It’s the loveliest and most photographed caf� on Lincoln Road and probably the place associated most with the iconic pedestrian mall in South Beach. Visitors from all over the world recognize the red awnings and ivy-covered walls from pictures and paintings. And locals flock to it for Sunday brunch or…
Ah, the holidays… a time for spending time with family and friends, exchanging gifts, and if you’re really lucky, getting crunked. Fortunately for us, Miami has more than its fair share of master mixologists, and in the spirit of giving, the Broken Shaker’s Gui Jaroschy has shared one of his…
For years, restaurants and shops turn over a percentage of their profits to credit card companies as the price of doing business. After all, what do you do when almost no one carries cash? Accept virtual money? Yes. More and more, bitcoins or cryptocurrency is being accepted world-wide as an…
It sounds like an elusive legendary creature — much like a unicorn or a griffin. Maybe that’s because it’s named after the legend of modern mythology: Ron Burgundy. But Ron Burgundy Great Odin’s Raven Special Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky (or, as the famous anchorman himself likes to call it: Scotchy…
Parisian pastry store Hugo & Victor recently unveiled its first storefront outside of France. It’s located inside South Beach’s cutting-edge fashion boutique, the Webster. Not just any ol’ sweet shop could keep company with the likes of Valentino, Marc Jacobs, and Chanel, and indeed, the concoctions of award-winning pastry chefs…
This is Miami, and if there’s one thing we can guarantee, it’s that 2014 will come in like a wrecking ball. (Bereft of Miley Cyrus, however, since she ditched the 305 to wag her tongue in Times Square instead.) So when you wake up January 1 — glitter lodged in…
You know what’s best about being in Miami during the holidays? We’re already at the place everyone else in the country is paying top dollar to get to. It’s time to celebrate our good fortune by eating a burger fresh off the grill, dancing to live music in the streets,…
A proper New Year’s Eve bash requires preparation. Before the ball drops (and the Big Orange rises), you’ve got to make dinner reservations so you can enjoy a great meal the last night of the year. We’ve compiled a long list of dining possibilities, broken down by neighborhood. So figure…
From time to time, Short Order writers share their travel experiences. We’ve blogged about our meals in New York, fruit carvings in Singapore, and a coffee plantation in Jamaica. Travel writing is interesting because it’s so subjective. In a long weekend visit, a writer can’t possibly find all the perfect…
There are many places that embody the spirit of Christmas. New York has the giant tree and ice skaters at Rockefeller Center, London recalls a Dickens-style holiday, and Aspen offers a snow-covered vista (and Mariah Carey in a red bikini). But after a brief visit, Christmas will now and forever…
Casa Juancho is one of Miami’s oldest Spanish restaurants. The brainchild of the Valls family, the same folks behind La Carreta and Versailles, Casa Juancho looks more like an attraction than a dining establishment. There are waterfalls, water wells, low wooden ceilings, medieval lighting, and servers channeling matadors. Casa Juancho…
View the slide show: Closer Look: The Butcher Shop in Wynwood.
You’ve probably already tried the pan con bistec ($6.25) at Enriqueta’s, the jam-packed Cuban lunch counter/cafeteria that caters to families, workers, and hipsters on the corner of NE 29th Street and Second Avenue. It’s a hearty sandwich, crammed with thin slivers of steak, tomato, onion, cheese, and potato sticks. Some…
It’s every chef’s dream to own his or her own restaurant. Via Verdi has turned brothers Fabrizio and Nicola Carro and mixologist Cristiano Vezzoli’s dream into a reality. After leading the kitchen at Quattro Gastronomia for eight years, the twins decided it was time for something of their own. Although…
You’ve probably already tried the pan con bistec ($6.25) at Enriqueta’s, the jam-packed Cuban lunch counter/cafeteria that caters to families, workers, and hipsters on the corner of NE 29th Street and Second Avenue. It’s a hearty sandwich, crammed with thin slivers of steak, tomato, onion, cheese, and potato sticks. Some…
It’s no secret that the holidays are an overindulgent time of year reserved for multiple servings, full-fat dishes, and heaps of butter and sugar. Christmastime brings seasonal varieties like eggnog and pumpkin pie back into the kitchen. But what if satisfying your eggnog craving didn’t cost you hundreds of calories…
Let’s face it. Sometimes underneath the Christmas tree, there’s nothing but disappointment. Sure, shitty gifts may be wrapped in pretty paper. But they can still be a big bummer. So if you’re looking for a wrapped gift that’s a sure thing, we’ve got a selection of the top wrapped dishes…
The countdown to Christmas is here and we’re not sure about you, but we’re way behind on our shopping, not to mention planning the Christmas party. We have no time to bake cookies from scratch and prepare a holiday ham. That’s why we’re thanking our lucky stars for Trader Joe’s…
Though most people think of Christmas with a Charles Dickens-like celebration on the 25th of December, many Italian families feast on the holiday’s eve with a seafood bonanza. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a meatless celebration that commemorates the wait for the midnight birth of the baby Jesus…
It’s Sunday night, and the graffiti-stamped walls of the Butcher Shop, a Wynwood restaurant/beer garden, are vibrating with the sound of what must be the work of Skrillex and Marilyn Manson’s love child. Things could be softened by two beers, one beer, anything. But the busboy can’t find the waitress,…
As the holiday season heads into overdrive, most of us are overwhelmed with excess in our lives, from gluttonous amounts of food to piles of presents to a flood of party invites. But not everyone is so lucky. As we bemoan our annual overeating, there are people facing hunger right…
On December 3, Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House and friend/mixologist Eddie Fuentes teamed up and launched Drinking Room, a pop up at the Astor Hotel. Although it was scheduled to run through New Year’s Eve, the pop up has closed due to unforeseen circumstances with the venue. The duo is…
