Oh where, oh where has Jonathan Eismann been? Before he recently shuttered three of his four restaurants, including Pacific Time, we heard rumblings he was consulting with the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove. But when we interviewed him, he was as cagey as a pregnant nun. Now verifiable…
[This just in: Beginning tonight and running through December 23, bring your Fighter movie ticket stub to Randazzo’s and get a free set of ‘balls. Meatballs, that is. And we promise they’ll be bigger than the ones you may already have.]Okay, we’ll admit it. We were a little scared to…
Before you ask, yes, this recipe is involved. But no one said beauty was easy, bucko. And you’ll need the right equipment, like a juicer (Dr. Etti Ben-Zion recommends Jack LeLanne’s) and/or a blender. If you’re wondering why you need to go through all this labor for a snack, maybe…
Here’s more from our sexi juicing guru, Dr. Etti Ben-Zion. If you didn’t read part one of our chat, go here.New Times: Everyone’s telling me I’m crazy for doing a juice cleanse between Thanksgiving and Christmas, what with all the heavy foods…Dr. Etti: It’s the perfect time. You are preparing…
Let’s define a “chef” as someone who makes food for the public and sells it for profit. And for the sake of Short Order’s readers who are sick of hearing about beef and high-priced meals, let’s pretend that juice qualifies as food because, frankly, it can… if it’s made with…
Some of the bloggers at Short Order are creating a holiday wish list for Miami’s food scene. Click here to read some of our other wishes.Dear Hanukkah Harry,I realize yesterday was the last night of Hanukkah but I forgot about my most sincere wish! Please, please deliver me a local…
Accept our apologies for this one, but getting a detailed recipe from Las Vacas Gordas’ chef Luis Gajer was like trying to extract maple syrup from an elephant. (Meaning, it was totally impossible.) So only give this one a go if you have a good sense of how much seasoning…
[jump] I noticed this bottle of Malbec has your logo on it.For many years we’ve had our own wine. We used to make our wines in Spain. Now they are from Argentina. I didn’t know anything about wines.How many diners would you say drink wine with their meal at your…
What goes better with latkes than applesauce and sour cream, you ask? Why, vodka, of course!!!The good news is you don’t have to shred pounds of potatoes yourself this year, especially if you are a single Jewbie aged 22 to 39. A local group called The Tribe (isn’t that cute?)…
Last night’s meanderings around the Design District/Wynwood area made us hungry for some good art. Thankfully we got our fill…
More flesh for your carnivores: At right you see the longest pieces of cow flesh you will come across at any local restaurant, for sure.Chef/owner Luis Gajer of Las Vacas Gordas has been rolling up skirt steaks since 1996 when patrons first started rolling into his restaurant. When he and…
As promised in our interview with chef Mike Sabin yesterday and Friday, here’s the recipe for Prime One Twelve’s Hawaiian Tuna Poke. Take this bit of advice–don’t use a cheap quality fish. If you can’t go all out, just have Sabin make you some, instead. Maybe he’ll even play ukelele…
Did you miss last week’s chat with Mike Sabin regarding the fate of Nemo? If so, click here. If not, read on:New Times: What’s your favorite menu item?Mike Sabin: Hawaiian Big Eye tuna. We’re the largest purchaser in the country. We do 13,000 pounds in a year. We do a…
Before we begin, we should clarify: Mike Sabin is not only the head chef at Prime One Twelve. He’s actually corporate chef for Myles Restaurant Group, the owners of the aforementioned and also Prime Italian, Nemo, Shoji Sushi, Big Pink, and the new Prime Hotel and Lounge.And what we learned…
Talk about passion. Ever seen Ingrid Hoffmann in the kitchen? The lady is gonna take that canned crap your aunt serves every year for Thanksgiving and make it better. As promised in yesterday’s blog featuring her mom’s three-meat stuffing recipe, here’s the very simple formula: Cranberry Passionfruit Sauce, Makes 5 to 6…
We caught Ingrid Hoffmann on the telly last week doing a holiday special and insisted she share two of the more delicious-looking recipes she demonstrated: three-meat stuffing and cranberry sauce with passionfruit. Today we’ve got her mom’s stuffing recipe, to which she noted, “If you don’t have a meat grinder…
Don’t hate Julie Pech because she has the best gig on the planet. It took some serious guts for the gal to toss her corporate job years ago to pursue her passion–chocolate–and share the knowledge she gleaned about this wonder food by writing an informative, research-based book incorporating various findings,…
In yesterday’s interview with Joan Nathan, the author mentioned that she collected the recipes for her book Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking from French folks. Here’s a tasty one from Celine Bénitah, a woman who hails from the Algerian border of Morocco. Nathan wrote: “When Celine…
South Florida certainly has its share of Jews–it has been estimated the tri-county area of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach is home to about 10 percent of American Jews–so we wanted to share some culinary inspiration, especially in the wake of our bacon and pork belly craze. Thankfully, author Joan…
I just love a challenge. Actually, it’s fairer to say I love being the guest judge at a challenge when other people have to cook for me. Who wouldn’t want that gig? I not only get a free meal (or the equivalent of three or four meals, which is most…
Last week Garcia’s co-owner, Luis Garcia told us about his talented executive chef Claudio Bravo [read the first and second parts of the story here] so we sat down with both gentlemen to talk turkey… uh, tuna.New Times: Where are you from originally, chef?Claudio Bravo: I came from Cuba and…
This is a continuation of yesterday’s interview with Luis Garcia. You can read the first part here.Who are your diners?Mondays to Fridays we have a certain crowd for lunch. I can tell you who is coming in. I have three lunches: nurses and secretaries, doctors and presidents, and ex-CEOs who…
