Email Author Lesley Elliott

2012 Stories by Lesley Elliott

• 21. Warm Madeleines at DB Bistro Moderne

  published May 26, 2012

  New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. 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... More >>

• 24. Grilled Octopus at Jean Paul's House

  published May 23, 2012

  New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. 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... More >>

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  The Meatball Joint Opens Today: Bernie Matz Does Beer & Balls

  published May 21, 2012

  Restaurateur Bernie Matz provides the food at Miami's mecca for literary cafe hounds, Books & Books. So, why is he doing meatballsr We asked this all important question, and the answer made sense.... More >>

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  MC Kitchen's Dena Marino On Modern Italian: Veal Ravioli, Wood-Burning Oven, and Charred Lasagna

  published May 18, 2012

  Chef Dena Marino's newest restaurant venture, MC Kitchen in the Design District, has a restaurant mantra of "local, seasonal, modern Italian."Named for the chef and partner, Brandy Coletta, (thus the ... More >>

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  MC Kitchen, Dena Marino's Modern Italian, To Replace Fratelli Lyon Soon

  published May 16, 2012

  Okay, "soon" may be an overstatement, but MC Kitchen is "hopefully opening in early August," in the former Fratelli Lyon space, says executive chef Dena Marino. This leaves us happily anticipating the... More >>

• 32. Gratinee of Mac and Cheese at Meat Market

  published May 14, 2012

  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 ... More >>

• New at La Provence: Breads To Go, Salmon, Leek Quiche With Salad for $5.95

  published May 14, 2012

  La Provence is letting the public in on its commercial business. The bakery and cafe chain (with 9 locations including Brickell, Coral Gables and Doral) is offering up the breads they bake daily for h... More >>

• 35. Lamb Sliders at DiLido Beach Club

  published May 11, 2012

  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 ... More >>

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  BLT Steak: Tolentino is Out, Oetting Takes the Helm

  published May 10, 2012

  After we reported that Daniel Ganem has officially replaced Sam Gorenstein as chef de cuisine at The Raleigh, a Short Order reader commented that "Mario Tolentino is not at BLT Steak anymore," (that's... More >>

• Ganem Replaces Gorenstein at the Raleigh

  published May 07, 2012

  In chef-swapping news, Daniel Ganem, who headed the kitchen at Kane Steakhouse (which shuttered last October), has taken the chef de cuisine position left open by Sam Gorenstein at the Raleigh. G... More >>

• 42. Clams with Black Bean Sauce at Tropical Chinese

  published May 02, 2012

  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 ... More >>

• From French Toast to Kobe Filet, Villa Mayfair Launches Crazy Good Brunch Deal UPDATED

  published May 02, 2012

  Beginning this Sunday, May 6, brunch takes on a whole new meaning at Villa Mayfair in Coconut Grove. Every single item on the menu can be mixed and matched to the tune of $28 in total. What does this ... More >>

• Kentucky Derby This Weekend: At Bourbon Steak, Make Your Own Mint Julep

  published May 01, 2012

  Bourbon Steak wants to be your Kentucky Derby headquarters, so it's plying you with promises of cheap booze and free food (works for us). From 5 to 7 p.m. on Derby Day (Saturday, May 5), plant yoursel... More >>

• 46. Aji Amarillo Ceviche at My Ceviche

  published Apr 28, 2012

  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 ... More >>

• 50. Gnocchi "Romana" at Cecconi's

  published Apr 23, 2012

  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 ... More >>

• Miami's Ten Best Sushi Bars: Hunting for Fresh Fish

  published Apr 18, 2012

  Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphoner Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Sushi seems so easy -- raw fish, rice, wasabi. S... More >>

• 58. Pork Belly and Clams at Pubbelly Sushi

  published Apr 13, 2012

  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 ... More >>

• Ni.Do. Mozzarella Bar: Italian Done Easy on the Upper Eastside

  published Apr 10, 2012

  Ni.Do. Mozzarella Bar opened quietly in MiMo last month -- no press release, no big party. It's just a quiet little cafe, buried in one of the area's gentrified strip malls, that happens to make its o... More >>

• 61. Spicy Scallop Roll at Toni's Sushi Bar

  published Apr 09, 2012

  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 ... More >>

• Who Serves Bunnyr The Dark Side of Easter For Rabbit Eaters

  published Apr 04, 2012

  Rabbit is a very lean meat that can be literally "tough" to cook, which is perhaps why we see such little example of it on Miami's menus. Occasionally rabbit will pop up on a list of blackboard specia... More >>

• Jonathan Waxman's Mexican Passover at Rosa Mexicano

  published Apr 04, 2012

  Is Jonathan Waxman's haroset better than Bubbi'sr Find out for yourself at Rosa Mexicano's with a Mexican-themed Passover menu that covers gefilte fish and beef brisket for a true taste of home (sound... More >>

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  Cochon 555 Miami at Four Seasons Hotel: A Pignificant Way to Celebrate Pork

  published Apr 02, 2012

  We didn't know what to expect from Cochon 555 -- a national, pig-centric culinary event that made its way to Miami for the first time this past weekend at the Four Seasons. We knew that five chefs wou... More >>

• Cecconi's: New Brunch Buffet This Sunday

  published Mar 30, 2012

  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 "Bloo... More >>

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  Juvia: Foodtastic or Just a Pretty Penthouser

  published Mar 28, 2012

  The beauty of Juvia was months in the making; we're not sure of how long it took botanist Patrick Blanc to create that rainforest wall, or to build out the gorgeous open kitchen, shining in the back o... More >>

• 69. Truffle Artichoke Soup at Villa Mayfair

  published Mar 27, 2012

  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 nominatio... More >>