What is it with downtown Miami and old world-style Italian restaurants? And good ones, at that? We think these diamonds in the rough may be a sign of good things to come for this metropolitan center, as long as all the businesses in the area don’t go bust before they…
It used to be that people rented a hotel room, ate dinner, got drunk and screwed. Now that people have gone back to doing that at home, it’s the hotels that are getting screwed.Morgans Hotel Group Co. owns or has an ownership interest in properties around the world including The…
Closing time at a restaurant usually means that servers and bussers have gone home for the night, cooks have cleaned their stations, and the dishwasher is scrubbing pots, spraying mats, sweeping, mopping, and taking out the trash. The dishwasher may well be the only person in the kitchen, and the…
How’s that Chipotle burrito taste? Is there enough possibility of slavery in it? Care for a side of exploitation? Need a little extra sub-poverty wages in that?Strange that Chipotle, a company whose corporate persona is built on their slogan of “food with integrity,” refuses to partner with the Florida farmworkers…
What’s teal and orange and goes down easy? No, unfortunately we’re not talking about the Dolphins cheerleaders, we’re talking about the new “Fins Roll” at Ra Sushi.It’s an eight-piece spicy lobster roll topped with fresh salmon and avocado, drizzled in spicy mayo sauce and it costs $12. Umm, that’s $1.50…
You could smell it like the Burger Beast smells searing chuck from a mile away. After last week’s story on the ownership change at The Gastropub at Jake’s, plans also changed for its chef, Richard Plasencia, who was to stay on board with new owner Baruch Pletner. There was talk…
Plastic cube, metal tongs, yellow pies with colored dots. Gas station patties are a South Florida staple. We picked this one up at an Amoco on 34th and Biscayne. It is a Patty King meat pie. Their product is pretty much everywhere and we trust and enjoy it. Sometimes we…
Did you know that Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida? Short Order always thought it was somewhere in Switzerland, where mountain folk make water out of melted snow far away from cars and people. Shoot, Zephyrhills is hardly a stones throw from Tampa. The Zephyrhills Water Corp was…
Maybe you’ve had a Michelada in Mexico? Typical of the north, a chilled lager-style beer meets Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, hot sauce and soy sauce in a salt and chili-rimmed glass. That’s what first comes to mind with TIMO’s Chipolte Margarita, although it’s a treat all its own. Instead of…
Why did the chicken cross Biscayne? To take a hot bath at Michy’s, in bubbling oil. Fried is to chicken as cold is to beer. If chicken was the first female president she would be called Aberhen Lincoln. Think out of the bawks. What came first the chicken or the…
The Rush Limbaugh Diet is sweeping America by storm, and we have the pictures to show how and why it might work. See, Rush would have you believe it’s all about following a strict eating regimen, but the following pictures show that diet is nothing without exercise. Watch Rush Limbaugh…
Last week I heard a chef say “lobster’s cheaper than chicken,” which got Short Order wondering about Lobsternomics, the study of the lobster economy as it relates to fishermen, wholesalers and restaurants in South Florida. We’ll be delving into the issue more thoroughly.Today, meet Carlos and his wife Lilian Berdeal…
Bancroft Supper Club (1501 Collins Ave) is a culinary nightlife concept on South Beach. They have a full menu with organic elements created by well respected, high profile chef, Tim Andriola of TIMO in Sunny Isles, and a full scale night club open til 5 am. Andriola, a New Hampshire…
Jennifer’s Homemade may have graduated to a warehouse baking facility, but the same pasta-sheeter that Jennifer Behar retrofit for her flatbread dough, which she cut by hand and baked at home, matriculated along with the business.”We moved two years ago. It was a raw space, and we had to build…
Rotten food donations leave Haitians hungry. [SunJournal]Wal Mart Stores experiments with latin themed super store Mas Club, while Winn Dixie adds signs in Spanish and stocks ethnic merchandise. [WallStreetJournal]Florida Chef Ron Duprat represents for Miami Haitians on upcoming season of Bravo’s Top Chef [Bradenton Herald]World recession means less food for…
Nothin’ better than a weekend at the bottom of the map, long as there are no hurricanes. Somthing’s brewin’ off the coast of Africa though, so get ready. Here are some weekendish posts from some neighborhood food blogs.South Florida Beer Blog travels to Tequesta and visits the Corner Cafe and…
Summer is economic vampire season in Miami. That’s when the coffin dwelling business monsters rise up from the bottom line to stake their claim on losing ventures and feast on the blood of the restaurant industry. Sure Short Order is what society may deem “a week late” on reporting July’s…
North One 10 is the recipient of 4 consecutive Best Of Miami titles, 2 positive Lee Klein reviews, and the distinction of being among the best restaurants in Dade.They are now offering a Friday and Saturday dinner special, the $25 “Not Miami Spice Menu.” That’s true recession friendly fine dining…
Front of the house restaurant workers have to deal with so many people and their personalities that they’ve usually got great stories about their experiences. All you gotta do is ask.Short Order met a veteran restaurant worker who declined to give his real name for this interview. He asked to…
Floormats are always getting stepped on and run over. They eat dirt. If you got some dog shit on your kicks, they’re the first to know. Life’s not all just looking upskirts for a floormat. Hey, they’ve got it rough, but where would we be without them. Give thanks for…
Maya Tapas & Grill (809 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) is not participating in Miami Spice this year, but it is offering a spicy deal for kids: they eat for free! Meaning while you and your better half are indulging in a 16-ounce carne asada or grilled short ribs, your ten-or-under…
Here’s a video of Chef Josh Wahler from 5300 Chophouse at The Blue in Doral. You may have seen him in our Behind The Line post about the Sunbox Winery Dinner he co-cheffed, you may have seen him as a contestant on Hell’s Kitchen, or you may have seen him…
