Young American makes $1,500 for all the balls he put in his mouth. Meatballs that is.World champion professional competitive eater Joey Chestnut has just won the first ever Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Competition in Las Vegas.Steve Martorano is a South Florida restaurateur with a namesake joint, Cafe Martorano, in Ft…
Does your grocery store support modern slavery in the fields of Florida? A Florida farmworkers union says that Lakeland, Florida based grocery chain Publix continues to buy produce from growers recently convicted of actual human slavery.Heavy beatings, knife wounds, arms in chains, forced living in box trucks, these are the…
Short of Rick Bayless opening up shop in Miami, Talavera enters the local restaurant scene to fill a much needed void, authentic Mexican cuisine. In the capable hands of Mexican-born Executive Chef/Owner (and Chile Master, as far as we’re concerned) Oscar Del Rivero, Owner Eduardo Durazo, and Partner Martin Moreno,…
Chicken entrepreneur Kerry Burns claims he brought the Buffalo wing to Miami back in 1986 when he opened Miami Wings restaurant in Cutler Bay.Well, he sold that joint and is now doing health food. His new project is called Mr. Smoothie & The Wrap Guy, a concept he’s partnered up…
Anybody feel Hurricane Ida roiling through the Ocean last night? Hurricane season is not over folks, stay prepared. Here are some recent local posts from throughout the food community.Ever wish your fast food was faster, less personal? Go to Japan. [BurgerBeast]Blogger claims best burger in South Florida can be found…
Where, oh where did Dewey LoSasso go? After recently closing his beloved North One 10, some suspected that perhaps this “Mango Gang” co-founder tossed aside his skillets for a stint as a guitarist, but fans will be thrilled to know they will find behind the line as executive chef at…
This damn flu going around is really taking a toll on my social life. Friday I had plans to take my date to check out the new Urbanite Bistro and Saturday I booked a whole day of downtown romance (more on that later) but then I had to cancel both…
Earlier today, freelancer writer Riki Altman posted an emailed Q&A she did with chef Jacques Pépin. What was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek interview was blown way out of proportion. Pépin answer that he had “hooked up” with 10,000 people he had previously worked with read as an obvious misunderstanding…
Each and every worker drone dreams of escaping the gray, soul-crushing confines of the office for the warm, womb-like safety of his very own microbrewery. You, me, and your boss have all had the exact same 4 p.m. fantasy: “Make beer, get rich!” And yet, here we sit in our…
What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin’ fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas handling and building your order, a “visible toppings theater,” and a Burger King Studio merchandise kiosk. So far the only Whopper Bar in…
Good news Miami! Food site Eater has deemed us worthy enough of our very own section on its site. Helmed by Miami Herald gossip columnist Lesley Abravanel, the Miami section of Eater is sure to keep us in the loop of the Magic City’s foodie scene. Plenty of local blogs…
You worked all week at your desk job, factory, kitchen, office, street corner, or couch, and now it’s time to let loose and let that weekend energy plow you over like a bulldozer. So things are tough all over; jobs, school, money, healthcare, war, that kind of stuff, but we’re…
After facing success in London, Hong Kong, Istanbul and then Dubai, where does a contemporary Japanese restaurant go to continue on it’s golden culinary path? Why Miami, of course! At least that’s the way German chef Rainer Becker sees things, since he’s expected to bring the first American Zuma to…
Yesterday we exited the New Times building and saw a raised up Monster Energy truck pulling up. We figured it meant free drinks in our future so we stopped and asked what they had for us.One of the broads handed me a couple of cans while the other took a…
One of the top 10 searches on Google this hour is Cookie Monster Veggie Monster, and we are happy to report that the good old blue and cookie lovin’ Cookie Monster the world knows and loves is here to stay, he will not be replaced by Veggie Monster as internet…
Cheeseme, maybe the best place to get a cheese sandwich in the Western world, has closed on South Beach . The place served from a list of 9 breads, 11 types of meat, 11 veggies, 11 sauces and spreads, and 16 types of cheese. There were also soups, salads, and…
I know this sounds a little weird, but every time I go to the supermarket I try to pick up some food item that I’ve never tried before. The “hit” versus “miss” ratio is about 50/50 thus far, so I keep at it. And when I passed by the ethnic…
A sea butcher is the knife artist behind the filet of fish on your plate. In the case of the Oceanaire Seafood Room, the sea butcher is Ezequiel Canul, a.k.a. E-Z.He 9-to-5’s his way through the day in a freezing cold seafood walk-in where he breaks down all the seafood…
Balans has good food, cocktails, and ambiance but lacks character
James Beard Award nominee Chef Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink brings his knowledge to your home cooking with a new column, The Genuine Kitchen. With each installment, he’ll discuss an ingredient or theme and then deliver a recipe. Questions or comments? Email thegenuinekitchen@michaelsgenuine.com or follow Chef on…
It takes more than just a sugar to hit an epicure’s sweet spot, so Short Order went in search of five new confections that have added layer of oomph, coupled with some degree of hmm, and the power to make one cry, “Yowza!” Bye-bye Snickers and Sweet Tarts– we’re all…
Doesn’t the dude above (video by Jake Katel) just look-and sound- like the human embodiment of a Boston-brewed beer with a whopping 27% alcohol content? All he needs is one of those colonial get-ups and, like, a drunk horse by his side.Sam Adams brewmaster Bob Cannon invited Short Order to…
