Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:52:06 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:52:06 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcmiami.com/blogs/want-this/Turkey-Day-Grub-To-Go.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:43 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/redsteakhouseturkey.jpg
Red, The Steakhouse is selling Thanksgiving-dinner-to-go packages for $199, letting locals take a break from slaving away in the kitchen this year.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Run-Ricky-Run---a-Restaurant-70330477.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:50 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*93/rickywilliams2.jpg
Let's hope wildcat isn't on the menu at the grand opening of PROOF tonight

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/MIchelin-Guide-Inspector-Secrets-Revealed-Rigous-Training-to-Eating-Alone-and-Lets-Just-Say-Its-Not-About-the-Money-70188737.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:31:38 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*96/200909michelin.jpg
Today the New Yorker drops its annual Food Issue, and included therein is Lunch with M., a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the life of a Michelin Guide restaurant "inspector" ("reviewer" or "critic" in the parlance of...

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Ted-Mendez-69971622.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:15:10 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/TedMendez_PreludeBartonG.jpg
This grill-loving chef tells us about working with Barton G, how he got his artistic flair, and his mama's unique cooking.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/PLAYBOY_HONORS_SOBE_DINER_Miami.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:28:44 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/3L32PPSHARONPLAYBOYHONORSSOBEDINER_2_640x480.jpg
Playboy magazine adds the 11th Street Diner in South Beach to its list of the top ten diners in the nation.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/station/shows/wtvj/south-florida-today/Red_the_Steakhouse_Miami.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:19:06 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/REDSTEAKHOUSE_640x480.jpg
Chef Peter Vauthy prepares a delicious Surf and Turf dish.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/SoFla_Man_Invents_New_Way_to_Booze_Miami.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:52:08 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/111109+beyond+zero.jpg
A Hallandale guy has created Beyond Zero, a new way of freezing liquor for use in alcoholic drinks.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/blogs/want-this/Take-me-Out-69538617.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:31:48 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/cb2+takeout.jpg
Just because you're the takeout queen doesn't mean you have to sacrifice supper style

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Worldly-Brews-69657677.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:41:37 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/91735_1_main_MAP.jpg
The Democratic Republic of Beer - not your grandmother's bar.

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Get to know Miami's new speakeasy bar, Bardot.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Dwayne-Adams-69385682.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:59:25 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Dwayne+Adams.JPG
Chef Dwayne Adams started cooking at a very young age. So, we could only imagine just how flavorful and expertly creative his dishes are before even tasting his food. This is one first impression you can be...

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/68985472.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:24:16 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/QueenofKitchen_640x480.jpg
Cooking Queen Linda Ogden whips up some blueberry-stuffed French toast

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Acqua_at_Four_Seasons_Miami.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:04 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/FourSeasons_640x480.jpg
Chef Patrick Boucher of Acqua at Four Seasons cooks up a little somethin' somethin'.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Chilled_Beverages__The_Anti-Energy_Drink_Miami.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:20:33 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/anti-energy-drink.jpg
Not everyone's looking for a boost these days, and that's why the newest trend is an anti-energy drink that claims to help you relax.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Croissant-Did-You-Say-68828322.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:58:12 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/crosissant+paul+bakery.jpg
Paul bring a bit of France to Lincoln Road.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Couture-Cookies-65898912.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:54:42 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/cookie+monkey.jpg
Marisa Scime loves cookies so much that she launched Cookie Monkey, which sells healthy couture cookies.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Trick-or-Treat-Smell-my-Feet-Give-me-Rice-and-Beans-and-Meat-67955357.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:10:04 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/15629008.jpg
Earn a free burrito by dressing up as one this Halloween.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Carlos-Fernandez-67658112.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:05:35 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Carlos+Fernandez+TC.JPG
The Cuban chef is living the American Dream, and we couldn't be more filled with joy (or his delicious food)

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Spooky_Sips_Miami.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:36:38 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/spooky+sips.jpg
What's truly scary on Halloween? Running out of booze. Whip up these creepy cocktails and you'll be hooking up with that sexy nun in no time.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Hot_Topic__Chef_Todd_English_Miami.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:31:18 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Todd+English.JPG
The celebri-chef visited NBC6 to cook up something delish.

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Discount website Groupon just launched a Miami edition, which means now members can score everything from cheap meals to spa discounts.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Hot_Topic_Chef_Bodoni_from_Escapazzo_Miami.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:45 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/escopazzo+chef.jpg
While summer is a time for fresh fruit, autumn brings with it a bounty of squash, sweet potatoes, root vegetables, and pumpkin -- just in time for Halloween.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/station/shows/wtvj/south-florida-today/Culinary_Director_John_Lenhard_from_Sublime_Miami.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:51 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/MondayCookingSegment_640x480.jpg
Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Sublime

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Michael-Rakun-65805807.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:11:22 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Michael+Rakun_cropped.jpg
From his grandmother's famous omelets to his famous fresh seafood, Chef Michael Rakun tells about Truluck's and the first dish he learned to make (hint: it involves dough).

