Don’t talk to Chef Reinier Mendez about fancy foods with a lot of sauces and intricate cooking techniques. Mendez, the executive chef at Lure Fishbar at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, likes to keep things simple and fresh. “I think Miami (restaurants) have been losing a little bit of that freshness and simplicity,’’ the Cuban-born Mendez […]
Category: Miami Spice Month
Tour Asia with Miami Spice menu at Jaya at The Setai
The Setai Miami Beach is one of the world’s great hotel – an 81-year-old, Five-Star architectural masterpiece that defines South Beach’s Florida’s Art Deco expression and movement. It’s only fitting, therefore, that the hotel be complemented by an equally celebrated restaurant. Welcome to Jaya at The Setai, a Pan-Asian restaurant that shows off dishes from […]
Azabu Miami Beach brings classic Japanese cuisine to South Florida
The frequently asked game-show question, “What’s behind the curtain?’’ is easily answered at Azabu Miami Beach. Behind the curtain inside the Marriott Stanton Hotel is some of the best Japanese cuisine in South Florida. Heck, Azabu Miami Beach, an expanded version of Plan Do See Global,’s Sushi Azabu New York, might even serve the best […]
Toro Toro: A good (and delicious) start to Miami Spice
Miami Spice begins Aug. 1, so let’s begin with one of my favorite Miami restaurants – Toro Toro at the InterContinental Miami. Celebrity Chef Richard Sandoval’s Pan-Latin steakhouse never disappoints with a deep menu of ceviches, steaks and Executive Chef Jean Delgado’s signature dishes, including Grilled Spanish Octopus (a must-have for octopus fans), Chipotle Miso […]
The Tuck Room in North Miami Beach offering three-course Miami Spice menu
Here’s an early look at one of the restaurants participating in Miami Spice, which will be Aug. 1-Sept. 30 at eateries throughout Miami, Miami Beach and South Beach. http://www.thetuckroom.com/ The Tuck Room, a North Miami Beach drinking and dining den by James Beard Award-winning Chef and COO Sherry Yard, will offer a Miami Spice Prix […]
Ultimate Miami Spice dining experience at Il Mulino New York at Acqualina Resort & Spa
One of the great things about Miami Spice, which runs through Sept. 30, is that it affords locals and visitors the opportunity for a true dining experience. That’s what you get at Il Mulino New York at Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. From the tuxedo-wearing waiters to the three-course Miami Spice […]
Lure Fishbar at Loews Miami Beach Hotel always a “must dine” for Miami Spice
Miami Spice, which runs through Sept. 30, always is a treat, particularly when it includes dinner at Lure Fishbar at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Located in the heart of South Beach, Lure Fishbar is one of South Florida’s top seafood restaurants. It never disappoints, whether it’s Miami Spice or just another night out on […]
Canvas Restaurant Chef Michael Smerda brings art and bold flavors to his Miami Spice menu
As Miami Spice begins Aug. 1, culinary talk in South Florida will center around “food as art.’’ Nowhere will that concept be more on display than at Canvas, the outstanding restaurant at The Sagamore Hotel on South Beach. http://www.sagamorehotel.com/ Already acclaimed for the art collection that adorns its walls, The Sagamore should earn equal notoriety […]
Toro Toro serves up ultimate Miami Spice experience
You can’t say “Miami Spice’’ without saying “Toro Toro.’’ Acclaimed Chef Richard Sandoval’s steakhouse with a Pan Latin twist inside the InterContinental Miami is one of South Florida’s top dining destinations any time of year, but it’s a special treat during Miami Spice when guests gets Executive Chef’s three-course dinner creations for $39 and lunch […]
Miami Spice with a Panorama view
What’s better than a Miami Spice lunch and/or dinner? A Miami Spice lunch and/or dinner with a view. That’s what you get at Panorama restaurant at the Sonesta Coconut Grove, located in the heart of the once-again thriving Coconut Grove section of Miami. Executive Chef Chris Cramer serves up some terrific Miami Spice lunch ($23) […]