NYTimes Restaurant Report: Yardbird in Miami Beach

Restaurant Report: Yardbird in Miami Beach, Fla.
New York Times
" . . . Homey touches are all over the menu. Biscuits are baked fresh every half-hour or more; bacon is house-cured — an eight-day process repeated several times a week. Blueberry lemon pie arrives in the cast-iron skillet in which it was baked. Mr. McInnis goes to great pains to keep the menu as locavore as possible. Eggs, poultry, rabbit and alligator (which appears in a sausage) are all locally sourced. A nearby fisherman brings in Florida snapper, swordfish, pompano, wild cobia and spiny lobster. Another purveyor makes weekly deliveries of whole Florida hogs . . .  Even the olive oil comes from a mill in Carrizo Springs, Tex. The bar stocks 75 bourbons, including some pricey ones. (A popular cocktail, the Pork Chop, combines bourbon, cider, citrus juice, fresh thyme and a spoonful of Dijon mustard.) Budget-minded drinkers would do well to check out the wine list “Yard Sale,” featuring a rotating selection of reasonably priced bottles. . . Yardbird, which gets crowded on weekend nights and during Sunday brunch, clearly has its priorities straight. Over the open kitchen there’s a sign: “There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love fried chicken and communists.” Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, 1600 Lenox Avenue; (305) 538-5220; runchickenrun.com. An average dinner for two, without drinks or tip, is about $50; lunch is about $35." 

New York Times

Miami Beach Polo World Cup Stomps In
Ocean Drive Magazine
Four months later, his event production company, ACT Productions, formed The Polo Life and launched the inaugural Miami Beach Polo World Cup on the sunlit sands of South Beach. Polo's origins are murky, but many historians concur that Persians were ...

All Aboard For Volvo Ocean Race Watch Party Miami Style
Examiner.com
On Saturday, April 21st the Volvo Ocean Race Miami Stopover and Camper will come together to host a unique watch party The event will take place at the local Camper store on Lincoln Road, in Miami Beach, guests will have the opportunity to watch the ...

Visit this Miami tailor for bespoke clothes and rare bourbon
Globe and Mail
Miami - Noble Experiment, at right, a tailor shop-turned-speak easy in Miami Beach, serves up a rare single-barrel Kentucky bourbon with its custom fittings. Specializing in bespoke menswear, designer Ashley Liemer's creations include tailored shirts ...

Globe and Mail

12 Good Reasons to Love Miami :: Articles :: Ocean Drive Magazine: PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNETH ERNSBARGER (CITYSCAPE) "Sure, we have hurricanes and heat —but we also have the Hurricanes and the Heat. And we think all New Yorkers secretly want to move down. Here are 12 reasons why we’re proud to live here—facts big and small that reveal something significant about the city we’re thrilled to call home.--We Are a Music Town - We All Sound a Little Cuban, Even If We Don’t Speak Spanish. . . .We Have a Sacred Native American Site in the Middle of Bustling Downtown. . . .We Are the Darling City of the Art World - We Have the Best Coffee in the Nation - We Are Getting Younger and Hotter . . . . "

Miami Beach Wants To Ban Plastic Drinking Straws
Huffington Post
A certain kind of drinking will soon be prohibited on Miami Beach. Last week, city commissioners amended litter laws to include the banning of plastic drinking straws. The mayor must still sign off on the ordinance. With thousands of plastic straws ...

South Beach Goes Green in Honor of Environmental Awareness Month!
PR Web (press release)
TV at Shelborne South Beach (1801 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, 33139) on Saturday, April 28 2012 from 4-8:30pm. ArtMiami.TV will be working with Greenpeace and other volunteers to tidy up Miami Beach and create a “living” sculpture.

South Florida restaurants stay hungry for workers
MiamiHerald.com
By Douglas Hanks At Juvia, South Beach's celebrated new rooftop restaurant, the butter-poached crab appetizer sells for almost $40. Chocolate eel sauce graces the menu, as does apple soup. But for all the exotic dishes and rave reviews, executive chef ...

