Bancroft Supper Club (1501 Collins Ave) is a culinary nightlife concept on South Beach. They have a full menu with organic elements created by well respected, high profile chef, Tim Andriola of TIMO in Sunny Isles, and a full scale night club open til 5 am. Andriola, a New Hampshire…
Summer is economic vampire season in Miami. That’s when the coffin dwelling business monsters rise up from the bottom line to stake their claim on losing ventures and feast on the blood of the restaurant industry. Sure Short Order is what society may deem “a week late” on reporting July’s…
Nothing says backstage lounge at a heavy metal show like booze and groupies right? Well amend that to add green tea mate, organic, single origin Sumtran coffee, puffed fruit, and premium chocolates. Miami company Explorer’s Bounty has struck a deal with Backstage Artist Lounge (aka payed them) to stock their…
Red the Steakhouse Serves Savory Meat in Miami Beach
Howl, hoot, holler, eat and drink like a coyote, not the kind that transports contraband, the kind you can find with their eyes to the sky. Tomorrow night is a full moon and that means the beach is one of the best places to enjoy it in South Florida. Sure…
The mafia’s got a way of referring to itself called “this thing of ours.” Chefs are the same, not a mob, but a network of bosses, underbosses, and soldiers who put in work to bring home the fattest envelopes and be recognized for their accomplishments. It’s no secret society, the…
Conrad Miami is no longer chefless. Executive Chef Jonathan McCann fills the four month void at its signature restaurant Atrio, since Michael Gilligan exited in the spring to join the W Hotel South Beach. McCann now oversees the Brickell luxury hotel’s in-room dining, business functions, The Bar, and Atrio, which…
Apple Restaurant & Lounge (1437 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach) finally opened its’ doors on Friday, July 10th, and is “gearing up for the Grand Opening celebration towards the end of August”. Remember the good old days, when restaurants used to open only once? The Los Angeles-based resto-lounge promises Contemporary American…
It was a deal owner Patrick Gleber (also of Tobacco Road) couldn’t refuse.Baruch Pletner, an Israeli entrepreneur, strolled into Jake’s last Tuesday and expressed interest in purchasing the newly renovated Jake’s. Fast forward to today, and Pletner is already making the place his own, in more ways than one…
Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market. First, thick pieces of the daily Triple Tail catch are seasoned and seared a la plancha and land on crunchy strips of julienne green cabbage inside a flash fried corn tortilla. …
Mr. Chow, located in the W South Beach (2201 Collins Avenue), will begin to take reservations today, August 3rd, and open the doors tomorrow, Tuesday night. For reservations call 305-695-1699.Five Guys is at it again. John and Raquel Catalano, owners of the Five Guys franchise in Kendall, are opening one…
Back in April when we gave away free Chipotle burrito passes through Short Order we didn’t know they supported slave tomatoes.Chipotle is that company whose whole PR gimmick is “Food With Integrity.” However, they have thus far refused to partner with our favorite Florida farmworkers union, the Coalition of Immokalee…
You say potato, we say dumbass.A recent US News and World Report article examines a UK health assertion through a Miami connection. British nutritionist Alan Dangour authored a study that suggests organic foods may not be any healthier than what his work terms “conventionally produced” foods. Dangour bases this on…
Au Pied de Cochon: Big-City Brasserie in Miami Beach
Short Order’s heard a lot about the “Underground Dining” phenomenon. According to rumors, lies, and hearsay the movement started in Oakland in the ’80s when 100 train-hopping gutterpunks from around the states formed a consortium of experienced kitchen workers and convinced a local backer to invest in a one-off epic…
The Mahogany Grille (2190 NW 183 St) is a neo-classic soul food, white linen tablecloth, gourmet down home American Southern/Island Caribbean restaurant in the heart of Miami Gardens. It’s a family owned and operated joint. Legendary baseball player Andre “The Hawk” Dawson and his brother Vincent Brown own it, and…
The Fox nextwork has been pretty adamant about what we can and can’t reveal prior to the first airing of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares: Fleming Edition. Here’s what we are able to spill about this past Tuesday’s private marketing event for camera at Pinecrest Gardens. …
My first brush with vegetarianism was fish-related. I was 6 or 7 on Florida’s west coast, tagging along with my father on an orchestra gig. Being raised by a musician dad, I’d been to the opera, salsa gigs and renaissance fairs but never on a fishing trip. We took a…
With the tourism industry in a pinch, hospitality wants to be BFF with locals this summer. Remember Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire? (You’re lovin’ me now!) Yeah, it’s kinda like that.Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles is the latest hotel to develop a promotion around access…
Eos at Viceroy Miami on Brickell Dazzles
Boiled… fried… and now stone-ground and baked. Miami-based natural foods company Explorer’s Bounty is venturing into the unleavened market, launching Tribal Stone Crackers. This 100 percent certified organic snack is the first of its kind in the world to be made from Rainforest Alliance Certified Yuca. Which basically means that…
Starting at 8 p.m. TONIGHT, Blue Door at Delano (305-674-6400) will host a five-course wine dinner pairing the cuisine of Delano’s executive chef Maria Manso and consulting chef Claude Troisgros with wines from Silverado Winery. Here’s the lineup:First course: Crabavocat, Guacamole & Blue Crab Salad with Spicy Tomato Coulis &…
