Myles Chefetz

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar: South Beach cantina is all about fun, but food is more than an afterthought

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Lolita Cocina Serves Up Standard Food in a Fun Environment

​In 1995, when Myles Chefetz partnered with an unknown local chef named Michael Schwartz to open Nemo, it was one of the first South Beach restaurants that catered to modern urban diners, both in ambiance and cuisine. Nemo signaled a shift in the trendy zip code that had previously boasted mostly ... More >>

Did Chef Mike Sabin Say Sayonara to Prime One Twelve?

Have you seen this man? ​A little birdie tipped us off last week that Mike Sabin, whom most people think of as the head chef at Prime One Twelve, had left the kitchen to work at some burger joint in Virginia (Oh -- you didn't know about that place, either?). As it turns out, Sabin has sort of left ... 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 >>

Shoji Sushi and Nemo Restaurant Spaces For Lease

Restaurant for lease sign at former Shoji Sushi and Nemo spacesBack in March, Short Order reported that though Myles Chefetz's Nemo had closed, plans were in the works to turn the space into Prime Fish. In an email to Short Order, Chefetz said, "Nemo was my first Miami restaurant and after 15 ... More >>

LeBron James Hassled By Pack of 30 Browns Fans at Fancy SoBe Restaurant

​LeBron James probably thought he had gotten the worst of it from still-seething Cleveland fans when he returned to town for the Heat's 118-90 demolition of the Cavaliers. He thought wrong. As fate or, well, the NFL schedule would have it, Sunday's game at Sun Life Stadium between the Browns and D ... More >>

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 >>

Nemo Closed Until October

Lee Klein​We tried getting word from Myles Chefetz's corporate office about Nemo being closed till October, but apparently they all sleep in on Tuesdays. So we spoke with Robert, a manager at Big Pink, who assured Short Order that the closure is really for renovations. "Myles just wants to revamp ... More >>

Michael Schwartz, Zach Bell in James Beard Final Nominees List

Photo via jamesbeard.org​Chefs 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 >>

Interview With James Beard Semifinalist Myles Chefetz, Part Two

Photo by Seth Browarnik/Red Eye ProductionsMyles Chefetz ​In Part Two of our interview with restaurateur Myles Chefetz, we discuss celebrities who dine at Prime One Twelve, his new hotel, and other upcoming projects. For more information about the James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurat ... More >>

Interview With James Beard Semifinalist Myles Chefetz of the Prime One Twelve Empire, Part 1

Photo by Seth Browarnik/Red Eye ProductionsMyles Chefetz​A veteran Miami restaurateur, Myles Chefetz owns some of the hottest eateries in town -- all of which are within a block of one another. First came the eclectic Nemo, which was followed by the amped-up diner Big Pink. Chefetz really hit his ... More >>

James Beard Awards 2010 - Semifinalists Announced

And the local nominees are:Best Restaurateur - Myles Chefetz, Myles Restaurant Group, Miami Beach, FLRising Star Chef of the Year - Sam Gorenstein, BLT Steak at the Betsy Hotel, Miami Beach, FL

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 >>

Bogus beef: Miami restaurants say it's Kobe, but it's not

A $30 Hamburger? If It Says Kobe, Don't Buy It

Jackie SayetWhere's the boeuf? Gordon Biersch's new "German Kobe Burger" is one tasty number, but it's neither from Germany nor Japan.​Twenty-five dollar hot dogs? $30 hamburgers? That's what Prime 112 charges for what it calls Kobe beef.The problem is, the high buck meat isn't always what is adv ... More >>

Nemo Is Still Swimming on South Beach

This local stalwart has been afloat since 1995.

Prime Candidate

Prime Candidate

BEST DINER

Big Pink

BEST STEAK HOUSE

Prime One Twelve

Steak House Chic

Come here to see, be seen, and eat heartily

Mad for the Cow

All Kobe, all the time

Season Opener: A Double-Header

In general Miami Spice heated up late-summer dining

Side Dish

You and Me, Global Brother

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

BEST DESSERTS

Hedy Goldsmith

Nemo/Shoji Sushi/Big Pink

Moving On

Celeb chefs are giving the old house the heave-ho and getting cooking elsewhere

Do the Shuffle

A number of famous South Beach chefs have ditched their dance partners

Don’t Get Holidazed!

Holiday Gift Guide 2001

Side Dish

Restaurant openings, closings and changes

So Good Shoji

Shoji Sushi

Side Dish

Meaty decisions

Suddenly Sushi

Nobu, as in no business?

Funky Tuna

Best Sunday Brunch

Nemo

Go Fish

Served Right