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April 25, 2012
Miami's Top Three Dining Streets
The question was posed to me in an email from some food television media type for an unspecified project:What is the best restaurant street in Miami? Think in terms of diversity or history or kitchen talent -- whatever quality makes it interesting and worth eating one's way from one end of the stree ... More >>
Dining
March 1, 2012
Blue Collar Miami: A working-class joint wins with American comfort food and just plain comfort
The question was posed to me in an email from some food television media type for an unspecified project:What is the best restaurant street in Miami? Think in terms of diversity or history or kitchen talent -- whatever quality makes it interesting and worth eating one's way from one end of the stree ... More >>
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February 25, 2012
SoBeWFF: Hedy Goldsmith and Diet Pepsi Team Up at Trucks on the Beach
Hedy Goldsmith and Diet Pepsi have teamed up for a trucking excursion to the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. You can catch them at Sunday night's "Trucks on the Beach" event, where Hedy's signature chocolate chunk cookies (with a hint of Maldon salt on top) will be handed out - ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Top Five Restaurants For Outdoor Dining: Beyond Best of Miami 2011
Sitting outdoors at Red Light won't cost you a fortune.Last year, we bestowed our Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining to Cecconi's Miami Beach for its lovely garden patio with retractable roof. And, of course, we like the food there too, a factor too often overlooked in "Best Outdoor Dining" compi ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Ricochet Lounge Opens Tonight with Treats for the Senses
Courtesy of Red LightAlan Roth and Tommy Pooch are no strangers to what's hip and hot, bringing sexy back to Miami's nighttime revelers since the early '90s. Their new midtown lounge, Ricochet, is due to open tonight, and it will bring a new nightlife experience to the area.The bar lounge has an ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Need A Job? Ricochet Lounge Opening in Midtown, Now Hiring
Attention: job seekers There's a new nightlife venue opening in Midtown. It's called Ricochet Bar and Lounge, and it's now hiring bartenders, servers, waitresses and busboys. Unemployed people and other interested parties should email HR@taient.com. We called Alan Roth from TAI Entertainment t ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Vending Machines Replacing Lunch Ladies in Miami-Dade Schools
The machines are taking over the cafeteria. Starting this fall, some Miami-Dade students will be getting their school lunch from a vending machine and not Berta, the hairnet-clad lunch lady. Rest assured though, Junior won't be eating just corn chips and soda pop. The high tech machines serve hea ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Area 31 Dinner Benefits Common Threads (Updated)
Foie gras fluffChefs E. Michael Reidt of Area 31, Sean Brasel of Meat Market, and Kris Wessel of Red Light are teaming up next week to raise money for Common Threads, an organization that teaches low-income children how to cook and eat healthy.The three chefs will prepare a five-course meal ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
LoSasso, Wessel, Jorgensen, Zakarian Talk Peanut Butter & White Chocolate
Lee KleinMaybe the most interesting thing about White Chocolate Wonderful -- labeled as "peanut butter blended with sweet white chocolate" -- is that it contains no white chocolate. Actually, it contains no chocolate at all. The ingredients: Peanuts, evaporated cane juice, vanilla, cocoa butter, ... More >>
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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 >>
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March 25, 2011
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 >>
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March 4, 2011
12 Top Miami Chefs Who Were Not Too Big To Fail, Part Two
Ben FinkIt was a genuine struggle to the topIn 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 >>
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February 26, 2011
SBWFF 2011: More and More at Best of the Best
Chocolates from Andrew Shotts of Garrison Confections in Providence, Rhode IslandWhat's your idea of the good life? Is it a sprawling private event held in something called "the Sparkle Ballroom" in a glamorous over-the-top Miami Beach resort? Is it top-rated bottles of rare, aged grapes all sile ... More >>
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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 >>
