downtown Miami, street peddlers and nine-to-fivers make way for hip urbanites lighting up the highrises. The latest addition to this new urban oasis is Kork, a wine and cheese bar due to open the first week of August. The 3000 square foot watering hole is more reminiscent of a Medieval…
Whether you’re looking at a fridge full of beer left over from the 4th of July barbecue or you’ve decided to test your brewing skills with the folks at Brewbox Miami, this recipe for beer-marinated beef is sure to please a crowd.Marinating flesh in dark beer gives it a tender and…
For many suds lovers the best brews are those made in small batches right in your own home. Intimidating? Not once you’ve taken a beer-making class at Brewbox Miami with owners Dave Dunn and Jorge Diaz. Every Saturday at 11 am these two longtime friends lead a group of thirsty beer…
We’ve all heard, “Do what you love and the money will follow.” Well, the De Santis family took the words to heart and plunged into the wine import business. Today, Michelle and her father, Antonio, own and operate De Santis Selection Imports, a boutique importer focusing on artisanal wineries.”We choose…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, 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. 16…
Zuma, known for contemporary Japanese dishes that are a feast to both eyes and mouth, now offers diners another opportunity to get “Zumafied” with a new Sunday brunch. The signature izakaya-dining style encourages sharing of dishes — and the brunch takes this concept to a whole new level. Three buffets…
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens has finally opened a new cafe that’s been six years in the making. Last week, the food truck that served as a makeshift home to concessionaire Joy Wallace Catering was finally gone and a smiling manager, John McPhee, proudly opened the refurbished glass doors that lead…
Downtown Miami was once bums, tourists, and day-old moros spilled on the sidewalk. But now it’s cool. Case in point. Ozzi Sushi, a kaiten-style sushi bar — or sushi-go-round. A large orchid mural is the bright backdrop for canals where miniature wooden “sushi boats” laden with plates of colorful and…
An afternoon walk on the boardwalk that stretches between 21st and 46th streets on the Beach can be tourist hell in winter. But as the scorching heat slows things down, so does the poolside activity. Great time for a walk and a bite, right? Surprisingly, only three resorts actively welcome…
A chopped salad includes ingredients that — you guessed it — have been cut to uniform size and then mixed in some fashion depending on the style of the salad.A simple enough concept, yet the folks at Jimmy’Z Kitchen missed the mark with the big bowl of green salad leaves,…
Forks Over Knives is a new food documentary that makes you take a long, hard look at what you eat. It follows filmmaker Lee Fulkerson, an average middle-aged man with high cholesterol and high blood pressure, who decides to treat his conditions with a “whole foods, plant-based diet” instead of…
The hot and sultry days of summer are here so what better way to beat the heat then hit Cafeina Lounge’s Dog Days of Summer. Together with Vonderbitch, a high end accessory line for four-and two-legged creatures alike, the restaurant opened its doors for a furry, friendly afternoon to indulge…
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 a kitchen staff that has been with him…
Rum aficionados rejoice as the third annual Rum Renaissance Festival kicks off tonight with Zombie Jamboree at the Mai Kai in Fort Lauderdale. this evening, it’s all about the famous Zombie cocktail. Tiki torches and free flowing DonQ cocktails mark the beginning of a week of events focused on this…
United Way’s Miami Wine & Food Festival closed it’s four-day eating and dining extravaganza Sunday with the first Brews & Bites craft beer-tasting. Outdoors at Mary Brickell Village, a thirsty crowd eagerly downed craft beers from 38 participating breweries in an attempt to beat the summer-like temperatures. Shade came at…
Mike Gonzalez is a self-proclaimed beer geek who’s spent most of his spare time — in his adult life that is — drinking in everything he can about beer. A business analyst by day, he’s a beer peddler at night. His year old business, Yo Beer Guys, is an online…
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is one of those Miami gems that just gets better with age. Next month you’ll be able to enjoy it at the cafe, which is due to re-open next month. The place was closed in 2005 when Hurricane Wilma flooded the ground level cafe located in…
Bringing a new product to market is an ambitious endeavor. But for three Miamians, a strong friendship, Colombian roots, and a mutual love of aguardiente has led them to commercialize Colombian White — a premium spirit derived from sugar cane with hints of anise.It all began at Juan Saldarriaga’s wedding…
Earth Hour 2011 is this Saturday, March 26 at 8:30 p.m. This global event started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and has become the biggest display of climate activism worldwide. Hundreds of million people across 128 countries joined in the movement last year.It is difficult to imagine a restaurant turning…
Burlesque, that sexy, sultry, but not-quite-so-naked performance, has seen a resurgence in the past few years. The literary definition of burlesque is “a dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing serious work.” In the 1940s however, popular variety shows that featured risque comedy and female striptease in…
Many of us wear green garments and consume green concoctions on St. Patrick’s Day. But who was the man who would become widely celebrated? He was born in 385 AD somewhere along the west coast of Britain. At age 16, he was enslaved by a sheep farmer. He escaped when…
ONE World Enterprises announced this morning that they are recalling their O.N.E. Coconut water in 11.2-ounce packaging due to mold. According to a statement posted on the Food & Drug Administration’s site, product affected was shipped to several retail outlets in Florida. Consumers are asked to bring the product back…
