Beef Oscar: Where It At?

What it is: Tenderloin of beef presented Oscar-style on crouton, topped with crabmeat, asparagus, and béarnaise sauce. Veal cutlets are classically used for this dish, which is named after Sweden’s King Oscar II.Looks tasty, right? But where it at?Keep going for the answer…..

Sidewalk Chef’s Recipe for Chicken Shashank from his New Book

Shashank Agtey is the Sidewalk Chef, a wacky South Florida entrepreneur with over twenty years experience in professional kitchens starting at The Forge on Miami Beach back when it was still owned by gansgta gangsta Meyer Lansky.We’ve written about the Sidewalk Chef before, click here and here to follow the…

Lime Fresh Interview with CEO John Kunkel RE: Aggressive Expansion

Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is a homegrown success story built on burritos, beer, and an “upscale interior,” that has delivered double-digit rising profits every year since opening their South Beach flagship five years ago.Recently they hired a former Starbucks executive as their new VP of Development, and their current media…

Grandpa’s Martini Test at Chicago’s Steakhouse & Tavern

You know, Tom Brokaw was right when he called our grandparents the “Greatest Generation.” Not only did they fight World War II and rescue the world from the evil clutches of fascism, but Grandpa and Grandma totally knew how to party. Oysters, steaks, and a half-dozen martinis all in one…

Loire Valley Wines at Two Chefs Restaurant

Last Thursday afternoon, Two Chefs Restaurant hosted a wine tasting of Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley in France. Loire Valley Wines are produced over a wide swath of the country, and so of course as one travels from east (Touraine) to west (Sancerre, Pouily-Fumé) the characteristics change dramatically. We…

Talavera Mex Opens Today

The team behind Jaguar Ceviche in Coconut Grove premieres its new Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables today (2299 Ponce de Leon, on the corner of Giralda). Open for lunch and dinner, Talavera promises to serve traditional Mexican food “with a contemporary twist”. Menu items, which all fall below $18,…

Anthony’s Pizza Opens in Miami Lakes

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza opens its Miami Lakes location today, making it the fourth in Miami-Dade County and the 20th nationally. ACFP uses authentic 800-degree, coal-burning ovens to create “well done pizzas.” The new restaurant is located at 15492 NW 77th Court in Royal Oaks Plaza (off the Palmetto Expressway…

More of Iron Fork 2009 in Pictures, People and Restaurants

Another year, another Iron Fork. Were you there, did you have fun, what would you like to see there next time that would make it better. We think there should have been more water. Rum and Presidente are not always the answer.Here are some pictures representing for the restaurants that…

Michelle Bernstein News of the Day

Yesterday we wrote of Food & Wine magazine naming her cookbook Cuisine a Latina as one of the top 25 of the year. Earlier in the week we noted that her Sra. Martinez restaurant made Esquire’s list of 20 Best New Restaurants in America. Today’s Michelle news concerns an upcoming…

Weekly Wrap Up: The Friday Seasoning

Short Order headquarters isn’t stacked to the ceiling with pots and pans. We don’t have a million dollar range. There’s not a smoker out back. There’s no grill, brick oven, or even a toaster, but we do have a microwave and the $1.00 pizzas we pull out of it always…

Sneak Review: Casale Pizzeria

A teeny sneak preview of the New Times restaurant review for next week.Although this is a “pizzeria/mozzarella bar,” there’s plenty more going on gastronomically. In fact, it is the plethora of fresh vegetable offerings that set Casale apart from so many other places. The menu mentions some 45 meatless items,…

Michelle Bernstein Wins in Food & Wine’s 25 Best Cookbooks 2009

Congratulations to Michelle Bernstein for winning a spot on Food & Wine’s top 25 cookbooks of 2009.According to Publishers Weekly, “Every year, about 24,000 new cookbooks hit bookstore shelves.” Michelle Bernstein’s book Cuisine à Latina is available at all major retailers and online.Big ups to her for getting our city…

Stone Crab Season Is Open, Top 10 Stone Crab Trivia Facts

Today, stone crab season officially opens and runs through May 15. We have assembled some trivia you may find useful around the dinner table, at a bar with friends, or if you ever end up on a quiz show. Enjoy.10. Stone crabs are found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts…

McDonald’s Guerrilla Art In Wynwood

This eyeballed up cheeseburger bus poster was seen this morning in Wynwood. We look forward to seeing more of this type of art work. Not that we endorse it. It’s illegal, and wrong, very, very, wrong.We’re gonna have to look into whether the county got rid of the budget for…

Sancocho: Where It At?

What it is: Sancocho, a South American soup/stew usually comprising large pieces of meat and vegetables (often root vegetables). Here it is done up Colombian/Mexican style, a chicken broth chockablock with chicken, corn, sweet potato, yucca, plantain, cilantro, red onion, and a squirt of lime. The question, though, is Where…

Botequim Carioca brings gutsy, affordable Brazilian fare to downtown Miami

“It is Brazil’s time,” an exuberant President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exclaimed when his country won the bid to host the 2016 Olympics. A rowdy crowd at Botequim Carioca Brazilian Bar & Grill agreed, hoisting caipirinhas and cold drafts while celebrating news of Latin America’s first Summer Games. Botequim…

Joey’s Wynwood Italian Cafe Wine & Pizza Pairing Deals

Joey’s Italian Cafe in Wynwood opened in December 2008 and have stayed true to their concept of a down-to-earth neighborhood joint with great food and wine selection.It’s with that in mind that they’ve introduced a new thirteen pizza menu ($8 – $16) with wine by the glass or bottle suggestions…