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Jonathan Eismann

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Second Career Ideas For 10 Miami Chefs

    ​With the news that former Pacific Time chef/owner Jonathan Eismann is now a realtor, it seemed like an opportune time to reflect upon potential second careers for other local chefs. After all, we know that the restaurant biz is a bitch, and dining establishments don't last forever, and...well, le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Hans Viertl Makes Sauerkraut Even the French Love, Part 2

    ​Hans Viertl owns a few breakfast/lunch restaurants around Miami that have a comfortable yet classy New York/Euro flare. In the first part of our interview, we spoke with him about getting home to his family for dinner and his former life with Club Med. In this, the second par of our interview ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Gigi's, Jimmy'z, Tapas y Tintos: Can Second Restaurants Equal Their Forebears?

    ​For a popular restaurant to spawn a second locale is nothing new. Indeed, some restaurateurs claim that this is the only way to start seeing any real profits. Until recently, however, this phenomenon hasn't happened much in these parts. Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, Le Sandwicherie, Sushi Maki and nu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    A Miami Chef Timeline (1986-2008)

    Chef Allen helped launch the modern Miami dining scene in 1986The closing of Chef Allen's last week represented the end of an important chapter in Miami restaurant history. There was a time in the mid-'90s when the main restaurant debate at gatherings focused on whether Allen Susser, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Essensia's Frank Jeannetti and His Naturally Wild Culinary Ride

    Jeannetti knows his beans. And fruits. And veggies. And meats...​​Frank Jeannetti's name may not come up when people talk about the most recognizable chefs in Miami, but it should. One look over his resume would clue anyone in on the fact that this guy has really established himself here after b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    12 Top Miami Chefs Who Were Not Too Big To Fail, Part Two

    Ben FinkIt was a genuine struggle to the top​In yesterday's installment, we listed six chefs, in alphabetical order, who at one point or another in their careers encountered a flop. We continue with the remaining half-dozen:7. Chef: Andrea Curto-Randazzo and Frank RandazzoFlop: Water ClubTalula fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Charlie Sheen, Red Mango Frozen Yogurt, and A Very Very Last Thought On SBWFF

    ​Red Mango Coming To South BeachThe all natural frozen yogurt store is moving into the Shops At Alton Road, lined up on Fifth Street along with Subway and upcoming Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company and Pizza Fusion. Here's how Red Mango is described on the website: "The only 100% all natural, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Midtown Is Miami's Best Dining Neighborhood

    Coming to midtown...​As Waylon Jennings might have put it, we were looking for Miami's up-and-coming dining scene in all the wrong places. Like, for instance, the Design District. When Michael's Genuine Food & Drink took off, followed by Fratelli Lyon, Michelle Bernstein's Sra. Martinez, and J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Spartico's Story in Pictures

    Photo by Riki Altman​As reported last month, the new Spartico opened in Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove. The menu is influenced by Jonathan Eismann. We didn't love the pies here as much as Pizza Volante's, but perhaps in time this resto will find its groove.

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Chef Mike Sabin of Prime One Twelve Explains What Happened to Nemo

    Photo by Gary JamesMike Sabin's got the chops. And the fins.​Before we begin, we should clarify: Mike Sabin is not only the head chef at Prime One Twelve. He's actually corporate chef for Myles Restaurant Group, the owners of the aforementioned and also Prime Italian, Nemo, Shoji Sushi, Big Pink, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Pizza Volante For Sale -- and Q Too!

    Lee KleinIs Fin in the deal?​We've hardly had time to digest the news that Jonathan Eismann's Pacific Time is no more, and that a second Q American Barbecue won't be opening in South Beach. Now the disassembly of his Design District empire continues as Pizza Volante and Q American Barbecue have be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Les Halles & Pacific Time Clock Out, Enrique Fernandez Needs To Tune In

    ​Read My Lips"Pacific Time will remain open through the summer." -- Jonathan Eismann to Short Order, June 16, 2010 Pacific Time shut its doors two weeks ago.I Hear The War In Afghanistan Is Going Pretty WellLes Halles has also halted service, the ominous Temporarily closed for renovations sign pos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Anthony Bourdain Hates on Vegans and Tells Cracked-Out Kitchen Stories

    Marta Xochilt PerezStill chill at 10:54 p.m.​It was 10:54 p.m. and Anthony Bourdain sat in the lobby of the Lincoln Theater still signing copies of Medium Raw. Two hours after wrapping his reading and Q&A session, the line had finally dwindled down to a dozen. There was a female security guard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Let's Talk Chef Shoes, Part 2: What The Pros Wear

    Friday's opening shoe post was mostly about my own experiences with kitchen footwear. Today we find out what Miami's real chefs wear when they're working -- and why.Michelle Bernstein, Michy's, Sra. Martinez: Clogs, as they not only help me from falling on my back side but they also give me those co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Live Music at Q American Barbeque This Weekend, From the Cat Daddies and Iko-Iko

    via myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoiko​Q American Barbeque is the latest venue in Jonathan Eismann's growing empire of Design District restaurants. And though this one takes barbecue and nudges it upscale a smidge, the shabby-chic atmosphere is meant to make you sit, relax, and imbibe for a while. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Chefs with a Purpose Haiti at Hotel InterContinental in Pictures

    Paula Niño​Some 12 chefs came together last night at the InterContinental Miami to raise funds for International Firefighters Assistance in Chefs with a Purpose: Haiti, hosted by Channel 4 and the InterContinental. While some of the toques advertised, like Tim Andriola and Cindy Hutson, were not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    SBWFF 2010: Sunday Afternoon at the Grand Tasting Village; Bourdain, Ripert Face-Off

