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Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

One of the perks of living in Miami are the non-stop, bottle-poppin', liquor flowin' parties on South Beach. Not only do we have celebrity-status bashes every night of the week, there's a whole whack of 'em to choose from. It's no wonder they call this place the Magic City. Just check out Crossfa ... More >>

March 2013 Restaurant Openings and Closings

The term "March Madness" applied to the restaurant scene in Miami in March. Several heavily anticipated venues by some heavy hitters arrived:Jeffrey Chodorow of China Grill Management has opened Biscayne Tavern at the b2 hotel in Downtown Miami. Though the restaurant is still in its "soft opening" p ... More >>

Avicii Hotel Pops Up at Marlin Hotel March 15 to 25

February 2013 Restaurant Openings and Closings

The second month of the new year saw some activity as restaurants clamored to open to take advantage of the large crowds of foodies who traveled to Miami and Miami Beach from California, New York, and even Broward County to drink in their fill of good wine and celebrity sightings at the South Beach ... More >>

January 2013 Restaurant Openings and Closings

Happy New Year!  2013 looks like it's going to be a great year for Miami food lovers. It seems that since the first of the year, either a new restaurant has opened -- or announces plans to join the scene.Some trends we've been noticing -- New York restaurateurs continue to open southernmost out ... More >>

December 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings

The last month of the new year saw a lot of anticipated 2012 restaurants opening under the wire. Ralph Pagano's Alba at Sole On The Ocean provides classic Italian cuisine and fresh seafood with a panoramic ocean view to the northernmost parts of Miami and Miami Beach. Although the official opening i ... More >>

Gingerbread Gangnam, LeBron, Honey Boo Boo and More: How Sweet Was 2012!

2012 has been a wild ride. It was good, it was bad - it was horrific. And like every year, we were utterly enthralled by various celebrities (human and animal) and often absurd antics. How much work productivity this year was lost on Googling Grumpy Cat memes and watching Gangnam Style parodies? S ... More >>

Giorgio Rapicavoli Talks About the New Permanent Eating House

Finally former pop-up restaurant Eating House has opened its doors permanently with a a fresh new look, soon-to-come lunch service. When Eating House closed in late September nobody anticipated a permanent return, not even owner and head chef Giorgio Rapicavoli. With a month to go to his 27 birthd ... More >>

November 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings

November in Miami saw many anticipated restaurants opening, and a few closings that had most people surprised, indeed.  Some welcome additions to our local food scene include Dena Marino's MC Kitchen, Myron Mixon's Pride and Joy, and David Bracha's Oak Tavern.Read also:- Florida Cookery: Every ... More >>

October 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings

Open your windows, turn off your air conditioner and enjoy this glorious weather! It's fall in Miami and as the temperature cools off, the restaurant scene heats up!Already we're seeing restaurants come onto the scene in anticipation of the arrival of snowbirds flying south for the winter, tourists ... More >>

Machiya Ramen Noodle House to Open in Midtown

Midtown is expecting. Machiya Ramen Noodle House, a Japanese comfort-food joint, is slated to open October 15 in midtown at 3250 NE First Ave., next to Ricochet Bar & Lounge. The name Machiya refers to wooden townhouses found throughout Japan in which the front of the buildings usually serve a ... More >>

September 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings

September is a transitional month for Miami. It's the time when tropical storms and hurricanes tend to be their most active (though we had one scare it luckily turned out to be a non-event), snow birds are still up north, and many folks (especially those in the biz) take a break or a quickie vacatio ... More >>

IKEA To Open in Miami: Five Reasons For Foodies To Rejoice

IKEA announced last evening that the Swedish furniture chain plans to open a second South Florida store in Sweetwater. Pending approvals, construction of IKEA Miami could start in Spring 2013, with a store opening in Fall 2014. The 417,000 square-foot airplane terminal-sized store will be located ad ... More >>

Alesso at LIV Nightclub May 23

Ikea Used Cuban Prison Labor to Build Furniture, New Report Says UPDATE

In Miami-Dade, the only thing most folks know about Ikea is that it's the gigantic store worth a drive all the way to Sawgrass because its hip furniture is so damned cheap. But in Europe, the Swedish giant's image has been rocked by recent accusations that in the 1980s, the young company used East G ... More >>

John Dahlback at Mansion Miami April 28

John Dahlback and Nadia Ali Do the Uhntz-Uhntz at Mansion on April 28

Sweden gets a lot of things right. Everyone knows Swedes are gorgeous. They also make awesome meatballs. And when it comes to inexpensive, DIY furniture, IKEA's got the entire house on lock. Of course, we gotta add awesome house producers to this list of Swedish shit we love. And on Saturday, Apr ... More >>

The Dutch: The W South Beach's hot new restaurant serves food as lively as the scene

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The Dutch: Preview of a Great Restaurant Review to Come

​A heady fizz practically kisses diners as they enter the Dutch. This self-described American restaurant, bar, and oyster room bubbles over with a fabulous clientele, and the boisterous decibel level is jazzed with the razzmatazz buzz that "it" places possess. The staff hustles and bustles to the ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain's NYC Layover: Short Order Style

