A Beer Milkshake for Oktoberfest: Red Robin Gives it a Go

Red Robin, the Colorado-based gourmet burger chain, has upped its status to next level awesomeness by adding a Sam Adams Oktoberfest beer milkshake to its menu. Once thought to be a taboo fantasy of beer snobs and dairyphiles, this milk shake is a sure sign that Oktoberfest is right around…

Celebrate National Chocolate Milkshake Day With These Boozy Drinks

Today is national chocolate milkshake day — another completely made up holiday brimming with awesome potential. We were planning to write a list of the best chocolate milkshakes in Miami….then we figured we would up the ante and share the places that offered boozy versions.And yes…each place has a wonderful…

Tony Goldman, Restaurateur and Entrepreneur, Dies at 68

Read also: Tony and Jessica Goldman: They Heart MiamiTony Goldman, entrepreneur, developer, restaurateur, and visionary, died yesterday of heart failure in New York City, surrounded by family. He was 68.Goldman was a Miami visionary who, in 1985, saw potential in an old beachside town considered by most as past its…

Focus on Unhealthy Foods Might Help Dieting, Study Suggests

It’s a tough battle overcoming the bulge — especially when you can’t quite overcome the binge. A new study published yesterday by the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that individuals trying to diet should pay attention to the unhealthy foods they eat, not the healthy stuff…

Miami Spice: What’s New and Notable for September Dining

There are still 20 dining days until Miami Spice ends its 2012 season of deals. While we’re sure many of you took advantage of specials at the beginning of the Spice season, we think it’s time to revisit Spice at least one more time before the clock runs out. With…

Michael Bloise Joins Area 31 as Executive Sous-Chef

Area 31 executive chef E. Michael Reidt has announced that Michael Bloise has joined his culinary team as executive sous-chef. Reidt and Bloise have a longstanding relationship, forged in 2001 when Bloise worked under Reidt at Wish. Reidt said he handpicked Bloise for the position at Area 31 because of…

Five Best Gluten-Free Beers for the Gluten-Intolerant Beer Snob

Read “Miami Craft Beer Seller’s List” Gluten intolerance manifests itself in a variety of diseases, including celiac disease. It prohibits sufferers from enjoying the finest food and drink. Luckily, beer doesn’t have to be on this list. Whether gluten intolerance is becoming more prevalent or everyone suffers from it to…

Anthony Bourdain No Reservations: Sydney

Tony is drinking with some friends as they discuss Sydney, Australia. Everyone has a boat, the weather is perfect, and people drink in broad daylight. Personally, it sounds like Miami with kangaroos.It’s not all fun and games, as Tony finds out while flying in a private plane to visit a…

Pao Town: A Different Asian Concept for the Gables

Sushi Maki owner Abe Ng opened his latest project, Pao Town, to much fanfare last week, and Short Order was there to taste some of the first dishes coming out of the kitchen. The short menu is divided into four sections: mains, salads, buns, and sides. It’s a survey of…

Lincoln Road’s Intriguing Signage: The Art of Coming Soon

What do a pre-butterfly caterpillar, a day at the hair salon, and adolescence tell us? You have to go through an awkward (or even ugly) stage before you emerge a beauty.The same happens with restaurants. Before opening to the public, they go through many months of sawdust-covered floors, sawhorses covered…

Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month at These Five Miami Restaurants

There are so many spirits in the world, most of which bring to mind the country of origin. There’s Scotch, which evokes the misty highlands of Scotland. Vodka brings to mind cold, crisp nights in Russia and Sweden, and tequila is reminiscent of sun-drenched Mexican beaches and wind-swept deserts. And…

Firewall Food Truck Brings Hand-Crafted Pizza on Wheels

See also Dos Equis Brings the Most Interesting Food TruckIf you thought pizza on wheels only went as far as a teenager going door to door for Domino’s, think again. Miami’s latest pizza phenomenon is a converted bus complete with what the owners say is Florida’s first wood-burning oven on…

Candy Corn Oreos Launch Today (and Other Types of Oreo Lunacy)

Quick! What’s the one candy that’s been hated by children since the beginning of time? That’s right, kiddies: candy corn. These tasteless bits of wax and sugar have long been the stuff of childhood nightmares. Why these candies are still around is a mystery, because they seem to be sold only once…

Obama Swept Off His POTUS Feet by Florida Pizza Shop Owner

President Obama probably has the most stressful and figuratively back-breaking job in the country, right? Wrong. Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza & Pasta in Fort Myers, took the back-breaking spotlight yesterday afternoon when Obama made an unscheduled pit stop at his pizza shop and Van Duzner scooped…

Crumb on Parchment: Design District vs. the Webster

See also: Michelle Bernstein Brings Crumb on Parchment to Miami Beach. Michelle Bernstein has a knack for opening Crumb on Parchment at inorganic locations. The lunch spot’s first locale is in the Design District, in the atrium of a design shop complex. With its mismatched tables, chairs, and couches, the…

Whiskey Joe’s: Biker Nights, Boater’s Catch, and Cops

Whiskey Joe’s is a fun, new outdoor place that is priming up for the 2012-13 season. Open only two months, the place with a tiki-hut roof and fishy décor welcomes with an outdoor, casual setting and a friendly staff ready to cater to your culinary desires. “We get all kinds…

O Cinema This Weekend: Sleepwalk Over to the Concession Stand

Since nothing says late-night treats like fresh, popcorn and homemade baked goods, O Cinema is the perfect spot to screen this weekend’s showing of “Sleepwalk with Me” ($10.50), by indie comic Mike Birbiglia, co-produced by This American Life’s Ira Glass. The independent cinema’s traditional-meets-alternative concessions counter has all the treats…