Tuscan Steak quietly closed its’ doors last week. Terry Zarikian, China Grill Management’s DIrector of Product Development, acknowledged that “Although people loved the place, I guess their love spilled over to the other, newer steak houses that are overpopulating South Beach.”Terry went on to say that a new concept will…
Arrrr ye scurvy lot, Short Order’s keepin it pirate today and givin ye free booty, Pirate’s Booty that is. In our continued quest to secure giveaways for our loyal readers we’ve pillaged and plundered our way into a treasure trove of puffed rice and corn snacks. We’re giving away three…
Patrick Bachelier sells fresh, high quality seafood and specialty products to some of the finest, quality minded chefs in South Florida, like Michelle Bernstein. He is the tri-county and Caribbean salesman for Gary’s Seafood, an Orlando company that has been privately owned and operated since 1990 and whose motto is…
(New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon.) Best New Restaurant Area 31, Gotham Steak, Joey’s, Sra. Martinez, and Meat MarketA five-way tie, testament to Miami’s rapidly expanding universe of…
Gonzalo Rivera Jr. has been named as the new executive chef of The Tides South Beach. Rivera will be responsible for all culinary operations at the recently redesigned La Marea and Coral Bar, as well as the hotels’ other catering functions. Rivera earned a Bachelor of Science in Gastronomy from…
Burger King started in Miami in 1954, and they’re still headquartered here at 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, but the past 55 years have taken the company on a bottom line quest for global domination. According to BurgerKing.com, the corporation operates more than 11,100 restaurants in 65 countries. Apparently Whoppers are popular around the world, but…
Best Inexpensive Italian RestaurantJoey’s2506 NW Second Ave.Miami 33127305-438-0488joeyswynwood.comThe little man felt very bad,One meatball was all he had.And in his dreams, he hears that call:”You gets no bread with one meatball.”Owing to this damn recession, it’s appropriate to drag out Depression-era ditties like the one popularized by Josh White in…
No restaurateur likes to see a column about his restaurant being in trouble, and Peter Loftin, it seems, is no exception. After receiving his response to our post about Loftin’s 1116, I emailed Peter to explain that it’s sort of the nature of these blogs to be snarky and gossipy…
Short Order has your back for all things food and local, but it doesn’t mean we’re the only dog at the hydrant. Here’s what some other blogs have been writing about. – Worst Pizza hits up Spris on Lincoln. Pizza garners almost perfect rating. – The Faux Foodie breaks it down with her…
(New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon.) Best ChefsCindy Hutson and Doug RodriguezPast honorees of this lifetime achievement-type award are Norman Van Aken, Mark Militello, Allen Susser, Pascal…
Job Alert! Wanna earn $10,000 a month by using social media like Facebook and Twitter to promote a wine company. Dick Standifer does. That’s why the Miami Beach resident made the above video, his entry into the “Really Goode Job” competition held by Murphy-Goode wines of Sonoma County, California. The job contract lasts 6…
When things got a little more wet and wild than usual on South Beach this weekend, some restaurants rose to the occasion thanks to lucky locations, while others were bogged down in high waters. And the Miami Twittersphere tweeted both real and rumor.The Shore Club’s Nobu was said to have…
In restaurant news, Lucy Wolvert, who met George Clooney while he was filming his new movie “Up In The Air,” and she was a cocktail waitress, is reportedly considering a move to Los Angeles to be closer to the actor. The China Daily reports that Clooney has been flying to…
Some people just don’t know when to shut up. They talk when they’re getting paid to, they talk when they’re not, they talk in the car, to their dog, on their phones, at the bank, during movies, over the airport lady when you’re trying to catch a flight. They talk…
Rival NBA Finals cities may be embroiled in a pizza war, but Orlando’s pride extends beyond the court and oven this time of year, into the corn fields. Sweet and delicious Zellwood corn is in season now, grown and harvested just a few hours north to the delight of chefs…
Musician Maynard James Keenan, of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, is on a different kind of tour lately. Whole Foods Market is his arena, and his art is wine making. You can even catch him live next week in Miami, signing bottles from his Caduceus Cellars and Arizona Strongholds…
Blue Hill is sposed to be some kind of local this, organic that, type of place, so Tanasychuk thinks that next time the Obama’s are in town they should eat at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District. Then he opens up the discussion to reader suggestions. Shouts…
The Coalition Of Immokalee Workers, a Florida farmworkers union known for taking on the “big 4” fast food giants, winning, and garnering higher wages because of it, has just marked another milestone. Two Florida farms that specialize in growing and selling organic produce have agreed to participate in a deal with Austin,…
The legendary Chef Allen Susser, a James Beard Award recipient, South Florida culinary pioneer, originator of “New World Cuisine,” author of more cookbooks than you can shake a fish at, and longtime Aventura Restaurateur is cooking up a special event series built for hard times.This and every Friday until July…
I received an invitation to meet over a dram or two of The Macallan, the heralded Highland single malt scotch whiskey, with Graeme Russell, the company’s Brand Ambassador. I immediately accepted, and then Googled single malt scotch to make sure I wasn’t being gypped out of double and triple malts…
Short Order introduced you to Lemoni Cafe back in December. They still make a mean sandwich, and a lot of interesting characters cycle through that place. The chicken sandwich pictured above costs close to, but under $8 bucks, a slice of gourmet key lime pie costs around $3, both together…
In a recent interview with international superstar DJ Paul Van Dyk, Metromix Los Angeles asked the DJ where the best food in the world can be found.His response; “I have to say, one of my favorite restaurants is in downtown Miami. It is, strangely enough, an Italian restaurant run by…
