Danny Meyer, master restaurateur of both haute (Eleven Madison Park and Gramercy Tavern n NYC) and not (Shake Shack) continues his burgerfication of the entire globe with his second location in Miami planned for Coral Gables.Already taking over the Middle East with locations opening in Dubai, the UAE, and Kuwait…
Last Saturday, El Bulli, former world’s best restaurant and trailblazer for culinary creativity, served its last meal. El Bulli is not dead, however; it will become a private culinary think-tank which plans to catalogue its findings and disseminate the information at chef’s conferences and culinary schools.Chef Ferran Adria and his…
Good news, South Beach, Chow Down Grill is coming to the neighborhood next week. No longer will you need to trek to Surfside to get your fill of homemade noodles and dumplings. The new location is much larger, features a full bar and extensive cocktail menu, and is open until…
Ever since we had our first taste of smoked ice cream last week, we’ve had smoke on the brain. Sure, we could take the easy road and hit our local barbecue joint, but there’s nothing like the feeling you get from smoking your own meat.If you’ve never tried smoking (food)…
Wandering off the street, you may expect Asian goods at a place named Oriental Bakery & Grocery, but this place is pure Middle East, offering a great selection of Syrian, Greek, and Armenian grocery items, cheeses, breads, and desserts. Come for lunch, grab some goods, and don’t forget to hit…
Morgans on the Beach, the sister restaurant of the original Morgans in Wynwood, will officially open its doors Friday for lunch after a soft opening tonight. Staying with the dining-in-a-house feel of the original, Morgans on the Beach takes over the former Joe Allen space, adding its trademark lavender color…
Last night, in honor of National Scotch Day, Short Order headed over to Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink for some seriously old scotch and a tasting of pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith’s latest creations.The Macallan brand ambassador Randolph Adams was our host for the evening, and led us through a flight…
It was only a matter of time, right? Michael Schwartz will follow up his two Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink locations in Miami and Grand Cayman with Harry’s Pizzeria, a “casual neighborhood joint featuring the chef/restaurateur’s fresh, simple, pure, and local food anchored by seasonally-inspired pizzas from the wood-burning oven.”…
How’s your cooking game? Sure, your eating game is up to snuff, but food tastes even better when you know how it’s made. The key to mastering the art of cooking at home is to become well-rounded, and that means tackling your weaknesses. In the words of Mr. Miyagi, “first…
Craving café con sabor? That’s exactly what Kaña Cuban Coffee Roasters will offer when it launches its new chain of coffee cafés with its first location in downtown Miami.Occupying a prime spot at the corner of Flagler Street and Miami Avenue, Kaña will offer more than ten varieties of coffee,…
Our city is certainly not short on burger joints, but that doesn’t stop new concepts from popping up all the time. The most recent to announce its arrival is Smashburger, promising fresh, “smashed-to-order” burgers along with hand-spun Häagen-Dazs shakes and an array of local craft bottled beers and wine.With a…
Yesterday, Honest Tea, purveyor of a variety of organic beverages, set out to test the honesty of citizens in America’s biggest cities. Their plan? By setting up pop-up “stores” selling their products for a buck, with no cashier to be found. Instead, box marked “pay here” gave you the option…
Let’s face it. Between the current hurricane season and the impending apocalypse, there’s a better-than-average chance we are in for some sort of disaster in the near future. Fear not, Miamians, you will not go thirsty.Enter the LifePack ($28.84 from Amazon.com), a portable water filtration device used by the Army…
Wanna know a dirty little secret? Those expensive knives and pans you buy at the mall aren’t worth the scratch. For huge savings on kitchen equipment and unique items you won’t find at your usual kitchenware store, hit “Restaurant Supply Row” on N. Miami Ave. just north of the Dolphin…
Yesterday we brought you video of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink’s Michael Schwartz on the Today show, and now we bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the shoot.Chef Schwartz prepared two dishes: caramelized onion dip with fresh-cut potato chips and his homemade ricotta crostini with apricot-thyme jam. Unfortunately, Schwartz wasn’t…
You may have sampled Chef Michio’s delicious and well priced sushi at the Japanese Market, in North Bay Village, but have you ever actually bought anything there? Sure, you could go with standards like rice or sake, but dig a little deeper and you can find unique items like these…
