New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
Creation produced with passion just looks better, and tastes better. Last night marked the first event in a nationwide, four-city, underground dinner series called “MAKIN IT.” It pairs an artist, a chef, a ton of vino from Rhone Valley (and a sommelier to help explain them!), live music and attendees…
Set in the posh Soho Beach House, Cecconi’s Miami Beach serves up a taste of the sweet savory and boozy life for an affordable price. As the clock climbs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday, you can get drinks and small and medium plates priced at either…
Miami may be home to a $1,000 ice-cream sundae, a $65 burger, and other extravagant offerings, but this fair city also offers affordable fare. Looking beyond the golden arches for dollar menu items isn’t easy, though. Short Order scoured the city on a George Washington-dollar-bill budget. We admit we went…
I’ve already declared my love for dining in North Beach and Normandy Isle, and now there’s a new favorite spot in the neighborhood. Bodegon 71 offers seemingly endless empanadas, along with juices, smoothies, decadent desserts, and much more. This family-run restaurant is still waiting for a wine and beer license,…
Between cafecitos and coladas, Miami is not a tea town. If you are one of the few that doesn’t partake in coffee drinking, the Magic City can make you feel a little lonely. Thankfully, once again, Oprah has come to the rescue to grace us with enlightenment. She has teamed…
Foodies — they’re like regular people, only more obnoxious and food-obsessed. Relax, we can say that — we wear our douche-baguette card like a sad badge of honor that we would steal from a little old lady holding the last marble rye. Sure, Julia Child may have said, “People who…
On a recent Sunday, two guests stand in front of a muted TV set near the entry of 15 Steps inside the Eden Roc hotel. They’re laughing at America’s Funniest Home Videos. Rich amber lighting and plush leather seating fill the center of this first-floor restaurant. An out-of-place communal picnic…
You survived Easter, and perhaps your bellyache from too much discount candy has subsided. Now you’re going through a Peeps withdrawal and need something soft and sweet with a spike of alcohol to get you through until Mother’s Day brunch. We’ve got you covered. We enlisted the help of Catherine…
On a recent Sunday, two guests stand in front of a muted TV set near the entry of 15 Steps inside the Eden Roc hotel. They’re laughing at America’s Funniest Home Videos. Rich amber lighting and plush leather seating fill the center of this first-floor restaurant. An out-of-place communal picnic…
It sounds crazy, but in the rest of the country, people don’t go bananas for plantains. They occasionally eat a banana from their fruit basket or pop one for potassium, but that’s it. They have no clue about the banana’s more angular, greener, thick-skinned, less sweet, and consumed-when-cooked cousin: the…
Beneath the floppy ears and cotton-ball tail of a rabbit is some seriously delicious meat. It truly does taste like chicken — only leaner and slightly sweeter. Or perhaps it’s like a more healthful duck. Other bonuses: Because rabbit is still a “boutique meat,” most local restaurants use Florida rabbits…
Some people get excited for candy corn in October and candy canes in December. But when it comes to Easter candy, there is a divide. Some go for chocolate bunnies, others like Cadbury eggs, and yet others prefer Peeps. We are Team Peeps all the way. We like our Peeps,…
Have you ever experienced real culinary comfort? The kind of food that gives you a hug and reminds you of home and family, speaking to your heart as well as your taste buds? Comfort foods vary, but the ones with cheese, carbs, grease, meat, fat, salt and/or sugar reign supreme…
Before tackling the Florida Turnpike, Palmetto Expressway, or I-95, you may need your caffeine fix. Thankfully, there is a Starbucks placed where 167th Street meets NE Second Ave. While a drive-thru may conjure up images of talking into clown mouths and teenagers in headsets, that is not the case at…
Tucked away in the corner of a Pinecrest strip mall is the urban culinary oasis Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine. You’ll find three floor lamps of varying heights and colors, three wooden camel statues, and a wall adorned with three swords. Nearby are three booths. Are these trios symbolic of the…
Tucked away in the corner of a Pinecrest strip mall is the urban culinary oasis Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine. You’ll find three floor lamps of varying heights and colors, three wooden camel statues, and a wall adorned with three swords. Nearby are three booths. Are these trios symbolic of the…
Stepping foot into a man cave can feel intimidating. This is not a place where one can be watered down. Sports play on large flat-screens, wood paneling covers the walls, and beer pitchers contain floating ice-filled Ziploc bags. This is Hooters, and it is as bold as the orange short…
The Upper Eastside has reason to celebrate (and picnic) with the addition of a new gourmet grocery store, Flavorish Market. The store has been open for about a month, and it showcases the best of food, wine, cookbooks and, most important, Miami. Trader Joe’s may play up the fun and…
If your weekday lunch needs a makeover from that sad microwaveable frozen meal or wrinkly brown paper bag, head to Toscana Divino in Mary Brickell Village. A couple of weeks ago, this sleek Italian eatery launched L’originale: Lunch Italiano, offering a rotating three-course lunch menu for $23 on weekdays. The…
Miami Springs is home to some wonders between bread. Take, for example, the “outside is in” burger at JR’s Gourmet Burgers or the fried chicken sandwich at Crackers Casual Dining. However, neighboring Virginia Gardens has a contender as strong as Rocky Balboa. A Little Bit of Philly is home to…
The first thing you experience when entering Semilla Eatery & Bar is the sweet aroma emanating from a wall of potted herbs. They’re a welcome respite from the construction craziness on Alton Road. You’ll also be relieved to hear “Wrecking Ball” sung by someone other than Miley Cyrus and see…
