Dine On Giralda Without CarsTomorrow, January 8, from 6 p.m. to midnight, Downtown Coral Gables’ Restaurant Row (located on the 100 block of Giralda Ave. between Ponce de Leon Blvd. and Galiano Street) will feature al fresco dining and live entertainment as part of Giralda Under the Stars. During this…
Wok Town provides fresh, fast Chinese food in downtown Miami
Sakaya Kitchen, a “fast-casual Asian-inspired organic-conscious restaurant,” is now open in midtown Miami. The menu is a mix of Asian comfort and street foods such as Korean style BBQ, fresh noodle boxes, and Filipino egg rolls. The man behind the business is Richard Hales, who not only worked under Jean-Georges…
What it is: It’s fried Korean-style chicken, has a nice spicy sauce, and tastes very, very good.But where it at? If you guess it correctly, we’ll let you know in the comments section. But this is a tough one — if nobody gets it by day’s end, we’ll post the…
The rock ‘n’ roll Sea Rock seafood restaurant in SoBe’s Sunset Harbour has gone out to sea. Sunk. Kaput.There are reasons restaurants fail, and it rarely has to do with bad luck. Here was Short Order’s first impression this past October:Help! My Eardrums Are Bleeding!Or at least it felt like…
We’re not sure which day Hofbräu Beerhall’s all-you-can-eat special began, but we can tell you with certainty that today is the last day. The deal is this: Well, we already told you — it’s all you can eat. Plus a soda. From 5 to 8 p.m. for $22 per person…
Area 31 is back serving its fresh, sustainable seafood and will present a dinner called Fish + Wine, hosted by executive chef John Critchley and master sommelier Emily Wines, Thursday, February 25 — South Beach Wine & Food Festival week. The event begins with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at…
A small bite from this weeks’ coming restaurant review of Wok Town:Lychee fruit, mango sorbet, and green tea ice cream are dessert selections. The last was grainy, and indeed the fare at Wok Town is not without flaws — an undercooked broccoli spear here, an underseasoned soup there. But this…
Let’s end the year with a bang-bang look at the most important restaurants of the decade. Caveat: It must still be in business. And we’re skipping those historically important places (like China Grill, Joe’s Stone Crab, Versailles, etc.) whose main impact occurred prior to 2000. So, alphabetically:Barton GIn the early…
Miami Dining 2009: Online for a better future
The long answer:An acquaintance of mine recently raved about a Mediterranean-style octopus dish she had at Talula. It was called “cork-braised” octopus, so her natural question to me, Mr. Restaurant Reviewer, was what effect the cork had. I answered confidently and forthrightly, as reviewers are supposed to do. “I don’t…
ReopeningsRemodeling is finished, and the iconic News Cafe on Ocean Drive has returned to serving informal fare 24/7. The water supply at downtown Miami’s Epic Hotel has been cleared and Area 31 is back in biz — with seatings left for New Year’s Eve: Cocktail reception, five-course meal, champagne toast,…
What it is: As we say, some sorta shrimp dish.But where it at? Seafood shack? Tourist trap? Italian place in Kendall? If you guess it right, we’ll let you know in the comments section. If not, the answer will come at the end of the week…
All right, Mr. and Ms. Restaurant Owner, repeat after me:This coming year, I resolve to…1. Train the hosts greeting guests at my establishment to exhibit fewer teeth and more intelligence.2. Read at least one national food magazine per month in order to keep abreast of what’s going on in the…
‘Tis the season to mock the poor fruitcake, arguably the most disrespected comestible of all time.”There is nothing dangerous about fruitcakes as long as people send them along without eating them.” ~Calvin Trillin”Fruitcakes make ideal gifts because the Postal Service has been unable to find a way to damage them.”…
An exceedingly short clip from next weeks’ Cafe review, which will be an overview of Miami dining, 2009:Michelle Bernstein added the Omphoy in Palm Beach, Doug Rodriguez doubled his pleasure with D. Rodriguez Cuba at the Hotel Astor, and Jonathan Eismann quadrupled his on the western fringe of the Design…
Dim Sum at HakkasanStarting January 2, Hakkasan will be offering Dim Sum for lunch every Saturday and Sunday. Menu is still being finalized, but count on the famed steamed dumplings, and some deep fried congee, too. The first service of the year will be something of a practice run. Prices…
Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables keeps it real
From a press release sent at 10:13:Casual and fine dining styles used to be mutually exclusive. That’s changed with the opening of Il Grissino, the charming new 70-seat Italian restaurant at 127 Giralda Avenue, in Coral Gables . The restaurant features simple good cooking, using the freshest whole foods available,…
Au Pied de Cochon: “Just what we needed”, we crowed back in July — a dazzling 1940s-style 24/7 indoor/outdoor South Beach bistro serving country French fare in a fun setting. And boy those mustard-coated, bread crumbed pig trotters were tasty, as were the lamb chops, and the pork shank too…
Seems our favorite all-night Parisian bistro has bit the dust. Off @EaterMiami’s Twitter-wire…
In alphabetical order:8 oz. Burger Bar: New Year’s Eve After Party at 1:00 a.m. with DJ. Open all night, weekend brunch debuting 9:00 a.m. New Year’s Day. 305.397.8246, No cover, $5 cocktail and beer specials. Atrio/Level 25 at the Conrad Hilton: Four course dinner, champagne, open bar all night, and…
