Last night at the Wheelin’ Dealin’ Street Food Festival we had Woody’s Burgers come out to Florida’s longest running Food Truck event for the first time. I was extra excited since I’m on a wood burning & char-grilled Burger kick and Woody’s covers both of those. The 7 ounce patties from Woody’s Burgers are made from a mix of Chuck & Brisket. The … Continue reading
I visited Siamo Pizza a few weeks and had a really great experience there. It’s funny to see the slow resurgence of the Miami Springs area with newer places like Jr’s Gourmet Burgers & Crackers Casual Dining. I spent summers as a kid working in this area with my Dad on the Wise Potato Chip route that he owned at … Continue reading
The Wheelin’ Dealin’ Street Food Festival (which takes place every 3rd Saturday of the month) is this Saturday October 18th. Magic City Casino (right near the Miami airport) hosts and we have over 20 of South Florida’s BEST Food Trucks attending. Even though it is at a casino, all ages are welcome. And yes, Beer is sold at this event if … Continue reading
After many long days & nights of planning and an early morning setup, Croquetapalooza 2K14 is in the books. Quick Recap: Miami Springs’ Mayor Zavier Garcia won the Catalina Croqueta Eating Contest refereed by my bud Fatgirl Hedonist. Fireman Derek’s Bakeshop took home Best Flan as chosen by the judges (Roger Borges, Todd Erickson & Hedy Goldsmith). The over 450 … Continue reading
I almost drove off the road on my way to Q’Kenan when I saw the sign for World of Chocolate Museum & Cafe. Unfortunately, by the time I was done eating my Arepas and headed back there, the tours of the museum were over. The very friendly young lady behind the counter informed me that the tours are every hour … Continue reading
Last Tuesday I gathered up some folks for a Croqueta Crawl with stops at Sergio’s in Doral, Islas Canarias‘ Cafe in West Kendall, Pincho Factory in Westchester and El Mago de las Fritas in West Miami. It wasn’t only a stomach filling crawl but informational too, as all the owners were on hand and talked briefly about their restaurants to … Continue reading
A couple of years I came across Sip n’ Dip Donuts on the internet and mentioned it to my Donut fiend friend Droolius. Since he lives relatively close to it we agreed that neither of us would eat there until a time in which we would both be able to go together. After pulling out of Mutt’s on 13th and cruising the … Continue reading
I am not even close to being the antique collector that my wife Marcela is. The real benefit of stopping in all these great little towns across Florida is that I’m able to eat from these awesome little Mom & Pop restaurants. St. Cloud is located right outside of Kissimmee (don’t even pretend that you don’t know where that is). There’s … Continue reading
Chico’s has been serving Hialeah crowds for almost 40 years now. It never closes, yes it’s open 24 hours a day. It can be best described as a Cuban Diner. It’s currently going through a renovation and everything probably looks better than they year it opened. Many years ago I worked at Best Buy in Hialeah and we would come … Continue reading
Croquetapalooza will bring happiness to everyone on Sunday October 12th from 1-4PM indoors at Stage 305 in Magic City Casino (conveniently located near the Miami Airport). Every attendee to Croquetapalooza will be able to vote for their favorite Croqueta. We will crown a winner at the end of the event. What will there be to eat? Croquetas B&S Gastropub Chico’s Gilbert’s … Continue reading
I grew up eating at the IHOP with my grandfather that was in the same spot where La Brasa Rotiserrie & Grill is now located. The building looks totally different inside but there’s no denying by looking at the structure what it once was. After reminiscing a bit with Chunktronics about it we then get our game faces on. As … Continue reading
When you walk up to il Fiorentino you would never know you’re about to have a refined meal out of a Food Truck. Chef Lorenzo Lapi with his extensive experience (which includes working in Michelin Star rated restaurants in Europe) is the man behind the Il Fiorentino Food Truck. He serves Italian Cuisine from his homeland like Caprese Salad, Gnocchi, … Continue reading
