14. Fried Green Tomatoes at Whisk

As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 next week, Short Order serves up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 14. Fried Green Tomatoes at…

Audrey Hynes Invades Wynwood Project Space With Melaleucas

​​To most, art begins with a piece of paper and efforts of drawing inside the lines. Yet, Audrey Hynes figured out the secret formula: skip the paper and start with the roots. Or, in her case, the trunk.For her MFA exhibition, “Neither Here Nor There,” opening this weekend at the…

Tania Ramirez of Food Cart USA Expands Miami Food Truck Scene

Going to a food truck roundup is like visiting Disney World. Bright colors, hearty meals, and long lines amass in an almost euphoric flurry. The trucks seem to simply appear before your eyes, delivering mouth-watering goodness.Behind the scenes is Tania Ramirez, the diligent owner of Food Cart USA, whose customers…

Live Blog: The Great Food Truck Race UPDATED

The finale of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race is being filmed all over the streets of Miami. Two trucks are competing to win the title and take home $100,000. Hodge Podge, from Cleveland Ohio is taking on The Lime Truck from Irvine, California. Their goal is to drive around our city…

Miami Food Pyramid Stresses Pork Fat and Vodka — and Some Real Data Too

 marked the official retirement of the oft-avoided USDA Food Pyramid that has been haunting sugar and grease-loving Americans since 1992.The new symbol for portion-control divides a plate into sections based on rough estimates of how much protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and grains a person should consume in one day.Since the…

20. Pineapple Fried Rice at Mr. Yum

As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 on June 16, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices…