Denny’s in Kendall has gotten a facelift. The Denny’s, located at 12000 N. Kendall Drive, has been given a makeover to look more like a classic diner. To celebrate the new look and new menu, the restaurant is giving away free Grand Slams to the first 100 customers who line…
Tomorrow afternoon, two rivals in the fast food world will get together for one day in a battle that pits greedy corporate giants against the workers of America. For one day only, Ronald McDonald and Burger King will team up in a rap battle against two of their own employees…
Chef Jeremiah Bullfrog thinks Miami needs good subs…and he’s doing something about it. The GastroPod owner has opened Subatomic Sandwiches, a “throwback” sub shop located inside the Wolfsonian-FIU museum’s gift shop space on the first floor. The shop is in a soft opening phase for Art Basel, serving sandwiches and…
Christmas is the time of year for gingerbread houses, but while most of us will attempt a simple structure, decorated with frosting and candy canes, Dylan’s Candy Bar will focus on dramatically more intricate cookie structures for what could be the sweetest exhibit at Art Basel. See also: The Definitive…
Wynwood Brewing Company’s tasting room will celebrate its grand opening tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4 — just in time for thirsty art lovers to grab fresh, local brews during Art Basel — including the rare (and delicious) La Pantera, a Panther Coffee stout on nitro! See also: Wynwood Brewing Company Taproom…
Roger Mason Jr. was robbed of his Rolex watch at gunpoint at Ni.Do. Caffe in Miami this past Sunday evening while the Miami Heat guard was dining with his sister after his team’s earlier victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. According to the Miami Police Department, four armed men entered the…
Lure Fishbar, at the St. Moritz at the Loews Hotel Miami Beach, has just opened after about a year’s worth of anticipation. See also: Lure Fishbar: SoHo Comes to SoBe on December 2…
Blackbrick, Richard Hales’ new restaurant, brings Chinese cuisine to midtown this week — just in time for Art Basel. Chef/owner Richard Hales gave us a tour and a taste of things to come, telling Short Order that he hopes to open the restaurant this Thursday, December 5, with a limited…
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay will open his Bobby’s Burger Palace at Dadeland Mall this Friday, December 6, and one Short Order reader will have the opportunity to be the first person to walk through the doors when the restaurant opens — and will be personally greeted by the Food Network…
Even as 2013 winds down, Miami heats up with Art Basel taking over both the beach and the mainland as thousands of people swarm to our city for parties, food, and drinks — all in the name of art. With that, many restaurants are planning pop-ups, while others plan to…
John’s Tacos is popping up in Wynwood for Art Basel. John O’Connell, who takes over the Josh’s Deli space evenings from 6 p.m.-midnight, is bringing his tacos south for Art Basel. O’Connell said that he decided to open a temporary space during Basel because “pop-ups seem to be very fashionable…
Today is Black Friday and if you’re not feeling the usual trip to the big-box retailer, we feel your pain. Screw the crowds, the insane grabbing for the last Duck Dynasty flannel PJs, and the fighting for a parking spot because two of our favorite local Miami merchants are having…
Happy Black Friday, everyone. Now that stores are open on Thanksgiving, maybe we can actually find a parking spot at the mall today (we’re not counting on it). This weekend mandates that you shop ’til you drop with day-after-Thanksgiving sales and “shop small” Saturday. Sunday? Take the day off and…
Thanksgiving is here, which means you’re home from the turkey trot and about to get to work in the kitchen. With so many dishes to make (including that darn turkey), unless you’re Martha Stewart, you’re bound to have a few kitchen misses along the way. Not to worry. There is…
Thanksgiving is today, and while most of us will open a few bottles of wine for the main meal, we suggest welcoming family and friends with a smart cocktail. But what cocktail is appropriate for Thanksgiving in Miami? If we could dream, we’d love to see a classic winter libation…
Top Chef, the cooking competition on Bravo, has made stars out of many of its contestants. Past seasons have given us Carla Hall, Jeff McInnis, and Fabio Viviani, making the reality show a talent incubator for chefs with a recipe for charisma and talent to rise to the top in…
Lure Fishbar, the latest New York restaurant to open a SoBe outpost, opens its doors at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel on Monday, December 2. The restaurant is a collaboration between restaurateurs John McDonald and Joshua Pickard, along with Lure Fishbar Chef/Partner Josh Capon. McDonald and Pickard’s New York restaurants…
Thanksgivukkah eve is upon us and whether or not you’re celebrating this holiday mashup where Maccabees meet turkeys, we can all agree on one thing: Potato latkes are delicious. See also: Thanksgivukkah: Turbrisket, Menurkey, and a Movie (Video)…
Thanksgiving is just a couple of short days away, and if you’re like us, you’re now scrambling to purchase the fixings for your holiday meal. Don’t fret about not being able to defrost the turkey in time and whether the market will be out of yams. Just go to Trader…
This Thanksgiving, members of the “tribe” will experience a phenomenon that won’t (thankfully — pun intended) occur for the next 70,000 years. On Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah collide. This holiday-in-a-holiday has created a whirlwind of strange new pseudowords and souvenir items that mesh both occasions — with tragicomical…
Long before Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking was published, people were reading and relishing books on culinary skills and the history of food. After all, food is a universal subject and, while we all have different tastes, we cal all agree that the acts of cooking and…
This week most of us will gather together with family and friends to share a warm meal and give thanks for what we have. But, while we’re eating our fill of turkey and ham, thousands of dogs and cats will languish in a cold, loud shelter — many of them…
