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One might go so far as to say Schwartzs eponymous bistro provided the catalyst for the neighborhoods success. Is there even a Design District without Michaels Genuine? A handful of Miami restaurants live past even the half-decade mark, but Michaels Genuine Food & Drink remains relevant after more twice that timespan. That said, for more than ten years, the look of the restaurant has hardly changed. Now, it will. Schwartz tells New Times that the restaurants service will "pause" on June 28 f...

The Oasis offers food, cocktails, music, and more in a garden setting. Rendering courtesy of the Oasis/Carma Connected Openings Café Americano. 1776 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305-604-1776; cafeamericano.com. Champs & Heroes. Delivery only; champsandheroes.co. Delray Beach Market. 33 SE Third Ave., Delray Beach; 561-562-7000; delraybeachmarket.com. The Fatty Crab. 2000 NW 87th St., Doral; 786-618-5183; thefattycrab.com. Hapa Kitchen & Eatery. 1601 Drexel Ave., Miami; 786-753-5388; timeoutm...

Apparently, Grutman is also taking over the Forge. For more than a year, rumors have circulated that Grutman was interested in the iconic Miami Beach steak house. Earlier this week, The Real Deal reported that Grutman plans to take over the restaurant from the Malnik family, which operated the restaurant from the late 1960s until the restaurant closed under murky circumstances two years ago. In January 2020, Grutman formed Groot 41st Street, LLC; and Forge Management 41st Street, LLC; and he ...

You probably cant give Mom a trip to Sicily this year, but you can give her a taste of Italy with Almotti pastries. This Miami-based bakery offers gluten-free goodies made by pastry chef Carlo Raciti, a third-generation Sicilian baker. Order a special Mothers Day brunch basket that includes a marble loaf, guava cookies, dipped croccante, guava and lemon meringue, and chocolate hazelnut spread ($50); mini floral cupcakes ($36); or guava and lemon meringues ($15). Items are available for shippi...

Educators by trade, Betty and Eddie Diaz opened Wicked Bread Co. at Yellow Green Farmers Market in early 2020 with high hopes. Then came COVID-19.

Longtime marijuana activist and entrepreneur Ed Forchion, better known as NJWeedman, is opening a weed lounge in Wynwood — and filming a reality show about it. The lounge, the Joint of Miami, is set to open in early summer. According to NJWeedman, it will be a place for Miamis cannabis community to gather. "Its a place for local potheads to drift over," he tells New Times. The lounge will also display artworks by local artists. "I painted the entire inside black to serve as canvases for the...

Fernandezs career next took him to Canada, where he worked in several kitchens before landing the role of head chef at the since-closed Nyood Restaurant and Lounge in Toronto. In 2014, Fernandez moved to Miami to head the kitchen at Byblos in South Beach. There, he created a menu inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean and the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa. Fernandez also continued pursuing his culinary studies, earning the title of Certified Executive Chef from the American Culinary Federat...

"Last year, the Quarantini was all the rage," Guerrero tells New Times. "This year, we wanted to find a way to make people smile and create some cocktails with a fun method of delivery — the syringes — to accomplish that goal. Guerrero named the drinks after the vaccines. "The Fieyzer is similar to the phonetic spelling of the most widely recognized vaccine. Antigua means old in Spanish, so this is a play on the opposite of Modern. Also, Jota & Jota stands for J&J in Spanish. We wanted ...

Photo by Daniel Kocsis 305-699-2637 Beaker & Gray is a lively restaurant that places equal importance on its cocktail and food menus, thanks to partners Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts. Nasajon serves as executive chef, while Potts sees to the bar program. Cocktails come fruity and fizzy (shaken) or bold and boozy (stirred), and the food is significantly elevated from the usual pub grub. Favorite like chicken wings and ramen bowls come with a sophisticated twist.  Cerveceria La Tropical offers i...

Yesterday afternoon, by a vote of 38 to 2, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 148, which would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages to-go. A parallel proposal, House Bill  329, is making its way through the Florida House of Representatives. If signed by the governor, the legislation will take effect on July 1. Though the senate bills passage is good news for many establishments, the pending law does come with restrictions. Beverage purchases must be accompanied by a food order, and cont...