Beginning this week, gay and lesbian couples can marry in the state of Vermont — and in recognition and support, Ben & Jerry’s has renamed their “Chubby Hubby” flavor “Hubby Hubby”.The company states:”Ben & Jerry’s has a long history of commitment to social justice, including gay rights. Its partnership with…
The summer prix fixe menu at Côté Gourmet has been as easy to miss as Côté Gourmet. In case you have indeed missed both: Côté opened a couple of years ago as a lunch spot tucked into a Miami Shores office building. Afterwards an outdoor patio was added, which opens…
The Quiet Palate: Much of Indian Palate’s cuisine warrants praise. Will it be enough to fill seats at the Coral Gables eatery?
Fresh from our inbox to your computing devices, we’re serving up some local food news you can chew. Digest these restaurant announcements and offers as you make Labor Day plans:Lifefood Gourmet now open Sundays: The place that put an end to second guessing vegan is now open from noon to…
Last night the Books & Books Cafe (927 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a party at neighboring store Design Within Reach. Chef Bernie Matz introduced his new menu via a free tasting party of foods, wines, and desserts.The new menu features “all-natural, free range chicken. Hormone…
I was hanging out at The Standard the other day, and in the lobby encountered Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms — she sells her organic produce to the Standard’s Lido Restaurant. Gabriele graciously offered me a jackfruit to take home. I believe she said “Would you like a really big…
Chef John Critchley has attracted plenty of notice and praise for his sustainable fish dishes at Area 31. Rightly so, as few chefs have made sustainability so inherent to their cuisine. Plus his simply adorned and pristine seafood preparations taste great. We asked for a recipe and got one for…
The following images come from a drive out to North West Dade looking for some Hialeah food content. These shots of restaurant, food, and liquor signage come mostly from NW 103 street. Anybody know of any great restaurants in Hialeah? Leave us a comment…
The 94th Aero Squadron (1395 NW 57 Ave, Miami) is a restaurant that overlooks the runway of Miami International Airport and allows you to listen to air traffic ground control via headphones.The restaurant has been open since 1975, which means their banquet halls have hosted more parties, wedding receptions, quinces,…
Don’t choke on that sausage. Pause. Let the meat slide down your throat. Miami ranks 9th on a list of places where people like wiener meat in their buns. The new list, released by Ballpark, names the 10 most hot dog consuming cities based on total retail sales excluding Walmart.According…
Kosher Subway in North Miami JCC? Short Order beat NBC on this one by almost 3 weeks. [ShortOrder] [NBCmiami]Food Drive starting for Partnership For Hunger Relief, runs through September 10th. [CBS4]Bookings for hostels up 27% in Miami. [APviaABC]Miami based Benihana losing money out the ying yang, guess that’s why they’re…
Yesterday the Dolphin Mall announced a new restaurant week promotion, running September 11 – 20. Here are 10 reasons to dig right in!10. There’s nothing quite like spending 9/11 shopping and stuffing your face at the mall.9. They so generously squeezed in an extra weekend just in case you didn’t…
Thou shalt not eat at any establishment calling itself a “New York deli” where the following is also served: sushi, Thai food, pizza, pasta, lobster.This is one of the Ten Commandments of Jewish Deli according to journalist David Sax, author of the forthcoming Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect…
What do you feed a bunch of hungry Latin American tv executives celebrating the launch of a new reality tv mega show? That’s what Raul Hurtado’s gourmet catering company must have asked themselves while planning their service for a launch party for Univision’s new Sunday night show Viva El Sueño.From…
Sunday night around 8:30 p.m. Short Order was driving on South Miami Ave with a window down, banging Misfits on a hot Summer night. Our journey started at a memorial dinner for the “Cocoplum Thug,” Jonathan “Shank” Daniels. Happy birthday, R.I.P. Next, the car skated up Ingraham Highway, slid through…
Creeping into 3rd quarter 2009 and things may be starting to look up for the economy, maybe even in Florida, possibly even Dade. Could be the thought of Summer’s heat subsiding, but the the streets are talking, and there’s optimism in the air. Recent South Florida food blog posts reflect…
Recipes passed down from generation to generation are special. That they stand the test of time is reason alone to love them — a generous helping of the past on a plate or in a casserole dish. Newly born dishes, shaped by chefs forging brave trails in restaurant kitchens, are…
Yesterday evening, I found myself in a shadowy corner of the Yard House, a warehouse-style chain restaurant and beer supermarket at Merrick Park. There’s a massive selection of 50-odd pale ales, dark ales, lagers, and more; it’s a garish scene, set to the nerve-squelching strains of so-called classic rock like “Nothing’s…
Chops, ribs, asado, or baked. A sandwich, tortilla, or layed on a plate.Holler lechon! And do what you do,here’s 15 bucks off from Short Order to you.(when you spend 50)That’s right folks, Short Order is here to deliver a digital handoff in savings for all you carnivores.La Esquina del Lechon…
Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub opens for business in Brickell today at 5 p.m. Dubbed Waxy’s On The River, the address is 690 NW 1st Court, on the river side of the Neo Vertika building.Starting tomorrow they will begin their regular operating hours of 11 a.m. to 5 a.m. Waxy’s On…
Wasup. Que bola. Que tal. Que onda. Wat they do. Sak pase. Sak ap fet. Comment allez vous. Konichiwa. Another week, another weekend. When will all the weeks end and leave us just the weekends? Thanks to the great American time conspiracy, probably never. Here’s what you might have missed…
Is there something in Brooklyn water that makes a bagel great and authentically New York-tasting? Steve Fassberg thinks so, but others find a hole in this theory, particularly our local bagel shops and some consumers and food bloggers who have tasted the goods. But in this edition of debunk-the-myth on…
