Posts in Restaurants
Chef Karla Hoyos: Celebrating International Women's Month

March is International Woman’s Month with Friday March 8th International Women’s Day and MIAbites is honored to be able to feature Miami’s own humanitarian and chef Karla Hoyos.

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Weekly Nibble: Cars and Croquetas March 10th, 2024.

Michael Beltran – celebrated chef/partner of Ariete Hospitality Group – is gearing up for his March 10th 2024 edition of Cars and Croquetas, his annual charity classic car show and street party hosted in the lot behind Chug’s Diner to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).

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Chef Daniel Roy: a culinary career worth noting

I first met Chef Daniel Roy in the tiny kitchen of the Jim & Neesie restaurant and bar in the Generator Hotel. Although I had been to the restaurant a couple of times and reveled in the Airplane Chicken and Cacio d Pepe.

With over 12 years of culinary experience in several of Miami’s most revered kitchens, Miami-native Chef Daniel Roy now brings his expertise to the h.wood Group’s first East Coast outpost, Delilah Miami.

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Ocean Social: Reimagined by Chef Tristen Epps

Sitting oceanfront with stunning views of the beach and the Atlantic sits Ocean Social by Tristen Epps. Malibu Farm occupied the space until closing during Covid and the space reopened as Ocean Social in late 2021.

Over the summer, Chef Tristen Epps had been selected to helm the restaurant and elevate it into a coveted dining destination. And now he can add a James Beard Foundation nod as semifinalist for Best Chef-South.

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Top Vegan and Plant-based Dining in Miami: 2024

The environment and climate change are literally “hot topics” today. Did you know that the #4 solution to REVERSING climate change (#3 is reducing food waste) is adopting a plant-based diet? Decomposing plants and vegetables contribute minimal greenhouse gases compared to raising livestock for meat, eggs and dairy, and their decomposing excess contributes over 14% of the methane gas. Methane is 86X more harmful to the environment than CO2.

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New in Wynwood: Barcelona Wine Bar

As a former “Connecticut Yankee”, one of our favorite restaurants in Fairfield County was the Spanish tapas restaurant, Barcelona. First opened in 1996 in South Norwalk, CT, owners Andy Pforzheimer and Sasa Mahr-Batuz, created an innovative menu of Spanish tapas, sharing plates, cocktails, and a top-notch wine program curated by Beverage Director, Gretchen Thomas.

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Miami Art Week: Maty's X Shake Shack collab 12/5-12/6

NEW TIME: 8 pm-11pm! In celebration of Miami’s most artistic time of the year, Shake Shack is teaming up with acclaimed recipients of Food & Wine’s 2023 Best New Chefs, Valerie and Nando Chang of Maty’s and Itamae, and well-known mural artist Eric Junker to bring Shake Shack’s first-ever Miami Art Week culinary collaboration! BUY TICKETS HERE

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Chug's: Not just a Diner; all day dining with new menu and beverages

Just in time for fall and amid Hispanic Heritage Month, Chef Michael Beltran – the proudly Cuban-American talent behind Ariete Hospitality Group (and recipient of both a Michelin star and Bib Gourmand) has unveiled an extensive new menu and beverage list for all-day dining at his casual, vibey Cuban-style Coconut Grove diner, Chug’s.

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Top Vegan and Plant-based Dining in Miami

The environment and climate change are literally “hot topics” today. Did you know that the #4 solution to REVERSING climate change (#3 is reducing food waste) is adopting a plant-based diet? Decomposing plants and vegetables contribute minimal greenhouse gases compared to raising livestock for meat, eggs and dairy, and their decomposing excess contributes over 14% of the methane gas. Methane is 86X more harmful to the environment than CO2.

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