73. Yum Yum and Earth Day Tacos at Nacho Bizness

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. 73…

Food Trucks Celebrate St. Paddy’s at Tobacco Road

Brickell is turning out to be the hub for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Tobacco Road will host more than 20 food trucks and vendors this Thursday during the Brickell Shamrock Festival.The bar will serve green beer, and a live band and DJ will keep the party going.Participating trucks include the…

Biscayne Triangle Truck Roundup Johnson & Wales Tonight

If you’re looking for food trucks, look no further than the BTTR tonight from 5:30 to 10 at 127th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, adjacent to Johnson & Wales University. The roundup is now one of the largest, with more than two dozen trucks, live music, porta-potties, and plenty of free…

74. Vegetarian-Smoked Duck at Shing Wang Chinese

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. 74…

Food at Calle Ocho Festival 2011 in Photos

Sunday, as a mass of people moved along the stretch of Eighth Street between 12th and 27th avenues, street vendors hawked arroz con pollo, arepas, and chorizo at the annual Calle Ocho Festival. Arepas, arepas, arepas! There was much of the same food to be had. With such a homogeneous…

Soy vs. Almond: Battle of the Alterna-Milks on South Beach

The milk aisle these days is a lot more complicated than it was ten years ago. There was a time when 1 percent seemed exotic. Nowadays, they’re squeezing milk out of rice, almonds, soy beans, and coconuts in plain, vanilla, chocolate, mocha, unsweetened, light, and organic varieties. The dairy case…

Last Saturday’s Wynwood Food Truck Meetup Drama Free

After last week’s City of Miami press release and statement, as well as various emails and rumors that Wynwood art gallery owners might be less than thrilled about food trucks serving on the streets during Second Saturdays, there was a feeling of “anything can happen” in the air. What happened…

Homemade Doughnuts and Other Breakfast Pastries at Solo

Because it is tucked away off the Fontainebleau Hotel lobby, most locals don’t start their day at Solo pastry shop and café. Still, a line forms at the display counter each morning as hotel guests choose from homemade muffins, croissants, bear claws, cinnamon buns, doughnuts, and other breakfast treats.I was most…

Taste of Brickell Coming March 26

​We Miamians just can’t get enough of these food festivals, huh? Sharpen your knives and shine your spoons because on Saturday, March 26, we’ve got another new one popping up: Taste of Brickell. Over 50 local restaurants and vendors will be shoveling out samples at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive (that’s…

City of Miami Cracks Down on Food Trucks

Friday was not a great day for food truckers in Miami. In the afternoon, the food truck roundup at Magic City Casino proved to be underwhelming, business-wise. When asked about how sales were at the lunchtime food court, the answer from truck owners was a resounding “eh.” Then came a…

Nemo Is No More, But Will It Be Replaced? (Updated)

​A few months ago, one of Miami Beach’s most popular, acclaimed eateries, Nemo, closed. Opened in the mid-’80s, its kitchen was home to Michael Schwartz, Frank *Jeannetti (Essensia), AltaMare’s Simon Stojanovic, Brian Cantrell (formerly of A Fish Called Avalon), and Jason Smith (Steak 954 at the W Fort Lauderdale), among others.But…

Frank Jeannetti Dishes About Just How Organic Essensia Is

​Yesterday, we chatted with the guy we affectionately referred to as Chef Green Jeans, Essensia’s Frank Jeannetti. Click here to read the first part of this interview.You claim your restaurant is organic but, really, with the incredibly high cost of organics and the limited supply of fresh, local organic produce,…

75. Steamed Local Snapper “In a Bag” at The Forge

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. 75…

Where to Find Food Trucks This Weekend

What do orchids, churches, concerts and art walks have in common? They’re all hosting food truck roundups this weekend. Check out the info below:   Friday Tonight’s Tamiami Truckers Food Court is on the move. Code compliance issues have hit this event hard, forcing the Friday night festivities to change…

Vegan & Raw Chefs Battle at The Space Next Week

Vegan and raw food fans have a safe haven in Miami. On March 17 — next Thursday — The Space hosts Conscious Bite Out, which has been organizing monthly dinners that cater to alternative foodies since January 2010. This month’s dinner — the first battle of the raw/vegan chefs –…

Food Trucks Can’t Roll, New Law Coming, Says Miami-Dade Zoning

There may be more and bigger problems ahead for food trucks. The trucks cannot legally roll down the street and serve up lunch at a busy corner, says Hilda Castillo, a spokesperson at the Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning. “Food trucks are not permitted to conduct sales on…

Tomorrow Night’s Art Walk Could Be Food Truck War

Wynwood gallery owners are concerned food trucks cause more harm than good during the Second Saturdays art walks at local galleries. They complain the monthly events are attracting people that are not necessarily serious art buyers.. And they complain of generator fumes and garbage. So they want to tone down…

Six Places to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Miami

Time again to get sloshed on green beer. St. Patrick’s Day is next Thursday, March 17 so don your best green outfit and head out to one of these Miami celebrations. St. Patrick’s Day Irish FestivalOn Saturday, March 12 get a taste of Irish culture. The South Florida Emerald Society…

Sneak Review: Wine Depot & Bistro 555

​A small sip of next week’s Cafe review:Slices of country bread with flour-dusted crust are brought to each table; try not to eat too many as you’ll want some to go along with just about any food you’re likely to order. Like, say, the charcuterie plate of prosciutto, chorizo, garlic…

Essensia’s Frank Jeannetti and His Naturally Wild Culinary Ride

​Frank Jeannetti’s name may not come up when people talk about the most recognizable chefs in Miami, but it should. One look over his resume would clue anyone in on the fact that this guy has really established himself here after big-time stints at Pacific Time, Biltmore, Pearl, and Nemo.This…

Brunch at The Forge: Bloody Marys and Buffets

The Forge, the iconic Miami Beach restaurant that reopened late last year, is serving Sunday brunch. Last Sunday was the inaugural event, and the dining room was packed and swung to the sounds of Sinatra and Buble. The brunch, which costs $55 for adults, $32 for kids 10 and under…

Two Truck Roundups Scheduled For Tonight

There are two truck roundup locations this evening, so you’re sure to find one convenient to you. Tonight’s features Harleys in Cutler  Ridge and Totally Truckin’ Thursday is at Midtown. Put the kids, the dog, your friends, your family, your significant other, your co-workers – even the crazy cat lady…