Norman (Oklahoma)

ParaNorman: John Carpenter Meets John Hughes

Top Five Gourmet Markets: Beyond Best of Miami 2011

​​Laurenzo's Italian Market copped our 2011 Best of Miami award for finest gourmet market. As far as Italian imports and products go, it can't be beat locally. We have a few other noteworthy gourmet markets in town -- very few. And, quite honestly, we do not have a single world class food store ... More >>

Food Frenzy in Coral Gables

Scott Fredel of Pilar Is a Fisherman, a Family Man, and Once Worked at EuroDisney

Miami born and raised, Chef ​Scott Fredel grew up enjoying Florida's fertile waters, fishing all the time. The chef left our sunny shores only for a taste of the Big Apple's Culinary Institute of America, and for a jaunt at EuroDisney, but we won't ruin his story for you. You can read it here your ... More >>

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 >>

Jan Jorgensen of Two Chefs talks food trucks and souffle

Zagat 2011 Looks Like Zagat 2009

It's something of an annual foodie rite to take issue with individual rating choices upon release of each new issue of Zagat. Considering how wide a net is cast, and how many individuals weigh in, the numbers in this years Miami/So. Florida guide appear to me to read closer than anyone could hope. S ... More >>

More Restaurant Mottos!

Short Order occasionally takes time out to share our considerable marketing expertise with those who may or may not need our help. It's admittedly a specialized marketing expertise, one that focuses solely on providing memorable mottos that brand restaurants with a strongly identifiable concept. We ... More >>

The Weekly Wrap-Up: Noisy Sun Chip Bags and Rare Bananas

Trina Sargalski​This week in Short Order ...Are those Sun Chip bags really that noisy?Chef Paula Da Silva talks about her new job at 1500 Degrees RestaurantWho has the best bandeja paisa?David New of Ability Explosion talks madeleines and dining in the dark.Food writing luminaries are headed to Ke ... More >>

Floridian Beer Evolution, Part Two

​As we learned last week in the Floridian Beer Evolution Part 1, the regular beer drinker is familiar with Heineken, Corona, Budweiser and Presidente. But what he or she likely doesn't know is that Florida brewers are chipping in on the beverage side and creating fun, whimsical brews full of c ... More >>

Fin Is In

Lee KleinSpanish mackerel at Fin​With all the hubbub over Norman's 180 debut, perhaps you missed the news that Fin, Jonathan Eismann's local, sustainable seafood restaurant in the Design District, opened its doors last night. Short Order sampled some of Fin's dishes back in December, including a d ... More >>

The New Coral Gables: Norman in Chains?

Yes, Norman's coming, great. But who else?​Coral Gables is bracing for a whirlwind of activity in coming months as new restaurants and businesses get set to move in. That's according to Mari Gallet, executive director of Coral Gables Business Improvement. "There's a lot of excitement in the air th ... More >>

Weekend Blog Watch: Empty Space, CSA, Mexican Breakfast, Farm Life, and Pizza

Over 20 empty restaurant spaces in the Grove are available for lease, but who will take them? [Grapevine]Frodnesor joins a CSA, picks up first batch of farm-fresh vegetables, and makes something. [FoodForThought]"Just bake and then serve with warm tortillas and refried beans for a super simple dinne ... More >>

Morning Buzz of the California Kind: Chef Norman Van Aken Recalls a "Ms. Julia" Moment

​Norman Van Aken, Chef/Owner Norman's at the Ritz Carlton, Orlando (and soon to be Norman's 180 in Coral Gables) It seems everyone has his or her own favorite Julia Child story. That's how well known and firmly entrenched in the American psyche the inimitably voiced gourmet goddess, (of the more N ... More >>

Norman's 180 Update: Blueprints and Van Aken's Moving Plans

Twitpic.comArchitect Malcolm Berg with some pointers, via @normanvanakenBlueprints and drawings for Norman's 180, Norman Van Aken's forthcoming Coral Gables restaurant slated to open at 180 Aragon in the Colonnade Hotel in November, are now on his architect's website.  At first glance, the desi ... More >>

Weekly Wrap-Up: The Friday Cleanup

Jacob KatelShort Order Does The Dirty Work For You What's it mean to scrub pots, wash plates, move silver, push glass, stock shelves, stand, walk, turn, dodge, burn, cut, sweep, mop, hose, flip, drop, rinse, ride, and repeat? Don't worry about it. Most people don't. But somebody's gotta do it. Here' ... More >>

Feeling 1 Bleu at The Regent Bal Harbour

It's expensive and mostly satisfying — not enough from a superstar chef.

Letters from the Issue of December 25, 2008

"He has managed to buy the majority of his support with false promises of better lives for the population."

The Year in Dining

2007 might go down as pivotal for Miami gastronomy.

Here's the Beef

PrimeBlue sets out to become a national meatery, starting in Miami

"Driven to Dine " Offers a Haute Luck Dinner

"Driven to Dine " Offers a Haute Luck Dinner

Pure and Demure

Food talks, good food shouts, and great food whispers

BEST RESTAURANT IN NORTH MIAMI-DADE

Timó Restaurant

BEST BLACK BEAN SOUP

Norman's

Current Stage Shows

Current Stage Shows

Auditions

BEST WINE STORE

Wolfe's Wine Shoppe

Personal Best

Norman Van Aken

The World According to Norman

At Mundo, the food is bueno

This Week's Day by Day Picks

You and Me, Global Brother

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

Turn of the Screw, Part II

As the death of the cork is announced, we go to where it is born

Cash Us Out

At $20 for bottled water, $26 for an appetizer, South Beach thinks nothing of the economy, stupid

August Wines

Long hot summer dampened your appetite? Try drinking your dinner.

BEST WINE STORE

Wolfe's Wine Shoppe

Generous Miami ... Say What?

Here's a surprise. We're a hot spot for celebrity chefs and charitable diners

Good, for Starters

Fresco California Bistro

Side Dish

Signs of spring

Back to the Basic Party

New Year's Eve

Dish

New Generation Chefs?

Best Sommelier

Laura DePasquale at Norman's

Side Dish

The restaurant rumor mill

Crazy Nutty Asian Place

Beatlenut

Sidedish

Flashy renovations

Golden Shower

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Readers Digest

The Racket Club

There's good money to be made in the game of insurance fraud. Maybe that's why some greedy people are so willing to hustle for clients, fake injuries, stage car accidents, and tell lies.