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Nemo Is Still Swimming on South Beach

This local stalwart has been afloat since 1995.

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH

Nemo

BEST DINER

Big Pink

Steak House Chic

Come here to see, be seen, and eat heartily

Lunch Will Keep Us Together

But dinner could tear us apart

Restaurant Chefs Are Doing It for Themselves

There's less of a hunger for sweets makers

BEST DESSERTS

Hedy Goldsmith

Nemo/Shoji Sushi/Big Pink

BEST FINE DINING TO DO TAKE-OUT

Shoji Sushi

Poise in the Hood

Nemo

Go Fish

Nemo

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 >>

Hedy Goldsmith's Winning Pear Granita Recipe

Courtesy of the Pear Board​Hedy Goldsmith, executive pastry chef of Michael's Genuine Food and Drink, has been recognized by Pear Bureau Northwest as its December "Pear Panache" chef of the month for her Pear and Cardamom Granita with Pistachio Pomegranate Biscotti."Chef Goldsmith's granita is a s ... More >>

Where it At: Pecan Pie

​What it is: Pecan pie.Sure looks good. Is this the work of Hedy Goldsmith? Does it come from one of our top steak houses?  Where it at?.

The Genuine Kitchen: Hedy Goldsmith is Sweet on Basil Ice Cream

James Beard Award-nominated Chef Michael Schwartz of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink brings his knowledge to your home cooking with a new column, The Genuine Kitchen. A guest blogger for this installment, Michael's Genuine Executive Pastry Chef Hedy Goldsmith shares a recipe and thoughts on basil ... More >>

Weekend Blog Watch: Zen, Ice Cream, Bullets, Burgers, Dirt, and Power

Food philosophy, simplicity, culinary Zen. [Chadzilla]Eating ice cream in Tel Aviv. [AllPurposeDark]Kitchen Inquisition with Giancarla Bodoni of Escopazza. Cooking osso buco for Gorbachev. [NBCmiami]Six-year-old boy, Italian tourist, catches stray bullet while eating with family at Mai Tardi in Desi ... More >>

The Genuine Kitchen: Roses Are Red... These Cupcakes Are, Too

Jackie SayetHedy Goldsmith's Red Velvet Cupcake​The Genuine Kitchen column features recipes and tips for your home cooking by James Beard Award-nominated Chef Michael Schwartz and his team at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink. For this installment, Executive Pastry Chef Hedy Goldsmith guest blogs ... More >>

Sam Gorenstein, Hedy Goldsmith and Eos James Beard 2010 Award Semifinalists

Photo by Jacob KatelBLT Steak's Sam Gorenstein is a semifinalist for Rising Star Chef of the Year.​In anticipation of the nominees set to be announced March 22 in New Orleans, the James Beard Foundation has revealed the 2010 semifinalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards -- and Miami is definite ... More >>

James Beard Award Semifinalist Interviews: Michael Schwartz and Hedy Goldsmith

Jackie SayetMichael's Genuine talent.​This week we're interviewing our local culinary superstars up for James Beard Awards. This is the first year that the Foundation has released its "long list" of semifinalists, stretching out the waiting period one more month. On March 22, restaurant and chef f ... More >>

South Beach Wine & Food Festival highlight reel

Jackie SayetMichael's Genuine talent.​This week we're interviewing our local culinary superstars up for James Beard Awards. This is the first year that the Foundation has released its "long list" of semifinalists, stretching out the waiting period one more month. On March 22, restaurant and chef f ... More >>

Michael's Genuine Food Cart on the Move

Michael's Genuine's food cart.​The Michael's Genuine food cart, which made its debut last month, will make two appearances this week. Tomorrow, April 7, Michael Schwartz and his foodie pushcart will be at the Roots in the City grand opening ceremony. This nonprofit organization is all about bringi ... More >>

Michael's Genuine Doughnuts

Lee Klein​Ode To Hedy Goldsmith's Orange Creamsicle Pot d'Creme Doughnuts at Michael's ($9):Giving in to Hedy's doughnutsIs like surrendering to lust.You just must.Michael's Genuine Food & Drink130 NE 40th St., Miami305-573-5550

Essensia Restaurant & Lounge: Clean cuisine in a breezy outdoor setting

Lee Klein​Ode To Hedy Goldsmith's Orange Creamsicle Pot d'Creme Doughnuts at Michael's ($9):Giving in to Hedy's doughnutsIs like surrendering to lust.You just must.Michael's Genuine Food & Drink130 NE 40th St., Miami305-573-5550

Free Dessert Day Tomorrow!

