September is National Breakfast Month! How are you celebrating? Read below to find out our favorite spots in Miami Beach for a solid morning meal.
Bakehouse Brasserie
Looking for an all-day breakfast? Look no further than South of Fifth’s brunch favorite, Bakehouse Brasserie {808 1 Street, Miami Beach; 305.434.8249}. During National Breakfast Month, this French café-inspired spot will offer a $6 Bonjour Breakfast with two eggs any style, house potatoes, toast, and a cup of coffee. Get it through September 30 on the restaurant’s breakfast menu—it’s offered Wednesday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Market at EDITION
Sitting to the left of the EDITION Miami Beach lobby, Market at EDITION {2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.257.4600}—a 24-hour European market-like restaurant with Mediterranean fare—was started by Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford, who now serves as the Executive Chef of Restaurants at The Miami Beach EDITION. Every Saturday and Sunday, go there for Ford’s Mediterranean buffet breakfast. It runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and includes a selection of light favorites: like tabouli salad, rainbow beets salad with house-made Lebanese rosemary cheese, smoked salmon, assorted pastries and baguettes, granola with yogurt, fresh fruit, tomato and basil salad with red wine vinaigrette, and more… all for $28.
Dolce Italian
Located on the bottom floor of The Gale South Beach, right on Collins Avenue, Dolce Italian {1690 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.975.2550} takes diners out of Miami Beach and transports them to Italy. At night, go to this inviting Italian café for the mozzarella bar and made-to-order mozzarella dishes, pasta, and fresh seafood. When you first wake up, go for breakfast with a view! You can choose from cold-pressed juices, Italian coffees, pastries, breakfast burritos and sandwiches, Eggs Benedict, omelettes, and more. Breakfast is served 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily.
LT Steak & Seafood
Chef Laurent Tourondel’s cool, chic American steak and seafood spot, which sits in The Betsy Hotel on Ocean Drive, isn’t just a place to get a hearty dinner. LT Steak & Seafood {1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 305.673.0044} serves breakfast, too! Whether you grab a comfy seat inside or catch the early-morning ocean views from the outdoor tables, there are plenty of sweet pastries, haute healthy options, and farm-to-table, Latin, and from-the-griddle fare to munch on. Some popular menu items include: Avocado & Pea Toast with feta, sprouts, lemon zest and smoked salmon; Lots of Grains Bowl with flax and sunflower seeds, kale, avocado, grapefruit, and jicama; Brioche French Toast; and Cuban Mollettes with fried eggs, pickled mojo sauce, and mashed sweet plantains.
Lido Bayside Grille
It’s no surprise that this spa hotel is all about healthy. So when you go for breakfast at Lido Bayside Grille {40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.673.0044}, expect to start your day with a mindful, fulfilling breakfast. Starting at 7 a.m. daily, enjoy made-to-order plates like Ricotta Pancakes, an open-faced Short Rib Fancy with braised beef short rib and eggs on grilled Zak the Baker bread, Vanessa’s Super Good Granola bowl with strawberries and bananas, a Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie with bananas and chocolate, and much, much more.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

Raise your glass, Miami! It’s #NationalBourbonMonth… and that means you need a drink. From classic bourbon bevvies to clever cocktails with a cunning twist, here are 10 tasty drinks in Miami that let you cheers to an American pastime: bourbon.
Soyka
What to order: The Night Is Young (MP)
Why it’s delicious: A stiff drink with Florida vibes, this cocktail mixes bourbon, fresh-squeezed watermelon juice, sour mix, fresh mint, and jalapeño.
Quality Meats Miami Beach
What to order: Quality Old Fashioned ($16)
Why it’s delicious: This classic drink takes a haute twist, mixing bourbon, Demerara sugar, and house-blended bitters.
Swine Southern Table & Bar
What to order: Kentucky Mule ($15)
Why it’s delicious: Old Forester 86 Bourbon, lime juice, angostura bitters, ginger beer, and mint give this classic mule a not-so-classic bourbon twist.
Glass and Vine
What to order: Commodore Sour ($13)
Why it’s delicious: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, yuzu, soy, and rice vinegar turn this sour drink into a sweet reward.
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
What to order: Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade ($14)
Why it’s delicious: Yardbird’s signature cocktail balances both tangy and sweet notes, mixing Wild Turkey Bourbon with blackberry purée, fresh lemon, cardamom, and angostura bitters.
R House
What to order: Berry Infused Bourbon ($13)
Why it’s delicious: This stiff drink gets right to the heart of the barrel-aged spirit by infusing Evan Williams Bourbon with berry purée and lime juice.
Segafredo L’Originale
What to order: Mint Julep ($12)
Why it’s delicious: Here in Miami, we don’t need a derby to drink this Makers Mark, mint, and sugar classic.
Mortons The Steakhouse
What to order: Boulevardier ($14)
Why it’s delicious: This Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Campari Bitter, and Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth (stirred, not shaken) is served “straight up” or strained over the restaurant’s Proprietary Ice Cube.
Pizza & Burger by Michael Mina
What to order: Hair Trigger ($14)
Why it’s delicious: The only thing this cocktail will trigger is a craving for more; it combines Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Drambuie, mint, and ginger beer.
The River Seafood Oyster Bar
What to order: Whiskey Rye Manhattan ($14)
Why it’s delicious: Russell’s Reserve 6-Year Rye, Carpano Antica, and brandied cherries make for one solid cheers to National Bourbon Month.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

