Plethore & Balthazar, P&B for short, is headed across the pond to bring a bit of France to South Beach. The original restaurant, located at 72 Rue Merciere in Lyon, France, has been replicated down to the black and white chairs, for its second home at the Hilton Bentley Hotel in…
August openings and closings in Miami are predictably slow, with most restaurant owners preferring to wait until the fall crowds to open. By the same thought process, if a restaurant made it this far along in the summer, chances are it has enough capital and a following to survive through…
Miami’s first culinary incubator, along with a host of dining and drinking options, opens this fall at the Wynwood Yard. This “pop-up community gathering space” opens at 70 NE 29 St and features everything from gardening classes and eateries to a a place where up and coming entrepreneurs can have…
Piola South Beach is the latest casualty in the transition of Lincoln Road from local hangout to soul-sucking tourist trap. The restaurant, located around the corner from Lincoln Road at 1625 Alton Rd. closes tonight after a 15 year run. Illyana Stefanova, marketing manager for Piola, says the pizza shop opened…
Dolphin fans no longer have to drink mass produced beer at Sun Life Stadium. The stadium, in the midst of a two-phase remodel, has added new seating and a host of food options including local favorites Cafe Versailles, Key West’s Sloppy Joe’s Bar, and Bodega Taqueria y Tequila. But the…
Tropical Storm Erika is currently out in the Caribbean making trouble for anything in her path. Although categorized as a loosely organized tropical system with 50 mph winds, she devastated the small island of Dominica with severe flooding, leaving 12 dead in her wake. She is now on her way…
Just a day before thousands of fans converge on Sun Life Stadium to watch the Dolphins take on the Falcons, workers were busy cleaning seats and setting up souvenir stands as president and chief executive officer of the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium, Tom Garfinkel, showed a group of…
Tropical storm Erika is still menacing the Caribbean, with her eye set on South Florida by early Monday. With that being said, we have the weekend to stock up on supplies, clean up any loose debris like palm fronds from our yards, and shore up our homes — and still…
Total Wine & More is bringing its mega spirits shopping experience to South Beach with a 19,105 square foot store. The new Total Wine moves into the Fifth & Alton shopping center on October 15, if all goes according to schedule,and a big grand opening celebration is in the works. …
Dragonfly is being added to the ever-growing roster of dining options at the soon-to-open $1 billion Downtown Doral project. The combination restaurant and fish market is scheduled to start operating this winter at 5341 NW 87 Ave., joining Bulla Gastrobar, Freddo Helado, Passion del Cielo, and many more eateries at…
Just as we commemorate the anniversaries of Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina, tropical storm Erika is churning toward South Florida. According to The Weather Channel, Erika is about 285 miles east of Antigua, with tropical storm warnings issued for the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and most of the northern Leeward Islands…
It’s August in Miami, which basically means it’s nearly impossible to even stand outside in the street for more than five minutes before turning into a wet mop of a human. The only respite? A cold one. Make that a cold Florida Weisse. J. Wakefield Brewery’s Jonathan Wakefield calls them…
More details have emerged on 50 Eggs’ fast casual chicken joint. The restaurant, formerly named Llewellyn’s Chicken & Biscuits, has a new name and an opening date. Spring Chicken is set to open its first location fall 2015, across from University of Miami, taking up the old Miami’s Best Pizza…
Barely a month after chef Alberto Cabrera announced he was morphing his Coral Gables restaurant Bread + Butter into Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Co., the restaurant is up and running. Located at 2330 Salzedo St., it is open for breakfast, lunch, and early supper daily, with dinner Friday and Saturday evenings…
Marion Brasserie, a new Mediterranean bistro, located one block south of Mary Brickell Village, at 1111 SW 1st Ave., has set an opening date. The restaurant will open September 14 for dinner, and will start serving lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily on Monday, October 5,…
Scotty’s Landing might eventually lose its war against the City of Miami, but it seems it seems the waterfront restaurant has more lives than a cat. Although owner Scott Wessel was issued a notice by Miami City Manager David Alfonso to vacate within 60 days on August 12, it seems as…
There’s one more reason to score your Heat tickets early this year. American Airlines Arena has announced its newest food and drink options available during Miami Heat games, and one of them is hometown favorite Pincho Factory. The burger and pincho restaurant with locations in Coral Gables and on Bird Road, has…
Hello Miami! Our first hurricane of the season, Danny, is lurking somewhere east of the Winward Islands, but poses no threat to us — at least for the weekend. That means we get to celebrate good weather in our wonderful palm tree-lined home before we’re asked to stock up on…
Centro Taco, Richard Hales’ downtown Mexican restaurant located at 125 SE Third Ave.,begins Saturday brunch service this week. Served Saturdays from noon – 3 p.m., this weekend meal features mashups of traditional breakfast fare and Mexican favorites. The result is a selection of brunch items that are unique and affordable. …
When Michelle Bernstein announced the opening of Cena by Michy, Miami was thrilled by the prospect of the James Beard winner’s return to the MiMo District. Most importantly, though, was the hope that the chef would bring back her summer all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinners. Last month, Bernstein announced her beloved…
When you call Scotty’s Landing, the first thing you hear is the message, “Despite what you may read or here, we are open.” Unfortunately, if the City of Miami gets their way, in less than two months, that recording — and Scotty’s Landing will be no more. After a lengthy…
If you’ve been griping about the high price of everything in South Beach, where a cup of coffee and a muffin can cost over ten bucks, check out Cafe Nikki, which opens Friday August 21. This little oasis of calm and caffeine happens to be located in Nikki Beach’s courtyard,…
