It’s 4 a.m. You’ve just abandoned your spot in the VIP lounge at Cameo due to your increasingly vocal stomach. But other than Jerry’s Deli or diner eats – what’s a girl or guy to do for some good grub at this time of night morning? Read also: – Yardbird…
The Setai Grill, which opened yesterday, should be off to a superb start. The new venture, billed as a New York style steakhouse featuring French gastronomy techniques, opened yesterday in Miami Beach’s swank Setai Hotel. Read also: – PM Fish and Steak House: Pricey Steaks in a Gorgeous, Bicultural Setting…
At Pride and Joy, Myron Mixon Wants You to Kiss the Ring
Khong River House, the new Asian concept from 50 Eggs, opens on Meridian, just off Lincoln Road on December 17, after teasing the public with drips of information and black and white murals for months.Read also:Lincoln Road’s Intriguing Signage: The Art of Coming SoonThe restaurant, named after the Mekong (nicknamed…
Now that Art Basel is over, it’s time to start focusing on the imminent arrival of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, which takes over our fair city February 21-24, 2013.One of our favorite events last year was Trucks on the Beach, hosted by Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern. Last…
On a sunlit Wednesday afternoon in early December, Myron Mixon sits at a wooden picnic table on the back patio of the new Wynwood barbecue joint Pride and Joy. His long white hair is pushed away from his fleshy face. His thick beard is speckled with dark whiskers. His black…
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the state agency that’s in charge of inspecting all Florida restaurants for cleanliness and food safety, announced updates to the statewide Food Code.The new code, which goes into effect January 1, 2013, will improve the inspection process for restaurant operators and addresses…
People come to Miami for a lot of different reasons. Some come to escape cold climate, some life under a leftist dictator and others just don’t want to pay state income tax. Eddie Huang wanted to ride the Bang Bus and shout out Miami’s cultural and gastronomic diversity. “I really…
After more than a year of construction, Momi, the mysterious Brickell ramen shop, opened its doors about two weeks ago. You might have heard or read ramen enthusiasts wax about the endless lines stretching out of legendary Tokyo or Osaka shops. We found no such queue on a weekday afternoon,…
It’s Christmas time and between all that hustling around to malls and parties, we really should take a moment to help others less fortunate than us in our own community.Miami Dolphin Anthony Fasano believes that too, which is why he’s trading in his football uniform for a kitchen apron for…
Once only populated with a small number of high-end dining options, the area south of Fifth Street (SoFi) in South Beach is quickly evolving. The latest to toss its hat in the ring is the Local House at the Sense Beach House on the corner of Fourth Street and Ocean…
It was 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon and there was a long, winding line at Design Miami. The line, however, wasn’t exactly where you’d expect. It wasn’t by the entrance, or by the stunning Glithero Perrier-Jouet installation. And it wasn’t by the ladies’ bathroom, either. This line was at Michael…
Half the fun of Basel week is the overindulgence, IE, stuffing yourself with copious quantities of food, booze and assorted illicitness. But after a few days of too many parties, too much Prosecco and too little sleep, even Michelangelo himself (the Ninja Turtle, not the painter) would need to refuel…
Slated to open at the beginning of the new year, Dolce promises moderate prices and honestly updated Italian classics. Located in the newly renovated Gale South Beach, the restaurant’s space spans across three areas, and will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. With Italian-born executive…
When 50 Biscayne was completed on the corner of Flagler Street and US-1 as Miami’s fourth tallest building, it was supposed to quickly fill ground level storefronts with bustling enterprises. Now as the city’s 14th tallest building, the massive 554-foot structure may have finally reached that goal. Though it took…
Toro Toro Charges Into Downtown Miami
Kardashian pal, reality television personality, and restaurateur Jonathan Cheban is putting the final touches on the South Beach outpost of his Brooklyn eatery, Sushi MiKasa.The restaurant, which was slated to open in time for Art Basel, isn’t quite ready, but the Brooklyn flagship did mention that the SoBe space at…
Mark the date. Cochon 555 will be making its way through Miami April 21 at the Four Seasons Miami in Brickell. The pork-centric affair that was dubbed “the event of the year” in 2012 will be making its national rounds again, advocating the expansion of sustainable farming and heritage breed…
Last summer, while walking through Paris’s trendy neighborhood Saint-Germaine-des-Prés, I came across a petite falafel shop named Maoz Vegetarian. Inside was a long line of Parisians loading up falafel sandwiches with tabouli, tahini, and greenery from an expansive salad bar. And it cost less than 5 euros. Then, after sampling…
To say Miami’s Toro Toro is the product of an ambitious game plan is an understatement. James Beard Award-nominated chef Richard Sandoval’s expansive empire includes 34 eateries, with U.S. locations in California, Arizona, Colorado, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. He also owns a fast-casual rotisserie chicken joint named Kokoriko…
Jai Mazumddar earned a master’s degree in finance from the University of Florida in 2002. He spent more than half decade crunching numbers, mostly as a stockbroker for Continental Securities, which the Securities and Exchange Commission shut down, and later as a financial analyst for a real estate company in…
Back in June, Short Order told you about the new progressive B Hotel brand’s plans to open two new hotels in Miami in 2013. The first will carry the b2 moniker, offering what B Hotel calls “value full-service” access to amenities, but at a more affordable price. In an attempt…
