Slow Food Miami’s 13th Annual “Snail of Approval” Tasting Party, is making its return on Thursday, April 11, 2024. This year the event is taking place at the iconic Eden Roc Miami Beach hotel, featuring the hotel’s James Beard Award-nominated Executive Chef Tristen Epps as Chef Host. Tickets available HERE.
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March is International Woman’s Month with Friday March 8th International Women’s Day and MIAbites is honored to be able to feature Miami’s own humanitarian and chef Karla Hoyos.
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LAST WEEK: Not quite what I would call “Play With Your Food”, but the creative team at Miami New Drama in collaboration with the Rubell Museum, is presenting an immersive theatrical performance opening February 22 through March 24, 2024 with a specially crafted Pre-Theatre Menu available at LEKU.
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I first met Chef Daniel Roy in the tiny kitchen of the Jim & Neesie restaurant and bar in the Generator Hotel. Although I had been to the restaurant a couple of times and reveled in the Airplane Chicken and Cacio d Pepe.
With over 12 years of culinary experience in several of Miami’s most revered kitchens, Miami-native Chef Daniel Roy now brings his expertise to the h.wood Group’s first East Coast outpost, Delilah Miami.
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Sitting oceanfront with stunning views of the beach and the Atlantic sits Ocean Social by Tristen Epps. Malibu Farm occupied the space until closing during Covid and the space reopened as Ocean Social in late 2021.
Over the summer, Chef Tristen Epps had been selected to helm the restaurant and elevate it into a coveted dining destination. And now he can add a James Beard Foundation nod as semifinalist for Best Chef-South.
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The environment and climate change are literally “hot topics” today. Did you know that the #4 solution to REVERSING climate change (#3 is reducing food waste) is adopting a plant-based diet? Decomposing plants and vegetables contribute minimal greenhouse gases compared to raising livestock for meat, eggs and dairy, and their decomposing excess contributes over 14% of the methane gas. Methane is 86X more harmful to the environment than CO2.
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When my sushi-loving son came in for the holidays from Los Angeles, I knew sushi would be on the menu.
At least once…
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As a former “Connecticut Yankee”, one of our favorite restaurants in Fairfield County was the Spanish tapas restaurant, Barcelona. First opened in 1996 in South Norwalk, CT, owners Andy Pforzheimer and Sasa Mahr-Batuz, created an innovative menu of Spanish tapas, sharing plates, cocktails, and a top-notch wine program curated by Beverage Director, Gretchen Thomas.
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NEW TIME: 8 pm-11pm! In celebration of Miami’s most artistic time of the year, Shake Shack is teaming up with acclaimed recipients of Food & Wine’s 2023 Best New Chefs, Valerie and Nando Chang of Maty’s and Itamae, and well-known mural artist Eric Junker to bring Shake Shack’s first-ever Miami Art Week culinary collaboration! BUY TICKETS HERE
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Just about 5 years ago, MIAbites founder and editor, Ellen Bowen, decided that it was time to turn her love and respect for Miami’s chefs and food community into something meaningful.
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Just in time for fall and amid Hispanic Heritage Month, Chef Michael Beltran – the proudly Cuban-American talent behind Ariete Hospitality Group (and recipient of both a Michelin star and Bib Gourmand) has unveiled an extensive new menu and beverage list for all-day dining at his casual, vibey Cuban-style Coconut Grove diner, Chug’s.
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The environment and climate change are literally “hot topics” today. Did you know that the #4 solution to REVERSING climate change (#3 is reducing food waste) is adopting a plant-based diet? Decomposing plants and vegetables contribute minimal greenhouse gases compared to raising livestock for meat, eggs and dairy, and their decomposing excess contributes over 14% of the methane gas. Methane is 86X more harmful to the environment than CO2.
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Sitting oceanfront with stunning views of the beach and the Atlantic sits Eden Roc’s casual Ocean Social restaurant. Malibu Farm occupied the space until closing during Covid and the space reopened as Ocean Social in late 2021. And now Ocean Social is poised to begin a new and exciting new chapter, as Chef Tristen Epps now helms the restaurant with plans to elevate it into a coveted dining destination.
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In case you didn't know, June 28th is National Ceviche Day so we decided to repost our favorite Ceviche recipe created by chef Sam Gorenstein. This cool and refreshing summer ceviche recipe features Key West Shrimp and Watermelon.
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The New Schnitzel House, a new restaurant and bar by Adam Gersten, owner of Gramps Wynwood, is excited to announce its official grand opening this past Friday, June 9th in the original Schnitzel Haus location just off the NE 79th St Causeway in what is called Shorecrest
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May and June in New York City are a special time. The long winter and the soggy April showers give way to sunny days and warmer temps. New York City is a walking city, and on a perfect Spring day, I donned my pearls and a “little black dress” and headed into the city for a visit to the newly reopened Tiffany & Co on Fifth Ave. to check out the Blue Box Café by Daniel Boulud for my version of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
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Celebrating Earth Month, on Saturday April 29th and Sunday April 30th from 12-7pm, Smorgasburg Miami, Miami’s largest outdoor-food market will host its second annual Plant-Based Weekend. RSVP for FREE here
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