Archive for the ‘Savory events’ Category
Summer’s here, grab a mango
This week I’m seeing mangos everywhere. Thanks to Rick’s SFDB, I found two delicious recipes using my favorite fruit. And then I realized it’s that time again. Time for Fairchild Tropical Garden’s International Mango Festival.
Last year, a fellow blogger questioned my spending $20 to go see mangos during mango season. In these difficult times, $20 […]
How ’bout ‘em cupcakes
Who would’ve known there’s so much love for cupcakes in Miami? On Saturday, 10 fortunate Chowhound readers/posters got together at one generous cupcake lover’s home to taste cupcakes from nine local “cupcakers.” What followed were two hours of overindulgence finished with a sugar coma.
Are you a Bobby Flay fan?
Mr. Flay is taping “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” somewhere in Miami on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at noon. If you’re interested in being an audience member, send an email to philipopere@gmail.com for an invitation and location details.
Sneak peek: Fratelli Lyon
Slow Food Miami celebrated the life of Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini last night with a dinner at the soon-to-open Fratelli Lyon in the Design District. The restaurant, which owner Kenneth Lyon of Lyon & Lyon caterers said was conceived as a sort of front porch for Driade — the design store that houses it […]
‘Dewey’s the man’
That was D’s reaction to the boneless short rib sloppy joe sandwich prepared by North One Ten chef Dewey LoSasso for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best event Friday night. Topped with sliced filet mignon, lobster marmalade and a little Dewey hot sauce to taste, I must concur this was one […]
The winner is…
Locals won over my heart and belly at last night’s South Beach Food & Wine Amstel Light Burger Bash, where seventeen restaurants, including last year’s winner — New York’s Shake Shack — competed for the people’s choice best burger prize. Boston’s Radius took away the prize this year beating Shake Shack by five votes, but […]
Should I stay or should I go?
It’s not news that the 2008 South Beach Wine & Food Festival kicks off today. How many more articles about it do we need? But many, including me, question whether going to the festival is worth it (particularly at the prices).
My first time at the festival was in 2004 when I went to the then […]
Celebrate Chinese New Year
A reader emailed me yesterday asking for a roundup of the best places to celebrate Chinese New Year in Miami. I confess: I was at a bit of a loss, but after asking around and doing a little digging, I came up with a few ideas.
Chinese New Year, known in China as Spring Festival, starts […]
Alice Waters in Miami today
Updated
Alice Waters, known for her Berkeley, California restaurant Chez Panisse and her passion for using organically grown, seasonal food will be at Books & Books in Coral Gables tonight to promote her new book The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution. I recently bought the book and it’s a […]
What’s cooking at the Miami Book Fair this weekend?
Don’t miss these tasty reads at the Miami Book Fair this weekend.
Saturday, November 10
10 a.m.
Table 8 Chef Govind Armstrong reads from his first cookbook, Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties. He’ll be joined by Top Chef judge and model Padma Lakshmi, who in her second cookbook Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet: […]
Small bites, big nights: 15 minutes with Govind
Govind Armstrong, the Los Angeles chef who one year ago brought his Table 8 to South Beach, is a busy man. He’s off to New York today having just arrived in Miami yesterday to make some menu changes at Table 8, then going to LA, then back here. Mind you he just got back from […]
Of Bollywood and other stories…
Not technically a food event, but a recommended one where there will be free sake sangria, gin and tonics, and Indian snacks and delicacies. Saturday night during Wynwood’s Gallery Walk, stop by the Bakehouse Art Complex for some goodies, an exhibit called Mudras, Bollywood movies and Indian music. It’s all free! Brought to […]
Tour the new Coral Gables Whole Foods
Whole Foods in the Gables opens Wednesday, September 26 (yippeee!), but if you make reservations here, you can sign up for a one-hour tour of their store Monday, September 24. I, unfortunately, will be out of town. Argh! [Via Coral Gables Blogspot]
Whole Foods
6701 Red Road
Coral Gables
305.421.9421
tags: Whole Foods, Coral Gables
Miami Spice: River Oyster Bar
As I waited to use the restroom at The River Oyster Bar yesterday, I read the restaurant’s glowing reviews, nicely framed and hung on the walls, and wondered what had gone wrong with our Miami Spice lunch there. It was my first time at the restaurant and I had read great comments so I didn’t […]
Miami Spice: The Grill at the Setai
I was long overdue for another Miami Spice outing, so I gathered a group and headed to the Setai. The Restaurant was top on my list but for some reason they didn’t have reservations at the time we wanted. We were a large party of seven so I figured we’d try The Grill. Couldn’t be […]
So you wanna be a wok star? (Updated)
I own a wok. An IKEA wok. And it’s been collecting dust at my parent’s house for about a year. I might have used it once or twice but I can’t say I had much success stir-frying. The secret, says Eleanor Hoh, is to stir-fry vegetables first, then protein, then sauce, each separately. We attended […]
Miami Spice: The Food Gang
Maybe it was my crappy day at work … On impulse I decided I wanted to go out for a nice dinner Tuesday. Almost as a reward to myself for having to withstand one of those very annoying workdays, I called The Food Gang and made reservations for two – not that we really needed […]
Miami Spice: Oceanaire
(When D told me he was going to Oceanaire for lunch today, I suggested he try their Miami Spice menu and let me know how it was. After all, this was one of the restaurants on my Miami Spice to-do list. But after he told me about his experience, I figured I’d just let him […]
Miami Spice? Not tonight
Had dinner at Sushi Samba tonight with a friend who was visiting from out of town and wanted to try their Miami Spice menu. Thing is, they weren’t offering it. Not until tomorrow, our waiter told us. My friend pointed out that Miami Spice started August 1. He said yeah, but we’re not starting until […]
To Do: Table 8, Azul, Ortanique…
Not like I’m breaking any news here, but today marks the beginning of Miami Spice. Looking back, I realized that last year’s Miami Spice was the topic of one of the earlier posts on this blog, which means mango&lime is almost one year old. Wow.
Dinner prices this year raised $5 and the lunch prices […]
