It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.82. Wagyu Gunkan…
Luca Bella had a soft opening in mid-September, but announced its grand opening in February. That’s a pretty lengthy time period, so presumably by this point any kinks have been ironed out, the staff is set, and the family-style Italian restaurant is ready to go. The owner is Mickey Maltese,…
Jarrod Verbiak of db Bistro Moderne is a talented toque; his recent James Beard nomination as Rising Star Chef of the Year only serves as a prestigious confirmation of this. Dining at db Bistro, in other words, is always likely to yield a wonderful culinary experience. But it’s not every…
February was not the most active month for our restaurant scene. We welcomed a few notable newcomers such as Juvia, Cafe 46, and the popup Eating House, and said farewell to just a few places that really were on nobody’s radar anyway — that’s probably why they closed.The real excitement…
Ray Hicks, from West Virginia, had the right idea: A downtown breakfast and lunch spot that served home-style Southern cooking and old-fashioned baked treats. Then venue was bright and clean, the muffins, pineapple upside-down cake, and some two dozen other goods beckoned from pie stands on a counter up front,…
Krups handed out its second annual Best Brew Awards to those coffee shops deemed the finest in each of ten cities across America. Winners were determined by a public vote through the Krups Facebook page, and Tinta y Café came out on top as Miami’s most captivating brew.”Miami Cuban café…
Mayor Tomas Regalado handed the first place trophy to Braddock Senior High, not to MAST Academy, at the first annual Blazing Kitchen High School Mystery Basket Culinary Competition as I stated in a post a couple days ago. The cook-off between the schools took place during the second annual Miami Wine…
Big winner at the Oscars: Schindler’s List. Back in 1993 that is, which is when the Argentinean Cea family debuted Café Prima Pasta on 71st Street in North Beach. It has always been a family affair. Papa Arturo was the opening executive chef, and still is. Son Geraldo Cea, along…
Blue is the color of choice among collars these days. Whether as a backlash to white-collar crime sprees or because of pandering Republican primaries, the ethos of hard, honest work is back in vogue. This industrial infatuation has spilled over into the restaurant world as well. Honest American comfort food…
Mercadito Midtown has announced a series of culinary journeys through the regions of Mexico. Every other month, the menu will reflect the cuisine of a different region — “from the cevicerias of Acapulco to convents in Puebla!”Chef/partner Pedro Sandoval will kick off the series on Monday, March 5 with fare…
You only get the chance to run a leap year special once every four years, so it’s surprising more places don’t do so. Area 31 is getting into the action by offering 29 different bottles of wine at $29 apiece for leap day only — and that’s tonight. The $29…
Burger 21 is a new “fast casual” concept brought to you by the folks behind a rather old concept, The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. The idea behind this particular burger emporium is to offer 21 “chef-inspired” creations culled from freshly ground beef, chicken, turkey, shrimp, and tuna — with creative,…
Beginning this Saturday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., chef Daniel Serfer is adding brunch menu to his Blue Collar repertoire. Why brunch? “In a place like Miami, where there is such a strong nightlife scene, providing an exceptional brunch to follow is a necessity,” replies Serfer, who…
So we close the page on another South Beach Wine & Food Festival — or, as we like to call it, the Annual Four Day Gastro-Intestinal Challenge. The following list consists of personal observations and reflections gathered over the weekend.- I’ve been to so many Festivals that I’ve gotten to…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.86. Nitro Ice…
Mayor Tomas Regalado handed the first place trophy to Mast Academy last night at the First Annual Blazing Kitchen High School Mystery Basket Culinary Competition. The cook-off between Mast and Braddock Senior High was one of the Blazing Kitchen events that took place within the second annual Miami Wine &…
View photos of Best of the Best at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach here.Best of the Best is always a grand affair. Overwhelmingly so at times with the plethora of top flight wines and foods from some of America’s(and Miami’s) finest chefs. Riki Altman was covering the local angle of this…
Hedy Goldsmith and Diet Pepsi have teamed up for a trucking excursion to the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. You can catch them at Sunday night’s “Trucks on the Beach” event, where Hedy’s signature chocolate chunk cookies (with a hint of Maldon salt on top) will be…
The various satellite events that orbit the South Beach Wine & Food Festival increase each year. By “satellite event” I mean relatively small gatherings sponsored by food-and-beverage related companies that sometimes invitation only for media and sponsors, and other times open to the public. These happenings are not directly related…
Until a recent $7 million makeover, the Rusty Pelican was becoming a musty Pelican. All of that work has freshened up the joint, but there was something cozy and unpretentious about the old driftwood-inspired seafood-house décor. The new look features an entrance through a sleek glassed-in wine corridor, but the…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival opens today. One of the nation’s premiere food events, it will draw around 70,000 people this year. The Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village, held Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ocean Drive and 13th Street, is one of…
Rusty Pelican: After a pricey renovation, the view still trumps the chew
