Sunny AndersonSome reasons we adore Sunny Anderson, host of Food Network’s Cooking for Real:She admitted to watching Tom & Jerry cartoons when we called her at home in Brooklyn.Her show teaches us about food from all over the world instead of relegating us to the same region season after season.You’ll…
The Miami Heat plays its first preseason game this coming Tuesday, October 5. That same evening, executive chef Gabriel Fenton from Bourbon Steak Miami will be introducing his own new heat excitement via “super hot jerk chicken wings” — a new bar item on a new bar menu. Guests can…
Photo Provided by Martha CooperWynwood Kitchen & Bar exteriorA few days ago, we posted on the heavily anticipated November grand opening of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. Jessica Goldman Srebnick, of Goldman Properties, the visionaries behind Miami restaurants Joey’s and Wish, gave us a sneak peek. This follow up post discusses…
Yesterday, we introduced you to Biltmore Culinary Academy’s raison d’etre. Today we’re gonna break down what we learned. Yeah, buddy, we got mad skillz now…
A short bite from next week’s Cafe review:Pricing is all about offering value to the customer. How else can one describe the proffering of fresh, quality, chef-driven food that starts at $3 a plate and tops out at $16? While the laws of mathematics dictate that it all adds up,…
Short Order got our hands on an advanced copy of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook: Recipes and Behind-the-Scenes Stories from America’s Hottest Chefs. Penned by Festival guru Lee Brian Schrager, the 256-page, glossy tome is filled with recipes from telegenic toques like Rachael Ray, Emeril…
Whether you are nursing a hangover Sunday morning, still drunk from Saturday night, or just feel like having a hearty breakfast with some cocktails, here are the five places to order brunch. Balans (6789 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-534-9191)No matter what day it is, you can indulge in your eggs and…
Sugar sells, especially in our pleasantly plump society. That’s why The Corn Refiners Association is asking the Food and Drug Administration to start calling high-fructose corn syrup “corn sugar.”Their motivation is two fold: 1) Scientific research linking obesity and corn syrup have been inconclusive, and 2) Health conscious consumers won’t…
We’ve heard of vintage clothing, jewelry and books. The word vintage is copied from wine terminology to give a more elegant euphemism for “old” and these days it seems anything that is second hand can be sold in a “vintage store.” Enter to this arena vintage kitchen utensils. Collectors are…
Pieter and Ineke Both have returned from their annual visit to native Amsterdam and are set to once again serve their loyal base of local fans starting this evening. “Getting some inspiration, seeing friends and family” is how Pieter describes their four-week sojourn. Will such inspirations lead to specific changes…
Chow Down Grill heats up Surfside
Overheard during the lunch hour at Hawa Fusion on a random Thursday afternoon: “There must be crack in these things. I can’t stop eating them!” Considering it our obligation to investigate, we asked the server what the outspoken gentleman nearby was devouring so enthusiastically. We were told the focus of…
DB Bistro Moderne opens its doors to salivating Miami diners on October 29 in the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, located at 345 Avenue of the Americas. Three-time James Beard Awarded chef Chef Daniel Boulud’s arrival reaffirms Miami as a top culinary destination.Executive Chef Jarrod Verbiak will helm the Miami locale…
The Place: Rosa Mexicano900 S. Miami Ave., Miami786-425-1001The Hours: Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.The Deals: Get half off select drinks and appetizers. Drink specials include The 1800 Margarita ($4.50), sangria pitchers ($4,90 individual; $13.90 large), and tequila shots ($4.50). Beer options feature $3 Corona, Modelo, and Pacifico…
Sure, we know this ain’t New York, and the gooey, crispy pizza you get at the Original Ray’s — which one is original, anyway?? — can be hard to come by. But we still need a fix every now and then and there are some solid surrogates. Here are are…
Atten-tion! Okay you lily-livered landlubbers! Stand up and listen! This here is Boot Camp, see, and it’s high time you learned some kitchen basics.Yeah, so Biltmore’s Culinary Boot Camp is hardly militant, but it will get you slicing, dicing, and cooking better than you currently do… even if you still…
On a Monday night back in May of 2006 five friends got together for dinner at Sylvano on the beach. Their goal was to forgo the usual gym or couch potato routine and enjoy a meal out amongst friends. Seated at a round table in the corner, these five professionals…
Daniel and Barbara Mejia have been pleasing patrons at their El Floridita Seafood Restaurant on Bird Road for the past decade (and doing likewise at their Kendall location for four years). What’s not to like about a family-friendly seafood restaurant with an extensive menu of over 100 items and an…
Let’s start off by saying that all tequila is mezcal, but all mezcal is not tequila. Patron and Cuervo have massive marketing budgets, so smaller, quality-driven mezcal producers must live in their shadow. Worse, mezcal is famous as the crap with he worm in it.But there’s great stuff out there…
Do you need that little extra “pick me up” once the afternoon comes around? Instead of grabbing for your third cup of coffee, there are snacks infused with caffeine to give you that much needed boost. A Snack in the Face: A brownie with a kick.That sugar high is only…
If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here’s a taste of what you’re missing. Click here to subscribe.”Tacos for Strength” might sound like Miami’s own version of Popeye and his can of super spinach, but it’s actually Mercadito Midtown’s bid to help put a dent…
Paula NiñoFireman Derek outside Slice N Ice in Coconut GroveA 6-foot-2, tattooed firefighter isn’t exactly the person one imagines baking pies. Yet that’s what Derek Kaplan, a college football player turned firefighter, does when he’s not at the city of Miami’s Fire Rescue Station 1.”I catch a lot of people…
