Lots of food and drink this month, so mark your calendars: Tonight, April 7, 7:30 p.m. Lola’s on Harrison: Meet the Winemaker Dinner with Nada Guiseppe Vineyards, $75 all inclusive four-course dinner with pairings. 2032 Harrison St., Hollywood. 954-927-9851.Nightly, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Christine’s Appetite Stimulus Package. Three courses, $29.99…
From Bramus’ Flickr As this is being written, “grocery coupons” is one of the most searched terms on the internet today.After the jump, we weigh the pros and cons of the top South Florida coupon providers on the internet. We also link to them so you can decide for…
Andu Restaurant & Lounge is located on the ground floor of the Neo Vertika building in Brickell. It is owned by brothers Antonio and Juan Pablo Viejo and serves an eclectic Mediterranean cuisine with Spanish, North African, and Italian influences. Executive Chef Nate Martin, formerly of Nikki Beach, Pearl, and the now…
Applebee’s is the kind of place that’s easy to drive past in South Florida, but in many parts of the rest of the country, it’s a pretty big deal. It’s solid, particularly if you’re into the Fridays/Chili’s genre. Maybe this’ll get your attention: one appetizer and two meals for $20,…
Last week, Short Order told you about a healthy alternative to empanadas. This week, healthy eating is out of the question. Spanky’s Cheesesteak Factory in Oakland Park and Margate is hell for dieters, but heaven for everyone else. For $5.20, Spankx will hook you up with a cheesesteak, fries and…
Pollo Tropical serves approximately 20 million customers annually. The weight of chicken that it sells each year equals 225 Boeing 737 jets, the weight of yuca is the same as that of 130 elephants. Which gets me to thinking: Maybe they should hire a cook with a lighter touch. But…
This week Short Order was on some “eat cheap or die trying” mission for the people. If part of the role of the media is to educate and inform the public as to how to get free grub at a Palm Beach strip club then by jeeves I think we’ve…
Let’s face it, west Delray isn’t exactly the most happening place on the planet, so anything that might goose the action potential of an area best known for traffic jams and early bird (i.e., blue hair) specials has got to be a good thing. Right?Wendy Rosano thinks so, anyway. The…
Giardino Gourmet Salads was conceptualized by husband and wife team Kenny and Ody Lugo, formally a firefighter and Miami-Dade school teacher. Starting today, South Beach sandwich shop — which also features salads and soups — is holding its first Wrappy Hour. This is a catchy way of saying Buy one…
The tenuous timeline of a restaurant’s trendiness was inadvertently epitomized long ago by — who else? — Yogi Berra. It happened when a teammate suggested they dine at a New York hot spot. “Nah, nobody eats there anymore,” the baseball bard said dismissively. “It’s too crowded.” Nelson and Mayneth Sanchez,…
Like food? Freeeeee Fooood? Well today is your lucky day. The American Society Of Professional Amateurs of Southern Florida are hosting a surf and turf dinner of epic proportions and everyone is invited. All interested guests should arrive in all black at the Miami River underpass at midnight. Pick up…
Yogen Früz, the Canada-based international frozen yogurt company, operates over 1,100 venues in 20 countries, but none in South Florida. Yet. The company is getting set to open their first such location in downtown Miami (100 South Biscayne Blvd). Some will be pleased that we’ll finally have access to the…
There’s dining on a budget, and then there’s dining on no budget. For those of you who have a hard time deciding whether that last $10 should go toward food or beer, Maguires Hill 16 in Fort Lauderdale has your answer: Both. Happy hour runs from 4 to 7 p.m…
Eating fast and cheap is hard enough, but try adding healthy into the mix and you’ve got yourself a headache. There’s a little shop on Hollywood Boulevard that offers baked empanadas that will fill you up without needing a loan or a personal trainer to alleviate the guilt. For just…
I was going to tell you about how to get a free drink at a strip club by printing out a coupon off of a Craigslist event posting, but that promotion expired yesterday, tough luck. Instead I’ll tell you where to go for free lunch with bare naked ladies. Here are…
When you think about it, Mizner Park is sort of like an overstuffed, smothered burrito. There are all the fancy Boca ladies sporting expensive jewelry – they’re the cheese. There are the teenage children of wealth driving around in cars worth more than the valets who park them make in…
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At Cafe Barcelona, where Mondays are Saturdays, bartender, bar manager, co-owner, and guy who does everything, Beppe, says complimentary cocktails will be available Mondays from 10 p.m. to midnight. How do they do it? “We got sponsors. Next Monday is Sagatiba Cachaca. We have complimentary caipirinhas. You know that? It’s…
Here’s what you missed last night if you weren’t at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club at Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak in Aventura: 25 percent off whiskey and bourbon from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. with live blues by local legend Albert Castiglia.No problemo. They’re doin’ it again next week,…
Downsized Herald Assistant Features Editor Teresa Mears is the mastermind behind the South Florida contingent of the Cities On The Cheap blog network. This is a group of independently owned and operated hyperlocal deal aggregators focused on specific cities throughout the U.S. Teresa’s blogs officially launched just a couple of…
Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr thinks opening a restaurant is like going to war. Starr was named Restaurateur of the Year by Zagat, and he’s said in an interview that restaurant reviews “are the enemy. We’re like the Marines going into battle.” Well Starr and his crew are gearing up for…
“Bingo!” Rafael announces as he tools his black Dodge Dakota toward a wooden sign wired to a chainlink fence and scrawled in orange spray paint with “Se Venden Puercos.” Only a mile into Hialeah Gardens on a late February afternoon, his quest for fresh pork is nearly complete. The Cuban-born…
