Johnson & Wales University North Miami is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a unique contest. And to help them, they’ve enlisted the aid of some of their culinary school alumni.Alumni who, by the way, happen to be behind the burners at some of Miami’s best restaurants.To celebrate JWU’s North Miami…
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.76. Paleta de…
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.The first gastropub is generally considered to have been The Eagle, in London. Michael Belben and David Eyre launched it in 1991,…
Barceloneta is the Pubbelly team’s latest hip bistro, this one enlivened with Catalan cooking
A seahorse-shaped Cheeto — one of the few nonreligious or Founding Father-shaped items that people see in edible objects — is up for auction on eBay. For instance, a chicken nugget resembling George Washington caused a bidding war that sent the price skyrocketing to $8,100, according to the Sioux City Journal. The…
Bento boxes are the snack pack of Japan. These meals, served in compartmentalized boxes, are usually comprised of rice, fish, and meat, and can be as simple or elaborate as a restaurant or stay-at-home-mom wants to make them. Juvia, the new penthouse retreat with a retractable roof adjacent to the…
Haven’s executive chef Todd Erickson and owner Mike Boles, feel that there is a serious need for real Mexican tacos, currently lacking in their neighborhood.”We know from being in this area, that there are not a lot of options for fast dining for all the businesses and people living here,”…
Not so long ago, the South Beach dining scene was one big tourist trap of overpriced and overhyped restaurants. But then came the enterprising team of chefs Jose Mendin and Sergio Navarro and managing partner Andreas Schreiner, a crew that has been single-handedly filling the trendy zip code with value-fueled,…
Saturday, March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of Patrick, a fifth century Welsh slave who’s legendary feats included driving all the snakes out of Ireland, talking about shamrocks, and making a stick into a living tree. And so, because of that, on the anniversary of his death,…
Charlotte Bistro has been a favorite of ours since chef-owner Elida Villarroel first brought her talents to Miracle Mile in 2009. The French bistro fare was always elegant and sublime, the signature chocolate soup was fab, and the eclectic décor was charming and cool (Best Restaurant for Intimate Conversation, 2010)…
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.77. Strawberry Fields…
No longer will Miami fans of Sweet Tomatoes have to drive all the way to Broward, nor will Red Robin fans, because the salad buffet and gourmet burger outlets are both making their way to town.The new Sweet Tomatoes restaurant will be built in the Palms at Town & Country shopping center…
Jiro Ono is an 85 year-old chef who owns a small 10-seat restaurant tucked away in a Tokyo subway station. This could be the beginning and end of the tale of a man who still works hard long after most people are already retired.What we didn’t tell you is that…
Miami has never been known as a beer town — but maybe having MillerCoors, the company known for beer brands such as Miller, Coors Light, and Corona, move its Latin American headquarters from Bogota, Colombia, to Miami, could change that perception. Miller will transfer 50 to 70 corporate employees from…
After a successful test run in three American cities, Taco Bell last Thursday rolled out its newest menu item–Doritos Locos Tacos, a new crunchy taco with a shell made with Frito-Lay’s nacho cheese-flavored Doritos chips and filled with beef, lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese.The Irvine-based subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc…
Usually when you take something without paying for it at Bloomingdale’s you also get a free limo ride — to the nearest police station.But next Wednesday, March 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., Bloomingdale’s Aventura is inviting you to indulge in some very good wine while trying out some pricey…
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.78. Horiatiki at…
A study of more than 110,00 adults, conducted from 1980 to 2008, concludes that eating red meat of any type and in any amount will significantly increase risk of premature death.”Any red meat you eat contributes to the risk,” said An Pan, postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard School of Public…
The other day, on my way home from a meeting, I saw the sign from the road. The local McDonald’s was touting their elusive Shamrock Shakes ($2.09 – $3.19, depending on size).This green concoction is, like the McRib, a limited-time-only treat, designed to capitalize on the St. Patrick’s Day holiday…
The North Miami corner that used to host Dogma, and before that, Pancho Villa, now holds four month old baguette sandwich shop, Cane Á Sucre, and it’s quickly becoming North Miami’s neighborhood joint.Owners/brothers chef Michael and Sinuhe Vega, former owners of the Midtown spot Uva 69, previously had another restaurant…
The Grind, Miami’s home town burger competition, is only three weeks away and the competition is heating up.On March 31 at 7 p.m., 30 local restaurants will showcase their best burgers at Wynwood’s Miami Entertainment Complex — and you get to eat your way through all of them.But professionals aren’t…
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.79. Pork Rillettes…
