The Pubbelly Boys have been planning a mega street-food concept in Wynwood right under Miamians’ noses. Baja Bao is scheduled to open July 15 on NE 25th Street. The concept centers on bao buns with Latin flavors from countries such as Argentina and Mexico. The idea is to place traditional and nontraditional taco fillings inside the fluffy buns.
Drink Miami Hostel returns to the Freehand tomorrow, transforming it into a world of cocktails. More than 30 rooms at the fashionable hotel/hostel will turn into individual drink experiences, with Miami’s best bartenders and brand managers shaking up cocktails and educating guests about spirits.
Chef Ralph Pagano was airlifted last night from Bimini to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital after incurring injuries from a gas explosion.
Sports bars are usually convivial places to get together with friends to watch the game and hoist a few. But though they’re often homey and inviting, most aren’t considered elegant. Enter Black Market Miami, a swanky bar that recently opened in downtown Miami. It’s the creation of Red Rabbit Presents, composed of Shane Vernon, Erick Passo, and Michael Mora. This is the nightlife team’s first brick-and-mortar, which is represented by a glowing bunny displayed front and center at the bar.
Tales of the Cocktail, the annual New Orleans celebration of spirits and industry professionals, announced the finalists for its annual Spirited Awards. The awards were founded in 2007 to celebrate excellence in the cocktail and spirits industries.
Scott Linquist’s Olla closed last night after dinner service. The restaurant, which New Times recently named Best Restaurant in South Beach, was open for six months.
New Times’ annual Best of Miami® issue hit the streets and went live online this week. The special edition honors everything wondrous and worthwhile in Miami, from best museum to best pizza. Of course, everyone loves sinking their teeth into the culinary equivalent of a big hug, from fried chicken to croquetas. Here are the five best comfort foods in Miami.
Today Amazon has agreed to purchase Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. In a joint statement, the two giants announced they have entered into a “definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt.”
From a pig roast with Cuban cigars to a buffet with a water view, here are the best ways to celebrate dad.
Miami’s dining scene continues to impress with its rapid growth. Each month sees new concepts serving interesting food by innovative chefs and restaurateurs. The first half of 2017 brought eateries such as Scott Linquist’s Olla and Stephen Starr and Justin Smillie’s Upland, and second half seems just as promising.
Hey, Miami, the wait is almost over! This Thursday, New Times’ 2017 Best of Miami issue will hit stands with an “under the sea” theme. You’ll find in this annual issue more than 300 picks for the Magic City’s greatest restaurants, bars, clubs, people, and places.
The weekend forecast calls for rain and more rain. The only thing to do: Grab your squad, get to brunch, and drown your beachless sorrows in bloody marys and mimosas. Here are five new brunches to try this weekend.
This past in April, Jeremy Ford announced he was leaving Matador Room to forge a partnership with Grove Bay Hospitality Group. Now details have emerged about the possible location of one of them.
South Florida is in the midst of a Philadelphia invasion. Steve Martorano has long made his mark in Fort Lauderdale by capitalizing on his hometown’s red-sauce Italian classics, and Philly-based restaurateur Stephen Starr has successfully introduced restaurants such as the Continental, Le Zoo, and Upland to Miami’s dining scene. Soon James Beard winner Michael Solomonov’s Dizengoff and Federal Donuts will storm Wynwood. Now Michael Schulson has opened Monkitail at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood.
Dirt, the fast-casual restaurant that specializes in serving clean food at affordable prices, is expanding. The eatery will take over the space formerly occupied by Paradigm Kitchen in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood.
Todd Erickson is opening GLAM, a plant-based fast-casual concept in midtown Miami, at the end of June. “GLAM,” by the way, stands for “Green Living Animals Matter.”
Miami’s restaurant scene is better than ever, with many new eateries opening this mast month.This weekend, why not find a new favorite place to eat? Here are stories on five new restaurants to give you a delicious head start.
Here are the best ways to snag freebies on National Doughnut Day.
May in Miami saw both the weather and the city’s restaurant scene heat up. Once again, significantly more restaurants opened than closed. A host of local concepts continue to expand, including Tap 42, Harry’s Pizzeria, Raw Juce, and Angelo Elia.
In September 2016, New Times food critic Zachary Fagenson visited Philadelphia and was enamored with Dizengoff, James Beard winner Michael Solomonov’s hummus restaurant. The Philly-based chef had already announced his award-winning Federal Donuts would open in Wynwood, but Fagenson lamented the fact that Dizengoff would not be a sister to the fried-chicken-and-doughnut eatery. Whether fate, the culinary gods, or Solomonov himself heard Fagenson’s plea remains unknown, but Dizengoff is coming to Miami.
Memorial Day weekend is here and with it comes beach outings, barbecues, brunch, and beer. Here are some stories to help make this weekend the best Memorial Day ever.
Last month, the Florida state House of Representatives passed Senate bill SB106, which would allow grocers like Publix and retailers like Target to sell liquor in the same space as other items.Dubbed the “Whiskey and Wheaties” bill, or the “Liquor Wall,” the bill would let consumers buy booze as easily as they buy cereal. In a law that remains from the post-Prohibition era, spirits in Florida must be sold only in dedicated liquor stores or in separate stores divided from a main pharmacy or grocer by a wall. A few days ago, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed the bill,
