Grove Green Market Returns Thursday
The Grove Green Market returns to the Coconut Grove Playhouse this Thursday, November 13, after a summer hiatus. See also: Grove Green Market: Dragon Fruit, Emu Eggs, and Live Music…
The Grove Green Market returns to the Coconut Grove Playhouse this Thursday, November 13, after a summer hiatus. See also: Grove Green Market: Dragon Fruit, Emu Eggs, and Live Music…
Michael Mina’s third Miami-area restaurant is slated to open this Thursday, November 13, at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Resort. Stripsteak takes over the 12,000-square-foot space formerly held by Gotham Steak. The two-story, 350-seat restaurant will offer both indoor and outdoor dining, as well as several cocktail bars. The space is…
Hundreds of people turned out to last evening’s Burgerliscious at Coral Gables’ Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park to sample some of Miami’s best sliders, while enjoying great music, cold beer, and fantastic weather. Nearly two dozen restaurants, including Swine Southern Table & Bar; Eating House; Pincho Factory; Bulla Gastrobar;…
It’s Friday, the weather is gorgeous, and there’s lots to do in Miami. Why not have a romantic dinner under the stars..or try a tiki drink at Miami Beach’s newest bar? From outdoor dining festivals to a smooth jazz brunch, here’s the lowdown on the best things to eat and…
The last time I spoke with Richard Woods, the bar manager for Duck & Waffle in London, described some of his cocktails in a way that made me green with envy for our seaside city. Woods, by the way, has also created the cocktails for Sushi Samba and Bocce Bar,…
The Rum Line doesn’t want to be known as just a tiki bar. The new outdoor spot for cocktails, located on the patio adjacent to Lure Fishbar, would rather you recall the romance of Miami Beach in the 1940s and ’50s, when it was a playground for the well-heeled who…
Long before Miami Beach was teeming with neon-lit clubs and celebrity chef-driven restaurants, locals got their chicken soup and steaks from Epicure Gourmet Market. The market initially opened in 1945 by the Thal brothers as a carriage trade prime meat butcher shop, where well-heeled Miami Beach residents purchased the best…
In what could be a pivotal move in the worldwide beverage arena, Chicago-based Reyes Beverage Group has reached an agreement to acquire Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc. Terms of the acquisition, scheduled to close in January, have not been disclosed, but the transaction stands to place Reyes Beverage Group as…
Siena Tavern Miami opens to the public Monday, November 10, at 6 p.m., and the hotly anticipated outpost of Siena Tavern in Chicago, helmed by former Top Chef contestant Fabio Viviani, is gaining buzz before the first diner chows down on the restaurant’s social-media-savvy (and savory) meatball. But what’s behind…
Jeff McInnis, who left Miami to open Root & Bone in New York City with partner Janine Booth, is back in Miami, albeit for just a few days. McInnis is in town for a collaborative dinner to launch the fall menu at Earl’s Kitchen + Bar, the Canadian-based restaurant located…
Benchwarmers and Bizerq, the two midtown concepts by Wood Tavern’s Cesar Morales, have closed after just a few months in business. Morales, who issued a statement about the closing on Benchwarmers’ Facebook page, tells Short Order that although the restaurant/sports bar was doing well, it closed due to a few…
Richard Hales’ Blackbrick has recently undergone some positive changes. The midtown Chinese restaurant recently hired Christine Guzman as its general manager. At the age of 26, Guzman already has an impressive resum�. She previously worked at Tudor House, the Phuc Yeah pop-up, the Breakers in Palm Beach, and, most recent,…
October in Miami is still considered a transitional month. Although the weather is getting better, many restaurants are still working on their progress, hosting family & friends dinners and putting the finishing touches on their menus in anticipation for a late fall opening in time for Art Basel and “season”…
The Rum Line, a Caribbean-inspired bar that features (as the name implies) rum-centric cocktails, opens Thursday, November 6. The outdoor cocktail lounge, adjacent to Lure Fishbar at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, is owned by New York City restaurateurs John McDonald, Joshua Pickard, and Josh Capon of Mercer Street Hospitality…
Bored with the same old brunch? Tired of eating lemon ricotta pancakes while sipping mimosas? Think the whole breakfast/lunch combo thingy is just a little too twee? In other words: Ever wish there was a brunch with balls? Then check out Naked Taco’s weekend brunch, launching this Saturday, November 1…
This weekend is supposed to give us a break in temperatures, with fall-like evenings. In other words, it’s a boo-tiful time to scare up a few guys and ghouls and enjoy Halloween and Day of the Dead festivities around town. Miami is filled with fiendish delights from costume parties to…
Papa John’s has just announced a new product that could either be the next big thing or the start of end times. According to the Papa John’s website, this limited-edition pizza is topped with beef, chili, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar, mozzarella, and Fritos…
The Vagabond Restaurant hasn’t even opened yet and already it’s one of the most talked about places to open in Miami. It could be the restaurant’s setting, at the newly refurbished Vagabond Hotel, a MiMo gem on Biscayne Boulevard, or it could be the chance to see art and food…
Halloween is almost here, and it’s time to break out our killer clowns, vampires, and superheroes. The best part of this holiday is that it brings out everyone’s inner child. But while kids have to settle for dumping out their trick-or-treat bags hoping for the “good” candy, we grownups can…
Social media and the internet has changed our world and how we do just about everything. In Kenya, Maasai warriors who have no electricity or running water are on Facebook, sharing political views and conservation efforts. Information on wars are now brought to us via citizens who tweet about attacks…
Vicky Bakery officially opens the doors today, October 29, to its Coral Gables location. This will mark the 13th location for the classic Cuban bakery, which was established in 1972. It will be the first to offer a full-service cafe, which will open in November. See also: Vicky Bakery and…
Halloween is this Friday — and the best thing about this holiday is that you can totally enjoy it on the cheap. While some tout the “real meaning of Christmas,” we all know it’s about going into debt on presents. But on Halloween all you need is some creativity, old…