While it was reported that executive chef Micah Edelstein left Grass in the Design District a few weeks ago, no official reason was given for her departure. Short Order called the former Top Chef contestant and dug up the inside scoop. Edelstein says Grass’ owners approached her and asked that…
Wondering whether that ungodly oil slick off the coast of Louisiana is going to spoil your next seafood feast at Area 31 Restaurant, located on the 16th floor of the Epic Hotel. Well rest assured, BP’s big mess shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the restaurant’s marinated gulf escolar and other…
Wine Depot & Bistro 555 will be moving into South Beach at 555 Jefferson Ave., just up the block from the Meridian Market. The huge, 6,700 square foot area (Wine Depot) will be divided into a private cellar, wine racks, a lounge & bar, and a small market; the outdoor…
Back in November New Times’ own Riki Altman asked whether Miami was ready for Urbanite. Well, it turns out the answer is “not yet.” Because as of Saturday night the bistro known as Urbanite is no more Altman also asked whether or not Urbanite was ready for Miami. But without…
The original Granny Feelgood’s has stood at 25 West Flagler Street, in Downtown Miami’s legal district since 1971.The restaurant serves a variety of breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, and home cooked style meals as well as healthy fare like smoothies and wheatgrass.Granny’s caters mostly to the cop, judge, lawyer, secretary crowd that…
Fishermen and restaurateurs: Don’t despair. With some imagination and just a bit of judicious finagling, this disastrous oil spill can be turned into a potential boon for business. We’ve come up with a few suggestions for marketing monikers you can apply to fish from the affected areas — the rest…
If you ever visited Xixón, the Spanish tapas restaurant on Coral Way, chances are you went through a little bit of withdrawal when it closed to move into a newer, bigger space. But the wait is almost over. Xixon will hold an opening party for friends and family May 14…
8 oz. Burger Bar1080 Alton Road, Miami Beach305-397-8246 / 8ozburgerbar.comThe Deal: Monday-Friday, 4pm-7pm Want a beer with that burger? All 13 beers on draft are two for one. Need a little Captain in you? Captain Morgan drinks are $5. Warming up for a night out? Vodka drinks are also $5…
ZUMA, London’s enormously popular “authentic, nontraditional Japanese” restaurant, has announced May 24th as its official opening date at the EPIC Hotel & Residences in downtown Miami. German chef Rainer Becker created ZUMA based on the informal Japanese dining style called Izakaya as well as on his love of capitalizing letters…
Cinco de Mayo may be over, but Short Order is not too hungover from margaritas and tacos to be excited about the news that Rosa Mexicano is heading to South Beach next year. While the popular, upscale Mexican restaurant chain already has a presence at Mary Brickell Village in Miami,…
This coming Friday, May 7, Morningside Elementary School (6620 NE 5th Ave.), hosts its 2nd annual fundraiser dinner from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. MES, a bilingual magnate school, “wants to raise awareness about positive changes that have taken place this year, discuss future plans, and reach out to local…
The finalists for the Association of Food Journalists Awards were revealed yesterday, and the Miami New Times was nominated for three awards, more than any other alternative weekly in the country.Staff writer Gus Garcia-Roberts is a finalist for Best Newspaper Food Feature (Under 200,000 Circulation) for his story “Pork Pirates,”…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
So Emeril’s lost its head chef — who knew? Truth be told, the problem isn’t just the chef. But you’ll see in next week’s Cafe review. For now, just a small bite:There are two ways to go with this fare: Serve traditionally prepared dishes at modest prices, or up the…
In last week’s Mother’s Day roundup, I picked Red Light as one of five places to take mom this Sunday. Well, chef Kris Wessel has put together a prix fixe menu for the occasion that is almost too good to be true.For $17.95 per person plus tax and gratuity (yes,…
A call to Emeril’s Miami Beach confirmed that executive chef Brandon Benack left the establishment in mid-April in order to go work for Norman Van Aken’s restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. They are currently in search for a replacement; the website now lists Emeril Lagasse as Executive Chef.Timing is…
Rummies rejoice! This weekend marks the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, a five-day celebration of the sweet and sexy liquor. While some events are by VIP invitation only, on Saturday, May 8, the Raleigh Hotel is hosting an open to the public rum exhibition. The Grand Rum Tasting will feature rums…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Luna Star Cafe’s menu opens with “We do not sell Budweiser, Coors, Heineken or Amstel Light. Instead, allow us to guide you through the intriguing world of beer as we know it.” But where other places with massive beer selections lay out a tiny-print list with price and country of…
Chef Giancarla of Escopazzo will be cooking up a special Mothers Day Luncheon Buffet at Paradise Farms this Sunday, May 9th. A driver will pick up the guests at Escopazzo at 11:30 a.m., lunch begins at 1:00 p.m., and includes Schnebly organic wines, live music, a complimentary bottle of Schnebly…
No longer any need to rush out to Sun Life Stadium for the delicious food behind the concession stands. Centerplate executive chef Orlando Morales, with whom we just completed a two-part interview with (a-one-and-a-two), has been kind enough to share a recipe for the official Sun Life Stadium cheese arepas…
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