Jason Ibarra and Fulbio Parodi know that Miami restaurants make huge profits on alcohol. So they recently formed Halfoffdrinks.com, a site devoted solely to discounted drinks and bar bites.Ibarra says he and his partner came up with the site after following mega deal sites like Groupon and Living Social –…
If you could grant Chow Down Grill’s Josh Marcus three wishes, he would ask to run a Chinese restaurant, a sushi restaurant, and a Jewish delicatessen.It seems as though Marcus’s dreams will come true when his original Chow Down Grill in Surfside transitions into Josh’s Deli & Appetizing. The interior…
The Grind, Miami’s home grown burger competition is coming soon and all over Miami, people are salivating with the promise of eating burgers from over two dozen participating local restaurants. The key word here is local. Unlike some other burger events in the Miami area, the Grind features burgers from…
Villa Azur is striking, though familiar. Sixteen foot high drapes, reminiscent of those at the Delano welcome guests as they stroll into the open white doors. White leather couches meet French country touches in the lounge/bar area, complete with stylish fireplaces built into the walls. White French doors open into…
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.com75. Brie Mozzarella…
Jim Heins, owner of Latin Burger and Taco, is always on the lookout for the next opportunity. Heins’ Latin Burger was one of the first food trucks on the Miami scene, and he was one of the first truck owners to expand his business into a second truck.Heins has now…
Short Order regularly peruses the restaurant violations that are downloaded for everyone’s enjoyment on the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation website. Call it our version of reading the obituaries. Usually, Miami restaurants come in pretty clean, which is why you don’t regularly read inspector reports. If a restaurant…
Johnson & Wales University North Miami is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a unique contest. And to help them, they’ve enlisted the aid of some of their culinary school alumni.Alumni who, by the way, happen to be behind the burners at some of Miami’s best restaurants.To celebrate JWU’s North Miami…
A seahorse-shaped Cheeto — one of the few nonreligious or Founding Father-shaped items that people see in edible objects — is up for auction on eBay. For instance, a chicken nugget resembling George Washington caused a bidding war that sent the price skyrocketing to $8,100, according to the Sioux City Journal. The…
Bento boxes are the snack pack of Japan. These meals, served in compartmentalized boxes, are usually comprised of rice, fish, and meat, and can be as simple or elaborate as a restaurant or stay-at-home-mom wants to make them. Juvia, the new penthouse retreat with a retractable roof adjacent to the…
Saturday, March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of Patrick, a fifth century Welsh slave who’s legendary feats included driving all the snakes out of Ireland, talking about shamrocks, and making a stick into a living tree. And so, because of that, on the anniversary of his death,…
Yesterday I received a press release about LongHorn Steakhouse opening in Hialeah. Normally, a restaurant opening in Miami is cause for a Short Order writeup and, sometimes, a first look at the eatery and its food. But this press release made some of our writers chuckle. After all, this wasn’t a new Design…
Jiro Ono is an 85 year-old chef who owns a small 10-seat restaurant tucked away in a Tokyo subway station. This could be the beginning and end of the tale of a man who still works hard long after most people are already retired.What we didn’t tell you is that…
Usually when you take something without paying for it at Bloomingdale’s you also get a free limo ride — to the nearest police station.But next Wednesday, March 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., Bloomingdale’s Aventura is inviting you to indulge in some very good wine while trying out some pricey…
The other day, on my way home from a meeting, I saw the sign from the road. The local McDonald’s was touting their elusive Shamrock Shakes ($2.09 – $3.19, depending on size).This green concoction is, like the McRib, a limited-time-only treat, designed to capitalize on the St. Patrick’s Day holiday…
The Grind, Miami’s home town burger competition, is only three weeks away and the competition is heating up.On March 31 at 7 p.m., 30 local restaurants will showcase their best burgers at Wynwood’s Miami Entertainment Complex — and you get to eat your way through all of them.But professionals aren’t…
Breakfast has long been regarded the most important meal of the day, but we still tend to discount its importance (except maybe at Sunday brunch). But breakfast, unlike dinner, is a great time to meet friends or business associates for a meal that has less formality. Unlike dinner at a…
Three days ago, Red The Steakhouse sales and marketing director Rosemary Staltare got a call from one of her large corporate clients, Pepsi Worldwide. Executives from Pepsi Argentina were in Miami and the group wanted to book the restaurant’s penthouse dining area for a dinner.Nothing unusual about that call, thought…
The Second Saturday Wynwood Artwalk food truck roundup has been cancelled for this month. Short Order learned about the cancellation from organizer/restaurateur Richard Hales, who said that the popular monthly food truck roundup was being shuttered due to a tip off to the City of Miami Zoning Department by another…
Who says Disney has all the stories about powerful princesses overcoming evil? Long before Cinderella and Ariel, Queen Esther defeated the evil Haman, saving her people and being one generally bad-ass young lady.To celebrate and remember this victory, every year Jews (and everyone else who likes a tasty treat) eat…
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.80. Chicken Fricassee…
The Grind, Miami’s home town burger competition is only three weeks away and the competition is heating up.On March 31 at 7 p.m., 30 local restaurants will compete their meat at Wynwood’s Miami Entertainment Complex.On Friday we asked you to let us know which you preferred — the Frita with…
