Playing With Fire, Part 3
Brian Nasajon Chef/owner of Beaker & Gray The dish: Fire-roasted whole dorade About the fish: “I worked with dorade years back, but I never really gave it much attention. Then I picked up a couple and took them to my dad’s house; he has this nice open-wood grill. We threw them on the grill, and
5 Things to Know About: Wolf’s Steakhouse
1) New adventure: Bill Wolf’s reputation preceded him—only it had nothing to do with the culinary scene. The owner of Wolf in the Woods has spent more than two decades solidifying his standing as one of the region’s leading designers and fabricators of detail-rich cabinetry; his design center in Davie further raises the bar on
Playing with Fire, Part 2
Eileen Andrade Chef/owner, Finka Table & Tap, and Amelia’s 1931 The dish: Korean barbecue short ribs About the ribs: “We marinate the ribs in a bulgogi sauce [with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil], so you have a little bit of sweetness. And we’ll do some accompaniments, like you would get at a Korean
Playing With Fire, Part 1
Jean Delgado Executive chef, Toro Toro at the InterContinental Miami The dish: Bone-in tomahawk pork chop About the chop: “The tomahawk pork chop, which a lot of people don’t know, is something that came from Puerto Rico. It’s a pork chop attached with a pork belly, so it looks like a tomahawk. You barely see
Take a Bite on the Wild Side
With its eight brick-and-mortar stores doing brisk business in cities including Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Doral and Pinecrest, Wild Fork already was having a tri-county moment, thanks to its flavor-rich meats, seafood, poultry, lamb, specialty offerings, ready-to-eat meals and much more. But in a twist of pandemic fate, COVID-19 brought the masses to the South
Hall for One
Not even a global pandemic could stop the inception of Delray Beach Market. Standing four stories tall, the 150,000-square-foot food hall, which cost more than $60 million to build, is poised to make waves in South Florida when it debuts this spring. Featuring more than 25 local and regional eateries with rotating art and culture
Dining Spotlight: Riviera
Lifestyle turned its dining spotlight on Riviera by Fabio Viviani for the April issue. Here are five things we learned about the new Italian concept at Hotel Maren. Where: 525 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Phone: 754.241.2020 Website: rivierabyfabioviviani.com 1) Welcome to town: His initial appearance on Bravo’s fifth season of Top Chef in 2008 might have broadened
The Big Number: 901
A recent slate of clandestine meetings at Hyatt Centric Las Olas is generating plenty of buzz in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Patrons have been seen relaying a password to the front desk in exchange for a key to a room at the end of the hallway on the ninth floor. Rumor has it that, to gain entrance, guests
Five Things to Know About Reunion Ktchn Bar
Where: 18167 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura Phone: 305.931.7401 Website: reunionkb.com The fast-casual world had been good to Cesar Olivo and his wife, Adriana Pérez Benatar. In Venezuela, the couple grew American Hot Dogs, a gourmet ode to the frank, to 18 restaurants before selling it in 2004. They hit another fast-casual home run with Salsa Fiesta,
That’s Italian
As the story goes, the New York-based hospitality group behind such renowned Italian restaurants as Marea and Ai Fiori spent the better part of a decade looking for the perfect spot in which to launch its Osteria Morini brand in Miami. After recently opening the doors to Osteria Morini Miami Beach, Altamarea Group will tell
Five things to know about Café Martorano
Café Martorano Where: 3343 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone: 954.561.2554 Website [image_with_text image=”31157″ title=”The Story”] It’s been 30 years since Steve Martorano first set his eyes on a small restaurant space in Broward with a then-pink awning, five tables and a single stove. The recession of 1990 had dealt a financial body blow
Salt & Straw ice cream shop opens in Wynwood
After delighting customers in Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Downtown Disney in Anaheim, a family-owned brand is making its mark in Miami. Portland-based Salt & Straw opens its first East Coast scoop shop this Friday in Wynwood. The small-batch brand known for its unique flavors plans to immerse itself in the
