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No One Is Lining Up For FPL's Proposed Power Lines

FPL is looking to add new tracts of power lines somewhere in South Miami. One route cuts through the old Florida East Coast Railroad property, which runs along South Miami Elementary and Middle School. As The Herald has noted, local homeowners are concerned about potential health hazards. Another ca ... More >>

Dining Aria

FPL is looking to add new tracts of power lines somewhere in South Miami. One route cuts through the old Florida East Coast Railroad property, which runs along South Miami Elementary and Middle School. As The Herald has noted, local homeowners are concerned about potential health hazards. Another ca ... More >>

Booze Hound: Tsunami of a Deal at RA Sushi

Elyse WanshelThe interior of RA Sushi in South Miami.At RA Sushi (5829 SW 73rd St.), a South Beach-y black sheep nuzzled within the crevices of the laid-back, pub-heavy South Miami bar scene, it really doesn't matter what you like. You can tell your server your booze-buds howl for scotch on the rock ... More >>

The Friday Handout Weekly Wrap Up

This week Short Order was on some "eat cheap or die trying" mission for the people. If part of the role of the media is to educate and inform the public as to how to get free grub at a Palm Beach strip club then by jeeves I think we've got it. Here's a list of cheap and free food and drink we f ... More >>

News Roundup

LocalA lady who faked her own kidnapping in hopes of getting a ransom from her husband is in jail. [CBS4]The man who shot his wife and daughter on Easter Sunday before shooting himself died in the hospital. The victims remain in stable condition. [Herald]The son who shot South Miami commissioner Jay ... More >>

Mad Martigan and the Furious Dudes

LocalA lady who faked her own kidnapping in hopes of getting a ransom from her husband is in jail. [CBS4]The man who shot his wife and daughter on Easter Sunday before shooting himself died in the hospital. The victims remain in stable condition. [Herald]The son who shot South Miami commissioner Jay ... More >>

The Neighborhood’s Favorite

Celebrate twenty years of Deli Lane

South Miami Goes to Town

Chef Stefano LaCava’s contemporary American menu is pop music for the palate

BEST PLACE TO DITCH THE KIDS FOR A FEW HOURS

Miami-Dade Public Library System

BEST RESTAURANT IN SOUTH MIAMI

Two Chefs

BEST BAKERY

Delicias de España

BEST DOUGHNUTS

Krispy Kreme

BEST MATERNITY BOUTIQUE

Mommy's Place

Kickin' Metal Ass

Mommy's Place

BEST UNDERAPPRECIATED PARK

Fuchs Park

BEST MAILBOX

9260 SW 70th Street

BEST HAPPY HOUR

Foxs Sherron Inn

BEST POLITICIAN

Julio Robaina

BEST BASKETBALL COURT

Murray Park

Best New Law

Gun locks

Best Small-Town Parade

Santa's Parade of Elves

Exposing the Color Line

Once a paragon of tolerance, the city of South Miami has become a hotbed of hate

National Tequila Day Presidential CoSign, JFK On That Sauza - Top 5 Miami Destinations

photo parody Jacob Katel. Original image via Presidential Archives Just so you know, this image is from May 3, 1963, six months before tragedy, happy times, a good day for a motorcade, a great day for a drink and a backseat romp with the old lady. Short Order knows what you probably think when ... More >>

Mr. Chow Arrives, Oscar G Is Coming, And More Pizza, Hot Dogs, BBQ On The Way

Jackie SayetThe red and white tiles are in​Mr. Chow, located in the W South Beach (2201 Collins Avenue), will begin to take reservations today, August 3rd, and open the doors tomorrow, Tuesday night. For reservations call 305-695-1699.Five Guys is at it again. John and Raquel Catalano, owners of t ... More >>

The Upward Dog

Jackie SayetThe red and white tiles are in​Mr. Chow, located in the W South Beach (2201 Collins Avenue), will begin to take reservations today, August 3rd, and open the doors tomorrow, Tuesday night. For reservations call 305-695-1699.Five Guys is at it again. John and Raquel Catalano, owners of t ... More >>

New Menu Rolled Out at RA Sushi

New lunch, dinner, sushi and beverage menus have been launched at RA Sushi Bar Restaurant in South Miami. Executive chef Tai Obata: "We've fused traditional Japanese cuisine with concepts from other regions, integrating some Latin influences and adding an entirely new tapas selection." Chef Obata is ... More >>

Ain't No Party Like a Horse Meat Party

​In Coral Gables, it's wine and cheese. Along Calle Ocho, it's mojitos and arroz con pollo. In SoBe, it's vodka-Red-Bull and air. Deep in the farmlands of South Miami, apparently, they get down with Heineken and horse meat. On July 3, an anonymous tip alerted Miami-Dade cops to this bin sittin ... More >>

Minimal Tonight! ...at Bougie's On The Beach???

