Kosher Sushi at Walgreens on Biscayne in Miami?

Walgreens on Biscayne and 31st stocks Kosher Sushi made locally by Sushi Mann Express. But what makes sushi kosher? Short Order set out to investigate.Sushi is famous for its raw fish. Jewish biblical law states that only certain fish are fit for consumption, but unlike meat, their blood is viewed…

Jamaican Me Crazy: Appleton Estate Rum

Jamaica’s orange and vanilla scented Appleton Rum is the taste of smooth sophistication. Coming in on a wave from our friendly neighbors to the south, this sweet brand has flooded Miami hot spots like the Fontainebleau while making frequent trips into the mouth of this thirty Booze Hound, who very…

Los Sabores Del Mercado Venza at Lincoln Road Farmers Market

With a name that roughly translates as “Oye hijodeputa gringo, learn Spanish already,” Los Sabores Del Mercado Venza is a free, bilingual event taking place Sunday, June 28 at the Lincoln Road Farmers Market at Lincoln Road and Euclid Ave.Local Latino/a chefs and chefs who specialize in Latin-style cuisine will…

Who’s Your Daddy? It’s A Foodie Father’s Day Round-Up!

Gentlemen, you may be tempted to beg or borrow, but paleeeease don’t steal children just to get these sa-weet Father’s Day deals.  Ladies who know these gentlemen, don’t say I didn’t warn you…If Daddy is an early riser… MixMyGranolaSupport local granolahead entrepreneurs Andreas, Matt and Raoul, and get your crunchy…

Mi Rinconcito Mexicano and Pepper’s Burrito Grill: Old Mex, New Mex

Among those who take their ethnic restaurants seriously, ambiance, service, and even taste of the food take back seats to how closely the meals hew to authenticity. This zeal for the real deal, however, manifests itself to different degrees according to genre of cuisine. Most foodies won’t fret that smoked…

Giveaway: Appleton Estate 12-Year-Old Jamaican Rum

As part of a whirlwind marketing tour, the excellent people of Appleton Estate stopped by Miami New Times to introduce/reacquaint the staff with their world-renowned Jamaican rum.Short Order was drunk at 11 a.m. It was awesome. To prove how much we value our readership, we are giving away a bottle of…

Key West Key Lime Shoppe Interview With Chef Kermit

Chef Kermit has been running the Key Lime Pie racket in Key West for 17 years. He is a master of self promotion and after he’s done baking pies, which he does every morning from about 6 to 9 am, he does a comedy schtick outside his shop for the…

Nachos and Beer at Tobacco Road for Miami Herald Tweetup

Last night, Miami New Times had a couple beers and ate some nachos at the Miami Herald tweetup at Tobacco Road. A tweetup is where virtual friends, acquaintances, enemies, and nemesi meet up in real life and take pictures of each other to share on the Internet.Short Order didn’t have…

Open Just One Week, It’s Bustling At Puntino Downtown

It could be a sign of desperation for fuss-free neighborhood eats, priced right in the financial district, or merely a coincidence.  Either way, Puntino Downtown was filling to the brim quickly by noon yesterday with a power lunch crowd hungry for a taste of its new “Fine Italian Cuisine.”  In…

Archive Diver – Irish House Pub Miami Beach Ad From 1988

This week Short Order’s Archive Diver brings you a June, 1988 ad for the Irish House Pub at 1430 Alton Road on Miami Beach.For a pub established in 1938 that operated at least 50 years much doesn’t exist in the way of google records. However, Sunpost June 8, 2006 archives…

Drink a Smoothie, Help a Sea Turtle at Jamba Juice Today

It’s a win win, folks.  Show up to Jamba Juice today, purchase a smoothie or other healthful snack, and the company will donate 20 percent of the sale to help ensure the survival of sea turtles.  It’s all in cooperation with the Florida-based Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC), the world’s oldest…

Johnny V’s Drunken Mojito Rum Cake

Malka Espinel started working with pastries at Grove Isle, back in the day when Mark Militello was running the restaurant there. The Colombian-born chef went on to work at a couple of other notable spots (such as 1220 at The Tides) and then teamed with Johnny Vinczencz at his original…

EVOS Burgers Coming To Miami, Eventually

EVOS has signed an agreement with Foodies Miami Inc.(headed up by Roland Rafuls and Rosana Emanuelli) for three franchise locations to be opened in South Florida “by early 2011”. Which begs the question: What is EVOS? According to the release:EVOS offers a full menu of burgers, fries, and shakes that…

Morton’s Cookbook Reveals Culinary Secrets

An evening at Morton’s Steakhouse means that you’ll be plied with luxe cuts of meats begging to be dipped in a creamy bernaise, tangy A-1, or served up plain and simple, showcasing the cow in its purest form. But if an evening at Morton’s Steakhouse means that you can’t pay…

House Sauce at Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar & LATAM Grill

It starts with one innocent dunk.  You select a tasty victim from the basket of assorted toasted pita chips, fried green plantains and blue corn chips on the table and go in for the kill.  Scooping up just enough salsa to coat half of the delivery vehicle, you’re like a…

Weekend Blog Watch – Happy As A Clam

Before the advent of the internet ocean creatures played cards shell to shell. Now they battle it out online. This weekend blog watch brought to you courtesy of superconnectivity. Be sure to inlude hand crank web access in your hurricane preparedness kit. Here’s some weekend data that flowed across the…

Mr. Chow, Mr. Chow, and Mr. Chu of Mr. Chu’s

Mr. Chow Miami will be opening at the W Hotel South Beach this August. Mr. Chow is of course Mr. Michael Chow, famed restaurateur/actor/interior designer — not to be confused with Philippe Chow, famed chef/restaurateur who used to be famed chef at Mr. Chow and then split off to do…

This Little Piggy Went To South Beach: Au Pied De Cochon Opens

Move over Les Halles, brasserie Au Pied de Cochon is now serving up a taste of the old world, south of 5th Street.  The restaurant dates back 60 years to its original location in the Les Halles district of Paris, unlike that area’s eponymous, Bourdain-adorned chain which you may be…