Target Stores Start Offering Fresh Produce

If you’ve been to Target in North Miami in the past week or two, you may have noticed something different: fresh foods. Bananas, apples, pineapple, meat, salad mixes and other fresh foods now hold a prominent spot in the food section of the store under a sign that reads “fresh…

The Burger Beast Celebrates National Hamburger Month

​May is National Hamburger Month. This allegedly began when White Castle declared a month-long holiday to honor america’s favorte meat. White Castle has its own plans to pay homage to one of our nation’s favorite foods, but Short Order caught up with Miami’s local burger connoisseur to find out how he planed to…

Kiss My Cocktail: The Firecracker for Cinco de Mayo

​You can trust a rocker to know how to create some kickin’ booze and one hell of a party, right? Use Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to try Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Tequila and throw a fiesta his way:1. Blast the hall-of-famer’s “Mas Tequila” on your iPod speakers2. Prep…

Cooking Channel is the Food Network Minus the Annoying TV Hosts

You’ve seen it, the commercial on Comcast or DirecTV announcing the launch of the Cooking Channel May 31. First thought that probably ran through your head is we already have a cooking channel called Food Network. Don’t worry then, this channel doesn’t seem like its going to cater to you.In…

Cinco de Mayo in Miami Guide

Yet another international holiday America loves to adopt as their own for the sole purpose of alcohol consumption has arrived. Cinco de Mayo is here, just 49 days after St.Patrick’s Day! Replacing beer with tequila and green with sombreros, the “any-excuse-to-party” faithful will have plenty of fiesta options to chose…

New Times Kobe Beef Exposé Wins Sunshine State Award

Last year, freelance writer and Short Order contributor Jackie Sayet wrote a piece on the confusing and often overlooked labeling of Kobe beef in Miami restaurants. When we caught several local restaurants selling American Wagyu as Kobe, the effect was felt immediately as several eateries changed their menus to clear…

At Barú Urbano, Have A Drink And Plant A Tree

With a groovy Earth Day vibe still in the air, as well as the pungent smell of oil upon the Gulf, now might be a good time to tell you about the TREEtini. It’s a mojito-like martini made with Veev Açai Spirit (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee), mint leaves, lime wedges and club…

Talking Marlins Ballpark Food With Chef Morales: Part Two

In part one of yesterday’s interview with Centerplate Sun Life Stadium Executive Chef Orlando Morales, we went over some of the logistics of providing food to tens of thousands of hungry Marlins fans. Today the chef describes some of the specific new foods — like paella!New Times: There are all…

Emeril Lagasse Addresses Gulf Coast Oil Spill

While New Orleans is still reeling from Hurricane Katrina, this latest Gulf Coast oil spill is not helping matters much. Local fisheries and fishermen are preparing to be shut down by the encroaching oil. Clearly, this disaster will have a major financial impact upon the region, as well as a…

Recipe: Blueprint Cleanse’s Marinated Kale with Tahini Dressing

​Here’s the recipe that started it all. Remember trying some leafy green stuff at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival this year? Chances are, it was Blueprint Cleanse’s marinated kale salad with tahini dressing.They came up with this nutritious, 100 percent vegan, gluten-free, wheat-free and mostly raw side to…

Top 10 TV Moms Who Cook For Mother’s Day

Your mom can’t cook. Or that’s what you always said. You watched those ladies on the tube, and thought it looked so damn easy. Hell. some of ’em were even hot. Well, that was all made up, you jerk. So before you nail mom (editor’s paragraph) again for another year…

Michael Schwartz Wins James Beard Award

You hear that? That’s the sound of prices at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink going up after Chef Michael Schwartz won yesterday the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. Eater reminds us that the last time a Miami chef won the award was in 2008 when Michelle Bernstein took…

Talking Marlins Ballpark Food With The Chef Who Makes It, Part One

I recently poked fun at a perceived lack of improvements in Centerplate’s concession stand food at Sun Life Stadium. In spite of this, Sun Life’s executive chef Orlando R. Morales was good natured enough to answer some questions regarding the culinary options at Florida Marlins home games. Morales grew up…

10 Steps To Great Food Pics With Your Point and Shoot

Anybody can take great food pics!Most people don’t have expensive cameras with detachable lenses, filters, reflectors, and light kits.You don’t need any of that stuff to take great photos.With food photography booming as it is on the internet these days and cooking culture being so popular, we thought we’d share…

Curtis Stone’s Greek Salad with Char Grilled Salmon Recipe

Blessedly, the “greedy little monster” survived one more week on Celebrity Apprentice, so he was able to provide us with a dish he said is, “Really light and fresh and perfect for the weather down there.” Meaning, uh, here in Miami, of course. Enjoy Curtis Stone’s creation!…

Yucca Fries at Versailles

Versailles is an authentic Cuban restaurant that has been given many Best Of Awards by the Miami New Times including Best Cuban Restaurant and Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners. This Miami gem has been a favorite hangout in Little Havana since1971. The food is cheap and the portions are large,…

Blueprint Cleanse Days Three & Four: Survival of the Fittest

Wondering why I got into this cleansing thing and how the juices taste? Read all about it:  Part One and Part Two.By the time you read this, I’ll probably be fully cleansed. Jealous? You should be. But keep in mind that while I’ve been slurping down a Blueprint Cleanse (BPC) juice…

Cinco de Mayo Twofers at Salsa Fiesta

In honor of Cinco de Drink-o, Salsa Fiesta will offer two-for-one margaritas and beers, with free chips and Hot Tamale salsa with the purchase of any beverage. Burritos will also be going twofer one, and there will be a DJ spinning tunes on the patio. That’s Wednesday, from 11 a.m…

Brew at the Zoo: Pre-Sale Tickets Sold Out UPDATE

Have you bought your Brew at the Zoo tickets yet? No? Bad news! Pre-sale tickets have officially sold out. We’ll have a limited amount of tickets available for walk-ups tomorrow, but we highly suggest you get there early if you want to snag one. The event has completely sold out,…