Tommy Pooch reclines against the counter of his resurrected pizza joint, Pucci’s Pizza, at 1535 Washington Ave., about a half-a-block from the original location of the early Nineties. Back then, Pooch was just starting to build his mini-empire, which now revolves around throwing mad parties that draw celebs and celebrity…
Here’s more from our sexi juicing guru, Dr. Etti Ben-Zion. If you didn’t read part one of our chat, go here.New Times: Everyone’s telling me I’m crazy for doing a juice cleanse between Thanksgiving and Christmas, what with all the heavy foods…Dr. Etti: It’s the perfect time. You are preparing…
Let’s define a “chef” as someone who makes food for the public and sells it for profit. And for the sake of Short Order’s readers who are sick of hearing about beef and high-priced meals, let’s pretend that juice qualifies as food because, frankly, it can… if it’s made with…
Good ol’ Miss Yip. When you wanted somewhat-affordable Chinese food right off Lincoln Road, it was always there. And now, when you want somewhat-affordable Chinese food in downtown Miami, it will be there, too.We say somewhat because we’ve always found the place to be a dollar or two overpriced, considering…
If you’re a French pastry chef, there’s a chance your ambition in life is to wear a blue, white and red striped collar that shows you’re among les meilleur craftsmen in France. But getting said collar involves three days of grueling competition under the critical eyes of master judges and…
For most diners, selecting a restaurant boils down to food and ambiance. The menu is created by the chef, but the real stars might be interior designers, who touch all of your senses and keep you in your seat. With Art Basel just finished, it’s appropriate to showcase Karen Hanlon,…
Festive decor with multi-colored pinatas overhead and bright pink and yellow walls draw you into Tacontento. And before you know it, you’re seated at a lime green table sipping a cool, refreshing glass of horchata ($4). Scanning the menu, your eye is drawn to the guacamole ($9), which comes chunky…
Last night at the Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up (BTTR), there were food trucks and people too. From 5:30 to 9 p.m., customers walked back and forth from Jefe’s Original Fish Taco and Burger, to Miso Hungry and CheeseMe, tasting grub from each venue. Even with temperatures well into the 50’s,…
By now you may have heard of the 261 Burger King employees that were laid off in South Florida. Well, the private equity firm 3G Capital, which took over our beloved BK (McDonald’s = Death), has decided that it was in the best interest of their wallets, ahem, company, to…
While it’s good to have food trucks in different locations around town, we like this idea of having them in one spot once a week, especially when that spot is close to home. More than anything it’s a chance to try trucks we haven’t come about. It wasn’t too long…
In terms of street food, Art Basel was like the second coming of the Fall for the Arts Festival. Everywhere I turned there were food trucks and carts, some new, some old. One of my discoveries was Raaga Cart at the Miami Independent Thinkers Fair. Owners Jennifer Garcia-Mathews and Frances…
I found Sugar Rush at Rainbow City on Friday night. It was their first night on the town. Sugar Rush is the mobile version of Sweetness Bake Shop & Café in Kendall.Folks who’d wrapped up their Jefe’s Original Fish Taco dinners next door straggled over; others just lined up for…
[jump] I noticed this bottle of Malbec has your logo on it.For many years we’ve had our own wine. We used to make our wines in Spain. Now they are from Argentina. I didn’t know anything about wines.How many diners would you say drink wine with their meal at your…
We couldn’t wait to check out Rainbow City, the 40-piece installation by the artistic duo FriendsWithYou (Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III). The giant playground opened to the public yesterday for Art Basel and it was the perfect setting to have a picnic. Sitting on one of the installation’s candy-striped…
Isn’t it a little sad that child nutrition is a trend? Hey, let’s feed kids nutritious food because, you know, everyone is doing it.A National Restaurant Association survey asked 1,500 chefs to predict the hottest menu ideas for 2011 by rating 226 items as “hot trend,” “yesterday’s news” or “perennial…
Some opinions are still acceptable in our increasingly politically correct social climate. While most people wouldn’t dare make a joke about the handicapped, African-Americans, or newborns, it is safe to say that Carrot Top is a loser, Lindsay Lohan a coke head, and that network television sucks balls.A new food…
med some foodies and libertarians recently by banning food ingredients in order to make it healthier. Should the government be allowed to dictate what we can and cannot eat?It all started with trans fats. Plucked from relative obscurity a few years back, trans fats quickly became Public Enemy No. 1,…
More flesh for your carnivores: At right you see the longest pieces of cow flesh you will come across at any local restaurant, for sure.Chef/owner Luis Gajer of Las Vacas Gordas has been rolling up skirt steaks since 1996 when patrons first started rolling into his restaurant. When he and…
Cecconi’s Miami Beach: Romantic, tasty, not cheap
There’s a new dessert shop in town, Beard Papa’s. The place has been open for a few weeks but the grand opening will take place tomorrow, December 2, at the Aventura Mall. Why open in a mall? Since the closest Beard Papa’s is all the way in Orlando, owner Emil…
There were quite a few openings in November, including American Noodle Bar, Pubbelly, DB Bistro Moderne and Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. Here are notable openings and closings in November (or earlier and not included in our October roll call).Openings American Noodle Bar, 6370 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Barrio Latino SoMi, 1559…
When reading an article on the Sun Sentinel’s website this morning, we were excited to see words like ‘liquor,’ ‘bribery,’ and ‘strip club’ jump out at us. We read on, expecting a sordid corruption case involving strippers, booze, and cash. What we got, however, was more along the plot lines…
