February 2013 Power Rankings

February 1, 2013

(Note: If you’d like to read about the methodology, you can find it at the beginning of this post.) 1. NAOE 2. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink 3. Eating House ↑ 4. The Dutch ↑ 5. NeMesis Urban Bistro ↓ 6. Tuyo 7. Bourbon Steak 8. Michy’s 9. Blue Collar 10. MC Kitchen 11. The Federal 12. Momi Ramen 13. Harry’s Pizzeria 14. Josh’s Delicatessan & Appetizing 15. My Ceviche 16. Pubbelly 17. db [...]

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January 29, 2013 Quick Hits

January 29, 2013

QUICK HITS: ♦ Urbandaddy writes up chef Alberto Cabrera’s newest restaurant, Bread + Butter, in Coral Gables.  Dubbed a “Cuban gastropub,” the place is only open for dinner right now but will eventually roll out breakfast and lunch service.  According to Miami.com’s Lesley Abravanel, there’s talk of a “daily chicharron.”  Now that’s something we can [...]

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Barbuto Chef de Cuisine Roel Alcudia to Helm Kitchen at Michael Schwartz’s The Cypress Room

January 23, 2013

This isn’t exactly a secret, nor is it breaking news, given that chef Michael Schwartz announced this to a room full of hungry diners at the last chef pop-up at Harry’s Pizzeria (featuring Chicago’s Paul Kahan), but no local news outlets have yet picked up the announcement that Roel Alcudia will be manning the kitchen [...]

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January 22, 2013 Quick Hits

January 22, 2013

QUICK HITS: ♦ The Real Deal reports that Epicure Gourmet Market & Cafe, that pricey food market on South Beach and in Sunny Isles that makes Whole Foods look like Price Choice, has signed a lease to open in a new residential building being built in Coral Gables at Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Le [...]

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January 15, 2013 Quick Hits

January 15, 2013

QUICK HITS: ♦ Eater Miami is reporting that Jeffrey Chodorow is coming out of his South Florida hibernation to open a new restaurant in Downtown Miami.  Formerly more of a South Beach/South of Fifth guy, Chodorow will be opening a restaurant called Biscayne Tavern in the new b2 miami downtown Hotel.  Chodorow’s China Grill Management [...]

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January 8, 2013 Quick Hits

January 8, 2013

QUICK HITS: ♦ Burger Beast’s Fourth Annual Burgie Awards are coming up on February 2nd at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale.  There will be 25 different food trucks and restaurants on hand but the real draw is the announcement of this year’s award winners.  This event will also mark the final appearance of The Fish [...]

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January 1, 2013 Quick Hits

January 1, 2013

QUICK HITS: ♦ The week between Christmas and New Year’s is a relatively quiet one, except for the steady flow of “best of” lists and other superlatives.  For our money, the best of the best of lists is Food For Thought’s recap of the best dishes he’s eaten in 2012.  Part 1 of the three-part [...]

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January 2013 Power Rankings

January 1, 2013

(Note: If you’d like to read about the methodology, you can find it at the beginning of this post.) 1. NAOE 2. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink 3. Eating House 4. Tuyo 5. The Dutch ↑ 6. NeMesis Urban Bistro ↓ 7. Bourbon Steak ↓ 8. Michy’s ↑ 9. Blue Collar ↓ 10. MC Kitchen ↓ 11. The Federal ↑ 12. Momi Ramen ↓ 13. Harry’s Pizzeria ↑ 14. Josh’s Delicatessan & Appetizing 15. My Ceviche [...]

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2012 Dish of the Year

December 31, 2012

As you prepare to unwrap your shiny new Burgers-n-Broads calendar, it is time for the fourth installment of our Dish of the Year post.  Here are three outstanding dishes which impressed us most in 2012.  As with past years, our tastes tend to gravitate towards “comfort food” for this competition, or at least favoring the [...]

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December 25, 2012 Quick Hits

December 25, 2012

QUICK HITS: ♦ 50 Eggs Inc., the restaurant group that is home to Yardbird and the new Khong River House, has found a home of its own.  The Real Deal broke the news that 50 Eggs has purchased the Sunshine Motel on Biscayne Boulevard and 73rd Street for $3.5 million.  No word yet on whether [...]

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