Young and handsome servers roll up their sleeves, revealing bulky wristwatches that glow yellow and blue. They shout over rock music turned just a little too loud and rave about cocktails infused with fresh chilies and herbs. They arrive at your table carrying smoked spare ribs piled like Jenga blocks…
Sonic Beach, the burger, dog, and shake restaurant that re-creates a day at the Jersey Shore, is coming to Miami Gardens. The new location is scheduled to open late this summer. Sonic Beach is part of the Sonic drive-in restaurant chain that offers sit-down areas, a man-made beach, and beer…
There are some things Miami has way too many of: bad face-lifts, douchey clubs, and godawful drivers. Other things — not nearly enough, such as small businesses, friendly people, and good pizza. Luckily, Pauloluigi To Go is bringing the latter three back to Coconut Grove. Co-owner Paul Shalaj has operated…
You’re scanning a menu, and a word jumps out at you. One specific food item in one specific dish that you now can’t help but order. It’s like a trigger. The thought of that ingredient has turned on a switch in your brain. The phrase “Pick me” plays over and…
The summer’s biggest gastronomic gathering is less than a month away. Miami New Times’ Iron Fork and the Miami Spice Kick Off will take place on August 1 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Guests of the culinary soiree will watch chefs Jamie DeRosa of Tongue &…
Fast-casual dining is all the rage, and why wouldn’t it be? Inexpensive, high quality food, unpretentious ambiance, and DIY table service is a lethal combination. That’s exactly what you’ll see at Vapiano in Brickell, the Italian-chain from Germany. Germans making pasta? Sounds ironic, we know. Oddly enough, it works for…
This is the third entry in a short series of posts called Inside Their Refrigerator, which takes you inside the refrigerators of Miami’s top chefs. Short Order recently spoke with chef Dena Marino of MC Kitchen. With a six-year-old son at home, she says she doesn’t keep her refrigerator stocked…
It’s dusk on a Saturday, and I’m asking Javier, the waiter, to add $8 artichokes to my $24 pizza. The Colombian 20-something with a Salvador Dalí mustache squats in front of my table, strokes his whiskers, and looks cool. “One calzone with shallots and portobello,” he parrots. “And a pie…
Each year, we celebrate our country’s independence by sharing a meal with family and friends, then watching the skies light up as a cap to the festivities. And, in most cases, that meal happens to be from the grill. We’re not sure why burgers and hot dogs became the classic…
Where the Chefs Eat is a series in which we ask Miami chefs to list their favorite local restaurants. In this installment, we spoke to Michael Pirolo — previously chef at Scarpetta, now chef and partner of Macchialina on Alton Road — about his preferred Magic City spots. By night,…
Remember El Rancho Grande? That quasi-stereotypical Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant hidden just off Lincoln Road behind SushiSamba? About a year and a half ago, as the restaurant neared its 20th year in business, owner Jose Ortiz had to shutter it because “the rent went crazy.” Declining to give numbers, he adds, “There…
A rep for the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel has confirmed that “Michael Mina will be opening a new restaurant in the Arkadia space.” We called the Mina Group in San Francisco, and were told that no further information was available at this time. See also: Michael Mina On Local Product…
It’s dusk on a Saturday, and I’m asking Javier, the waiter, to add $8 artichokes to my $24 pizza. The Colombian 20-something with a Salvador Dalí mustache squats in front of my table, strokes his whiskers, and looks cool. “One calzone with shallots and porcini,” he parrots. “And a pie…
Khalid and Islam Mohammed look almost identical wearing plaid button ups loosened at the top with striped ties. They almost don’t look like they should be making bread products, but rather driving the Hogwarts express. While the brothers opt for a different kind of magic, their bagel shop is still…
If you’re into la dolce vita, you might want to invest in that red Vespa you’ve always wanted, because you’ll have a primo parking spot when Bocce Bar opens in midtown Miami. Samba Brands Management will open Bocce Bar, in the former Sustain space, sometime in late 2013. See also:…
No dessert says Fourth of July more than a berry flag cake. But we’re getting a little tired of seeing the same old thing at the barbecue every year. That’s where the Best Pastry Chef in Miami comes in. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort’s executive pastry chef, Antonio Bachour,…
Summer is here and that means grabbing a quick bite on the way to the beach or enjoying a meal under a large outdoor umbrella. June brought us the much-anticipated Huahua’s Taqueria, a fast/casual restaurant featuring a wide array of tacos, Mexican beers, and Margaritas in a dog and people-friendly…
Big news! It’s time to increase your monthly Jugofresh budget. The fashionable South Beach shop for organic, cold-pressed juices has expanded beyond the $9 coconut waters and $11 apple-pineapple-kale-lime-ginger juices. Now, pair that kale sap with $8.50 brazil nut crumbles, made with maca and cacao. (These, apparently, heighten your mood…
What came first, the pig or Porcao? The iconic Brazilian steakhouse that offered endless amounts of meat and animal parts for a $43 price tag, not to mention salad, pasta, and appetizer bars was a Magic City staple for more than a decade. From ambiance — it was located at…
Do you have your tickets for Iron Fork yet? Well, as Bugs Bunny would say, “Hey doc, hop to it!” Miami New Times has partnered with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring you the the Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority. The…
If you stop by Ms. Cheezious for lunch at Coconut Grove Bank today from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., be prepared to offer some congratulations any maybe see some campaign buttons. No, Ms. Cheezious is not running for Congress (though she’s not any cheesier than anyone else in Washington D.C.)…
This year, Fins fans will have a new home for cold beers, hot wings, and commiserating en masse: Duffy’s Sports Grill is taking up residence in Coconut Grove’s CocoWalk. According to the folks at CocoWalk, the casual, Florida-based chain will open at the old Tu Tu Tango space this fall…
