Forget about that restaurant known as Ago at the Shore Club on 19th and Collins. It’s gone. Now you’ll find Terrazza, another Italian eatery featuring the chophouse styles of executive chef Stefano Riccioletti. Walking into the Shore Club, you’re greeted with a pleasant smell of potpourri — or something that…
Who wants $40 tiny dishes and formalities in fancy upscale eateries? Not chef Daniel Serfer, who will open Blue Collar this Friday in the space formerly occupied by short-lived American Noodle Bar.A true working man’s joint,it will focus a menu on contemporary American dishes from Serfer’s experience in New York City, although…
The classic Shelborne Resort in Miami Beach has a modern vibe now. It’s a whole new show. In addition to glam brasserie Vesper and Lucy’s taco shack out back, Bar Tanaka brings sushi to the lineup. Modern American, Mexican, and Japanese — all restaurant bases are covered. The menu comes courtesy…
On a past episode of Food Network’s Chopped, Ronnie Vincent lost a closely matched dessert round. The executive sous chef at Joe’s Stone Crab comes from Overtown. Despite the loss, his appearance has since brought him many accolades.Raised by a single father who worked three jobs to support his family,…
Here at Short Order, we take readers behind the scenes into kitchens, restaurants yet to open, and even farms and markets. But we don’t talk much about the servers and front-of-house staff who really drive a restaurant’s day-to-day operations.So for the past few months, I went behind the scenes, working…
Chef Ze Carlos Jimenez was behind the burner last evening as we walked into The MexZican Gourmet in South Miami last evening around 9 p.m.Still too cold to sit at one of the outside tables, we walked inside. The small, candlelit space is painted in citrus color and decorated with…
Our hearts were hopeful as we searched through our freezer praying to find just one last box of Thin Mints. But, alas, we were left cookie-less; those crumbly Chips Ahoy and stale Oreos with the red filling were worthless.When would those freakin’ Girl Scout cookies be on sale again? A…
Francophiles delight! George-Eric Farge is bringing his bistro concept to Midtown (3404 N. Miami Avenue), and although opening day is a bit far off (June), we’re already looking forward to drinking copious amount of red wine upstairs. You see, this restaurant is going to be two stories, the upstairs “Loft”…
If you like lots of dining options, Miami is your kinda place. Whether you crave International deliciousness or vegan, low-fat or sugar-free fare, it’s all right here. Or so it would seem. Because there’s one option noticeably missing from this metro melting pot: gluten-free.Even so, there are a growing number…
Miami isn’t immune from cold snaps like the one hanging out for the past three days, but folks aren’t falling out of palm trees, stunned by the arctic blast. Instead, people rolling in from the frozen tropical tundra on a cold day gather and socialize at La Palma restaurant on…
Delicious vegan cookies? You say impossible! Well, now that Miami has Om Nom Nom cookies, no one will be able to question the tastiness of a vegan treat.Spotted by Short Order at Panther Coffee, these desserts lack animal products, but they lose nothing in flavor. Panther has an impressive selection…
Tapas and Tintos in midtown: Shaky service undermines some tasty plates at this outpost of a SoBe favorite
Why is it that so many waiters insist on memorizing orders instead of writing them down? This often requires diners to repeat themselves until the waiter gets it right or, worse, delivery of the wrong food. Both occurred during a recent visit to Tapas & Tintos in Midtown Miami. You’d…
Take note, Pious Pig Restaurant Group patrons! Aniece Meinhold, Cesar Zapata, and Alejandro Ortiz have officially announced the opening of the Federal Food Drink & Provisions in mid-January. That means food, beer, and a good time are all soon to come for the location at NE 51st Street and Biscayne Boulevard.The…
We noted the opening of some 100-plus restaurants this past year; only half that number was on our “closed” list. There might be more of the latter: PR firms rarely trumpet the shuttering of businesses.It was, overall, a great time to be a diner in Miami (you can read why…
Lokal, a new burger joint in Coconut Grove, opened Christmas Eve after much renovation to the space on Commodore Plaza.When Short Order spoke with owner Matthew Kuscher in September, he spun a tale of a small neighborhood restaurant featuring locally sourced food and drink. Kuscher described a mural made of…
December proved to be an active final month of the year. There was the re-opening of the splashy, remodeled Rusty Pelican; the re-opening of Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge; the re-opening Philippe by Philippe Chow in a new SoFi location; the second Sakaya Kitchen venue downtown, and the second 100…
It’s no stretch to guess that 85 to 90 percent of people tomorrow night will make a resolution to diet. But it’s also no stretch to guess that around that same percentage of resolution diets will quickly be ditched.We’ve developed five ways to extend those two months to maybe six months or…
Walk through the doors of High Steaks BBQ, which opened just a few months ago near the Magic City Casino, and you’ll find a new kitschy-cute restaurant with wood rafters and copper-topped tables. A server greets you with a big, welcoming smile, and next thing you know, you’re sitting at…
Of all of the Latin American-Asian fusion dishes on Asia de Cuba’s diversely unique menu, why would you order slabs of brown tofu? Because they’re damn good and you don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy them. Dining with a vegetarian – when you are a natural carnivore who seeks…
Miami food scene 2011: food trucks, great chefs, and real coffee continue the culinary ascent
Chef Ze Carlos Jimenez’s The MexZican Gourmet has opened today in South Miami.The restaurant features an expanded menu of chef Jimenez’s authentic Mexican cuisine, using flavors and dishes from his hometown just outside of Mexico City.Chef Jimenez’s “simply authentic” menu will please his food truck devotees with favorites like tacos,…
