When you’re not a wine connoisseur it’s refreshing to have someone explain wine to you without pretense and with humor, instead of turning their nose up when you struggle to pronounce gewürztraminer. Mark Oldman, the author of Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine, taught a seminar on pairing comfort foods with…
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…
Tonino Lamborghini, whose father Ferruccio brought us that dream of a sports car, has opened Tonino Lamborghini’s Caffé Corsa at the new Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallendale. Italian-born executive chef Paolo Del Papa, besides having the best name of any Italian chef in town, will be serving up homemade…
This recipe comes courtesy of Chef Mark Zeitouni, executive chef of The Standard Spa and Hotel, Miami Beach. Mark has been wowing guests at the hotel for four years now with his fresh, flavor-packed Mediterranean-style cuisine. While he is one of very few top toques in town who serves vegan…
Blade Sushi is Fontainebleau cool, but the food is luke-warm
The Place: RA Sushi5829 SW 73rd Street, South Miami305-341-0092/ rasushi.com The Hours: Monday-Saturday from 3-7 p.m. and Sunday from 8-11 p.m.The Deal: RA offers a lot of options, including half off thirteen different sushi rolls and fifteen appetizers. Drink specials include $1 Sake, $2 Buds, $3 wells & Coronas, and…
Farts stink, they certainly do,the more that you smell em’, the worser for you,the more you release em’, the better you feel,so be sure to fart after every meal.Here’s our Top 10 list of the worst fart producing foods on the planet…
In his brief time at Soleá, Marc Vidal has captured the palates of critics and diners with what he describes as classic Spanish flavors with a modern touch. Now the restaurant with the 32-year-old at its helm has earned a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant. Vidal started young,…
Urbanite Bistro is holding its monthly dinner this Friday at 8:30 p.m. For $40 plus tax and gratuity, you’ll enjoy six courses paired with six different beers selected by Chris Montelius, regional manager for Fresh Beer. Dave of South Florida Beer Blog will be co-hosting the dinner.If you’re a beer…
That’s what people are Yelping about right now. The popular South Beach pub, at 1115 16th Street, has developed a large and loyal following over many years, and apparently it is being forced to close down because the building it is located in has been sold. A person answering the…
When I first heard about the Cavalli Supper Club in Aventura, I thought of Roberto Cavalli. Then I thought of that show about horses, which I saw and…well, I’m no theater critic. What were we talking about?Girls in bright red dresses. Yes, that is who will greet you when you…
So perhaps it wasn’t fair of us to try to squeeze information out of The Forge’s long-time executive sommelier Gino Santangelo over multiple glasses of wine at a South Beach Wine and Food Festival dinner, but we just couldn’t resist. After all, news has been trickling in about The Forge’s…
This past Sunday evening, Johnson & Wales University student Luis Young copped first prize at the 2010 S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition. The event, held at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa Valley, was hosted by food celebs Katie Lee, Ralph Pagano, and Fabio VIviani. Chef…
Great deal at The Raleigh Hotel’s Martini Bar starts this Thursday, March 11: “Seven” is what they are calling this happy hour concept, the idea being all martinis and light bites go for $7 — as does valet parking. Hours are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a…
In case you were busy doing something really important–you know, healing the sick, raising the dead, weaving your belly button lint into a throw rug–you may have missed another pair of pouty-lipped, self-reverential girlbots strutting their cosmetically enhanced stuff on South Beach. I mean, how many grains of sand are…
In honor of their three-year anniversary, the owners of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink are celebrating with a gourmet street pushcart. This epicurean food conveyance debuts on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Design District. Look for chef/owner Michael Schwartz and his amazing pastry chef, Hedy Goldsmith, to be…
The outpouring of support for Haiti continues this Thursday with a gourmet-themed fundraiser at the Hotel InterContinental. Called Chefs With a Purpose: Haiti, this event will feature Miami’s top toques cooking up special dishes for the well-heeled, philanthropic crowd. Some of the star chefs include Andrea Curto-Randazzo (Talula), Clay Conley…
Florida legislators, who recently started meeting in Tallahassee, are considering a plan to force restaurant chains to list the nutritional value of their food on menus. The plan, by State Senator Steve Wise, a Jacksonville Republican, would require chains with more than 20 locations to provide consumers with vitamins and…
Dim Ssam Sundays at Sakaya Kitchen begins this Sunday, March 14th. Instead of Sakaya’s usual counter service, diners at the Dim Ssam will be given table service. In addition to new dim ssam items, Sakaya’s menu items will be served in half portions for between $2 to $5 per plate…
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…
The moody, sexy, gourmet Hakkasan is known for its upscale Chinese cuisine and grownup cocktails. Bartender Camille Austin, 24, trained under a master mixologist from London for six months for the gig, and her handiwork behind the bar is quite impressive. The Cancun native has been pouring lychee libations since…
In last week’s two-part interview with Philippe Ruiz, executive chef of the Biltmore’s Palme d’Or and all around nice guy, the James Beard Award nominee described his food as “simple, classic/modern, generous, and appetizing.” When asked for an example we could recreate at home, without pause he shared the recipe…
