Bourdain on GMA, Carmellini on Live With Kelly

‘Tis the season to have celebrity chefs on morning television cooking their favorite dishes and making merry with the likes of Kelly Ripa, Kathy Lee, and Robin Roberts.  This week, two of our favorite chefs made it to ABC morning studios.Anthony Bourdain visited Good Morning America to plug his No…

The Baketress Stressed: Richard Hales, Vanessa Paz Part Ways

Right after we finished writing the announcement for Sakaya Kitchen Downtown’s opening, we got a call from chef/owner Richard Hales.”Just wanted you to know that Vanessa isn’t with The Baketress anymore,” he told Short Order. Hales then informed us that he and Paz had actually parted ways right before Thanksgiving.Paz…

Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Publix: Let’s Compare Prices

​​A new the Fresh Market opened last Wednesday in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood of South Beach. Publix premiered a glossy new SoBe supermarket in the past year (to go with two in the area already), and the Whole Foods Market on Alton Road has a renovated exterior (replete with rooftop…

Free Pig at De Rodriguez Cuba Every Wednesday

Somebody, call the mayor. We need a statue erected in De Rodriguez Cuba’s honor — They’re offering free pig, y’all!That’s right. Starting today and continuing every Wednesday, the beachfront SoBe restaurant is firing up the spit and roasting a whole pig from 5 to 11 p.m.Chef Douglas Rodriguez will be…

Sakaya Kitchen Downtown to Open December 12

Sakaya Kitchen’s second location, in downtown Miami, is set to open Monday, December 12.Chef/owner Richard Hales has been carefully monitoring downtown, looking for the right place and time to expand Sakaya Kitchen. He told Short Order he’s bullish on the new venture. “I feel like we are moving into downtown…

Hatuey Beer-Glazed Ham for the Holidays

This Hatuey Beer-glazed ham can be gracing your holiday table in just 18 days — or a lot less time than that if you decide to bake one for dinner tonight. Yesterday we talked with Anler Morejon, project manager for Bacardi U.S.A. Inc. and brand manager of Hatuey (ah-TWAY), the…

The Lucky Clover Opens in Brickell: A First Look (Pictures)

Walking into the Lucky Clover in Brickell is a little like visiting an Ireland section of Disney’s Epcot. It’s an Irish pub on steroids. Old signs for beer, spirits, and cheese hang on green wooden walls that look well-worn by decades of use. Stools festooned with the bar’s name in…

Get Cooking With Williams-Sonoma Starting Today

No matter which holiday you’re celebrating this season, chances are good it involves food — lots of it.  And whether your traditional fare revolves around a bird, ham or unboxing take-out pizza, if you’re looking to break out of your holiday food rut, or just shake it up a bit,…

Mare Nostrum Officially Opens On Monday

The Romans used to call the Mediterranean Mare Nostrum (Latin for “our sea”), so it makes sense that most of the menu at this new restaurant in Brickell is inspired by the coastal regional cuisines of Italy, France and Spain. Mare Nostrum (1111 SW First Ave.) which opens to the…

Latin Burger Acquires CheeseMe Mobile, Partners With Tobacco Road

Latin Burger and Taco’s Jim Heins has been busy this week. Fresh from a killer Art Basel weekend, Heins has announced two significant changes to his Latin Burger business. Latin Burger will allow Miami icon Tobacco Road to serve the food truck’s signature Latin Macho Burger starting today. Taste and…

Escopazzo: Organic Italian for the Vegan (and Nonvegan) Gourmand

In this series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans something more than boring garden salads.Escopazzo, chef Giancarla Bodoni’s elegant little organic Italian nook, has a solid rep. There are high-quality ingredients and prices to match. Less discussed is the extensive selection…

Wine Walk for Retired Thoroughbreds at Gulfstream Tomorrow

There is only one place you’ll be able to enjoy a little vino, a little food, and a thoroughbred or three. Gulftstream Park and The Village at Gulfstream Park are hosting Wine Walk for Retired Thoroughbreds tomorrow, beginning at 6 p.m. ​Says David Joseph, Wine Walk rep, “We’re hoping to make…

Hatuey Beer Returns as a Microbrew

The new Hatuey (pronounced ah-TWAY) Beer returned to bars, restaurants and liquor stores in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties this past summer. The original Hatuey was first produced in Santiago de Cuba around 1927. By 1959 it was Cuba’s favorite cerveza to the tune of 12 million cases sold per year…

Quick Tudor House Rose Brunch Recap

We wanted to give you a quick recap of opening weekend at Tudor House’s Rose Brunch. Live jazz, good food, and a great vibe — can’t beat it. Geoffrey Zakarian roamed the restaurant grounds all weekend mingling with guests while they enjoyed executive chef Jamie DeRosa’s house made goodies…

Anthony Bourdain’s NYC Layover: Short Order Style

In last week’s episode of The Layover, Anthony Bourdain showed us what to do in New York City with only 24 hours in the Big Apple (read our recap here). We wanted to do something similar, but with a twist.We landed in New York yesterday with only three hours in…

Hey Burger Beast! Where This Burger At?

What it is: A hamburger and fries, but you may have already guessed that from the photo.Where it at? To many, a hamburger is a hamburger and they all look alike. But can any of our hamburger gourmands (yes Beast, I’m talkin’ to you), perhaps using the nature of the…

1500 Degrees Sous Chef Adrienne Grenier on Chopped (Updated)

1500 Degrees sous chef Adrienne Grenier will compete on Food Network’s Chopped, hosted by Ted Allen.Short Order was told that chef Grenier would be on the December 6th episode, entitled Can’t Catch Me I’m The Gingerbread Lobster, a special holiday edition of the show, which includes gingerbread houses, lobsters, and…