sunset Harbour eatery inundated by massive amounts of rainwater.
Michael Solomonov sees a bit of Tel Aviv in Wynwood. “The vibrancy, the excitement, the energy — there are a lot of synergies between them,” the James Beard Award-winning chef says. That’s the reasoning behind Solomonov bringing his Philadelphia-based Dizengoff to Miami.
July was a surprisingly active month for restaurant openings in Miami. Despite the traditional slowing of tourism in South Florida during the summer, several highly anticipated restaurants opened in the past 30 days.
Rumors had been swirling that the restaurant was having problems ever since ownership changed hands.
New Times’ Iron Fork returns for its tenth anniversary with delicious food and an epic battle between two of Miami’s finest chefs. Thursday, October 5, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Hyatt Regency Miami will become the center of Miami’s culinary universe when more than 50 of the city’s top restaurants offer savory bites and sweet delights.
