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.com.64. Gabby’s D’Lorean Burger…
Clive’s Cafe II on 5908 NW Second Avenue was briefly closed for health violations on March 28 and Micocos (El Buen) Cafe (2100 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables) was shuttered March 27 following a citation by state health inspectors for operating without a license and other health violations. Micocos was…
Three matzah ball recipes. One, from Joshua Marcus (Chow Down Grill, Josh’s Deli & Appetizing), uses duck schmaltz and ginger beer (“I own an Asian restaurant so the ginger beer and duck schmaltz seemed apropos.”). Another, from Sharon Locke of Delray Beach, calls for rolling the balls in a cinnamon-sugar…
It’s that time of year again when Miami New Times and Zoo Miami take the term Animal House literally…at the third annual New Times Brew at the Zoo.On Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 10 p.m., hundreds of brews, ales, and other liquid delights will be available for your sampling…
Last Week’s Miami burger battle, The Grind, was well attended, had a diverse roster of participating restaurants, and a good cover band. The evening would have been a successful first-time event except for one problem.Excessive smoke caused by a perfect storm of problems, including the failure of a main A/C…
South Beach isn’t cheap. yet there are places where you can have a decent meal for the money in your spare coin jar. We’ve scouted the 10 best items for under $10 on the island. Not only are the following items dirt cheap, they also taste like a million bucks…
This Sunday, families all over the country will participate in the tradition of stashing either painted eggs or eggs already filled with goodies all over the house and neighborhood. If the regular old egg hunt just won’t satisfy the kiddies, there are a number of interesting egg hunts scattered around…
Salumeria 104: A Midtown Trattoria Treats Miami to Delectable Regional Italian Fare
Rabbit is a very lean meat that can be literally “tough” to cook, which is perhaps why we see such little example of it on Miami’s menus. Occasionally rabbit will pop up on a list of blackboard specials, but it doesn’t seem to be the most popular dish around town…
When we heard Tudor House was making its own Peeps for Easter brunch, we were intrigued. We didn’t think Peeps could actually be created by hand. We thought those adorable little marshmallow chicks were just hatched from giant candy chickens housed somewhere in a large farm in the Nevada desert.So…
In an effort to help Share Our Strength, an organization that aims to end childhood hunger in the United States, eight Miami food bloggers are teaming up to make a dent in the charity’s donations with a bake sale, set to take place at the South Miami Farmers Market April…
Two of the plates I tried while chatting with with Scarpetta’s new chef de cuisine Nina Compton (who just took over the helms this week), and outgoing chef de cuisine Michael Pirolo (who is moving on to Macchialina Taverna Rustica) were new pasta compositions that chef Compton has created for…
It’s that time of year again 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.com.65. Pear Apple…
“You’re a vegan?””Uh huh.””Oh. So where do you get your protein?”Every vegan who’s been at plant-eating for any length of time has been faced with this question. Ironically, it often comes from the mouths of the unhealthiest and least conscious eaters in the world, and is directed at lean, immensely…
Is Jonathan Waxman’s haroset better than Bubbi’s? Find out for yourself at Rosa Mexicano’s with a Mexican-themed Passover menu that covers gefilte fish and beef brisket for a true taste of home (sounds super Koshereth). This is the restaurant’s 10th annual celebration of the holiday, launching Friday, April 6, and…
It’s that time of year again…when all thoughts turn to the barbaric (and totally satisfying) practice of buying the most adorable little bunnies, only to slowly eat them alive. We’re talking, of course, the chocolate variety of bunny. Oh what pleasure we derive from slowly torturing these candies shaped like…
Looks like the South has something else to boast about besides voting for Rick Santorum. The cover story in the May 2012 issue of Consumer Reports ranks Publix third out of a total of 52 national supermarket chains. A total of 24,203 shoppers were surveyed about service, quality of meats…
Living in Miami, we sometimes take for granted all the cool and amazing things that we have in our own backyard – like the ability to spend the day eating and drinking on a boat.Sure, owning a boat requires a lot of money that we don’t have, but what if…
Misfits Home-Brewers brew club cemented its reputation by winning the award for Best Overall Brew at the 15th annual New Times Beerfest in Fort Lauderdale last Saturday, Now one member is taking his prize-winning skills to the next level by starting a brewpub venture in Miami.Robert Tejon, the head brewer…
Michael Pirolo, chef de cuisine at Scarpetta, worked his last day at the Fontainebleau restaurant last Friday; he is moving on to partner with the Pubbelly guys on Macchialina Taverna Rustica (820 Alton Road, in the space formerly filled by Silvano). Nina Compton, formerly Scarpetta’s sous chef, has taken over…
Last night, the Corner brought together some of Miami’s best bartenders, er, mixologists for the first-ever Campari Best Aperitivo Cocktail Competition. Hosted by the United States Bartenders’ Guild, the event had the cocktail creators come up with their own unique take on the classic apéritif. Our cameras were there to…
Have you ever visited a Miami supermarket in a rush? You might know how frustrating it is to see those confused shoppers, causing all sorts of traffic jams with their shopping carts as they meticulously read the labels on bottles of olive oil. Chances are several will be slowly inspected…
