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Lee Schrager: South Beach food genius speaks

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Nigella Lawson Caramel Croissant Pudding

This photo of caramel croissant pudding looks a lot better in the book.Yesterday we highlighted the just-released Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook by Lee Schrager and Julie Mautner. We'll remind you that Lee will be at the Miami Book Fair International this Saturday at 4:30 ... More >>

Interview: Mark Kurlansky's Edible Stories, Part 2

Courtesy Riverhead Books​This is part two of an interview with journalist, author, and historian Mark Kurlansky.  (Part one is here.) Some of his best known books are the international best-sellers Salt, Cod (which won a James Beard award) and A Basque History of the World.  His latest b ... More >>

Five Miami Chefs Who Have Stayed Loyal To Their Patrons

Jacob KatelPhilippe Ruiz -- He still works it.​There was a time when people became chefs because they loved to cook, and the only famous American chef went by the name of Boy-Ar-Dee. Nowadays those entering the profession not only love food and cooking, they also love, to an equal extent, fame, mo ... More >>

Cooking Channel Morphing Into Food Network 2 Quicker Than Expected

You didn't think Cooking Channel would stay Rachel Ray-less, did you?​When it started, we gave the Cooking Channel one year -- two year, tops -- before Scripps Network would decide it wasn't a big cash cow. Not because we don't relish the though of a high-end version from the Food Network, but bec ... More >>

Miami 1-for-60 In Latest Restaurant Lists

Jacquelynn PowersOur one winning plate​Andrew Knowlton, Restaurant Editor and BA Foodist for Bon Appétit, has released his annual compilation of The Ten Best New Restaurants in America, and...drumroll, please...no Miami dining establishment made the cut. The ones that did are: Laurelhurst Market, ... More >>

Cupcakes Nouveau to Star in Food Network's Cupcake Wars

courtesy of Cupcakes NoveauCristina Valdes and Shayrin Badillo​It seems like Miami will have a lot of talent to follow on TV this summer. We have Andrea Curto-Randazzo on Top Chef, Aria Kagan on The Next Food Network Star, and now the girls behind Cupcakes Nouveau will be starring in the new Food ... More >>

Cooking Channel: The First 24 Hours

Laura Calder: Because every food channel needs its own Rachael Ray.​Yesterday, if you skipped on the memorializing of our nation's veterans through grilling various meats, you might have parked yourself in front of your TV to catch the premiere of the Cooking Channel. The network replaced Fine Liv ... More >>

Buen Provecho

Cooking Channel is the Food Network Minus the Annoying TV Hosts

​You've seen it, the commercial on Comcast or DirecTV announcing the launch of the Cooking Channel May 31. First thought that probably ran through your head is we already have a cooking channel called Food Network. Don't worry then, this channel doesn't seem like its going to cater to you.In f ... More >>

Top 5 Local Food & Drink Joints You Should Know About

Jacob KatelNot on the list, but you still should, and then Sandwicherie across the street.​If you've ever walked out of a bar drunk and hungry and bought a gas station sandwich then you probably appreciate a joint with a menu.Miami-Dade is full of them. From Kendall to the Grove, Allapattah to the ... More >>

Exclusive: The Forge Announces Opening Date

Photos by Jacquelynn D. PowersThe Forge's new chef, Dewey LoSasso, at the Bubble Q. ​Shareef Malnik, the charismatic owner of The Forge restaurant, was back in action at the BubbleQ on Friday during the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. It was Malnik's return to the culinary arena ... More >>

Looking to Attend the SoBe Wine & Food Fest? You Still Can

​Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any ... More >>

Looking to Attend the SoBe Wine & Food Fest? You Still Can

​Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any ... More >>

Suggested Restaurant Mottos: Tap Tap, Scorpion Mexican Bar, AltaMare & More

​Nothing helps a restaurant (or food festival) more than having a good motto. Except maybe having good food. Or service, or a few other things. Yet while we at Short Order aren't about to cook or wait tables for you, we're only too happy to provide a few clever slogans to help business along. You ... More >>

Latin Burger and Taco Wheels its Way Through Miami

​If stalking were legal, my target would be Latin Burger and Taco. Actually, it already is, and I am hoping my constant 'where-are-they-today' search doesn't lead to legal intervention. The trucks sport an un-missable pink and black exterior and move from location to location on a daily basis. T ... More >>

Caliente! Music Festival, This Saturday at the AAA

​I'm going to resist the urge to use the name of this weekend's festival in question in some ill-conceived pun or a shoddy play on words, and just power through right into the info you seek. I'm also going to try to ignore that little bit of track music that begins to wrack my head from within at ... More >>

Video: Best Frita on Calle Ocho? Ask The Burger Beast

A few months back when the Food Network's Bobby Flay named the 50 best burger joints in America, Little Havana's own El Rey De Las Fritas was awarded best burger in Florida. But Sef Gonzalez, the dude behind BurgerBeast.com, says he knows better and recently suggested a Calle Ocho frita crawl to pro ... More >>

