If you’re not into eating A Christmas Story-style Chinese dinner on Jesus’ birthday, not to worry, there are plenty of other places to get good grub. Although if you are into Chinese, we’ve got a list for that, too. But for the rest of y’all, here’s a rundown of where…
For those of us who are not gentiles, Christmas usually involves Chinese food and, of course, Peking duck. Or as Ralphie in A Christmas Story calls it, “Chinese turkey.” Lately, our chopsticks have gotten a lot of exercise in the 305. We’ve been looking for Chinese restaurants open on Christmas…
The Saturday Night Live short, Christmastime for the Jews, pretty much summed up what happened in my household growing up. On December 25, as most of my friends stayed home for a family dinner, my parents drove the whole mishpocheh to Chinatown for an elaborate (and in those days exotic),…
Miami is probably the only city where you can spend your Saturday night on the beach, sipping champagne, listening to live music, and eating an endless array of oysters. If this sounds like your idea of good time, then check out the DiLido Beach Club tomorrow. The Ritz-Carlton’s beach club…
This year, the sixteen-year-old Miyako Japanese Restaurant in Doral experienced big changes: new ownership, new chef, and new menu. Short Order was invited to try the latest food additions. Owner Adrian Arguelles sat down and spoke to us about the concept and dishes that he dreamt up with chef Adrian…
Christmas is in the air. Sure, it’s 80 degrees out, but Miamians are making an effort to bring the North Pole to their backyard with palm trees covered in lights, Santa in Ray-Bans, and spicy cocktails that beg to be savored. These libations, made by some of the best mixologists…
This is it, boys and girls. Last call for shopping, holiday parties, and meeting friends for eggnog before Christmas morning is upon us. So, you can either make snow angels for two hours, then go ice skating, eat a whole roll of toll house cookie dough, then snuggle… or you…
Fast forward a couple years, and it’s likely that those scrambled eggs you eat every morning will have grown in a garden instead of a chicken’s lady parts. That’s thanks to Hampton Creek Foods, a food tech company that’s revolutionizing the egg industry with their plant-based substitutes. The Bill Gates…
The Fare Field, Miami’s farm-to-table web series straight out of Little Haiti, is on its fourth episode already. Time flies. This week, Bradley Herron, executive chef of the Genuine Hospitality Group, prepares a meal made up almost entirely of fresh eats from the farm. There’s saut�ed burgundy bush beans, a…
Each year at Christmas-time, the television is filled with tons of commercials featuring happy families baking gorgeous holiday cookies. That’s all well and good for fictional parents, but baking can be intimidating. Don’t worry, because Andy (short for Andrea) Travaglia, owner of Lee & Marie’s Cakery, has shared her favorite…
Christmas brings out the best in people. There’s something about the season that reminds us that we’re all part of a larger community and we should help lift one another up. Wynwood Brewing Company, one of the newest additions to Miami’s food and beverage community, wants to pitch in and…
‘Twas the year of chicharr�n tacos and bacon-wrapped quail eggs, a time of fried alligator and pan-seared frogs’ legs… Alright, enough poetry: Last year was a good year for eating, so now it’s time to give thanks. 2013, thank you for the barbecued beef tongue at Gabose; the ridiculously delicious…
Gaston Acurio is a man of many talents. He’s a celebrity chef, writer, businessman, and the Peruvian ambassador of food. Yesterday, he was in town for a meet-and-greet at the location of his upcoming project, La Mar by Gaston Acurio at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Short Order was invited to…
The time has come: Miami is finally a fine-food town. The signs are everywhere. The 305 is home to coffee roasters, supper clubs, a ramen house, and a northern Thai restaurant. Sourdough bread is a thing. The word “local” is sprinkled on menus like pepper on steak. The city’s beverage…
Aqualina Resort and Spa in Sunny Isles Beach has just tapped one of Miami’s best-loved chefs to head its culinary team. Dewey LoSasso has been named Acqualina’s executive chef and will oversee all food and beverage operations, including banquet and event menus, Piazzetta Marketplace & Restaurant, Costa Grill, and creating…
There they were at the Grove Green Market. Even on a table filled with hot-pink dragon fruit and spotted beans, they catch the eye of everyone who passes by. Maybe it’s because they look so surreal. Green from a distance, the objects are speckled with blue hues upon closer inspection…
We’ve all got that one impossible foodie friend — the one who won’t eat anything unless it’s vegan/gluten-free/sugar-free/carb-free/paleo (fill in the blank food restriction). Name the deprivation diet, you probably know someone who’s on it. But what are you supposed to buy for these infuriatingly picky people (of whom I’m…
Buns & Buns, the cryptic bakery/restaurant with the “cheeky” teaser video is finally scheduled to open at the beginning of the new year. Though the owners aren’t saying much about the new concept, the menu will focus on freshly baked breads, an “exotic blend of handcrafted sauces and spices,” and…
Like a too-heavy topper on a wobbly Christmas tree, a holiday party can be the final touch that sends you crashing to the floor. Most of us are just one too many ornaments away from the nuthouse this time of year. But done right, parties can be tons of fun…
Epicure Gourmet Market’s newest location in Coral Gables is an ultra-modern take on the flagship Miami Beach location. Located on the first floor of the Gables Ponce complex, the new store is larger and sleeker, featuring an expanded wine selection and large caf�. The spacious and airy store has the…
Christmas is officially a week away, and while there are those who purchased their holiday gifts far in advance (who has time for that?), we know there are still a frantic few who are desperately in search of thoughtful presents for their loved ones. If you fall into the latter…
The time has come: Miami is finally a fine-food town. The signs are everywhere. The 305 is home to coffee roasters, supper clubs, a ramen house, and a northern Thai restaurant. Sourdough bread is a thing. The word “local” is sprinkled on menus like pepper on steak. The city’s beverage…
