Yesterday we stumbled upon a group of expertly arranged whitewashed tables and chairs, along with white sofas and country French furnishings, in the atrium of a building housing interior design showrooms. We discovered a little café was scheduled to open there today.A company rep wouldn’t share any — and we mean…
Chef Giovanni Arias promised us a delicious, healthful recipe, and he delivered. Wait — you don’t know who the guy is? Read the first part of his interview here and the second part here.You can get to know him even better if you take one of his cooking classes, one…
Last week we chatted with Giovanni Arias, the executive chef at Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach. If you missed it, click here.New Times: Your artichoke fries are delish, too. How do you make them?Chef Giovanni Arias: We buy the artichokes bottoms, blanch them in salted water to infuse some flavor…
Every chef is concerned about things going wrong in their restaurants — after all, they can’t always control every detail. But executive chef Giovanni Arias has to be extra vigilant in his kitchen at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa Miami Beach because he regularly serves diners who have food allergies…
Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.This week’s column is going to focus on the nuptials of one of my favorite Miami chefs, Sean Bernal, and his lovely bride, Natalie, formerly the marketing specialist at Whole Foods in Coral Gables… and, of course, the…
Can you wait a few more weeks for City Hall to open? We’re champing at the bit. In the meantime, after reading Parts 1 and 2 of last week’s interview with owner Steve Haas and executive chef Tom Azar, you can whip up some of this smoky, spicy, sweet, and…
Read Part 1 of Short Order’s interview with Tom Azar and Steve Haas of City Hall Restaurant.New Times: I assume, by the looks of this monster bar, you’re planning to have some killer drinks to go along with the menu. Steve Haas: We’ve got a pretty diverse wine list and…
Did you know that our local hipster hideaway, Cafeina, is now offering Brunch & Bazaar Sundays? Neither did we, so we felt it was our obligation to investigate. Thankfully some kind restaurant reps offered to treat us to a meal there a few Sundays ago, so now we can report…
Short Order had a rare opportunity to sit down with a restaurateur and his chef to talk about a concept that hasn’t yet opened its doors: the much-anticipated City Hall. When we visited the brasserie, which will be located on the site of a former Vespa dealership (2004 Biscayne Blvd.),…
Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.In any relationship, there comes a time when one half of a couple is victimized for a few low-down, embarrassing, horrific, pitiful, flat-out disgusting days. You just want to die. Some people call it the flu. I call…
Even foodies can find love during this week’s Sony Ericsson Open. Sure folks can still put their paws around a gourmet hot dog, crepes, or empanadas or something like that, but this year Great Performances, the New York-based caterers responsible for feeding fans, are putting some of Miami’s finest to…
If you missed last week’s interview with Kareem Anguin, the new executive chef at Oceanaire, click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. Then you can get cookin’ on this Southern-style entrée.Shrimp and GritsServes 14 jumbo shrimp2 Tbsp fresh tomatoes, diced1 Tbsp lemon juice1 tsp unsalted butter2 Tbsp…
Did you miss part one of this interview? If so, click here.You mentioned sustainability issues are a concern. What’s on your watch list?I stay away from bluefin tuna. We get this nice yellowfin from Trinidad. And we get albacore from Hawaii for the poke and sashimi. We stay with the…
Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.Garfield, my favorite fat cat cartoon character when I was just a lass, once said, “Diet is ‘die’… with a ‘t,'” and that’s how I’ve always viewed the process. It’s like a slow, painful death, especially for a…
When we found out that not only is Kareem Anguin, the new executive chef at Oceanaire, celebrating his big 3-0 this weekend but that he’ll also be doing so at Taste of Brickell, we figured it was time to introduce him to the masses. (He said he plans to serve…
So Joel Huff was a little late getting this recipe to us. Forgive the guy! After all, he just arrived in Miami a few weeks ago to start at Azul. Don’t know who we’re talking about? Read the first part of our interview here and the second part here; then get to…
If you missed the first part of our interview with Azul’s new chef, Joel Huff, please click here.So how will you be changing Azul’s menu?It will evolve very organically. Cooking the way it feels right is my motto. It’s not about the style of cuisine — it’s more about what’s…
When Clay Conley left Azul at the Mandarin Oriental to open Buccan in Palm Beach, a collective gasp could be heard ’round Miami. Who would replace him? The chef de cuisine gig was plum, but stepping into a kitchen beset with so much expectation would be a daunting task.Enter Joel…
Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.About four or five dates in, Matlock and I finally made it to Matsuri. We had both been there at least once on other occasions and recalled it seemed pretty authentic, so we were game. (Of course, what…
The following recipe is from Frank Jeannetti at Essensia. If you missed the first part of our interview with him last week, click here. If you missed the second part, all is forgiven if you click here, too.Essensia’s Organic Orchid Petal Salad Serves 2Salad2 oz. organic nasturtium leaves (may be substituted…
We Miamians just can’t get enough of these food festivals, huh? Sharpen your knives and shine your spoons because on Saturday, March 26, we’ve got another new one popping up: Taste of Brickell. Over 50 local restaurants and vendors will be shoveling out samples at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive (that’s…
A few months ago, one of Miami Beach’s most popular, acclaimed eateries, Nemo, closed. Opened in the mid-’80s, its kitchen was home to Michael Schwartz, Frank *Jeannetti (Essensia), AltaMare’s Simon Stojanovic, Brian Cantrell (formerly of A Fish Called Avalon), and Jason Smith (Steak 954 at the W Fort Lauderdale), among others.But…
