Posted: Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Event: Slow food Miami and The Coral Gables museum cordially invites you to the Thursday, August 26th Screening of INGREDIENTS, a documentary film at the Coral Gables Museum
Where: 285 Aragin Avenue, Coral Gables, Fl 33134
Time: 8:15 pm
Ticket Price: $15
Special Menu offerings for Slow Food Film Attendees available at:
- Chef Allen’s café at Books & Books Coral Gables
- Norman’s 180
- Ortanique on the Mile
*applicable for 6 to 6:30 seating only. The film and dinner must be reserved and paid separately.
Chef Allen’s Café at Books & Books Coral Gables
Chef Allen Susser
$24
Appetizers
- Grilled Jamon Serra and Manchego Bocadillos
Or
- Local Wtermelon, Heirloom Tomato and Redland Goal Cheese
Main
- Garucky Guava Launching Bird Shrimp – roast egglplant, spinach and pine nut timbale
- Summer Reading list – tropical Fruits, Avocado, Hummus, Honey and Cheese Board
- Tuna Melt on Rye – aged Cheddar, Cucumber and Organic Urban Sprouts
Dessert
- Home Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cortadito
OR
- Simply Key Lime Pie
Norman’s 180
Chef Norman Van Aken
$35
Appetizers
- Key West Pink Shrimp Gazpacho wih Florida Avocado Ice Cream
Or
- Calabaza Salad with Malabar Spinach and Tempura of Local Calabaza Blossoms
Main
- Pan Cooked Black Grouper with Okra, Andouille, Roce and Spiny Lobster Gumbo
Or
- Palmetto Creek Pork Two Ways, Spoonbread and Braised Collards
Dessert
- Peaches and Cream – Georgia Peaches, Sweet Cream Ice Cream, and Bites-Sized Oatmeal-Raising Cookies
Or
- Bittersweet Chocolate Brownie with Espresso Gelato and Homestead Honeycomb
Ortanique on the Mile
Chef Cindy Hutson
$35
Appetizer
- Florida Organic Avocado Salad with Cucumber Ribbons, Vine Ripe Tomato, Paradise Famrs Arugula & Feta Cheese in a Local Hones Garlic Dijon Vinagrette
Main
- Pan Sauteed Florida Red Snapper with Aromatic Redlands Cilantro Green Rice Topped with Teenas Pride Micro Mix Salad in a Key Lime Butter Sauce
Dessert
- Local Cherwin Mando Sabayon with Fresh Seasonal Fruit
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Posted: Saturday, August 14th, 2010
A Miami Food Event You Cannot Miss
By now your should know that one of the best events in Miami is happening right now August 1- September 30, 2010
Miami Spice makes me happy because I get to try new restaurants at a fraction of the cost. If you think about that for lunch you pay $22 and for dinner $35 at restaurants like La Marea at the Tides, BLT Steak at The Betsy, and at D, Rodriguez Cuba (yep, three of the restaurants we take foodies at the South Beach Food tour), then you know this event in Miami is one you must take advantage of.
When you look at the list of restaurants you know for sure (if you live in Miami and love to dine out) that the restaurants that participate are some of the best one in the city. In fact, and although I have not tried all of them, I can tell my looking at the list (plus I am a hard core foodie), that they are in fact places that you cannot go wrong by selecting any of them.
This year I will splurge and check out at least 5-7 – and of course you’ll hear about it on this blog.
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Posted: Thursday, August 12th, 2010
August, 2010 – The Nightlife Issue
South Beach Food Tour
The South Beach Food Tour will introduce Miami foodies to the Beach’s signature art deco style and modern cuisine. This walking circuit will provide food lovers and aspiring chefs with historical tidbits on each restaurant and culinary tips from each tasting. But make sure to bring comfortable shoes because each tour can run up to three hours.
786.942.8856 miamiculinarytours.com
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Posted: Monday, July 12th, 2010
D. Rodriguez Cuba is one of the stops we make at the South Beach Food Tour because undoubtedly his cuisine is recognized to being the best elevated Cuban food in Miami.
“He is the godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine – every time we sample his exquisite creations people are speechless for a moment, and then it is that – wow – comment that follows”
Sunday Brunch Menu – Pre Fix $29.00
As Miami reaches its boiling point this summer, there are limited selections for refreshingly cool, indoor brunches. D. Rodriguez Cuba, known as the best Cuban Restaurant in Miami (that’s the word around by local follower foodies), offers an unparallel experience on South Beach with Sangria Sundays, serving an unlimited Sangria Bar every Sunday from 12pm to 4pm with a $29 Prixe Fix Brunch! Chef Rodriguez serves up a playful twist on Cuban classics like Juevos Rancheros and Torrejas, a Latin style French toast. I think your readers would love to know of brunch options outside of the ordinary champagne and bloody mary brunches offered in Miami.
