By the time Joshua Marcus and his partners opened Chow Down Grill in Surfside during the spring of 2010, he had already exhibited his talents at a number of well-known Miami establishments, including La Sandwicherie, Timo, North One Ten, China Grill, and BLT Steak. Last year, Marcus debuted a second…
Fourth of July gatherings are like any other gatherings: Some are a lot better than others. Thing is, by the time you discover the picnic you’ve attended is a dud, it’s too late.Sometimes, however, you might overhear a key phrase uttered by the host that will signal looming trouble early…
Giotto Pizza opened on West Avenue in South Beach about a year ago, but I just made it in for the first time this past weekend. The storefront is bookended between a Starbucks to the left and the kosher West Avenue Café to the right. Outdoor tables of the three…
Miami Restaurant Openings & Closings May, 2012And so it came to pass that in the month of June, in the year of 2012, The Bazaar by José Andrés finally opened in the SLS Hotel South Beach. And with it, the also-heralded (if less so) Katsuya by Starck.After numerous permit delays,…
Read also “Michy’s Queen Scores With Sra. Martinez (2/26/2009),” “Michelle Bernstein to Leave the Omphoy” (Clean Plate Charlie), and “Fratelli Lyon Closes in Design District.”Short Order has confirmed that Michelle Bernstein and her husband/partner David Martinez will close their celebrated Sra. Martinez restaurant in the Design District. The final dinner…
Miami Spice Price Rise in 2012As soon as the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau announced last month that it would be raising the Miami Spice price $4 for the “luxury” class of restaurants, and dropping the price $2 for those establishments deemed merely “fine dining”…well, I knew it would…
My Ceviche’s Fresh Take on Seafood in South Beach
After quite a bit of deliberation at the teeny counter of My Ceviche, I decided to order ceviche. It might seem the obvious choice, but it’s not necessarily an easy one to make when seafood tacos are also on the menu. Seafood tacos are on my shortlist of both must-order…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.Hoo-boy, I tell you. It’s so hot outside…
Like most Bay Harbor Islands restaurants, Le Pine opened with little fanfare. That was about four months ago. People in the area know about it likely because it’s a sizable space that’s located on Kane Concourse, so it’s hard to miss while driving by. The interior décor won’t win any…
The world of food and beverage has become so huge that each and every day brings forth a slew of industry-related news stories. Some make national headlines, especially if they involve E. coli or the First Lady. Others land on obscure food-industry websites, where they may or may not be…
It is said that the average diner peruses a menu for a mere 109 seconds. Before we get on to improving menus, I’d suggest diners improve their chances of getting a good meal by spending more time than that. But it is what it is, at least according to a…
Whisk Gourmet Food and Catering Cooks Reasonably Priced, Delicious Comfort Food
When I spoke with Kris Wessel by phone yesterday, he was in the Atlanta airport eating a Krystal Burger while waiting for his delayed flight to board. I was curious about his new upcoming restaurant, Florida Cookery, at the revamped James Royal Palm Hotel (originally built in 1939, the hotel is…
“Certainly a sort of industrial use of creatures, so that geese are fed in such a way as to produce as large a liver as possible, or hens live so packed together that they become just caricatures of birds, this degrading of living creatures to a commodity seems to me…
The setting is Blue Collar restaurant, the date is June 27, the time is 7 p.m., the price is $85, and the idea is this: A five-course dinner with each dish pegged to a particular state and paired with a wine from the same area. Chef Danny Serfer is taking…
Michael Mina is the only chef to have a restaurant in both Miami (Bourbon Steak in Aventura) and Seattle (RN74), a fact relevant to last week’s Seattle-Miami comparison. The celebrated toque will be in town at the end of this month, in order to help kick off Bourbon Steak’s Miami…
The cool thing about focusing on one food is that you get to prepare it just right. Like the Meatball Shop on Stanton Street in New York City. Two guys — one of whom, Daniel Hotzman, has been cooking since a four-year stint at Le Bernardin starting at age 15…
I spent some days cooking in Newport, Rhode Island last week, and managed to maneuver a return flight through New York — getting to spend a Friday evening, Saturday, and Saturday night traipsing through the city with my wife. There were no dining plans nor reservations made, our trip meant…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.4. Goat Stew at Tap TapTap Tap has anchored Fifth Street…
Miami vs. Seattle Food Scenes: The Magic City Falls Short
If it ain’t broke, tinker with it.That’s apparently the thinking at the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau in regards to its highly successful Miami Spice program. An email was sent out over the weekend by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau that states, “Restaurants will be showcased in…
