Over the weekend, the Association of Food Journalists held its annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the winners of the annual awards competition were announced. Miami New Times was a finalist in three categories. And the winners are:Our feature, “Pork Pirates,” a look into the illegal slaughterhouses in…
Are you desperately waiting for the clock to strike five so you can get your Labor Day weekend on? Kill some time by reading what you missed this week on Short Order.Bring back the McRib!Looking for restaurants to try? How about Joumou, Sawadee or Gigi?We talk to the man behind…
Try this twist on traditional barbecue fare from John Rivers, pit master and owner of 4 Rivers Smokehouse BBQ, the Orlando-based brand that makes some of our favorite super smoky sauces. (Find ’em at Epicure in Sunny Isles if you are out and about this weekend.) Directions: 1) Prepare pizza dough for…
If you are looking to grab a pre-theater drink or a sip during intermission, the Adrienne Arsht Center is making sure you don’t have to leave the premises (sorry, DRB). After debuting Prelude by Barton G. last year, the performing arts center introduced the Bombay Sapphire Lounge Wednesday night during…
Have you ever made beer-can chicken? If you haven’t, you’re missing out on the juiciest grilled chicken you’ve ever tasted and on a few good laughs from looking at your bird perched atop a beer can on the grill. It’s also incredibly easy to make, which makes it the perfect…
Fauchon is synonymous with French decadence in the food world. Ever since Auguste Fauchon, a street vendor and wine merchant, started his company back in 1886, customers have been flocking to stores that bear his name to pick up macaroons, fancy jams, champagne, chocolates, mustards, crackers and wines.Being a true…
Consumer Reports recently polled 28,000 online subscribers and asked them to rate hamburgers from 18 fast food restaurants around the country. Those surveyed were asked to rate each burger from 1 to 10, the scale going from least delicious burger ever eaten to the most delicious. McDonald’s finished at the…
This past Sunday Miami natives were treated to a rare sight. Stationed in the parking lot of the Walgreen’s on 117th Avenue and Sunset Drive was the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in all its plumped up glory…
Sutter Home is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Build a Better Burger contest by holding its high-stakes burger cook-off on September 23, at Collins Park in South Beach. The prize money this year has doubled to $100,000 for the most creative, best-tasting burger — but you are too late…
Mo’ Mofongo Jimmy’z Kitchen, the little, lovable, Latino hole-in-the-wall on South Beach, has the signs up for a second location coming to the ground floor of the Cynergi Miami Condos at N. Miami Avenue and 27th Street in Wynwood. You can check out the progress on Jimmy’z Flickr page.Mo’ PizzaSignage…
A little bait to hopefully hook you into reading next week’s Cafe review of Eismann’s two:Fin:A fisherman would consider our experience here extremely successful: All the big ones were hooked, even if some small fries got away — meaning main plates of grouper, halibut, and striped bass were fresh, adeptly…
Gamma Claire is a Ukrainian born, tall, and trim blonde who strives to create a fun experience as a hostess at Segafredo in Brickell. Her bubbly demeanor makes the customer feel like royalty. Her effortless smile and sexy accent can make anyone’s visit enjoyable.New Times: What is your favorite cocktail…
A lot of Top Chef fans complain the DC edition has been boring. Yeah, there have been some duds, but Las Vegas was much worse. The Voltaggio brothers were too good to be on Top Chef and blew out the competition week after week. Where’s the fun in that? This…
Back in 1985 Roberto Guerra’s father told him about a wooden box he had seen in a Chinatown in Cuba. It was used to cook pigs. Two years later, La Caja China was born. Some speculate this box was invented by Chinese workers who were brought to Cuba in the…
Evos is all about healthy living. Their logo is green, their stores are made with sustainable materials, their packaging is biodegradable, and their ingredients are all Fair Trade Certified.This Tampa-based chain delivers self-described “guilt free” fast food options to the masses — and that now includes school kids. Well, some…
Put on your jammies this Saturday and head to Coconut Grove for the Great Grove Bed Race and Pajama Pub Crawl. Featured stops on the comfortable crawl will be Grove Spot, Sandbar Sports Grill, Tavern in the Grove, GreenStreet Cafe, Bice Bistro, Crazy Pianos, Taurus, Mr. Moe’s, Barracuda Raw Bar…
This little 16-seater has been tucked off the corner of Bay Drive and 69th Street in Normandy Isles for the past four years. During this time, the all-female crew (kitchen and dining room) has been cooking up some of the best Thai food on the Beach. The recently updated menu…
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Gigi opened in Midtown last Friday and Short Order finally made its way there to give it a try. Described as serving “cutting-edge, high-performance, communal comfort food,” we weren’t sure what to expect, but we enjoyed every bit of our visit.Gigi is the work of Amir Ben-Zion, co-creator of Townhouse…
Every year, the city of London, Kentucky pays tribute to the king of processed chicken, Colonel Sanders, in September with a look-alike contest. In Key West, tourists celebrate Hemingway Days, where look-alikes compete in Key Lime pie-eating contests and arm wrestle.This Saturday at 4 p.m., Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill…
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.Well, things are certainly sexing up at Solea, the über-posh Spainiterranean eatery at the tony W South Beach. Slurp your way through a menu of new cocktails devised…
