Francophiles delight! George-Eric Farge is bringing his bistro concept to Midtown (3404 N. Miami Avenue), and although opening day is a bit far off (June), we’re already looking forward to drinking copious amount of red wine upstairs. You see, this restaurant is going to be two stories, the upstairs “Loft”…
There’re roughly 100 calories in a glass of champagne, but it’s the carbs that kill because, basically, champagne is just like drinking sugar. Let’s say each of us consumed at least the equivalent of a bottle this past holiday weekend, so perhaps a post New Year’s Eve detox is in…
Wikipedia defines price gouging as a “pejorative term referring to a situation in which a seller prices goods or commodities much higher than is considered reasonable or fair.” Sounds like New Year’s Eve in Miami, when local restaurants dig deep into the pockets of tourists determined to pay for the…
Looking back upon the year that was, it’s not too difficult to narrow the field of food trends that gripped Miami’s culinary scene. There are those that we love (local craft brews to go with your meal) and naturally, those that we hate (those silly mini-cupcakes that are everywhere), but…
Christmas sugar cookies don’t exactly reinvent the wheel when it comes to creative pastry. This year, why not go beyond the usual array of standard shapes like snowmen, spruce trees, reindeer and the inevitable jolly man himself, Santa Claus? For a holiday sweet that is really a treat, check out…
When you think of a bunch of the city’s top chefs getting together to celebrate the holidays, what do you picture? A whole roasted pig and caipirinhas? No? Well, at Sugarcane in Midtown, Timon Balloo pulled out all the stops Monday evening to welcome his fellow toques to an evening…
We gave you an early roundup of where to experience the true holiday cheer of a meal made easy (meaning, by someone else), so now we present the second installation of those restaurants trying to entice you to go out for Christmas this year. Here’s what you’ll eat and what…
Salumeria 104, Midtown’s newest restaurant contender, is really a candy store for meatheads, offering a little taste of Italy courtesy of Chef Angelo Masarin. This native of Treviso has spent the last few years making the rounds of Miami’s best Italian kitchens, including Casa Tua, Sardinia Enoteca and most recently,…
STK has finally replaced Ralph Pagano (who left the top toque position in October to take over at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale) with new executive chef Aaron Taylor. He’s worked at Pierre’s restaurant in Islamorada, and the Keystone Ranch in Colorado, but most recently honed his steak skills in the…
In case you are unaware of the current trend, American craft beers are now receiving the attention they deserve. I suppose it makes sense that if the U.S. melting pot is going to be making beer, there will literally be something for everyone. Representing the chosen people, we have Shmaltz…
If you will be spending several days cooking for relatives, good for you (and best of luck on that), but for the rest of us slackers, here’s an early round-up of which restaurants will be open, what you’ll be eating and how much it will cost you: Area 31Menu Highlights:…
The Romans used to call the Mediterranean Mare Nostrum (Latin for “our sea”), so it makes sense that most of the menu at this new restaurant in Brickell is inspired by the coastal regional cuisines of Italy, France and Spain. Mare Nostrum (1111 SW First Ave.) which opens to the…
I feel like restaurant roadkill after a sad experience Tuesday night when I attempted to eat at one of my favorite neighborhood spots, Joey’s in Wynwood. I was ousted from a table by people who were identified as “the owner’s friends” just prior to being seated. Now, I completely understand…
Midtowners can soon rejoice in the cold cut happiness that is Salumeria 104 (3451 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 104), a one-stop shop for cured meats, homemade breads and specialty products imported from Italy. The newcomer, scheduled to open on December 12, will also serve as a neighborhood trattoria, offering a…
Todd Erickson: Digital Chef
We gave you a sneak peek on opening day, and spoke to Andrew Carmellini about his journey as an American chef, but the all-important food visual was as of yet unearthed. We finally ate at the Dutch, so here’s a little preview of what you’ll soon be craving.The menu combines…
Edge, Steak & Bar invited us into the kitchen yesterday to spy on opening day behind the line, which we have to say, was pretty damn efficient for a first-time at bat. The steakhouse menu is a collaboration between Executive Chef Aaron Brooks, who has worked at Four Seasons properties…
Even though you had lofty ambitions this year, your Thanksgiving Day menu remains unplanned or at the very least incomplete. We’ve compiled a list of restaurants that want to make your holiday fuss-free; let someone else do the dishes after gorging on mass quantities of turkey and fixings. “No, Grandma,…
Hood hangout Wynwood Kitchen & Bar (named our Best New Bar this year) just launched lunch service last week, with a few new tricks by executive chef Miguel Aguilar, who took over the kitchen this past summer. His “daily express lunch specials” are sort of a bento box minus the…
We recently spoke with Sandra Gutierrez about her concept of Latin American meets Southern down home fare, which she translates into 150 recipes (at just short of 300 pages, it’s almost a novel) in her new cookbook,The New Southern-Latino Table (University of North Carolina Press, $30). Appearing at the Miami…
Starting today, The Grill at the Setai reboots culinary offerings. Executive chef David Werly has been busy remaking the menu, choosing to selectively focus on French and European classics in contrast to the Asian-infused global cuisine at The Restaurant. This menu truly takes advantage of the chef’s Alsatian roots and,…
Her family motto was “Hola, y’all,” and for an American girl growing up in Guatemala, Sandra Gutierrez had the best of both worlds — hamburgers for dinner and arroz con leche for dessert. The New Southern-Latino Table (University of North Carolina Press, $30) reveals her secret desire to force together…
