Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower will host a lunch this Friday, March 26, to commemorate Women’s History Month.Lunch in the Garden will take place at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and is part of the annual Women’s Exhibit Conference and Expo, an event started by the mayor. The featured chefs…
Short Order for years has loved Daily Bread Marketplace just north of the Grove. For decades, this place has been a comfortable meeting place where Christians, Jews, and Muslims can all agree on one thing: Food is a lot better than settling on the West Bank or dissing Joe Biden…
Gibraltar on Grove Isle is one of the sexiest dinner joints in Miami. Set on a romantic island floating in Biscayne Bay just a stone’s throw from South Bayshore Drive, the location has seen more weddings than a Vegas chapel.Last Friday, Short Order spent a couple of hours in the…
Meet the new Burger King Whopper Bar, same as the old Burger King — at least concerning the crummy food. The digs are a bit more attractive, and the selling of beer an effective means of introducing children to the joys of alcohol. I mean, BK is a family restaurant,…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Can’t get enough of March Madness? The Final Four’s ahead — after the University of Kentucky takes out those Ivy League wimps from Cornell. Sports Grill on SW 104th Street and 147th Avenue the place to do it. Why? The joint serves, by far, the meatiest and tastiest wings in…
A tasty tidbit of this weeks Cafe review:While weekday lunches and dinners were paced in leisurely and competent fashion, a Saturday evening visit turned into a fiasco. The place was packed and service was greatly delayed; some folks were getting up and leaving. Worse, the kitchen crew, perhaps rushing to…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Consider it March Madness for gastronomic geeks: This Monday, March 22 the esteemed semifinalist nominees for the James Beard Awards 2010 will be whittled down to the even more esteemed finalists. In the combined spirit of great cooking and great bookies, we are offering the betting odds for who will…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
There I went at 7 a.m. this morning, to West 48th Street and Sixth Avenue, my pajamas sandwiched between the suits at Tabasco Hangover Headquarters.I, for one, was not hung over, but instead hungry over a complimentary menu of Tabasco-infused breakfast items created by Laurent Tourondel. The chef, despite a…
Should small farmers be required to obtain state and local licensing, certification and inspection requirements, and have to go through the same rigorous safety testing as large, corporate farms? Senator Carey Baker, R-Eustis, doesn’t think so. He proposed the Florida Food Freedom Act this month, which is meant to exempt…
Brickell Irish Pub gets crowds in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit
Ever wanted to brew your own beer? Hey, many great brewers made their own beer at home before making it big. Why not you? We could use a few more locally made beers around here anyway. Fertile Earth Foundation is hosting a beer-making class this Sunday, March 21 from 1…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Pods, carts, trailers, and trucks. If your meal isn’t served on asphalt these days, is it even worth eating?With South Florida’s growing street food scene now garnering national attention, it should be no surprise that VendrTV will make a stop in The Magic City on its Spring 2010 Road Trip…
Admittedly, “Irish” and “vegan” aren’t two words that you wouldn’t usually put together, but this St. Patty’s day try out a dairy-free-yet-delicious twist on a classic Irish recipe! I promise you won’t even be able to tell the difference.Colcannon is an ages-old traditional dish (there’s even a folk song about…
The Allapattah Produce Market on the west side of NW 12th Avenue at 22nd street, just north of Jackson Hospital is one of the main hubs from which local restaurants source produce that’s of both local and freshly imported varieties.In 1999, the Allapattah Terminal Market, as it’s also known, won…
Now that the weekend is over and the St. Patrick’s Day parades have passed, it’s time to celebrate in earnest. This Wednesday, forget it’s a school night, don your favorite green duds, and drown in emerald beer at one of these Miami celebrations. Erin go bragh! Brickell St. Patrick’s Day…
Chef Carlito Jocson of Coral Gables’s Yard House will serve a special St. Patrick’s Day menu today and tomorrow. Treats will include corned beef brisket braised in Irish beer with boiled red potatoes and cabbage ($16.95); shepherd’s pie with Guinness-stewed beef sirloin and roasted garlic mashed potatoes encased in a puff…
Calle Ocho 2010 brought fire to the streets of Little Havana on a hot Miami Sunday. Stands in the sea of people sold everything from meat on a stick to empanadas and Mexican, Honduran, Cuban, Spanish, Jamaican, and many other nations’ specialties.The roast pork pictured above was served sliced with a…
Certainly, chef Oscar del Rivero is not responsible for bringing ceviche to Coconut Grove or authentic Mexican eats to the Gables. But many folks will attest that his seafood creations at Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar & Latam Grill and flavorful plates at the new Talavera Cocina Mexicana have raised the…
