Excellent choice for a wonderful entertaining and educational experience…read more We chose The Real Food Academy to celebrate our daughter's 9th birthday this past Sunday. It was a phenomenal experience for both kids and parents. The venue is spotless, the party bites thst we pre-ordered were loved by all, and most importantly, the kids had a great time together. Chef Paulo and Chef Rey really went out of their way to make everyone feel at home, and they made the educational experience both fun & seamless. Thank you, Sebastian, Ivette & Nina

This was our first time visiting the Real Food Academy for a 40th birthday party. What a fun and…read moreunique way to celebrate with a group of friends or family. Upon arriving everything was already set up including a charcuterie board with quick bites, wines, Prosecco, and sparkling water. What I loved about this cooking class was that the chef was great at explaining things in simple and easy to understand steps. The food we needed to chop was already prepped and organized into individual bowls. We each had our own cutting board and knife. Everything was well planned, organized, and executed. We ended up making spinach empanadas, shrimp ceviche, and lomo saltado. Everything we made was delicious. The staff took care of all of the cleanup and the chef walked around filling our cups with more wine or champagne if we so desired. All in all we had an amazing night and would definitely return. If you're looking for a unique way to celebrate a special occasion, check his place out.

Very good food, great attention. Don't care for the look of the front outside area…read more Would be nice if they made it look a little more fancy place to match the inside. Overall great place. Has inside and outside area

Amazing Italian Restaurant in Miami. Nice ambiance inside with outdoor seating. Kitchen opens up to…read morethe restaurant which is great. The linguini alla vongole I had must have been one of the best Ive had in Miami. Id definitely come back to try out some of the other choices on the menu.

I have always wanted to take a cooking class but the opportunity never presented itself. Thankfully…read moreI was a lucky winner on yelpmiami's IG contest and scored 2 tickets to any class in September. I jumped on the online schedule and picked the sunday class "a chicken in every pot" instructed by Chef Robin. When we got to the class 2 others were supposed to join but never showed. Therefore my friend and I had an unexpected private class! Chicken. Might sound boring right? Well can you actually roast a whole chicken with it getting beautifully brown and stay juicy? tie a chicken? cook a crispy and flavorful chicken provencal or saltimboca with an amazing sauce that I wanted to stick a straw in and drink? We learned all that and some. We learned great tricks on how to do the above items which may seem basic but with tips to truly take your cooking to the next level. Actual chef secrets that you can use in everyday life! While most of the fun was learning and cooking we also got to taste our dishes. The dishes blew my mind with how good they were. It was a lot of food since we made three dishes so chef robin was kind enough to give us containers to take most of it home. This was such a fun and educational foodie time. Perfect for date night, girls night, team building, or really just anyone who loves to learn, cook and eat. Thanks Chef Robin for a great class! And thanks Yelp Miami for the opportunity to sharpen my kitchen skills!

Usually I'm just tasting food, but tonight I was actually cooking the food too since I had the…read morepleasure of attending tonight's "Classic Cuban with a Twist" with celebrated blogger Ana Sofia Pelaez and my +1. I'm not much of a cook so I did exactly as I was told to the best of my ability. We chopped veggies, made/rolled dough, added and combined ingredients all in the right sequence. In the beginning, I was so afraid to make a mistake that at times I may have been too slow but eventually I got the hang of it. Thanks to Ana and Robin we were able to make dinner and dessert in a very efficient and timely manner. We first prepared dessert, the Tarte Tentacion, so that we could put in the oven while we prepared dinner. The crust was probably the hardest thing to make here. We had to sift together all of the dry ingredients and pulse it in the food processor. Then add butter and pulse it again until the butter flakes formed pea-size pieces. Then add ice water to just hold it together. We then took this out and smeared it across a board and formed a mound of dough. We rolled this dough until it was the size of the circular pan and this dough eventually baked as the bottom crust once we turned it over out of the pan. This crust tasted amazing. Can't believe we made that ourselves. After dessert started to bake, we prepared the Ropa Vieja and Calabaza con Mojo at the same time. We combined a lot of spices and chopped a lot of veggies in a timely manner. Ana advised on how and when to heat all of the ingredients and when to combine them properly with the shredded beef. The food came out really fresh and tasted great. Nothing was too oily or salty. It was just right. Our dinner was served with white wine, a nice pairing. My Cuban +1 noted that this was the best Calabaza he's ever had and I promised not to tell his abuela. IN THE KITCHEN with Norman Van Aken is a culinary school and is for enthusiasts of all levels. Classes are led by guest teachers, famed chefs, food artisans, etc. from America and abroad. They are inspired by a passion for food while not being defined by boundaries. This location has 3 businesses: cooking classes, restaurant, and rooftop lounge. Thank you Ana and Robin for showing us how to cook at IN THE KITCHEN and a great big thanks as always to Diandra and Yelp Miami for these amazing experiences.

