The innocent reputation that has accompanied cupcakes since the dawn of the oven is about the get tarnished. Sweet & Tipsy is a local cupcake company that is going to help change all of that. Alcohol and all.Bakeries, of course, are not too keen on getting awarded liquor licenses, so…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com54. Chicken Parmesan at…
The first Brews and Bellies craft beer tasting event held at The Federal Food and Drink Provisions is sold out, with over 120 RSVPs. However, if you RSVP now you might get lucky.And don’t worry, if you miss this one there will be more because this is the beginning of…
The 17th Annual United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival kicks off tonight, April 18th, with the oh-so-awesome Brews & Bites event at Mary Brickell Village.From 7 to 9 p.m., guests can try almost 100 craft beers and micro-brews at dozens of tasting stations set up throughout the dining and…
It might not have the swag or bravado of its nationally-recognized cousin the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, but the 17th annual edition of the United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival definitely has a lot to offer. Best of all, and unlike SBWFF, proceeds go to a charity…
The phrase “catch of the day” might evoke thoughts of family-run fishing boats, quaint coastal towns and early morning markets. Add a couple of seagulls, a few fishmongers wearing yellow rubber overalls and you have quite the romanticized vision of fresh fish.Unfortunately, today this catch phrase can more easily refer…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Sushi seems so easy — raw fish, rice, wasabi. So it would seem that really good sushi bars should be on…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. I have a dream in which I travel to the Middle East, gather all of the troubled tribes together, calmly ascend…
Moe’s Southwest Grill is expanding its South Florida restaurant count. A new deal will add 10 new restaurants to the Atlanta-based chain, which brings the total to 24 in South Florida.Franchise partners Darryl Nagao and Jason Heidgerken inked the deal, which will allow them to open ten restaurants throughout Miami-Dade,…
TIKL, the new small plates concept by Altamare’s owner Claudio Giordano, chef Simon Stojanovic and general manager Frank Scottolini, is scheduled to bring a bit of Altamare’s flair for fresh local seafood, to Brickell late Spring. The 7,500-square-foot restaurant will feature a large bar area, extended happy hours (perfect for…
A.J. Jacobs loves to take on a challenge. The journalist and Esquire editor-at-large first decided to spend a year literally like he was back in biblical times in The Year of Living Biblically, during which he wore only natural fibers, grew a ZZ Top-like beard, and observed arcane rules like…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com55. Cheese Plate at…
Tony is in Kansas City, and it’s all about the barbecue. Along for the ride is his friend Zamir, whom we’ve seen in several No Reservations episodes. Tony is out to give Zamir a lesson in good ol’ American food, as well as a few pointers for his inevitable television…
For the beer lover who shuns Facebook but feels the need to connect with his or her kind, there is a solution: Untappd app for mobile devices. It’s like sharing a virtual pint with your friends. The app for iOS and Android devices connects beer fiends worldwide, allowing users to share…
Local craft beer is here in Miami for all to try at the Brews n’ Bites craft beer tasting event this Wednesday at Mary Brickell Village. It kicks off the United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival. There will be over 100 craft beers to try. Among those with a…
When I came across the plastic water bottles filled with a hazy light-brown liquid labeled “Worm Tea” at this past Saturday’s PhilanthroFest in midtown, I thought it was a new line of organic tea with a quirky invertebrate name — for human consumption.Seconds later, I asked the vendor from Fertile Earth “How much?”…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com56. Egg Salad BLT…
Former Miami New Times writer Josh Schonwald isn’t a psychic or a pundit, but if he had to predict the future of food (and give us a hot tip for investing our savings), he would do it in one word: purslane.Purslane, once the bane of farmers who considered it a…
If the iffy weather deterred some people from coming out to the 22nd annual Great Taste of the Grove, held this weekend at Peacock Park, it was their loss.Saturday’s cloudy and windy day only served to make the outdoor fest cool and pleasant. In fact, without the Miami sun blaring…
Miami is, by definition, an extremely romantic city. Palm trees sway in the balmy breeze, lightly scented by the nearby ocean. So it comes as no surprise that a multitude of restaurants take advantage of Miami’s sexy vibe — adding candles, moonlight, and plenty of champagne and oysters for good…
Robert Moehling, owner of Robert Is Here, the timeless fruit stand and farm in Homestead, knows all about the variety of local Florida produce. He’s been a grower for more than 50 years. Because it can be tricky to get to know the selection, Robert is here to list the top…
Barrel Wine Cantine is not the latest pop-up restaurant, although it did seemingly pop up overnight in the former W Wine Bistro space at 3622 NE Second Avenue (right on the cusp between midtown and the Design District). Yet while it is true that Victor Passalacqua has not been involved…
