Miami is one of the most pet-friendly places to live. Lincoln Road is overrun with little dogs wearing designer labels, and there are probably just as many cats curled up in a spot of sun waiting for their humans to come home. And yet there are still literally thousands of…
The Grind, Miami’s hometown burger competition, is this Saturday and we’re finally counting down to burger madness.On March 31 at 7 p.m., 30 local restaurants will compete with their meat at the Miami Entertainment Complex. Tickets are still available for $75 in advance, $85 at the door. VIP tickets ($125)…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play.There’s no doubt Miami is a late night town. With a large European and Latin American influence, we rarely think of dinner…
For years Short Order has been saying the only thing that stands between South Beach and paradise was a really good karaoke lounge..possibly one that had live backup singers.Well, South Beach is closer to perfection because word has it that Russian-based Ginza Project is bringing its karaoke lounge concept, Jelsomino,…
More than a dozen people around Miami have been arrested and several more arrests are pending in the culmination of a two-year insurance fraud investigation connected to lunch trucks. Short Order has obtained the 43-page affidavit that lists the 15 participants who are accused of staging more than a dozen…
Consider the hamburger for a moment. If you drive by practically any street corner in America, you can find this ubiquitous meat sandwich. What other food can be eaten and prepared so many different ways? From the humble fast-food burger to Kobe renditions by celebrity chefs, we love the burger…
Belvedere vodka was lambasted in the press last week after the company posted an ad on its Facebook page depicting a man grabbing a woman from behind. The copy on the ad, “Unlike some people, Belvedere always goes down smooth”, led people to comment on Twitter and Facebook negatively, like…
The Grind, Miami’s home town burger competition, is this Saturday and we’re finally counting down to burger madness.On March 31 at 7 p.m., 30 local restaurants will compete with their meat at Wynwood’s Miami Entertainment Complex. Tickets are still available for $75 in advance, $85 at the door. VIP tickets…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.70. Portobello Mushroom…
The Sony Ericsson runs through April 1 at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, bringing with it painful traffic jams, celebrity athletes, and a lot of people in it for the oversize tennis balls and Bombay Sapphire Lounge.Every year, as we stroll the village that takes two months…
A few weeks ago we announced that Coconut Grove, the little village known for mango trees, boaters, and outdoor bistros, had won our Snackdown, which pitted Miami’s neighborhoods against each other for your votes and foodie love. Though Coconut Grove won by a mere seven votes (and Coral Gables is…
The second annual Taste of Brickell festival is this weekend. The event — which takes place this Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25, from noon to 10 p.m. — turns 1201 Brickell Bay Dr. into a large party area featuring food, drinks, and a kiddie zone complete with petting…
The two-hour season premiere of Mad Men is this Sunday, and we’re desperate to catch up with Don Draper, Peggy Olsen, and Joan Holloway. We’re pretty much guaranteed a couple of hours of smartly dressed people behaving badly, drink and cigarette in hand at all times. If only we could…
Just another day in the life at Miami New Times. Editorial meeting, a little writing, beautiful girls pole-dancing in the parking lot.Are you jealous yet? Yesterday at lunchtime, the staff at New Times was treated to a little ice-cream party. We know, we know, big deal. Lots of offices have…
The Great Taste of the Grove Food & Wine Festival is celebrating its 22nd year with a two-day festival of food, wine, and music.On Saturday and Sunday, April 14, and 15, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park will host the lively event, showcasing Miami’s best restaurants…
Dunkin’ Donuts is probably one of the few fast food chains that still draws a crowd when one of their locations open. (Come on, when was the last time you cared about a McDonald’s grand opening?)Dunkin’ is celebrating its newest shop, located directly on Calle Ocho this Saturday, March 24…
Jugo Fresh, an all-natural juice company that features live, organic juices, is opening its doors today in South Beach.The shop presses their own fully organic fruits and vegetables. These unpasteurized juices are nutrient-dense and alive, meaning once pressed they have a shelf life of only 96 hours. That makes maintaining…
If you’ve dreamed of an event in Miami that would let you sample wines, enjoy a chair massage, and pet a pony while listening to Colombian fusion music, get thee to the Taste of Brickell Food & Wine Festival (1201 Brickell Bay Dr., Miami). The fest, which runs from noon…
On Monday, the 2012 James Beard finalists were announced, leaving Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith the last hope of Miami taking home a coveted Beard award this year. Her boss, Michael’s chef/owner Michael Schwartz, received the Beard award for Best Chef South in 2010. Goldsmith spoke with…
Generally, brand ambassadors at spirits companies have pretty good jobs — going to bars and events and talking up whatever brand of booze you’re representing (and giving out free samples along the way). But last year, Balvenie brand ambassadors Nicholas Pollacchi and Andrew Weir received a new assignment from their…
Chef Michelle Bernstein has upped the ante on her brunch at Sra. Martinez with more than a dozen new menu items, plus cocktails.Brunch is one of the few times people feel free to enjoy an alcoholic beverage before the sun goes down, but the choices are usually slim — bloody…
The 2012 James Beard finalists were recently announced in Las Vegas. South Florida was shut out from most of the categories, with Hedy Goldsmith of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink the only south Florida chef (or restaurant) making it this far in this year’s awards process.Chef Goldsmith was named as…
