Coconut Grove eatery Ariete is barely a few months old, and already its about to get a sibling. The restaurant’s partners, Jason Odio and Michael Beltran, along with nightlife professional Roman Jones, have announced the imminent opening of Baby Jane, a new bar and eatery in Brickell. The partners, forming…

In summer 2015, Ms. Cheezious announced plans to expand its cheesy sights by opening an additional location.  Finally, that talk has shaped into reality. Ms. Cheezious is opening a second brick and mortar location, in Coral Gables. The restaurant will be located at 1915 Ponce de Leon Blvd., at the…

At first, Izzy’s Fish & Oyster’s Jamie DeRosa had no plans for opening the intimate little restaurant for weekday lunch.  But potential diners, walking by the busy SoFi street where the homage to New England seafood shacks is located, had other ideas. Chef de cuisine William Crandall explains, “The restaurant…

During this past weekend’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, chefs Janine Booth and Jeff McInnis leaked the fact that their new South Beach restaurant, the Sarsaparilla Club, has soft opened. Today, the restaurant, located inside the Shelborne Wyndham Grand hotel, officially opens. The American dim sum concept marks the…

February was quite a month for the Miami dining scene. In the weeks leading up to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the leading culinary event in South Florida, restaurants opened like wildfire around town. Most notable is the temporary opening of Alinea in Residence. While their Chicago restaurant…

As the sun started to set in the west, thoughts turned to the east at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Party goers hungry for one last taste of food entered the giant white party tent for one last event before the 15th anniversary of the annual soiree ended…

Sunday’s Grand Tasting Village at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival was a true party. Attendees were treated to pours of fine wines and spirits tasting, along with hand crafted cocktails. Celebrity chefs Geoffrey Zakarian, Anne Burrell, Emeril Lagasse, and Michael Symon were just some of the luminaries who…

Saturday’s Grand Tasting Village at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival saw thousands of people enjoy an afternoon filled with wine, food, and celebrities. The star power was turned up to high volume with Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri, Nigella Lawson, Giada DeLaurentiis, Robert IRvine, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Neil Patrick…

The smell of beef was in the air as the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash celebrated its 10th anniversary on the sand. It seemed like the entire population of Miami Beach came out to nosh on burgers and drink beer as thousands of carnivores queued up to…

When Food Network launched the cooking competition Chopped in January 2009, it probably didn’t predict the enormous following it would gain. The show, which tasks four hopeful chefs to make meals using ingredients in a mystery basket and then slowly chops the contestants until one remains, could have been just…

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival officially starts today, with over 75 different seminars, events, parties,and dinners.  Chefs from around the world flock to our fair city for a combination of work and play. In addition to the Grand Tasting Village, and signature Burger Bash, many chefs and food…

Ariete opened just a month ago, and already it’s creating quite a buzz.  South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder, Lee Brian Schrager, is already a fan, asking the fledgling restaurant to participate in the festival’s signature Best of the Best event alongside such established hits as Zuma, Scarpetta, and…

More than ever before, the lines between celebrity and chef are blurred. Chefs such as Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, and Graham Kerr (the Galloping Gourmet) are the pioneers, hosting instructional TV shows that highlighted their culinary skills. When Food Network was founded in 1993, the genre took off, making stars…

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) comprises dozens of fabulous parties, informative seminars, and intimate dinners, but the event most closely identified with the five-day celebration of food and drink is the Grand Tasting Village. Each year, the sands of Miami Beach are transformed into a culinary wonderland,…

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns February 24 through 28 with more than 75 signature events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The annual bash, which has raised more than $22 million to date for Florida International University, is bigger than ever this year — expanding from Miami Beach…