Now here’s a gal who really knows her way around a kitchen: Chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo of Talula. She co-owns and co-cooks with husband Frank Randazzo and has been since June 2003, dishing up eclectic eats inspired by Italy, Asia and the Southwest. They labeled their style “creative American cuisine,” but…
Sean Brasel is the chef/co-owner of Miami Beach’s sultry steakhouse known appropriately as Meat Market. The restaurant sits in the space formerly occupied by Jonathan Eismann’s Pacific Time [You know it’s now in the Design District, right? Yeah. Thought so.] and, seemingly, being there has provided some good juju in…
No use rehashing all of Chef Tim Andriola’s background info, since Katel did a fine job of that in his blog post, so let’s just remind everyone that this popular guy is and has been co-owner of Timó in Sunny Isles Beach since its inception in 2003. He previously kept…
Finding the latest, greatest, newest goods at the 12th Americas Food & Beverage Show Tuesday wasn’t all that difficult–and it would’ve been really easy if I was on the hunt for an energy drink or liquid sexual enhancer. It seemed as if every tenth booth had some scantily clad chick…
We all know someone who likes to play with his or her food, so why not give that epicurean enthusiast in your life a little fun this holiday season? Lots of new games are either already out on shelves or will be released in time for the holidays, so drop…
Oft labeled the “Godfather of Nuevo Latino,” bestselling author and Chef Douglas Rodriguez has also been heaped with praise by Newsweek and Zagat, among others. But folks ’round here mostly just know him as “That guy who takes the flavors of Latin America and whips them up into delicious food…
Executive chef John Critchley of Area 31 at Epic seems to be a man of few words–as is evidenced by his interview below–but perhaps that’s because his focus is more on action, nowadays. As a matter of fact, on November 20, he’ll present a donation check to the Marine Mammal Conservancy…
Hold on to your curly little tails, folks. It’s no secret that pork flavors have somehow made their way into the world of trendy cocktails (still haven’t tried a Bacontini or Bacon Bloody Mary?), so perhaps it was just a matter of time before the essence of our favorite squealers…
Now here’s a chef who knows the meaning of caliente. For those of you who may not recognize this hometown girl (which rock have you been living under, huh?), she’s the host of Food Network’s Simply Delicioso, as well as Galavision/Univision’s hit series, Delicioso, and she’s authored cookbooks of the…
Where, oh where did Dewey LoSasso go? After recently closing his beloved North One 10, some suspected that perhaps this “Mango Gang” co-founder tossed aside his skillets for a stint as a guitarist, but fans will be thrilled to know they will find behind the line as executive chef at…
This damn flu going around is really taking a toll on my social life. Friday I had plans to take my date to check out the new Urbanite Bistro and Saturday I booked a whole day of downtown romance (more on that later) but then I had to cancel both…
After facing success in London, Hong Kong, Istanbul and then Dubai, where does a contemporary Japanese restaurant go to continue on it’s golden culinary path? Why Miami, of course! At least that’s the way German chef Rainer Becker sees things, since he’s expected to bring the first American Zuma to…
I know this sounds a little weird, but every time I go to the supermarket I try to pick up some food item that I’ve never tried before. The “hit” versus “miss” ratio is about 50/50 thus far, so I keep at it. And when I passed by the ethnic…
Last night, the monster magnet lodged at the end of my shopping cart dragged me, yet again, directly to the cookie aisle. I gazed in awe at the vast selection that lined the shelves, wondering where my favorite cookie jar filler could be found. Panic overrode the incessant drooling when…
It takes more than just a sugar to hit an epicure’s sweet spot, so Short Order went in search of five new confections that have added layer of oomph, coupled with some degree of hmm, and the power to make one cry, “Yowza!” Bye-bye Snickers and Sweet Tarts– we’re all…
Still not announcing any concrete plans to move into our neighborhood, Todd English continues to make us swoon from afar. Now that he’s got da Campo Osteria in Fort Lauderdale, Figs in Palm Beach Gardens, and Wild Olives coming to Boca in the old Opus 5 location (oooh–was I supposed…
There’s nothing that makes me want to buy a Taquito and Big Gulp more than a ferocious-looking piece of fuzzy poo.Yeah, if only I was being facetious. The truth is, I fell for Domo, the rectangular, brown Japanese creature making his appearance all over 7-Eleven stores until mid-November. And yes,…
Just when you finally matured enough to order the Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity with a straight face from your friendly neighborhood IHOP server, some local mixologists are testing your tolerance with feisty names for their favorite cocktails.Celebrate the departure of the Fuzzy Navel, Sloe Comfortable Screw, and Sex on…
Let’s do a little word association game, shall we? Chocolate candies are to cavities as a can of Coke is to ____. Did you say “a trim physique?” Perhaps “a lean, mean, fabulous-looking-while-sunbathing-nearly-naked on-South-Beach me?” Probably not. So please, someone tell me how the folks at the Coca-Cola Company have…
You might think South Florida needs another Mexican restaurant like Heidi and Spencer need a photo op, but the new Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables will change your mind. The owners have found success with their first venture, Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar in Coconut Grove, so chances are they…
Because SoFla strippers are adept at defying gravity in oh-so many ways, it takes a lot to impress folks ’round here. But when Cirque du Soleil comes to town, all bets are off. Each show offers vivid costumes, intense musical scores, and acrobats who lack fear and possess elastic cartilage…
