Why did the chicken cross Biscayne? To take a hot bath at Michy’s, in bubbling oil. Fried is to chicken as cold is to beer. If chicken was the first female president she would be called Aberhen Lincoln. Think out of the bawks. What came first the chicken or the…
The Rush Limbaugh Diet is sweeping America by storm, and we have the pictures to show how and why it might work. See, Rush would have you believe it’s all about following a strict eating regimen, but the following pictures show that diet is nothing without exercise. Watch Rush Limbaugh…
The above video is from an 8mm film transfer shot by a fifteen year old South Florida kid on May 18, 1968. The images come from the Miami Pop Festival, which featured The Mothers Of Invention (Frank Zappa’s band), Chuck Berry, Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, The Jimi Hendrix Experience…
Last week I heard a chef say “lobster’s cheaper than chicken,” which got Short Order wondering about Lobsternomics, the study of the lobster economy as it relates to fishermen, wholesalers and restaurants in South Florida. We’ll be delving into the issue more thoroughly.Today, meet Carlos and his wife Lilian Berdeal…
Bancroft Supper Club (1501 Collins Ave) is a culinary nightlife concept on South Beach. They have a full menu with organic elements created by well respected, high profile chef, Tim Andriola of TIMO in Sunny Isles, and a full scale night club open til 5 am. Andriola, a New Hampshire…
Rotten food donations leave Haitians hungry. [SunJournal]Wal Mart Stores experiments with latin themed super store Mas Club, while Winn Dixie adds signs in Spanish and stocks ethnic merchandise. [WallStreetJournal]Florida Chef Ron Duprat represents for Miami Haitians on upcoming season of Bravo’s Top Chef [Bradenton Herald]World recession means less food for…
Nothin’ better than a weekend at the bottom of the map, long as there are no hurricanes. Somthing’s brewin’ off the coast of Africa though, so get ready. Here are some weekendish posts from some neighborhood food blogs.South Florida Beer Blog travels to Tequesta and visits the Corner Cafe and…
Summer is economic vampire season in Miami. That’s when the coffin dwelling business monsters rise up from the bottom line to stake their claim on losing ventures and feast on the blood of the restaurant industry. Sure Short Order is what society may deem “a week late” on reporting July’s…
Sex, Cameras and Hip Hop talks dirty with models, strippers, rappers, and people on the street and captures their responses to sex questions. Young Jeezy tells a story about a stripper breaking into his house. It looks like some of it is filmed in Miami. Gloria Velez, who Uncle Luke…
North One 10 is the recipient of 4 consecutive Best Of Miami titles, 2 positive Lee Klein reviews, and the distinction of being among the best restaurants in Dade.They are now offering a Friday and Saturday dinner special, the $25 “Not Miami Spice Menu.” That’s true recession friendly fine dining…
Front of the house restaurant workers have to deal with so many people and their personalities that they’ve usually got great stories about their experiences. All you gotta do is ask.Short Order met a veteran restaurant worker who declined to give his real name for this interview. He asked to…
Floormats are always getting stepped on and run over. They eat dirt. If you got some dog shit on your kicks, they’re the first to know. Life’s not all just looking upskirts for a floormat. Hey, they’ve got it rough, but where would we be without them. Give thanks for…
Here’s a video of Chef Josh Wahler from 5300 Chophouse at The Blue in Doral. You may have seen him in our Behind The Line post about the Sunbox Winery Dinner he co-cheffed, you may have seen him as a contestant on Hell’s Kitchen, or you may have seen him…
As long as we’re talkin’ bout Maggotron, we might as well do the right thing and put some of his sounds in your earholes. Get ready for robot voices, vocoder effects, screw type vocals, movie quotes, scratch noises, more cowbell, and the drum patterns that now define old school…
Looking for a job lazybones? Don’t sit around waiting, go out and get it. Just kidding. We know times are hard so we’ve done some leg work for you. Check out these food industry openings.The Forge is looking for a new Executive Chef [StarChefs]Mayfair in The Grove looking for servers…
Nothing says backstage lounge at a heavy metal show like booze and groupies right? Well amend that to add green tea mate, organic, single origin Sumtran coffee, puffed fruit, and premium chocolates. Miami company Explorer’s Bounty has struck a deal with Backstage Artist Lounge (aka payed them) to stock their…
Morton’s Restaurant Group, the company responsible for Morton’s, The Steakhouse, must be cryin’ like a New York stripper in her New York Strip after she only made $300 in lap dance money on a Friday night and her inner thighs got pole burn.The restaurant group is reporting a revenue decrease…
If you’re curious how Green Day opened their set last night at American Airlines Arena here’s a video recap. This fan-made video has good audio, clean picture, and is right up in the front rows. Welcome to 21st Century Breakdown. Enjoy…
Howl, hoot, holler, eat and drink like a coyote, not the kind that transports contraband, the kind you can find with their eyes to the sky. Tomorrow night is a full moon and that means the beach is one of the best places to enjoy it in South Florida. Sure…
The mafia’s got a way of referring to itself called “this thing of ours.” Chefs are the same, not a mob, but a network of bosses, underbosses, and soldiers who put in work to bring home the fattest envelopes and be recognized for their accomplishments. It’s no secret society, the…
This is one story cops don’t like to admit. When Officer Michael Zambrana parked his unmarked dark gray 2004 Dodge Intrepid police car at 11421 S. Dixie Hwy. in Suniland Plaza, he probably didn’t expect it would be stolen. Who in their right mind would jack a cop car?But when he…
Break out your plastic containers, glass jars, and individual size serving packets of that funky yellow condiment America loves. Today is National mustard day. Soon Biscayne Boulevard will be engulfed in a roaring flood of that French’s. Dijon fights will erupt spontaneously in parking lots across Hialeah. Kids all over…
