• 12 Days Of Cookies

    Our cookie feature is now complete! Find recipes for all 12, including Vanilla Tulle Fortune Cookies and Salted Chocolate and Coriander Cookies, here .

    By Jonathan Kauffman December 21st, 2012 Read More
  • The Embassy

    Alan Hughes, former chef at One Ninety, has opened a new Basque-style pintxos bar in the Buena Vista neighborhood. Tapas and crudos will also be served. During the holiday season, The Embassy is selling homemade panettones and English fruitcake.

    By Trina Sargalski December 21st, 2012 Read More
  • Lagniappe

    This wooden house in Midtown Miami is our new favorite spot to unwind. A stellar selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle is well-priced. Choose a thin wedge of luxurious Couronne Brie for a cheese plate with olives, grilled toast points and cranberry mostarda, or order a grilled churrasco steak. Install yourself on the patio full of charmingly mismatched furniture; live music plays most nights. See our previous coverage.

    By Trina Sargalski December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • Reggae Tacos

    This Filling Station in downtown has opened a new Jamaican-inspired lunch spot next door. Head straight for the curried goat dishes on the menu; other items still need some polishing. However, the curried goat taco in a flour tortilla is juicy and well-seasoned. The crisp-edged curried goat in the Big Dance burrito melds seamlessly with jasmine rice and sweet, caramelized plantains. Finish with Festival fried doughnuts and vanilla honey.

    By Trina Sargalski December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • Cooper Avenue

    The new South Beach restaurant is temporarily closed due to issues with the air=conditioning system. Read our previous coverage.

    By Trina Sargalski December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • Khong River House

    "5,000 Years of Farm to Table" is the slogan of the new South Beach Thai restaurant.

    By Trina Sargalski December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • 12 Days Of Cookies

    On the tenth day of our 12 Days of Cookies feature we brought you the recipe for Roasted Cranberry Bars , which was created, tested and perfected in our very own Test Kitchen.

    By Tressa Eaton December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • Hogo

    Tom Brown of The Passenger takes on a Caribbean accent with this new tiki bar, which serves 75 rums, classic tiki cocktails and Hawaiian food in the space behind The Passenger.

    By Erin Hartigan December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • 12 Days Of Cookies

    Our annual 12 Days of Cookies has almost come to an end; check out our second-to-last confection, Vanilla Tuile Fortune Cookies from The Country Cat in Portland, OR.

    By Alexis deBoschnek December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • Whimsical Candy

    This local confectionery has opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in a former candy factory in the Loop.

    By Heather Sperling December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • The Third Man

    Today, the folks behind Seäsonal and Edi & the Wolf open this early 20th-century-Vienna themed bar (named for the Orson Welles movie) in the East Village.

    By Tressa Eaton December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • SakaMai

    Today is opening day for this Lower East Side spot, which specializes in small bites along with sake, shochu and Japanese beer and whiskey. Ramen guru Ivan Orkin is rumored to be creating a late-night menu.

    By Tressa Eaton December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • Glunz Tavern

    First opened in 1888, this historic Old Town tavern is back in action after a 90-year hiatus. The menu is a hearty one, inspired by French, German, Alsatian and Austrian cuisines.

    By Heather Sperling December 20th, 2012 Read More
  • 12 Days Of Cookies

    Two more sweets to bake: Gooey Butter Cookies and Roasted Cranberry Bars . Find the recipes, plus eight others, on our 12 Days of Cookies page.

    By Jonathan Kauffman December 20th, 2012 Read More