It’s Friday so by now you should have recovered from last weekend’s SOBEWFF and are fresh and ready to abuse your body once again. There’s much to do. Celebrate Carnaval with a glass of Champagne in hand, channel New York with a special treat, or celebrate at the Wynwood Yard.
Artopia, New Times’ annual celebration of Miami’s artistic scene, will take over the Coral Gables Museum this week with a gathering of art, music, and food. Thursday, March 2, from 7 to 10 p.m., experience live performances by Angels Entertainment and Native American Powwow Dancers; an interactive digital graffiti wall; multimedia makeup artist Desiree Vazquez; music by DJ Surge; interactive tiles courtesy of 8bit Lexicon; and artist Wen Ju.
February is the shortest month of the year, but with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in town, restaurants pop up to feed the hungry masses who need to soak up their libations with fine fare. Employees Only Miami, the offshoot of one of New York’s most well-respected speakeasies, opened in South Beach, and Yaku by La Mar at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel promises cocktails and bites by chef Diego Oka.
It’s last call for the 2017 South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Today, it’s back to reality after spending five days eating and drinking. And, while most of us are slightly hungover and hoarse from shouting, “rose all day”, it’s time to look back at the winners and losers of the festival.
Miami Beach’s briny ocean breezes were tinged with the scent of grilled beef last evening as thousands took to the sand for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash — the annual feast that celebrates all things on a bun.
This weekend, the white sands of Miami Beach fill with celebrity chefs and foodies when the South Beach Wine & Food Festival celebrates its sweet 16. If you haven’t snagged tickets, some are still available for the high-profile Burger Bash and Grand Tasting Village. Miami is also teeming with satellite dinners and parties where chefs from around the globe cook for our city.
Lions and tigers and brews, oh my! On May 6, Miami will get wild when the eighth-annual New Times’ Brew at the Zoo takes over Zoo Miami for an evening filled with beer, music, fun, and wild things.
In 2012, Johnson & Wales University’s North Miami Campus initiated the JWU Zest Awards, which recognize the local culinary community for excellence. The awards have become an integral part of Miami’s food-and-beverage landscape. Chefs and restaurateurs acknowledge the Zests as Miami’s homegrown version of the nationally acclaimed James Beard Awards.
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival has long regarded music as part of a successful weekend. Past headliners such as KC & the Sunshine Band and Ziggy Marley have rocked the tents. This year, several events seamlessly blur the lines between music and food. As William Shakespeare said: “If music be the food of love, play on.”
The Grand Tasting Village at SOBEWFF is a veritable bacchanal of wine, spirits, and food. It spans three blocks of pristine beach along Ocean Drive. That’s about the length of four NFL football fields.
Happy Presidents’ Day weekend. For those of us lucky enough to have a three-day weekend, there’s much to do. Start with happy hour at Casa Faena, or head to the opening of the award-winning bar Employees Only. Visit the Hello Kitty Cafe truck, or sample beer at Wakefest. Finally, get in some art at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.
Employees Only will finally debut its South Beach location, just in time for weekend imbibing. The bar is set to open Friday, February 17, at the Washington Park Hotel (1050 Washington Ave., Miami Beach). The 181-room property is composed of five art deco buildings built in the early 1940s.
The James Beard Foundation has just released the semifinalists for its annual awards ceremony, and South Florida made the grade on several fronts. The Beard Awards are the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars, and winning an award — or even being nominated — can mean more customers for a restaurant and an upward trajectory for a chef.
Andrew Zimmern has made his mark on the television world by eating things most Americans won’t. His Travel Channel show, Bizarre Foods, brought attention to the fact there’s a whole wide culinary world that ranges far beyond that of Big Gulps and burger franchises. At a time when the world,…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) returns February 22 through 26 with more than 85 signature events, seminars, and dinners. What was once a one-day party has become a multiday event that attracts more than 65,000 people to Miami to eat, drink, and mingle with their favorite celebrity…
Valentine’s Day is here, and if you’re planning a dinner alone tonight, don’t fret. It’s not you — it’s Miami! Despite our city’s swaying palm trees and balmy evenings tinged with a hint of seaspray, Miami apparently sucks in the romance department — at least according to Instacart.
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and it’s time to hustle on those dinner reservations and gifts. Relax and let New Times do all the legwork. Whether you want to find the most romantic restaurant in Miami, find a box of chocolates, or propose like a baller, here’s all you need to make this the best Valentine’s Day ever.
Happy Friday! This weekend is all heart. Valentine’s Day is next week and, this being Miami, the party starts this weekend. Shop for chocolate and fixings for a romantic dinner at the Wynwood Farmer’s Market, enjoy a Love Boat-themed brunch, or sample fine wines. Take your sweetie out for a pre-V-Day dinner show or find your soul mate at a Zodiac-inspired cocktail soiree.
Miamians have much to be concerned about — rising sea levels, corrupt politicians, an overly expensive housing market — but there’s one thing we can rest easy about: All South Florida Publix stores still offer deli meat samples.
Trader Joe’s, the vacation-themed grocery store, is finally making its way to Miami Beach.
Super Bowl Sunday is here. The day when the world becomes a fan of football. The Super Bowl is much more than a game, however. It’s a time when friends come together to share good food, drink, and togetherness. Whether you’re meeting the crew at the nearest watering hole or hosting a house party, here’s essential information you need to make this Sunday the best game day ever.
All thoughts turn to the Big Game as the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons for Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5.This weekend also sees two food holidays — Global Nutella Day and National Soup Day so you can indulge your sweet and savory sides.Weekend starts now!
