Almost a year after opening Pubbelly, the dream team behind South Beach’s favorite Asian-inspired gastropub is bringing two new distinct flavors to Miami. Owners Andreas Schreiner, Sergio Navarro, and Jose Mendin are opening Pubbelly Sushi and Barceloneta Spanish Bistro & Mercat in the same building that houses Pubbelly.Barceloneta — poised…
In our Best Of Miami 2011 issue, Best Downtown Restaurant was declared to be Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue. We love everything about Sparky’s, from the pulled pork sandwich to the smoky, spice-rubbed brisket to the homemade pecan pie. But in recent years, downtown Miami has fairly exploded with interesting ethnic eateries;…
After a month of renovations and a complete redesign, The Who @ 67 officially opened for business this week in the spot that housed beloved Biscayne Boulevard bar Kingdom.General manager Luis Lantigua is finalizing the menu with chef Hamlet Garcia, host of Latin cooking channel V-me Cocina, but he has…
If you’re from the Northeast, you’re probably familiar with Del’s Frozen Lemonade. Del’s began serving frozen lemonade in Rhode Island in 1948, but the recipe dates back to 1840 in Naples, Italy. Del’s Frozen Lemonade was first served out of a cart in the little town of Cranston and quickly…
Looking for an American holiday in July, to get black-out-drunk and wake up smelling of burritos and urine? Try National Tequila Day this Sunday (plan to call in sick on Monday and Tuesday). In honor of this growing phenomenon,”tequila ambassador” Ron Julio (not to be confused with Don Julio) of adult…
Sometimes we food writers get the craziest, stupidest, and silliest pitches. Just yesterday we saw a subject line that merely read, “Friendship Cottage Cheese,” so we called up the poor public relations rep. She wanted us to announce that Friendship brand was updating its packaging (woohoo!) in an effort to…
It’s true: a blogger’s attention can be bought. Our affection? Not necessarily. But a gift of free food is usually welcome (as long as it ain’t worth an arm and a leg). The public relations rep for National Deli hot dogs figured this out just in time. Since Saturday is…
Secret supper clubs, underground dining groups, hidden kitchen groupies — whatever you choose to call them, private dining clubs are popping up all over South Florida. And they’re enticing food-obsessed diners who share a common passion — the search for the ultimate foodgasm. This is what led Maude Eaton to…
As Short Order learned late yesterday, Todd Miller has been hired as chef de cuisine at Gotham Steak in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Chef Miller is currently “in the kitchen performing,” but he’s really just getting started. “We’ll be rolling out new dishes over the next week and a half…
We suspected something was up when Chef Marco Ferraro was replaced at Wynwood Kitchen recently (though, truly, we felt the caliber of his food was markedly better at Wish), but it still came as a surprise when an insider told us he had left the kitchen at Wish this week,…
Gotham Steak at the Fontainebleau Hotel has selected Todd Mark Miller to replace John Suley as its new chef de cuisine. Locals may be familiar with Miller from his stint as opening chef of STK Miami — he was also executive chef of STK New York and opened the STK…
We realize this critique may spark some ire, but what the hell. We’re just going to say it: Servers need to freakin’ speak at least basic English if they are “serving” in our country. Yes, even in Miami and yes, even at a restaurant serving ethnic food. Do I speak…
We’re thoroughly convinced that Anthony Bourdain reads Short Order and lives and dies by our witty take on the Miami food scene. (Well, that’s what our egos tell us as we stay awake at night in a cold sweat wondering if we’re good enough to ever be in his presence.)…
SoFi is seeing more restaurant real estate activity this week, Last week, we reported that Philippe is moving into the Taverna Opa space, located at 36-40 Ocean Drive, and that the restaurant spaces of the former Nemo’s and Sushi Shoji are up for lease. This week, we hear the Athens-based…
What it is? Your guess is as good as ours. Well, not really, but we’re trying to be polite.Where it at? That’s the zero-dollar question. It’s about knowledge, not money.Take a gander in the comments section below, and we’ll let you know when you’ve hit the jackpot.Follow Short Order on…
Okay, okay — it took us way too long to hit The Local. There was just so much buzz that we wanted to give the chef time to settle in and hone his menu. Yet we must’ve waited long enough by the time we arrived last week, since our meal…
Last night two chefs faced off in the first installment of a cooking competition sponsored by Whole Foods in Coral Gables. Chef Timon Balloo of popular Midtown spot, Sugarcane, went up against Chef Daniel Ganem of the recently opened Kane Steakhouse. They had twenty dollars and twenty minutes to shop,…
Caffe Abbracci, Fleming’s, and Randazzo’s which line Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, are wonderful places. But they aren’t cheap. Before you — oh poverty-stricken one — consider relocating to a new place for your meals, take a look at these five Gables restaurants that won’t burn a hole in your…
Since pretty much everyone on the planet likes Italian cuisine, it would seem like a no-brainer to have an Italian food-themed truck, right? Well, apparently no one got that memo until recently when Patrick and Kimberly Murdock started Mangia Mia Italian Kitchen. The Murdocks owned several Miami-based businesses before starting…
Haven: A gastro-lounge for hipsters
Haven Can’t Wait
Digital displays and delicious dishes define this futuristic SoBe gastro-lounge.
Yesterday, Honest Tea, purveyor of a variety of organic beverages, set out to test the honesty of citizens in America’s biggest cities. Their plan? By setting up pop-up “stores” selling their products for a buck, with no cashier to be found. Instead, box marked “pay here” gave you the option…
Every Saturday, an empty lot just a few blocks from CocoWalk turns into a tent-city of vendors selling everything a Miamian could want to lead a cleaner (and greener) life. People from all walks of life come to do their weekly shopping for organic fruits, vegetables, breads, honey, beans and…
