As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 54…
It’s official — Miss Yip and Buck 15 have moved out of 1661 Meridian Ave. A visit to the restaurant Saturday confirmed that both Yip and upstairs lounge Buck 15 have vacated. Rumors began circulating a month ago that Miss Yip was either closing or relocating. The restaurant continued to operate…
Damn Good Burger, the restaurant slated to replace Mia at Biscayne, has announced an early-May opening.The restaurant will combine the “upbeat atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s in a modern setting,” says Mia’s marketing and events manager, Chantal Gonzalez.The menu will consist of burgers, fries, shakes, and sandwiches. Burger prices…
The use of bee pollen as a nutritional supplement is far from new. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians were popping the tiny, mustard-colored granules well before pop culture breathed health food stores and smoothie shops to life. But what is it about bee pollen — a funky, difficult to obtain…
Alphabite, the new Miami Culinary Institute’s food truck, will make its first official appearance at Taste of the Grove this weekend. The student-run truck was out during the unveiling of the Miami-Dade College school’s new building in downtown yesterday. Andrew Alvarez, a student who was handing out dulce de leche…
We found out the mystery café that had it’s soft opening earlier this week will be called Crumb on Parchment. Michelle Bernstein’s momma is making the baked goods. Stay tuned for an interview with her soon.Coral Gables is getting a new eatery: Cinco. Cinco is due–wait for it–on May 5…
A quick bite to go from next week’s Cafe review:Upon entering Jimmy’z Kitchen in Wynwood, one is struck by how much bigger, brighter, and more colorful it is than the original outlet in South Beach. Granted, it would have been nearly impossible for the new North Miami Avenue venue to…
Geoffrey Zakarian, restaurateur, Michelin star winner and Food Network celebrity is overseeing food and beverage operations for the soon-to-be-opened Dream South Beach hotel. According to his PR rep, Zakarian will spearhead both the full-service restaurant and rooftop pool lounge. The main dining room will feature indoor and outdoor seating. A menu…
El Rincon Del Coqui is named after Puerto Rico’s teeny indigenous frogs. Like the amphibian, this rolling eatery is uniquely of the island. The orange truck (complete with froggy logo) serves up traditional antojitos (tapas) and sandwiches, including churrasco, pollo, lechon, carne. Healthy eaters can also order the dupleta or…
The South Miami location of Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern is an ideal locale for a Sunday brunch. The casual and unpretentious atmosphere embodies what lazy Sundays are all about. Even when the weather is good, the wait for a table at the height of the brunch hour is just…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 55…
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is one of those Miami gems that just gets better with age. Next month you’ll be able to enjoy it at the cafe, which is due to re-open next month. The place was closed in 2005 when Hurricane Wilma flooded the ground level cafe located in…
Jed Thompson isn’t playing around with his pizza mobile, Truckin’ Good Pizza. In order to make the most authentic pizza available on the road, he drove to New York to pick up a wood-fired pizza oven to place on his vehicle. The result? Pizza that’s perfectly crispy and charred. Truckin’…
Caffe Da Vinci’s chef/owner Eric Druckmann knows his stuff. He also loves food. You can tell when his eyes light up as he explains how he uses liquid nitrogen to freeze vodka so he can use the normally non-freezable alcohol in a dessert recipe. Caffe Da Vinci is a very…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 56…
Blue Door Fish: Renamed and refocused
To commemorate Earth Day (April 22), Area 31’s chef, E. Michael Reidt, is offering a five-course tasting that showcases local produce. Since he took over the kitchen last December, Reidt has quietly worked to develop his new menu, which he launched in March. The seafood-focused menu has a nice variety…
Yesterday we stumbled upon a group of expertly arranged whitewashed tables and chairs, along with white sofas and country French furnishings, in the atrium of a building housing interior design showrooms. We discovered a little café was scheduled to open there today.A company rep wouldn’t share any — and we mean…
Melanie Garcia is a beautiful 14-year-old cheerleader who is battling leukemia. Though her prognosis is good, her prescribed treatment is a two- to three-year regimen of drugs and chemotherapy, costing thousands of dollars.Fortunately for Melanie and her family, friends and loved ones have rallied around this brave young lady and…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 57…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 58…
Thanks to O, Miami, poetry is in the air, and on Wednesday the monthlong festival of verse celebrates food with the launch of Now Taste This! — a project in which local poets were asked to write about Miami’s restaurants and food.The launch will feature readings by Jen Karetnick and…
