Delicious international cuisine has arrived to Downtown Miami in the form of Fooq’s, a new restaurant from Owner David Foulquier. Fooq’s, whose kitchen is led by the talented Chef Nicole Votano of Crumb on Parchment fame, has already met with great fanfare since opening its doors just last month. We sat down with David after dinner to find out more about his new venture.
If you go onto Yelp and look for the highest-rated restaurants in town, you’ll find Sweet Dogs at the top of that list. The unassuming hot dog shop, located in a strip mall on Calle Ocho, has been cooking up tasty, unique franks for over two years now.
With a consistent five-star Yelp rating, Sweet Dogs Owner Victor Ruiz must be doing something right. We spoke with Victor about the store’s humble beginnings and its transformation into one of the city’s best eateries.
Earlier this year, we were nominated for the “Best Food Blog (Reader’s Choice)” ZEST Award from Johnson & Wales University. The awards, which were started back in 2012, honor South Florida leaders in the culinary arts including restaurants, chefs and food media.
The winners were announced last night and … we won!
A few months back, we sat down with Tamarina Head Bartender Nathan Rogers to discuss the restaurant, an Italian/Mediterranean concept that had just opened on 600 Brickell Avenue. After our brief talk, there was no doubt in our minds that we would become happy hour regulars. The second you sit at the bar and are greeted by Nathan, you feel right at home.
We met up with Nathan again to find out more about him: what led him to bartending, how he stays at the top of his game and what his future plans are. You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who’s as passionate about his craft as he is. That’s why we had to interview him.
We’re teaming up again with Compassionate Pug Rescue this month to help Tootsie, a special needs pug. She has degenerative back disease that affects her hind legs and makes moving difficult. Fortunately, there’s something we can all do to help her out.