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January 20, 2011
Chef in Session
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 >>
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December 17, 2010
What Richard Hales, Kris Wessel, Dena Marino, and Chef Jeremiah Want for Christmas
Lotus Head via Wikimedia CommonsHere at Short Order, we've spent the last week expounding upon our Christmas wishes, but what about local chefs? Here's what four told us was on their Christmas wish list. Surprisingly -- or maybe not -- most of them have little to do with food. "A line cook who la ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
The 15 Most Colorful Restaurants In Miami
Photo by Andrea F.The color yellow has been proven to increase the appetite.In alphabetical order:Acqua in the Four Seasons Hotel MiamiAqua connotes greenish-blue. Acqua connotes the restaurant helmed by chef Patrick Boucher in Miami's Four Seasons Hotel. The Life Acquatic is a movie with Bill ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
World Festival Miami at The Palms: Tickets Now on Sale
Courtesy of thepalmshotel.comExecutive Chef Frank JeannettiOn November 1 at 7:30 p.m., The Palms Hotel & Spa and executive chef Frank Jeannetti will host the 1st Annual World Festival Miami. Thirteen local and celebrity chefs, including Michelle Bernstein, John Critchley, Samuel Gorenstein, D ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Wine Over Miami, Where Wine Doth Taken Over
Forget about that full-body cleanse. It seems as though wine has just taken over the city this week. Miami plays host to a number of wino-centric events open to both trade and consumers. If you love Spanish wines, jump on the wine train Wednesday, October 13 at the Great Match at the Biltmore Hot ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Michelle Bernstein, Jeff McInnis, and Kris Wessel to Cook for Common Threads Benefit
Courtesy of Mimi Chacin/Common ThreadsMaking sushiCommon Threads co-founder Art Smith will chair the first Miami benefit for the organization. It's a lineup worthy of an All-Star team if cooking had a midsummer classic. Check the line-up: Michelle Bernstein, Jeff McInnis (Gigi), Sam Gorenst ... More >>
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October 4, 2010
Douglas Rodriguez, Jonathan Eismann, Andrea Randazzo to Compete in Ceviche Throwdown for Gulf Fishermen
Courtesy of Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill and South Florida FoodiesMiami's First Annual Ceviche Throwdown is Sunday, October 17, from 3 to 6 p.m. Participating chefs include Timon Balloo (Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill), Clay Conley (formerly of Azul), Jonathan Eismann (Fin), Douglas Rodriguez (Ocean/De Rodri ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Chef Michelle Bernstein Schools the Lunch Ladies of North Miami Senior High
John ZurChef Michelle Bernstein showing.On Friday, local chefs Michelle Bernstein, Kris Wessel, and Ken Lyon simultaneously ran workshops in three high schools to introduce their partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Short Order followed Bernstein to North Miami Senior High, where sh ... More >>
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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
May 7, 2010
Red Light Treats Moms to One Very Sweet Deal
Red LightIn last week's Mother's Day roundup, I picked Red Light as one of five places to take mom this Sunday. Well, chef Kris Wessel has put together a prix fixe menu for the occasion that is almost too good to be true.For $17.95 per person plus tax and gratuity (yes, you read right), you and m ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Michael Schwartz, Zach Bell in James Beard Final Nominees List
Photo via jamesbeard.orgChefs Michael Schwartz of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink and Zach Bell of Café Boulud in Palm Beach were the only Florida chefs to move onto the James Beard Awards nominees short list.While 11 chefs from Florida -- four from South Florida -- were named among the semif ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
Handicapping the James Beard Awards
Consider it March Madness for gastronomic geeks: This Monday, March 22 the esteemed semifinalist nominees for the James Beard Awards 2010 will be whittled down to the even more esteemed finalists. In the combined spirit of great cooking and great bookies, we are offering the betting odds for who wil ... More >>
News
March 11, 2010
Letters from the issue of March 11, 2010
Consider it March Madness for gastronomic geeks: This Monday, March 22 the esteemed semifinalist nominees for the James Beard Awards 2010 will be whittled down to the even more esteemed finalists. In the combined spirit of great cooking and great bookies, we are offering the betting odds for who wil ... More >>