Appetizer (choice of one)
Yogurt Parfait
Plain yogurt layered with mixed berries topped with guava sauce
Chicken Empanadas
Chicken ropa vieja with caper salt
Ham Croquetas
Over tomato marmalade
Shrimp Campechano
Poached shrimp ceviche in a roasted tomato sauce
Smoked Salmon Cassaba Flat bread
With goat cheese, capers and red onion
Entree (choice of one)
Chopped Salad
With garbanzo beans, roasted peppers,chorizo, carrots, chayote dressed with red – pepper vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
Choice of chicken or crab meat
Huevos Rancheros
Over crispy corn tortillas, frijoles refritos and spicy sofrito sauce
Vaca Frita / Crispy Skirt Steak
With avocado and tomato chimichurri accompanied with arroz al caballo
Tortilla Espanola
Potato and egg frittata with chorizo and roasted peppers
Mother and Child Chicken
D. Rodriguez Cuba
At Astor Hotel
956 Washington Avenue
www.drodriguezcuba.com
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: (305) 673-3763
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Posted: Monday, July 12th, 2010
The European Union and Wines of Germany Present the 6th Annual Riesling Week
The European Union and Wines of Germany present the sixth annual Riesling Week, July 26 – August 1, 2010. During the week, restaurants and wine retailers across the nation will celebrate Riesling from Germany, as well as from Austria and Alsace, as the perfect complement to any warm-weather meal. Restaurants in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas and Miami will offer European Riesling specials, including by-the-glass selections, dedicated Riesling flights, and food-pairing menus. Wine retailers will also host European Riesling tastings in participating cities.
Over 100 top restaurants and retailers in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas and Miami have signed on to promote European Riesling during this national promotion. To celebrate, here are Wines of Germany’s totally biased and non-scientific top ten reasons for enjoying European Riesling:
- Because temperatures are over 90 degrees Fahrenheit in most of the U.S. and Riesling is the perfect white wine to cool you down.
- Because it complements summer food favorites ranging from light salads and fruit to grilled fish and hot dogs.
- Because you should raise a glass to Germany for making it so far in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. (And skimp on the Rioja, while you’re at it!)
- Because you’ll learn to appreciate what “minerality” means in relation to drinking wine.
- Because it comes in a variety of styles – from super dry to unctuously sweet.
- Because it’s the beverage equivalent of diving into a cool, mountain creek on a hot summer’s day.
- Because it matches with all the white linen and seersucker you’re wearing this summer.
- Because you’ll get a little taste of Europe without having to suffer 7 hours in coach.
- Because your palate will revel in the amazing balance of sweetness and acidity in every sip.
- Because it’s another excuse to grab a drink with good friends and loved ones.
The Riesling Week promotion is part of the “Destination Riesling” campaign, underwritten by Wines of Germany and the European Union.
Miami Restaurant Participants include:
- AZUL (Mandarin Oriental Miami Hotel)
- café sambal (Mandarin Oriental Miami Hotel)
- M-Bar
- Ortanique on the Mile
- Palme d’or Restaurant
- Emeril’s Miami Beach
- W Wine Bistro
- OLA Restaurant at the Sanctuary Hotel
- Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
- Michy’s
- Bourbon Steak
- Wish Restaurant
More information can be found at www.destinationriesling.com/week.
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Posted: Sunday, July 4th, 2010
In case that you can not read what it says on the coverage – here it goes:
“Eat (and learn) Your Way Around”
Eating our way through South Florida while learning about its different neighborhoods doesn’t sound like a bad idea to us. Miami Culinary Tours, a new company that organizes tours to restaurants in different areas offers the Cuba Bonita Tour ($95), which meets in South Beach, then heads over to Little Havana and Key Biscayne to sample everything (from a cortadito (Cuban coffee with milk) to stiffed tostones (fried plantains filled with shrimp. beef or chicken). The Tour ends with, what else, a strong mojito. www.miamiculinarytours.com
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Posted: Sunday, July 4th, 2010
The Deal
The Cabana Club, 20% off food and beverage
During the summer months, The Raleigh hotel—which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year—has announced that it’s adding a temporary Cabana Beach Club to its roster of amenities. On Sundays, Cabana Club members can enjoy brunch in the hotel’s garden from 11am-4pm at a 20% discount (RSVP required).
The Cabana Club
The Raleigh
1775 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33130
(305) 612-1163
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Posted: Sunday, July 4th, 2010
The Deal
“Market Menu,” $49
Through July 31, Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak is offering a chef’s market menu that consists of three appetizer, entrée and dessert choices, which change daily. The dishes are based on what fish and meats are freshest, what fruit is in season, and even what spices and herbs were picked from the recently expanded chef’s garden that morning. (We hear that the resort’s Executive Chef Daniel Buss recently started making his own jams and preservers from the garden’s fruits and herbs.) A sample meal might consist of glazed short ribs, grilled lamb loin, and chocolate panna cotta.
Bourbon Steak
The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
19999 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
(786) 279-6600
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Posted: Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Deal #1
“The Standard Loves Our Locals,” $35
Award-winning chef Mark Zeitouni has created a $35 prix-fixe menu at Lido Restaurant and Bayside Grill. The Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is known for its healthy focus. The chef favors organic meats and fish, olive oil, fresh herbs, unprocessed foods, grill cooking with organic and bio-dynamic wines.
Deal #2
Sunset Service, 2-for-1
Those who love to watch the sun set over Biscayne Bay can enjoy two-for-one Sunset Service from 5pm-8pm.
Bonus Deal: $10
The hotel is offering a discounted valet parking rate of $10 to restaurant and bar patrons.
Lido Restaurant and Bayside Grill
The Standard, Miami
40 Island Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-1717
www.standardhotels.com/miami/restaurants
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Posted: Sunday, July 4th, 2010
The Deal
“All-You-Can-Eat Maine Lobster,” $35
On Wednesday nights, Kitchen 305 at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort is offering an all-you-can-eat Maine lobster dinner for $35. The dinner includes a bowl of New England Clam chowder and a wedge salad with Applewood smoked bacon. The dinner special includes fresh bread and a choice of two sides including rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, grilled Portobello mushrooms, charred-cheddar wrapped beefsteak tomatoes and creamed spinach.
Kitchen 305
The Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
(305) 749-2110
www.newportbeachsideresort.com
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