Toronto-based Mediterranean restaurant Byblos is opening a counterpart at the James Royal Palm Hotel’s Shorecrest Building in Miami Beach. The restaurant, which is set to start operation in late February 2015 at the former Catch location, will serve dishes focusing on the spices and flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean. There…
In much the same way that Art Basel triggered Miami Art Week, with the original art fair expanding to encompass dozens of shows and exhibitions, the organizers of Eats N Beats want to turn the middle of February into Miami Food & Wine Week with the second annual Eats N…
Tacos are the perfect food. No utensil or plate is necessary, and they are small enough that you can easily eat more to sate your hunger level. As we said in our best taco award post: “One is a snack, two make a satisfying lunch, and three or four are…
Hedy Goldsmith, executive pastry chef at Michael Schwartz’s the Genuine Hospitality Group, is leaving her position to move to Los Angeles, according to Miami.com. Goldsmith, who was nominated for several James Beard Awards and authored the book Baking Out Loud: Fun Desserts With Big Flavors, will leave the Genuine Hospitality…
There’s not exactly a lack of brunches in town. In the past year, the breakfast-meets-lunch mashup seems to have become everyone’s favorite meal of the week, and with good reason. Bloody marys and eggs benedicts help you recover from a punishing hangover on Sunday. But what about Saturday? Why more…
Short Order alum and the Federal’s Aniece Meinhold can attest to the old adage of third time being a charm. First came Blue Piano, then popped up Phuc-Yea!, and shortly thereafter, the shuttering of the insanely named Vietnamese pop-up, The Federal Drink & Provisions was born in a matter of…
A new year brings about new promises disguised as resolutions. Beach and healthy eats are two of them. Well, how about killing two resolutions with one visit over the bridge to La Savina Mediterranean Caf� & Grill at the Mondrian. You know this space. It was once Asia de Cuba…
Get wasted on cocoa this weekend when the largest chocolate event in the Southeastern United States makes a pit stop in North Miami at the Miami Auto Museum. Named one of the top ten chocolate festivals in the U.S., this one will bring the world’s largest (and current Guinness World…
One of 2015’s most anticipated restaurants, NaiYaRa, is set to open at 1854 Bay Road in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood, joining Pubbelly, Lucali, Icebox Caf�, Sardinia, and the Fresh Market to further solidify the reputation of this out-of-the-way pocket of South Beach as a culinary oasis. According to an…
The lease was signed in 2003, but tomorrow is the day your organic and gluten-free dreams come true. Short Order got the chance to tour the 41,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market in downtown. It has some distinct Miami flair, selling made-to-order churros, croquetas, and flan from Versailles, brew from Funky Buddha,…
At DB Bistro Moderne, Three Kings Day, which took place on January 6, will repeat every day for the rest of the month. That’s because pastry chef Jerome Maure is baking the traditional galette des rois, or king’s cake, through January 31. The French flaky pastry is a holiday tradition…
With all the food festivals in Miami, it’s usually tough to get jazzed up about yet another dinner or tasting. However, the upcoming Common Threads Cooking for Life Festival has an amazing lineup. The Chicago-based organization was founded by chef Art Smith and his husband, artist Jesus Salgueiro, in an…
Anheuser-Busch contiinues to face criticism over what consumers say are deceptive import labels on beer packaging, this time in relation to Beck’s beer. Just last month, Anheuser-Busch settled with Miami consumers Gustavo E. Oliva and Lady J. Suarez, who claimed they were misled into thinking Kirin beer was imported from…
Miami has been smitten by tacos lately. It seems new casual Mexican restaurants are joining established places like Huahua’s and Naked Taco by the day. At the very end of December, Coyo Taco opened in Wynwood, sandwiched between Panther Coffee and Freshii on NW Second Ave. See also: Wynwood’s Coyo…
The best meals are often found simmering within the welcoming homes of fawning grandmothers. As sunset burns the sky orange and red, slowly cooked roasts and stews that began bubbling at daybreak are hoisted onto well-worn tables before wide-eyed friends and family…
Calling fans of so-bad-they’re-good movies and classic cocktails. Tiki Horror Nights is coming to Blue Starlite Drive-In at the Coconut Grove Playhouse. By the way, this is not a tropical-themed haunted house. Tiki Horror Nights can best be described as a live version of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with booze…
As one of the very few cities to escape World War II’s carpet bombings, Prague in the Czech Republic is packed with stunning, centuries-old edifices. Throngs of tourists flock there year-round to see them…
It’s official: The Girl Scouts’ most popular cookie is now vegan-friendly. For the first time, Thin Mints are entirely free of animal products. Little Brownie Bakers, the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida’s kitchen of choice, reformulated the recipe ahead of this year’s cookie season. As soon as sales kick off…
There are not very many places for light-on-the-wallet eats in Edgewater. While Sir Pizza used to fill the bill, even though it was nowhere near the Key Biscayne original. So when Sir Pizza unexpectedly stopped opening its doors a few months without any warning or sign (and no one answered…
2015 is off to a pretty good (and filling) start. In just one week, we’ve seen two much-anticipated taprooms open, the booziest of all brunches kick off, and uncovered a star pizza in a clandestine South Beach office building. But that’s just the beginning. We still have 353 days left…
It’s impossible to miss Vagabond Restaurant when you’re driving on Biscayne Boulevard on Miami’s Upper Eastside. If the convivial atmosphere glowing through the windows doesn’t attract your attention, the resurrected Vagabond Motel sign certainly will. Pull into the driveway and hope for a spot. Otherwise, there’s ample parking around the…
There are two kinds of brunch: That nice flowery one that features plenty of baked goods, flowers, and some mimosas, and the kick-ass kind that includes spirits pairings or features a local craft brewery. Let’s just say that the Local Craft Food & Drink’s new Roast & Toast Boozin’ Brunch…
