Jack Garabedian of Jefe’s Original Fish Taco and Burger is catering to a brand-new audience with his Food Trucks on the Wharf at Haulover. The roundup, to be located at Haulover Marina in Bal Harbour, will feature the usual mix of ethnic street foods and American chow. What sets this movable…
Food Trucks: Dispatches and Recipes From the Best Kitchens, by Heather Shouse, is the first book about the mobile food trend. In it, the food-on-wheels craze is broken down by region and then city. Prominent cities include New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Oahu, Seattle, and… Miami! Shouse, the senior food…
Food truck owners in Miami are an entrepreneurial breed. These men and women don’t really have a typical profile. Some are chefs looking to start their own kitchen. Others are restaurant owners looking to start a supplemental mobile operation. Others are just plain foodies who want to ride the wave…
Earlier this week, Miami New Times sat down with restaurateur Jonathan Eismann to discuss the disappearance of his restaurant empire and his new pizza venture (read the two-part interview here and here). At the helm of four successful venues last year (Pizza Volante, Fin, Q, and Pacific Time), Eismann had…
Food trucks and car washes might not be the first match that pops into your head, but Kendall Car Wash owner Larry Saks thinks it’s a great idea. His business on Kendall Drive between Dadeland Mall and Town & Country Shopping Center is the location of the Wednesday-evening roundup, which…
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. Vegetarians…
About 150 people gathered at the University of Miami yesterday to watch the commencement ceremony of the latest Project Vacant Streets class, and Jim Heins of Latin Burger was on hand to provide a case study of his success with the program. Project Vacant Streets, founded by Frank Kelly, is…
As the sun sets tonight, Passover begins. It’s interesting to note that on the eve of this holiday, I found a box of pictures that I didn’t even know I had. In it were snapshots of my grandparents, long since passed, dressed to the nines in Miami Beach and New…
It’s official — Miss Yip and Buck 15 have moved out of 1661 Meridian Ave. A visit to the restaurant Saturday confirmed that both Yip and upstairs lounge Buck 15 have vacated. Rumors began circulating a month ago that Miss Yip was either closing or relocating. The restaurant continued to operate…
Damn Good Burger, the restaurant slated to replace Mia at Biscayne, has announced an early-May opening.The restaurant will combine the “upbeat atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s in a modern setting,” says Mia’s marketing and events manager, Chantal Gonzalez.The menu will consist of burgers, fries, shakes, and sandwiches. Burger prices…
When I was a kid, the kosher-for-Passover section of the supermarket read like a no-fun zone. Matzo, gefilte fish, and candy fruit slices were about the only things on the shelf. It’s a lot easier being Jewish now. Just about any treat can be found with the kosher-for-Passover marking, including…
Blue Martini Brickell is inviting you to paint your face, put on a kimono and go Geisha tonight and tomorrow as the lounge turns into Geisha House to benefit the American Red Cross, South Florida Region. During Blue Martini’s Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. today, you can buy…
Geoffrey Zakarian, restaurateur, Michelin star winner and Food Network celebrity is overseeing food and beverage operations for the soon-to-be-opened Dream South Beach hotel. According to his PR rep, Zakarian will spearhead both the full-service restaurant and rooftop pool lounge. The main dining room will feature indoor and outdoor seating. A menu…
El Rincon Del Coqui is named after Puerto Rico’s teeny indigenous frogs. Like the amphibian, this rolling eatery is uniquely of the island. The orange truck (complete with froggy logo) serves up traditional antojitos (tapas) and sandwiches, including churrasco, pollo, lechon, carne. Healthy eaters can also order the dupleta or…
Forget nuclear death. Japan has something to smile about this week with the Miami-based Burger King Corp.’s promotion of the new “Meat Monster,” a Godzilla-size sandwich available only in the land of the Rising Sun. It starts with a Whopper and piles on three bacon strips, two cheese slices, another…
Jed Thompson isn’t playing around with his pizza mobile, Truckin’ Good Pizza. In order to make the most authentic pizza available on the road, he drove to New York to pick up a wood-fired pizza oven to place on his vehicle. The result? Pizza that’s perfectly crispy and charred. Truckin’…
Hungry little monsters heading to the American Airlines Arena tonight for the Lady Gaga concert will be in fast-food heaven. In a fit of marketing brilliance, the arena is “Gaga-izing” standard concession fare to make it more palatable to the throngs of fans desperate to shell out good money for…
We’re not sure exactly when Easter became the day to chomp the heads off innocent chocolate creatures of the forest, but that’s what this holiday has evolved into. A recent trip to a megastore’s candy aisle yielded a host of cringe-inducing products. Another Easter tradition is to hunt for treats,…
Melanie Garcia is a beautiful 14-year-old cheerleader who is battling leukemia. Though her prognosis is good, her prescribed treatment is a two- to three-year regimen of drugs and chemotherapy, costing thousands of dollars.Fortunately for Melanie and her family, friends and loved ones have rallied around this brave young lady and…
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. 57…
Just one month ago, Japan was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The country continues to be rocked by aftershocks, slowing relief efforts. Show your support by attending the Hope for Japan fundraiser tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at Segafredo Brickell. The suggested contribution of $15 includes appetizers and…
Eat Street, the new show about food trucks across America, premieres tonight at 8 on the Cooking Channel. Comedian James Cunningham travels throughout the country in search of the most interesting food trucks. While Miami has some innovative mobile cooking, it’s great to see what other cities are dishing out…
