South Street Restaurant & Bar, the Motown-inspired restaurant in the Design District, has closed. The restaurant’s Facebook page simply states, “South Street is closed… STAY TUNED FOR WHAT’S NEXT.” The phone at the restaurant went unanswered at 7:15 last night, and a call to sister restaurant Gigi yielded no further…
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…
Miami is known for some of the best food events in the nation. One of them is Iron Fork, the Miami New Times extravaganza where chefs battle for glory. Another is Miami Spice, a two-month bonanza sponsored by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), in which diners enjoy…
When the Pubbelly boys open restaurants, they call them concepts. Their strategies, though, are not about location. It’s not décor. Or cuisine. Or even target crowd. The concept, rather, is Pubbelly. The word describes not food or ambience, but brand. And PB Steak — the latest South Beach restaurant to…
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 yesterday with number 30 and will lead up to the…
It’s happy hour at Tongue & Cheek. Almost every stool is occupied as the bartender explains the specials, which include $4 craft beers, $8 specialty cocktails, and the daily $10 “family meal.” Before we get a chance to order, chef/partner Jamie DeRosa emerges from the kitchen wearing a gray utility shirt…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up our top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These are the people who we think have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We begin with number 30 and lead…
Ever wanted to be part of a Guinness World Record? How about making history while stuffing your face? The time has come my friends, prepare for battle. Tomorrow, April 20, at Magic City Casino, Burger Beast plans to break the record for “World’s Largest Food Truck Event.” Free admission? Yes…
Boston ice cream shop Emack & Bolio’s quietly opened up a Miami outpost in South Beach inside the Sunset Harbour Shops last week. The Purdy Avenue storefront is colorful and vibrant; spaceships hanging from the ceiling; a talking moose mascot; ridiculous menu items like the midnight munchies sundae — really…
Catch Miami: Faddish Scene, Middling Cuisine
When burger aficionado George Motz ate at Miami’s Latin Burger and Taco about three years ago, the owner of the popular pink-and-black food truck, Jim Heins immediately recognized him. Motz, after all, is the man behind the documentary film Hamburger America and author of a book and blog of the…
Lyn Farmer is director of the United Way Wine & Food Festival, now in its 18th year. But doesn’t the title “imperial imbiber” of the freshly rebranded Veritage Miami sound much better? “Our new chairman, Richard Fain, wanted to shake things up a little,” said Farmer, who is also the…
Whether you live or work in downtown Miami, you will have a new spot for burgers and beers when Biscayne Tavern officially opens tomorrow at the b2 Miami Downtown hotel.Decorated in modern dark brown tones and peppered with many, many flat screens, the tavern is an inviting place to watch…
Literally hidden in plain sight, the terrace is tucked behind a wall of foilage, safeguarding this hidden gem from the cliches of Collins Avenue. Soft sounds and colored lights set a serene tone as you cross onto the veranda. Much like a child stumbling upon a secret garden, I knew…
Sandwich Qbano on First Street and Washington Avenue, is one of many. The Colombian chain serves casual fast food, namely sandwiches. Think of it as a Colombian deli. Then why is it called Sandwich Qbano, instead of oh, we don’t know, Sandwich Paisa maybe? Hell, if we know, but the…
Hardy Hill is a man of many vests. They hide beneath his tailored suits, both lustrous and gray. He has a strong chin and coiffed George Clooney-colored hair. He favors vintage Porsches, was once listed among Extra’s Most Eligible Bachelors, and rose to momentary fame after appearing on the CBS…
We’re not ones to scour the city looking for the world’s greatest cupcakes. We don’t even like them. But on a whim, we recently took a different route home from the office and found ourselves at NE 69th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Most locals know the intersection for the restaurant…
We first heard in 2011 that Michael Schwartz was taking over the restaurant at the Raleigh Hotel. Now, about one and a half years later, the endeavor’s opening date and name have finally been revealed.Restaurant Michael Schwartz will open Monday, April 22, at the iconic South Beach art deco hotel as part of an…
Every year, that old bromide is bandied about: The only two things certain in this world are death and taxes. We’re not so sure about cheating the IRS or the Grim Reaper (we’d love to do both), but we do know that you can at least have a clever cocktail…
“It’s not just pizza, it’s an art,” says Franco Stanzione, the ambitious 23-year-old who’s opening Miami’s first truly “authentic” Neapolitan pizza shop. “It’s so easy to mess up. It only takes a minute.” That’s because the pizza at this soon-to-open place takes only 30 seconds to a minute to cook. But that’s…
Tongue & Cheek opens today in tony SoFi after months of planning and one long weekend of tweaking. The restaurant, a collaboration between Jamie DeRosa and Michael Reginbogin, will offer an eclectic menu comprising American classics and dishes inspired by chef DeRosa’s travels. The 150-seat dining room highlights artwork by…
Pasha’s, the healthy fast food alternative for Mediterranean cuisine, has been serving up waist and wallet-friendly options since 2003. With seven locations now spanning Miami, one can get their fix just about anywhere, from Aventura to Coral Gables. Although all locations offer the same menu, select ones have decided to…
