The 34th annual Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival brought the flavors of the Bahamas to Coconut Grove this weekend, as people ate and danced in the streets. The festival commemorates the rich Bahamian history that is part of Miami. As far back as the 1800s, Bahamian craftsmen and laborers came to Miami…
DeVito South Beach, the upscale collaboration between actor Danny DeVito and restaurateur David Manero is closing for good but, like a phoenix rising from its own ashes, it will reemerge as Vic & Angelo’s.Manero already owns two Vic & Angelo’s enotecas, one on Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue (across from Manero’s…
Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race is filming a big finale this weekend all over the streets of Miami and we all get to participate!…
Yes, it’s another made up holiday but as long as free food is involved we are ready to break out the party hats and take the day off! Today is National Donut day and everyone gets to celebrate with free baked treats! Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme are giving away…
UPDATE: City of Ate, our sister food blog over at the Dallas Observer, respectfully disagrees.Tonight’s second Finals face-off between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Arena (ours not theirs, dummy) is the hottest ticket in town. Millions more watching the game at bars, restaurants and…
Game two of the NBA finals is tonight and chances are you don’t have a ticket. But you can still buy some from various resellers (courtside seats were going for around $14,000 on StubHub), or you can save your hard earned cash and watch the game at one of the…
During a New York City stop along her bus tour, Sarah Palin met with Donald Trump in what could be deemed either reality show heaven or political reality hell. During the meeting, they chowed down at Famous Famiglia Pizza in Times Square (part of a chain of 30-odd pizzerias with…
We’re not sure if this holiday was originally meant to celebrate cheap rubber footwear or politicians who waver on the issues, but National Flip Flop Day is Friday June 17, and you get to celebrate with a free smoothie! Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Broward and Dade is offering a free…
If a NYC steakhouse and a Miami ultra-club had an elicit affair, Kane Steakhouse might just be their love child. Set to take over the old Tuscan Steak locale at Fourth Street and Washington Avenue in only a few weeks, Kane Steakhouse is the collaboration of restaurateur Matthew Glazier and…
While perusing Craigslist for the usual classifieds, used furniture, and random hookups yesterday, we came upon this interesting food-truck related item, listed in the “Events Services” section: Do you have a business that you need help promoting? Do you need to attract hoards of people? Well let me get a…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 22…
recent Miami Herald article reports that Burger King is planning a major overhaul of its image and menu, attempting to appeal to a broader spectrum of people, including women and families. What’s the strategy? Be more like rival McDonald’s!New menu items will include mango smoothies, Asian chicken salads, yogurt parfaits,…
Memorial Day ranks as one of the biggest movie-going weekends of the year. The start of summer blockbuster season, millions of theater-goers run to the multiplex to beat the heat and be one of the first to see what’s bigger, faster and funnier this year. According to NBC, The Hangover…
Tonight is the debut of Miami Street Food Court at Westchester, a weekly food truck roundup at Tropical Park. According to organizer Steve Simon (who also organizes other roundups, including Truckers Out West and Way Out West), the event will be the first to have obtained a permit from Miami-Dade…
Hakkasan, the gorgeous and sexy Chinese restaurant tucked away on the far north side of the mega-resort complex that is the Fontainebleau, is known for award-winning Chinese cuisine, but recently we went straight to the bar — and never left. (Really, we are writing this blog from there. Hiccup.) Raven-haired…
Paella, the slow-cooked aromatic dish of seafood, meat, rice and saffron, could possibly be what Valencia, Spain is best known for. Problem with paella, is that it can be pricy and is mostly served for two (leaving singles out in the cold). El Rey De La Paella, the newest truck…
”Moooving” along Alton Road, we spotted this upside down cow. Intrigued, we walked over for a closer inspection.What’s behind it? U.K. sensation Make A Shake is debuting its very first American store today on Alton and Lincoln in South Beach, with a planned 7 p.m. opening.According to co-owner Ben Way,…
Last week, Short Order reported that blogger Sef Gonzalez (better known as The Burger Beast) had received a cease-and-desist email from Miami-Dade Assistant County Attorney, Thomas Logue. In the email, Logue stated Burger Beast’s Miami Food Truck logo was similar to the Miami-Dade “sled” trademark (again, why Miami has a…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 27…
Tonight you can watch the Miami Heat finish off the Chicago Bulls at the AAA Arena. We know what you’re thinking — this is an “away” game so how are you supposed to watch it at the arena in Miami? When it’s the Miami Heat White Hot Road Rally. Duh!…
Kostya Kimlat has been a magician for almost two decades, even though he looks barely out of high school himself. The Ukraine-born magician, based in Orlando, performs and teaches magic around the world. Named the basketball Magic’s “Official Magician,”,Kostya performs regularly at Del Frisco Restaurant in Orlando. With Disney and…
Since 1942, the Metro Deli has served overstuffed pastrami, corned beef and turkey on old fashioned Jewish rye bread to thousands of loyal customers looking for a taste of real New York-style deli. The bad news is that Metro Deli closed. The good news is that owners Joe and Denise…
