Sometimes the Publix Bakery just doesn’t cut it. Jeffrey Loria, owner of the Miami Marlins, commissioned an opening day cake to celebrate the April 4 inaugural game (in which they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, by the way). About a month ago, Loria placed a phone call to the…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.64. Gabby’s D’Lorean Burger…
Clive’s Cafe II on 5908 NW Second Avenue was briefly closed for health violations on March 28 and Micocos (El Buen) Cafe (2100 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables) was shuttered March 27 following a citation by state health inspectors for operating without a license and other health violations. Micocos was…
Salumeria 104: A Midtown Trattoria Treats Miami to Delectable Regional Italian Fare
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.65. Pear Apple…
“You’re a vegan?””Uh huh.””Oh. So where do you get your protein?”Every vegan who’s been at plant-eating for any length of time has been faced with this question. Ironically, it often comes from the mouths of the unhealthiest and least conscious eaters in the world, and is directed at lean, immensely…
During many of my workouts at CrossFit Miami Beach, I’ve noticed Nick Valencia, a tanned and shredded little guy, smiling, sweating, and tearing up the black rubber floor with his aggressive approach to the W.O.D. (CrossFit speak for “workout of the day”). Until a mutual friend tipped me off this…
Captain Spencer Slate has once again organized a dive for people who are looking for watery memorable moments. Started twelve years ago, he organized the famous Easter Sunday underwater egg hunt. This year, it is scheduled to leave the dock Easter morning, April 8 at 8:30 a.m. Not to worry,…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.66. Carne Asada…
Finding a way to get into the club is a rite of passage for Miami’s younger generation. If you don’t already know someone at the door, you better show up with the right ratio of males to females or you’ll be hovering at the front for hours. Wouldn’t it be…
The new Marlins Park opens this week, and Levy Restaurants invited me for a food tour. First thought: Centerfield sculpture notwithstanding, the stadium is beautiful. As far as the concession foods go, I arrived at the park rather skeptical. The stuff served at the former Marlins ballpark was awful, even relative…
Cecconi’s is launching a brunch “feast” this Sunday, and although you will have to go get your own food (the spread is being served buffet style) the booze will come to you. The suddenly popular “Bloody Mary cart” (also on offer at Tudor House’s brunch) will be roving, and the…
A former marketing manager at Eden South Beach has confirmed that the restaurant has closed. Rumors of trouble started as early as last spring, when Short Order reported the website was down and vendors were grumbling about payment disputes.At the time, owner Larry Rizzo and executive chef Christopher Lee assured…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.67. Tres Leches…
For years Short Order has been saying the only thing that stands between South Beach and paradise was a really good karaoke lounge..possibly one that had live backup singers.Well, South Beach is closer to perfection because word has it that Russian-based Ginza Project is bringing its karaoke lounge concept, Jelsomino,…
It’s often the tiniest of places that go unnoticed for months. Then someone stumbles across them, loves them, and spreads the word so much that the little spaces become booming hot spots.That is exactly what happened to La Latina, a “new” areperia on NE Second Avenue, just east of midtown.It…
February was a slow month in terms of local restaurant openings. How slow? By comparison, Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign appears to be in high gear. Specifically, how slow? Just three restaurants debuted.The big news this month was in the closings — only six, but a long-timer and a couple of…
Since 1975, House of India has been open for business, so you might be a bit surprised to see a “Closed” sign taped to the window of the front door. That’s because after 36 years of serving buffet-style Indian and Pakistani cuisine at Douglas Road and Miracle Mile, chef and owner…
Restaurants come and go with the seasons on Washington Avenue in South Beach. One of the latest to arrive is Bolivar Restaurant, “Fusion De Cocinas & Tragos.”Jairo Hurtado, who also operates La Ventana, debuted this colorful Colombian – Peruvian – Venezuelan eatery about four months ago. The floor, tables, chairs,…
Which would you rather drink: chemical coloring, beet juice, or dead bugs?Apparently, Starbucks thought you’d pick that last option.In an effort to remove artificial ingredients from its menu, Starbucks recently replaced the food dye in its Strawberry Frappuccinos with a “natural” substitute: beetle juice.The stuff is actually called “carmine,” and…
Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar review: South Beach cantina is all about fun, but food is more than an afterthought
In 1995, when Myles Chefetz partnered with an unknown local chef named Michael Schwartz to open Nemo, it was one of the first South Beach restaurants that catered to modern urban diners, both in ambiance and cuisine. Nemo signaled a shift in the trendy zip code that had previously boasted…