Photo by Scott Schafer/BravoThe judges of Top Chef Just Desserts: Johnny Iuzzini, Gail Simmons, Hubert Keller, and Dannielle Kyrillos.​This just in: Tomorrow is Free Dessert Day, sponsored by Bravo and OpenTable in honor of the show Top Chef Just Desserts premiering at 11 p.m. What does this mean ... More >>

Blog Watch: Food Trucks, Tostones and Sweets

via Sugar CaveHedy Goldsmith's cookies​Food for Thought reviews Dim Ssam a Go Go and Jefe's Original.Kitchen Interviews builds a meal around Vietnamese prawn crackers.Tostones! Get a recipe by chef Michael Schwartz at The Genuine Kitchen.Foodalogue throws an African-themed dinner party.Redland Ram ... More >>

Short Order Award winners

via Sugar CaveHedy Goldsmith's cookies​Food for Thought reviews Dim Ssam a Go Go and Jefe's Original.Kitchen Interviews builds a meal around Vietnamese prawn crackers.Tostones! Get a recipe by chef Michael Schwartz at The Genuine Kitchen.Foodalogue throws an African-themed dinner party.Redland Ram ... More >>

Foodies With Questions

via Sugar CaveHedy Goldsmith's cookies​Food for Thought reviews Dim Ssam a Go Go and Jefe's Original.Kitchen Interviews builds a meal around Vietnamese prawn crackers.Tostones! Get a recipe by chef Michael Schwartz at The Genuine Kitchen.Foodalogue throws an African-themed dinner party.Redland Ram ... More >>

Hedy Goldsmith To Give Cooking Demo at Whole Foods

​Who doesn't love pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith's chocolate cremoso? The creamy, rich chocolate topped with sea salt and olive oil has conquered many palates at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, and Thursday is our chance to learn how to prepare it.Goldsmith will make her signature dessert at the ... More >>

Hedy Goldsmith's Chocolate Cremoso Recipe

Ben Fink​As reported yesterday, pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith will be hosting a cooking demo at the Coral Gables Whole Foods this Thursday. Goldsmith will show participants how to make her popular chocolate cremoso. To help you prepare in advance, here's Goldsmith's recipe. If you plan to attend, rem ... More >>

Ten Best Desserts of 2010

Lee KleinHedy's dynamo doughnuts at Michael's Genuine​These are the desserts I enjoyed most during the past year. Looking over my list, I can't help but note that three contain bananas, and only one is chocolate-based. I love chocolate desserts, but so often the only restaurant menu choice is the ... More >>

Chocolate Dreams

Lee KleinHedy's dynamo doughnuts at Michael's Genuine​These are the desserts I enjoyed most during the past year. Looking over my list, I can't help but note that three contain bananas, and only one is chocolate-based. I love chocolate desserts, but so often the only restaurant menu choice is the ... More >>

Go Gaga for Chocolate at Fairchild Tropical Garden's 5th Annual Chocolate Festival

courtesy Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden​For as long as it's existed, chocolate has been revered. Rich, smooth, creamy; however you like to consume it, it sooths and stimulates, comforts and warms. How does one not like chocolate? For three days starting Friday, about 12,000 people will show th ... More >>

Photos: Delicious Local Confections From Fairchild's Fifth Annual Chocolate Festival

The crowds demanded chocolate!​Fairchild's fifth annual chocolate festival this past weekend went, pleasantly, as most of the other Garden's events do -- a themed excuse to buy festival foods and trinkets, of course, check out the gardens. The only downside was the day we attended, Saturday, was m ... More >>

Michael's Genuine Food Cookbook Giveaway

​Finally, it's out today. We're talking about Michael Schwartz's cookbook, Michael's Genuine Food.If the jacket is any indication, Schwartz can already count people like Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons, and Daniel Boulud as fans of his simple-looking but packed-with-flavor recipes. The James Beard Aw ... More >>

