Tiramesu, Sardinia Chefs Face Off in Italian Cooking Show

Chefs Luca Taretto of Tiramesu and Pietro Vardeu of Sardinia will face off on May 20 in an Italian cooking battle at the MiaCucina showroom in Coral Gables. The battle is the first of the Italian Cooking Show IV, a series of five monthly cook-offs organized by the Italy-America Chamber…

Food Really is Art in Jason Galbut’s “Restaurant”

Before we discuss Wynwood resident Jason Galbut’s Restaurant, a behemoth painting hanging right in the middle of the esteemed Saatchi Gallery in London until the end of May, why don’t we indulge in a quick game of “I Spy?” Can you find the fish made of French fries? How about…

Was Cantrell Replaced by Abdalla at A Fish Called Avalon?

It all started with a phone call yesterday: “Did you hear that Brian Cantrell from A Fish Called Avalon (AFCA) has been replaced by some guy named Kal, formerly of The Forge?” Nope, we hadn’t heard. But then we checked in with Joe Monteiro, the chef who helmed AFCA on…

Steven Raichlen’s New Grilling Cookbook Goes International

Memorial Day is upon us, and just in time for grilling season barbecue expert Steven Raichlen has released a new cookbook devoted to cooking outdoors. Planet Barbecue! covers grilling in 60 countries; Raichlen personally visited 53 of them for his research. Dishes span bisteca all fiorentina (Italy), spit-roasted ham hocks…

Vizcaya’s Evening Under The Stars Leaves Us Hungry

Last night, local foodies flocked to Vizcaya for their 13th annual Evening Under The Stars soiree. This gourmet fundraiser promised plenty of tasty snacks from Miami’s top restaurants. While the event was indeed beautiful, and the Bacardi bar well stocked, there was a notable lack of food by 9 p.m.,…

Happy Hour Hunt Twofer: Sugarcane and Lost Weekend

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill3250 NE 1st Ave., Midtown Miami786-369-0353 / sugarcanerawbargrill.comThe Deal: Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Get $5 signature cocktails, $18 sangria pitchers & beer pitchers, and $24 cocktail pitchers. The eclectic cocktails options include the sour-sweet Sao Paulo (yuzu juice, Cruzan rum, lime, & grenadine)…

Sneak Review: Calamari

A little antipasti paragraph before the main course Cafe review of Calamari next week:Most appetizers range from $5 to $10, pastas $10 to $13, main courses $15 to $20, and desserts $6 to $8. While these prices represent a great deal, nightly specials can make your meal even more of…

One Last Stone Crab at Joe’s

Stone crab season officially ends on Saturday. The tasty crustaceans are taking their annual vacation to regenerate and reproduce until October 15. Until recently, that used to mean that Joe’s Stone Crab, the country’s leading stone crab emporium, would also close until the middle of October. This break would serve…

Kiss My Cocktail: Glamour Gal a la Sex and the City 2

Hello, lovers! Are you Manolo-wearin’ fabulous femmes seeking an elixir to calm you before Sex and the City 2 comes out on the 28th? Head to The Palm or The Melting Pot throughout the month of May and insist on a couture cocktail, like this Glamour Gal…

Chef Sean Bernal’s Mofongo Recipe

He promised, and he delivered. Here’s Chef Sean Bernal’s version of mofongo, a highly recognizable Puerto Rican dish. It can be found on Oceanaire’s menu as an appetizer, but we recommend you ask for it there as an entrée with shrimp in Creole sauce to get the full effect… and…

Closed Restaurants Roundup of Doom

Almost two quarters into 2010 and restaurants are dropping like so many flies at a swatter factory.Did your favorite neighborhood joint close? Yes. So did some big-money startups, middling little guys, and corporate behemoths’ touristic appendages.Our records indicate the loss of 28 29 restaurants so far this year. But will…

Help Wanted: Flapjack Flip-Off X

Yes, I know, it’s hard to believe. Not that my editor has permitted me to continue this self-indulgent farce of a contest for so long, but that I’ve been at the paper for more than a decade. Luckily I foresaw just such a possibility, and right from the start shrewdly…

A Sneak Peek at Norman’s 180, Sort Of

The photo is of Norman Van Aken and Malcolm Berg, Architect and Principal of EoA, Inc., who designed the upcoming Norman’s 180. The steel panel they are scrutinizing is laser-etched with one of some twenty Normanisms (my word, not theirs) that will be backlit around the back bar.The restaurant is…

Tagliatelle to Debut South of Fifth Street Next Month

Details are sketchy, but Short Order has learned that Tagliatelle, a new Italian restaurant, is opening at the end of next month at the bottom of the former Prive space. Owner Daniel Mineo has several eateries in Monte Carlo, but decided to branch out to South Beach when his son…

New Owner, Same Vibe for Fox’s Sherron Inn

Fox’s Sherron Inn, the least lit bar in South Florida, has new owners for only the second time since Harry S. Truman was president. Former owner Matt Andrews, whose family bought the dive bar (and we say that with the most possible love) from Betty Fox in the mid-1960s, said…

Frozen Custard at Jack Frost on Miami Beach

Newcomer Jack Frost popped up on Alton Road two weeks ago. This frozen custard shop is perfect for the hot weather we are having. In case you’re wondering, frozen custard is closer to gelato than ice cream, with more cream and richness than the latter. Jack Frost boasts over 50…