5. Felipe Valls: From Santiago de Cuba to Versailles

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

El Atlacatl: A South Florida Institution

At El Atlacatl, a decades-old restaurant in Little Havana, you have a better chance of being served by owner Napoleon Moreno’s brown-eyed daughters than a waitress. Karla, 28 years old, and Flor, 25, have infectious smiles, hourglass figures, and long brown hair that fades to auburn around their narrow, tanned…

Craft Beer Cruise To Stop in Miami November 19

Luxury cruise liner Crystal Cruises now has a trip made specifically for beer connoisseurs, setting sail in November from New York City and making its final stop in Miami. Steaming down the east coast beginning November 5, the microbrew-themed Colonial Collection includes ports of call such as Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston,…

6. Stephen Sawitz: Stone Crab Legacy

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

Paula Deen Announces the Paula Deen Network

Paula Deen’s gone digital, y’all. Deen has just announced the Paula Deen Network, a completely digital “channel” that will allow fans to access Deen on their computers, iPads, and smart phones. The network, scheduled to launch in September 2014, will feature Deen and her family cooking and kibbutzing – all…

Remembering Young Chef Antaun Teasley, Killed at Mansion Shooting

Chef Antaun Teasley was killed last night at South Beach nightclub, Mansion. Riptide reports a shooting occurred at the nightclub at about 3:30 a.m. As people fled the packed club, one victim lay dying on the floor. The then-unidentified victim was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center, where he died a…

El Atlacatl: A South Florida Institution

At El Atlacatl, a decades-old restaurant in Little Havana, you have a better chance of being served by owner Napoleon Moreno’s brown-eyed daughters than a waitress. Karla, 28 years old, and Flor, 25, have infectious smiles, hourglass figures, and long brown hair that fades to auburn around their narrow, tanned…

7. Allen Susser: Mango Magnate

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…

Miami Lacks a Quality, Affordable Big Salad

As George Castanza once flailed his arms about, “You had to order the big salad?” The answer is simply yes. Jerry Seinfeld may say, for a laugh, that it has to have, “Big lettuce, big carrots, tomatoes like volleyballs.” Although, finding a fantastic, affordable big salad that can be your…

World Cup 2014: Guide to Eating and Drinking by Country in Miami

Imagine this: You’re ready to cheer on Spain in the 2014 World Cup, proudly defending your 2010 title, drinking some tasty sangria, and you’re surrounded by Brazil fans. Or worse, clutching your chest, living and breathing for Germany — and getting drowned out by USA diehards. Or, perhaps the worst…

Choices Cafe Brickell Closing Due to Developers

Choices Cafe, Miami’s landmark vegan eatery, is closing the doors to its Brickell location. The popular spot is being forced to vacate because (surprise!) a developer has bought up the property. To announce the closure, the Choices team created a short, moving video about their move and their mission. See…

Klime and Anita Kovaceski to Open Pizza Restaurant, Crust

Chef Klime Kovaceski and wife Anita are opening Crust, a pizza restaurant. The restaurant, located at 668 NW Fifth St., marks an addition to the burgeoning Middle River dining scene that includes Seasalt & Pepper and Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill. The restaurant is a collaborative effort for the husband…

Miami Rum Renaissance Festival Organizer Arrested

Robert Burr, organizer of the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, has been charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 or older (domestic violence related), which is a felony. See also: Ten Rums We Loved at Rum Renaissance Festival 2014…

8. Bacardi: Spirited Family

New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…