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Slow Service at a Florida Wendy's Foiled Attempted Robbery

Fast food really isn't all that fast. Especially in Miami (we've got a great work ethic in this town, don't you know), but apparently that pops up in other parts of the state. An attempted robbery at a Wendy's in Longwood, Florida, was foiled after the workers took too long complying with the woul ... More >>

Paranormal Activity 4 and the Rise of Found-Footage Horror

Burger King Drive-Thru Stinks, Says Study. Locals Disagree.

According to a new study, Miami-based Burger King, has the worst drive-thru when it comes to service, speed, and accuracy.The study, conducted by QSR Magazine, is conducted annually and rates the drive-thrus of Chick-fil-A, Krystal, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and Burger King. Categories such as ... More >>

Dunkin' Donuts to Offer Cage-Free Eggs: Five More Chains Make the Pledge

Dunkin' Donuts recently pledged to start using cage-free eggs and eliminate gestation crates for its products. While the chain will move slowly to transition out the crates and cages, it will cut back by 5 percent by the end of next year. A final goal is yet to be determined. In the meantime, h ... More >>

Five Most Hilarious Food Memes (Submit Your Picks!)

When you scrolled through your Facebook and Twitter timelines this weekend, how many updates would you say involved food? A lot. We know. If there isn't someone rambling on about the presidential election or showing off that they're getting their nails done or working out at the gym, the most co ... More >>

Raw Cactus Wraps by Dragon Man, a Tasmanian Vegan Giant, and Meatless Airport Chow

Yesterday I got on a plane headed to Southern California, where on Saturday I'll run a ridiculously hard endurance race called the Tough Mudder: 12 miles, 25 military obstacles.I've trained hard over the past three months, and of course I've trained vegan -- buckets of organic spinach and smoothies ... More >>

Burger King to Go Cage-Free by 2017

Miami-based Burger King Corporation has announced that its eggs and pork products will be cage-free by 2017.The company is catching onto a national trend. Wendy's and McDonald's are making similar plans. Hormel and Smithfield Farms plan to end the use of cages in the same time period as BK. Already ... More >>

Mary J. Blige Ad for Burger King Is Scary (Video)

Burger King has been slipping in the fast-food race. But today the firm debuts a new ad campaign and menu it hopes will speed up business. It adds ten new items that are supposedly healthful -- the biggest expansion of BK's menu since 1954 -- and showcases a series of star-studded ads including one ... More >>

Golden Beach police: Sexual assault, kidnapping, and violence

Five Tips For Avoiding Real Estate Scam Artists In Miami-Dade County

​Yesterday, law enforcement officials finally busted the criminals behind one of the most brazen real estate scams in the state that has the second-most cases of mortgage fraud in America. Ayda Young, Yohany Garcia, Zoraida Abreu and Johnny Bou-Nassar were criminally charged in a multiple-count ra ... More >>

Strip Joints and Taco Bell: Five Worst Places to Take a Date on Valentine's Day

​We at Short Order take great pleasure in offering you the top options for Valentine's Day and the most affordable ones, too. But what we really get a kick out of is giving you the worst options - because those are often the most insane, hilarious, and outright brilliant.We don't discourage doing ... More >>

Burger King Does Delivery: The Next Step In Fast Food

​Get burgers and fries your way, right away at Burger King, and you don't even have to show up. BK is now testing delivery service at a few Washington, D.C.-area locations. Customers can order two ways: by calling 1-855-ORDER-BK or through the delivery website.

MIA Among U.S. Airports With the Most Heart-Healthy Food, Report Says

​In our experience, trips to Miami International Airport are anything but good for our health. Between the stress of parking and getting through security to the greasy cheese pizza we shovel down before running onto a flight, every airport trip feels like it takes a year off our life.But according ... More >>

The Ten Biggest Miami Losers of 2011

​Two thousand eleven is almost over, and some of us had better years than others. For most, this year seemed like a downer. But, hey, at least you didn't accidentally spend almost $20K at a strip club, get recalled from office, or embarrass yourself on national television. It really could have bee ... More >>

Smashburger Finally Makes it to Miami UPDATED

The Classic Smash & fries​Billed as "the nation's fastest growing 'better burger' restaurant", Smashburger is unveiling its first Miami location (14730 Biscayne Blvd.) on Saturday, December 31 (a last-minute switch from next Wednesday, December 21). The popular chain has well over 10 ... More >>

Burger King About To Lose Spot To Wendy's As America's Second-Largest Burger Chain, Analysts Say

​Miami-based Burger King may soon lose its spot as America's second-largest fast food burger chain to the red-headed stepchild, Wendy's, market analysts say.Both burger joints have competitive dollar menus, but Wendy's went further by adding additional amenities to about 20 percent of its restaura ... More >>

Florida's Fast-Food Rage: Two Decades of Grease-Fiending Violence and Insanity

​Is there a pastime more Floridian than going completely nuts -- we mean Michael-Douglas-in-Falling-Down-apeshit -- when denied our favorite fast-food product?Florida luminary Terry Lynn Kimbell was really just carrying on a long tradition when he recently called 911 to complain that Tac ... More >>

Apple Fries and Milk: Are Parents Buying Into the New Burger King Kids Meal?

