Place: The Sports Exchange45 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.305-774-1222www.sportsexchangemiami.com Hours: Monday through Friday, 5-8 p.m. Late-night 11 p.m. to closing Deals: 2 for 1 specials, $5 well, $3 domestic, and $3 house wine drink specials, as well as half-priced appetizers and $5 pizza specials. Scene: Sometimes happy hour coincides with a…
On a recent visit to Milwaukee, we stumbled across a cocktail bar call At Random. It was located in a residential area that looked like a throwback to the ’60s. There were no set hours and a drink menu full of complex lounge beverages, no beer or wine. The music…
Click here to view the photos from the Miami Spice Kickoff event.The first annual Miami Spice Kickoff Event & Fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting Share Our Strength and Madison’s Wish, was held Saturday night at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami New Times was the media sponsor. Two Short Order bloggers…
When we hit up chef Norman Van Aken for an interview a few months ago, he mentioned he’d soon open a new restaurant in Miami, but he neglected to say his son, Justin, would fan the flames at his side. But there Justin was at the preview. Eventually, we learned there’s a third chef in…
Amy Lee Frankian buys her customers shots. Then she bats her green eyes, cracks a smile, and twirls a few liquor bottles. Minutes later, enticed patrons request rounds for her and the rest of the bar. The scene repeats every night. The 25-year-old bartender is originally from Rhode Island. She…
• Cocowok, an “upscale fresh Asian take-out/delivery café,” is due to open sometime next month in CocoWalk. Rice, noodle, and vegetable dishes will fill the menu, with accompanying proteins cooked to order. Appetizers, soups, and salads round out the bill of fare. We can now make it official: Fast Asian has…
Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling novel, “Eat, Pray, Love,” takes place in Indonesia, India, and Rome — the respective settings for romantic, spiritual, and culinary revelations. The Sonesta Bayfront Hotel Coconut Grove and the new Paragon Grove 13 movie theater have teamed to present a weekend getaway coinciding with the film’s release the…
A glass of big, smoky 2007 Petite Petit Lodi ($8) melded well with pork belly and would probably pair with any dish containing bacon. So would anything selected from an alluring, user-friendly craft-beer list that includes brief taste characterizations of each brew. For instance, one of the imports is referred to as…
At Short Order, we critique. And our readers comment. The mouthing-off is sometimes harsh. Other times, it’s hilarious. But the remarks are always appreciated. Here’s a list, in no specific order, of this week’s best comments…
Place: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant1201 Brickell Avenue, Miami786-425-1130www.gordonbiersch.com Hours: Monday through Friday, 4-6:30 p.m. and late night happy hour is everyday from 10 p.m.-closing. Deals: $1 off all house lagers, $2 off wines by the glass and $5 cocktails during happy. Select appetizers also go for $5 to $7. Scene:…
Think you know your spices? Starting on Monday, Red The Steakhouse will test the knowledge of its Twitter followers with daily questions about spices used in chef Peter Vauthy’s dishes. Those who answer correctly will be entered into a weekly drawing to win a free Miami Spice dinner for two…
Since Norman Van Aken is doing a 180 by coming back to Coral Gables, partnering in the kitchen with his son and a fresh-faced Phillip Bryant, and putting local sourcing at the top of the priority list, we thought we’d mix things up a bit and start his three-part interview…
It’s 3:30 a.m. and you’re on your way home from a night out. Your speech is slurred and you’re sweating Grey Goose. No one is laughing at your jokes or joining in on your renditions of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Worse, you’re starving. So where should you direct your designated…
After perusing the mecca of the Hispanic pantry at Conchita Brands recently, short order got the urge to cook up some traditional Latin food. So we asked Sixto Ferro Jr. for his “quick and dirty” recipe for a family favorite, “Garbanzo’s Fritos.” This literally translates to fried chickpeas although they…
The band played Latin tunes, the auctions — both silent and loud — earned thousands for Feeding South Florida — and the food — oh the food. The Taste of the Nation Miami on Thursday night at Fairmont Turnberry Isle drew thousands of hungry well dressed patrons to a festive…
After Short Oder called this Miami Beach-based chain an overrated, the oversensitive pizzza makers issued a challenge. “Come on over and check us out. Just see if our stuff ain’t fresh….” (Well, to be honest, we’re paraphrasing here.)So we we went behind the facade of the restaurant. Back in the…
In parts one, two (Asian), three (steakhouses), four (hotels), five (Coral Gables), six (Coconut Grove), and seven (all points North) we perused Miami Spice deals from various participating restaurants and put in our two cents as to whether or not the deal was worth taking advantage of. Today we take…
At Adelita’s Café in midtown Miami, you can get a taste of Honduran life. Upon entry, you sense the uncomplicated, laid-back attitude characteristic of that culture. Cheerful salsa music, staff chatting with customers, and telenovelas on TV give the small café a relaxed, friendly vibe.Of course, the place serves typical Honduran…
The Genuine Kitchen column features recipes and tips for your home cooking by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz and his team at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. His first cookbook, Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-to-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat (Clarkson Potter/February 2011), is available for presale on Amazon.com. For…
The sandwich cubano at Latin American Cafeteria recently made Short Order’s 100 Favorite Dishes list. We touted its huge, bountiful nature as distinguishing it from others around town, and noted its tag line: “Since 1974, over 50 million Cuban sandwiches served.” So far so good, but one detail escaped notice:…
This episode began with some obligatory scenes in the Top Chef brownstone. While Angelo was missing ousted Tamesha, Kenny was still licking his wounds from being sent to Judges’ Table by his peers: “For the last challenge I wasn’t on the bottom because of my food. There was some strategy…
A new Florida law makes it an offense punishable by one year in prison to traffic in horse meat. That, and several arrests and the destruction of a whole freakin’ horse-killing neighborhood have made it extremely difficult to buy horse meat in Miami-Dade County– as undercover cops will complain. …
