If you’re driving too quickly down 8th street as you get into Brickell, there’s a good chance you’ll pass right by one of the most underrated restaurants in the area. Stanzione 87 is run by husband and wife team, Franco and Ashley Stanzione, and is home to some of the best pizza in Miami.
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There was an unseasonal chill in the Miami air, but the heaters were blazing along Lincoln Road as we took our seats along two long communal tables set up at the Café at Books and Books for this past Thursday’s James Beard Award-winning chef, Chef Allen Susser’s monthly Farm to Table Dinner.
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After seven years of great success on the beach (among other places), has finally made its way to Downtown Dadeland and the Kendall crowd is in for a serious Pubbelly Sushi treat.
Read MoreBrunch is bae, and we live in a city that’s very much aware of that. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again - day drinking with friends while eating breakfast foods is one of the greatest activities out there.
Read MoreCelebrity chefs coming to Miami to open restaurants is not a new concept. So, imagine our excitement when Florida’s own, Jacksonville born, Chef Jeremy Ford was crowned Bravo TV’s Season 13 Top Chef winner.
Read More1 800 Lucky was one of those openings that Miami food lovers like to talk about incessantly.
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Three years ago, Chef Jose Mendin began hosting “friends” in his kitchen at Pubbelly creating what went from an intimate dinner among friends and industry colleagues, to today's coveted Mendin & Friends affairs featuring some of the best chefs around.
Read MoreMost people in Miami have never been to Stiltsville, the historic community of houses on stilts that sit a mile off Key Biscayne in Biscayne Bay. Built in the 1930’s, Stiltsville is rumored to have hosted offshore gambling and many a scandalous celebrity party and provided much fodder for the gossip columnists.
Read MoreGet ready for some football! Home game football season is here kicking off with the University of Miami Hurricanes vs Savannah State on Saturday, September 8th, followed by the Miami Dolphins vs the Tennesee Titans on Sunday, September 9th so, Hard Rock Stadium is the place to be all weekend.
Read MoreFound hidden in the Wynwood/Midtown district is a pop-up bringing authentic Mexican fair to hungry Miami locals. La Santa Taqueria is the creation of chef Omar Montero, a Mexico City native who spent years traveling and working with some of Latin America’s and North America’s finest restaurants and hotels, including most recently The Setai, and Cantina La Veinte.
Read MoreLa Mar by Gaston Acurio Executive Chef, Diego Oka is giving his menu a major makeover and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s the biggest menu change to date in the three years the famed Gaston Acurio restaurant has been open on Brickell Key at the Mandarin Oriental.
Read MoreOne of the most popular dishes on the menu at Scarpetta by Scott Conant at The Fontainebleau is the Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce. A seemingly simple dish, it is perfectly cooked spaghetti, gutsy tomato sauce and fresh basil.
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If you follow food then you know all about Miami’s food revolution that’s taken place over the past 6 or so years. Suddenly we seem to have no shortage of incredibly talented chefs and bartenders in our gorgeous city. This came in very handy when StarChefs launched their first-ever Atelier of Taste program, presented by GREY GOOSE.
Read MoreUPDATED for 2018: Welcome to Miami! Everyone is always asking us, "Where should I eat in Miami?" Here are some of MIAbites Contributors Best Bites for "am to pm" dining in and around Miami and Miami Beach. Dinner reservations are strongly recommended and should be made in advance if possible.
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Ten years. You read that right. Ten years. That’s how long Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar has been open in the corner of a strip center in West Kendall.
Read MorePopular local artisan pizza haunt, Spris Pizza, has officially opened their fourth South Florida location in South Miami, and to celebrate, MIAbites was invited to preview some of their best dishes.
Read MoreRicky’s opened late last year next to South Beach favorite, Bodega Taqueria & Tequila, under the same Menin Hospitality umbrella. The moment you walk in, you realize you’ve stepped inside a 1980’s adult arcade with games like Ms PAC-MAN and Terminator lined up against the walls next to an air hockey table.
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