Victor Diaz’s Modjo, doesn’t guarantee you’ll get the girl — but he does hope it will help you live longer and look younger. So technically at least, you are upping your chances. Along with his wife Patricia, the Chicago native is taking on the beverage industry giants with a new…
Felecia Hatcher is a Palm Beach native, former Wii slinger, and a true ice cream lover. She and her husband Derick Pearson co-own Feverish one of the longest running “food” trucks in the area, selling frozen desserts. They just introduced six new Feverish carts around the city, taking their sweets…
If you think food truck roundups are a passing craze, take a drive over to the Tamiami Truckers Food Court tomorrow evening and see for yourself the future for food trucks in Miami. It looks freaking peachy keen. More than 40 food trucks will converge on the Lexus of West…
There’s not much more universally appealing to the palate than French fries. This is the genius of blogger Beth Swanson’s site French Fry Fairy. Glance at her posts and the tummy grumbles. From the longest fries in the world to apple fries with Fluff, there’s nowhere Swanson won’t go to…
A little bait just to get you hooked on next week’s Cafe review:The fish we sampled was undeniably fresh…Composed plates include grilled mahi fillet, blackened and capped with pineapple salsa…and wasabi-coated tuna with balsamic glaze and pickled ginger. The owners proudly tout their focus on serving “the freshest locally sourced…
Sustain opened its doors in the Design District in December 2010, serving sustainable cuisine but, sadly, no booze. Now, to celebrate the fairly new liquor license, Sustain’s Beverage Director Daniel Toral has introduced a collection of cocktails that come straight out of a 1930s classic Hollywood film — take one…
When we checked in with new Coral Gables restaurant Route 9 a few weeks ago, before it officially opened, owners Jeremy and Paola Goldberg promised full dinner, lunch, and weekend brunch service upon opening. Befitting the independent, casual neighborhood feel of the place, Route 9 opened last week with little…
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. 88…
Francesca Lacuesta, a 28-year-old, full-time student, dedicated yogi, and vegan, has a dream: to get Miami’s first all-vegetarian food truck on the road. She’s almost there. She hopes to get her Mac’n Food Truck rolling by March, but with limited time and financial resources, it’s been an uphill battle…
Not to be confused with The Crab House in North Miami Beach, The Original Crab House, is located in Kendall at the end of an unassuming strip mall off US 1 and SW 98th Street. The place lacks any view of water. This should have been a warning sign. But…
Spike Mendelsohn of Top Chef fame came through for us yesterday with his Smokehouse burger recipe, the People’s Choice award winner for 2009. Today we’ve got Michael Symon’s kickass Fat Doug Burger, last year’s winner. Unfortunately we don’t have room to share his formula for ‘slaw and ShaSha sauce, but…
Food Truck fans have their choice of two roundups in Miami this evening. One location even offers cheap booze and bathrooms. The Biscayne Triangle Truck Roundup Head over to the American Legion Post #29 at 6445 NE 7th Avenue, Miami from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and grab a craft beer…
Anthony Bourdain is better known for being a snarky wise ass who drinks like Hemingway on a bender than for being a great chef – which is perfectly fine by him and a major reason why we love him so much. Tony (as his friends in rehab like to call…
The 2011 James Beard Awards semi-finalists were announced this morning and Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill is the only Miami restaurant to make the long list in the Best New Restaurant category. Also representing Miami is Sam Gorenstein of BLT Steak, who is nominated once again in the Rising Star…
In December, we wrote about Shing Wang having introduced banh mi sandwiches on its vegetarian-friendly Chinese menu. “I’ll be heading up to 167th real soon to check out these new items,” I vowed. Well, I made it up there yesterday, which to me is “real soon,” although folks tend to…
Christopher Lee has enjoyed great success as a chef in New York City. He headed the kitchen at Gilt when it nabbed two Michelin stars, then helmed Charlie Palmer’s Aureole and maintained that restaurant’s one Michelin star (he recently left the latter establishment). His “new American classics” style of cooking…
As we wrote yesterday, chef Michael Schwartz’s cookbook — Michael’s Genuine Food — is finally out. And Schwartz will make his first Miami appearance at Books & Books Coral Gables on Saturday, February 19 at 7 p.m. This isn’t your average book signing, though. After a Q&A with the chef,…
Yesterday, we took it “schlow” with Michael Schlow’s Schlow Burger recipe and today we’re gonna give you a spike: Spike Mendelsohn of Top Chef fame, actually. You’ll love this Smokehouse burger recipe, the People’s Choice award winner for 2009. Find the entire recipe, including the accompanying chipotle barbecue sauce and…
This is one of those stories we keep writing over and over, except the names change: A new restaurant project, called Trio On The Bay, is moving into the 79th Street Causeway locale. You probably know the spot — it’s the one with a sprawling outdoor patio and gorgeous bay…
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. 89…
Food & Wine magazine has been awarding its Best New Chef honors for a long time, but this year the publication is partnering with CNN’s Eatocracy to create a new award called “The People’s Best New Chef.” Nominees, who have to have run their own kitchens for five years or…
A sign posted on Washington Avenue, between 6th and 7th Streets, reads “Coming Soon: Daddy’s Soul Food.” Not much info to go on, as nobody is answering the phone number listed on the website. But we do have all of the menu items, from fried catfish to southern fried chicken…
