NEARBY / Miami’s Next Over-the-Top Dining Destination

HaSalon, the Tel Aviv destination that’s known as the most extravagant and festive restaurant from pioneering Israeli chef Eyal Shani, is getting ready to make waves in America’s wildest dining city. A new outpost of HaSalon is scheduled to debut on November 17 at a Miami Beach location that was previously home to the storied China Grill. The new restaurant is a partnership between Shani and Major Food Group, the hospitality company that’s shaken up the sizzling Miami dining scene with Carbone and ZZ’s Club. So yes, the chef who shocked New York by serving a $24 sliced tomato with olive oil and sea salt has teamed up with the restaurant group that sells $69 veal Parm. Shani will have a version of this tomato in Miami, and Major Food Group co-owner Jeff Zalaznick says that working with HaSalon feels like a marriage of equals. 

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EVENT / Las Olas Wine & Food Festival is back: Updates on who’s pouring, who’s cooking, who’s dancing

The 25th edition of the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival will make its long-awaited comeback in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Nov. 19, after more than 18 months sidelined by the pandemic. The nighttime open-air fundraiser will run from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Las Olas Boulevard, a showcase for nonstop noshing and sipping with more than 50 area restaurants and more than 40 national and international spirits companies and breweries represented.

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Clean plate! South Florida restaurants awarded for having no violations

 

Jeff Weinsier usually provides the "Dirty Dining" report, but today he's surprising Broward County restaurants who had zero violations in their recent inspections.

Why Pine Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive

Pine nuts have long been desired for their unique flavor, use in traditional recipes, and health benefits. They're also one of the most expensive nuts in the world, selling for upwards of $117 per kilogram. So what makes them so special? And why are they so expensive?