Mr. Yum serves fresh Thai and Japanese on Calle Ocho
Yum and Yummer: Mr. Yum serves fresh Thai and Japanese food on Miami’s Calle Ocho
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Showing 17931 - 17952 of 20878Miami International Wine Fair Descends On The Beach This Weekend
Legions of frenzied minions of Bacchus, purple lip stained white shirts, orgiastic, drunken trade folk, and 85,000 square feet of organized mayhem. Ok, so mayhem probably isn’t accurate, but it is time for the 8th Annual Miami International Wine Fair, this weekend September 26 – 27 at the Miami Beach…
Ideas Restaurant Switches Chefs
After just a four-month stint, executive chef James Figueroa-Perez of Ideas Restaurant has been replaced. New head chef at this Coconut Grove restaurant is Jorge L. Sanchez, from Avila; his new fall menu premiers tomorrow night, but he promises to retain old favorites such as the cochinillo (suckling pig). Ideas,…
Ft. Lauderdale Marina’s 15th Street Fisheries Hooks Chef Allen’s Alumn
Daniel Serfer’s Facebook Fresh catch Shrimp and grits; clams with green lentils, chorizo, and plantain chips; mussels steamed in beer with blue cheese and homemade thick cut french fries; wahoo with red quinoa risotto and lobster broth; Kurobuta pork short ribs with balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts and braising juices; and a 16 oz…
Archive Diver – La Carreta on Miami Beach, Ad From 1988
This week Archive Diver brings you an ad for La Carreta on Miami Beach at 1676 Collins Ave. from 1988. That restaurant is no longer there, but the most recent incarnation of the property, El Viajante Segundo, now closed, was owned by La Carreta, according to Florida DBPR records, before…
Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables Promises Authentic Mexican Dining
You might think South Florida needs another Mexican restaurant like Heidi and Spencer need a photo op, but the new Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables will change your mind. The owners have found success with their first venture, Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar in Coconut Grove, so chances are they…
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Van Gogh Tropical Vodka Taste Notes
One doesn’t think of Holland as home to the world’s finest vodka. Nor does one necessarily associate Vincent Van Gogh with being a vodkaphile; seems more like an absinthe sort of guy. Then again, I’ve got a hazed purple bottle of Jimi Hendrix Vodka on my shelf, so I’m not…
Charlie Crist Says “Oh My Word!” When The Burger King Puts It In His Mouth
Charlie Crist didn’t wanna swallow the whole thing down, so he just sort of nibbled at it and smiled.That’s what happened when Crist took a trip to Burger King corporate headquarters in Miami and sampled the new BK Bourbon Whopper, BK Fire-Grilled Ribs, and BK Funnel Cake Sticks.According to the…
Food News Roundup – Kosher Subway, Spiked Coke, Phone Ins, Food Containers, Chi Town Fatties, and Algae
Did Short Order beat a Jewish paper to the Kosher Subway story. Yes. Yes we did. [ShortOrder] [JewishWeek]Teacher puts tabasco in her soda, let’s special needs students try it, may get tossed in the slammer. [NBCmiami]Suites at Land Shark Stadium to offer technological advances, like phones you can use to…
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A Fish Called Avalon Launches “Industry Night”
Beginning next Monday, September 28, A Fish Called Avalon on Ocean Drive will be offering a half-price discount on food and drink to members of the hospitality industry.This translates to full size appetizer plates such as Bang Bang shrimp and pan-seared diver scallops for $8; yellow tomato gazpacho with cucumber…
Chef Michelle Bernstein: Back in the Common Threads Classroom and at Top Chef’s Judges’ Table
How can you not fall in love with her? Besides the fact that she is smart and talented, she happens to be one of the kindest chefs in the business. Always professional and always charming, Michelle also has serious cooking clout. She has used her expansive experience to create food…
Dinner Tonite: Panzanella & Vermentino
Panzanella, that rustic Tuscan bread salad we have all come to love, is ideal during the summer months, when tomatoes are at their peak. But weather-wise, at least, it is always summer in Miami, and panzanella with wine makes a light and refreshing meal any time of year. Or so…
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R.I.P.: Marcel Escoffier
I was sad to learn that Professor Marcel Escoffier passed away last Tuesday. Escoffier was associate professor of Management at Florida International University’s School of Hospitality Management. He taught courses in Food and Beverage Operations and Control, and wrote several books, including co-authoring the influential Management by Menu text. He…
Top 5 Tequila Drinks
Tequila, tequila, that Mexican queenShe’s strong as a donkey’s kick right to the spleenHer fuel is the fire that keeps us aliveSo here are our picks for Tequila’s top 5…..
Food Network’s Chef vs. City Star Aaron Sanchez Cooking Demos at Winn-Dixie
Many people in Miami pronounce Winn-Dixie como Ween Deehee, but the supermarket chain is down with Latinos so they’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in our city by bringing in Food Network celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez to do some cooking demos.Aarón stars in the show Chef vs. City, a food race…
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MIA At Biscayne – Food Porn and Other Pictures
MIA at Biscayne (20 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) is a brand new resto-club-lounge on the corner of Biscayne and Flagler with the feel of South Beach in downtown and the look of a millionaire’s playground. MIA at Biscayne’s executive chef Gerdy Rodriguez helms the kitchens, which put out what the restaurant…
Weekend Blog Watch: Downtown, Fat Kids, Hospitality, Bimini, Cupcakes, The King, and Beer
Greetings from Short Order headquarters. South Florida, we’re watching you. Hope you’re watching us too. Here are some recent posts from around the way. Let us know of any food blogs we might be missing out on by leaving a comment. All Purpose Dark’s first look at the Urbanite Bistro,…
Star Chef Charlie Trotter Rips into Food Bloggers at International Chefs Congress
The first day of Starchefs.com’s International Chefs Congress festivities in New York City proved to be illuminating for food bloggers.Starchefs.com writes that “things got a little heated” yesterday during a main stage event dubbed “What is American cuisine?” featuring panelists and long time pals Norman Van Aken, Emeril Lagasse, and…
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W Hotel Bartender Cops First Prize at Bombay Gin Cocktail Contest
Christian Sanders, bartender at The Living Room Bar in the W Hotel South Beach, took home top prize at Bombay Sapphire’s “Inspired Bartender Search” last week at the Palms in Las Vegas. Here is our own local, inspired mixologist’s winning recipe:The Garden Sour Hour1 1â„2 parts Bombay Sapphire Gin1/3 part…
R.I.P. “Pepe” Ortega Founder of Sazon Goya
Sazon Goya is to everyday cooking in Miami as water is to the ocean. Give thanks and Rest In Peace to Jose Antonio Ortega Bonet for teaming up with the Unanues family, founders of the Goya food company, for bringing the world a line of products that find daily use…
Miami-Dade Finance Department’s Annual Budget Meeting Foodstand for United Way
Every year, for the past 8 years, members of the Miami Dade Finance Department get together and sell coffee and snacks to the politicos at the Public Budget Meeting to raise money for the United Way. Graciela Cespedes, the Deputy Finance Director, says, “We wait til the coffee shop downstairs…
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Weekly Wrap Up – The Friday Budget Crash
Sorry we’re late, we stayed at the budget hearing til 5 in the morning and then accidentally crashed out til’ just now. Our first foray into the political sphere has so far taught us that the food at Government Center is pretty good, try the Guava and Cheese triangles at…