It’s October, which means restaurants are gearing up for a busy season as tourists make reservations and snowbirds plan their imminent arrival. For locals, October means a break in the weather, with cool nights enticing us into going out to enjoy our city before the barrage hits. Unfortunately, this good…
Food truck roundups can be confused with tailgate parties…there’s food served off a vehicle, people are eating outside, and there’s generally a lot of casual laughter and dining with friends. But if you went searching for actual tail at a roundup, you’d come up empty handed — until now. Mojo…
Carnival Cruise Lines announced that it will partner with Food Network host and author Guy Fieri to bring Fieri’s concept of a roadside burger joint to life.Guy’s Burger Joint will feature Fieri’s creations, as well as a variety of sauces ranging from chipotle mayonnaise and a special barbecue sauce to…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that Four Loko maker Phusion Products, LLC has agreed to relabel its frat-boy-friendly beverages to reflect the actual alcohol content in every can — which roughly translates to “a shitload of booze.”According to the FTC, “one can of Four Loko contains as much alcohol…
Google Offers is beta-testing its Miami deal site with an offer for Joe’s Stone Crab. Which is unusual, because Joe’s is one place that doesn’t need to discount or advertise.Sign up with the site by October 5, and you’ll have an opportunity to eat at Joe’s Stone Crab four days…
On Saturday afternoon, we received the following message in our Facebook feed from food truck The Rolling Stove’s fan page: “This is not a joke!!! The roilling stove was stolen today! If anyone has seen it please let me know”When the flame-wrapped food truck didn’t report for duty at the…
Jeff McInnis manages to give us a smile as he’s supervising what seems like dozens of kitchen chefs to get more and more food plates out to the hungry throngs that filled every inch of space at Yardbird Southern Table and Bar last evening for the restaurant’s pre-opening shindig for…
Name your poison this weekend, because food trucks are out to serve you a side of entertainment with your street food.This weekend’s food truck roundups offer high entertainment value with little out of pocket expense. Choose from viewing a beautiful sunset on the bay, hanging out in an antique railroad…
There’s no dearth of food trucks on the Miami scene selling burgers, true, but there’s always room for one that sells award-winning burgers.That’s the thinking behind chef Ron Kerr’s foray into the food truck business. The chef at Georgie’s Alibi, the Wilton Manors pub/lounge, is debuting his brand-spanking-new truck, Bite…
If the flesh in your erotic dreams is Kobe beef, mark your calendar for the Friends of James Beard benefit at Red the Steakhouse Sunday, October 9, at 7 p.m. Red’s chef, Peter Vauthy, will host chefs Daniel Ganem (Kane Steakhouse), Douglas Rodriguez (De Rodriguez Cuba), and Andre Bienvenu (Joe’s…
Jeff McInnis might be best known as the towheaded hottie on Season 5 of Top Chef, but the man has also shown his culinary chops as executive chef at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach’s Dilido Beach Club and, most recently, as chef de cuisine at midtown noodle bistro Gigi. With deep…
If you’re all about the pig and the brew, Pubbelly’s special Oktoberfest menu might make you squeal with delight. From September 27 through October 2, feast on weisswurt, spatzle with pork belly, and wiener schnitzel von schweim, paired with a special selection of German beers. Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 11 a.m.,…
Miami-based fast food giant Burger King has announced that they’re entering the Canadian Poutine market with the addition of the Canadian specialty to their menu.That got us wondering just what other worldly delights the King dishes out in other countries. Here’s what we found:…
Back in May, Mark Zuckerberg pledged to only eat animals he kills as part of his yearly personal challenge. Last year’s challenge was a less-brutal one. He attempted to learn to speak Chinese. The year before that? Wear a tie every day.According to Fortune.com, Zuckerberg attempted to explain his strange…
Beer. It’s been the go-to beverage for getting a buzz since the ancient Egyptian pharaohs had their first kegger at the paws of the Sphinx.Since Oktoberfest is upon us, we figured we’d put together a collection of our favorite drinking songs. Some are classics, some are weird, but all have…
Last week, Short Order reported that chef Robyn Almodovar, owner of Palate Party, was airlifted to the hospital after being burned in a propane accident on her food truck. Almodovar assured us that although she suffered facial burns, she and her truck would be out on the road soon.We just…
“I signed your tits at Exxxotica a few years ago.” That’s what Ron Jeremy said to me when I met him for a lunch at Irish Times in South Miami to talk about his new Ron de Jeremy spiced rum, about to be launched in the United States. (The blended rum,…
There’s no secret that we love Anthony Bourdain. He’s witty, snarky, smart as hell and has managed to parlay these talents (along with mad writing skills and, the ability to cook) into every foodie’s dream job. Unlike fellow Travel Channel brethren Andrew Zimmern and Adam Richman, Bourdain neither eats many…
Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race Season Two finale aired last night, pitting Hodge Podge Truck against The Lime Truck for a briefcase full of cash ($100,000 to be exact) and bragging rights as the greatest food truck.Though the trucks were filmed during a daring four-day stint in Miami,…
As part of their All You Can Eat Tour, hipster recording artists Peter Bjorn and John were in Coconut Grove yesterday to give away some (no, not peanut butter and jelly) free grilled cheese sandwiches to the first 30 lucky fans who showed up at the Ms. Cheezious food truck…
We know who wins The Great Food Truck Race, hosted by Tyler Florence. We were there during the final moments when finalists Lime Truck, from Irvine, California, and Hodge Podge, from Cleveland, Ohio, were in a heated, neck-and-neck race to the finish.At stake: $100,000 and the title of Greatest Food…
Palate Party owner and chef Robyn Almodovar was airlifted to Broward General Hospital, then Jackson Memorial Hospital after an accident on her Palate Party truck left her with burns to her face.We spoke with chef Almodovar, who was released from the hospital yesterday evening. “I have no eyebrows”, Almodovar told…
