Either a pair of respected Miami-Dade Corrections officers have concocted an outlandish, disgusting hoax for a few thousand dollars, or Miami’s best barbecue joint served maggots with its chicken. Either way, consider us grievously disillusioned…
So now it’s our eggs. It should be obvious to most people that the massive agri-businesses supplying us with much of our food supply needs oversight — real oversight, not the corrupted mimicry of such currently performed by the FDA. But with our presently dysfunctional government, chances of the gruel…
There has been surprisingly little hoopla over De Rodriguez Ocean, due to open at The Hilton Bentley at the tip of South Beach “late next month” (translation: October if we’re lucky). Maybe folks figure it’s just another branch of D. Rodriguez Cuba, although there are a couple of clear differences:…
With the surge of mobile food in the Miami area, it’s easy to forget the” Roach Coaches” that stop at construction sites and building parking lots throughout the day to offer beverages, snacks, baked goods and hot food for bargain prices.Evelyn Garcia owns and operates Lazarito Lunch Box. A no-nonsense…
When I tell Teena Borek that one of the challenges I faced when I participated in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) was preparing all the food in each weekly share before it perished, she enthusiastically tells me about her latest discovery. “Every CSA member should have a juicer,” she says. Borek…
Place: GreenStreet Café3468 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove305-444-0244 Hours: daily, 5-7 p.m. and 11 p.m.-close. Deals: Daily specials along with $3.50 beers, $2 wine glasses, $4.50 well drinks and $6 martinis. Scene: Most people in the Grove might be surprised to find out that there is even an inside to the…
Frank Reider says, “People shouldn’t be intimidated by wine. They should come out and try and learn.” His knowledge of the Chilean and Argentinean wines in his book, Wines of Passion: The Best of South America, is remarkable. The writing is reminiscent of a tour guide, whose zeal for his…
We have reached the end of another long week Short Orderers. And we would like to thank you for commenting on our stories. Here’s some of the best blather from the past five days. For some reason, the noteworthy comments this week shared a male chauvinism theme. Thanks again readers. And…
If the Staten Island accent and amber peepers don’t get you, Michael D’Andrea’s meatballs certainly will. And then there’s his unyielding appreciation for his mama. “My Mom, our last meal was my food,” he’ll tell you with a glint in his eye. Macaluso, by the way, is his mother’s maiden…
Veronica Gessa is a sassy and well accessorized Mercadito hostess. She’s of Cuban descent and is a Miami native.The spunky 21-year old lures in patrons nightly with her long black hair and sultry dark eyes. And she boasts a confidence level only seen in locals. As she stands at the…
A stand-alone bite of next week’s Cafe review:Lobster peanut butter & jelly sandwich jolted to signature status right from the start; no doubt curiosity plays a role in so many diners ordering it (that was my impetus). Four triangular sandwich quarters of toasted, crust-less brioche are filled with pieces of…
On any day, at any given time, nearly 200 “people” can be found lounging around GreenStreet Café in Coconut Grove. Some of them pose near the bar. Some hang from chandeliers. And others stand on the ceiling in the main dining area. Luckily for the Grove and, well, society, the mob…
It has been widely reported that President Obama and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek stopped by Jerry’s Famous Deli on South Beach after their fundraiser at the Fontainebleau. Never mind that the Prez ordered one of two corned beef sandwiches with mayonnaise (oy!) — the biggest political sandwich blunder since presidential…
Top Chef’s Andrea Curto-Randazzo, along with hubby Frank Randazzo, has finally sold Talula. The long-suffering restaurant was put on the market a few months ago, despite Andrea’s brief brush with fame on Top Chef.Coming in its place is Eden, a new restaurant concept from a high-powered team out of Las…
Place: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse &Wine Bar 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables305-569-7995www.flemingssteakhouse.com Hours: Monday through Friday, 5-7 p.m. Deals: Five-six-seven bar menu features cocktails, wine and appetizers for $6 until 7 p.m. Scene: Steakhouses, especially ones with pricy menus like Fleming’s, are not usually the place to go find…
You wouldn’t expect a small, hidden cafe on Biscayne and 76th to be a place of lofty idealistic thought. But with its quote-filled chalkboard and bookish bathroom, Gourmet Station inspires its guests…
The Herald’s Sunday article about Midtown’s growth mentioned the opening or planned opening of multiple restaurants. Turns out at least two of the reports are questionable…
Kids are going back to school this week and that means it’s time to whip out that lunch box. But even we older kids need to eat lunch, and what better way to save a buck than to bring your lunch to work. Like any accessory, a lunch box makes…
With the departure of Kenny, I wasn’t looking forward to this episode of Top Chef. I thought it would be all about Angelo and his ego. And in a way it was; just not the usual bragging and posturing. Dude seemed off his game last night. What was consistent in…
Pieter and Ineke Both, owners of Indomania Restaurant, are taking their annual “summer recess”, presumably to relax in their native Amsterdam. This treat of an Indonesian eatery will shutter up starting Sunday, August 29, and will reopen Thursday, September 30. Until then, if you crave a rijsttafel, you’ll just have…
After having shown some love towards Otentic Fresh Food Restaurant’s Nutella crêpe in a recent review, I returned the other day and tried a ham-and-cheese version for breakfast. As you can see in the photos, it is generously sized and plump with a thick cut of cooked ham (not the…
Andrew Knowlton, Restaurant Editor and BA Foodist for Bon Appétit, has released his annual compilation of The Ten Best New Restaurants in America, and…drumroll, please…no Miami dining establishment made the cut. The ones that did are: Laurelhurst Market, Portland, Oregon; Miller Union, Atlanta; Menton, Boston; Marea, New York; Anchovies &…
