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. 50…
At the risk of exposing my bad-Catholic tendencies, I’ll admit that as a kid, I looked forward to Lent. All the Cuban restaurants in my neighborhood would roll out special seafood menus, and the coffee windows would beckon with extra shelves of bacalaitos, malanga fritters, and fish croquetas. And because this Friday…
Here in the subtropics, we don’t have motherly queens and stately princes. We have something far more regal: the quinceañera. Donning a Swarovski crystal-encrusted princess crown and flowing ball gown, she wanders the manicured lawns of the Italian Renaissance-inspired Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, stopping to lean against a wrought-iron gate…
Jay-Z, whom you might recall is Miami’s most-wanted gangbanger, recently came to the realization that transitioning from an executive position in the music industry, owning a sports team, publishing a book, overseeing a clothing line, managing a bunch of clubs, and kicking it with Oprah wasn’t enough to keep him…
To some, laser light shows are like watching a Windows 95 screensaver on repeat for an hour. Those people are, clearly, not high. The tokers and tab-droppers of the world, meanwhile, know that laser shows are awesome and come second only to peanut butter-marshmallow-banana sandwiches. But at garage-y local band…
Here at Short Order, we’re big fans of booze, and we’re even bigger fans of free, so we were naturally enticed to attend House of Walker, whiskey tastings being offered by Johnnie Walker through Saturday. At last night’s tasting at Ice Palace Film Studios, we learned, among other things, that…
What does Coconut Grove taste like? We’re guessing left-over granola, beer, chicken wings, a side of college recklessness, and a bit of seafood fresh off a yacht docked at the marina. But a more precise sampling of the flavors of this neighborhood, will be found at the free outdoor festival…
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. 56…
Unlike other art forms that hang neatly in pristine galleries, graffiti offers no dainty placards to explain technique, meaning, or message. Three- or four-letter tags — and occasionally crew names and dates — are the only hints at the personalities behind the spray cans and the stories hidden in the…
If you don’t own a Gold Saturn drug-happy graphic T-shirt (prescription pills in the shape of a peace sign, happy face with weed eyes, pills in the shape of a skull wearing neon green sunglasses) or a turban-and-headband hybrid (the turband) you’re way behind on your trend-hunting. Well, two years…
Amorette Dye is a mom and ex-medical student who maintains a transparently honest blog about living with cancer, losing a child, and navigating the labyrinths of health insurance and long-term care. But under her artist name of Sakurako Kitsa, she’s also a crafty edible-art creator who fashions bento boxes (compartmentalized…
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. 61…
What does Coconut Grove taste like? Probably one-half left-over granola from its bohemian heyday in the ’60s, plenty of beer and chicken wings with an extra side of college recklessness, and a bit of seafood fresh off a megayacht docked at the marina. Oh, and a sprinkling of international cuisine…
On a recent Saturday afternoon, it’s the middle of the runoff election frenzy in Haiti, days before the results reveal Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, a popular carnival singer, wins against 70-year-old college professor Mirlande Manigat. In Kendall — at a strip mall dominated by a Publix, several cheap Latin take-out…
Café Sambal is a gorgeous restaurant. Intimate outdoor seating overlooking Biscayne Bay consists of minimalist furniture and clean and sparse décor. The subtle design focuses attention on the water, sky, and soaring buildings across the bay that function as the real backdrop. You immediately begin imagining romantic dates, breezy birthday dinners, and…
We’ve come a long way from the hippy days of hemp T-shirts and bottle-cap bracelets. Today’s eco-fashion shows are more likely to reek of Chanel No.5 than patchouli oil and are attended by celebrities like Natalie Portman and Cameron Diaz. Don’t believe us? See Luis Valenzuela, whose dramatic, structured “art-to-wear”…
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. 65…
Sicily has had to deal with a media onslaught of unfavorable perceptions. Not only is it the de facto Mafia-origins backdrop in movies such as The Godfather, but also now it’s been forced through the warped hole of reality TV. Each time Vinny from Jersey Shore shows off his tattoo…
Tony Dize at La Covacha April 2
Few reggaeton artists possess the suave flow required to believably move from spraying gasolina to romancing the masses. But Tony Dize doesn’t consider himself a mere reggaetonero. He’s “the melody of the streets,” a ponytailed Don Juan who harmonizes, rap-sings, and straddles the line between lusty romance and nasty raunchiness…
If you didn’t have hundreds of dollars available to taste a marble-size portion of grub made by a celebuchef during the South Beach Food & Wine Festival, don’t give up your sampling and wine-imbibing dreams just yet. There are two opportunities this weekend to taste food from dozens of restaurants…
We’ve come a long way from the hippie days of hemp T-shirts and bottle-cap bracelets. Today’s eco-fashion shows are more likely to reek of Chanel No. 5 than patchouli oil. And they are attended by fashionista celebrities such as Natalie Portman and Cameron Diaz. Don’t believe us? See Luis Valenzuela,…
