Fairchild's got a fascinating program with NASA
This year, I attended the Chocolate Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the first time. I loved sampling lots of chocolate, walking through the beautiful gardens, watching a crocodile catching a suntan and browsing all the vendor booths…
Via Emilia Garden's now serving brunch...yes!
Via Emilia Garden is a great place for dinner and now...it's also a great place for brunch. That's wonderful news because I know how good their dinner is so brunch certainly had to be as good…
Bar Taco joins burgeoning Aventura community
Aventura is more than just the mall and lots of condominiums, there's a bustling small community called Aventura ParkSquare and Bartaco is a great addition…
New items debut on menu at Butcher Shop in Wynwood
The garden-like entrance, open-air communal seating, friendly bartenders and of course the food, are some of my favorite things about the Butcher Shop in Wynwood. Been going here for years and always love coming back again and again…
Chef Juan Chipoco strikes gold again with INTI.MO
Chef Juan Chipoco's CVI. CHE 105 is one of the most recognizable, respected and honestly delicious Peruvian restaurants in Miami. His first location was in Downtown Miami and since then, he's opened in Aventura Mall in the newish outdoor section and on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach…
El Dorado's got over the top food and decor
A while back, I decided to say yes to checking out El Dorado 305 on Ocean Drive, not realizing that this used to be Pitbull's I Love 305 restaurant. One look around though and I knew it was the place, just look at this outrageous decor…
Getting slimed took me back to the 90s
Seems like the latest trend are these pop-up entertainment/attraction traveling events that keep making their way to Miami…
Love mac 'n cheese? You'll love I Heart Mac 'n Cheese
I don't get up to Broward County much but when I was asked to come check out I Heart Mac 'n Cheese at their Pembroke Pines location I was thrilled to try it. Pembroke Pines is just one of their many locations in Broward County…
Seawell Fish 'n Oyster's menu as nice as location
Tucked neatly to the side of the main entrance to the Kimpton Angler's Hotel on Sixth and Washington Ave. on Miami Beach, Seawell Fish 'n Oyster's subtle nautical theme and soft lighting are as inviting as any interior gets. Plus, this is also the home of the cool Minnow Bar, a not to be missed spot…
Shimuja pop-up in Sunset Harbour gives taste of what's to come
Absolutely, ramen is the new "it" dish as is evident in this blog where I'm again writing about a new ramen spot. It's Shimuja and I got to experience the pop-up in Sunset Harbour…
Fast casual InRamen new to South Miami
Ramen is having a major moment in Miami's culinary scene, which is why this is the first of two posts you'll be seeing from me about the delectable Chinese soup/meal. It is so hearty and chock full of goodness it really does eat like a meal…
Coyo Taco Gables introduces brunch & it's a party
Coyo Taco's famous for having the "secret back room" at both their Wynwood and Coral Gables location so naturally, when they unveiled their brunch items in the Gables, the party was in that back room…
Caja Caliente expands Cuban taco reach to Gables, Yay!
The Caja Caliente food truck, tucked inside an open air corner location on NE 2nd Ave. and 26 St. always calls my name when I drive by…
Cooper's Hawk debuts new location in Galleria Mall
Fort Lauderdale's Galleria Mall may not seem like the ideal location for the elegant upscale chain Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant but it works. You forget you're inside a mall thanks to beautiful lighting and a nice expansive layout…