    We spent Sunday afternoon at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Whole Foods Grand Tasting Village, walking around the massive tents around 13th and Ocean tasting mostly liquor. It's no secret that this event has become less about the bites and more about the booze -- well, and the celebrity ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 31, 2009

    Miami Dining 2009: Online for a better future

    We spent Sunday afternoon at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Whole Foods Grand Tasting Village, walking around the massive tents around 13th and Ocean tasting mostly liquor. It's no secret that this event has become less about the bites and more about the booze -- well, and the celebrity ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Q&A With Chef Jonathan Eismann

    Eismann at Pacific Time​His new Q and Fin restaurants in the Design District are getting set to open. Short Order be taking a peek tonight and reporting it tomorrow, but we wanted to at least find out one or two things about those new ventures beforehand, and Jonathan obliged.New Times: Could you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Miami Food Culture Featured in New York Times Magazine

    Detail of a New York Times Advertisement - 1895An old lady reads the gray lady.​Sunday, New York City, the world; literally hundreds of people will read the newspaper that made newspapers famous.Good thing they have a website.Yesterday's Sunday Times Magazine, in a pre-preemptive strike on Art Bas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Interview: Sean Brasel Gets The 10

    Sean Brasel​Sean Brasel is the chef/co-owner of Miami Beach's sultry steakhouse known appropriately as Meat Market. The restaurant sits in the space formerly occupied by Jonathan Eismann's Pacific Time [You know it's now in the Design District, right? Yeah. Thought so.] and, seemingly, being there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Plato Royal: Casale Pizzeria Mozzarella Bar vs. Pizza Volante

    Jackie SayetTop to bottom: Margherita at Casale, Margherita at Volante Do you sometimes feel like you live in Pizzami? Well, if you've been following the munchings and musings of local food bloggers and Twitterites lately, it's hard not to. But I can't blame 'em.  There's been a flood -- er, fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    South Florida, South Pacific: The Kampong's Bali Ha'i Production

    Image via Bali Ha'iLeave it to The Kampong, local botanical treasure and historic home of the late David Fairchild, to throw one of Miami's most anticipated events of the season this weekend. This Sunday, April 5,  will mark the 15th annual Bali Ha'i event, an outdoor soiree of culinary delight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Bali Hai Preview with Chefs Oscar del Rivero and Sean Brasel

    Jackie Sayet Chef Oscar del Rivero of Jaguar mixing his Peruano ceviche. This Sunday, April 5, will mark the 15th annual Bali Ha'i event, an outdoor soiree of culinary delights from restaurants around Miami to celebrate the Kampong. On Thursday, I set out to get advance tastes of one fish d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    D'Artagnan Fed Public Deceptive Foie Gras Claims, Now Has To Eat Its Words

    Farm SanctuaryNational Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus earlier this week recommended that D'Artagnan Inc. discontinue certain advertising claims regarding its' Artisan foie gras -- specifically that "the liver is not diseased, simply enlarged", and that the anima ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Paradise Found

    Farm SanctuaryNational Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus earlier this week recommended that D'Artagnan Inc. discontinue certain advertising claims regarding its' Artisan foie gras -- specifically that "the liver is not diseased, simply enlarged", and that the anima ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Paradise Found

    Farm SanctuaryNational Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus earlier this week recommended that D'Artagnan Inc. discontinue certain advertising claims regarding its' Artisan foie gras -- specifically that "the liver is not diseased, simply enlarged", and that the anima ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 23, 2006

    Tin Chefs

    The disconnect between a culinary student's white-collar dreams and the restaurant world's blue-collar reality

  • Dining

    January 26, 2006

    The Root of Success

    Ginger spices up the Grove’s gastronomic prospects

  • Restaurants

    May 12, 2005

    BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

    Pacific Time

  • Dining

    January 15, 2004

    Last Bites

    So long, Miami -- Lee Klein goes north to Broward

  • Calendar

    July 3, 2003

    This Week's Day by Day Picks

    So long, Miami -- Lee Klein goes north to Broward

  • Dining

    May 15, 2003

    You and Me, Global Brother

    Boycott French wines or Asian restaurants? Let's get real, people!

  • Restaurants

    May 15, 2003

    BEST RESTAURANT IN SOUTH BEACH

    Pacific Time

  • Dining

    August 8, 2002

    Johnny V's New Kitchen

    Johnny V moves waaay up and dishes out an organic, from-the-local-land recipe for success

  • Dining

    November 15, 2001

    Miamian Beauty

    Naked breasts and rose petals in the name of WTC relief

  • Dining

    November 9, 2000

    Menus by the Book

    What's in a menu? Usually the success of a restaurant.

  • Dining

    August 17, 2000

    Side Dish

    Patience no longer is just a virtue -- it's a valuable commodity

  • Dining

    July 13, 2000

    Dish

    Still Standing

  • Dining

    June 29, 2000

    Dish

    New Generation Chefs?

  • Dining

    February 10, 2000

    Side Dish

    Heeere's Johnny and Hillary 2000

  • Dining

    December 9, 1999

    Dish

    Cooked Up in Miami

  • Dining

    December 2, 1999

    Dish

    It's a Kid's World After All

  • Dining

    October 14, 1999

    Sidedish

    Flashy renovations

  • Dining

    February 11, 1999

    Steaking a Claim

    Flashy renovations

  • Dining

    September 5, 1996

    Simon's Symbiosis

    Flashy renovations

  • Dining

    December 28, 1995

    Pasta for Your Perusal

    Flashy renovations

  • Dining

    January 5, 1995

    Fit for a Kingston

    Flashy renovations

  • News

    April 6, 1994

    Swelter

    Flashy renovations

  • News

    December 1, 1993

    Swelter 33

    Flashy renovations

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