The waitress at George’s Kitchen is not clumsy. She might spill yuzu on your shirt, splash water near your cup, and drop a knife on the floor. But under no circumstances should she be considered a klutz. When you sit at the bar of this upscale midtown locale, which debuted…
Walk into Acropolis Greek Taverna and you might swear you’ve just become an extra in the comedy favorite “My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The small Tampa-based restaurant chain, which has locations in New Tampa; Ybor City; Riverview; and St. Petersburg, has just opened in Coconut Grove, serving a dose of…
Matthew Sherman sells booze-free shots. At his organic, raw, and cold-pressed juice bar called Jugofresh, Sherman proffers the teeny drinks with organic Bulgarian rose water, deer antler extract, and echinacea. The South Beach shop also makes delightful smoothies and great-tasting cleanses. Tasty juices aren’t what make Sherman a Tastemaker though…
Update: Panther Coffee co-owner Leticia Pollock said the Sunset Harbour shop received its certificate of occupancy from Miami-Dade County Thursday morning. They’ll be soft opening on Monday May 13 at 7 a.m. Construction atPanther Coffee’s long-awaited Sunset Harbour store at 1875 Purdy Ave. on Miami Beach has wrapped and the…
Giorgio Rapicavoli was the first Miami winner of Food Network’s Chopped. He used the momentum of his win to open a pop-up restaurant on Ponce named Eating House. The concept was so successful that Rapicavoli ended up taking over the space and turning Eating House into a permanent fixture. Recently…
Since 2009 David Rosendorf — better known as Frodnesor on Twitter or by his blog, Food For Thought — has offered even-keeled commentary on Miami’s ever-changing scene. As a co-founder of Cobaya, Miami’s not-so-underground underground-dining group, he and co-conspirators have helped set the city’s gastronomic agenda while offering a one-of-a-kind…
Talk to any successful chef and he (or she) will tell you that opening a restaurant takes grit and guts. Expect to drop substantial cash, kill your social life, and put an end to luxuries like sleep and days off. To top it off, you must enter the culinary battlefield…
Toro Toro charged into downtown at Miami’s Intercontinental last fall. Soon after opening they began to offer brunch service on Sunday. Now, with summer charging in and Cinco De Mayo just around the corner, the restaurant is giving drinkers and eaters more reasons to celebrate. They have extended Cinco De…
In a city rife with fatty cuts of meat, cloyingly sweet coladas and lard-infused breads — we can always use a few more clean eating options. Ten Fruits, downtown’s newest addition to the burgeoning juice movement, is hosting its grand opening next week – and that means free healthy drinks…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…
North Miami, please welcome your newest neighbor — Whole Foods Market. The grocery chain, which features organic foods, prepared goodies, a killer salad bar, and really cheap (but good) wine, opened its newest store today at 9 a.m. Hundreds of people are expected to show up for the opening day…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…
April showers may bring May flowers, but they also brought a lot of restaurant openings and closings to Miami — some of them surprising, some expected. Two long-awaited restaurants opened on Miami Beach. Restaurant Michael Schwartz at the Raleigh Hotel, in the works for over a year, finally opened; and…
Brunch is the best meal ever. And in Miami, we’ve got lots of drop-dead delicious spots capable of curing hangovers, inducing food comas, and basically serving as the highlight of our weekends. And according to Open Table diners, four spots in our sunny city offer some of the nation’s best…
In the 1920s, bartender Giuseppe Cipriani loaned a customer a tidy sum of money (especially for a bartender). Harry Pickering, a wealthy Bostonian, was a “frequent flier” of Cipriani’s. Maybe too steady for his American family’s tastes. After learning he was frittering away much of the family fortune, Pickering was…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…
STK, the steak house that felt like a lounge, closed its doors after dinner service this past Saturday, April 27. STK was one of the last restaurants to operate out of the Perry South Beach Hotel, which itself closed April 15 in anticipation of a $100 million transformation into the…
Located at 555 Jefferson Ave., Miami Beach, WD555 is a revamped South Beach gem soon to be a local hot spot. The former Wine Depot is under new ownership and has undergone a vibrant redesign with a fresh feel. Driving up, one spots a boring box of a building, but…
With all the new pizzerias opening, it looked like Miami would become the new Manhattan, where every street corner sells hot and savory pies in one form or another. Which is why it’s surprising to learn that the Lincoln Road pizzeria Sosta Enoteca & Pizzeria quietly closed Sunday, April 21…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…
Riddle me this: what’s cold and hot and totally free? Tomorrow’s grand opening of YoBlendz froyo joint at Dadeland Station, where there’ll be sweet, healthy frozen treats, hotness in the form of the Miami HEAT dancers — and live entertainment, too. Seriously, we challenge you to find a cheaper way…
