What happens when a Hell’s Kitchen finalist, Chopped champion and longtime South Florida culinary personality brings more than two decades of experience, Puerto Rican and Italian roots and her most memorable TV dishes under one roof, right here in Miami? You get aAO. This winter, aAO (Against All Odds) (pronounced aye-ooo), a new neighborhood restaurant from nationally recognized chef, entrepreneur and television personality Robyn Almodovar, will open in Miami’s Buena Vista n

Miami Art Week now runs well beyond the fairs themselves, filling the city with gallery openings, museum shows, pop-ups and late dinners for about a week every December. Its origins are fairly recent: Art Basel staged its first Miami Beach edition in December 2002, and the satellite fairs and parties that followed gradually turned a single event into a season. At Miami Living, we pay close attention to what happens between the booths. Below are the new restaurants, long-stand

Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation. Ultraprocessed foods make up a huge part of the global diet. beats3/iStock via Getty Images Plus Studies have linked them with multiple chronic diseases. Journalists and health influencers characterize them as poison. Some public health experts call for a global halt to producing and consuming them. But the debate around ultraprocessed foods is not nearly as settled as it may seem. As a researcher who studies social movements f

Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab is teaming up with Brother’s Bond Bourbon for a first-of-its-kind collaboration that brings together two brands united by craftsmanship, quality and memorable experiences. Brother’s Bond’s first regenerative grain single barrel bourbon created for a restaurant group is taking center stage in Truluck’s limited-time cocktail this November. With both Truluck’s and Brother’s Bond deeply rooted in high-quality ingredients and delightin

Forget resting in peace. This Halloween, the dress code is drop-dead gorgeous, the cocktails are flowing and the afterlife is throwing one wicked party. On Saturday, October 31, dōma Wynwood is giving la dolce vita a deliciously wicked makeover with its La Dolce Afterlife Party. From 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., the restaurant's lounge will transform into a late-night Halloween playground, where dancing, cocktails and a little costume competition promise to keep the party alive w

Taco ’bout making a difference! Help Feeding South Florida® change lives one meal at a time. Feeding South Florida – the leading hunger-relief organization in South Florida – will host “Tacos & Tequila” at its Pembroke Park Warehouse on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy an afternoon of tacos, tequila cocktails, wine, live music, family-friendly activities and more, all while supporting Feeding South Florida’s work to help put food on the table for individua

The Golden Vines Awards 2026 has released its official shortlist ahead of the sixth edition, taking place November 6 through November 8 in London. After staging its 2025 American debut in Miami, the global fine wine and rare spirits event returns to the British capital where it was founded in 2021. Organized by research and production firm Liquid Icons, the three-day gathering highlights international cellar benchmarks and market shifts monitored closely by South Florida coll

A communal table in Little Haiti, a café with bookable workspaces on Lincoln Road, and a neighborhood stop on West Avenue offer different answers to the same question: where can you settle in with coffee and a laptop? These five laptop-friendly cafes in the Miami area put the emphasis on usable workspace, with options for an afternoon of writing, a meeting or an evening deadline. Photo/Brett Wharton/Unsplash The selection includes Miami Living’s firsthand recommendations alon

Miami Living brings you the culinary talent shaping Miami’s dining scene in our special Michelin Guide. From tasting menus to innovative dining concepts, these restaurants represent some of the city’s most notable dining destinations. In the 2026 Florida Michelin Guide, Greater Miami and Miami Beach earned 15 Michelin stars across 13 restaurants, including Florida’s only two-star restaurant. The 2026 edition also marked a milestone as Mutra became the first kosher restaurant

Hennessy is bringing its It's Henny Season: The Game Day Edition to Miami on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for a special event celebrating the rivalry between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles. Hosted at The Sacred Space Miami in Wynwood, the gathering will combine college football, food, music, and Hennessy's new ready-to-serve cocktails. The event begins at 6 p.m., ahead of the 7 p.m. game kickoff, offering guests a chance to enjoy the matchup in a setting that

