Café Americano, an all-day diner based in Las Vegas, has opened its first Miami-area location inside the Hotel Victor on Ocean Drive in South Beach. The concept was created by Miami-based V&E Restaurant Group, which owns more than 30 restaurants in Mexico, Las Vegas, and Miami; including la Cervecería de Barrio, Mercato Della Pescheria, Marabu, […]
Mexican cuisine is oftentimes delicious and flavorful, but not everything that restaurants dish up is worth ordering. Insider spoke to chefs to figure out which common Mexican restaurant meals are must-haves and which you can probably skip or cook up at home. Here are a few of the best and worst things to order at a Mexican […]
Miami’s reputation for entertainment is renowned across the globe, ensuring the city attracts huge numbers of party-lovers every year, all lured here by the superb climate, ocean setting, dazzling nightspots and pumping music scene. Little surprise, therefore, that the city boasts a superb calendar of festivals and fairs throughout the year, too. For anyone visiting […]
Football stars Aaron Donald and “Hollywood” Brown (pictured above) help with SNICKERS’ mission to fix the world in Miami, FL. Denise Richards seen shopping for high-protein bars from the new fitfactor brand at her local The Vitamin Shoppe in Woodland Hills, California. Neil Patrick Harris and his husband were spotted at Townline BBQ last Friday picking up BBQ to go. GRAMMYs […]
Tequila lovers, mark your calendars: This Saturday, February 22, is National Margarita Day. Several South Florida restaurants will observe the boozy holiday by offering unique cocktails, ranging from classic margaritas to balanced fusions to bespoke interpretations. Check below for some of the best local spots to enjoy the beloved tequila-based libation. Specials are offered on […]
Turkey Day is fast approaching: Is your restaurant staying open for it? There’s no major American holiday so centered on food as Thanksgiving, of course, and that means a unique situation for dining establishments. On the one hand, many households continue to go the traditional route with a home-cooked meal. On the other, more and […]
One of the red-hot trends in the restaurant industry—not to mention the hospitality and retail worlds at large—is mobile payment. More and more dining establishments are using this technology that allows for their customers to pay for meals over their smartphones or other mobile devices. Here’s a closer look at the idea, and how it […]
The past couple of years have seen the emergence of a whole new restaurant model perfectly suited to the age’s technological, social, and economic landscapes: “ghost restaurants.” Here at the V&E Restaurant Group blog, we’re all about keeping tabs on dining trends and sharing tips for restaurant proprietors, and today—here in the Halloween season, no […]
’Tis the haunting season, and here at Vida & Estilo Restaurant Group we’re ready to serve up some “scary”-good tips for dining establishments looking to take advantage of Halloween. Read on for some ideas on how to use this spookiest holiday to your advantage in promoting your business!
There used to be a pretty clear-cut distinction between fine-dining restaurants and fast-food or quick-serve joints, but these days that’s no longer the case. A proliferation of “fast casual” and “fast fine dining” eateries are meeting the desire of more and more patrons for high-quality meals delivered with less formality and shorter wait-times than a […]
