“Chew with your mouth closed.” Everybody’s been slapped with that phrase and not only because of the mess in our pie holes. We don’t want to hear it. The following list of obnoxiously loud foods won’t be silenced with just closed-mouth chewing. You need a muzzle to quiet these bad…
I just got off the phone with a manager at Talula. Earlier this morning, a reader wrote the following into our comments section:I guess they were lying about not being for sale, because their PR person just emailed me when I requested a reservation that they just sold the restaurant…
Adam Feigeles loves a good burger. When he opened his original burger joint, The Filling Station, downtown back in 1994 he was definitely ahead of the curve. But locals embraced his crazy creations so the business thrived. Then he sold it in 1998 to take a break. Fast forward 10…
Place: Democratic Republic of Beer255 NE 14th Street, Miami305-372-4161www.drbmiami.com Hours: Monday through Friday, 4-7:30 p.m. Deals: Special six-pack beer menu with varying prices. Scene: One minute you’ll be drinking a German Kostritzer at the Democratic Republic of Beer (DRB) and the place will be empty and five minutes later three…
If we hear the phrase “best chicken wings in Miami” one more time, we just might dunk our heads in a deep fryer to drown out the hyperbole. Every restaurant this side of Cuba that hawks drummettes, wings, or any other part of a fried bird claims to have the…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is offering a special gourmet series aboard its Freedom of the Seas with some of the top chefs in the country. Guests will participate in a cocktail reception with a celebrity chef. They’ll also receive special in-suite gifts, dine with the chef onboard, take a VIP…
Tonight, from 5 to 10 p.m., Angelique Euro Café’ will offer guests a chance to pick from more than 60 imported and craft beers and pair them with “entrée teasers” for $29. Once guests choose a preferred beer style, the bartender will create a custom flight of four 5 oz…
This Saturday is National Mustard Day, and that means mustard lovers across the nation will be slathering it on hot dogs, pretzels, burgers, and fries. Die-hard mustard fans make pilgrimages to the National Mustard Museum in Wisconsin, where they revel in the yellow condiment.The stuff has a long history dating…
Can we just skip this middling episode and embrace the fabulousness that is Restaurant Wars next week? The preview looks like the drama-filled, make-it-or-break it moments Top Chef is celebrated for. So excited.In the meantime, with the exit of Andrea Curto-Randazzo (goodbye, Miami gal), we were left to ponder the…
Phase One of the Capital Grille’s summertime Master Wine Tasting Event, which runs through September 5, includes Napa Valley wines such as Bancroft Ranch Merlot from Beringer Vineyards; a Cabernet Sauvignon from Sella & Mosca Marchese di Villamarina; and Pinot Noir along with other varietals from Villa Maria Cellar Selection…
Salsa Fiesta has launched delivery service spanning a three-mile radius around the restaurant. Specifically: north to 54th and Biscayne, south to 15th and Brickell, west to I-95, and to Jackson Memorial Hospital exclusively. Delivery is available seven days: 305-400-8245…
Yelp is throwing a party for the public, and it’s the best kind of party: free. The erstwhile bloggers and friends will be whooping it up Saturday, August 21, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the very historic and extremely brick Moore Building in the Design District. Noshes will be…
660 at the Angler’s: Loud but tasty
Place: Scotty’s Landing3381 Pan American Drive, Coconut Grove305-854-2626Hours: Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. No happy hour.Deals: None needed.Scene: Scotty’s Landing on the waterfront in the Grove does not have a happy hour. Having said that, every hour…
There’s no shortage of competitive and worthy restaurants in and around just the heart of Coral Gables’ Miracle Mile, but what sets these establishments apart from their contemporaries in the cozy community are the invariables. These five restaurants rise to the top of their respective categories. Palme d’OrThis consistently remarkable…
Harvey’s Smokehouse BBQwww.harveysmokehousebbq.com20218 Old Cutler Road, Cutler Bay 33189(305) 233-1227 Harvey Alexander is not your usual southern grill master. Firstly, he’s not from the south, even though he opened Harvey’s Smokehouse Barbecue way down south in Cutler Bay. He grew up in Delaware. And B, Harvey has got his own…
Looking for a swanky place to relieve yourself after dinner? If so, you’re in luck, because Short Order has discovered Miami’s best restaurant and hotel bathrooms. This list, the result of copious research, features five of Miami’s top toilettes. We rated em based on aesthetic quality, cool features, and overall…
Ceviche is the perfect food for Miami’s brutal summers. When properly made, the dish can serve as a refreshing escape from the unrelenting heat. But not all South Florida eateries offer worthy recipes. Take Lakes Seafood. The Peruvian restaurant is situated in a Miami Lakes shopping center. The Spanish-speaking staff is …
We have spent the past couple of weeks going over Miami Spice menus and categorizing each as being either a deal (a bargain at $50 after tax/tip/etc.) or no deal (usually because of inferior menu selections or just not any real break from regular menu pricing). Links to the nine…
“the same cicadas sang in Caesar’s reign,upon the walls the same sun clings and climbs.”–Vladimir NabokovAny cookbook that opens with a Nabokov quote promises tobe something special. A Table in Provence turns out to be just that. It was first published in 1987 as a follow-up to author/illustrator Leslie Forbe’s…
Here’s Part Three of our interview with the Van Akens. You can read the first part of the interview here and get Norman’s recipe for sea bass ceviche here.New Times: Was the farm-to-table concept totally absent from your consciousness, Chef Norman?Norman Van Aken (NVA): Hardly. My paternal grandmother ran a…
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.As if you couldn’t tell by the blast furnace heat and humidity that can suck your soul through a straw, summer in South Florida is on us like…
