While perusing Craigslist for the usual classifieds, used furniture, and random hookups yesterday, we came upon this interesting food-truck related item, listed in the “Events Services” section: Do you have a business that you need help promoting? Do you need to attract hoards of people? Well let me get a…
And the burgers keep on coming. May saw the opening of two new burger places and more are slated to begin operation this summer. Can we get a little variety here? The good news is there were a few welcome additions, such as Little Lotus, a small restaurant serving mostly…
The Miami Heat obliterated the Dallas Mavericks last night, busting Dirk Nowitzki’s finger and pretty much ending the series in the first game. But even more important: A bet between Joe’s Stone Crab and the Dallas Chop House. A hundred pounds of fatty disgusting ribeye steak that will kill you…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 22…
Downtown Miami was once bums, tourists, and day-old moros spilled on the sidewalk. But now it’s cool. Case in point. Ozzi Sushi, a kaiten-style sushi bar — or sushi-go-round. A large orchid mural is the bright backdrop for canals where miniature wooden “sushi boats” laden with plates of colorful and…
recent Miami Herald article reports that Burger King is planning a major overhaul of its image and menu, attempting to appeal to a broader spectrum of people, including women and families. What’s the strategy? Be more like rival McDonald’s!New menu items will include mango smoothies, Asian chicken salads, yogurt parfaits,…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 23…
Tonight is the debut of Miami Street Food Court at Westchester, a weekly food truck roundup at Tropical Park. According to organizer Steve Simon (who also organizes other roundups, including Truckers Out West and Way Out West), the event will be the first to have obtained a permit from Miami-Dade…
After meeting with Chef Richard Ingraham we learned in our first interview what it’s like to cook for basketball star Dwyane Wade, and in our second interview, about the balancing act it takes to feed a successful athlete on the road and still hang out with your kids’ new puppy…
We’re fortunate to have many celebrated chefs in Miami and Miami Beach. Their restaurants are either hip and trendy or huge and opulent – and sure, sometimes both. But, arguably, the most well-known chef operating in the Magic City is Emeril Lagasse. Sure, he isn’t always technically at the restaurant,…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 24…
When we heard another gelato parlor was opening, our first reaction was “Snore! Miami needs another frozen treat shop like Kevin Federline needs another child support payment.” But then Gelato Nostro’s rep swore to us the gelato was the real deal. Heck, she’s Italian, too, so it would’ve been an…
I am a happy girl, because a wonderful new fully-veg restaurant has opened not a mile from my house. Mi Vida Cafe is located on NE 72nd Street and Biscayne, in the small space next-door to thrift store Divine Trash. You may sit inside and watch your meals being prepared…
An afternoon walk on the boardwalk that stretches between 21st and 46th streets on the Beach can be tourist hell in winter. But as the scorching heat slows things down, so does the poolside activity. Great time for a walk and a bite, right? Surprisingly, only three resorts actively welcome…
Hakkasan, the gorgeous and sexy Chinese restaurant tucked away on the far north side of the mega-resort complex that is the Fontainebleau, is known for award-winning Chinese cuisine, but recently we went straight to the bar — and never left. (Really, we are writing this blog from there. Hiccup.) Raven-haired…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 25…
Huzzah! We’re back with another giveaway and this one’s big. Restaurant.com is offering Short Order readers a chance to win one of four (yes, FOUR) $25 gift certificates to use on Restaurant.com.What’s Restaurant.com, you ask? The site offer deals at some of the best restaurant across the United States, including…
Pinkberry, known for its tart frozen yogurt, opened in Kendall in March 2011. Located in The Prado Shopping Center, the place has been hailed as a “strong neighborhood store,” according to director of operations Jeyson Jones, who described its demographics as mostly school-age kids and families.The original Pinkberry began operating…
Richard Ingraham is quite an accomplished guy. In our first interview with Dwyane Wade’s personal chef, we learned about how he got the Heat player into eating lentils and teaching the homeless. During the second half of our meeting, the Miami native discussed staying with his parents when in town,…
Paella, the slow-cooked aromatic dish of seafood, meat, rice and saffron, could possibly be what Valencia, Spain is best known for. Problem with paella, is that it can be pricy and is mostly served for two (leaving singles out in the cold). El Rey De La Paella, the newest truck…
”Moooving” along Alton Road, we spotted this upside down cow. Intrigued, we walked over for a closer inspection.What’s behind it? U.K. sensation Make A Shake is debuting its very first American store today on Alton and Lincoln in South Beach, with a planned 7 p.m. opening.According to co-owner Ben Way,…
Bread has been paired with meat and plants since roughly the end of the Stone Age. It is said that the ancient Jewish sage Hillel the Elder relished eating a Passover sandwich of Pashcal lamb and bitter herb between two pieces of matzoh. He lived to be 120 (which says…
