Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in Miami knows what areas to avoid during certain times of the year. Unless you are in the mood to dodge throngs of tourists and spend exorbitant amounts of money, South Beach is a no-no during the upcoming South Beach Wine…
Miami, you’ve been bragging about the wrong things. Sure, it’s February, and, of course, the weather outside is sunny and warm. Yes, we’ve got beaches, ocean views, and, most importantly, David Beckham. But really, what we should be boasting about are our tomatoes. While the rest of the country is…
Timon Balloo doesn’t want to dazzle you. At Bocce Bar, he cooks things simply — braising duck legs in stock before plunging them into a pan with orecchiette, squash, and Parmesan. They are finished in a sauce that’s thick enough to coat a wooden spoon and tastes of sage and…
Put on your best linen guayabera today and head out to see Cigar City Brewing Brewmaster Wayne Wambles at World of Beer in Kendall. WOB Kendall’s Cigar City Brewtopia is a Cuban-themed event, so come prepared to smoke a few figurados, throw down some dominoes, and sip a cafecito while…
A new concept put together by Zevents called Kitchen Hop kicked off its first event last Saturday in Mary Brickell Village. For just $35, guests enjoyed a dish from seven restaurants — Dolores, Brother Jimmy’s, Tapas Benidorm, Toscana Divino, Oceanaire, Balans, and Taverna Opa — from 2 to 4 p.m….
A California-based meat processor has issued a recall of nearly nine million pounds of beef products, and Florida is one of the states involved. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website, Rancho Feeding Corporation, based in Petaluma, is recalling approximately 8,742,700 pounds of beef products from “diseased…
As a general rule, mall food courts aren’t the best places for vegans. The roundabout of edibles is usually a gauntlet of smiling employees doling out jerk chicken and sloppy joe — a no man’s land for the meatless. Without proper preparation and snack packing, a lengthy trip to the…
Know this: When making ice cream, water is your greatest enemy. It forms tiny icicles in your sweet treat, tarnishing its smooth texture with a harsh frost. Worst of all, it sneaks up on you in many ways. Water is in milk, fruits, mix-ins, even on your rinsed ice cream…
Before the Design District became what it is today, few restaurants dared open north of 36th Street in Miami. Soyka took a chance. In 1999, the restaurant began operating after its owner, the legendary Mark Soyka, purchased the space as a garage for his vintage car collection and then realized…
Last night, Cochon 555 made its return to Miami at the Four Seasons and it was epic. Five chefs competed, showcasing five heritage breed pigs, The bourbon and beer flowed, a butchering pop-up emerged in the center and in total 1,200 pounds of pork were devoured. The winner of the…
A trip to Miami Springs requires maneuvering over one way canals and a circle park, but it is so worth it. We came for the deep fried bread pudding and fried chicken at Crackers Casual Dining but we stayed for the bacon jam. This homey restaurant serving delicious Southern comfort…
Mariana Cortez started baking vegan sweets back in 2009 as a way to fulfill her son’s dietary restrictions. At the time, she never imagined she’d be the first person to open a vegan bakery in Miami. Now, Bunnie Cakes is celebrating its one year anniversary — just a few days…
Benihana Inc., the Miami-based chain of interactive Japanese restaurants that also owns the RA Sushi and Haru brands, has just announced a new corporate head. Industry veteran Steve Schlemon was named the company’s new president and chief executive officer by Benihana’s board of directors. Shlemon, who succeeds Richard Stockinger, will…
Express your unpopular opinion. That Twitter hashtag gave me the courage to admit the unthinkable: I really hate brunch. OK, I know what you’re thinking. Whenever I admit this to someone, I’m confronted with looks of disbelief and the follow-up question, “Do you hate puppies?” Though I dressed up as…
Valentine’s Day can be a bummer if you’re single. As if you need any reminder love is elusive, cutesy couples haunt you with their cuddling and holding hands. If you’re smart, you’ll avoid restaurants and movie theaters. But if you’re really smart, you’ll go to Gigi in midtown. Instead of…
Here we go again. While the rest of the country continues surviving this new Ice Age, we’re making plans to go paddleboarding and golfing. With the weather so warm, we might as well be in Sochi (where there are palm trees at the Winter Olympics, y’all). We say it’s time…
When it comes to celebrating the big O’s — Oprah and the Olympics, of course — you need a really good cocktail. Short Order was recently invited to attend a meet and greet with Bulla Gastrobar mixologist Sebastian Silva, and his Moscow Mule took the golden copper cup. See also:…
Sumi Yakitori was unlike any other restaurant in Miami. Its hamachi was shipped daily from Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. Its menu featured saut�ed tofu skin, whole deep-fried quail, skewered chicken hearts, and wild mushroom kamameshi. There was yakitori — meats skewered on bamboo sticks and cooked over slow-burning binchotan coals…
It’s all so hush, hush and top secret that we can’t share the name, but a new Food Network show about food trucks is filming in Miami tomorrow and next week — and they’re looking for people to be on camera. The competition-type show is looking for people to act…
Let’s rewind the clock for a moment. Remember getting paper valentines from your entire class, playing seven minutes in heaven, and trying to cheat at spin the bottle? It was the game that you tried hard to rig, hoping the bottle would point at your crush. If you were lucky,…
They say third time’s the charm, and with Spris opening its third location in midtown today, the Graspa Group will certainly be hitting a successful trifecta. The Lincoln Road location has been a staple for 15 years, so to celebrate, the neighborhood restaurant is inviting the public to its grand-opening…
From the beginning of competition during this season of Top Chef, Nina Compton had been the one to beat. Strong from the start, Compton wowed the judges with bold flavors derived from her Caribbean roots, formal training, and tenure in the kitchen at Miami Beach’s Scarpetta. Now, after a long…
