Subject: Ponce De Leon

• It's That Time of Year Again

  December 3, 2007

• Bye Bye Saigon

  July 2, 2008

• BEST URBAN BIKE RIDE

  May 12, 2005

• O Bacalhau Now O Pen

  O Bacalhau Restaurant (804 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables) celebrates its' grand opening this Wednesday, February 4th, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Guests will get to sip sangrĂ­a and wine while sampling Chef Fernando Santos' authentic Portuguese cuisine -- including 16 different bacalhau dishes (o boy!). The restaurant is already up and running, open for lunch weekdays (lunch buffet is $11.95) and for dinner Monday through Saturday. To make reservations for either the opening party or dinner, call

  February 3, 2009

• Anokha, Hakkasan, Chu, Susan Boyle, and Vegans in Hell

  Kurma ChameleonAnokha Restaurant number two has apparently bit the dust. When it first opened a decade ago on Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove, this was a very good place for Indian food. Over the years it slipped little by little, and then last year moved to Virginia St. We wonder: Was this a case of bad karma or bad kurma?Another Death at The Versace Mansion?Short Order's intrepid undercover reporter, Strep Throat, whispers that Loftin's 1116 Ocean at Casa Casuarina, is falling behind on payin

  June 5, 2009

• Anokha, Hakkasan, Chu, Susan Boyle, and Vegans in Hell

  Kurma ChameleonAnokha Restaurant number two has apparently bit the dust. When it first opened a decade ago on Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove, this was a very good place for Indian food. Over the years it slipped little by little, and then last year moved to Virginia St. We wonder: Was this a case of bad karma or bad kurma?Another Death at The Versace Mansion?Short Order's intrepid undercover reporter, Strep Throat, whispers that Loftin's 1116 Ocean at Casa Casuarina, is falling behind on payin

  June 5, 2009

• Mission Impala

  May 18, 1995

• You Say You Want a Resolution?

  January 4, 1996

• A Gentler Gourmet

  January 15, 2009

• Jingle Bells, Jiggly Bellies

  December 25, 2008

• Don’t Forget Your Trail of Bread Crumbs

  December 11, 2008

• Be Thankful for What You’ve Got

  November 27, 2008

• Gastric Redemption

  June 5, 2008

• Hop a Trolley

  May 1, 2008

• Titanic Brewery

  November 8, 2007

• Red-Blooded Locals

  January 20, 2006

• Instrumental Fashion Statement

  February 23, 2006

• Green Is the New Black

  March 16, 2006

• Ay, Papi!

  June 15, 2006

• Like Riding a Bike

  October 26, 2006

• By Any Other Name

  May 31, 2007

• Home-Cooked Harmonies

  June 14, 2007

• All American, All Fun

  June 28, 2007

• 'Cane Cuisine

  June 28, 2007

• Art Capsules

  November 24, 2005

• Opera

  November 17, 2005

• Don't Call Them Little Trees

  October 6, 2005

• Keep It Short

  June 30, 2005

• Scholarly Masterpiece

  June 2, 2005

• Art Current Shows

  April 29, 2004

• Mo' Flavor

  January 15, 2004

• Furniture Frenzy

  October 23, 2003

• Best Museum

  May 17, 2001

• Mariachi and Chips

  May 25, 2000

• Diner Declaration

  May 18, 2000

• Something Nuevo at Yuca

  May 18, 2000

• Dish

  January 20, 2000

• Best Place To Slow-Dance

  May 13, 1999

• Beyond Exile

  July 3, 1997

• Gallery Walkout

  January 16, 1997

• Gut Filling

  September 19, 1996

• Fined Dining

  September 14, 1994

• Tendril is the Night

  December 23, 1992

• Mother's Day Restaurant Roundup, Part II

  via basyke's flickr some random picture I found on the internet on a "mother's day" image searchThis post is dedicated to the time I got arrested on Mother's Day when I was 15. Do not -- I repeat -- do not, get high with your friends on the roof of a parking garage in Coral Gables and throw rocks at the Metrobus, even if it's parked and nobody's in it and you think nobody's watching. It is a bad idea. A very bad idea. Especially because some people work on Mother's Day and they will watch

  May 1, 2009

• Mother's Day Munchies

  May 7, 2009

• Daddy, I Love Ya

  June 18, 2009

• New Randazzo's, Another Pasha's, and The Sports Exchange Open In The Gables -- More to Come

  A press release of new arrivals and soon-to-be additions to the Coral Gables dining scene was recently sent out. Of those places mentioned, Norman's 180 (180 Aragon Ave.) is the only one to eagerly await. We don't know much about Charlotte Bistro, which is due to debut at 264 Miracle Mile, but we'll remain hopeful. And we won't complain about Randazzo's Little Italy moving to new digs at 385 Miracle Mile. The rest of the list seems pretty shabby: Fast food: Another new Pasha's has opened at 130

  June 18, 2009

• Talavera, Indomania, Daniel Boulud, Chocolate and Marijuana

  Indomania Will Take August OffPieter Both, proprietor of Indomania Restaurant on Miami Beach, will be taking his annual vacation back home to Amsterdam -- meaning that, as per usual, the restaurant will be closed for the month of August. He also wrote to remind me that ever since I mildly mocked Indomania's abbreviated rijsttafel in my initial review, it has been expanded to grand rijsttafel proportions. I wrote back saying that I would try to check it out soon -- anonymously.This Is What A Deal

  June 30, 2009

• O Bacalhau is O Ver

  Can't blame the owners of O Bacalhau for not trying to break the mold. I mean offering salt cod 16 ways is pretty unique. Alas, the phone number for this Coral Gables Portuguese restaurant, which opened this past January on Ponce de Leon, is no longer in service. Too bad, as I was really curious how this fish would taste grilled, or fried and sauced with madeira wine. O well.

  July 6, 2009

• Don Chile To Pepper The Gables

  The whole enchilada at Don ChileIt's official: Coral Gables is changing its' motto from The City Beautiful to The City Mexican. I think you'll agree the new tag is catchier, and also holds out the promise of a decent meal. Latest Mex eatery set to jump like a bean onto Ponce de Leon is Don Chile, named after chef/owner Donald Chile. Actually, I just wrote that to be funny. The chef/owner's name is Erubiel Gutierrez, from Campeche. Gutierrez graduated from the Iniciacion University with a degree

  July 7, 2009