Jim Harper is the winner of the Lunch Week “Man on the Street” contest. On the clock, he profiles Miami Dade College students and faculty, thinks big thoughts about education, and begs the New York Times to give MDC three lines. He is also the park critic for Biscayne Times; his columns are Park Patrol [...] » Read more..

Congratulations to Jim Harper, winner of Miami Dish’s Man on the Street contest.  His entry will be up later this week.  Jim wins a free Wok Star class from Eleanor Hoh, so thanks to her for that! I was happy to read all of the entries and appreciate all of  you who took your time to [...] » Read more..

* * *courtesy of NOAA * * * OK, so maybe the Man on the Street contest for Lunch Week was not at the forefront of your mind this week. I realize that most people are dealing with the stress of “the cone”. So, I’m extending the end date for the Man on the Street contest to [...] » Read more..

I want to hear from you, so it’s time to enter the Lunch Week contest! I am sure you have a regular lunch spot —you know the one. Nothing fancy, but always delicious and a great bang for your buck. Share it with Miami Dish and you could be the next Man on the [...] » Read more..

Congratulations to Christina, new Miami resident, who won Miami Dish’s first ever contest! The prizes will be a nice “welcome to the neighborhood” package! I promised more than one contest, so here goes the next one: Man on the Street is a Miami Dish column about finding a lunch that scrimps on cash but not on [...] » Read more..

This is the first of a new Miami Dish column, which I’ve been chomping at the bit to start since the first days of the blog. “Man on the Street” brings you the dish on tasty, low budget lunch options from the men and women who work hard for the money. Back away from the [...] » Read more..