Sarela is a super nice lady. I had the chance to hear about the green juice and the benefit for our…read morebody and they are delicious. Great place to eat and drink very healthy...

From the owner: clases de alimentación consciente, detox personalizadaread more

Just had our first order from Noona Francesca--an eggplant parm for my wife and a larger order of…read moreLasagna to last a few days. Even for a non-chef, it's easy to see this is ultra-fresh. In fact, our food was still warm! The food clearly looks home-made. And, it's delicious. Delivery was actually a pleasure--they text when they are on the way, and it couldn't have been easier. A great find here in Miami.

From the owner: Every morning Nonna Francesca wakes up to make fresh made pasta and sauces completely from scratch…read more That’s why we take order with 24 hours in advance on the schedule to keep our food super fresh. Our Tiramisu is heavenly because we don’t just do it from scratch, but we don’t all the ingredients to make it completely from scratch. Do you want an Italian grandma in the kitchen? Nonna Francesca is heaven personal chef. Call her for private dinner and catering and you will shock your guest.

Fantastic master class with Chef Yann, so excited for his first location in Miami! The class was on…read moretart making. Will write more about it!

All we have to say about our whole event is WOW!…read more We had our Sales Kick-Off meeting recently and organized for La Diva Cucina to host our team building activity. Our team had such a great time... from making Mojitos to Ceviche! They loved every second of it! Laura was just so awesome to work with. Always easy to contact and work with... nothing was impossible with her. She made me as the organizer feel so relaxed that everything would turn out beyond great. And it sure did! I would highly recommend La Diva Cucina to everyone considering. You won't regret it!

Many, Many, Many thanks to The Diva aka Laura and her talented crew :-). Many of our team had just…read morearrived hours before from India, Mexico City, Michigan, California, Pennsylvania, and NJ for a team building event. This was the ice breaker everyone should be lucky enough to experience. We laughed, mixed then drank Mojito's, created empenadas followed by Ceviche :-).... We had an amazing taste of Miami via La Diva Cucina. One of our attendee's stated "this was so much better than the usual dinner the night before all day meetings" and that the La Diva Cucina experience was like food and fun with family you'd never met before. Thank you again for creating a memorable experience for my work family! Peace and Love, Kim S.

OCISLY has been one of my favorite things about Miami! The pop ups not only introduce me to a new…read morevenue and part of the city but the most interesting and amazing people come out to play overall, OCISLY, has ignited a new sense of purpose in my creative practice and i'll always make an effort to show up at their events

Everyone should try going to an OCISLY ceramics events, even if you think you are not artistic! At…read morethe very least, I promise you will meet new friends and enjoy a night contributing to Miami's beautiful art community. Cristina is so patient explaining how pottery works and encourages you to be playful with what you create. Adam is also very helpful offering any advice, together they make a great team. The attention to detail does not go unnoticed, and they make everyone feel welcomed (this is very important because I understand it can be scary/intimidating to try new things! they put any fears to ease) Luckily I had the opportunity to glaze a few of my pieces, which is worth the money! I was so pleasantly surprised how quickly my pottery was fired, considering how long the process can take from start to finish. I have been to multiple OCISLY events, but one of my favorite memories was crafting matching swan coffee mugs with my partner. It was so fun to do side-by-side while surrounded by creative energy and good vibes. We cherish these mugs and pull them out often smiling at the subtle unique imperfections that make each one beautiful. Thank you to OCISLY for an amazing memory that will last for years & years. We look forward to many more clay dates!