As Short Order learned late yesterday, Todd Miller has been hired as chef de cuisine at Gotham Steak in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Chef Miller is currently “in the kitchen performing,” but he’s really just getting started. “We’ll be rolling out new dishes over the next week and a half…
SoFi is seeing more restaurant real estate activity this week, Last week, we reported that Philippe is moving into the Taverna Opa space, located at 36-40 Ocean Drive, and that the restaurant spaces of the former Nemo’s and Sushi Shoji are up for lease. This week, we hear the Athens-based…
Okay, okay — it took us way too long to hit The Local. There was just so much buzz that we wanted to give the chef time to settle in and hone his menu. Yet we must’ve waited long enough by the time we arrived last week, since our meal…
Caffe Abbracci, Fleming’s, and Randazzo’s which line Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, are wonderful places. But they aren’t cheap. Before you — oh poverty-stricken one — consider relocating to a new place for your meals, take a look at these five Gables restaurants that won’t burn a hole in your…
Since pretty much everyone on the planet likes Italian cuisine, it would seem like a no-brainer to have an Italian food-themed truck, right? Well, apparently no one got that memo until recently when Patrick and Kimberly Murdock started Mangia Mia Italian Kitchen. The Murdocks owned several Miami-based businesses before starting…
Haven: A gastro-lounge for hipsters
Haven Can’t Wait
Digital displays and delicious dishes define this futuristic SoBe gastro-lounge.
Yesterday, Honest Tea, purveyor of a variety of organic beverages, set out to test the honesty of citizens in America’s biggest cities. Their plan? By setting up pop-up “stores” selling their products for a buck, with no cashier to be found. Instead, box marked “pay here” gave you the option…
Every Saturday, an empty lot just a few blocks from CocoWalk turns into a tent-city of vendors selling everything a Miamian could want to lead a cleaner (and greener) life. People from all walks of life come to do their weekly shopping for organic fruits, vegetables, breads, honey, beans and…
We had another Bourdain sighting in town yesterday. Despite the 24 Hour Layover’s production team trying to hide filming locations, the Twitterverse exploded with Bourdain’s whereabouts. Seems as though Bourdain was on a boat yesterday, cruising over to Stiltsville for a little unique sightseeing (and maybe some fishing and a…
This week we review Haven, a South Beach gem. Here’s a quick sneak peek:Like the ambiance, the cuisine pulsates too. Haven flashes a bright young chef in Todd Erickson, whose gastronomic smarts are what make this more than just a kick-ass 21st-century psychedelic lounge. Erickson was formerly sous chef at…
No one will disagree that we’ve officially entered the unbearable phase of the Miami summer. With temperatures in the 90s and humidity in the same percentage, we need something frosty to eat. Clarabelle’s Cupcakes has come up with a line of “Say Cool in the Summer” cupcake flavors. The treats,…
The Muscle Milk Fitness Retreat recently made its South Florida stop at Nikki Beach. Miamians know the place doesn’t scream protein shakes and athleticism, but it does serve as an iconic South Beach backdrop. Muscle Milk’s event aligned with Swim Week by getting invitees in bikini bod shape. Sponsors enlisted…
Advice culled from a fast-food survey among Consumer Reports readers in the August issue: “Next time you have a craving for fast food, think twice about slowing down for Burger King, KFC, McDonald’s, or Taco Bell.”These big names fared quite poorly in the poll of 36,733 readers who rated 53 chains…
As mentioned yesterday, tomorrow is National Ice Cream day. And Cowabunga Ice Cream is offering online customers a 50 percent discount on product purchases. At $7.39 per pint and $13.99 per quart, these frozen treats could use a price cut. Simply enter promo code “luxurytaste6” at checkout.Cowabunga’s frosty stuff is…
Ahmet Karaca, has expanded and divested his food truck empire. His truck Happy Greek/Chef on 4 Wheels, which serves Greek favorites, has had so much success since its February start, he’s recently launched a new truck concept, Meatballs & Etc. Meatballs & Etc. features balls. Lots and lots of balls…
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 officially opens today and with it we say goodbye to Harry and his world, as we return to our little muggle lives. Stop by Sweetness Bake Shop in Pinecrest this weekend to bid a sweet farewell to Hogwarts with special cupcakes and…
Yesterday in part one we questioned local chefs about whether the old idea of the classic, French-trained chef is passé. Today we have a few other questions along the same lines. Pascal Oudin of Pascal’s On Ponce joins the conversation along with the returning toques: Alfred Portale of Gotham Steak;…
From Reaganomics, to the end of the Cold War, to Bedtime for Bonzo, President Ronald Reagan was either loved for his charming smile and love of chimpanzees, or hated for his ultra-conservative economic policies.As far as we’re concerned, his most important contribution to the good ol’ US of A was…
Banquet Chef de Cuisine Simon Bowker moved to the U.S. to take on the kitchen management of a massive event space at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. In the first part of our interview we got the lowdown on what it’s like to work in Dubai, and how he handled the…
When you hear the name Brianna Banana, you may be tempted to follow it with “bo banna.” Or maybe that’s just our juvenile tendencies. In any case, that wouldn’t be the first comment that Brianna Banana owners Kara and Lisa Trucchio have heard about the name they chose for their…
It was while watching the PBS show Point of View about the Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France pastry competition (Kings of Pastry) — in which classically-trained pastry chefs undergo intense training and pressure to vie for the honor of being one of France’s finest craftsmen in their field –…
If you’re a fan of the food trucks (and who in Miami isn’t), chances are you have a favorite. It could be the cheesy goodness of CheeseMe, Sugar Rush’s cupcakes or Jefe’s fish taco, but we know you have a special truck that gets your heart and tastebuds racing. If…
