Along a lonely strip of downtown that still bears signs of economic duress, comes Bryan In The Kitchen. Owner Bryan Underwood is a former model who has traded in protein shakes for real food. He preaches diet moderation, while turning out a seriously addictive cupcake.He’s tall, he’s thin, and making…
Airport delays and security nightmares get increasingly stressful. But the Ice Box Cafe is doing its part in helping ease some travel pains with the new Express Lunch box offerings.Robert Siegmann, owner of the long-time Lincoln Road establishment Ice Box Cafe, has a kitchen staff that has been with him…
Miami is one expensive city. It’s easy to drop a Benjamin for a dinner in this town if you’re not careful. But we still need to get our food and drink on. That’s what Happy Hours are made for and Doraku on Lincoln Road has not one, but two of…
Scott Fredel, executive chef and owner of Pilar, gave us a rundown on his feelings on sustainable fishing, what you’re getting on your plate when you eat at his restaurant, and how expensive it is to commercially fish. Read the first part of the interview for the full story.New Times:…
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. 34…
Melissa Camero has been chronicling her home cooking on her blog, Bitchin’ Camero, for four years. Her homey recipes — the guava and cream cheese French toast she prepared recently is just drool-worthy — and beautiful photos will make you want an invite to her home or at least to…
The recent proliferation of burger joints has left a remarkable trail of options, so does Miami really need yet another burger chain? Last week Damn Good Burger opened with a burger give-a-way, and now CG’s attempts to win fans with a similar bribe. Opening day is tomorrow, and from 11…
Guilt-ridden java guzzlers, take heart: a recent study in Sweden showed the risk of certain types of breast cancer was significantly reduced in post-menopausal women whose daily coffee intake was higher than five cups a day. Other studies have shown that coffee protects against type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes.Let’s face…
Is it palate or palette? Gourmet or gourmand? Those are some of the style questions that are clarified in the 2011 version of the AP Stylebook released today. “If we’re going to do food seriously we need to have a style,” Associated Press food editor, J.M. Hirsch, said in a…
On a visit to that New York-born burger joint on Lincoln Road, Shake Shack, I ordered a double dip sundae ($4.70) with chocolate truffle cookie dough, but received an underwhelming serving of vanilla frozen custard covered with a mound of cookie dough underneath a mountain of whipped cream.So I returned…
Lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered women will be treated to two gastronomic adventures this Saturday and Sunday as part of Aqua Girl – a multi-day event celebrating LGBT women. Proceeds from all Aqua Girl events are used by the Aqua Girl foundation to distribute grants and scholarships to women.DishSaturday, May 148…
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. 35…
The Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), a non-profit organization that preserves and promotes the Miami Beach Art Deco District, will soon offer the Miami City Food Tour. It’s organized by Miami Culinary Tours, who already offer jaunts in South Beach and Little Havana…
Seems everyone has a charity they want to support, but when six of Miami’s top chefs are called in to make one dinner, it’s probably worth the ticket price. On Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. Paula DaSilva of 1500 Degrees, Dean Max from 3030 Ocean and the new 3800…
Miami born and raised, Chef Scott Fredel grew up enjoying Florida’s fertile waters, fishing all the time. The chef left our sunny shores only for a taste of New York’s Culinary Institute of America, and for a jaunt at EuroDisney, but we won’t ruin his story for you. You can…
Jean Beltran was a Nextel Employee when he was bitten … no, not by a radioactive spider, but by the food truck bug. Beltran built a trailer from scratch and became…The Frita Man!! It’s been great”, Beltran The Frita Man told Short Order. “My family was in the restaurant business…
Biltmore Culinary Academy director and author, Lourdes Castro, will talk about her third cookbook, Latin Grilling, tonight at Books & Books in Coral Gables. “I really love grilling. When you’re up north and you don’t have that luxury [year-round], you really appreciate it that much more, so I’ve been obsessed…
A visually-impaired woman with a seeing-eyes dog was kicked out of the Burger King on International Drive in Orlando, according to Orlando’s Fox 35 News.Helen Arnold and her service dog Troy went into the restaurant when an employee told her to leave because pets weren’t allowed. Troy was wearing a…
This weekend marks the unfortunate end of stone crab season. Now is the time when generous humans hold back from decimating the crab population by giving those little suckers time to regenerate; so it’s your last chance to nab some claws. A feeding frenzy is taking place tomorrow at the…
Now that egg creams have come to South Beach, you may be wondering: What exactly is it? The short answer is that it’s a beverage made from milk, chocolate syrup, and seltzer water. But that’s also a deceptive answer: If you try mixing the three any old way, you will…
At this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Bethenny Frankel, the loud-mouthed token “single girl” on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York attempted to prepare stuffed peppers, but the standing-room-only crowd of women wanted stories instead. After promotional models handed out cocktails, she charmed the audience with tales…
Ever since food trucks hit the scene, the operators and Miami-Dade County officials haven’t exactly seen eye-to-eye. Roundups have been shut down, fines have been imposed and tempers have flared. The trouble seemed to stem from the fact that there were no laws on the books that specifically pertained to…
