Born in Miami to Cuban parents, Chef Andrea Sans Araiza left the city years ago to study pastry at the French Culinary Institute. The Fates must’ve been pacified, for right out of school she got a job working for Bobby Flay in both of his New York restaurants. Then she…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 98…
Yesterday we introduced you to the co-owners of the new Route 9 restaurant in Coral Gables, Jeremy and Paola Goldberg. The place promises a new, more casual and independent spirit in a neighborhood that has lately been dominated by chains and big bills. You can click read more about the…
Today, Miami plays host to some of Italy’s finest treasures — wine treasures that is. JW Marriott Marquis serves as the stage for Simply Italian and the Italian Wine Masters Series.. One of the largest wine expositions in South Florida, Simply Italian will feature products from regions such as Tuscany, Piedmont, Sicily,…
Doug Rodriguez is Miami’s local boy who made good. During his heyday, he pioneered nuevo Latino cuisine at YUCA in Coral Gables (1989); operated the hugely successful Patria along with other hit venues in New York (1994); and won all sorts of recognition. He was even named one of Newsweek’s…
”Sweet, heavy and hot” is how Giorgio Rapicavoli, the chef at 660 at the Angler’s, described his cobbler in an interview last summer so we had to taste it for ourselves now that the temperatures have dropped a bit. The guy was right: Though not a traditional version, this dessert…
Coral Gables residents with chain restaurant fatigue will be heartened by a new establishment on the block (though off the Mile): Route 9, set to open February 20. Located just down Ponce de Leon Boulevard, near Coral Gables Elementary, the 50ish-seat spot is a cozy labor of love (literally) that…
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“Not your father’s Superbowl menu” is how Richard Hales describes the array of catered foods he is offering for pickup this Sunday. And it’s true: Not a nachos in sight. Instead, for $130 you can feed 8 to 10 people on “the best of” Sakaya Kitchen. Included in the package:…
Bring on the Painted Ladies! Clevelander, South Beach’s frat boy mecca, is hosting a Superbowl Party featuring more girl-skin than pigskin…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 99…
”It’s the first one in America,” says Alexander Hiller, Director of 100 Montaditos, which just opened this past Friday in midtown Miami (just across from Hurricane Grill & Wings). There are some 200 locations worldwide (in France, Mexico, Portugal, and, mostly, in hometown Spain), so these are no rookie operators…
Don’t be a snob about renting a keg. No one’s going to think you’re Van Wilder’s older, uglier brother. You’re just thrifty. Providing libation for your closest 40 alcoholic buds during the Super Bowl can get pricey. In a crappy economy, the smartest way to go is with the money-saver…
We’ve been on the Sweetness Bakeshop trail for the past couple of weeks, since we discovered their awesome custom cakes and took a look at the rest of their store offerings. Cupcakes remain the most popular item at the shop — especially because owner Stephanie Perez-Diaz and her partners keep…
As further proof that 2012 may indeed bring an apocalypse, the current crop of reality TV offerings not only offers warring shows about pawn hockers, hoarders, and trash-sifters, but now, also, abandoned storage container bidders. If you work at home or stay up too late, you may already be familiar…
If you’re having people over for the Super Bowl and want to feed them good food — but don’t feel like doing the work — Sol Kitchen may be able to help. Owned by Steve Berry and chefs Kurtis Jantz and Chad Galiano, the company started offering food packages for NFL…
What better way to get over that mid-week hump than sipping it away? Area 31 has a bubbly happy hour sure to turn that uphill battle into a downhill rush. “Veuve on the Clock” features Veuve Clicquot champagne specially priced according to what time it is — from 5:00 to…
photo by billwisserphoto.com Remember the street food court that was supposed to launch on Biscayne Boulevard and 81st Street a few weeks ago? Yeah, well it didn’t happen then. The trucks ended up relocating for that day and we didn’t hear much more about it. Until now. The gathering…
What it is: A Serrano ham sandwich (on the right) with just a drizzle of olive oil ($1); and a Serrano ham sandwich with Iberico cheese ($2). (Yes, eagle eyes, potato chips too.) Where it at? That’s what we’re asking. Take your best guess in the comments section below,…
If you go anywhere near McArthur Causeway these days, you can’t help but notice the orange cones, workers, flashing lights and trucks entering the roadway But look beyond the settling dust on Watson Island and you’ll find Miami Seaplane Base. This quaint historical outpost has a good cup of coffee…
There’s good news today for those in Miami drooling over moving munchies. The Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up is back on this week with a new location at the parking lot of American Legion Post #29 (6445 NE 7th Avenue, Miami). After moving from the former NE 109th and Biscayne Boulevard location…
”Um, excuse me waiter, but my ravioli is shamelessly exposed.””Yes, ma’am. You ordered the gnudi.”Those of you who have never heard of naked ravioli should first try chef Andrea Menichetti’s version at Vino E Olio to get a feel for how the finished product should taste and appear. It’s a…
