Mad Men has returned for the first part of its last season, and if you’ve been watching, you know that a great amount of wheeling and dealing takes place in restaurants. That’s not just fiction. Many business transactions take place in the restaurants of major cities, with the idea being…
At Red the Steakhouse, animal flesh reigns, and it’s not limited to beef. There’s lobster, duck (liver), pig, and a surplus of charcuterie. In honor of the NBA playoffs, which began last night with a Heat win, and the overall small-plates culture Miami has grown to love, executive chef Peter…
Seriously, the way we treat Mother Earth could easily be considered elderly abuse. We’ve pillaged her precious resources, choked her water with plastic crap, and changed her climate via cattle waste. Ugh. But with Earth Day right around the corner, now is the time to show Mom we’re not the…
This weekend packs a lot of punch in the holiday department. First off, Good Friday is today, and if you’re planning on having a fish dish, we’ve got you covered. Of course, Passover continues through the weekend, so be sure to stop at the market and take home some kosher…
Just because you don’t eat animal products anymore doesn’t necessarily mean you want to forgo the bar scene. After all, where else will you meet the Jay Z to your Beyonc�? But hanging at bars is tough if you get the shakes and need to grub on something other than…
It’s difficult to capture Stefano Campanini’s attention for more than a couple of minutes. Owner of downtown Miami’s Wine by the Bay, he has a passion for the product and a charming Italian demeanor that have earned him many fans who wave as they walk by or stop in to…
This Sunday, while a good portion of the world celebrates Easter, a growing number of people will embrace a different holiday: 4/20. On this auspicious day, people who embrace marijuana (or at least think the legalization of it is the only sane thing to do), will commemorate the day by…
Chuck Woodward is still a University of Miami student finishing his master’s in finance. He also happens to be the cool co-owner of Chill-N, a unique ice-cream concept off the beaten path in Pinecrest. He and business partner Daniel Golick will open their second outpost in Aventura come early May…
When Dewey LoSasso was named Acqualina’s executive chef in December 2013, he was taking time to get the feel of the resort before making major changes to the menus. He told Short Order: “Right now, I’m doing some research, and then we’ll start testing some menu items after Christmas and…
Despite popular misconception, not all vegans are teetotalers. The meatless masses like to cut loose and get a little social lubrication just like everyone else — we just don’t like fish bladders in our beer. Hence the inspiration behind Vegan Drinks, a nationwide meetup group for like-minded herbivores. The second…
What do you get when your favorite Chinese dishes and American classic brunch items have a love child? We’re picturing Peking duck and waffles; fried rice with scrambled eggs and sausage; and an omelet stuffed with Szechuan beef. Blackbrick’s Richard Hales must be reading minds, because that’s exactly what he’s…
Coral Gables has a bevy of options when it comes to food and drink, so it’s an ideal area to open a European-style wine bar. Hidden among the shops along Miracle Mile is the intimately sized Uvaggio. Past a small entry that can easily be overlooked, there it sits, dimly…
It sounds crazy, but in the rest of the country, people don’t go bananas for plantains. They occasionally eat a banana from their fruit basket or pop one for potassium, but that’s it. They have no clue about the banana’s more angular, greener, thick-skinned, less sweet, and consumed-when-cooked cousin: the…
At Pérez Art Museum Miami, it’s not important to appreciate or know anything about art. A dozen menacing bronze animal heads startle visitors emerging from the parking garage onto the museum’s raised patio. A dragon readies to bellow a vaporizing fireball onto unsuspecting passersby. A bear snarls, lips pulled back,…
Redbar, the mixed-use cocktail lounge, gallery space in Brickell, is celebrating a relaunch. The bar, henceforth known as Redbar Drink Company, has gotten a retro facelift. Decked out in a New-Orleans-meets-Chicago-speakeasy style, the space features vintage furnishings with rich sepia and burgundy hues. What’s also notable about the new-and-improved Redbar…
They say vegans are lousy hunters, but sometimes it takes a predatory instinct to seek out a meatless meal in the 305. Luckily, Coral Gables’ Green Gables Caf� offers a vegan lunch special that differs daily, so you don’t have to choke down a PB&J every single day. See also:…
Vegans don’t get much love in this pork belly town, but that’s about to change with the introduction of an annual event that celebrates plant-based cuisine. The Seed Food & Wine Festival (SFWF) will do for vegans, vegetarians, and the “veggie-curious” what the South Beach Wine & Food Festival does…
Beneath the floppy ears and cotton-ball tail of a rabbit is some seriously delicious meat. It truly does taste like chicken — only leaner and slightly sweeter. Or perhaps it’s like a more healthful duck. Other bonuses: Because rabbit is still a “boutique meat,” most local restaurants use Florida rabbits…
Ever wonder what nearly 2,000 pounds of chocolate looks like? Well, it’s pretty much like you would imagine: a land of giant colorful eggs and sweet toadstools. At least that’s how Four Seasons Hotel Miami’s pastry chef Keith Wallace envisions it. See also: Easter Brunch in Miami…
As if we couldn’t already thank Ben & Jerry’s enough for bringing us Free Cone Day last week, now their tour is back in Miami for its fourth year and feeding the masses. With temperatures already creeping into the 80s, this ice-cream truck for grownups is a welcome visitor. Simply…
After 37 years of serving cafecitos on South Beach, David’s Caf� is closing. The restaurant that provided sustenance on a 24-hour basis to everyone in Miami Beach — from ragged hospitality workers needing a strong cup of energy on a graveyard shift to club kids not wanting to end the…
Use of the term “420” has become so universally recognized and tossed around so much in the American vernacular that its origins have become somewhat obscure. But the real story about the how and why are likely to emerge this Saturday at Kush over a rare keg of Waldo’s Special…