Miami Spice is half over, which means we only have until September 30 to take advantage of its glorious three-course lunch, brunch, and dinner menus. (Sad!) But before Miami’s most delicious time of year passes us by, some of the Magic City’s hottest restaurants are spicing up the season with tasty new twists. See what’s in store, below. Ready, set… eat!
What’s New at the Fontainebleau
When it comes to anything food, drink, and fun, Fontainebleau Miami Beach {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 1.800.548.8886} is the place to be. This year, four of its restaurants—La Côte, Hakkasan, Scarpetta by Scott Conant, and StripSteak by Michael Mina—have been participating in Miami Spice, offering lunch, dinner, or both seven days a week. This September, the Fontainebleau is going out with a bang! To give regular diners something to look forward to, both Hakkasan and StripSteak will add new dishes to their Spice menus: like Scottish Salmon, Wood-Grilled Filet Mignon and Carnaroli Risotto at StripSteak, and family-style Spicy Mayo Spiny Lobster with Seasonal Fruit, Stir-fry Beef with Edamame in Black Pepper Sauce, Sautéed Pak Choi in Garlic Sauce, and Squid and Carrot Dumpling at Hakkasan.
Miami Restaurants “Spice Up” the Second Half of Miami Spice
Getting a little bored with your Miami Spice menu? (Uhhh… try a new restaurant. There are literally 250+ to choose from.) Either way, some of the Magic City’s hottest restaurants will keep things interesting with completely new menus. Visit Atlantikós, BLT Prime, BLT Steak, Bulla Gastrobar, Candela Gastrobar, EDGE Steak & Bar, Fooq’s, Komodo, Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann, Lure Fishbar, Matador Room, Meat Market Miami Beach, Mignonette Uptown, Monty’s Coconut Grove, Novecento, Ortanique on the Mile, Pao by Paul Qui, Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar, Son Cubano, The Forge, TUYO, and Toro Toro to see what we mean.
The Blue Collar Deal: Get Anything You Want
And while we don’t like to play favorites, MiMo’s diner gem, Blue Collar, is making sure its last month of Spice sizzles by making its whole menu available for Spice-goers! From now through the end of September, diners can go for lunch or dinner and choose any made-from-scratch appetizer, entrée, or dessert from the regular menu to make up their own three-course feast. Don’t know what to order? Start with “noshes” and appetizers, and move on to entrées, a daily rotation of braised dishes, Parmesans, ribs, and even vegetable specialties. The Pork & Beans, Shrimp & Grits, and celebrity namesake The Corben sandwich are crowd favorites, and for dessert, so is the cayenne-topped Butterscotch Heath Bar Bread Pudding.
Miami Spice lunch and brunch menus are priced at $23 per person, and dinner menus are priced at $39 per person.
Need a ride? As the Official Rideshare Partner for Miami Spice, Lyft is offering 20% off two rides with the code MIAMITEMPTATIONS. Offer is valid for current users. 
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

Looking for a way to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey? Do your part and drink for a good cause. Miami hotel, restaurant and nightlife gurus, Menin Hospitality—the genius team behind Gale South Beach {1690 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.673.0199} and Sarsaparilla Club {1 18 Street, Miami Beach; 305.341.1400}—have created a special drink, Texas Lemonade, that’s now available at Menin Hospitality hotel and restaurant bars across Miami. Priced at just $12, every cocktail sold will benefit Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Relief for Houston.
Here’s what’s in the drink: Titos Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and crushed ice, all topped with a fresh mint sprig and Aperol. (Delicious, right?!) Now drool over it here.
Already planning tonight’s happy hour? Add some philanthropy to the mix and find a Texas Lemonade. You can get it at the Mondrian South Beach, Drawing Room at Shelborne South Beach, Radio Bar, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, Bakehouse Brasserie, Ricky’s South Beach, and Sarsaparilla Club.
For more information about where your money is going, find out how Red Cross is helping Hurricane Harvey relief victims here.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

