We all have to start somewhere. Celebrities usually begin with commercials — mainly because it’s easier to shill for a burger joint than the next $500 million action flick. We’re sure many actors thought they’d do one commercial that would never be seen again after their “serious” film career took…
The Bacardi Road Show hit The Miami Beach Convention Center yesterday with rum tastings, entertainment, and celebrity guest Alonzo Mourning. After an introduction by Bacardi USA President and CEO John Esposito, invited guests (mostly local distributors who help sell the brand) were told of Bacardi’s new advertising and marketing plan…
Moty’s Grill is rolling out at BTTR tonight. Truck owner/chef Moty Goldman attended culinary school in Israel, then cooked for the Israeli army before moving to South Florida, so Moty’s Mediterranean has a distinct flair from that region. Moty’s makes its own falafel batter daily. Chickpeas are blended with fresh…
Walking past the Dream Hotel on Ninth Street and Collins Avenue last week, we saw a sign in the window of the soon-to-be Tudor House Restaurant at The Dream South Beach Hotel, “Do Not Enter – Training in Progress”. This, obviously, translated into “waltz right in” — so we did…
Yesterday’s Burger Brunch, held at Sakaya Kitchen, was one meaty event. Thirty lucky individuals were treated to a buffet of Asian-inspired breakfast items like kimchi grits, kimchi scrambled eggs, roast pork and kimchi grilled cheese and Korean-style chicken and waffles at this ticketed event.The brunch was part of the National…
In another episode of our regularly scheduled program about Miami-Dade government — titled Hey, Miami, What the F**k? — Burger Beast blogger and all-around hamburger fan Sef Gonzalez was sent a “cease and desist” email yesterday from Assistant County Attorney Thomas W. Logue. In the email (What? Miami-Dade can’t afford…
On Saturday, May 21st at about 6:00 pm, the world is going to end. At least that’s what 89-year old radio evangelist Harold Camping says (hell, when you’re 89 every day might just be your last). We’re betting we’ll wake up on Sunday morning to a slight hangover from some…
If you’ve ever entertained someone visiting Miami Beach, chances are you’ve been to Mango’s Tropical Cafe — the ultra-cheesy, neon-colored nightclub where girls in fishnets and leopard-print costumes shake their butts for tourists sipping on piña coladas and mojitos in souvenir hurricane glasses. Long before the Charro wannabes started shakin’…
We’ve all seen the billboards – the end of the world is this Saturday (well, according to Harold Camping, a radio evangelist crazy person who’s counting down the days until the end of time (watch the countdown here). We were sure Camping was another crackpot, until the CDC issued an…
Pop Burger Love/Chocolate Love is a new truck on the Miami scene. Hoping to capture both the savory and sweet markets, this two-fold truck has two serving windows – one for the burgers, another for the sweets and coffee. Looking like something Hello Kitty would drive, Pop Burger’s menu sounds…
Sakaya Kitchen is holding what could very well be the first ever Burger Brunch this Sunday at noon as part of Miami’s Burger Month festivities. For this Sunday morning only, Richard Hales is closing Sakaya Kitchen’s doors and turning the restaurant into a giant breakfast buffet for the ticketed-only event…
With the help of local boy Udonis Haslem, the Heat nailed the Bulls last night 85-75. Now we come back to Miami for re-ignition of this NBA Eastern Conference Finals sausage fest on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Since we’re foodies, not sports handicappers, we decided to do a “playoff” of…
Chef Allen Susser and Jennifer Behar (owner of Jennifer’s Homemade) will co-host the Seventh Annual Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale from noon – 4 pm this Saturday. Along with 20 other top South Florida restaurants and bakeries, the pair will raise money for Share Our Strength. Participants include: Grand Lux…
For months, people in Broward and Palm Beach counties have been complaining that they have to drive to Miami-Dade for their food truck fix. While many owners actually make their base in Broward and Palm Beach (Slow Food Truck and Nacho Bizness are both headquartered in Broward and Rolling Stove…
Earlier today, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners passed a new food truck ordinance by a vote of 7-1. It will affect about half the truck gatherings, including those in Kendall, Cutler Bay, and other parts of the county. Roundups in North Miami and Miami — including Wynwood — will…
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. 33…
At today’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will hear almost two dozen agenda items, ranging from re-naming streets to issuing bonds. What’s on the minds of the dozens of food truck owners in Miami-Dade? Agenda Item 5(D), “ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ZONING; AMENDING SECTIONS 33-1 AND 33-13 OF THE CODE…
Miami is one expensive city. It’s easy to drop a Benjamin for a dinner in this town if you’re not careful. But we still need to get our food and drink on. That’s what Happy Hours are made for and Doraku on Lincoln Road has not one, but two of…
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. 35…
Jean Beltran was a Nextel Employee when he was bitten … no, not by a radioactive spider, but by the food truck bug. Beltran built a trailer from scratch and became…The Frita Man!! It’s been great”, Beltran The Frita Man told Short Order. “My family was in the restaurant business…
A visually-impaired woman with a seeing-eyes dog was kicked out of the Burger King on International Drive in Orlando, according to Orlando’s Fox 35 News.Helen Arnold and her service dog Troy went into the restaurant when an employee told her to leave because pets weren’t allowed. Troy was wearing a…
At this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Bethenny Frankel, the loud-mouthed token “single girl” on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York attempted to prepare stuffed peppers, but the standing-room-only crowd of women wanted stories instead. After promotional models handed out cocktails, she charmed the audience with tales…
