MPP Brickell

It's National Ceviche Day! Peru has designated June 28th as the day to celebrate that delicious dish we all love made from uber fresh fish, marinated in citrus juice and mixed with ingredients such as the ever popular aji Amarillo and nice, hot chiles. Serve it in glass, and you can drink the Tiger's Milk for some extra fortitude.   Because I happen to love ceviche, and to be perfectly honest, find Peruvian cuisine as a whole...

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Brother Jimmy's BBQ

 Back in November, I did a post on Brother Jimmy's BBQ located at 900 S. Miami Avenue in the Mary Brickell Village. I hadn't had a chance to return since, and with a craving to put some south in my mouth, I headed over to the sports fan hangout for a proper lunch to fuel my day. The décor at Brother Jimmy's still gives me a kick. The laid-back atmosphere and the casual ambiance makes you feel like you're in college...

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Tropical Chinese Restaurant

I'm sure if you've lived in Miami for as many years as I have, you're familiar with this Chinese restaurant  located in a corner of the strip mall at 7991 SW 40 Street. A staple in the Westchester neighborhood for almost three decades, Tropical Chinese Restaurant is always packed; even despite not being one of the trendy, flavor-of-the-month restaurants we hear so much about. As a matter of fact, they're kind...

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Chef de Cuisine Ezio Gamba Brings New Meaning to Italian Dishes at Cioppino

Taking a trip to Italy this summer may not require a plane ticket or passport at all. Cioppino's new summer menu, at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, will allow your senses to embark on a culinary voyage through Bergamo, a medieval town near Milan. Chef de Cuisine, Ezio Gamba, has put together a series of dishes based on his experiences and memories growing up in this Renaissance-like part of Italy.Chef de Cuisine Ezio GambaFlying in the finest ingredients...

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Diageo Americas Global Travel Team (GTME) WORLD CLASS Competition

"To the north, to the south, to the east, to the west. The call is out: Are you the best bartender?" This was the mantra for the Diageo Americas Global Travel Team (GTME) WORLD CLASS Semi Final held in Miami, on June 6th, at the Casa Moderna Miami Hotel & Spa in Brickell. Four top bartenders competed for a spot in the finals, which will be held aboard a luxurious, boutique cruise ship sailing the Mediterranean from July 4-10. Following the...

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