Friday’s here and this weekend is filled with amazing events and happenings. There’s so much to do and so little time. You can celebrate the official start of Oktoberfest in Munich right in Wynwood, enjoy a sophisticated beachside event, have a bourbon-fueled brunch, or dine from food trucks. You can…
If you look at any television or movie depiction of Miami Beach, you’ll probably see flamingos. Those delightful pink creatures seem to turn up in everyone’s dream vision of Miami, yet when was the last time you actually saw a real, live flamingo? Wouldn’t seeing a flock of these birds…
When is a bar both the hottest and the coolest around? When it’s Drinkhouse Fire & Ice, which soft opened this past weekend. The lounge is the brainchild of partners Sally Drinkhouse and Nicole Prichett, and a culmination of two years of planning.Though there are ice bars in most major…
Long before documentaries spotlighted the issue of food waste, Peter and Denisse Schnebly were trying to figure out a way to use the hundreds of pounds of tropical fruit that was deemed not pretty enough to sell from their tropical fruit farm. Peter Schnebly says a friend suggested making wines…
Even before the first pizza comes out of the oven at Harry’s second location, Michael Schwartz is doubling down on Coconut Grove. The chef just signed a deal with The Related Group and Terra Group to open a restaurant at Park Grove (2701 S. Bayshore Dr.), a condominium development described as,…
Eddie Jackson is a man of many talents. The Texas native and former Miami Dolphin is also an accomplished chef and Food Network’s newest star. Jackson was the victor in the latest season of Food Network Star. He wowed mentors Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis with his culinary abilities and…
Bazi, the new restaurant by Macchialina’s, Michael Pirolo and Jen Chaefsky, opened yesterday at South Beach’s Marlin Hotel (1200 Collins Ave.). The dining room is decorated with warm tones and soft lighting, reminiscent of scene out of the Sean Penn and Madonna movie Shanghai Surprise (although the acting wasn’t so…
Dale Talde, the latest Top Chef alum to plan a restaurant in Miami Beach, is celebrating the release of his new cookbook, Asian-American – Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from the Philippines to Brooklyn , with a pop-up dinner and book signing. The book, which hits stores and Amazon on September 15…
This week was short, but nevertheless, Friday is always a welcome sight. This weekend, fall unofficially begins with the opening of the coolest (and the hottest) bar on South Beach, a celebration of the arts, a fight watch party, and free Ms. Cheezious! Weekend starts now! Drinkhouse Fire & Ice…
As the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau, located on the island of New Providence, is the largest city in the island chain and the most populated. Each year, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit Nassau and its sister, the former Hog Island, now known to the world as Paradise Island…
When partners John Gallo and Rene Reyes decided to open PInch Miami, it was the culmination of a dream ten years in the making. The partners, who expect to open the “new, freestyle American eatery” in early October at the former Biscayne Diner space (8601 Biscayne Blvd.), have worked in…
When Knaus Berry Farm closes each year for the summer season, the family puts up a sign that says it will reopen in November God willing. This year’s reopening will be made bittersweet with the passing of co-founder Ray Edward Knaus. Ray, who started the farm with his brother over…
Ralph Pagano is at it again. The celebrity chef is opening Naked Burger at the Stiles Hotel (1120 Collins Ave.) on South Beach in November. This is the third “naked” theme for Pagano, who also owns Naked Lunch and Naked Taco, located at the Dream South Beach, across from the…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns to Miami for its 15th season. From February 25-28, 2016, celebrity chefs and culinary greats will come to our beautiful city for four days of culinary demonstrations, parties, dinners, and play. MasterCard pre-sale tickets go on sale October 5-18, but the festival’s…
Alter could be Wynwood’s most anticipated restaurant. Chef Bradley Kilgore, who made a name at restaurants like Grant Achatz’s Alinea in Chicago, Azul at the Mandarin Oriental Miami, J&G Grill at the St. Regis Bal Harbour, finally opened his own house about three months ago to much buzz. The small dining room…
Bazi, Michael Pirolo and Jen Chafsky’s foray into Asian cuisine, opens at South Beach’s Marin Hotel (1200 Collins Ave.) on Thursday, September 10. The restaurant name refers to the ancient system of astrology that forecasts the life paths of every person and controls everyone’s destiny, is the culinary destination for…
Biscayne Diner has closed, with windows papered up and all lights off. The telephone has also been disconnected. The eatery, which opened in January 2015 at 8601 Biscayne Blvd., just north of the growing MiMo District, was supposed to be an upscale version of your friendly neighborhood diner. The husband…
With her palm tree lined streets and beautiful neighborhoods, Miami is a romantic’s paradise. Even our restaurants are beautiful, with courtyards filled with fragrant blossoms or panoramic views of oceans and sunsets. Being romantic, however, doesn’t have to break the bank — at least not during Miami Spice. Now through…
Hey Miami, we finally made it through another humid, sticky summer. Even though the calendar says we’ve officially got a few weeks to go, everyone knows Labor Day weekend marks the official end of the hottest season of the year. While everyone else is packing the beaches for a few…
When Coyo Taco’s Sven Vogtland woke up this morning, his phone was deluged with texts and messages. “I was shocked. I got a ton of emails saying congratulations, and I wasn’t sure why.” The well wishes were in response to an article posted in Coconut Grove Grapevine that Coyo Taco would…
By now, you’ve surely seen the announcement that McDonald’s is rolling our all-day breakfast throughout the nation. Since July, rumors have been swirling that the fast food giant would lift their 10:30 a.m. cap on the morning meal, when the Wall Street Journal got their hands on a leaked internal…
Aldi opened its latest Miami location at 1290 NE 108th St. in Miami a few months ago. The store, located right off Biscayne Blvd., is geographically situated pretty much between a Publix on 96th and Biscayne and Whole Foods Market on 123rd and Biscayne. The chain, a distant cousin of…
