“The New Times never calls me,” Mayor Don Slesnick grumbled to a certain food writer one evening not long ago. And if can I recall correctly, that same food writer quickly replied, “That probably means you’re doing something right!”Well in case you didn’t get the memo, it’s Coral Gables Restaurant…
(To the tune of Adam Sandler’s Lunch Lady Land)Open up at 6 a.m.Got on my sage green polo Served croquetas de jamonCon un poco de amorGot no clue why we sell gallon jugs of milkJust know everything’s doing fineDown here at the Publix Cafe stand Yes I wear this net…
When things got a little more wet and wild than usual on South Beach this weekend, some restaurants rose to the occasion thanks to lucky locations, while others were bogged down in high waters. And the Miami Twittersphere tweeted both real and rumor.The Shore Club’s Nobu was said to have…
Rival NBA Finals cities may be embroiled in a pizza war, but Orlando’s pride extends beyond the court and oven this time of year, into the corn fields. Sweet and delicious Zellwood corn is in season now, grown and harvested just a few hours north to the delight of chefs…
Musician Maynard James Keenan, of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, is on a different kind of tour lately. Whole Foods Market is his arena, and his art is wine making. You can even catch him live next week in Miami, signing bottles from his Caduceus Cellars and Arizona Strongholds…
We can’t seem to get enough of the vermicomposting wormies here on Short Order… If you’ve got food waste to share or an urban garden that needs soiil, The only thing that might turn your stomach is that there may be a Bush involved. And no, we’re not talking the lowercase…
In the ongoing battle for best white table cloth beef, the dining public has spoken. Walletpop.com reports that Capital Grille is a cut above, ranking No. 1 over its national rivals in a recent survey of 70,403 Consumer Reports subscribers.Other results of the dining tour de force of more than…
If you covet those tumbler beauties at Fratelli Lyon like I do (thanks for rubbing it in, Lee,) listen up. A real case of shatterproof, reusable, recylceable — not to mention elegant — plastic dopplegangers awaits you, for $11.99 per 4 pack. The picky people policing the New York Times home section seem to agree. And can you really…
We’ve called up more than 250 restaurants in Miami, sniffing out closings over the past month and reporting them. Combined with tips from friendly commenters, here’s a recap of what’s ‘unfolded’ in May. So now the question is, who’s next on the list Sherlock? Coral GablesChocolate Restaurant – The lights at this restaurant…
Raise a white flag in trying times? Nonesense. After 17 years in business, Christine Gouveia flipped a big white bird at all the naysayers, the pouters and the wallowers, and instead chose to open her Roti Shop four hours earlier than usual yesterday to launch a breakfast service…
When one door closes, another opens… Akashi on South Beach has closed on the second floor of “Fresh on 5th” deli at 5th and Ocean. The location had a short ride, opening up just a few weeks after Akashi’s Coconut Grove satellite. Owner Larry Chi tells Short Order that he’s not…
When Martha Stewart tweets, we best listen up. She recently mentioned a screening she arranged for employees of a documentary that we just had to see. The film is called Food, Inc. and reveals what we eat, how it’s produced and how it’s consumed. It’s hitting the silver screen nationwide…
Four giant sparkler candles set an atlas-sized cake ablaze, as Abbracci’s private party room came alive last night with the flamboyant beats of Abba’s Dancing Queen. Nino Pernetti, beaming with pride, took his position center stage and basked in the warm glow of his restaurant’s 20th anniversary celebration. “’70s music…
It’s in between tropical downpours in the Design District as I wade through the humidity to Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. Summer’s making its usual graceful entrance, and I’m curious about what happens to a restaurant with a menu that celebrates local foods, when the local growing season ends. What’s…
Hailing from West Hollywood, CA, glitterati gastrolounge Apple is getting its first taste of living it up Miami. And it’s a wet one. Thanks to our token inclement summer weather arriving on schedule, Apple’s owners have been tossed off theirs. Principal Steve Marlton confirmed this afternoon via phone last week…
Hailing from West Hollywood, CA, glitterati gastrolounge Apple is getting its first taste of living it up Miami. And it’s a wet one.Thanks to our token inclement summer weather arriving on schedule, Apple’s owners have been tossed off theirs. …
Chef Michio Kushi of Sushi Deli is going on vacation to Japan for three weeks this summer, from June 16 to July 6, but beforehand he’s at your service — omakase-style.”Some customers come in and now ask for ‘chef’s choice’,” chats Kushi. “It’s like little tastes, like tapas-style. I like…
For 40+ years, The Palm has been synonymous with its signature jumbo broiled Nova Scotia lobsters — well, at least among seafood lovers. Beginning Monday, June 1, we’re hearing that The Palm in Bay Harbor Islands will offer a lobster special to rival the best of ’em. $89 gets you…
It’s easy to coax a brother out to lunch when meat is involved. Especially if it’s the organic sirloin served up a new way every Friday at Whisk Gourmet in Coral Gables.That was my trick when I asked bro Kevin, back from Babson College for the summer, to meet me…
In case you didn’t see last night’s teaser on E! or weren’t invited to the launch party, Kim and clan have arrived in Miami to open up the first satellite Dash boutique and chronicle their antics for Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, a spin-off of the family’s successful Keeping Up…
Open Table pioneered reservation-making in the Big Apple, and has taken the world byte by juicy byte ever since. Um can we say IPO-oh baby! Miami’s catching on. Some faves have yet to jump on the Internet reservation bandwagon, but many have recently converted to the platform or opened cyber-smartly;…
There was a time in Miami when traffic was bad only during rush hour, and when rush hour was, well, actually only one hour. Back then, life was slower. Businesses, especially restaurants, didn’t come and go from year to year. They lingered, embraced by patrons who nurtured them, and in…
