Lifefood Gourmet, located on the narrow streets of Coral Gables, is a place to learn about all that is raw eating and to be taught about everything from vortex water to tea infusions. The menu, while on the pricey side, offers a complete raw vegan dining experience. The shop is…
The annual lull of summer that slows our city has apparently affected even the opening and closing of dining establishments. It’s as though it’s just too damn hot to consider hanging up new signage or taking down old ones. “It can wait” was the theme of September, as only a…
Egg and Dart: Sleek Greek in the Design District
Wood Tavern (2531 NW Second Ave., Miami) may have a suggestive name, but there’s no tongue in cheek joke hidden in there. The newest watering hole set to open mid-October in Wynwood takes its name from the part of town in which it sits. Though owner Cesar Morales didn’t love…
Back in May, Mark Zuckerberg pledged to only eat animals he kills as part of his yearly personal challenge. Last year’s challenge was a less-brutal one. He attempted to learn to speak Chinese. The year before that? Wear a tie every day.According to Fortune.com, Zuckerberg attempted to explain his strange…
Casting folks came to Miami a few months ago in search of some candidates willing to get skewered by celeb chefs on this season of Chopped, and Short Order has secured a sneak peek of the finalists. However, a company rep requested that we not share the names of the…
Beer. It’s been the go-to beverage for getting a buzz since the ancient Egyptian pharaohs had their first kegger at the paws of the Sphinx.Since Oktoberfest is upon us, we figured we’d put together a collection of our favorite drinking songs. Some are classics, some are weird, but all have…
When Soho Beach House decided to open a Cecconi’s concept there a year ago, one could hear a collective sigh across the 305. “Another Italian restaurant?” we asked. “Why?” After all, our city has more than its fair share of spaghetti slingers and pizza pirates.But then we heard the executive…
We can only imagine the KNR Restaurant Group guys are experiencing pain more excruciating than a cavity since they got a resignation letter from their insanely talented executive pastry chef, Antonio Bachour, this week. (Bachour not only won this year’s Best of Miami for Restaurant Dessert, but he was also…
Sephardic cuisine has Middle Eastern roots, so there’s lots of spice and flavor in these holiday foods (often influenced by Jewish roots everywhere from Turkey to Spain and, naturally, Israel). A Sephardic spread actually tastes amazing, but if you are a Euro-jew, it’s a completely different story. That usually means…
It’s a woman’s world out there, and men are unfortunately the underdogs. Case in point: innumerable ladies’ nights, having to pay for women’s drinks, and long nights slept on couches. Where’s the love for the boys?Thankfully, Miami’s newest man cave, Kork Wine & Cheese, understands the man’s toil.Mark your calendars,…
Last week, Short Order reported that chef Robyn Almodovar, owner of Palate Party, was airlifted to the hospital after being burned in a propane accident on her food truck. Almodovar assured us that although she suffered facial burns, she and her truck would be out on the road soon.We just…
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for almost free ice cream.”Cold Stone Creamery is expensive. But, today’s everyone’s lucky day. You get a break and get to help out while you’re at it, too!Visit any Cold Stone Creamery today between 5 and 8 p.m. for the World’s Largest Ice…
Central Park Miami (1300 S Miami Ave., Miami) is one of those downtown projects that seems like it’s never going to happen, another vacant lot with a sign post … we have to see it to believe it. So bravo to those behind the project, which includes old-guard South Beach…
“This is what the food movement used to be all about — honesty and integrity — not hype.” That’s Alice Waters talking about Edward Behr’s The Art of Eating, a quarterly food publication since 1986 and now a new cookbook subtitled “Essential Recipes From The First 25 Years.”Authenticity and simplicity…
If you haven’t heard of Daphne Oz, we’re pretty sure she’ll be a household name in a month or so. She’s the 25-year-old author of The Dorm Room Diet and daughter of the famous Dr. Oz.And, she’s a host on ABC’s newest View spin-off, The Chew, which incorporates all the…
“I signed your tits at Exxxotica a few years ago.” That’s what Ron Jeremy said to me when I met him for a lunch at Irish Times in South Miami to talk about his new Ron de Jeremy spiced rum, about to be launched in the United States. (The blended rum,…
In our two-part interview with Haven’s Executive Chef, Todd Erickson, we got the lowdown on his short stint at Zuma and found out how it felt to be in charge of the kitchen at the unseasonably young age of 24. Turns out he got his start on the catering side…
The most apt adjective for many Miami restaurants is overrated. With a nonstop public-relations machine grinding out release after release of hyped-up claims about this place and that, and food bloggers eagerly rewording the PR praises in exchange for unspecified future favors, the public is fed more than enough reminders…
There’s no secret that we love Anthony Bourdain. He’s witty, snarky, smart as hell and has managed to parlay these talents (along with mad writing skills and, the ability to cook) into every foodie’s dream job. Unlike fellow Travel Channel brethren Andrew Zimmern and Adam Richman, Bourdain neither eats many…
Eating too much bad food kills us off early. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the annual obesity-related death count in the United States is around 325,000. That means you’re nearly eight times more likely to die at the hand of a doughnut than in a…
Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race Season Two finale aired last night, pitting Hodge Podge Truck against The Lime Truck for a briefcase full of cash ($100,000 to be exact) and bragging rights as the greatest food truck.Though the trucks were filmed during a daring four-day stint in Miami,…
