O Cinema in Wynwood has been a hit since its opening in February. It even rocked the food world earlier in the summer with two dinner-and-a-movie specials with local favorite Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. The cinema is about to rock the socks off the food world again with the…
The Miami International Wine Fair is coming to the Miami Beach Convention Center September 23 through 25. This event showcases 1,800 wines from 20 countries in more than 80,000 square feet of exhibit space. You won’t likely find celebrity chefs, but you will be able to sample generous pours of some…
Since its opening, Sakaya Kitchen has been treated as a legit restaurant despite the little storefront location. Perhaps because of the Korean-inspired Asian cuisine, reviewers believed chef/owner Richard Hales knew exactly what he was doing. Suddenly the whole concept of candles, wine lists, and waiters in little jackets seems less important…
We recognized Zuma as Best New Restaurant in our most recent “Best of Miami” issue. Yet a number of other excellent dining establishments have come to town over the past year — many since our “Best Of” issue was written. Here are five other newcomers for which we are grateful:…
If Bacardi 151 is the most outrageous thing you’ve ever drunk, you have a lot to learn about drinking.Alcohol is so passé. Take these new-age libations to a vegan potluck, and we guarantee you’ll get laid just as easily as you would if Captain Morgan were facilitating.Bonus: You’ll remember the…
Gastronomic simplicity is a mantra these days. You hear it over and over: Quality over quantity. Less is more. Keep it basic. Keep it healthy. Don’t overload the plate. Let the natural flavors of the food come through.For the most part, Miami restaurant dinner plates are cleaner and lighter than…
There’s pretty much no better way to spend a sunny Miami Saturday afternoon than at Barnacle Historic State Park eating perfectly crispy fried chicken and enjoying lively music with a view of Biscayne Bay.Thighs and Pies, a fundraiser for Slow Food Miami, raised money to build community and school gardens…
Ben & Jerry’s recently introduced a new ice cream flavor, Schweddy Balls, a frozen delight of vanilla ice cream with a hint of rum and loaded with, um, balls. The ice cream is named for Pete Schweddy, the Alec Baldwin character on Saturday Night Live who makes delightful Schweddy Balls…
Who says your kitchen can’t be your go to spot for (MSG-free hopefully) Chinese take-out. Break out your chop sticks, plug in that rice cooker, and in under 30 minutes you’ll have a sweet and savory dinner on the table so good, you’ll wanna change your name to General Tso.Chinese…
“You guys open every day?” asks a young woman at the restaurant counter while her restless four-year-old wanders about, picking up tubs of African Shea Butter and examining bins of natural chips.”Every day except Saturday,” answers owner Hakin Hill, his hair pulled back in a bulbous black Rastafari cap.”The busiest…
For weeks now, we’ve been hearing rumors that New York eatery The Dutch was opening a Miami outpost at the former Solea space at the W South Beach Hotel. When we finally got the confirmation, we were excited, sure, but then wondered if Chef Carmellini’s intentions were sincere or if…
Ready to eat again, Miami? The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival just launched its new site and it’s a veritable cornucopia of events, both new and old. Taking place February 23-26, the 2012 extravaganza looks to be bigger and better than ever.Yes the Grand Tasting Village will…
The word sommelier conjures an image of a well-suited gentleman with a stiff upper lip who looks down his nose at you for ordering anything less than a $100 bottle of wine. Sarah Almand, Meat Market’s delightfully spirited sommelier, is different.A Florida native, she was a geography major who traded…
It’s no easy task consolidating every type of Asian cuisine from India and China, to Singapore and Malaysia, into a menu that maintains the identity of the chef behind the door. Executive Chef David Werly came to The Setai last year with training from Chef Alain Ducasse under his toque,…
Maybe the news got past me because I was out of town…or just out of the loop. Or maybe Norman’s 180 was such a nonentity in the local dining scene that nobody noticed that it was gone.But not only is it no more, but according to Shane, a front desk…
The Burger Beast announced the nominees for his annual Burgie Awards. Voting begins Monday, September 19 on his website and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Burgies event in early November. Here’s the list of food truck nominees (for a complete list of all categories click here):…
This week we are looking into South Beach 20 years ago. By 1991, Tony Goldman (Wish, Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, etc.) had already scooped up some twenty properties in the area, and owned the restaurant Lucky’s in his Park Central Hotel. He described the South Beach clientele back then as…
Nutella, the famous hazelnut goo, would make a shoe taste good. But how about a mug cake? At best it’s a dense brownie-like confection. At worst, well, goo is right. Here’s how Short Order recommends to make it right. The entire recipe from start to finish takes three minutes. Nutella Mug CakeMakes…
In our two part interview with Executive Chef Daniel Ganem from Kane Steakhouse, we discovered that this young executive chef takes his steak seriously. We learned that his restaurant dream come true would be a 60-seater, focusing on technical precision and fine dining. We also got him to tell us…
We’re standing in the kitchen, watching ghostly trails ooze off sticks of silver in a jam jar filled with distilled water. The kitchen, the jar, the silver, and the machine sending an electronic charge through the metal all belong to Graham Garnos, an agricultural business owner and an alternative healing…
“The Beach is a trendy place,” says Lee Brian Schrager. “Who knows what will be in vogue next year or even next month?””It’s like Cannes and Nice in the Forties,” adds Tony Goldman. “More and more people are bound to start vacationing here.”These remarks come from a recently unearthed (from…
If you’ve always wanted to have lunch with LeBron James or Dwayne Wade you’ll probably have to go through their agents, because these guys probably won’t be out and about the AAA today. However, if you want to Eat With The Heat (the heat meaning temperatures in the high 80s…
