Margie Pikarsky coordinates Redland Organics, a local organization of South Florida growers, It supplies sustainable vegetables, herbs, honey, and eggs to Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Broward counties, and is among the best communiity supported agriculture programs around. Few farmers in South Florida have sufficient time to attend markets, but Pikarsky, who…
George’s Kitchen in Midtown Is an Open Book
Spring is rather a moot point in Miami. After all, our temps tend to turn from wintery (a brisk 70 degrees) to summery — all in one hot minute. For all intents and purposes, it’s already summer ’round these parts, which means cold beers, beach days and sweat. Lots of…
Beer geeks across the state of Florida have tears in their beers as the bills legalizing 64-ounce growlers didn’t make the final cut when the Florida legislature ended its session last Friday Senate Bill 1344 did not make it past the Commerce and Tourism committee and the House’s version, HB…
Mom’s work hard all year round, so why is mother’s day only celebrated one day? Whole Foods Market in Coral Gables has decided to show mother’s some love early, and begin celebrations tomorrow with a free healthy brunch buffet and make-your-own body care class. So leave the kids with dad…
Have you tried Shawnee’s Green Thumb Popcorn yet? Tinted green by kale powder and spirulina, the $3.99 bags pair popped maize with garlic powder and organic nutritional yeast. What about Copperpot’s chili garlic rice wine vinegar or Pascale’s pear, cardamom, and vanilla jam ($9.89)? Or Glaser Organic Farms’ peanut butter…
Your mother birthed you, fed you, clothed you, and defended you from the bully down the street. She put Bactine on your skinned knees and nursed you through your first heartbreak. Her thankless job included getting up early to wake your lazy butt for school, loaning you money when you…
Small businesses make Miami special. After all, what’s better than knowing your hard-earned dollars are supporting your fellow 305’ers, versus soulless corporations and their fat cat CEOs? This city wouldn’t be what it is without Panther Coffee, Whisk Gourmet and Abraxas Lounge. So the Unemployed Chef in Coral Gables is…
Miami is not exactly Napa. Instead of grape vineyards, we have trees that grow exotic fruits like guava, mango, lychee. So, Peter Schnebly, a longtime grower of tropical fruits, decided to make wine from the produce deemed not “perfect” enough for sale. Wine not from grapes? Sounded ambitious — and…
Umami Burger, the California chain with an impassioned fan base, is opening the doors to its first Miami Beach location at 1080 Alton Road this Friday, May 10 at 11 a.m. This Umami will not only be the first in South Florida, it will also be the first Umami on…
The waitress at George’s Kitchen is not clumsy. She might spill yuzu on your shirt, splash water near your cup, and drop a knife on the floor. But under no circumstances should she be considered a klutz. When you sit at the bar of this upscale midtown locale, which debuted…
Walk into Acropolis Greek Taverna and you might swear you’ve just become an extra in the comedy favorite “My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The small Tampa-based restaurant chain, which has locations in New Tampa; Ybor City; Riverview; and St. Petersburg, has just opened in Coconut Grove, serving a dose of…
While the upper U.S. West coast has a beer style to call its own (Cascadian Dark Ale), it appears that the craft beer movement in Florida has spawned a new style of beer: the Florida Weisse. The second annual Berliner Bash on the Bay in Gulfport, Florida, was recently held…
Think Gabriel Orta is Miami’s best bartender? Vote for him. Does Andiamo have the best pizza in town? Which is better: Yardbird or Blue Collar for best fried chicken? With our most exciting issue quickly approaching, we at Short Order are gearing up for the epic Best of Miami 2013…
Juvia, the stunning restaurant atop the Herzog & de Meuron-designed structure at 1111 Lincoln Rd. in Miami Beach, was recognized by the James Beard Foundation last night and received the Outstanding Restaurant Design award for spaces 76 seats and over. The restaurant, designed by Alejandro Barrios-Carrero, features lush foliage by…
Matthew Sherman sells booze-free shots. At his organic, raw, and cold-pressed juice bar called Jugofresh, Sherman proffers the teeny drinks with organic Bulgarian rose water, deer antler extract, and echinacea. The South Beach shop also makes delightful smoothies and great-tasting cleanses. Tasty juices aren’t what make Sherman a Tastemaker though…
Update: Panther Coffee co-owner Leticia Pollock said the Sunset Harbour shop received its certificate of occupancy from Miami-Dade County Thursday morning. They’ll be soft opening on Monday May 13 at 7 a.m. Construction atPanther Coffee’s long-awaited Sunset Harbour store at 1875 Purdy Ave. on Miami Beach has wrapped and the…
As the mixology movement takes root across Miami — classic, pre-Prohibition era cocktails are all the rage. Old favorites like the Blood and Sand, the South Side and the Manhattan are making a stiff comeback, re-introducing the masses to gin, bourbon and other liquors too often shelved in favor of…
With World Cocktail Week running from May 6 to 13, it’s the perfect time to pause and take stock of Miami’s rapidly improving mixology landscape. More than a few creative minds are hard at work creating craft cocktails, leaving the Red Bull vodkas and Jack and Cokes in the well-deserved…
Another Monday morning is here and groggy doesn’t even begin to describe us. Have you ever set your alarm across the room to help you wake up? How about setting up an elaborate series of obstacles and barriers on the way to the blaring torture machine? I’m sure we’re not…
Ok, so we may have lost game one against the Bulls, but that means nothing. Haters are already getting excited. Uhh, remember in 06′ when we were down two and then came back and won four straight? Yeah … In support of the Heat these local establishments are throwing some…
If you are what you drink, then most of South Florida’s beer snobs are fruits or just plain bitter. Hoppy, pungent IPAs and light, easy-drinking pilsners infused with berries or citrus garnered the longest lines at the Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo on Saturday night at ZooMiami…
