Open only since February, Mariposa on Third Avenue in Shenandoah appears to have called it quits. Hints of its demise were evidenced by step ladders seen through a newly un-branded storefront on a recent drive by. Calls placed to its phone number today resulted in a perpetual busy signal on…
No one will label you a heathen if you choose the wrong wine to pair with your lamb shank. But if you choose a red Bordeaux that makes the juicy meat sing — you could quite possibly be looked at as a savvy individual, well-versed on how to enjoy the culinary intricacies…
Short Order’s giving away 15 pairs of tickets to the International Bullriding Challenge at the Davie Rodeo Grounds (4271 Davie Road) so that you can sample all the best in American fair foods, Brazilian churrasco and beer, glorious beer, all without paying the $15 admission fee. The event is billed…
We’ve come to expect high quality ingredients and technique in fine dining kitchens around town, so why shouldn’t the same principle be applied behind the bar? It is now thanks to a new focus on natural spirits, supporting mixers and special touches, as well as precision in drink-making. We checked…
According to their website, “Farofa Nation is a design and t-shirt company dedicated to helping the unfortunate and poor kids of Brazil.”They donate 10% of the proceeds from the sale of every t-shirt to TASK Brazil, an organization that saw a major cash infusion from Led Zeppelin rock icon Jimmy…
Burton Dale is a frequent and insightful commenter and Short Order so I emailed him some questions. Check out this awesome story, the first in a series.”What is my experience with organic foods? I worked as a chemist for Space Science Services that used to be in Philips Park in…
This week, the cover of our print product depicts hand sewn, plush, homemade Star Wars dolls. On the web front, Short Order wrote a week’s worth of hopefully entertaining, informative, insightful, and humorous posts that had almost nothing to do with the grim realities of life in Miami in the Summer…
Do you sometimes feel like you live in Pizzami? Well, if you’ve been following the munchings and musings of local food bloggers and Twitterites lately, it’s hard not to. There’s been a flood — er, fireball — of new, gourmet pizza joints opening up across town, and not a moment too…
According to wikipedia “The only states in the U.S. where coconut palms can be grown and reproduced outdoors without irrigation are Hawaii and Florida.” Wether you get yours straight off the tree or on a plate at Red Lobster there’s plenty of ways to consume one. Here are Short Order’s…
Anise Taverna Opens on Miami’s Upper Eastside
Eat, drink and be merry. That’s the idea behind a group of wine and food enthusiasts who gather monthly for gourmet potlucks, replete with the fermented grape. Last night’s raison d’être was vintage champagne and eggs, in honor of Bastille Day. “The idea is to get foodies to put their…
Miami native Nicholas Prieto has been attending Le Cordon Bleu Miami, and is currently finishing up his internship at Aureole in New York; when he gets back here in August, he will be a graduate. These are some of Nick’s observations about what it’s like to go from the frying…
No surprise here folks… It’s not the first time party princess Paris Hilton has been guilty of burger debauchery (think Carl’s Jr. TV spot!) This time, the scene of the crime is the Brickell branch of Miami’s tame but trusty Deli Lane Cafe, confirms Miami Herald reporter Douglas Hanks via…
If locally sourced agricultural products don’t immediately come to mind when you hear Intercontinental Hotel West Miami it’s no surprise to Executive Chef Darren Lee. That’s why he’s working on an experimental menu to integrate locally grown products into the Doral hotel’s repertoire.The hotel recently invited Short Order to their…
This week Archive Diver brings you the ads for three South Beach restaurants as they ran in July 1988. Does anybody remember a joint called The Tropics International in the Edison Hotel at 10th and Ocean? It’s now Mango’s Tropical Cafe. What about a French place called Heritage Cafe in…
Ok, well maybe they didn’t barbecue out back or light up the city in fireworks on the Fourth of July… But the people who brought you such culinary classics as Jacques Pépin, Le Cordon Bleu, les poissons, les poissons, he-he-he-ho-ho-ho and les croissants have been celebrating their independence for several hours now, when we were…
Feverish Ice Cream’s founder Felecia Hatcher drives a Scion XB ice cream truck while updating her company twitter as to nightlife events and various other functions where she’ll be serving gourmet flavors, old school classics, and specialty items she procures for the adult ice cream market. Hatcher says “It’s just…
South Beach is full of tourists. Here’s a video depicting the foot traffic between 10 and 11 p.m. last Friday on Lincoln Road Mall at four points between Jefferson and Drexel. The camera spent 15 minutes at each location, with a couple minutes break to record a security guard toss…
Mozzarella di bufala will be produced in Miami for the first time from scratch – local water buffalo aside – when Mozza Re launches this fall from the Italian gentlemen behind Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante and the newly-hatched Casale Pizzeria and Mozzarella Bar. Owner Pietro Vardeu tells Short Order that he…
Short Order introduced you to the Sidewalk Chef, Shashank Agtey, back in May. Since we last spoke, the restaurant he was working at, Crocco’s in Ft. Lauderdale, went out of business. He’s now a private chef for a wealthy family in Broward. He has a cookbook deal in the works,…
Sure, Latin cafes are a dime a dozen in Miami. But a close look reveals that each of these neighborhood dives has its own collection of cooks, quirks and kooks — idiosyncrasies that draw you to them and make you love ’em, even when you’d love to hate ’em. Good…
