The COVID crisis has certainly taken its toll on our economy and none are more impacted than the restaurant and bar community, with closures, curfews, restrictions, and low tourism. Miami Beach real estate broker Howard Chase and his wife, Liliana Chase, wanted to bring traditional BBQ to Miami and felt the timing and location with plenty of outside dining worked regardless of the crisis.
Read MoreBy Popular Demand: As part of the Food Rescue US Miami Community Kitchen program , Stanzione87 will be providing free pizzas to those in need at their location on 87 SW8th St/Brickell City Centre on Tuesday 10/27 to furloughed, laid off, unemployed hospitality employees, local charities and anyone in need of a meal for themselves or their family.
Read MoreSeptember is Hunger Action Month, and for the past two years MIAbites has collaborated with National nonprofit, Food Rescue US to help reduce food waste and help feed the food insecure. Join us as we collaborate with Simple Vodka for a special benefit Instagram LIVE cocktail demo on Thursday 9/24 at 5 pm.
Read MoreOn the 19th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, Food Rescue US-Miami and MIAbites will join Chef José Andrés World Central Kitchen and 911Day.org to provide 911 meals to local Miami hospital workers, first responders, and police and firefighters.
Read MoreThe “It Takes A Village” Block Party on Saturday August 8th is the Lotus House Shelter for Women and Children's annual Back to School event where they provide vital resources to the community of Overtown
Read MoreWhen COVID 19 Miami-Dade guidelines required all businesses to close down end-March, L’Artisane Creative Bakery Chef/Owner Carolina Molea was forced to lay off all of her employees and close the doors to her French-inspired Vegan Bakery and café on Collins Ave in North Beach.
Read MoreWhen we first approached James Beard nominated Chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer of Boia De to be part of our MIAbites/Food Rescue US-Miami Community Kitchen Meal Distribution, we never anticipated the amazing response from our hospitality friends, the Little Haiti and Buena Vista neighbors or from the chefs themselves in support of the free meal program.
Read MoreNEW DATES ADDED! Editors Note: MIAbites is proud that their philanthropic program with National non-profit, Food Rescue US has been able to support so many during this crisis in our industry. By funding independent restaurants to put their staff back to work while feeding those out of work, over 35,000 meals have been distributed.
Food Rescue US – Miami has been selected by The Miami Foundation in partnership with The PepsiCo Foundation to receive a $50,000 grant that will be designated to launch community kitchens within the Little Haiti area.
Read MoreIn partnership with MIAbites, Food Rescue US Miami, Carol City Middle School Principal, Derek Negron, local resident, and District 8 candidate, Linda Julien and funded by Mr. Dan Lewis, the fifth no-contact Community Kitchen opens in Miami Gardens this Wednesday 6/24 with host restaurant, Shuckin and Jivin.
Read MoreIt was a sunny and steamy day mid-April at the third day of our MIAbites Food Rescue US-Miami Community Kitchen at Alter in Wynwood.
Read MoreFood Rescue US-Miami and Café La Trova partners with Ascendant Insurance Solutions and LAAIA to Offer Free Meals to Little Havana Residents on Wednesday, June 24th, 3-5 pm.
Read MoreOn Friday, June 19th, Chef Marcus Samuelsson and his Red Rooster Overtown team will officially debut The Creamery at Red Rooster Overtown. Join him on June 19th for ice cream and snacks and also on June 20th for a Juneteenth celebration with live music and rosé.
Read MoreIn this ongoing crisis, MIAbites has partnered with Food Rescue US, to bring chef-prepared meals to our furloughed friends in hospitality, as we all negotiate the “New Normal”.
TO DONATE TO THIS PROJECT : https://secure.givelively.org/donate/food-rescue-us/be-the-rescue-covid-19-response-fund. AND, designate for MIAMI at final check out
Read MoreThere is much to be read about the effect COVID-19 has had on the restaurant and hospitality business. But just when the cloud looming overhead seems endless, grassroots initiatives are popping up all over.
Read MoreIn the span of just a few weeks, Miami’s thriving hospitality scene has come to just short of a screeching halt. With the temporary closing of city’s bars, restaurants, and now hotels, many members of the community are now out of work and are scrambling to figure out how they are going to continue to support themselves and their families.
Read MoreCheck out what People, Complex, Food & Wine, ESPN, NBC, CBS and more had to say: https://bit.ly/39puvHT
Read MoreCheck out our NBC6 segment, “Women Making a Difference” about our Food Rescue at The Fontainebleau that was delivered to Lotus House Shelter for Women & Children.
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