Milcho​You may or may not have heard the (tragic) rumor that fav south Miami watering hole and all around wonder-dive Bougainvillea's is closing. It's been going around for some time, and billings like "Bougie's Last Thanksgiving Eve Block Party" and "Bougie's Last New Years Eve Party ever" seem t ... More >>

Bougainvillea's Will Have Its Last Call in February

​No women no cry might have been Bob Marley's anthem but come February 28, 2010 "No Bougie's, I'll cry" is what regulars in the South Miami bar scene will be sniffling. That's right, folks, South Miami's chillest dive, Bougainvillea's, will be shutting its doors for good leaving locals, UM student ... More >>

Two New Chilorio's Very Mexican Joints Now Very Open

Photo by Lee KleinHopefully Chilorio's fish tacos will look something like these.​Chilorio's Very Mexican, "a fast-casual fresh Mexican restaurant," has opened not one, but two new South Florida outposts: At 130 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, and at 8211 South Dixie Highway in South Miami. Both spo ... More >>

For St. Paddy's Day: Fox's Sherron Inn Is Really Friendly

The dim lighting, the cramped faux-leather booths, the cheesy wallpaper reminiscent of the '70s, the dark wood paneling. Fox's is a throwback.But if your stomach is growling as loudly as that saucy cougar who's trying to persuade you to buy her one of this joint's notoriously stiff martinis, you sho ... More >>

Sundays Are for Biking

The dim lighting, the cramped faux-leather booths, the cheesy wallpaper reminiscent of the '70s, the dark wood paneling. Fox's is a throwback.But if your stomach is growling as loudly as that saucy cougar who's trying to persuade you to buy her one of this joint's notoriously stiff martinis, you sho ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Soufflé at Two Chefs

Ready for some hot, steamy souffle action? Thought so.​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

Sushi Maki on the Happy-Hour Hunt

The Place: Sushi Maki, Brickell  ​1000 S Miami Ave.305-415-9779sushimakirestaurants.com(Other locations include South Miami, Coral Gables, and Palmetto Bay.)The Hours: Seven Days of Sake takes place daily throughout the summer from 4 to 8 p.m.The Deals: Get half-off daily sake selections ... More >>

Top 5 Restaurants in South Miami

Signature soufflés from one of the best.​Granted, nobody is going to mistake the dining scene in South Miami with that of Paris or New York. Or with that of Miami or Miami Beach. Or with that of downtown Milwaukee...On the other hand, it does match up pretty well with the dining scene in Coconut ... More >>

Meet the New Scene

South Miami’s latest hub of activity is RA Sushi Bar.

Hold the Pretense

South Miami’s latest hub of activity is RA Sushi Bar.

South Miami Supports Medical Marijuana

Michael McElroy​On Monday night, the South Miami city commission took a giant leap forward in the pro-marijuana debate. Commissioners voted 3-1 to push the Florida Legislature and the federal government to authorize the medicinal use of marijuana making South Miami the first city in the state to r ... More >>

South Miami Farmers Market Grand Opening this Saturday

Trina Sargalski​Earth Learning launched the South Miami Farmers Market in early December. Organized with the city of South Miami and the South Miami Green Task Force, the market is one of the few year-round venues in town. And even though it's small, you'll find great stuff like locally grown wate ... More >>

RA Sushi Celebrates International Sushi Day with Free Sushi Roll

RA Sushi Tootsy Maki Roll at RA Sushi - free tomorrow​Break out the greeting cards and fly the flag because June 18th is International Sushi Day. Ok, so it's another made-up holiday. In fact, RA Sushi, the 25-restaurant sushi chain, declared the holiday in the 2011 Chase's Calendar of Event ... More >>

Segafredo, OMG, Gardner's at SoMi's Taste Of The Town

Miami-Dade Parks Foundation and Chamber South​The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and Chamber South are hosting a "Taste Of The Town" in South Miami this weekend, with local restaurants providing a sampling of bites in a truly fancy location - the rooftop deck of a parking garage. Now, this garage ... More >>

Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Selling His South Miami Mansion for $4.25 Million

​Lets do some real estate Jive Talkin' about the nearly 10,000 square-foot mansion in South Miami where the Bee Gees' Robin Gibb has been Stayin' Alive for the past few years. Boogie Child, You Should Be Dancin' at the thought of seeing the inside of this stunning home. You'll be thinking, "If I C ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes May Miss Out On A.J. Leggett, One of the Nations Best CBs, Because of Academics

​The Nevin Shapiro scandal may have left all those folks talking up the Hurricanes football program as an upstanding group of brainy, good two-shoed scholars eating crow, but you better believe Donna Shalala is still dead-set on keeping up the school's academic reputation.Maybe that's why its ... More >>

South Miami Holiday Bar Crawl: Drink For The Children

Atmixtphoto/Creative CommonsDrink beer, wear a Santa hat. How merry are you?​Tomorrow night, take time out from the malls and decking the halls because it's time for a holiday bar crawl. (That's our pathetic attempt at rhyming, by the way.)Miami Crawls is hosting a South Miami holiday bar crawl to ... More >>