Advice for Aspiring Chefs: Keep Your Head Down

Chef Tim Love of Lonesome Dove Western Bistro and The Love Shack (Fort Worth, TX)​Whenever I interview chefs, I like to ask them what advice they would give to newcomers. Maybe it's because cooking is an increasingly sought after and (for a few) prestigious occupation. Here is some advice from che ... More >>

Sony Ericsson Open: $1,200 for First-Class Chow

Sony Ericcson Open But where are the peanuts and Cracker Jacks?​At most sporting events you can satisfy your hunger with a few hot dogs, some peanuts and a beer.But tennis is not like most sporting events. First of all, the spectators dress and resemble the players so much that sometimes it ... More >>

Hedy Goldsmith On Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets This Sunday

​Tune in to the Cooking Channel this Sunday, April 24 to catch local pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith in the premiere episode of Unique Sweets, a show that profiles unique desserts in eateries around the country. Goldsmith will appear on the show talking about Momofuku Milk Bar's "crack pie," but that's ... More >>

Chefs Against Cancer

​Tune in to the Cooking Channel this Sunday, April 24 to catch local pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith in the premiere episode of Unique Sweets, a show that profiles unique desserts in eateries around the country. Goldsmith will appear on the show talking about Momofuku Milk Bar's "crack pie," but that's ... More >>

Dinner and a Movie Sold Out, Menu is Released

Courtesy of O CinemaOMG! will look like this... but with food.​Looks like the early birds caught the local, organically raised worms. Tickets to OMG!, a dinner and movie collaboration between Wynwood's O Cinema and Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, are officially sold-out.Notwithstanding the cri ... More >>

Last Night: Pastry Porn and Scotch at Michael's Genuine

Photos by Paula Niño​​​Last night, in honor of National Scotch Day, Short Order headed over to Michael's Genuine Food & Drink for some seriously old scotch and a tasting of pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith's latest creations.The Macallan brand ambassador Randolph Adams was our host for the even ... More >>

Michael's vs. Tudor House: Battle Of The Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes

Lee KleinTudor's lemon-ricotta pancakes.​In this corner: Lemon-ricotta pancakes from chef/owner Michael Schwartz and pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith at the iconic restaurant Michael's Genuine Food & Drink.In the opposing corner: A different interpretation of the same pancakes from chefs Geoffrey Za ... More >>

Hedy Goldsmith's Sweet and Salty Sides

Hedy Goldsmith has a yen for something salty.​The hardest part of interviewing Hedy Goldsmith, the executive pastry chef at Michael's Genuine Food and Drink is getting her to break away from the kitchen for a few minutes. She's a perpetual motion machine. Then again she has to be, because Goldsmit ... More >>

Hedy Goldsmith Bakes With Love... And A Little Booze

Michael's Genuine Food & DrinkHedy Goldsmith is cooking up some lovin' at Michael's Genuine....​Hedy Goldsmith, the executive pastry chef at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, brings new meaning to the term "take on the day." Goldsmith recently took time out of her busy schedule to chat with ... More >>

Hedy Goldsmith's Macallan 12-Year-Old Sherry Oak Spiced Pecans Recipe

Laine DossHedy Goldsmith's spiced pecans taste like a crisp fall afternoon.​Earlier this week, we interviewed Michael's Genuine Food & Drink executive pastry chef, Hedy Goldsmith. If you missed the interview, read Part 1 and Part 2. As promised, we're bringing you a recipe from Hedy's kit ... More >>

Thighs and Pies and Slow Food Miami Bring Earth-Friendly Comfort Food to The Barnacle

dustin.askins via FlickrNot that we know her personally, but it's safe to say Mother Earth believes eating locally grown foods is preferable to munching on stuff picked before it was ripe and shipped 2,000 miles.Slow Food Miami, a chapter of Slow Food USA, is on her side, encouraging people to eat g ... More >>

Pears With Licorice, Manchego, or Almonds: Hedy Says Try It All!

Lesley ElliottSeckel pears with pistachio pear baklava, local honeycomb and Greek frozen yogurt.​We know she has sweet and salty sides, which is why her desserts are always such a delight. Even for food aficionados who embrace savory, saving room at Michael's Genuine for executive pastry chef Hedy ... More >>