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Cupcakes And Chocolates For Christmas

Four women, two web-based companies, and innumerable sweet holiday gifts that you needn't leave your house to purchase.,Eileen Sanchez and Evelyn Dieppa are the "cupcake catering duo" of 2 Girls and a Cupcake, and they'e serving up sweet gift ideas for purchase online. The Miami natives describe the ... More >>

Shake Your Pom Poms

Four women, two web-based companies, and innumerable sweet holiday gifts that you needn't leave your house to purchase.,Eileen Sanchez and Evelyn Dieppa are the "cupcake catering duo" of 2 Girls and a Cupcake, and they'e serving up sweet gift ideas for purchase online. The Miami natives describe the ... More >>

¿Que Pasa, M.I.A.? ¡Feliz Navidad from Jose El Rey!

¡Feliz Navidad, Miami! As I sit by my Christmas tree and look upon the disco ball ornaments as they glitter and shine, I stroll through my holiday memory lane.This is the time of year that I eat tons of lechon, yuca, and arroz con frijoles. I have no idea what that gelatinous cylinder (that only e ... More >>

Rubber Sold

It takes more than headshots and agents to get a part in a TV tire commercial. You've got to have The Look. Mine, I'd say, falls somewhere between amused and confused.

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Club Review: Jellybean Benitez at the Vagabond, August 30

photo by Michael Maryanoff​Jellybean BenitezThe Vagabond, MiamiSaturday, August 30, 2009Better Than: Any other house music night in town.The Review:In the realm of cool and soulful DJs there will always be a warm place reserved for the fantastic Jellybean Benitez. As one of the most influent ... More >>

Top Ten Old Time Vintage Candy Brands That Are Still Relevant and Some That Aren't

​ Old people like to talk about "way back when," and how everything was different, and better. Like "Way back when I was a kid a candy bar cost a nickel, and that's when a nickel meant something."Looking at the ad to the left we can't figure out why if a nickel meant so much that they're telling p ... More >>

Bacon Makes Dessert Better: Peanut Butter Brittle and Maple Pecan Ice Cream

Jackie SayetBringing home the Sir Francis Bacon.​Everyone's buzzing on bacon.  Drinkable (like in the case of "Bakon" vodka) and munchable, is there ever an occasion when getting some belly in your belly is not ok?My Achilles' heel is particularly, and often, pierced in Hedy Goldsmith's pastr ... More >>

Vampiros en La Habana...La Pequena Habana, That Is!

​Well, it's that special time of year kiddies, when real kiddies get to go door to door yelling "trick or treat!" and collecting candy, most of which their grandmothers will warn, "esta envenenado" ("it's poisoned"). Meanwhile, grownup kiddies get to dress like strippers and dipshits (I managed bo ... More >>

Vampiros en La Habana...La Pequena Habana, That Is!

​Well, it's that special time of year kiddies, when real kiddies get to go door to door yelling "trick or treat!" and collecting candy, most of which their grandmothers will warn, "esta envenenado" ("it's poisoned"). Meanwhile, grownup kiddies get to dress like strippers and dipshits (I managed bo ... More >>

Top 5 New Candies: Chuao's Firecracker, Sour Patch Chillerz and Jitterbeans

It takes more than just a sugar to hit my sweet spot, so I went in search of five new confections that have that added layer of oomph, coupled with some degree of hmm, and the power to make me cry, "Yowza!" Bye, bye Snickers bars and Sweet Tarts--I'm all about these new sugary sensations.Here's what ... More >>

Five Easy Steps to Frying a Snickers Bar

Snickers Bars are great for a little afternoon pick-me-up because they are filled with all the best things in life - chocolate, caramel, peanuts and nougat. Some genius, who most likely worked at a country fair, discovered a way to make this fantastic treat even unhealthier by frying it. The good ... More >>

Top 10 Fried Junk Foods

Sugary junk food is the second greatest source of pleasure known to mankind. The rush of sugar and calories is nearly unbeatable. So how to go it one better? Batter it and and put it in a deep fryer. These are Short Order's wicked favoritesPhoto: Jason Arnold​ 10. Candy CornCandy corn might not s ... More >>

Hershey Highway Leads To Child Labor

​This past Tuesday was declared I Love Reese's Day by Hershey's -- the makers of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (which reminds me: more news forthcoming soon on Short Order's I Love Short Order Day). The groups Global Exchange, Green America Today, Oasis USA, and The International Labor Rights Forum d ... More >>

The Funk at Caffe Vialetto in Coral Gables

Photo By Danielle AlvarezThe Funk "This dessert is the funk!"No, Short Order has not let the cast of Jersey Shore in on our dining research. The most popular dessert at upscale, Coral Gables fusion eatery Caffé Vialetto is named "the Funk." And rightfully so. The other most ordered sweet item is ca ... More >>

