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Tropical Storm Isaac: Watch Out For Falling Palm Fronds UPDATED

If you're like us at Riptide, your eyes have been rolling all morning watching NBC 6, CBS 4, Local 10, and WSVN make fools of themselves reporting on the "awful" conditions brought by Tropical Storm Isaac. Yeah, there's been some rain and wind, and Miami even experienced some brownouts last nig ... More >>

Giancarla Bodoni of Escopazzo: How to Master Risotto

All photos by Emily CodikIf making perfect risotto were a race, it would be a marathon, not a sprint. The cooking process is all about maintaining a watchful hand, and a careful dedication to teasing the starch out of each rice grain. In fact, if a restaurant serves a risotto less than fifteen minut ... More >>

The Fresh Market South Beach Grand Opening Wednesday

​The Fresh Market is a lot like Santa Claus and Disney World. Sure you're a jaded non-believer, but then the automatic doors part. You get a simultaneous hit of classical music and the co-mingled scents of cinnamon, cheese, and coffee, and you gladly fork over your rent money for Manchego from Spa ... More >>

The Little Farm Has "U-Pick" Pumpkins

Photo by Anais AlexandreFat orange orbs await you at the Little Farm.​Halloween is next Monday, and while some folks are out looking for pumpkins at their local supermarket, others are heading south to the Little Farm in the Redland.We stopped by the wholesome farm and found an enormous pile of pu ... More >>

North Miami finance director's son involved in attempted murder case

Son of North Miami Finance Director One of Three Arrested In Bumbling Murder-For-Hire Case

Daniel Perez's mugshot after being charged with a Nov. 2010 burglary.​Attention, modern criminals and/or wayward offspring of public officials: We know that you, like all of us, are pressed for time. And sometimes it's so much easier to send a text than to meet on a misty loading dock under th ... More >>

National Deli Bribes Bloggers With Free Hot Dogs

Photo by Riki AltmanWe couldn't decide which end to start on​It's true: a blogger's attention can be bought. Our affection? Not necessarily. But a gift of free food is usually welcome (as long as it ain't worth an arm and a leg). The public relations rep for National Deli hot dogs figured this out ... More >>

LoSasso, Wessel, Jorgensen, Zakarian Talk Peanut Butter & White Chocolate

Lee Klein​Maybe 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 >>

Pop Burger Love/Chocolate Love: Two Trucks in One at MUFN (Miami's Ultimate Foodie Night)

PopBurger Love/Chocolate Love: two trucks in one.​Pop Burger Love/Chocolate Love is a new truck on the Miami scene. Hoping to capture both the savory and sweet markets, this two-fold truck has two serving windows - one for the burgers, another for the sweets and coffee. Looking like somethin ... More >>

Live Eels and Dead Gators Sold At International Wal-Marts

Flickr/Terry Lee Stout Looks like Gary Busey found a second career.​Wal-Mart, with the approval of First Lady Michelle Obama, recently announced it would introduce healthier foods. Store brands will eliminate trans fats and reduce sugar, artificial colors and sodium. This is a positive ste ... More >>

Chocolate Wine: Uh-Oh

Lee Klein​When I first espied the bottle of ChocoVine on the shelves of Publix -- "The taste of dutch chocolate and fine red wine" -- I just had to try it. I mean, as the company website puts it: "The right chocolate paired with the perfect wine can create a near-orgasmic taste experience." So thi ... More >>

LeBron James' Birthday Cake Probably Cost More Than Your House

This cake is too big to fit in a single thumbnail. ​LeBron James' is not known for his subtlety or modesty. The man threw himself a lavish 26th birthday party this weekend at Coco De Ville, which he didn't even pay for. Sponsorship packages were selling for $10,000 to $500,000.And of cou ... More >>

Those Macaroons Could Poison You

wikimedia commonsNo whey, baby!​Publix has recalled scores of macaroons.Milk chocolate-covered macaroons, plain ones, and those covered in sprinkles are being removed from bakeries in stores across the South today. Not just Florida, but Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia. The voluntary recall was issued ... More >>

Island Restaurant Service Leaves You Stranded

Photo by Ily GoyanesOur one lifesaver in a sea of desperation.​We should have suspected that something was up when we walked in to a restaurant that was completely empty on a Saturday during lunch, even though it was located in an otherwise a bustling shopping center. Alas, someone must jump on th ... More >>

Target Aims For The Food Market

This is Target, not Publix.​Target is in the process of completing its redesign of six stores in the Miami area. The new, wider-aisle layouts for each venue feature a 40% increase in food offerings. Groceries now available include fresh produce (seasonal fruit, baby carrots, and bagged lettuce to ... More >>

Fresh Market Not So Fresh

This is a damn crying shame.Fresh Market is supposed to be a place where a yuppie can go and not be afraid. They play classical music. They give you tiny cups of premium coffee. Their organic yogurt selection is enviable. And in Aventura, even the coconuts on the trees are Louis Vuitton brand. S ... More >>

Magnum's Fried Chicken in Miami Half Off

John ZurMagnum Lounge​For everything that 11th Street Diner's is not, Magnum Lounge's fried chicken (emphatically) is: crispy breading fortifying juicy, meaty pieces of tender chicken that is perfectly seasoned. It is, hands down, the best fried chicken in Miami. Sorry Joe's Stone Crab and Publix. ... More >>

Meatless in Miami: To Analog or Not to Analog?