Some wines are worth the wait. Others are worth skipping the line for. On Wednesday, November 4, Uchiko Miami Beach is bringing together two of life's finer pleasures: exceptional wine and premium Wagyu. The restaurant's exclusive Wine & Wagyu Dinner will feature a 10-course tasting menu paired with six sought-after wines from acclaimed Napa Valley winemaker Jayson Woodbridge's Hundred Acre, Summer Dreams and Fortunate Son labels. As an added perk, guests will have the rare o

Another year of meetings, deadlines and enough coffee to keep a small country running makes all the more reason to sit back and celebrate this holiday season. While the annual office holiday party is always an option, South Florida's hospitality scene has some better ideas. Think champagne toasts atop scenic rooftops, drag queens bringing down the house, private gondola rides along the Intracoastal and enough sushi boats to make everyone forget about their overflowing inboxes

The City of North Miami Beach has officially launched NMB Bites, a brand-new economic development initiative designed to showcase the city's rich, multicultural culinary scene while supporting local small businesses. Running throughout the entire month of October, the citywide dining event invites residents and visitors alike to explore North Miami Beach’s vibrant neighborhoods and experience over 20 participating eateries at special pre-fixe price points of $25 for lunch and

Miami’s combination of oceanfront hotels and year-round outdoor dining makes the city particularly well suited to rooftop restaurants. The experience can range from a relaxed South Beach lunch overlooking the Atlantic to a late dinner surrounded by the Brickell skyline. This guide brings together six of the best rooftop restaurants in Miami for 2026. Each selection offers a distinct setting, with options for romantic dinners, celebratory meals, weekend brunch and cocktails wi

On Nantucket’s shore, Galley Beach has a way of making an afternoon stretch into an evening. Lunch can begin beneath the covered porch, move to cocktails by the fire pits, and end with the sun dropping into Nantucket Sound. The setting feels effortless, but nearly every detail tells a story about the family that has shaped it for generations. One of the most consequential chapters began far from Nantucket, with a Palm Beach connection. In 1978, Jane Silva, who had taken over

Five days, hundreds of boats and enough multimillion-dollar yachts to make your jaw drop. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is sailing back into town October 28 through November 1, bringing one of the world's largest in-water boat shows to the Yachting Capital of the World. But between admiring superyachts, wandering the docks and mentally furnishing your future floating mansion, you're bound to work up an appetite. Luckily, Fort Lauderdale's waterfront dining scene

Forget the candy bowl. This Halloween, the real treats are being served in cocktail glasses, with a splash of mischief and a few unexpected ingredients thrown into the cauldron. Across South Florida, bartenders are trading ordinary pours for wickedly festive concoctions that look almost too good (or too terrifying) to drink. From blood-red concoctions and smoky mezcal creations to mysterious black margaritas and cocktails that stare right back at you, local bars and restauran

A Miami restaurant terrace is both a dining room and an exposed working environment. Its appeal may come from palms, waterfront views, or a lively sidewalk, but its performance depends on less photogenic details: shade, drainage, circulation, and reliable service. For restaurant owners, operators, and designers, the challenge is to make outdoor seating feel effortless without treating it as an indoor room with the walls removed. Start With the Site Before selecting furniture,

Miami Fashion Week 2026 is as much about the experiences surrounding the runway as the shows themselves. For designers, attendees, and fashion industry professionals, a memorable meal can offer the perfect setting to continue conversations, meet colleagues, or unwind after a day of presentations. With a dining scene that includes MICHELIN-recognized restaurants and sophisticated destinations known for their cuisine and atmosphere, Miami offers plenty of options to explore. He

Florida’s stone crab season is back, and Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab is the catch of the season starting Oct. 16! Surf and turf lovers can crack into the season at Truluck’s two South Florida restaurants in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, where the menu features fresh, never-frozen stone crabs, the viral $100 martini with caviar-stuffed olives, seasonal cocktails of the month, a Thanksgiving feast, late-night happy hour and more. 'Tis the season to celebrate! From