A mere charcoal briquet from next week’s glowing? fizzling? Cafe review:Main courses come with any two of 15 “fixin’s”, which if ordered a la carte would range in price from $2.95 to $6.25. There are, again, inconsistencies within the category, although plusses outnumbered minuses. Jalapeño mac & cheese hit the…
Richard LaMotta, who created the Chipwich from his Sweet Tooth ice cream parlor in Englewood, New Jersey, passed away two days ago at age 67. The bearded Brooklyn native came up with the notion in the late Seventies — a four-ounce slab of vanilla ice cream, sandwiched between chocolate chip…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
This past Tuesday was declared I Love Reese’s Day by Hershey’s — the makers of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (which reminds me: more news forthcoming soon on Short Order’s I Love Short Order Day). The groups Global Exchange, Green America Today, Oasis USA, and The International Labor Rights Forum didn’t…
Chances are pretty good your grandmother isn’t as talented a cook as you think. Sure, that lasagna or meatloaf is better than those you’ve tried elsewhere, and her other few specialties are perhaps equally impressive. But the key word here is few — meaning through years and years of making…
Tonight begins year two of Michy’s weekly Wednesday night “all-you-care-to-eat” fried chicken feast. Priced at $36 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), the dinner features limitless helpings of Bernstein’s signature fried bird with a “bottomless parade of sides” (I’m not certain, but I think that means you have to bring…
A virtual tasting of 8 Sauvignon Blancs from Chile (five of which were D.O.’s) took place last Wednesday evening. The promoters of the evening, Wines of Chile, invited me to participate along with 50 other wine enthusiasts, bloggers, writers, etc. We had all received our bottles in advance, along with…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Friday’s opening shoe post was mostly about my own experiences with kitchen footwear. Today we find out what Miami’s real chefs wear when they’re working — and why.Michelle Bernstein, Michy’s, Sra. Martinez: Clogs, as they not only help me from falling on my back side but they also give me…
Through the early years of my career in professional kitchens, I wore ankle-high, steel-toed, Velcro-strapped, taupe-colored leather chef shoes made by the esteemed French chefwear company Bragard. They looked like nurse shoes in a straightjacket. Regardless of where I was cooking, I could always count on being ridiculed for having…
A little antipasti paragraph before the main course Cafe review of Calamari next week:Most appetizers range from $5 to $10, pastas $10 to $13, main courses $15 to $20, and desserts $6 to $8. While these prices represent a great deal, nightly specials can make your meal even more of…
Yes, I know, it’s hard to believe. Not that my editor has permitted me to continue this self-indulgent farce of a contest for so long, but that I’ve been at the paper for more than a decade. Luckily I foresaw just such a possibility, and right from the start shrewdly…
The photo is of Norman Van Aken and Malcolm Berg, Architect and Principal of EoA, Inc., who designed the upcoming Norman’s 180. The steel panel they are scrutinizing is laser-etched with one of some twenty Normanisms (my word, not theirs) that will be backlit around the back bar.The restaurant is…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Emeril’s offers a dash of New Orleans
Yes! Pasta!, a “healthy, fast, casual, semi self-service restaurant” has opened at 14871 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami Beach (formerly Pasha’s). Focus is on made-to-order pastas — you choose from seven types of noodles, 15 sauces, and poultry, seafood, or vegetable add-ins. Panini and salads are also on hand, everything…
It’s not quite as dramatic a step as it sounds: Every Monday, each of Batali’s establishments will proffer at least two vegetarian options, be it entrees, pastas, pizzas, or whatnot (and we hear he makes an incredible vegan whatnot).These dishes will be designated as Meatless Monday options. The idea is…
Wine Depot & Bistro 555 will be moving into South Beach at 555 Jefferson Ave., just up the block from the Meridian Market. The huge, 6,700 square foot area (Wine Depot) will be divided into a private cellar, wine racks, a lounge & bar, and a small market; the outdoor…
Fishermen and restaurateurs: Don’t despair. With some imagination and just a bit of judicious finagling, this disastrous oil spill can be turned into a potential boon for business. We’ve come up with a few suggestions for marketing monikers you can apply to fish from the affected areas — the rest…
If you think that Burger King Whopper Bar’s no tipping policy on deliveries saves you money, you’re right. But it’s the wrong thing to do.Whether the delivery person is a high school kid, a struggling immigrant, or a member of the desperately unemployed, the salary he or she makes is…
ZUMA, London’s enormously popular “authentic, nontraditional Japanese” restaurant, has announced May 24th as its official opening date at the EPIC Hotel & Residences in downtown Miami. German chef Rainer Becker created ZUMA based on the informal Japanese dining style called Izakaya as well as on his love of capitalizing letters…
This coming Friday, May 7, Morningside Elementary School (6620 NE 5th Ave.), hosts its 2nd annual fundraiser dinner from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. MES, a bilingual magnate school, “wants to raise awareness about positive changes that have taken place this year, discuss future plans, and reach out to local…