​Some veggie folks are on the fence about "meat analogs" (AKA fake meat). Their main argument: I don't want to eat meat, so why would I want something that tastes like meat?" Fair enough for some, but I like to think about it more in terms of logistics: the shape of the burger is convenient, it fi ... More >>

Fire Blazes Through Overtown Apartment Building

Several families were left without shelter after an early morning fire broke out in an apartment building near the corner of NW 3rd Avenue and 11th Terrace in Overtown. According to Channel 10, the fire alarms failed to go off after a second floor apartment caught fire, forcing residents to bang on ... More >>

Police Hunting For Serial Groper with Sticky Fingers

​Police are searching for a man involved in two robberies in the Kendall area who got his hands on more than stolen items. In the two robberies, a man ambushed women as they arrived home. Threatening his victims with a knife he stole their purses, and then proceeded to fondle the women on the brea ... More >>

Target Stores Start Offering Fresh Produce

Paula Niño​If you've been to Target in North Miami in the past week or two, you may have noticed something different: fresh foods. Bananas, apples, pineapple, meat, salad mixes and other fresh foods now hold a prominent spot in the food section of the store under a sign that reads "fresh grocery. ... More >>

Meatless in Miami: What Better Day To Eat Green Than St. Patrick's Day?

​Admittedly, "Irish" and "vegan" aren't two words that you wouldn't usually put together, but this St. Patty's day try out a dairy-free-yet-delicious twist on a classic Irish recipe! I promise you won't even be able to tell the difference.Colcannon is an ages-old traditional dish (there's even a f ... More >>

News Roundup

Commissioner Marc Sarnoff thinks Miami 21 might make a repeat appearance this fall. [SFBJ]A Miami man was shopping at his local Publix (5715 NW Seventh St.) when some idiot managers thought he stole some eye drops. So they made him go into the bathroom and take off his clothes. I don't know why ... More >>

Interview With Chef Jeremiah of Bullfrog Eatz, Rick Ross' Personal Chef

Image via myspace.com/bullfrogeatz Chef Jeremiah Bullfrog is a professional caterer and personal chef to the Boss, Rick Ross. Short Order recently spoke to Bullfrog via email and asked him a few questions.New Times: What's your name, where you from, what do you do, how did you get started?Chef Jerem ... More >>

Rev Pedro Martinez Leads HOPE in Miami Beach, Feeds Homeless

Rev Pedro Martinez Founder and President of H.O.P.E. in Miami Beach Ever wondered why there aren't more social events for homeless people? You know, like places where they can congregate, have a good meal, get some dental care, a new i.d. card, an AIDS test, and just hang out as an invited guest?Rev ... More >>

Weekend Blog Watch

Live from Cinco De MiMoSometimes I sit around for hours on end scooping sardines out the can with sour cream and onion pork rinds and drinking one tall can after the next of Arizona fruit punch. That's my reality. It's refreshing to see what other bloggers are up to. Some of the following posts didn ... More >>

Shallow Canyon

The food at Canyon Ranch Grill won't hurt you, but it won't boost salubrity either.

News Roundup

Dinner on a Farm

Ten Bucks, Good Food

Top eats near home.

The Seven Words You Can Never Say In a Florida Food Blog

Record Setting

Sweat Records hangs on for its third year.

Time Machine Shopping

No More! Bye For Now, Basel

Sorry, but Whole Foods is Awesome

Sorry, but Whole Foods is Awesome

Open Wide!

SoBe Wine and Food is baaaack

Glory Be to Bread

A Slice of Heaven delivers the goods

Road Trippin'

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Whole Foods Market

BEST U-PICK

Deli Dinner Delights

Bagel joint invites patrons to stay late and sup chicken

Product Watch

Such tasties as Hot Pockets® Pot Pie Express produce our product mania

The Return of Johnny Bev

Collins Avenue's greatest hits

Stocking Duffers

Gift ideas to help you out of that Christmas pickle

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

News of the Weird

Brother, Can You Spare a One-Dollar County-Issued Food Voucher?

Metro's new program for the homeless aims beyond the quick fix. But does it give short shrift to pressing needs?