The Comras Company has just inked a deal which will bring Cibo Wine Bar to South Beach. The completed lease calls for the restaurant to occupy 11,963 square feet of space in a newly constructed freestanding building situated at the entrance of the luxury Continuum condominiums in SoFi. Back in…
When I spoke with Kris Wessel by phone yesterday, he was in the Atlanta airport eating a Krystal Burger while waiting for his delayed flight to board. I was curious about his new upcoming restaurant, Florida Cookery, at the revamped James Royal Palm Hotel (originally built in 1939, the hotel is…
It’s nice to find a Miami Beach business that cares about locals. So what if summer isn’t “season” for South Beach tourism? West Avenue Cafe thinks its loyal local customers are worth catering to, and they’re doing so by rolling out a new gluten-free, totally vegan menu that will delight…
Michael DiBuono is not just a cheese monger at the newly opened Cheese Course in Pinecrest. He’s a curator of stories. Cheese stories, to be exact. Holding up a squat white goat cheese that looks like a pyramid with the top lopped off, DiBuono tells me that’s exactly what it…
Lettuce samples contained 78 different pesticide residues. Domestic blueberries tested positive for 42 pesticides. Ninety-eight percent of apples were found to be contaminated by pesticides. And 92 percent of certain baby foods were pesticide-tainted. (These levels were measured in “conventional,” or non-organic produce and products.)The above findings were released by…
If she wasn’t cooking, Sandra Stefani of Open Kitchen would be traveling across the country on her Harley, tasting along the way. Lucky for us, Stefani finds joy in serving those in need of her signature Italian Soul Food cuisine. So much so in fact, that she and business partner…
When Morgans restaurant moved into the location on Purdy Avenue in Miami Beach last year, it was nigh impossible to escape the Joe Allen’s feel that lingered there.So the place closed, then reopened this past Saturday after a quick, month-long renovation. The inside of the restaurant looks like it hopped…
There are actually more beach-themed bars that play Jimmy Buffet and Bob Marley in Manhattan than in Miami. Which is a sincere shame because sometimes you just want to put on your best flip flops, drink a rum punch, and enjoy the warm sun and salt-tinged breezes.Parrotheads rejoice, because Whiskey…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 in newsstands now.When dining out, it can be tough to…
On July 1, the state of California will institute a ban on the “force feed[ing of] a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size” as well as the sale of products that are a result of this process. This falls under sections 25980-25984 of the…
It’s Friday night and you’ve spent the past five hours (or so…it gets blurry at some point) drinking beers…which magically turned into tequila shots. In order to help transition you into Saturday, you need food. Tacos would be great. As you eat your meat-filled tortilla, you have a crazy vision…what…
Father’s Day is Sunday and I’m not going to sugar-coat it: our dad’s are not doing well. They’re fat and they’re dying because of it. According to the American Heart Association, about 75 percent of adult men are overweight, and about half of those are obese. More than one in…
Michael Mina is the only chef to have a restaurant in both Miami (Bourbon Steak in Aventura) and Seattle (RN74), a fact relevant to last week’s Seattle-Miami comparison. The celebrated toque will be in town at the end of this month, in order to help kick off Bourbon Steak’s Miami…
Subway is rolling out three new vegan sandwich options, in response to increased demand for meals on the go sans animal products. The Malibu Greek, Sweet Riblet, and Italian Black Bean subs are slated to roll out in select Subway locations in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Compassion Over Killing,…
On June 1, in anticipation of our final ten countdown of Miami New Times’ favorite dishes, we asked you to choose the restaurant that serves the best dish in Miami.The poll was furiously tweeted by restaurants and readers who felt strongly about which place was their favorite.The poll pitted some…
As reported by Short Order in April, Miami-based fast-food chain Burger King was testing a new menu item at some of its Nashville locations.The item? A bacon sundae.Apparently, Nashvillians gave it a collective thumbs-up, because Burger King has now made the sundae available almost chain-wide.We know what you’re thinking, and…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is here and, with this item, ;Short Order is officially done serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305!1. Lamb Agnolotti at Scarpetta This is a newer offering that chef de cuisine Nina Compton added to the menu at Scarpetta, and…
Hooters, famous for chicken wings and hot chicks, will host the 16th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater June 23 at 10 p.m. The event will be broadcast on FX and to all Hooters restaurants live. Competing for a $50,000 first…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is here. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.2. Sweetbreads at Michy’sThe ingredients that compose the “other” degrees of this dish…
The cool thing about focusing on one food is that you get to prepare it just right. Like the Meatball Shop on Stanton Street in New York City. Two guys — one of whom, Daniel Hotzman, has been cooking since a four-year stint at Le Bernardin starting at age 15…
The first mention of the name Trump brings a certain level of respect and expectation. Donald Trump has a knack for turning everything he touches into gold or bankruptcy. Often, other companies buy just the name, and along with it comes the success. A set of esteemed buildings in North…
Palate Party chef/owner Robyn Almodovar has been battling for culinary supremacy since the June 4 premiere of Hell’s Kitchen.Hell’s Kitchen is the cooking show that pits chefs not only against each other in a series of culinary challenges — but also against Gordon Ramsay, the potty-mouthed chef, restaurateur, and author.Almodovar is competing…
