Laly Albalate’s life has gone to the dogs, and she’s totally fine with it. A few months ago, Short Order told you about the Doggie Bag Café’s plans to have a dog-friendly food cart at a human-based food truck rally. Well, the dream becomes a reality tonight at BTTR when Albalate debuts…
Typically the life cycle of a celebrity is pretty predictable. Before becoming famous, there’s the usual batch of embarrassing commercials in order to break into show business and pay the rent without resorting to prostitution, selling drugs, or tending bar. After celebrity comes knocking, the commercials are somehow beneath them…
If you’re from the Northeast, you’re probably familiar with Del’s Frozen Lemonade. Del’s began serving frozen lemonade in Rhode Island in 1948, but the recipe dates back to 1840 in Naples, Italy. Del’s Frozen Lemonade was first served out of a cart in the little town of Cranston and quickly…
We’re thoroughly convinced that Anthony Bourdain reads Short Order and lives and dies by our witty take on the Miami food scene. (Well, that’s what our egos tell us as we stay awake at night in a cold sweat wondering if we’re good enough to ever be in his presence.)…
SoFi is seeing more restaurant real estate activity this week, Last week, we reported that Philippe is moving into the Taverna Opa space, located at 36-40 Ocean Drive, and that the restaurant spaces of the former Nemo’s and Sushi Shoji are up for lease. This week, we hear the Athens-based…
Since pretty much everyone on the planet likes Italian cuisine, it would seem like a no-brainer to have an Italian food-themed truck, right? Well, apparently no one got that memo until recently when Patrick and Kimberly Murdock started Mangia Mia Italian Kitchen. The Murdocks owned several Miami-based businesses before starting…
Every Saturday, an empty lot just a few blocks from CocoWalk turns into a tent-city of vendors selling everything a Miamian could want to lead a cleaner (and greener) life. People from all walks of life come to do their weekly shopping for organic fruits, vegetables, breads, honey, beans and…
We had another Bourdain sighting in town yesterday. Despite the 24 Hour Layover’s production team trying to hide filming locations, the Twitterverse exploded with Bourdain’s whereabouts. Seems as though Bourdain was on a boat yesterday, cruising over to Stiltsville for a little unique sightseeing (and maybe some fishing and a…
The Capital Grille’s Generous Pour promotion, which runs through September 4th, offers patrons the opportunity to sample up to nine wines picked by master sommelier, George Miliotes, especially for the event They include the Tarima Hill Monastrell, which is only available at Capital Grille restaurants before its September, 2011 release…
No one will disagree that we’ve officially entered the unbearable phase of the Miami summer. With temperatures in the 90s and humidity in the same percentage, we need something frosty to eat. Clarabelle’s Cupcakes has come up with a line of “Say Cool in the Summer” cupcake flavors. The treats,…
Though it might be no secret that Anthony Bourdain is in Miami to shoot his new Travel Channel show, 24-Hour Layover, the production crew wanted the exact shooting locations to remain a secret. Unfortunately, Eater scooped the location of last night’s dinner shoot, which was to be De Rodriguez Cuba…
Marcie Davis sells her local honey at the weekly Coconut Grove organic market and online. Wearing a bee necklace, she displays her wares with the smile of a mom showing what her child made in art class – local honey, bees’ wax candles in the shape of little hives, soaps…
The Dream Hotel South Beach held a weekend-long party to celebrate the official grand opening of its Miami Beach location. The party started Saturday evening as guests were greeted by fire-eaters, welcome cocktails, and models in gold swimsuits and powdered wigs before being ushered up to Highbar, the hotel’s rooftop…
Ahmet Karaca, has expanded and divested his food truck empire. His truck Happy Greek/Chef on 4 Wheels, which serves Greek favorites, has had so much success since its February start, he’s recently launched a new truck concept, Meatballs & Etc. Meatballs & Etc. features balls. Lots and lots of balls…
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 officially opens today and with it we say goodbye to Harry and his world, as we return to our little muggle lives. Stop by Sweetness Bake Shop in Pinecrest this weekend to bid a sweet farewell to Hogwarts with special cupcakes and…
You may not have noticed Rock of Ages in South Florida for what seems to be the past grillion years. This movie, adapted from the Browaday musical that tells the tale of a boy and a girl through ’80s hair band music, is set in Los Angeles. This is the…
We had to recheck our calendar to believe that Miami Spice begins in only two weeks. Where has 2011 gone already? Anyway, this is our favorite time of year — we can actually afford to dine at the restaurants we write about. Miami Spice 2011 boasts more than 100 restaurants…
If you’re a fan of the food trucks (and who in Miami isn’t), chances are you have a favorite. It could be the cheesy goodness of CheeseMe, Sugar Rush’s cupcakes or Jefe’s fish taco, but we know you have a special truck that gets your heart and tastebuds racing. If…
It seems as though July is a popular month for gaining independence from tyranny. First we celebrated our own Independence Day on July 4th with fireworks and hot dogs. Now we can remember the storming of the Bastille, signaling forming of modern-day France on July 14, with fabulous food and…
One of Miami’s favorite spots for brunch and chill-out moments, Morgans, is opening a second location at the former Joe Allen spot on Purdy Avenue in South Beach. According to Morgans owner Barclay Graebner, the target opening date is August 1. That assumes all the required permitting and transfer of…
In March, Short Order reported that although Myles Chefetz’s Nemo had closed, plans were in the works to turn the space into Prime Fish. In an email to Short Order, Chefetz said, “Nemo was my first Miami restaurant and after 15 years I’m excited to be developing a new concept…
Philippe, chef Philippe Chow’s high-end Chinese restaurant, has closed its Gansevoort Miami Beach location. Fans of Chef Chow’s lettuce wraps and Peking duck need not despair — the restaurant will reopen with two new locations in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood and Boca Raton. A call to the Miami Beach restaurant was…