With holiday season just around the corner, there are plenty of reasons to get excited for fall and winter in Miami. (Hello… Art Basel, anyone?) But now, we have a new reason to look forward to December 2017: the 11th Annual Palm Beach Wine & Food Festival. You can even buy tickets for it here.
And this year, the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is rolling out the culinary carpet, with some of South Florida’s best venues, new food-centric events, and a star-studded lineup of A-list chefs that you can’t bear to miss.
Here are the chefs you can look forward to seeing at this year’s festival:
Daniel Boulud, Robert Irvine, Marc Murphy, Michelle Bernstein, Elizabeth Falkner, Anita Lo, Jeff Mauro, Mike Lata, Jonathon Sawyer, Dean Max, Stephen Stryjewski, Adam Richman, Brad Kilgore, Daniel Serfer, Ken Oringer, Virginia Willis and Beau MacMillan, Giorgio Rapicavoli, Timon Balloo, Jeff McInnis, Clay Conley, Tim Lipman, Julien Gremaud, Sean Brasel, Tory Martindale, Jeff Simms and Virginia Philips MS, Rick Mace, Michael Hackman, Lindsay Autry, Aaron Black, Matthew Jennings, Ben Ford, Donald Link, Timothy Hollingsworth, Tony Mantuano, David Viviano, Harold Moore, and Fabrizio Giorgi

Here are the events you can look forward to attending at this year’s festival: 
Thursday, December 14
SUSTAIN: Chefs Michelle Bernstein, Beau MacMillan, Dean Max, and Aaron Black make ocean sustainability sexy in this seafood-inspired, five-course sit down dinner. PB CATCH Seafood & Raw Bar, $185 per person, 7 p.m.
The First Bite: This four-course sit down with Timothy Hollingsworth, Matthew Jennings, and Clay Conley promises to be anything but ordinary. Būccan, $185 per person, 7 p.m.
A Rustic Root: Enjoy healthy, fresh food inspired by vegetables at this five-course sit down dinner hosted by chefs Timon Balloo, Brad Kilgore, Anita Lo, and Julien Gremaud. Avocado Grill, $185 per person, 7 p.m.   
Gravy: Chefs Tony Mantuano, Marc Murphy, and Fabrizio Giorgi team up to host a brand new four-course sit down dinner. NEW EVENT. Café Sapori, $185 per person, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 15
Lunch with Friends, A Bell & Evans Lunch Series: Chefs Elizabeth Falkner, Robert Irvine, Ken Oringer, and Sean Brasel will serve up a four-course sit down lunch. Meat Market, $115 per person, 12 p.m.
Southern Revival, A Bell & Evans Lunch Series: Get a unique and soulful perspective on America’s time-honored cuisine at this four-course, sit down lunch with chefs Donald Link, Mike Lata, Jonathon Sawyer, Virginia Willis, and Lindsay Autry. THE REGIONAL Kitchen & Public House, $115 per person, 12 p.m.
“Fire” Chef Welcome Party presented by Cheney Brothers: This is the official kick-off event, with red carpet and all. Expect a unique theme, plenty of food stations, passed bites, delicious wines, and specialty cocktails from Executive Chef Jeff Simms and Master Sommelier Virginia Philip. The Breakers Resort Palm Beach, $165 per person, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 16
Kids Kitchens: Led by Chefs Robert Irvine and Virginia Willis, this event turns kids into mini sous chefs with a series of hands-on classes. Four Seasons Resort; $50 per person, includes 1 child & 1 adult; 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Chillin’ N’ Grillin’, A Bell & Evans Lunch Series: This poolside event challenges culinary favorites like Ben Ford, Robert Irvine, Tony Mantuano, Jeff Mauro, Adam Richman, Jonathon Sawyer, and Tory Martindale to reimagine how they grill up their favorite dishes. Four Seasons Resort, $140 per person, 12:30 p.m.
Street Food: Battle Royal presented by SYSCO: This is a street-friendly food competition between chefs Julien Gremaud, Michael Hackman, Matthew Jennings, Brad Kilgore, Tim Lipman, Tory Martindale, Harold Moore, Giorgio Rapicavoli, and Stephen Stryjewski. Prizes will be awarded for People’s Choice and judge’s Best Bite. Special guest judges include: Elizabeth Falkner, Jeff Mauro, Marc Murphy, and more. Four Seasons Resort, $140 per person, 7 p.m.
Daniel by Night presented by Old School Bakery: This is a walk-around tasting hosted by chefs Daniel Boulud and Rick Mace. NEW EVENT. Café Boulud, garden; $140 per person; 8 p.m.
After Hours at Imoto: This late-night cocktail party is hosted by Ken Oringer, Daniel Serfer, and Clay Conley, and includes late night bites, wine pairings, and open bar. Imoto, $115 per person, 11 p.m. until late.
Sunday, December 17
Brunch in Paradise: This next-level Sunday brunch has a casual walk-around brunch with tables of satisfying mid-morning dishes by Anita Lo, Dean Max, Beau MacMillan, Daniel Serfer, and David Viviano. NEW EVENT. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, $115 per person, 11 a.m.

11th Annual Grand Tasting: This day-long festival will include tastings from 50 of South Florida’s hottest restaurants and outside wineries, as well as local bands, DJs, a main stage, celebrity chef signings, holiday-inspired displays, a runway fashion show, and more. The event will conclude with the Grand Chef Throwdown, where chefs will compete for a $10,000 prize. Robert Irvine and Adam Richman will be judges. The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, $85 per person, 5 p.m.
For more information about the 11th-Annual Palm Beach Wine and Food Festival, click here.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor