While it’s safe to say that every Miamian has a different opinion about what to love about our fair city — the amazing weather, pristine beaches, exciting nightlife, fine dining — we will probably agree on one thing: Miami International Airport sucks. Plan on spending an extra few hours on…
You may have seen it the last time you went out clubbing or bar hopping; the sleek little cans of Mercy have slowly been making their way into the nooks and crannies of Miami’s night scene since May 2011. According to Mercy’s makers, it’s a beverage that supposedly helps prevent hangovers…
Miami is chugging along towards becoming an upper-tier food city, and now we’ve attracted another whale. No, it’s not Thomas Keller or Ferran Adria. It’s Seamless, the popular online delivery website that has eluded us thus far.Our best option up until now has been GrubHub, which recently purchased the old-school…
As of last week Chef Alberto Cabrera is no longer considering the Gables his ‘hood. “I have decided to leave The Local,” Cabrera wrote in an email.”My partners and I cannot agree on the direction of the restaurant or an adequate compensation for my continued involvement. I have to this…
Jonathan Waxman, chef/owner of Barbuto in New York, Top Chef Masters alum, and author is taking over Michael Schwartz’s Harry’s Pizzeria Wednesday, February 1.Waxman is hosting a pop-up dinner event, featuring dishes from his book, Italian, My Way: More Than 150 Simple and Inspired Recipes That Breathe New Life into…
Here at Short Order we strive to bring you lists you can’t live without. For this particular roundup, we visited many, many places, trying both a standard vanilla (because if they can’t do that right, what can they do?) as well as the shop’s best-selling flavor. We checked moisture content,…
If January is any indication of things to come, 2012 will be a banner year for Miami dining. This past month saw the debuts of popular local haunts such as Blue Collar and Federal Food Drink & Provisions, as well as a new caviar lounge (The Dome Bar), Bianca at…
Calling all sailors, pirates, bartenders, rum enthusiasts and drinkers of fine Caribbean spirits–there is a new rum in town: Brugal 1888.The ultra-premium, extended aged stuff is the newest in the line of fine rums made by the Brugal family of the Dominican Republic.What distinguishes Brugal 1888 from any other rum…
About 25,000 runners will take to the streets of Miami and Miami Beach this Sunday for the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. The race starts and ends in downtown Miami and after running for hours, there are going to be some mighty hungry athletes prowling the streets in search…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill’s Chef Timon Balloo will be honored this evening at his alma mater, Johnson & Wales University North Miami, and they’ll hold a dinner to recognize him as the school’s Distinguished Visiting Chef. The cost is $85 and proceeds will go to a scholarship fund in the…
About a month ago, we watched Aaron Taylor defect from Meat Market to take the top spot at STK, after Ralph Pagano went off to the races. And since a new chef usually means new menu items, you can look forward to a taste of something different next time you…
Chef/restaurateur Michelle Bernstein might be opening a new “to-go” version of Michy’s in the same neighborhood as her flagship restaurant, Open Media Miami reported yesterday.Chariff Realty Group posted the enticing rumor on its Facebook page. A picture of the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10,000-square-foot retail space currently under construction at…
Psst. Did you hear about Wine Vault, the new wine and tapas lounge that just opened in The Shops at Midtown? Well, neither did I until I eavesdropped on a conversation yesterday afternoon.Turns out owner Michael Shapira wants it just that way. He opened Wine Vault, a 1,300-square-foot lounge featuring…
Brickell’s newest fish and seafood emporium, Mare Nostrum, is importing everything from the chef (Pedro Gallardo moved here a little over two months ago from Murcia, Spain) to the tuna, which has to be frozen at minus sixty degrees Fahrenheit in order to make the trip, but more on that…
Here are photos of last night’s Dining in the Dark experience at Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar. It was quite the task to aim a spoon full of mushroom broth and an orgasmic pork wonton in the right direction without spilling all over yourself and your neighbor…. on that…
If you always wanted to cook like a (dead) rock star, then The Dead Celebrity Cookbook is for you. This little tome of awesomeness is the brainchild of Frank DeCaro, who started collecting the recipes of stars gone “bye” after attending a “dead celebrity party.” DeCaro, who was a movie…
The ING Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon is this Sunday. Nearly 25,000 runners are expected to run the races, which start at the American Airlines Arena at 6:15 a.m.The event brings runners from all over the world to Miami, filling up hotel rooms and restuarants. According to the ING Miami Marathon’s…
The Villa by Barton G. is a singular dining experience for very special occasions
Who wants dinner with an undeniable kink factor? We do! You can come too — we like things extra-kinky. Tonight’s repast is sold out, but tomorrow evening, give Dining in the Dark with chef Adrianne Calvo a shot.Calvo, whose episode of Food Network’s Chopped aired October 25, is hosting a…
We recently passed by Miami Shores’ Village Cafe, which seems as if it had been open for an eternity. It was closed. Peeking in to see what was going on behind the blacked out windows we found chairs on top of tables and a ghost-like restaurant space. Then we noticed…
The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans take home 24 percent of all national income, own 40 percent of the country’s total wealth, and are most likely to be seen dining in any restaurant where Jeff O’Neill is the chef.O’Neill, who cut his chops in the masterful New York City kitchens…
SoFi’s latest addition, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar, recently surfaced in the old Nemo space. Aiming to bring sophisticated Mexican food with street cred to Miami, the CB5 Restaurant Group — which operates two other Lolita Cocinas in the Northeast — is also hoping to pick up patrons from area…
