Little River Co-op Launches Chef CSA for Local Restaurants

For anyone who’s into fresh food or locally grown produce, CSAs are a Godsend. Benefitting both farms and consumers, Community Supported Agriculture is the locavore’s solution to corporate farming. Now, one of Miami’s most notable farms has introduced a twist on the traditional CSA: a restaurant-focused program. Dubbed a “Chef Share”, Little…

Golden Fig Starts Lunch Service Next Week

Golden Fig might have opened in the former OTC space by OTC’s former restaurateur Michael Sullivan, but it quickly held its own, thanks to executive chef Tomas Prado, who gave the restaurant its own unique identity by serving fresh from the farm, Florida-inspired fare.  Prado, whose resumé includes heavy hitters…

IGA, Argentine Culinary School, Will Open at 108th and Biscayne

As Biscayne Boulevard from the MiMo district on up through North Miami continues to thrive with plenty of new dining options, it’s not just restaurants that will help create this area’s new culinary scene. Later this summer, we can expect the first-ever outpost of IGA, the Instituto Gastronómico de las…

Shop at Whole Foods Market North Miami Today to Save Seabirds

One of the most amazing things about Miami is the abundant wildlife that share space with us humans, making us a true urban jungle.  An afternoon boating trip can be rewarded with sightings of pelicans, manatees, or dolphins. A brisk morning walk can turn into a bird watching expedition with…

Fresh Food Co-Ops Fight Liberty City Food Desert

For Liberty City resident Izegbe Onyango purchasing fresh, affordable produce hasn’t been an easy feat. With no grocery store within a mile radius of her city, more than 50,000 residents like Onyango are left with convenience stores, quick shops and fast food to feed their families. “Having fresh produce should…

Once a Month, Aventura Mall Goes Green

Although there are myriad restaurants at Aventura Mall offering generic Latin cuisine, sweets and small plates — and you can even get a burger from the recently inaugurated Gastropod — wouldn’t it be great if you could get some organic grocery shopping done, too? Amidst the luxury leather goods, hordes of sneakers,…

Wynwood Green & Art Market to Launch March 1

Even if you’ve never heard of a food “desert,” you can probably guess it isn’t a good thing. The term refers to an area where affordable, healthful food is difficult to obtain — and parts of Wynwood fall into that category. But this Sunday’s inaugural Wynwood Green & Art Market…

Explore Homestead With Locavore Field Trip

If you’re a dedicated foodie, you probably know the best spots for hand-crafted cocktails, fresh-baked bread, and locally picked produce — at least within a six-block radius of your residence. But what about the rest of the region? What do you really know about South Florida’s food industry and how…

Five Foodie Gifts Locavores Will Love

We all know we *should* eat local, shop local and spend our money with local purveyors whenever possible. Some people, however, take this civic duty more seriously than others, refusing to sample your mouthwatering Christmas cookies unless the flour was milled within a 100-mile radius. For these locavores in your…

Proper Sausages Offering Nationwide Delivery

If the occasional trip to Miami Shores for your weekly or monthly ration of sausages doesn’t fit into your schedule, your problem is solved. Proper Sausages now offers overnight delivery locally and nationwide. See also: Five Reasons to Visit Proper Sausages in Miami Shores…

Cindy Hutson on What to Do With Thanksgiving Leftovers

While you’re probably still full from last night’s turkey feast, chances are you’re already thinking about what make-shift lunch you can throw together from the remnants of white meat, cranberries, and sweet potatoes in your fridge. Turkey sandwiches are so obvious and predictable — unless you’re making Monica’s “moistmaker” from…

Muriel Olivares and Tiffany Noé: Plant People

In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. Muriel Olivares and Tiffany No� stroll through carefully potted rows of herbs, seedlings, and flowers under a…

The Miami Condiments You Should Have in Your Kitchen

There’s a case to be made that the more diverse a cuisine’s array of condiments, the better a meal is likely to be. Pho, the Vietnamese beef soup, is often served with bean sprouts, spicy-minty Thai basil, lime wedges, fish sauce, chili sauce, and hoisin. Condiments are the foundation of…

Grove Green Market Returns Thursday

The Grove Green Market returns to the Coconut Grove Playhouse this Thursday, November 13, after a summer hiatus. See also: Grove Green Market: Dragon Fruit, Emu Eggs, and Live Music…