Wikimedia CommonsWe can tell this guy grew up on BK kids meals.​As part of the National Restaurant Association's Kids Livewell Initiative, 19 chains across the United States have ensured that your bratty kid will never again whine incessantly for another kids meal.These fast food places -- among t ... More >>

Consumer Reports: Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Papa Murphy's Tops

Five Guys scored highest among burger chains linked to Miami​Advice culled from a fast food survey among Consumer Reports readers in the August issue: "Next time you have a craving for fast food, think twice about slowing down for Burger King, KFC, McDonald's, or Taco Bell."These big names f ... More >>

Florida's bestiality ban won't ruin our good time

BK Tops the Dollar Cheeseburger Derby

Spoiler alert: None of the burgers are this one.​Ah, the dollar menu -- the primary source of sustenance for many a student and hobo. Each has its own strong points, but all that we visited had one thing in common: a cheeseburger. (For argument's sake, we are defining "burger" as any roll-ba ... More >>

In Post-Bestiality Florida, Virtually Everything Else is Still Legal

​In October, a new law will make Florida the 31st state to outlaw bestiality. Yep, we will be tragically separated from the furry and hoofed objects of our lust, for no reason other than a pesky species divide. It's like a modern day Romeo and Juliet tale, if Shakespeare had had the guts to us ... More >>

Ice Box Cafe: Airports Are the Next Food Frontier

photo by Greg Clark Photography​Airport delays and security nightmares get increasingly stressful. But the Ice Box Cafe is doing its part in helping ease some travel pains with the new Express Lunch box offerings.Robert Siegmann, owner of the long-time Lincoln Road establishment Ice Box Cafe, has ... More >>

Burger King Lays Off 261 Local Workers Right Before the Holidays

The takeover of Burger King by private equity firm 3G Capital continues to have an aftertaste for longtime employees worse than their cardboard-y fries. The Miami-based, quick-meat chain has laid off 413 workers company wide, with about 261 of those coming out of South Florida. The brunt of those la ... More >>

Revealed: USDA Plot To Kill Americans With Cheese!

"Domino's Pizza was hurting early last year. Domestic sales had fallen, and a survey of big pizza chain customers left the company tied for the worst tasting pies. Then help arrived from an organization called Dairy Management. It teamed up with Domino's to develop a new line of pizzas with 40 perce ... More >>

Ingrid B Seen Eating...Chicken and Waffles in B.E.D.

Courtesy Ingrid BIngrid B surrounded by fellow Soulcialites. ​Ingrid Bazin, or Ingrid B, is a host and promoter of three weekly events in Miami.  She fuses her passions for poetry and soul music into Soulcial Sundays at B.E.D., a live music dinner party and jam session; the Bohemia Room spoke ... More >>

Police Investigating Brazen Dinner-Time Robbery and Shootout At Homestead Wendy's

Photo via dave_mcmt's flickr and wikimedia commons.​What's gotten into Miami robbers this week? Just a few days after the made-for-Hollywood heist of a Coral Gables Bank of America -- complete with a kidnapped teller with a bomb strapped to his chest -- another gang of bandits knocked over a Wendy ... More >>

Five Best Chocolate Shops in Miami

Carissa Chesanek​Miami might not be known for chocolate, that doesn't mean there aren't shops in the area that offer some of the best. Here are the five top places where you can get your hands on some good stuff. Mr. Ganache, 900 South Miami Ave, 305-377-8880, www.mrganache.comMr. Ganache sells tr ... More >>

McDonald's Big Loser In Consumer Reports Burger Survey

Consumer Reports recently polled 28,000 online subscribers and asked them to rate hamburgers from 18 fast food restaurants around the country. Those surveyed were asked to rate each burger from 1 to 10, the scale going from least delicious burger ever eaten to the most delicious. McDonald's finished ... More >>

Contest: Predict The First Hamburger Joint To Close!

​I mean c'mon -- it's getting silly. Oneburger, Blissburger, Fatburger, 8 Oz Burger, Burger & Beer, Burger & Beer 2, Bourbon Burger Bar, Dune Burger Bar, Kingdom, Five Guys, Whopper Bar, all the other Burger Kings, Mickey D's, Checkers, Wendy's --  plus one Shake Shack coming right up ... More >>

Miami Dade College professor claims a Hummer hit him; driver says he's nuts

Weekend Blog Watch: Bankrupt, Opa!, Oktoberfest, Beer, Fish, Bacon, and Money

via wikimedia commonsHey, look, a blog.​Short Order knows we're not the only game in town. That's why we take this opportunity to highlight some other local voices in the community. Here are some recent posts from folks around the way.South Beach Restaurant Authority isn't....they're Chapter 11 af ... More >>

A Letter to Barack Obama

Joe Arriola kisses up to the future prez.

Election Night: Joyous, Lawless, Pandemonium in the Streets

America's Best Fast Food Drive-Thru

Violent Jewelry Thieves Prowl South Florida

They give new meaning to the term blood diamond.

Fashion and Garbage Collide: Must be Basel

Souto Steamed Over Suit Support

"Money used to reverse the rezoning is money dedicated to the preservation of Vizcaya"

Is "Healthy" Food Healthier than "Fast"? Not Always

Is "Healthy" Food Healthier than "Fast"? Not Always

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