All photos by Laine DossNew York Hot Dog cart with Chrysler Building​In last week's episode of The Layover, Anthony Bourdain showed us what to do in New York City with only 24 hours in the Big Apple (read our recap here). We wanted to do something similar, but with a twist.We landed in New York ye ... More >>

Alberto Carvalho: Miracle Man

Little Dragon at Grand Central October 22

Little Dragon Bringing "Free-Range, Organic" Electro Tunes to Grand Central October 22

​Ikea, Volvo, and electro-pop music -- that's what we think about when someone says Sweden. And speaking of the European Union's third largest country by area, Swedish indie outfit Little Dragon is almost here! Earlier this year, the Gothenburg-based group released its third studio album, Ritu ... More >>

Ed Koch Gone Bad, Tiny Coolio Braids, and Crowdsourcing a Beard Joke

​​Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to ... More >>

Super Summer Kegger Bash at Tobacco Road; Weekend Truck Tracker

Super Summer Kegger Bash is Saturday. Togas optional, beer mandatory.​Tobacco Road is holding a Super Summer Kegger Bash tomorrow night. Miami's oldest bar will turn into what sounds like a giant frat party for grownups with live music, DJs, food trucks and beer, beer and more beer.Over a dozen fo ... More >>

Doral school awards dubious diplomas

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Blog Watch: Mobile Pizza Coming Soon

via Burger Beast​A mobile pizza oven is hitting the streets soon. [Burger Beast]All Purpose Dark offers a peek into brunch at Mercadito.Grapefruit and anchovy salad at Tinkering with Dinner.Orlando eats at Food for Thought.Brickell Life makes a good-looking yellowtail crudo.Ever wondered what the ... More >>

L'Atelier Gourmet Bakery and Its Sensory Delights

David SamayoaPassion fruit sorbet with pistachio macaron​L'Atelier Gourmet opened in Pinecrest (9563 S. Dixie Highway) in August. It's hidden toward the back of a cavernous strip mall, but it's worth a stop if you're in the area. I first noticed their treats at the Pinecrest Gardens Green Market, ... More >>

Gourmet Leftovers, Pierogi Trucks, My Challenge To LeBron

​That's Right Lebron, I'm Talkin' To YouAs reported by Lesley Abravanel, LeBron James gave Barton G. some tweet love, writing that it "has the BEST presentation of food, drinks and dessert I've ever seen in my life".Listen up, LeBron: I'll go one-on-one against you in restaurant reviewing anytime, ... More >>

Idol Chatter

Say you wanted to kill someone you admire -- not that we're advocatin'.

MIA Loses Local Travelers, is Still the Soap Opera of The Skies

Open Air Via Flicker CC​At Miami International Airport, somehow, there is always a couple fighting in Spanish. That such a fiery passion wells up alongside colorless cargo packages and old ladies in wheelchairs seems almost magical. It's one of the reasons we recommend arriving early with a box ... More >>

Tarot cards predict vampires, Ikea orgies, and a crabs pandemic for 2010

Two Miami Art Museum exhibits question how we view our surroundings

Brunch Bonanza

Compare these two top Sunday-morning miracle makers.

Weekly Wrap Up: The Friday Philosophy

 Jacob Katel​Everyone has to eat to live, some out there live to eat, Short Order lives to eat what other people are eating after they've already eaten it, or get there before them and eat it first. Here's what you might have missed throughout the week.The cult of Ikea extends to their food c ... More >>

Move Over Swedish Meatballs: It's Crayfish Season at IKEA

Jackie SayetDon an exoskeleton, devour theirs ​Let's face it.  There are many reasons to love IKEA, and food is not one of them when you are a foodie.  At the cafeteria, pre-made wraps and salads, plus desserts and a hot line straight from the freezer, hardly equal fuel for a day of comb ... More >>

America's Most Wanted Recipes in Miami

image via simonandschuster.comAmerica's Most Wanted Recipes takes a simple precept, that people love mass produced corporate formula food, and exploits it. You gotta give credit to author Ron Douglas who has been profiting off our shackles to the chains through his website RecipeSecrets.net since 20 ... More >>

Q&A With South Florida Real World: Brooklyn Cast

Last night, Real World: Brooklyn made queer TV history, thanks to the first ever transgender cast member, a South Florida male-to-female named Katelyn Cusanelli. The introspective, self-proclaimed computer geek, who went to McPhatter Technical School in Davie and Palm Beach Community College talked ... More >>

Drool-Worthy Designs

Soak up inspiration at the Home Design & Remodeling Show.

Better than eBay

Find good old crap at the antique show.

Sittin’ on 72s

The Monster Jam will destroy the competition.

Hip-Hop Action Summit This Saturday at Florida Memorial University

Stop the Ikea Madness

Ikea: More Useless Crap?

They’re Hashers – Not Terrorists!

Home Design Howl

Meet up with the Wolf Pack on Lincoln Road

Revenge of the Nerds

Fight Club