It’s official! Celebrity chef Scott Conant has announced the opening of his second Miami-area restaurant. Corsair by Scott Conant will open in November at Turnberry Isle Miami, in the former Cascata Grill space, lining the resort’s Miller Golf Club. See also: Scott Conant Dishes on Scarpetta’s Fifth Anniversary, His New…
Most people take time to consider the care taken by the chef to prepare their meals. But, until recently, the same respect wasn’t always afforded to bartenders. But if you really think about what’s in that cocktail, you’ll find the same, if not more attention to detail. Before a bartender…
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, stone crab season officially begins October 15, meaning there’s a seven-month stretch for Floridians to enjoy the sweet, succulent crabs. October 15 also marks the beginning of Joe’s Stone Crab’s 101st season, when the iconic restaurant serves its first order of…
Wynwood Art Walk strollers will soon be able to take a taco (and tequila) break when Coyo Taco opens in November, next door to Panther Coffee at 2300 NW 2 Ave. The small taqueria, named after Mexico City’s own version of Wynwood, the bohemian arts district of Coyoac�n, will feature…
Coconut Grove has officially been deemed the next cool neighborhood. First Panther Coffee, now, Michael Schwartz has announced the opening of a Harry’s Pizzeria in the tree-lined area. This second Harry’s Pizza comes at the cusp of the casual eatery’s third anniversary and will be located at 2996-98 McFarlane Road…
Chef Katsuya Uechi, the man behind the Katsuya restaurant family, is coming to South Beach to personally prepare a meal for Miami fans of his sushi. The pop-up family-style dinner will be held tonight, October 14 from 7 – 10:30 p.m. at the chef’s namesake Katsuya by Starck at the…
If Chicago has the hot dog and New York has the mile-high pastrami sandwich on rye, Miami’s sandwich is the Cuban. (Though Tampa has its own claims on the lunchtime treat.) The origins of the Cuban date back to the late 1800s when it was the favorite midday meal of…
When the Thompson Miami Beach opens in mid-November, it will mark the reunion of a powerful South Florida duo in the Miami restaurant scene. Michelle Bernstein will once again team up with mixologist Julio Cabrera on several of the property’s projects including Seagrape, 1930’s House, and Crown Room. Previously, Cabrera…
As part of a ramp up to Grovetoberfest, the beer-centric festival to be held at Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park this Saturday, October 18, held its third annual Miami’s Best Homebrew competition. After a panel of judges that included local Miami brewers, restaurateurs, and journalists (myself included), Barley Works, a team…
It’s official. Miami is one of the best places to imbibe. The annual list “the World’s 50 Best Bars” has been released for the sixth year, and a Miami bar has finally been deemed worthy of a spot. See also: Broken Shaker, Regent Cocktail Club Nominated for Tales of the…
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this time every year we’re hit in the face with everything pink. NFL players don rose-hued uniforms and the White House and Empire State Building are bathed in a pink glow. But what’s behind all the colorful hoopla? According to Breastcancer.org, over…
Miami is getting pretty fancy-schmancy this Columbus Day weekend, people. If you have “champagne wishes and caviar dreams” but your wallet implies more of a beer budget, fret not, dear friends because we’ve got you covered. Visit one of two swanky special food trucks this weekend when both the Clicquot…
In what could be the absolute dumbest case to enter our clogged, overworked legal system, Red Bull North America Inc. has settled two consumer class action lawsuits to the tune of $13 million dollars. Do the two lawsuits filed with the United States District Court Southern District of New York…
In what could be called a Barley & Swine kind of pun, Jorgie Ramos, owner of B&S Gastropub (AKA Barley & Swine) is making a purse out of a sow’s ear. The restaurateur/chef closed his Kendall restaurant after the condominium his restaurant was located in began work on improvements that…
UPDATE: B&S Gastropub has, indeed closed. According to Jorgie Ramos, “We closed the doors last night. We’re hoping it’s just temporart, but not sure.” Stay tuned for updates to this story. Kendall’s B&S Gastropub’s owner Jorgie Ramos is in a bitter feud with the condominium his restaurant is located in…
Imagine this. It’s Miami Beach circa the late 1940s. You’re sitting at a rustic, yet elegant beach bar, enjoying one of those daiquiris you’ve heard are all the rage with a writer named Hemingway in a little island town called Havana. A warm breeze softly shakes the lights strung up…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the annual multi-day celebrity-fueled bacchanalia that hits Miami Beach every February like a wine-soaked tidal wave has been the site to numerous parties, events, and seminars. Privy to some epic antics like Robert Irvine being shackled upside down by his ankles, Guy Fieri…
Tomorrow, on Thursday, October 9, Coconut Grove’s Cruz Building will house some of the world’s finest craft spirits at the Craft Spirits Festival’s Grand Tasting event. This second annual tasting, held from 7 to 11 p.m., features over 120 distinct spirits by more than 30 exhibitors. In addition to small…
The 17th-annual New Times’ “Original” Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, returns to Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park Saturday, October 25, and it promises to be one amazing evening filled with music, fun, and beer. More than 100 brews will be on hand for your sampling enjoyment, including beers from Florida’s best…
It seems that just more than a year after Bradley Kilgore was named chef de cuisine at J&G Grill at the St. Regis Bal Harbour, the chef is leaving the building. Miami.com reported Kilgore would leave to open his own restaurant. Though details are murky, the chef’s departure was, indeed,…
It’s hard to believe, but Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink is turning 8 years old in a few months, a rare feat considering that about 30 percent of restaurants are doomed to failure, according to a recent UCF study. So what keeps Michael’s Genuine relevant? Restaurateur Michael Schwartz’s answer is…
When I started writing for Short Order in 2010, Lee Klein already was an established commodity in the Miami food scene, having written for Miami New Times for well over a decade. For me, Lee is the standard bearer of what food writing should be. And, after so many years…