Miami Chefs Offer Their Takes On "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"

Foodnetwork.comOur turn!Giada, Guy, Bobby and friends are sounding off on the favorite things they've eaten -- EVER, EVER -- on a new Food Network special called "The Best Thing I Ever Ate."  This week's episodes are about fried food and BBQ.  So it got us thinking...  What unmatched ... More >>

La Camaronera, Media Darling

PBS La Camaronera, happy as a... shrimpWe'd like to take the credit, having honored La Camaronera Fish Market with "Best Fish Sandwich" in last year's Best of Miami issue...  But the Garcia brothers, who have been fryin' up down home Cuban favorites at this Little Havana seafood joint fo ... 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 >>

Bobby Flay Says El Rey De Las Fritas Makes Best Burger In Florida

image via Hearst Magazines On May 5th, Food Network Magazine will hit newsstands with a feature declaring Miami's own El Rey De Las Fritas as maker of the best hamburger in Florida; and that's according to celebrity chef Bobby Flay (and food critics across the country).In a recent Short Order ... More >>

Last Night: CuCu Diamantes at The Viceroy's Grand Opening

CuCu DiamantesThursday, March 5, 2009The Viceroy, Icon BrickellBetter than: The $7 million chandelier in the lobby. So, impresarios and Miami royalty Gloria and Emilio Estefan, actress Selma Blair, Food Network star Ingrid Hoffman and Emmy-winning Mad Men star Jon Hamm walk into a posh hotel.  ... More >>

Why Was Batali Even Up There?

We're referring to Mario Batali being "up there" on stage at the SBWFF's Wines and Food of Spain dinner. You've probably heard that he dropped a couple of F-bombs in front of the royal company. And speaking of F-bombs: What the fuck was he even doing on that platform welcoming the King and Queen of ... More >>

Food And Wine 2009 - Chef De Cuisine Jason Smith Talks Table 8

Food & Wine 2009 is almost upon us. You know what that means. The culinary throngs descend on South Florida, feast on its tropical flesh in a media-driven frenzy, and hopefully dump enough money on our shores to keep us goin til next year. Aaron J. Michaels from Culinary Convenience told me C ... More >>

Escopazzo Sommelier Rich DiGacomo Talks Wine & Food 2009

I cold-called Escopazzo out of our restaurant database and said, "Hey, I'm from the newspaper, what are you doing for Wine & Food?" Sommelier Rich DiGacomo had great answers for me. He talked about the Food Network, Rachel Ray, Key West prawns and drinking. Here's what he had to say:

Recession Be Damned!

Eat, drink, and spend at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.

You Can Be Good as Gold

But you’ll never be Oscar.

Musings: South Beach Wine & Food, Midtown and Root Beer

In light of the upcoming South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I propose a law requiring that no posted photo of any Food Network personality ever exceed the size of a postage stamp. Our fine dining establishments are much improved in terms of the quality of cuisine served, but they've still got a w ... More >>

2009: Food Network Says the Year is Greener

I Predict:You will recycle many BaggiesThis time of year we're all clairvoyant: Everybody is summing up the past and predicting the foodie future, including moi (look for my column next Wednesday here). My inbox is full of this kind of hocus pocus and mumbo jumbo, most recently the Food Network's ... More >>

An Interview With Ted Allen

C. StilesNectar Lounge at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek was host to the Christmas-ey dessert party, Sweet Dreams, this weekend. The event featured a huge spread of sugary cakes, candies, flash-frozen ice cream, and dessert sushi, which you can check out by viewing our slide show. But it also fea ... More >>

The SoBe Wine & Food Fest Stocking Stuffer

Starting this morning at 9:00 a.m., the South Beach Wine & Food Festival  is offering a week-long 10% discount on all ticket orders (before tax and service fees). The deal closes Friday, December 19, at 5:00 p.m., and all orders placed by this time are guaranteed delivery before Christmas D ... More >>

Drool-Worthy Designs

Soak up inspiration at the Home Design & Remodeling Show.

Sit, Ubu, Sit

It’s a dog’s life at Pawpurrazzi tonight.

The Party Crasher - John Legend Joins the Food Network stars at Moët & Chandon BubbleQ

The Party Crasher - Gloria Estefan Mingles with Celeb Chefs at Rachael Ray’s SoBe Soundcheck

Hot Scoops On The SoBe Wine & Food Festival

Hot Scoops On The SoBe Wine & Food Festival

Food Fest by the Numbers

Food Fest by the Numbers

Open Wide!

SoBe Wine and Food is baaaack

Put On Your Chef Hat

These cooking demos will make you feel like a pro

Beyond Beans and Rice

Crazy Delicious

The festival disappoints slightly, MIAMIntelligence tanks, Aquabooty continues to rock

Food for Thought

Celebrity chefs set the stage for a show of sustenance

Cookbooking with Gas

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Firmly Musselled

A brasserie for those days when moules/frites are simply required eating