The chef who has defined farm-to-table dining for South Florida since 2006 at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District (130 NE 40th St., Miami; 305-573-5550) is keeping his eyes on his bread and butter, with people happily eating every last crumb. But Michael Schwartz is also looking…
People get stabbed on the streets of Miami all the time, why not pay to learn about the non violent version at Acufest 2009.The first annual festival promises a day of “acupuncture and healthy living” that includes an organic food and wine tasting with gourmet organic food and over 40…
Assuming that you are in one of the contiguous 48 states in the USA: In what spot would you be farthest from a McDonald’s, and how far away would that be? Blogger Stephen Von Worley has done the necessary calculations and come up with the answer:”Between the tiny Dakotan hamlets…
“It’s a hell of a lot better than Miami Spice”, is the brash assertion that begins a promo for Wine69’s 3-course, $29.95 “MiMo Spice Dinner”. Diners are promised a “more substantial dinner, not the reduced portions of Miami Spice”. Whoa — them’s fightin’ words!The MiMo Spice meal at this popular…
Yum and Yummer: Mr. Yum serves fresh Thai and Japanese food on Miami’s Calle Ocho
Legions of frenzied minions of Bacchus, purple lip stained white shirts, orgiastic, drunken trade folk, and 85,000 square feet of organized mayhem. Ok, so mayhem probably isn’t accurate, but it is time for the 8th Annual Miami International Wine Fair, this weekend September 26 – 27 at the Miami Beach…
After just a four-month stint, executive chef James Figueroa-Perez of Ideas Restaurant has been replaced. New head chef at this Coconut Grove restaurant is Jorge L. Sanchez, from Avila; his new fall menu premiers tomorrow night, but he promises to retain old favorites such as the cochinillo (suckling pig). Ideas,…
Daniel Serfer’s Facebook Fresh catch Shrimp and grits; clams with green lentils, chorizo, and plantain chips; mussels steamed in beer with blue cheese and homemade thick cut french fries; wahoo with red quinoa risotto and lobster broth; Kurobuta pork short ribs with balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts and braising juices; and a 16 oz…
This week Archive Diver brings you an ad for La Carreta on Miami Beach at 1676 Collins Ave. from 1988. That restaurant is no longer there, but the most recent incarnation of the property, El Viajante Segundo, now closed, was owned by La Carreta, according to Florida DBPR records, before…
You might think South Florida needs another Mexican restaurant like Heidi and Spencer need a photo op, but the new Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables will change your mind. The owners have found success with their first venture, Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar in Coconut Grove, so chances are they…
One doesn’t think of Holland as home to the world’s finest vodka. Nor does one necessarily associate Vincent Van Gogh with being a vodkaphile; seems more like an absinthe sort of guy. Then again, I’ve got a hazed purple bottle of Jimi Hendrix Vodka on my shelf, so I’m not…
Charlie Crist didn’t wanna swallow the whole thing down, so he just sort of nibbled at it and smiled.That’s what happened when Crist took a trip to Burger King corporate headquarters in Miami and sampled the new BK Bourbon Whopper, BK Fire-Grilled Ribs, and BK Funnel Cake Sticks.According to the…
Did Short Order beat a Jewish paper to the Kosher Subway story. Yes. Yes we did. [ShortOrder] [JewishWeek]Teacher puts tabasco in her soda, let’s special needs students try it, may get tossed in the slammer. [NBCmiami]Suites at Land Shark Stadium to offer technological advances, like phones you can use to…
Beginning next Monday, September 28, A Fish Called Avalon on Ocean Drive will be offering a half-price discount on food and drink to members of the hospitality industry.This translates to full size appetizer plates such as Bang Bang shrimp and pan-seared diver scallops for $8; yellow tomato gazpacho with cucumber…
How can you not fall in love with her? Besides the fact that she is smart and talented, she happens to be one of the kindest chefs in the business. Always professional and always charming, Michelle also has serious cooking clout. She has used her expansive experience to create food…
Panzanella, that rustic Tuscan bread salad we have all come to love, is ideal during the summer months, when tomatoes are at their peak. But weather-wise, at least, it is always summer in Miami, and panzanella with wine makes a light and refreshing meal any time of year. Or so…
I was sad to learn that Professor Marcel Escoffier passed away last Tuesday. Escoffier was associate professor of Management at Florida International University’s School of Hospitality Management. He taught courses in Food and Beverage Operations and Control, and wrote several books, including co-authoring the influential Management by Menu text. He…
Tequila, tequila, that Mexican queenShe’s strong as a donkey’s kick right to the spleenHer fuel is the fire that keeps us aliveSo here are our picks for Tequila’s top 5…..
Many people in Miami pronounce Winn-Dixie como Ween Deehee, but the supermarket chain is down with Latinos so they’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in our city by bringing in Food Network celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez to do some cooking demos.Aarón stars in the show Chef vs. City, a food race…
MIA at Biscayne (20 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) is a brand new resto-club-lounge on the corner of Biscayne and Flagler with the feel of South Beach in downtown and the look of a millionaire’s playground. MIA at Biscayne’s executive chef Gerdy Rodriguez helms the kitchens, which put out what the restaurant…
Greetings from Short Order headquarters. South Florida, we’re watching you. Hope you’re watching us too. Here are some recent posts from around the way. Let us know of any food blogs we might be missing out on by leaving a comment. All Purpose Dark’s first look at the Urbanite Bistro,…
The first day of Starchefs.com’s International Chefs Congress festivities in New York City proved to be illuminating for food bloggers.Starchefs.com writes that “things got a little heated” yesterday during a main stage event dubbed “What is American cuisine?” featuring panelists and long time pals Norman Van Aken, Emeril Lagasse, and…
