Meatless in Miami: Adventures in Urban Gardening

The last apartment I lived in for several years had no outdoor space to call my own. So when I started getting the itch to garden, I made sure that the next move would bring a bit of sunlit space I could grow some plants in. A year and a half later…

Sneak Review: Fish Shack & Market

A whole, fried yellowtail snapper, hooked from local waters, came posed on the plate as though battered and flash-fried while swimming, like something found at Mount Vesuvius. The white flakes of snapper sounded nothing but pristine, oceanic notes and were accompanied by three fluffy tostones. We also liked a thick,…

Exclusive Interview With Katie Lee

One of the stars of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Katie Lee is heading to Miami in two weeks to start whipping up some of her signature Southern-flavored recipes. The gorgeous cookbook author (she has two tomes out) and former wife of crooner Billy Joel, Katie Lee is…

Steamed Pork Butt Buns at Sakaya Kitchen Are a Lovely Mess

This is wet-nap food. You know, the kind best consumed bent over so the juices don’t Jackson Pollock your pants. You eat it with your hands, because it tastes better that way, and you relish licking every last drop of sauce from your fingers.Midtown’s Sakaya Kitchen provides wet naps next to…

Behind the Line: The Grill at the Setai

“Why use oil if you’re using Serrano ham?” asks chef Jonathan Wright. He’s referring to taking advantage of the natural fat of what many foodies consider the finest ham in the world, and that philosophy extends to all the dishes at the Grill, where the best ingredients are flown in for use…

The Simpsons Super Bowl Coke Ad

Hello, evil tooth-rotting, sugar-bombing, heart-starving, blood-sludging, junkie-making, fat-promoting, cancer-juicing, world-dominating multinational corporation. Thanks for this excellent Simpsons Super Bowl advertisement. Just kidding, Coke. We love ya.We used to be billionaires too. Then, one day, the bank showed up and seized all of our assets. No more mansion. No more Learjet…

Interview: Marc Vidal Gets the 10

Ah, Marc Vidal. The very mention of his name makes us locals drool for his Spanish-style creations. If you became a member of the Vidal fan club after tasting his famous fried eggs with potato crisps and Serrano ham at Por Fin, fret no more–he’s been executive chef at Solea…

Who Dat? Exclusive Emeril Lagasse Interview

The ultimate Who Dat, Emeril Lagasse is in Miami Beach for Super Bowl weekend to cheer on his hometown Saints, whip up New Orleans-themed snacks at his eponymous restaurant and hang out with famous friends like Mario Batali and Archie Manning. His eatery, Emeril’s Miami Beach, has turned into the…

First Taste of JB Kitchen & Bar

According to the PR rep, Badrutt’s wasn’t attracting enough of a moneymaking crowd in the wee hours so they gave it a new name — JB Kitchen & Bar — changed over the concept, gave it a facelift, and brought in two chefs. Yep, two: one Peruvian and one classic…

Sneak Review: D. Rodriguez Cuba

A taste of next week’s Cafe Review:Rodriguez’ ceviches were once seen as radical departures from the lime/onion/cilantro norm. Nowadays you’re as likely to encounter a creamed herring ceviche with bagel croutons as you are a traditional rendition, but D-Rod remains the master of marinated raw fish (and credit to executive…