Miami Spice’s reach goes beyond Miami. For example, among the more than 200 participating restaurants in this year’s Miami Spice event, which ends Sept.31, are six of the more popular dining hot spots in Sunny Isles Beach. SunnyIslesBeachMiami.com Those restaurants include AQ Chop House and Il Mulino New York at the great Acqualina Resort & […]
Category: Miami Spice Month
Celebrate Miami Spice and Mexican Independence at Diez y Seiz
Miami Spice – now through Sept. 31 – includes more than 200 Miami area restaurants, offering every cuisine you can think of and then some. So where to begin a Miami Spice journey? Latin, steak, seafood? Good choices, but I’m starting with Chef Jose Icardi’s Mexican cuisine at Diez y Seis at The Shore Club […]
Experience Miami Spice Downtown and in Brickell
Miami Spice is now underway in most of Miami and Miami Beach’s neighborhoods. Spice goes through Sept. 31 and is a great way to experience Miami’s eclectic culinary scene (lunch and dinner) at amazing prices. Here’s a look at some of the top participating eateries in Downtown Miami and the trendy Brickell neighborhood. Fi’lia Brickell […]
Power lunches during Miami Spice
Miami Spice (Aug. 1-Sept. 31) shows off some of the top power lunch spots in South Florida. So if you want to bring the power, here’s some of my favorite SoFla eateries for Miami Spice lunch specials: ADDiKT at W Miami Days Offered (Lunch): Monday-Friday ADDiKT, located on the 15th floor at W Miami in […]
Miami Spice opens its 18th season today
Miami’s annual Rite of Summer begins today. It’s the 18th year for the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (GMCVB) Miami Spice Restaurant Program. Since its inception in 2001, an estimated one million Miami Spice meals have been served. https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/ The two-month long program – Aug. 1 through Sept. 30 – showcases Greater Miami and […]
Miami Spice an Beyond: Lure Fishbar’s Mendez keeps it simple and fresh
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 […]
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 […]