When gourmet catering outfits also open up shop with a la carte for the paying public, something tasty usually results. It’s true at Whisk in Coral Gables, and now at Kouzíne’s Delicacies and Wines a short ride away. Owners Claudia Batlle and Mariela Valdez Roman are behind this gourmet market…
So a Long Island dentist and his wife decide to embark on the adventure of a life time, leave New York and open a restaurant on Miami Beach, “Right on Collins Avenue sweetheart!” Maybe that’s how the Fairmont Gardens Bar & Grille came into existence. Here’s our idea of how…
Back in 92′ I spent the duration of Hurricane Andrew laying on a blanket in a hallway with the family dog Harry and a skateboard Pro Tec helmet on my head. I was 10. Three weeks later when South Miami got power back our fridge stopped being that useless box…
Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market. One of the best dishes: the daily Triple Tail catch. Thick pieces of fish are seasoned and seared a la plancha. They land on crunchy strips of julienne green cabbage inside…
8 year old Miami Beach kid Joshua Williams tackles world hunger, starts in Dade. [Herald]Sometime Miamian, the pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, craves fruit smoothies, eats twizzlers and Mexican food in bed, runs around naked all day. [USMagazine]Ford Motor Company and Newman’s Own donate a refrigerated truck to Miami’s Daily Bread Food…
Let’s face it. There are many reasons to love IKEA, and food is not one of them when you are a foodie. At the cafeteria, pre-made wraps and salads, plus desserts and a hot line straight from the freezer, hardly equal fuel for a day of combing through 293,000 square…
Ocean Drive. 8th street. 3 a.m. Need hamburger, fries, cold drink, stat. Your old standby may be News Cafe, but not today suckafish, or tomorrow, or August 19th for that matter.The iconic South Beach restaurant is seeing a renovation to its property that includes a new interior for the restaurant…
The Ritz Carlton South Beach’s DiLido Beach Club (One Lincoln Road) is an oceanfront restaurant that serves food inspired by South Mediterranean and North African cuisine. Top Chef Jeff McInnis runs the kitchen. He is shown above filling up on liquid nitrogen. What could he possibly need that for? Check…
Not a whole lot of activity in the world of local food blogs lately. Guess everybody’s on vacation. Well, not everybody. Here are some recent posts from the local food web.Will Jog For Food talks buffalo wings and hits La Marea for Miami Spice.Miami Dish interviews Chef John Critchley of…
Ferragosto was around before the death of Jesus, but chances are that you have never celebrated this holiday. This Saturday, the Setai plans to change this with their Ferragosto Italiano. From 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., guests of the Ferragosto will indulge in food, drinks, and a fashion show. The…
Clearly we didn’t attend last night’s opening at The B&B Lounge, the third arm of Buzzy Sklar’s new trinity of meat (there’s a sports bar, too) at 1766 Bay Road on South Beach. We rang no later than 8:30 a.m. this morning curious about how the restaurant, Burger & Beer…
Green Garden Organics Inc. supplies all Florida Whole Foods Markets with wheatgrass they grow themselves, certified organically, on their indoor farm in an industrial warehouse in a strip of others like it near Miami International Airport. Louis Duncanson says “I grew my first tray of grass 31 years ago.” Duncanson,…
The Cascata Grille at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort (19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura) serves an Italian menu that infuses every dish with ingredients direct from its on site rare fruit and herb garden. Resort Chef Daniel Buss and restaurant chef Devin Broo showed us around and introduced us…
Two days from now yesterday will be tomorrow. Think about it. Time is just a matter of perspective. Here’s what you might have missed this week.Lobsternomics 101 explores the bottom line on bottom dwellers in Miami, Cuba, and the world.What’s Rush Limbaugh’s diet got to do with Bill Clinton, the…
What do you get when you cross kosher meats, non dairy cheese, and the largest buyer of Florida tomatoes in the world? Kosher Subway, that’s what.According to the Jewish Tribune, Ghazi Faddoul, a Lebanese Christian, opened the first kosher Subway in Cleveland in 2006. Later this month, the Michael-Ann Russel…
What happens when a government starves its people? Dade County will find out the hard way if it axes Farm Share from its budget as proposals suggest.Farm Share is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that provides food directly to at least 6,500 Miami-Dade families a month. They also supply 250…
Back in prehistoric times, you’d call up a friend and watch your favorite TV show together. You’d laugh, maybe you’d both call out one of the characters for doing something stupid — or each other for disagreeing on that assessment. Maybe you’d give your undivided attention to the screen and…
Ever had a termite sandwich? The bread’s hard as wood and when you get done there are insect legs stuck in the cracks between your teeth. Here at Short Order we don’t wanna see that happen to anyone, unless that’s what you ordered. Here’s a roundup of recent violations from…
Shiso Miami Is So Cool
In light of our current economic turmoil going-green is rooting out the red tape as conscientous local governments realize the benefits of urban farms on public property. Today the AP released a story that details the explosive growth of community agriculture and volunteer farms that is occurring across urban areas…
Lobsternomics 101 is a Short Order series delving into lobster economics via voices from the local lobster community. Not the lobsters themselves, but the people who catch, sell, and buy them.Today we introduce you to Steven Torres of Captain’s Tavern Seafood Market, Pinecrest’s best kept secret since 1971. Steven is…
10. Garlic for a scorpion sting – Sure you city folk probably don’t have scorpion problems, but in rural Dade they do. The sulfur in garlic might neutralize toxins if you get stung. 9. Mango for heat stroke – You been outside lately? It’s scorching hot. Quench your thirst and…
