Start with the salad, a brilliant mixture of tofu, mango, and greens sloshed in an orange-sesame dressing. Chase it with the shrimp dumplings, tiny bulbs coated in spicy peanut sauce. Go ahead! Try the lumpia, deep-fried rolls crammed with chicken, cabbage, and carrots. Thirsty? Slurp that bowl of steaming miso…
Chobani is my favorite morning treat. One of the leaders in the Greek yogurt craze, Chobani is creamy, protein-rich, and quick. So imagine my delight when the company introduced some new tropical flavors such as key lime. Then imagine my disappointment when I opened the yogurt and found a clumpy,…
There are some days where you just need a little extra tender, love and care. Wednesday, the day stupidly known as “Hump Day” gets it. You are equidistant from the comfort of the weekend. You know who else gets it? Mandolin Aegean Bistro that restaurant we deemed our favorite not…
The pretty cashier at Huahua’s Taqueria wears a sombrero. It’s bulky, with a wide brim and fuschia splotches that match the chalkboard menu hanging above her head. Some nights, she opts for plastic Wayfarers instead. Stamped with the restaurant’s name, the specs have clear lenses, thick rims, and cobalt temples…
“We’re taking electricity from our neighbor because this bitch did not pay the electricity bill,” says Josue Garcia, dressed as his bearded drag personality Karla in his newest Youtube upload. “You wanted to go to Space, right? Well, you have to pay the price,” sasses back Gio Profera in his…
More than a half century ago, Paul Gineste de Saurs purchased the Venice Inn in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. He wanted to sell his family’s wine, and so made a weird choice: Offer but one dish — steak. Soon, the place had a nickname: L’Entrecote — which translates roughly…
Though August is probably the most uncomfortable and lethargic of all times in our fair city, we manage to survive, bolstered by frequent trips to the beach and fortified by Miami Spice meals. Though few restaurants opened and closed, they were memorable. Enriqueta’s Sandwich Shop, which was closed due to…
Tavern in the Grove was a dive bar in every sense of the word. It was neither retro-cool like Club Deuce, nor frat-boy cool like Ted’s Hideaway. On the contrary, Tavern in the Grove was more authentic than that. It was the kind of bar that would have felt at…
It’s listed right there on the Sandbar Sports Grill menu along with chicken wings, smoked fish dip, and hurricanes. Coconut Grove’s very own Man vs. Food challenge. A five-pound burrito (in your choice of chicken or steak) is offered for $24.95, along with the message: Everything but the kitchen sink!…
Pao Town, the fast-casual Asian concept by the owner of the highly successful Sushi Maki, closed its doors this past Friday. Owner Abe Ng had high hopes for Pao Town, which offered cuisine from different Asian countries divided into four sections: mains, salads, buns, and sides. In a First Bites…
Here at Short Order, we like to avoid topics related to religion, for no other reason than that this is a blog about food. But the Jewish New Year — that’s Rosh Hashanah, to all the gentiles out there — is this week, and it’s one that merits some discussion…
Miamians are plain ol’ plantain-obsessed. We get them fried, double-fried, mashed, heaped atop our sushi — and that just begins to describe how we roll. The stuffed version at Paseo Catracho, a Honduran restaurant at 824 SW Eighth St., takes the cake banana. For a mere $3.50, you can have…
One of South Florida’s hottest restaurant companies is suing a prominent former chef, alleging deceit, betrayal, and incompetence. In a steamy lawsuit filed this past Tuesday that reads like an epic novel, 50 Eggs Restaurant Company LLC alleges Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, known to most Miami restaurantgoers as Chef Bee, “would…
It’s finally here, folks. After two years of heavy anticipation, Wynwood Brewing Company has announced it will officially launch its beer September 23. The launch will be in tandem with Miami Beer Tour, which is hosting Hopztoberfest at Gramps in Wynwood beginning at 8 p.m. On tap will be Wynwood’s…
In 2008 something happened at Miami’s most iconic resort property. LIV opened its doors at the Fontainebleau, changing the club scene in Miami forever. Girls in stiletto heels and spaghetti straps began to flood the lobby multiple times a week, making the ancient hotel coveted for many reasons. Beyond the…
Sonic Beach opens its Miami Gardens location on Wednesday, September 4. This is the third South Florida Sonic Beach, with other locations in Homestead and Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant aims to bring an old-fashioned beachside burger shack to Miami Gardens — complete with servers on roller skates. Sonic Beach will…
Craft beer in Miami is ever expanding as Sexy Llama Brewing Company, a new Miami brewing company-in-the-making will debut at World of Beer in Kendall on September 3. The pouring begins a 6 p.m. and samples are free. Started more than a year ago by brewers from South Miami, Sexy…
Bloody Marys can be a contentious topic. Whether you like your breakfast booze extra spicy, horseradish heavy, full of pickled veggies or topped with meat on a stick – everyone’s got an opinion. This Sunday bartenders will go head to head at the Broken Shaker in a Bloody Mary battle…
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, the sequel to one of the best loved animated films by kids (and critics), is coming to theaters September 27. In this new movie, Inventor Flint Lockwood finds his invention that made spaghetti tornadoes is alive and well — and making foodimals! Flint…
Sangria, the wine-based libation popular in Spain and Portugal, is a drink that’s widely open to interpretation. Though the basic recipe calls for wine, chopped fruit, and a touch of brandy, there’s a host of ways to make sangria into a custom drink by getting creative with the fruit and…
The Miami beer scene grew a little stronger as Miami Brewing Company brought in Andrew Guthrie to be its new brewmaster. Guthrie will come on board as the creative talent behind all of the brewery’s recipes. Guthrie will be MBC’s (also known as Schnebly Redland’s Winery) first proper brewmaster since…
The “unofficial” end of summer is here. While most people up north get in one last beach weekend before the winter freeze comes, we’re looking at one long weekend of sun, sand, drinks, and good food. So, whether you want to feast on a whole goat, drink bloody marys poolside,…