The good thing about hosting special events like last July’s Hot Dog Fest is that I’m able to invite Food Trucks that don’t normally attend my events because of where they’re located. Munchie’s Snack Shack is one of those trucks with a home base of Lake Worth. It’s a bit of trip for either of us. Luckily, the stars aligned and … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who braved the bad weather last night for the first hour. I mean, I only got drenched and dried off about three times, new record for me! Once it cleared up, El Main Evento III turned out to be a great night of Wrestling, Mariachis, and Food at Magic City Casino. Congratulations to the Rolling Stove … Continue reading
My 6th Annual Awards show, The Burger Beast Burgie Awards 2015 is just around the corner (January 31st 2015)! And we’re bringing it for the first time to Milander Park in Hialeah! Never been to a Burger Beast Burgie Awards event? Watch the vid: So this is how the Burgie Awards work: I choose the categories and nominees that I … Continue reading
Just got word that Shake Shack will open its second Orlando outpost in Spring 2015. The new “Shack will be prominently situated in the all-new I-Drive 360 – Orlando’s premier dining, entertainment and shopping destination that is home to the 400-foot-tall “Orlando Eye” observational wheel. Conveniently located on famed International Drive, the I-Drive Shack will be approximately 3,000 square feet … Continue reading
Back by popular demand for a third year, El Main Evento returns!!! Every 3rd Saturday of the month the Wheelin’ Dealin’ Street Food Festival happens at Magic City Casino. BUT for September, it becomes EL MAIN EVENTO! We’re celebrating Mexican culture with Mariachis, , Margaritas, a Burrito Eating Contest and Lucha Libre by UKNOW PRO! Yes, Wrestling! Each of the … Continue reading
If there’s one Food Truck you’re going to find kids pointing at and harassing their parents to eat from it’s Monster Burgers. There’s something very attractive about the graphics and colors on this food truck but the attraction doesn’t end there. Diana & Julio, the folks behind Monster Burgers made me believe in Colombian Fast Food again. If you’re not … Continue reading
This Saturday September 13th at 7PM El Mago de las Fritas (5828 SW 8th St) celebrates its 30th anniversary, now that’s gotta be a lot of Fritas! Much like the crazy 25th anniversary party this is a how dare you missed it affair. How dare you good sir/madam!!! ← Just like that. If you go now to http://magosabe.com you can pick … Continue reading
Before we get into the thick of things, there is free valet parking in the building where B&S Gastropub is located. There you go, now you can’t complain about the parking situation. Onward…. Chef Jorgie Ramos runs the kitchen and his father Jorge runs the front of house. You may remember them from their first restaurant venture together, The Joint … Continue reading
Rudy’s Sirloin SteakBurgers were a chain of Burger joints in South Florida from 1984 to 1991 (the last year I remember seeing one open). Douglas Rudolph was the man who brought Wendy’s to Miami-Dade County in November of 1977, later sold off those 22 Wendy’s south florida locations in 1983 and founded Rudy’s in 1984. Rudy’s was a hybrid of fast food Burgers like Wendy’s … Continue reading
I met Thomas Ward 3 years ago when he opened up one of the original Food Trucks in the Orlando scene, the Treehouse Truck. He’s back at it again with a new restaurant called Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa. Pig Floyd’s features BBQ with a nice mix of things like the Matahambre (Hunger Killer) Sandwich, Black Beans & Rice and Cuban Banana Pudding, which are … Continue reading
I remember it like it was the other day, the owners of Marlie’s Delights walked up to me at the National Hamburger Month edition of Wheelin’ Dealin’ Street Food Festival (May 2012) at Magic City Casino. They were launching a new Dessert food truck and were inquiring about openings in my events. This was back when I was curating somewhere … Continue reading
Chicken Kitchen’s Mustard Curry Sauce Copycat Recipe This is the original Chicken Kitchen Mustard Curry Sauce Recipe that was used at one of their locations. My niece worked for Chicken Kitchen back when they used to make the Mustard Curry in-house and she would make the sauce. This sauce is highly addictive, proceed with caution. Ingredients: 2 TBSP Mayo 1 … Continue reading
My family’s yearly trip to Marco Island had a silver lining in the food category and it’s called Doreen’s Cup of Joe. A few folks in social media land suggested Doreen’s as a must stop, that was an understatement. Doreen’s Cup of Joe is the sister restaurant to Joey’s Pizza & Pasta House which is located conveniently about 50 feet away … Continue reading