Dining
March 4, 2010
Kris Wessel talks James Beard and more
Consider it March Madness for gastronomic geeks: This Monday, March 22 the esteemed semifinalist nominees for the James Beard Awards 2010 will be whittled down to the even more esteemed finalists. In the combined spirit of great cooking and great bookies, we are offering the betting odds for who wil ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Kris Wessel Interview, Part One
Kris Wessel, a tall, lanky New Orleans native, is Miami's blue-collar superstar chef. He looks and acts it -- a laid-back demeanor, a hard work ethic, and a no-nonsense, populist approach to dining. His acclaimed Red Light Little River was carved from a ruinous space wedged in a formerly seedy mo ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
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 >>
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February 3, 2010
Red Light Is Super Bowl Central for New Orleans Fans
Chef Kris Wessel already has a lot of friends and family in town from his hometown, New Orleans, for the Super Bowl. And more fans will start trickling in on Thursday, he told us. To rise to the occasion, he's bringing New Orleans to Miami at Red Light.Photo via Red Light's Facebook pageFestiviti ... More >>
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January 15, 2010
Red Light Shines For Haiti
Photo by Lee KleinRed Light has ribs and a big heartThis weekend, Kris Wessel will be serving a Haitian-inspired menu at his Red Light Little River restaurant in MiMo. Chou chou blanc and calaloo are just a couple of the regional specialties being cooked up. But more heartwarming than these heart ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
Top Ten Most Important Miami Restaurants of the Decade
Photo by Simon HareMichael's Genuine pioneered fine dining in Miami's Design District.Let's end the year with a bang-bang look at the most important restaurants of the decade. Caveat: It must still be in business. And we're skipping those historically important places (like China Grill, Joe's Stone ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Slow Food Miami Conference in People and Pictures
Jackie SayetTHIapet!Last night in an Upper East Side event space called the Coverings Showroom, Slow Food Miami's membership met for its annual conference. With a musical booth buffet, orchestrated by Chef Kris Wessel of nearby Red Light Little River, the evening was less structured meeting ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
Slow Food Conference Miami 2009
slowfoodmiami.com What do you call a cow on a unicycle, a pig stuck in rush hour, or a potato calling an insurance company? Slow food.Others seem to think the term refers to an internationally renowned "member supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life." ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Red Light Gets Happy
Lee KleinRibs recently relished at Red Light.Starting this week, and continuing until whenever, Red Light Little River will be offering happy hour deals as such:Times: High Tide (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) and Low Tide (10 p.m. to midnight).Deal: $5 will bring any, but not all, of the following: BBQ ... More >>
Dining
December 25, 2008
Miami's Dining Scene Goes Big League
In 2008, our city's gastronomic curve trended sharply upward.
Dining
August 7, 2008
Kris Wessel's Red Light Shines
New restaurant means great food at peerless prices.
Dining
December 21, 2006
Last Chance Bistro
La Goulue aims at a better class of mall rat
Dining
February 19, 2004
Restaurant Chefs Are Doing It for Themselves
There's less of a hunger for sweets makers
Dining
February 19, 2004
One Name, Many Tastes
Elia makes "Mediterranean" cuisine make sense
Dining
December 11, 2003
Side Dish
See how well you know our culinary scene
Dining
October 30, 2003
Season Opener Part II: The Comeback Kids
Get ready, this season is dishing up a lot of new restaurants
Dining
May 23, 2002
Do the Shuffle
A number of famous South Beach chefs have ditched their dance partners
Dining
April 4, 2002
Bits and Bites
Morsels from cafélandia
Dining
July 5, 2001
A Rumi Rumination
Rumors of its debut have been greatly exaggerated
Restaurants
May 17, 2001
Best Restaurant For A Romantic Dinner
Liaison Restaurant & Bar
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August 3, 2000
Big Easy Flavor
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July 13, 2000
Side Dish
Generation Chef speaks up
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June 29, 2000
Dish
New Generation Chefs?
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