Three cheers for the weekend! It’s been a gray and rainy week. And some of us had to endure the fast of Yom Kippur right around hump day. And some of us have no complaints, but are still in desperate need for some time off. Either way, we should all…
You know what time it is!!! Actually, the exact time of the day really makes no difference right now unless you’re looking at the clock and it says 5:29p.m.. Because in that case, you should be pealing your eyes off this screen and hopping your heiny into your car for…
If you’re in need of awesome plans this Saturday night and love a good pair of free VIP tickets, you’ll want to stick around for what we have to offer. We’ve got five pairs of VIP tickets to one of the coolest gigs in town and all you have to…
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…
Locavores and vegans will bask in the spotlight at Paradise Farms during a lecture and workshop with chef Cherie Soria October 12 and 13. She’s the same chef who founded Living Light Culinary Institute in California, which is one the highest rated organic raw vegan chef training schools. There will…
In an effort to marry food and fashion, Toscana Divino in Mary Brickell Village will fly in sommeliers and designers and then pair them with chef Marco Stabile for Wine & Fashion Florence Week, October 8 through 12. Organizers of the five-day event — combining authentic food, wine, fashion, and Italian…
As movie fiends, we often find ourselves diving into film scripts. Films usually compel us with their love stories, or their horror, but sometimes, it’s the food that makes the movie a little (or a lot) more memorable. So we’ve compiled a list of the 5 best food movies. Your…
Friday is here! And thank goodness because right around Wednesday, this week was starting to get intolerable. Luckily, though, we have some downtime ahead of us. And what better way to spend that downtime (away from bosses, and memos, and meetings, and that God-awful worthless copy machine) than with a…
Heyooooo! OMG! It’s the weekend! It’s a lifesaver, right? Our week started that awful downhill decline right around Wednesday. In other words, we could really use a drink. Time to take advantage of the next two days. There’s so much on our weekly schedule for you, you won’t know what…
Alton Road’s Chow Down Grill will be closing up shop within a month. But owner and chef, Josh Marcus, has plans to keep the space for a new concept called Brewhouse. The concept shift will center around an extensive beer selection and a gastropub-style menu. Half of the restaurant’s tables…
There’s been a ton of talk going on recently about the video of Mitt Romney’s fundraiser in Boca Raton that was leaked to Mother Jones magazine. Yes, we’re talking about the one where he called 47 percent of Americans freeloaders. We found out that the private fundraiser had a price…
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…
Time to bust out the cervezas and margaritas! In honor of El Grito this Sunday (that’s Mexican Independence Day, for those of you who didn’t know), we gathered three places where you can slap on a pair of huaraches, throw on a poncho, and finally wear that sombrero you got…
The week’s been rough, y’all. The week. Has been. Rough.Not to worry, though. It’s finally Friday — can we get a hell yea? — and we can finally start winding down and prepping for the weekend. Frankly, we’re not up for doing anything this weekend besides catching up on some…
It’s that time of the week again! In a few short hours you’ll be packing up your stuff, shutting down your computer, and leaving your work problems in the chair behind you. Or, that’s what you should be doing, at least. If leaving your worries behind you is a little…
“What’s your favorite restaurant?” That question, recently batted around at our weekly editorial meeting, got us all thinking. If we had to choose one favorite at gunpoint, what would that restaurant be, and why? Each week, a different Short Order blogger will celebrate his or her favorite eatery — be…
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It’s a tough battle overcoming the bulge — especially when you can’t quite overcome the binge. A new study published yesterday by the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that individuals trying to diet should pay attention to the unhealthy foods they eat, not the healthy stuff…
The first dose of cultural reflection Miamians enjoyed en masse was the video Shit Miami Girls Say. It was one of the best imitations of the stereotypical Miami we know and love. Deep down inside, we could all relate to it in some way. But last week, Hialeah’s Finest Kitchen With…
President Obama probably has the most stressful and figuratively back-breaking job in the country, right? Wrong. Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza & Pasta in Fort Myers, took the back-breaking spotlight yesterday afternoon when Obama made an unscheduled pit stop at his pizza shop and Van Duzner scooped…
One of the greatest things about living in the city of Miami is that there is rarely a dull moment — and if one ticks by, it’s usually self-induced. Whether you’re checking out the newest local band or perusing a gallery with a new collection on its walls, there is…
Heyoooo! You know, despite the fact this week was only four days long, Friday really couldn’t have come sooner. Am I right? I mean, sure, it’s nice that we had Monday off (or not so nice if you didn’t), but still — cramming five days worth of work in four…
