BBQ Wednesday’s are coming back for the third year in a row to The Dutch and there are some new surprises on the grill. The series, dubbed Bourbon, Beer and Cue, is heating things up by moving the feast outdoors to the W’s charming Grove courtyard. Chef de Cuisine Conor…
Chances are you’ve heard of Benihana, the teppanyaki chain founded by Rocky Aoki that spread like wildfire across America. But did you know that his son Kevin Aoki is the owner of Doraku, that Kevin’s brother is superstar DJ Steve Aoki, and that the new teppanyaki joint at Dadeland Mall…
Last night, adventurous eaters and fans of the beloved pop-up Phuc Yea! gathered at Khong River House and rejoiced Vietnamese food over a lovely meal packed with surprises and a wine pairing for each course. As part of 50 Eggs’ Guest Chef Series and the resurrection of Phuc Yea!, Cesar…
Last year Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars alum Mike Isabella participated in a challenge to save lives and shed pounds dubbed Fit for Hope. The Washington, D.C. fundraiser pitted 12 chefs against one another over the course of 12 weeks and raised more than $30,000 for the American Cancer…
Mall food is typically heavy, greasy, and fatty. Enter OnJuice, a health-focused juice and grab-and-go snack bar that opened Monday in Aventura Mall. DeliverLean (the meal plan delivery company) is the parent company of OnJuice. They’ve partnered with Turnberry Group to bring the first of several locations to shoppers and…
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” That quote is just one of the details at Loba, a new joint opening in MiMo this Friday. It’s one of Jessica Sanchez’s favorite quotes, and one that exemplifies her well. The 28-year-old realtor-turned-restaurateur…
Miami Spice may not officially kick off till August 1, but six selected chefs are giving diners a preview of what’s to come for the two-month-long restaurant promotion throughout June, July, and September in a collaborative series. In anticipation of Aaron Brooks and Todd Erickson’s battle at Iron Fork (the…
Groupon. Living Social. Deal Chicken. Voice Daily Deals. With so many online deal programs, you have to break down the massive list into categories to even tell them apart. Now, Miami restaurant lovers can join the money-saving club with a new program called Haute Dining, the brainchild of Buzzy Sklar,…
Miguel Aguilar is all about embracing his Latin heritage. Last summer he took diners through a tour of Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela in a dining series called “Taste of the Americas.” Because the menu at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar boasts global Latino small plate offerings, he’s expanded on “Taste of…
Before making the Magic City realize that pigs can fly and ducks are delicious in a jar at the Federal, Cesar Zapata and Aniece Meinhold charmed us with Phuc Yea! Miami’s first pop-up concept, Phuc Yea! left us with a serious craving for comfort and authentic Vietnamese food ever since…
Miami needs more tea parties. Chances are you’ve had JoJo Tea at one of their many partners. They pretty much curate a local tea program and act as a “tea sommelier” to our culinary landscape. And now, the brand whose slogan is to stimulate creativity to energize intellect through seriously…
Dishcrawl 2014 kicked off last night with a culinary tour through the historic and peacock-infested streets of Coconut Grove, and Short Order was invited to join the action. Dishcrawl regularly features anywhere from three to five restaurants. Last night we sampled three dishes at three restaurants, two of which are…
Macchialina’s had a lot to celebrate lately. After recently acquiring their liquor license, Mike Pirolo and Jen Chaefsky launched a new monthly dim sum style brunch and bottomless booze brunch option. Now, William Rivas is behind the bar creating progressive farm-to-table inspired cocktails to match Macchialina’s earthy and unpretentious flair…
Just got out of a bad relationship? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Sitting around moping and eating bonbons isn’t going to help though. Instead, put on your big girl (or boy) pants and head over to The Riviera Hotel this Friday for Miami’s first ever divorce party. Debbie Martinez…
Celebrity chef Tony Mantuano and wife Cathy flew in to the Magic City for just one night to get a taste of Lorenzo’s new menu. Chris Wyman, whose most recent stint was at Scarpetta in New York, has made his way back to Miami to helm the kitchen. Prior to…
Executive chef and oystermind David Bracha has teamed up with the Brignonis of Wynwood Brewing Company for a special dinner tomorrow night that will be served family style at Oak Tavern’s communal table. The dinner is a follow up to a beer dinner the restaurant and beer columnist Evan Benn…
Bad news, everyone. Today is Friday the 13th. And it’s a full moon. And the planet Mercury is in retrograde. In other words, shit is about to get weird. Mercury’s retrograde is the universe’s idea of a practical joke that goes on for three weeks and happens four times a…
Dishcrawl, the national food tour that takes foodies on a walking culinary adventure through a neighborhood, is back. For the first crawl of the year, Dishcrawl organizers have appointed Coconut Grove as the dishing location of choice. What could possibly be better than savoring favorites from three restaurants for just…
If your debt were a real, tangible thing — something you could literally hold in your hands– what would it be? That’s the question Cassie Thornton has been trying to answer since 2008. That was the year the financial crisis hit, and Thornton was living in New York. “Everyone was…
With the summer heat rolling in and the Miami brunch craze getting bigger than ever, Hyde Beach has jumped aboard and recently introduced weekend brunch with a side of party. Jose Andres could not miss an opportunity to indulge eaters with a spin on Spanish classics, some light and perfect…
If Tuesday night was a practice run for Carla Pellegrino’s date at the James Beard House next week, we wish we were residents of New York so we could relive it all over again. Come June 11, Carla will make her way to he James Beard House where she will…
Tonight, the Miami Heat heads to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year and is just four wins shy of a three-peat. Ever wonder where the term “three-peat” came from? It was coined by Byron Scott in 1988 and trademarked by none other than Pat Riley, who hopefully soon…