MiamiHerald.com

Mark Wahlberg, The Rock film stunts on South Beach
MiamiHerald.com
By Lesley Abravanel Mark Wahlberg and The Rock were seen Tuesday afternoon, filming stunts for Pain and Gain inside the former Mark's Cleaners on South Beach. Spotted early Wednesday morning on a bed by the Delano pool: The Borgias' Roman Vibert with, ...

MiamiHerald.com

Miami Beach Officer Suspended for Speeding Incident
NBC 6 Miami
By Brian Hamacher A Miami Beach Police officer who was captured on video speeding in his police cruiser has been suspended and will be patrolling on his feet instead of from behind the wheel. Officer Eric Dominguez was suspended for 40 hours and lost ...

Miami Beach Has Banned Plastic Straws
Miami New Times (blog)
By Kyle Munzenrieder Fri., Apr. 20 2012 at 11:18 AM Sorry sippers, Miami Beachhas banned plastic straws from the beach. Yes, to cut down on litter on the beach, the city commission amended an ordinance last week that could result in fines of $50 to ...

Miami New Times (blog)

Kitten rescued from wall inside home
7Online WSVN-TV
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A kitten is up for adoption after a dramatic rescue from the walls of a South Florida couple's home. Heather Dopp heard the small cries of a kitten for about two days at her Miami Beach home. Heather thought the meows were ...

Mario Lopez makes a splash on South Beach with Garnier Fructis
Accidental Sexiness
After spending a fun-filled few days at Hispanicize, I knew I needed to recharge enough to make it to the Garnier Fructis pool party on Sunday, April 15th, 2012. There was no way I would miss out on the adorable Mario Lopez and the DJ stylings of DJ ...

Accidental Sexiness

Miami is Nice for Aqua Girl ®
Autostraddle
April in South Beach is the sweet spot between hoodie-weather and the steamy sub-tropical temperatures we're best known for -- those balmy days that inspire Floridians to quickly remove their clothing and jump into the nearest body of water.

Courtesy of Olivia
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Welcome to Exxxotica Miami Beach, a porn convention brimming with everything you would imagine at such a convention: posing porn stars; make-your-own-porn tutorials, complete with live demonstrations; the Bang Bus van parked at a booth and gawking men ...

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Check it Out: Jonathan Saunders Capsule Collection for Matches
DIY Fashion
Scottish-born designer Jonathan Saunders teamed up with the British boutique Matches to create a gorgeous collection of Miami Beach inspired threads for its summer season. Taking inspiration from his own pastel-colored spring/summer 2012 line, ...

Kazor.com World Community News » Miami Beach Chamber of ...
By admin
Miami Beach, FL ( Kazor ) April 18, 2012 – The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (MBCC), a local business organization comprised of over 1100 member companies, offers its members a multitude of opportunities to further their business ...
Kazor.com World Community News

Ricky Martin Sells His Miami Beach Mansion | Gossip Extra
By Jose Lambiet
Livin' La Vida Loca singer Ricky Martin has finally sold his breathtaking Miami Beach mansion, Gossip Extra has learned. According to MLS real estate records, the sale — for $10.6 million — occurred yesterday. The name of the buyer has yet ...
Gossip Extra

South Beach Group Hotels Purchases Property In Mid-Beach Miami ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—South Beach Group hotels owner, Alan Lieberman, is expanding his business to Mid-Beach – the area known as Fontainebleau and Eden ...
www.lodgingmagazine.com/.../South-Beach-Group-Hotels-Pur...

Photo Release: Coast Guard Miami Beach hosts field trip for cadets
Photo Release: Coast Guard Miami Beach hosts field trip for cadets. Please click thumbnails below for other images from the tour.
www.d7.uscgnews.com/go/doc/586/1372635/

Miami Beach officer suspended for speeding down sand | News ...
A Miami Beach police officer caught speeding in his police cruiser through the sand has been suspended.
www.local10.com/news/Miami-Beach.../-/index.html

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