What it is: Greek salad with chicken soulaki.Where it at? Hint: a Greek restaurant. Use the comments section below to tell us which Greek restaurant you think it is. This is a relatively easy one, so the prize will be humble: mild praise for your acumen. And maybe for your…
Wine Depot and Bistro 555: Well priced, locals pleased
Many of us wear green garments and consume green concoctions on St. Patrick’s Day. But who was the man who would become widely celebrated? He was born in 385 AD somewhere along the west coast of Britain. At age 16, he was enslaved by a sheep farmer. He escaped when…
Tucked away inside the Sanctuary Hotel in Miami Beach, OLA is tidy in name, appearance, and cuisine. Chef and owner Douglas Rodriguez, or “El Jefe” as the menu refers to him, oversees the menu with executive chef Horacio Rivadero, who kindly came out of the kitchen and invited us to…
Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.About four or five dates in, Matlock and I finally made it to Matsuri. We had both been there at least once on other occasions and recalled it seemed pretty authentic, so we were game. (Of course, what…
There aren’t any large food truck roundups planned for this evening. We suspect that the truckers are resting for tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day blowout at the Brickell Shamrock Festival at Tobacco Road. If you need a food truck fix tonight, don’t panic. We’ve found food trucks for you — maybe…
Sometimes when you live in paradise, you let the tourists have all the fun. Take, for example, the Royal at the Raleigh Hotel. People staying at the hotel for a conference or some sun get to enjoy the food and ambiance of this alfresco dining experience, but we locals probably…
Did you ever wonder when the day would finally come when you, yes you, would be able to make kimchi from scratch, by yourself? Perhaps not, but for some foodies and aspiring chefs, the spicy Korean condiment sounds like a welcome challenge in the kitchen.Spring Break, the nomadic culture project…
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. 73…
Quick impressions on last night’s episode of America’s Next Great Restaurant: I didn’t catch the beginning of the show, because frankly I had no intention of watching it. Just happened to turn a channel and there it was.Bobby Flay, Steve Ells (CEO of Chipotle), Melbourne chef Curtis Stone, and Lorena…
Granted, I don’t often stroll around downtown Miami — and when I do, it isn’t generally in the vicinity of the Miami Towers building. What I’m trying to say is that I only recently stumbled into a downtown alleyway that led to a hitherto unknown-to-me cluster of outdoor restaurant/cafés. These…
If you’ve ever loved your dinner so much you could write a love poem about it, this contest is for you. O, Miami, the month-long project by The University of Wynwood to bring poetry to everyone in Miami through a series of events, is looking for poetry about local restaurants…
Brickell is turning out to be the hub for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Tobacco Road will host more than 20 food trucks and vendors this Thursday during the Brickell Shamrock Festival.The bar will serve green beer, and a live band and DJ will keep the party going.Participating trucks include the…
Sushi Samba has announced a unique way to contribute to the Japan relief efforts following last Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. When you purchase a special Japan relief sushi roll for $12, all the proceeds with be donated to those affected by what has been recorded as the largest-magnitude earthquake…
If you’re looking for food trucks, look no further than the BTTR tonight from 5:30 to 10 at 127th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, adjacent to Johnson & Wales University. The roundup is now one of the largest, with more than two dozen trucks, live music, porta-potties, and plenty of free…
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. 74…
Sunday, as a mass of people moved along the stretch of Eighth Street between 12th and 27th avenues, street vendors hawked arroz con pollo, arepas, and chorizo at the annual Calle Ocho Festival. Arepas, arepas, arepas! There was much of the same food to be had. With such a homogeneous…
ONE World Enterprises announced this morning that they are recalling their O.N.E. Coconut water in 11.2-ounce packaging due to mold. According to a statement posted on the Food & Drug Administration’s site, product affected was shipped to several retail outlets in Florida. Consumers are asked to bring the product back…
The following recipe is from Frank Jeannetti at Essensia. If you missed the first part of our interview with him last week, click here. If you missed the second part, all is forgiven if you click here, too.Essensia’s Organic Orchid Petal Salad Serves 2Salad2 oz. organic nasturtium leaves (may be substituted…
The milk aisle these days is a lot more complicated than it was ten years ago. There was a time when 1 percent seemed exotic. Nowadays, they’re squeezing milk out of rice, almonds, soy beans, and coconuts in plain, vanilla, chocolate, mocha, unsweetened, light, and organic varieties. The dairy case…
After last week’s City of Miami press release and statement, as well as various emails and rumors that Wynwood art gallery owners might be less than thrilled about food trucks serving on the streets during Second Saturdays, there was a feeling of “anything can happen” in the air. What happened…
Because it is tucked away off the Fontainebleau Hotel lobby, most locals don’t start their day at Solo pastry shop and café. Still, a line forms at the display counter each morning as hotel guests choose from homemade muffins, croissants, bear claws, cinnamon buns, doughnuts, and other breakfast treats.I was most…
