NIU Kitchen: Playful Catalan Cuisine in Downtown Miami

Downtown Miami, a stone’s throw from tourist trap Bayside, seems like the least likely of places to house the chic and quiet Catalonian venue NIU Kitchen. At night, this part of NE Second Ave. has a sleepy, nondescript feel, and we almost walk passed the glass doors. Thank the food…

Little Saigon: Get a Good Bowl of Pho for a Bargain

If you’re looking for a good bowl of pho to slurp, you don’t have to head to North Dade. Miami has a secret weapon for when you don’t want to drive all the way to Green Papaya or deal with the quirks of Hy Vong. Little Saigon offers the little…

4. Douglas Rodriguez: Pioneer of Pan-American Cuisine

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

Study Finds Miami Food Trucks Cleaner Than Restaurants

Question: Which is a safer bet to eat — a food truck taco or a burger at your local gastropub? If you’re one of the people who think a brick-and-mortar restaurant would be cleaner and under more scrutiny by the state, think again. Florida Watchdog.org has cited a recent study…

5. Felipe Valls: From Santiago de Cuba to Versailles

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

El Atlacatl: A South Florida Institution

At El Atlacatl, a decades-old restaurant in Little Havana, you have a better chance of being served by owner Napoleon Moreno’s brown-eyed daughters than a waitress. Karla, 28 years old, and Flor, 25, have infectious smiles, hourglass figures, and long brown hair that fades to auburn around their narrow, tanned…

6. Stephen Sawitz: Stone Crab Legacy

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

El Atlacatl: A South Florida Institution

At El Atlacatl, a decades-old restaurant in Little Havana, you have a better chance of being served by owner Napoleon Moreno’s brown-eyed daughters than a waitress. Karla, 28 years old, and Flor, 25, have infectious smiles, hourglass figures, and long brown hair that fades to auburn around their narrow, tanned…

7. Allen Susser: Mango Magnate

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

Miami Lacks a Quality, Affordable Big Salad

As George Castanza once flailed his arms about, “You had to order the big salad?” The answer is simply yes. Jerry Seinfeld may say, for a laugh, that it has to have, “Big lettuce, big carrots, tomatoes like volleyballs.” Although, finding a fantastic, affordable big salad that can be your…

Choices Cafe Brickell Closing Due to Developers

Choices Cafe, Miami’s landmark vegan eatery, is closing the doors to its Brickell location. The popular spot is being forced to vacate because (surprise!) a developer has bought up the property. To announce the closure, the Choices team created a short, moving video about their move and their mission. See…

Klime and Anita Kovaceski to Open Pizza Restaurant, Crust

Chef Klime Kovaceski and wife Anita are opening Crust, a pizza restaurant. The restaurant, located at 668 NW Fifth St., marks an addition to the burgeoning Middle River dining scene that includes Seasalt & Pepper and Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill. The restaurant is a collaborative effort for the husband…

8. Bacardi: Spirited Family

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

9. Lee Brian Schrager: Miami’s Culinary Showman

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

Tutto Il Giorno: Hamptons Favorite to Open in Edgewater

It’s a seaside town filled with the rich, famous, and beautiful. No, it’s not Miami, it’s Southampton. Every summer, 2 percenters flock to tan, drink, and eat at Tutto Il Giorno, the trendy Italian bistro. The family-owned bistro also has locations in Sag Harbor, TriBeCa, and, soon, Edgewater. See also:…