Joe Allen

At Cafe 46, Tired Renditions of Old Comfort Food Make for a Sad Dinner

Cafe 46: It (Almost) Seems Like Old Times

​When Joe Allen closed its Miami Beach doors after more than a decade of serving New York ex-pats, patrons were devastated. Joe Allen, which served upscale versions of American comfort food -- pizzas, burgers, stews, meatloaf, and decadent gigantic desserts, was more than a restaurant. It was a pl ... More >>

Chow Down Grill, Morgans open in South Beach

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Morgans On The Beach: New Brunch With Remembrances of Things Past

All photos by Laine Doss A spicy Bloody Mary starts off brunch at Morgans on the Beach​When Morgans announced that it was opening a South Beach location in the old Joe Allen spot, more than a few people wondered what it would be like. Normally when a restaurant closes and another opens in ... More >>

July 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

Morgans's second location opens in South Beach​There didn't seem to be many interesting restaurant openings in July other than Morgans' second outpost in the old Joe Allen space. August is shaping up to be more promising with the openings of Egg & Dart in the Design District and Chow Down Gril ... More >>

Morgans to Open in Former Joe Allen SoBe Space

Morgans Restaurant is taking its talents to South Beach.​One of Miami's favorite spots for brunch and chill-out moments, Morgans, is opening a second location at the former Joe Allen spot on Purdy Avenue in South Beach. According to Morgans owner Barclay Graebner, the target opening date i ... More >>

Joe Allen in Miami Beach Closes UPDATED

​After more than a decade, Joe Allen has closed its Miami Beach doors.Managing partner Mario Rubeo confirmed the news by phone saying that the bottom line was that the restaurant wasn't "financially feasible" anymore. The restaurant, which also has outposts in New York, Paris and London, open ... More >>

72. Mac 'n' Cheese Pancake at CheeseMe Mobile

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. ​72. Mac 'n' cheese pancake a ... More >>

73. Yum Yum and Earth Day Tacos at Nacho Bizness

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 73. Yum yum and Earth Day tacos at ... More >>

75. Steamed Local Snapper "In a Bag" at The Forge

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 75. Steamed Local Snapper "In a ... More >>

77. Raspberry Flatcakes at Morgans

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 77. Raspberry Flatcakes at MorgansT ... More >>

76. Gouda Tater Tots at Meat Market

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. photo by Andrew Meade​76. Gouda ... More >>

78. Barbecue Shrimp at Emeril's Miami Beach

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. ​78. Barbecue Shrimp at Emer ... More >>

79. Croquetas at El Floridita

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. Lee Klein79. Croquetas at El Florid ... More >>

80. Chicken Salad at Manhattan Cafe

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. ​80. Chicken Salad at Manhattan C ... More >>

81. Organic Chicken and Sundried Tomato Panini at BLT Steak

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. Laine Doss​81. Organic Chic ... More >>

82. Tuna Nicoise at The Royal

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. Laine Doss​82. Tuna Nicois ... More >>

83. Cubi-Thai Sampler Plate

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. Lee Klein​​83. Cubi-Thai Sample ... More >>

84. Chicken Chili Con Queso at Deli Lane Cafe

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. ​84. Chicken Chili Con Queso at D ... More >>

85. Lemon Meringue Cake at Ice Box Cafe

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 85. Lemon Meringue Cake at Ice ... More >>

86. Fig Pizza at Kokopo Fresh Kitchen

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices.​86. Fig Pizza at Kokopo Fresh ... More >>

87. Poulet Rouge at Cecconi's Miami Beach

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. Bill Wisser Photos​87. Poulet Rou ... More >>

88. Zuma's Grilled Scallops with Pickled Plum

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. photo by James Shearer​88. Hotate ... More >>

89. Garnachos at Taquerias El Mexicano

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 89. Garnachos at Taquerias El Mexic ... More >>

90. Pancakes at Sky Grille in Miami Tower

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. Lee Klein90. Pancakes at Sky Grille ... More >>

91. Tuna Ceviche at Sushi Samba

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. ​ 91. Tuna Ceviche at Sush ... More >>

93. Mandolin Aegean Bistro's Hand-Cut Fries

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 93. Hand-Cut Fries at Mandolin Aeg ... More >>

94. Joe Allen's Bourbon Bread Pudding

As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 94. Bourbon Bread Pudding at Jo ... More >>

Blog Watch: More Food Trucks and Nose to Tail

via Burger Beast​Last week in South Florida food blogs ...Redland Rambles writes about planting at Bee Heaven Farm.The food trucks keep popping up: Slow Food Truck over at Burger Beast.Snout to tail at The Genuine Kitchen.Food for Thought takes us to Restaurante Arzak in Spain.Kids can learn how t ... More >>

Cocowok Comes To Cocowalk, Soyka Shakes Things Up, And Bond St. Hits The Roof

*Cocowok, an "upscale fresh Asian takeout/delivery café," is due to open sometime next month in  Cocowalk. Rice, noodle, and vegetable dishes will fill the menu, with accompanying proteins cooked to order. Appetizers, soups, and salads round out the bill of fare. We can now make it official: F ... More >>

Soyka Restaurant brings in new chef

*Cocowok, an "upscale fresh Asian takeout/delivery café," is due to open sometime next month in  Cocowalk. Rice, noodle, and vegetable dishes will fill the menu, with accompanying proteins cooked to order. Appetizers, soups, and salads round out the bill of fare. We can now make it official: F ... More >>

Soyka Restaurant Brings in New Chef

Soyka Restaurant has hired a new executive chef and a new pastry chef. The new top toque is "Chef Paul" (I don't know why, but it sort of creeps me out when chefs go by first name only) -- or Paul Soriel, who worked at Orso in New York and at Joe Allen in that city and this one. The menu won't chang ... More >>

Oil Spill Reactions From Miami Seafood Chefs and Purveyors

via U.S. Coast GuardIncendiary device prior to being used in a controlled burn of concentrated oil in the Gulf of Mexico.​The BP oil spill has put all of South Florida in an officially declared State of Emergency. Not long before that announcement was made, we reached out to seafood industry folks ... More >>

Plato Royale: French Fries, Joe Allen vs. Meat Market

Who doesn't love French fries? Despite their popularity, however, Miami lacks really amazing French fries. And, no, we're not even considering fast food fries an option here. While this is not the definitive answer to the question as to who has the best French fries in Miami, we did put two restaura ... More >>

Cape Cod Room Makes Some Changes

​New deals, new meals, new squeals at The Cape Cod Room, all going into effect next Wednesday, February 10:A new bartendar, Kim Arkell, has come on board to lead Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Cocktails will go for $6 during this time, which you can match with 2-for-1 oyster ... More >>

Poker in the Front, Burgies in the Back

​New deals, new meals, new squeals at The Cape Cod Room, all going into effect next Wednesday, February 10:A new bartendar, Kim Arkell, has come on board to lead Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Cocktails will go for $6 during this time, which you can match with 2-for-1 oyster ... More >>

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