Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category
First impressions: Red Light
Now that the dust has settled — somewhat — at this newcomer to Biscayne Boulevard, D and I finally made our way out to try it Saturday night. Housed at Motel Blu, chef Kris Wessel’s Red Light oozes cool with its red walls, beige booths, bright orange bar stools, dim, red lighting and quirky view. […]
A girls’ meal at Chocolate Fashion
I’m not a fan of publicly exposing the private details of my life. Though to some extent I’ve done so in this blog, when and where I eat out is not very revealing. I try to keep the personal out of it, but I feel compelled to share one particular detail for several reasons. One, […]
Fratelli Lyon opens tonight
I received a comment saying so and I’ve just confirmed it. Fratelli Lyon in the Design District will serve its first dinner to the public tonight. You can make reservations at 305-633-3131.
For more on Fratelli Lyon, read mango&lime’s sneak peek from a few months back.
Fratelli Lyon/Driade Cafe
4141 NE 2nd Ave.
Design District
305.572.2901
Updated with restaurant phone number. […]
Go-to places in Miami
Well, I’ve been back from vacation for a few weeks now and, as always, I’m taking my time to get back into the swing of things. In fact, I think my brain is still in vacation mode. I couldn’t delay it any longer, however. Today, the new issue of Food&Wine awaited me at home. It […]
First impressions: Romeo’s Cafe
On a recent Friday, I was in the mood to try something different for dinner. I had read a lot about Romeo’s Cafe, primarily as a good place for a first date or for a romantic dinner. The idea of a restaurant without a menu, where the chef decides which six courses to send […]
First impressions: Blu Pizza e Cucina
March for me is like April for accountants. I barely have time to eat. But yesterday I tried Blu Pizza e Cucina — Blue Restaurant Group’s third venture — in Mary Brickell Village. I needed a break from eating at my desk.
Going into Blu from the entrance on SW 10th Street, it seemed like […]
Barbecue and beer
We celebrated a friend’s birthday at North One Ten last week. I had learned that they offer beer and barbecue on Fridays and when I mentioned it to a few friends, they thought it’d be a fun choice for a birthday. I first thought the restaurant had a special barbecue menu and some beer selections […]
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 […]
On the road: Glass Wall
My family and celebrated my mom’s 50th birthday in Houston last weekend. Aiming at dining somewhere “different,” I chose Glass Wall restaurant in the Heights, an artsy neighorhood in Houston. I imagined an intimate setting where chef Lance Fegen, previously of well-know Houston establishments Zula and Trevisio, cooked up his creations for a few diners. Intimate the restaurant’s […]
Now open: Sake Room
The sushi restaurant next to Bin 18 is now open. We didn’t try it last night, opting instead to do the usual at Bin 18. I must confess we wondered if it was even open because it was completely empty when we walked by. The good news is, on our way out, we saw several […]
First impressions: Brosia
Not knowing that Brosia held its official opening party Thursday, D and I headed there for dinner last night. What first strikes you about this latest addition to the Design District is its interior — and exterior. The restaurant’s outside plaza, which is surrounded with walls lined with turquoise and green mosaics dotted with star-shaped […]
A note about Grimpa Steakhouse
We went to Grimpa for caipirinhas ($12), but as the hostess walked us to the bar, she gave us what looked like a menu. It really was a guide to the meat cuts they serve and the concept of Brazilian rodizio. Smart move on their part. What started off as a visit for a drink turned into a debate about whether we should eat there as we drooled over photos of steak.
Happy I found Lost and Found Saloon
It’s been a few days since I posted, dear readers, and I apologize, but preparations for a work trip to Dubai (I type this as I wait in New York to depart) have kept me quite busy. I have, however, made some time to try a few restaurants. One of them, Lost and Found Saloon, […]
Anniversary at Table 8
D and I celebrated our anniversary at Table 8 on Friday. It was our first visit to the Ocean Drive restaurant that many have raved about. I had read repeated complaints about long waits to be seated, but we must have lucked out for we were seated immediately upon arrival five minutes before our 9 […]
On the road: Bouchon Las Vegas
This comes a little late I know, but here it is finally. While in Vegas some weeks ago I visited Thomas Keller’s Bouchon. I hadn’t heard of Bouchon until about a month before my trip, when at a wine bar I had a long conversation with a stranger who told me stories of his dinners […]
Sandrine’s Cafe + Bakery
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I think I’ve said it many times before, how breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Well, if not for a friend who forwarded me an email about Sandrine’s Cafe + Bakery I may have never learned about the place and their Sunday breakfasts.
“Sundays are for enjoying life,” the email read. “French croissants and viennoiserie, omelets and […]
Feed the Parents: A quick guide
Before our parents arrived in Miami for my birthday celebration, D and I gave much thought to where we wanted to feed them. Places that would satisfy both tastes, — my parents are Latin; his are American — somewhat showcase Miami and not empty our their wallets. We did good, for they left happily fed […]
Birthday No. 30 at Bin No. 18
No, I’m not trapped under a rock. Today I turn 30 plus one day, you see, and I had a very eventful birthday weekend with lots of food in the company of family and friends. I would’ve told about it much sooner but with my and D’s family in town for the big celebration, time […]
Motel sushi
On the corner of 35th street and Biscayne, in a white building that houses Bays Inn Motel, a luxury car rental and a French cosmetics store, now lives Bays Inn Café, a sushi and Thai food joint. Unlikely place for one, I know.
The place has been open for about two weeks and it’s easy to […]
Chipotle opens Friday
Advisor Girl over at Chowhound has a love affair with Chipotle, which led to her near-stalking of the self-proclaimed gourmet burrito chain. Her devotion paid off with a great tip for her and other Chipotle fans. The restaurant officially opens in North Miami Beach on Friday, but on Thursday you can sample their food for free between 11 AM and 7 PM. I just called […]
