The Dutch Opens Today: A Sneak Peek (Photos)

The Dutch at the W South Beach, opens to the public today with lunch and dinner service (breakfast to follow).Chef Andrew Carmellini decided to start the Dutch in Miami Beach after success with his two New York restaurants, Locanda Verde and the Dutch. With the Dutch Miami, chef Carmellini has…

Foodstock: One Night of Peas and Music (Photos)

Short Order’s Foodstock: One Night of Peas and Music must have been blessed by the gods, because the weather was perfect for dining under the stars.Thousands of people flocked to Foodstock at the Wynwood Arts District to listen to music, shop for crafts and dine from 30 food trucks.Favorite trucks…

Foodstock is Tomorrow: Weekend Truck Tracker

Foodstock: One Night of Peas and Music is tomorrow, so break our the love beads, your suede fringe jacket and get ready for an evening of great street food from 30 of your favorite trucks. In addition, Foodstock will feature vintage wearables, crafts, and art for sale, a DJ spinning…

John DeLucie to Helm Restaurant at the (New) Marlin Hotel UPDATED

​​John DeLucie will be the chef at the soon-to-open restaurant in the newly renovated Marlin Hotel in South Beach. DeLucie is best known for his celebrity-magnet New York City eatery The Lion. Celebrities are likely the only ones able to afford the prices there: the house burger is $21, signature…

44,000-Year-Old Human Jawbone: What Did It Chew?

​A piece of jawbone first unearthed from a cave in England in 1927 was discovered last week to be 44,000 years old, providing evidence that modern humans existed in Europe thousands of years earlier than previously thought. This dating also confirmed the contested theory that early humans co-existed with Neanderthals.Being…

Drive Thru Sushi in North Miami Gone: Tokyo Bowl Closes

At the beginning of this week Tokyo Bowl closed in North Miami. A sign on the door reads “Thanks for your patronage.” The drive-thru window is what made this sushi place unique. It was a savior for rumbling stomachs in search of fast sushi on the busy intersection of NE…

Paula DaSilva on CBS’ The Early Show (Pictures)

1500 Degrees’ Paula DaSilva is in the national spotlight.  We’re thinking it has something to do  with her restaurant being named one of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants 2011 (the only South Florida restaurant to make the cut, by the way).This morning, Paula will make an appearance on the CBS’ The Early…

Sonic Beach Debuts in Fort Lauderdale with Free Beer

Sure, a Burger King was nearly robbed by guy with a sock, but it’s not all bad news in the fast food world. Sonic opens its second South Florida location in Fort Lauderdale at 5 p.m. today, with a menu of specialty items and a bar serving beer and wine.This…

Pasha’s Facebook Drive: Be the 500th Person to Like and Win $500

Calling all Pasha’s lovers. The Mediterranean casual food mini chain is having a little Facebook Friend-zy.In a move to get more “likes”, Pasha’s is giving a $500 gift certificate to the 500th person to like its page.Even if you don’t win the $500 gift certificate, you’ll still get a free…

Miami Book Fair International: A Guide For Foodies

The Miami Book Fair International is once again taking over the streets of downtown Miami. Every fall, voracious readers look forward to perusing both new and antique books in the hope of finding a treasure or a bargain at the street fair, or listening to a book reading by a…

Tobacco Road Celebrates Its 99th Birthday

It’s only fitting that Tobacco Road turns 99 on 11/11/11, surviving hurricanes, prohibition, cocaine busts, South Beach, and the condo boom. At times, the Road has tried it’s hand at many things. It’s been a speakeasy, gambling den, gay bar, strip joint, and blues bar, all the while retaining it’s…

Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. Migrates to North Miami

​Fairbanks, Alaska. Miami, Florida. These two extremes now have something in common: “A coffee shop that walks the walk instead of talking the talk,” comments owner Michael Gesser of Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. (13130 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami).Short Order discovered the place by accident when pumping gas across the street…

Top Chef: Texas Contestant Molly Brandt Talks About Working on a Ship

​Top Chef: Texas premiered last week with a gigantic cast of cheftestants, including three chefs with local ties, Lindsay Autry, executive chef at Michelle Bernstein’s restaurant at the Omphoy Palm Beach Resort, Bernice Dearaujo, head chef at Sra. Martinez, and Maureen “Molly” Brandt, executive chef at Royal Caribbean’s 150 Central…

Latin Burger Food Truck Celebrates Second Anniversary

On November 9, 2009, Latin Burger and Taco tweeted: “We’re here”, and rolled onto Miami streets. The food truck scene in Miami was new, and people were intrigued by this pink and black truck that sold burgers designed by Food Network celebrity chef, Ingrid Hoffmann.Latin Burger’s owner Jim Heins always…

Skinny Bitch Kim Barnouin Admits Weakness for Vegan Desserts

Former South Beach resident Kim Barnouin is better known as Skinny Bitch — and she likes it that way. She’s one of the authors of the best-selling Skinny Bitch series of diet and self-help books, and she returned to Miami this week to promote the latest in the series, Skinny…