Jesus Candy Canes, Bacon Candy Canes, And More Xmas Weirdness

thelotusblog.com​Whether you actually like sucking on them or you prefer to dangle them on the tree, the red and white candy canes seem to put you into the Christmas spirit.And then there are the flavored candy canes. Is there really a reason we need to have blueberry flavored candy canes? Not on ... More >>

Top Five Worst Edible Stocking Stuffers

ariesmale1978 via FlickrA case of ashy, 100-year old chocolate.​According to tradition, bad kids receive coal in their Christmas stocking. But what's worse? How about these five items?NutsNo message from Santa quite communicates that you're a lousy lad better than a bag of nuts: almonds, walnuts, ... More >>

From Oreos to Zagnuts: Ten Foods Vegans Eat to Scrape By

Oprah and 378 staffers recently took a one-week vegan challenge.​Or, "How to Succeed at Veganism Without Really Trying."Vegans are humans too. Like most Americans, we have only so much time to dedicate to food preparation. So it is an error when outsiders ponder the vegan lifestyle and automatical ... More >>

Dolphins Looking to Address Vacant Cotton Candy Maker Position During Offseason

​A new quarterback? A few running backs? Sure, the Dolphins may need that, but there's one position on the team that the 'Fins are seriously looking to fill with only the most qualified of candidates: their cotton candy maker. No, not just any Tom, Dick or Harry can apply for this sweet job. Only ... More >>

Make A Shake in South Beach Makes Candy Drinkable

Margaux Herrera​There's a reason that Willy Wonka still appeals to us -- candy is exciting, no matter what your age. So when someone decides to take crazy candies and make them into milk shakes, you know they're going to be good. Make A Shake, which opened just a few weeks ago on the corner of Li ... More >>

The Cheescake Factory Unveils New Cheesecake for National Cheesecake Day

​It's no secret that the Cheesecake Factory takes its cheesecake seriously. The menu boasts more than 30 cheesecakes, and for National Cheesecake Day this Saturday, July 30, another will be added to the repertoire. Hint: It'll duel the famous and sinfully decadent Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake. Also ... More >>

Candygirl Has Three-Foot Gummy Snakes and Edible Cigs

The Candygirl herslelf, Marissa GouldWhen Candygirl Marissa Gould moved to Miami last year, she was concerned with the lack of old-school candy stores to satisfy her sweet tooth. "I was hard-pressed to find an old-school candy store where you, the customer, got to mix and match your favorites. So, I ... More >>

R. Kelly's Black and White VIP Party at Revolution Live October 2

The Candygirl herslelf, Marissa GouldWhen Candygirl Marissa Gould moved to Miami last year, she was concerned with the lack of old-school candy stores to satisfy her sweet tooth. "I was hard-pressed to find an old-school candy store where you, the customer, got to mix and match your favorites. So, I ... More >>

Best Vegan Halloween Candy Countdown

​To vegans, the frights of Halloween Horror Nights have got nothing on the idea of unknowingly savoring pulverized pig parts in the form of the gelatin or glycerine commonly found in so many candies. But that doesn't mean our plastic jack-o-lantern buckets have to go empty, or even that we've got ... More >>

Pothead Gummy Candy and Ring Pops: Pot-Shaped Candy is Awesome

​The Pennsylvania-based company Kalan LP, a distributor of novelty items like inflatable beer pong games and shot glasses that say "You must be Irish because my penis is Dublin," is now distributing a line of marijuana-shaped candies, and it's blowing up a storm among the right. Which got me think ... More >>

$318 For a Box of Candy? Trick Or Treating For Snobs

Lesley Elliott​Let's say you live in one of those incredibly wealthy enclaves on Star Island, or own the penthouse somewhere south of Fifth, or wake up to the pretty water view right outside your Coral Gables mansion. Your kids go to private school, travel all over the world with you and expect no ... More >>

Miami Voted Best City for Adult Halloween Parties, Most Dangerous for Trick-or-Treaters

photo by Justin NamonYeah, Halloween here tends to be NSFK​Who says Halloween is a kids' holiday? Certainly not local residents.If you're an adult looking to dress up in a skimpy costume and gorge yourself on some spiked witch's brew then Miami is the city for you. Though, if you're a kid in town ... More >>

Chicken Pox Lollipop: Spreading Germs Via Candy

Lollipops laced with chicken pox are being shared by moms.​Some Nashville moms have been offering to sell lollipops that have been licked by children with chicken pox, according to WSMV in Nashville. The thought process is that healthy children who lick these pops will contract the disease and the ... More >>