Nibbles and Bits

February Eats

February is days old and already packed with excuses to eat & drink yourself into a frenzy. Feast on ribs, indulge in truffles, support sustainable fishing, save some calories on steamed dishes, take a Passport through Italy and more...

Nibbles and Bits

Hospitality & Haiti

Dining out rarely feels this good. Eat, drink, be merry and help out our Haitian neighbors this month as various restaurants around town share a portion of proceeds with select charities...

Broward Bites

Saxsay Café

Latin cuisine dominates the South Florida dining landscape, but certain things inevitably get lost in the shadows. So it goes for Peruvian cuisine, according to Broward critic Rochelle Koff. Koff heads to Sunrise to visit sweet, satisfying Saxsay Cafe and loves what she finds...

The Big Review

Talavera

Turns out good guacamole goes a long way. Dining critic Victoria Pesce Elliott visits recently opened Talavera in Coral Gables and loves what she finds - thick, chunky avocado, rich, cheesy queso fundido, tangy michelada and all...

First Look

El Scorpion

Most great Mexican restaurants share a few key ingredients - addictive guacamole, a fair share of greasy indulgences and tequila galore. Brand spanking new El Scorpion promises all three with its new South Beach location in the old Tuscan Steak locale. Sara Liss takes a First Look...

Nibbles and Bits

Eat Like a (Super Bowl) Tourist

The big game is a perfect excuse to get wasted on a Sunday, watch commercials and eat your face off. Inspired by our Southern & midwebster visitors, we’ve culled together our best bets for New Orleans and Indianapolis-inspired dining.

Nibbles and Bits

January Openings - Part Deux

Stuck in a dining rut? Problem solved as four more restaurants open their doors. Bite into European-style sandwiches in Midtown, feast on tapas on South Beach, dine al fresco on Washington Ave and enjoy locally caught seafood on Lincoln.

Broward Bites

Le Café de Paris

When Le Café de Paris opened its doors on Las Olas in the 60s it quickly became the place to lunch with the ladies or power broker with the gents. 40+ years later, the classic has reinvented itself courtesy of a three-month makeover and tried and true French favorites. Rochelle Koff takes a closer look - Beef Wellington with a view anyone?

Outdoor Dining Delights

Come season, people watching becomes a prime time sport in South Florida (other cities have die hard fans, we have short shorts & platform heels in January). Today, Jodi Mailander Farrell scopes out the best places to scope South Florida. Dig into spinach salads, tomato-basil bruschetta and one of the best reubens in town at these three great al fresco finds...

Nibbles and Bits

Steaks for a Cause

Dine out and do good tonight as Lincoln Road steakhouse Meat Market joins a nationwide fundraising initiative to benefit Haiti. The restaurant will donates a portion of earnings to the Project Medishare/UM Global Institute, which supplies doctors, nurses and rescue workers to the damaged country. Regular menu will be available (we like the brisket and truffle creamed corn), call 305-532-0088 for info and reservations.