Jason Sheehan from Café Society recently wrote a hilarious blog post about the worst food trends of the decade. We whole-heartedly agreed with most of the items on the list including: cupcakes (amen, so over them), small plates, flourless chocolate anything and truffle oil. We knew truffle oil had reached the point of overexposure when [...]
Located in a downscale South Miami strip mall at Bird Road and SW 57th Avenue, this little Japanese outpost opened in 1988, serving the best sushi in town without the comparable South Beach price tag. Our favorites include the Ankimo in ponzu jelly (a monkfish liver, almost like a Japanese foie gras), hamachi, hokkigai and [...]
What IS the Feast of the Seven Fishes? When I reference this Christmas Eve tradition that runs deep in Italian families, many times I get a blank stare or a reaction of, “huh, SEVEN?” Mario Batali best described this tradition as “what Italians do when they say they’re fasting.” Since fasting in my family is [...]
Taco Bus (El Taconazo) started as a mobile lunch truck 16 years ago. Today, customers flock to El Taconazo’s parked Seminole Heights location for fresh, flavorful (and cheap!) northern mexican grub, that’s offered 24-7. The menu is packed with what is aptly characterized as Mexican street food: Tacos, Tostadas, Burritos and Tortas– all with a [...]
All the pasta is made by hand at this Old Town Italian restaurant situated on a quiet, tree-lined block on Southerd Street. A good value for Key West, Mangia Mangia features a reasonably-priced wine list and entrees ranging from $10 to $20. The menu includes a variety of fresh daily pastas that can be mixed-and [...]
How do I love thee Vosges? Let me count the ways: Naga, Budapest, Sal del Mare, and Argentinean Dulce de Leche truffles, Bacon & Chocolate Bars, caramels and a large assortment of drinking chocolates… I have been obsessed with Vosges Haut Chocolat for years and have passed this fixation on to my chocoholic hubby Mister [...]
After missing a recent transatlantic flight to France (thanks American Airlines!), Mister M and I were “forced” to spend a night in Miami. Miami is one of our favorite towns in the country to eat– so we made the best of it and used the unplanned layover as an opportunity to meet up with friends [...]
Great Lakes Brewery’s Christmas Ale is as much of a holiday tradition in my family as the feast of seven fishes. Sacrilegious, but true. This yuletide yumminess– a microbrew that features ginger, honey and cinnamon–is in high demand for the two months it is offered and in some years, Ebay entrepreneurs have actually peddled cases [...]
The only thing standing between you and a platter of delectable stone crabs at this South Beach standard is the Maître d’- and possibly few crisp twenty dollar bills to speed up the seating process. Established in 1913, Joe’s Stone Crab has never taken reservations but they don’t have to– their claws enjoy a cult-like [...]
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