Top Five Vegan Cheeses

The love of cheese is without a doubt the most common excuse vegetarians offer for not going whole-hog vegan. There’s nothing mysterious about this; their cheese-clinging is rooted in chemical addiction. Mother nature installed an opioid substance in cow’s milk to inspire the rightful drinkers of dairy — baby cows…

Swine Southern Table & Bar Names Cory Lambert Executive Chef

Swine Southern Table & Bar has named a new executive chef. The porcine sister to Yardbird Southern Table & Bar has named Cory Lambert to the top toque position. The restaurant is set to open late winter 2012 in Coral Gables.Lambert was raised in northern Florida and received a degree…

James Beard Accepting Nominations For 2013 Awards: You Can Vote

The James Beard Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2013 awards and the only thing you need to do to qualify to nominate your favorite chef is to be an opinionated diner.Read also:- Hedy Goldsmith is a 2012 James Beard Finalist- James Beard Semifinalists Announced: Miami Gets Several NodsAnyone…

Instagram Food Photo of the Week: Pizza Pastel by FatgirlHedonist

This week’s Instagram food photo is by user, Fatgirlhedonist. If you’d like to see your photo here, hash-tag #shortordermiami on Instagram whenever you upload great photos of food or drinks. Our favorite is selected every Monday. Follow Short Order on Facebook , on Twitter @Short_Order, and Instagram @ShortOrder…

The Perfect Bird: Carmellini, Serfer, and DaSilva on How to Roast the Best Thanksgiving Turkey

Every year, around mid-November, food writers across the country become roast-turkey-crazed. Magazines feature elaborately styled photographs of “the perfect bird,” right alongside the creamiest mashed potatoes and better-than-Grandma’s apple pie. It’s an annual Thanksgiving frenzy. It’s an exhaustive search for the final answer to a seemingly simple question: What’s the…

Timon Balloo’s Five Favorite South Florida Restaurants

Short Order knows that when it comes to dining out, few people are pickier than a professional chef. We talk to some of Miami’s top chefs to learn about their favorite restaurants in town and the dishes they recommend at each. Timon Balloo, closing in on his third anniversary as…

Guide to Thanksgiving Takeout

If you’re so over slaving over a hot stove for hours to feed your ungrateful family – there’s always takeout. Less fuss, less mess and the convenience factor leaves you free to partake in day drinking and football shenanigans. Read also: – Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipe – Thanksgiving Recipe: Mashed Potatoes…

Scotty’s Landing Saved! (For Now)

Scotty’s Landing has gotten a stay of execution, and everywhere in Miami, people who love cheap beer, fish dip, and sunsets are breathing a sigh of relief.Read also:- Scotty’s Landing: Five Reasons to Save It- Five Bids in for Scotty’s Landing Replacement: More Burgers, Less CharmIn May, the City of…

Tobacco Road Turns 100 With a Two-Day Celebration

Tobacco Road turns 100 this Saturday, November 17.In this day and age of restaurants and bars closing their doors after a few months or weeks, even, it is astounding that this little establishment that serves simple booze, grub, and live music would hit the century mark.Read also:- Top Ten Reasons…

Twinkies Could Vanish From Shelves Within Days

Hostess Brands, the makers of iconic childhood favorites Twinkies, Ring Dings, Devil Dogs, and Wonder Bread, has ceased all baking as of today and we could see the effects almost immediately.Read also:- Twinkie Extinction: Hostess Closing (Say Goodbye to These Ten Iconic Snacks)Short Order spoke with a spokesperson for Hostess…