Michael Symon’s Fat Doug burger might have been a crowd pleaser at last year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival Burger Bash, taking home the Amstel Light People’s Choice Award, but when it came time for celebrity chefs to vote, the win went to Shake Shack for its ShackMeister burger…
If you’re lucky enough to work from home, you know the dangers of staying in your pajamas and posting up on your couch with your computer (falling asleep and watching too many cat videos). This is why people work in coffee shops. Know what’s better than a coffee shop? A…
It’s the first Monday of 2015, and it feels no different from every other Monday. You’re still wishing that this morning’s alarm didn’t go off and that the weekend would never end. But it has, so here you are, hungry and thinking about what you’ll be eating and drinking. And…
For decades, Cuba has held major sway in Miami. The Caribbean island has helped make the Magic City what it is today by playing a role in South Florida music, politics, and cuisine. Now, on the cusp of a new dawn in American-Cuban relations, a group of Miami chefs are…
It’s the first Friday of 2015 and you’re pondering where to have your inaugural brunch of the year this weekend. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to think (and eat) outside the box, then head to Michael Shikany’s culinary wonderland for an unorthodox brunch spread that includes nori…
Other than greasy French fries and jumbo-size cups of Coca-Cola, vegans don’t usually have much to choose from when it comes to theme-park food. But Walt Disney World isn’t your average theme park, and a recent visit to “the Most Magical Place on Earth” proved the Orlando mecca is growing…
Still hungover from New Year’s Eve but not quite ready to stop drinking just yet? We have the perfect hangover antidote/hair of the dog: the bloody mary. Yesterday was not only the first day of 2015 it was also National Bloody Mary Day, which makes sense considering most people woke…
Happy 2015. If you’re reading this, you’ve survived another year and another New Year’s Eve. This is usually the time to make resolutions. The most popular are to eat better, drink less alcohol and more water, and exercise. On the other hand, there’s a case for leaving your life the…
Despite the closure of its Brickell location earlier this year, Miami’s leading vegan eatery is headed onward and upward. In addition to opening a new location on 27th Avenue this past June, Choice Cafe is about to cut the ribbon at 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables. The…
Welcome to 2015. A new year is bringing several new restaurants, many of them helmed by celebrity chefs. We’re especially looking forward to Tom Colicchio’s Beachcraft, Sandbox, and Tom on Collins, all at the 1 Hotel and Homes in South Beach. STK Miami is also poised to open at the…
Each year brings its own food trends, and because the people at the forefront are our city’s chefs and restaurateurs, we went straight to the trendsetters. Who would have thought 2014 would be the year of oyster bars in Miami? We asked Mignonette’s Danny Serfer about this trend, and his…
Tonight, screw the Times Square ball drop because the New Year’s Eve spotlight will be focused on the 305 when Pitbull hosts his holiday party at the Thompson Miami Beach hotel. The celebration concert, entitled Pitbull’s New Years’ Revolution, will feature appearances and performances by Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Enrique Iglesias, Fall…
More beer is not only finding its way into Miami, but also more efficiently into your mouth during sporting events. And it doesn’t even require you to leave your seat. The season may have ended with a crappy record and next year promises more of the same, but at least…
As 2014 winds down, it’s a good time to look back at the ten best “Ten Best” lists we’ve shared over the past year. These lists, by the way, are not popularity contests. We do not solicit “votes” from social media. Generally, Short Order writers share their favorite places in…
It’s hard to imagine, but next week we bid a fond farewell to 2014 as we welcome in the New Year. To mark that annual calendar transition, we must feast! Thankfully, Miami restaurants have upped their game with fantastic multiple course menus that feature decadent dishes, live entertainment, and lots…
27 Restaurant and Bar is helmed by chef James Seyba in collaboration with Bar Lab’s Gabriel Orta and Elad Zvi and Sydell Group’s Roy Albert,takes up up an old two-story house on the property of upscale beach hostel the Freehand. A year ago, there was virtually nothing there. Orta, though,…
Miami is a city that has its fair share of crime, political hijinks, and sordid behavior. After all, it is a big city. But, generally, the restaurant world’s biggest scandals involve a fight between chefs or possibly a waiter scamming tips. This year, the Miami food scene saw a lot…
Pasta makers are nice, if you’ve got oodles of time on your hands and a high tolerance for carbs. Alternatively, if you could stand to eat more veggies (who couldn’t?), a spiralizer is a pasta maker slash vegetable slicer — maybe the best invention in the history of ever. Basically,…
If there’s one thing that’s always in order after a day at the beach, gelato is it. And now, with Gelato-Go’s third location, you don’t have to travel all the way down to Fifth Street and Ocean Drive and fight flocks of tourist for a scoop of nocciola. Alessandro Alvino…
Lucky Strike, the bowling-with-cocktails venue just off Lincoln Road, has closed. Even though the lease doesn’t end until the beginning of 2015, Lucky Strike chose to cancel a planned New Year’s Eve party. Yesterday was its last official day. See also: Jugofresh to Open in Downtown Whole Foods Market…
If you’re looking to get a head-start on that “eat less meat” New Year’s resolution, the Federal is the perfect place. The Biscayne Boulevard eatery is offering an all-vegetarian tasting menu for its New Year’s Eve affair. The menu, priced at $65 per person, features a host of veggie delights,…
You can ignore most of the lengthy menu at Siena Tavern, the pricey Italian spot on the corner of Washington Avenue and Fifth Street. See also: Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani Talks Pizza and Plans for Siena Tavern Miami…
