Jacques Ardisson, master of the bistro concept (Moonchine, Indochine) steps out of his usual realm of Asian fusion with the opening of Lou Lou, the newest notch in his restaurant belt. Named for his daughter Carla Lou, “le petit bistro” is both chic enough for a date and casual enough…
In part one of our interview, Miami Culinary Institute director John Richards talked about what sets the school apart. In Part 2 of our conversation, Richards speaks about how the school plans to handle enrollment, the school’s food truck, and its upcoming restaurant, which is housed on the eighth floor…
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. 46…
May 7 is National Home Brew Day and Lou’s Beer Garden is celebrating with Big Brew Miami. This is the annual nationwide festival sponsored by the American Homebrewers Association. Each year, the association encourages home brewers to gather and share the fruits of their labors with friends and family! The…
Anyone familiar with UM knows “The Rat” is anything but a dirty rodent. Since 1972 it has served as the meeting place for students and faculty alike. Maybe because the Rathskeller is the only full service restaurant on-campus (not to mention the only place that serves alcohol); or maybe because…
A recent survey conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA) proves that Americans need more nutritional information, regardless of the protesting by food companies, movie theater companies, and certain members of our government.For the most part, Americans tend to be pretty ignorant about nutrition. For example, a majority of the…
Even though Vincent Chaperon is only 34, he has about a dozen years of experience in the world of Champagne. He’s also the winemaker for iconic brand Dom Perignon, which is located in the heart of France’s Champagne region. The handsome, mildly nerdy, bespectacled bon vivant oversees wine growing, developing…
If you haven’t snatched up tickets for this year’s Brew at the Zoo, better do so quickly. They are running out fast. Last year the event sold out a day before it opened.But the 2011 gathering will definitely be bigger than last year’s. Fifty-eight tents will serve beer, up from…
Eduardo Bruno, the former executive chef at Morton’s on Brickell, planned on owning his own restaurant with his family when the economy hit. “I was working on my own concept for a long time, but I couldn’t get the funding,” he tells Short Order. Driving his car one day, Bruno…
Melissa Toro just wants a freaking place to bake her cupcakes and brownies. The Miami native and owner of Meli Bakes has been looking for a commercial kitchen or bakery for almost a month without much luck. “I’ve been trying to start my own baking business, and I was looking…
The Miami Culinary Institute, the culinary arts school of Miami Dade College, celebrated the opening of its 34,000-square-foot green building April 14. The school, which took its first group of students in January, will try to change culinary education by training students to meet industry needs.It also has a strong…
Really, there’s no place in Miami more appropriate to eat tapas than Coral Gables. This city has the look of old Spain, perfect for a new authentic Spanish restaurant. Lizarran is coming to town with paella, tapas and pinchos ready to enter your belly.The Coral Gables location is the first…
Lulu in Coconut Grove: Breezy and affordable
We Americans are a whiny, complaining bunch. If our spinach is contaminated with E. coli, we raise our flabby arms to the sky and demand that all of those yucky greens be recalled. What we don’t understand, and what Republicans have been trying to tell us for years, is we have…
Yesterday at Ortanique on the Mile, chef Cindy Hutson hosted a wine-pairing media lunch and invited chef Ana Rodriguez from Casa del Visitante in Argentina to join her in the kitchen. In attendance were notables such as columnist and radio host Linda Gassenheimer, Dine Magazine’s Patrick Sullivan, and Diario Las Americas wine columnist…
A friend and I recently lunched at Thrive (1239 Alton Rd., Miami Beach). We split two entrées and a fresh juice. Our bill came to about $32. For $16, we each had half a portobello mushroom “pizza” topped with cashew nut cheese, a half portion of sweet potato and black…
Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.The phrase à la folie translates to something like “to madness.” Usually it would be included in a French expression such as “I love her to madness.”A La Folie near Purdy Avenue is a pretty good place to…
A new food truck, Gyromaniakz, will roll for the first time tonight after several false starts and delays. The truck looks like a cross between a classic Greek diner coffee cup (the ones that read, “It’s Our Pleasure to Serve You”) and the aftermath of a graffiti tagging session. It…
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. 47…
Today the nation celebrates those who copy, fax, and man (or woman) the phones. What was once Secretaries Day (renamed Administrative Professionals Day in 2000 to accommodate politically correct sensibilities) is now time to be nice to your assistant. BLT Steak at the Betsy Hotel is celebrating with a promo…
Rioja Grille, featuring tropical Latin cuisine in a Spanish setting, has opened at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center Hotel, helmed by chef Michael Meuse. Rioja replaces 777 Steak and Pasta, which is still listed on the hotel’s website. The hotel’s front desk was at first unaware that…
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. 48…
