More than a dozen people around Miami have been arrested and several more arrests are pending in the culmination of a two-year insurance fraud investigation connected to lunch trucks. Short Order has obtained the 43-page affidavit that lists the 15 participants who are accused of staging more than a dozen…
It’s often the tiniest of places that go unnoticed for months. Then someone stumbles across them, loves them, and spreads the word so much that the little spaces become booming hot spots.That is exactly what happened to La Latina, a “new” areperia on NE Second Avenue, just east of midtown.It…
February was a slow month in terms of local restaurant openings. How slow? By comparison, Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign appears to be in high gear. Specifically, how slow? Just three restaurants debuted.The big news this month was in the closings — only six, but a long-timer and a couple of…
Since 1975, House of India has been open for business, so you might be a bit surprised to see a “Closed” sign taped to the window of the front door. That’s because after 36 years of serving buffet-style Indian and Pakistani cuisine at Douglas Road and Miracle Mile, chef and owner…
Restaurants come and go with the seasons on Washington Avenue in South Beach. One of the latest to arrive is Bolivar Restaurant, “Fusion De Cocinas & Tragos.”Jairo Hurtado, who also operates La Ventana, debuted this colorful Colombian – Peruvian – Venezuelan eatery about four months ago. The floor, tables, chairs,…
I used to judge diners as unadventuresome when they ordered chicken at a restaurant. It always felt like the safe option, ubiquitous even at dinner parties. But things have changed and chicken has earned itself a renewed reputation.This respect is evident with the dishes of Jeff McInnis, the James Beard…
Which would you rather drink: chemical coloring, beet juice, or dead bugs?Apparently, Starbucks thought you’d pick that last option.In an effort to remove artificial ingredients from its menu, Starbucks recently replaced the food dye in its Strawberry Frappuccinos with a “natural” substitute: beetle juice.The stuff is actually called “carmine,” and…
Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar review: South Beach cantina is all about fun, but food is more than an afterthought
In 1995, when Myles Chefetz partnered with an unknown local chef named Michael Schwartz to open Nemo, it was one of the first South Beach restaurants that catered to modern urban diners, both in ambiance and cuisine. Nemo signaled a shift in the trendy zip code that had previously boasted…
Belvedere vodka was lambasted in the press last week after the company posted an ad on its Facebook page depicting a man grabbing a woman from behind. The copy on the ad, “Unlike some people, Belvedere always goes down smooth”, led people to comment on Twitter and Facebook negatively, like…
It happens to us all the time: you’re at the supermarket deli counter, waiting in what seems to be an endless line of people getting out of work, you look at the number on your little green ticket stub and it says 62. But the number in brightly lit red…
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.68. Corn Bread…
The beauty of Juvia was months in the making; we’re not sure of how long it took botanist Patrick Blanc to create that rainforest wall, or to build out the gorgeous open kitchen, shining in the back of the restaurant like a food beacon. There was lots of buzz prior…
The Grind, Miami’s home town burger competition, is this Saturday and we’re finally counting down to burger madness.On March 31 at 7 p.m., 30 local restaurants will compete with their meat at Wynwood’s Miami Entertainment Complex. Tickets are still available for $75 in advance, $85 at the door. VIP tickets…
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.69. Truffle Artichoke…
Somewhere between the new tax-payer-funded stadium, Romero Britto drama, and the ridiculous sculpture with somersaulting marlins, we mustered up the curiosity to see what the Marlins Park kitchens will be whipping out.So throw on those rose-colored glasses, folks. The Miami Marlins, who open their season April 4 against the St…
Seasons 52 announced the launch of its spring menu this week. It focuses on positive lifestyle benefits.”During the spring, farmers’ markets and grocers are full of fresh, vibrant produce such as rainbow carrots and vine-ripened tomatoes,” said Cliff Pleau, the restaurant’s senior culinary director. “We are inspired by these bright spring flavors to create…
Timon Balloo, James Beard-nominated chef at Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill, uses a galvanized garbage can to do his smoking. “I was inspired during the SoBe Wine & Food Festival last year,” he says. “I wanted to be one with the art of smoking and follow through the process from start…
The outside of Annette Larkins’s pastel-pink Kendall home looks like it belongs to a grown-up Barbie doll.In a way, that’s not far from the truth. Her curvaceous chest-to-waist-to-hip ratio must be close to that of America’s favorite doll. One big difference, though, is there’s no plastic on this all-natural 70-year-old…
Walk through the Palms Hotel lobby and you’ll find two large double doors at the end. They open onto a vast dining terrace belonging to the restaurant Essensia. Walk down some stone steps, onto a pebble-covered pathway, and stroll past loads of lush foliage peppered with tropical flowers and parrot cages…
Joshua Marcus and John Donovan are busy guys these days. There is the switchover of the Chow Down Grill in Surfside to Josh’s Deli & Appetizer, Chow Down Grill South Beach is adding sushi, and the duo is teaming with Jeremiah Bullfrog (Gastropod) for a one-week-only series of tasting dinners.The…
Pink slime, that ammonia-treated concoction used in ground beef that has offended the sensibilities of so many people, might finally disappear.The Associated Press reports that three of four factories belonging to Beef Products Inc., which produces much of the popular but hazardous slime, have suspended operations. The firm will continue…
