The dim lighting, the cramped faux-leather booths, the cheesy wallpaper reminiscent of the ’70s, the dark wood paneling. Fox’s is a throwback.But if your stomach is growling as loudly as that saucy cougar who’s trying to persuade you to buy her one of this joint’s notoriously stiff martinis, you shouldn’t…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
What it is: A big steak, with rare tuna, Caesar salad, mac & cheese, and a hand.Where it at? Post your best guess in the comments section, and winner will be rewarded with a vague feeling of smugness…
Anastazia N.C. Carter has been named as the new pastry chef of Wish Restaurant at The Hotel. Anastazia, whose real name is Gertrude (just kidding), is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Johnson & Wales University; she earned an Associates Degree in baking and pastry arts in November 2008. Prior…
As the first person to greet guests at Mr. Chow, maître d’ Mario Stocco sets the tone for the evening at the upscale Chinese restaurant at the W Hotel. Always impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, Stocco has a sartorial style and a winning smile that make customers feel…
In Part Two of our interview with restaurateur Myles Chefetz, we discuss celebrities who dine at Prime One Twelve, his new hotel, and other upcoming projects. For more information about the James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur, see Part One of our interview with the man who owns Prime One Twelve,…
About 80 people gathered at Bee Heaven Farm bright and early Saturday morning for a bike tour of four Redland farms. The jaunt was organized by Slow Food Miami. First on the tour was Fancy Koi farm, followed by Going Bananas, Teena’s Pride, and Bee Heaven Farm. The 7.5-mile ride didn’t…
Now that the weekend is over and the St. Patrick’s Day parades have passed, it’s time to celebrate in earnest. This Wednesday, forget it’s a school night, don your favorite green duds, and drown in emerald beer at one of these Miami celebrations. Erin go bragh! Brickell St. Patrick’s Day…
Chef Carlito Jocson of Coral Gables’s Yard House will serve a special St. Patrick’s Day menu today and tomorrow. Treats will include corned beef brisket braised in Irish beer with boiled red potatoes and cabbage ($16.95); shepherd’s pie with Guinness-stewed beef sirloin and roasted garlic mashed potatoes encased in a puff…
China Grill will once again hold its Bring Your Own Wine dinner, to take place next Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. Chef Tim Nickey’s bill of fare looks pretty fetching, beginning with a first course of pork belly “burger” with hoisin, scallion, and pickled cucumber. Other eats include sesame-crusted day…
Calle Ocho 2010 brought fire to the streets of Little Havana on a hot Miami Sunday. Stands in the sea of people sold everything from meat on a stick to empanadas and Mexican, Honduran, Cuban, Spanish, Jamaican, and many other nations’ specialties.The roast pork pictured above was served sliced with a…
Certainly, chef Oscar del Rivero is not responsible for bringing ceviche to Coconut Grove or authentic Mexican eats to the Gables. But many folks will attest that his seafood creations at Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar & Latam Grill and flavorful plates at the new Talavera Cocina Mexicana have raised the…
Willis Loughhead, former head chef at Tantra Restaurant in South Beach and Bizcaya at the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, has accepted the position of executive chef at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Short Order spoke with Willis a little while ago to see what he had been up to since…
If you are Latin and have a pulse, you are either going to the Calle Ocho Festival today or know someone who is. Well, at the end of what promises to be a crowded and loud day, stop at Las Tapas de Rosa. This little gem in a strip mall…
Before anyone got tipsy, Chopin Vodka shoved a Sharpie into the hands of Oscar winners Sandra Bullock, Kathryn Bigelow and Jeff Bridges, as well as Forest Whitaker, James Cameron, Emily Blunt, Kirk Douglas, Quentin Tarantino, Carey Mulligan, Julianne Moore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Colin Firth, asked them to sign a 200-liter,…
Before you start getting all uppity, yes, we are well aware there’s nothing Irish about fried green tomatoes. However since so many of us will be searching our closets for green to wear for St. Patty’s Day and, heck, you’ll need something in your bellies besides bangers and mash to…
Some 12 chefs came together last night at the InterContinental Miami to raise funds for International Firefighters Assistance in Chefs with a Purpose: Haiti, hosted by Channel 4 and the InterContinental. While some of the toques advertised, like Tim Andriola and Cindy Hutson, were not in the room, there were…
The Alibi is a restaurant in a corner by the bar at South Beach drinking hang Lost Weekend. On the menu are authentic South Philly cheese steaks with Amoroso bread rolls flown in from the Rebel Capital, pizza, burgers, veggie sandwiches, shrimp po boys, wings, a pulled pork sandwich, handcut…
Looking for something sweet this weekend?Check out Wall’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream down south on Ludlam Road, where traditional flavors such as cookies ‘n’ cream and nutty, bright green pistachio are all churned to tantalizing perfection. And speaking of enticing; the mamey flavor has been known to taste a little…
A tasty tidbit of our upcoming St. Patrick’s Day-themed Cafe review:What differentiates a “pub snack” from a “starter” is vague. The first category includes fish dip, buffalo shrimp, mozzarella sticks, and potato skins; the latter brings, among other things, chicken wings, chicken tenders, and beef sliders. We advise to avoid…
A long article uses the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to talk about food celebrity. [NewYorkTimes]Marvin Dunn talks about the year-round urban farm he helped found on a garbage- and needle-strewn lot in Overtown. [VOA]Wine, dinners, dancing, and Ireland in the weekly events calendar. [MiamiHerald]The Miami food truck movement…
A veteran Miami restaurateur, Myles Chefetz owns some of the hottest eateries in town — all of which are within a block of one another. First came the eclectic Nemo, which was followed by the amped-up diner Big Pink. Chefetz really hit his stride six years ago with Prime One…