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/KFCs-Grilled-Giveaway-65777522.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:32:44 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*66/freeKF.jpg
On Monday, more than 5,000 KFCs will serve up the third round of free grilled chicken in six months, and this time the company promises to hand out poultry pieces and not rainchecks.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Prelude-to-a-Dish-65764242.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:21:59 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/102309+prelude.jpg
Just three days after a fire gutted his Miami warehouse, Barton G was back doing what he does best, throwing a lavish party for the grand opening of his newest posh eatery last night.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/events/Top-Chef-Tips-64732382.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:53:51 -0500 Auditions for the next Top Chef season are coming to Miami October 25. We asked former local Top Chef contestants and guest judges to share their tips for aspiring contestants. Michael's Genuine's Michael Shwartz: "Be yourself. You gotta prepare. You need to identify your weaknesses and improve on them because they'll exploit them. Cleary it's a great opportunity for exposure, so if I have to hear another chef say they don't know how to do pastries, they need to figure out how before they get on the show so they don't screw it up."]]> http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Michael+Shwartz.JPG
The experts off advice before Auditions for the next Top Chef season come to Miami October 25. We asked former local Top Chef contestants and guest judges to share their tips for aspiring contestants.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Baby-Eat-Your-Yams-64848722.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:38:58 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*80/shutterstock_37894765.jpg
The foods of fall are bountiful and tasty, and they’re good for more than just eating.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Spook-tacular-Sips-for-Halloween-64946412.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:33:20 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Dark+and+Spooky+Cocktail+image.jpg
When you're in the mood for a creepy cocktail, these recipes should help fill up your cauldron.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Jonathan-McCann-64492677.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:08:40 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Jonathan+McCann_cropped.jpg
Jonathan McCann is so talented, he's come highly recommended from the Queen herself. Okay, so we didn't get to talk to the Queen, but we know she would if we could actually get in touch with her

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/The-Claws-Are-Out-Stone-Crab-Season-Begins-64387432.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:11:33 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/101509+stone+crab.jpg
Mouths are salivating, butter is melting and fishermen are dropping their traps as Florida's stone crab season officially began today.

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And the Golden Local goes to...La Sandwicherie. Roxanne Vargas presents them with the trophy.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Wine-Country-Wary-of-the-Wet-64054987.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:55:47 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/leveroniranch640.jpg
Wet, windy weather is bad for grapes on the vine -- which means a rush to finish the harvest ahead of Tuesday's storm.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Putting_Fried_Butter_to_the_Taste_Test_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:45 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/friedbutter_640x480.jpg
Fried butter may not sound good to you but it's a huge hit at the State Fair of Texas.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Sean-Mcdonald-63864117.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:27:58 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/New+Image_cropped.jpg
Chef Sean Mcdonald has always wanted to be a chef, and has no recollection of wanting to be anything else. Oh my, could this have worked out any better for us?

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Drink-Coasters-Can-Test-for-Date-Rape-Drugs-63822357.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:21:07 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/safe-texas-coaster.jpg
Drink coasters at several North Texas bars can test for substances such as GHB and ketamine.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Bernsteins-Done-It-Again-63766302.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:04:05 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/dates.jpeg
Miami's celeb chef scores in the Design District with her hot tapas spot, Sra Martinez

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/A-Sweet-Reason-To-Go-Vegan-61786622.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:04:26 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/IMG_1640.JPG
Among all the cupcake companies in Miami, a trendy new treat has popped up thanks to Mariana Cortez who makes hers vegan and allergy free.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Marco-Ferraro-63286927.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:16:37 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/New+Image_Chef+Marco_cropped.jpg
Chef Marco Ferraro's menu has us Wishing for more. Aren't we glad he stayed in Miami?

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Oh-Mai-Thats-Good-63218787.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:38:30 -0500 Jipsy]]> http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/mai_001.jpg
Yelp Miami celebrated their one year anniversary with a sneak peek and taste at Mai Tardi, a new Italian lounge in the Design District on Thursday evening. Photos by Jipsy

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Rejoice-Grape-Glut-Sends-Wine-Prices--62866067.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:24:15 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/wineglasshere.jpg
If you like wine, read on. The price of wine is falling, thanks to a growing glut of the beloved beverage, according to worldwide experts.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Starbucks-Short-Coffee-and-Other-Secret-Menu-Items-62468232.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:50:36 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/starbucks-coffee.jpg
Is a "tall" coffee (supposedly Starbucks' smallest) still too big? You can order a "short" instead.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Kitchen-Inquisition-Oliver-Saucy-61461967.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:39:30 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/New+Image_Chef+Oliver_cropped.jpg
Don't be shy: Get to know the anything-but-drab chef, whose energetic attitude comes through in his cuisine.

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Satisfy your cravings with state-of-the-art vending machines.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Who_has_the_Best_Sandwich_in_Miami__Miami.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:14:34 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/sandwich3.jpg
You be the judge. Do your own taste test and vote here for your favorite sandwich in Miami. The winner will be crowned the next Golden Local.

]]> http://www.nbcmiami.com/around-town/food-drink/Controversy-Brews-Over-Bikini-Baristas-60280417.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:48:36 -0500 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/120*90/Bikini-Barista-blurb.jpg
A new business owner promises "smiles on faces" while selling coffee with a view. Some locals say it sends the wrong message.

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