Norman Van Aken: “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”
Norman Van Aken, chef/owner of Norman’s at the Ritz-Carlton, Orlando (and soon-to-be Norman’s 180 in Coral Gables) A war might break out in the family if I decided on…
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Dunkin Donuts breakfast deals. [MiamiCheap] Canned potatoes leave Alicia Ross naked. [DesperationDinners] 4th of July specials at Red The Steakhouse. [Kavetchnik] Regent Bal Harbour bankrupt, 1 Bleu may stay, or everything may change. [ChowHound] Basil in the Grove is no longer open, meaning they are closed, for good. [Yelp] The…
Miami Chefs Offer Their Takes On “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”
Giada, Guy, Bobby and friends are sounding off on the favorite things they’ve eaten — EVER, EVER — on a new Food Network special called “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” This week’s episodes are about fried food and BBQ. So it got us thinking… What unmatched edible memories made…
Interview With Chef Jeremiah of Bullfrog Eatz, Rick Ross’ Personal Chef
Chef Jeremiah Bullfrog is a professional caterer and personal chef to the Boss, Rick Ross. Short Order recently spoke to Bullfrog via email and asked him a few questions.New Times: What’s your name, where you from, what do you do, how did you get started?Chef Jeremiah: Chef Jeremiah, a.k.a Bullfrog…
Michy’s Launches Summer Wine Series, Updates Menu
Michelle Bernstein knows not to mess with a good thing. But it’s nice to see that a busy bee who juggles ownership of three restaurants, her own TV show, a consultancy with Delta, and a leadership role with nonprofit Common Threads is still able to direct the necessary attention to…
Flapjack Flip-Off IX: Special Hoity-Toity Hotel Edition
Hotcakes are hotter than ever, but we at Flip-Off Headquarters humbly refrain from taking all the credit; we’re probably only 80 percent responsible, 90 tops. Of course there are those who attribute the palpable surge in pancake popularity to it being one of the few foods that working class Americans…
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A Chicago’s Trifecta in Coconut Grove: Bakery & Deli, and Soon to be Steakhouse
The new Chicago’s Bakery & Deli has only been open one week, but its performance has already received rave reviews and even a few regulars. There was such a fuss brewing on the Cracktwit and Faceboring, initiated by neighborhood insider Tom Falco (@GroveGrapevine), I just had to stop by to…
$7 Breakfast At The Daily Creative Food Co. on Biscayne
The Daily Creative Food Co. is a newspaper-themed joint on 20th and Biscayne. They’re a lunch rush type sandwich shop open seven days a week. Had breakfast there this morning, a bacon egg and cheese on a bagel sandwich and a coffee. Total came to $7.06.Let it be known, most…
Freeloader – Cheese and Crackers Last Night at Brikolodge for Life Is Art Lecture
It ain’t easy being sleazy. Well, actually it is. Thanks to the internet, finding events you have nothin’ to do with that are serving free refreshments is easier than ever. Freeloader will occasionally drop the dime on various functions crashed for the sake of complimentaries. Hey, a blogger gotta eat.Last…
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Free Red Stripe Lager Tonight at The Awarehouse in Wynwood
Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, some people think of her as the little gothic girl from the Addams Family. Others call her “hump day.” But in the living heat of Summer in Miami, this Wednesday means free beer, er lager, Red Stripe to be exact.It also means you have to RSVP to…
Claim the Signed Chris Ringland Bottle at Wolfe’s Wine Shoppe on the Mile and Get a Discount on Purchases
If you missed last Friday’s tasting with Aussie superstar winemaker, Chris Ringland, you still have a chance to enjoy the fruits of his labor gratis!For this giveaway, we ask:After whom or what is the Darby & Joan label named? Be the first to guess correctly in the comment thread below,…
The Taurus Returns!
The Taurus started out on Main Highway in Coconut Grove in 1926. Back then it was a little cottage that served as a gathering place for locals, and remained the Grove’s favorite spot to hoist brews and munch burgers until 2002 — when the one-acre site was developed into Grove…
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Behind The Line: Neomi’s Grill For Paradigm Dinner at The Trump Sonesta In Sunny Isles
The weekly Paradigm dinner at Neomi’s Grill in the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort takes eaters on a culinary acid trip; blasting their flavor modulators (tongues) through outer space with alimentary combinations that taste like they came from the great beyond. A recent Paradigm dinner saw Chef Kurtis Jantz, Chef…
You Know You’ve Impressed Fellow Animal Lovers At Bar Rosso’s Pooches and Piccolini When…
Your frisky feline struts her stuff to the soiree on a leash. Kitty extends a peace paw to Jack Russell.You show up dressed as your pet.Your pet shows up dressed as you. Fido gets carded, and flashes his own collar-handy ID, his graduation certificate from obedience school.Your furry friend bribes the…
Plato Royale: The Cobb at Giardino Gourmet Salads Vs. Salad Creations
Cue the workforce lunch crowd. All together now… “Hallelujah!” Miami has finally gotten its fair share of salad mixing chains, transforming noon-time question marks into exclamation points. For this installment of Plato Royale, we thought we’d take on interpretations of the Cobb salad from a pair of major franchise players…
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Weekend Blog Watch – Digital Foodism
Short Order sees the web-food-media-movement growing and is proud to be a part of it, we are living in a golden age of information, but keep in mind there are many copyright, privacy, piracy, and plagiarism implications to everything we do on the internet. Here’s some recent local content.- Chef…
Chef Fernando “Fern” Garcia Was A Navy Combat Cook
Chef Fernando “Fern” Garcia is a dude with a story. A born-n-raised in Dade product of Miami High, Garcia joined the Navy in 2000 and traveled the world as a culinary specialist. Fern documented some of his experiences for Short Order. The following is an example of the hardships endured…
Fruit and Spice Park’s Redland Summer Fruit Festival In Pictures
The Redland Summer Fruit Festival evidenced momma nature’s love for all us animals;sure she might throw us a Category 5 monster this year, but the mangos will be flying off the shelves regardless. Fresh and juicy, ripe and ready, hot and tempting, cool and refreshing, the harvest is on point,…
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Food Inspection Reportage for El Toro Taco in Homestead
This morning in “Death and Tacos” Natalie O’Neill exposed El Toro Taco’s fairly recent 53 food inspection critical violations smorgasbord, but where’s the link to the report, and how have their reports looked in the past?Here’s the link for the past six food inspection reports for routine food inspections conducted…
Festival Food at Fruit And Spice Park
Over the weekend, the Redland Summer Fruit Festival at Fruit & Spice Park offered visitors a bounty of options for edible fulfillment well beyond the usual. Vendors peddled ice cream, Thai food, arepas, and more in an atmosphere that included craft booths and a music tent. Check out some more pictures……
Rosa Mexicano Ice Cream Festival Only Days Away
God it’s hot outside. How hot? So hot the frigid, frostbite-inducing blasts of restaurant air conditioning actually feel good. Now is the perfect time for ice cream — oh no, wait. Sorry. The perfect time for ice cream actually begins next Wednesday, June 24th, which coincidentally coincides with the return…
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Short Order Puts the Kibbosh on a New Monty’s in the City Beautiful
The Coral Gables City Commission last week approved a lease at 2325 Galiano St. for a restaurant “doing business as Monty’s Coral Gables.” After Short Order contacted a few people, though, the name changed…