Kourtney Kardashian Loves La Sandwicherie

Kourtney Kardashian is “discovering Miami,” so it was only a matter of time before she stumbled upon La Sandwicherie, one of our long time SoBe sandwich-peddling faves.”I always get the same thing… proscuitto and fresh mozzarella on a french baguette with lettuce, french pickles, mayo and their special dressing… it…

Weekly Wrap Up: The “Best Of” Friday

This week marks the release of the Miami New Times Best Of Miami 2009. Thanks to the powers of the global information super highway you can actually leave your opinion in the form of a comment on each and every entry. Short Order encourages any and all feedback, humor a…

Behind the Line: BLT Steak Miami Beach at the Betsy Hotel

BLT Steak Miami Beach takes Chef Laurent Tourondel’s formula for success and applies it to Dade County. Read Lee Klein’s New Times review of the joint here and Victoria Pesce Elliot’s Miami Herald review here.BLT Steak Miami Beach’s Chef De Cuisine Sam Gorenstein says “I was born in Colombia and…

Banh Mi, Pretty Please, @NormanVanAken?

Ask and you shall receive.  Norman Van Aken is up in Orlando hanging with his Ritz Carlton crew, and hit up the Twitter about some insane twist on Banh Mi causing a stir with guests…  I fell in love at first bite when I was introduced to these french baguette…

Nathan’s Famous Inc. Sees Increased Profits, Miami Part of The Reason

Nathan’s Famous Inc.(NASDAQ:NATH), the Coney Island, Brooklyn birthed company known the world over for its hot dogs, used to “wholly own” the Miami Subs Corporation as a subsidiary.They sold it back in 2007 for $850,000 cash and “a secured promissory note for $2.4 million, payable over four years,” according to…

Part One of Dining Out with Coral Gables Mayor Slesnick: A Top 10

“The New Times never calls me,” Mayor Don Slesnick grumbled to a certain food writer one evening not long ago.  And if can I recall correctly, that same food writer quickly replied, “That probably means you’re doing something right!”Well in case you didn’t get the memo, it’s Coral Gables Restaurant…

Manny’s Steaks Now Miami’s Chophouse

The partners of Manny’s Steaks were apparently so excited over their downtown restaurant receiving the prestigious award as New Times’ Best Restaurant For A Power Lunch that they have split up; the name of the restaurant is now Miami’s Chophouse. Philosophically we must recognize that celebrating a New Times’ Best…

Yard House Recipe for Ginger Crusted Salmon

The main claim to fame for Yard House, the new 12,000-square-feet Coral Gables resto-pub (Yard House, Village of Merrick Park; 305-447-9273) has been its’ peerless beer selection — 130 on tap, with a glass-enclosed keg room housing up to 5,000 gallons at a time. But executive chef and partner Carlito…

Archive Diver – Wet Paint Cafe on Lincoln Road Mall – Ad From 1988

Welcome to Archive Diver – Short Order Edition, where we scour past print issues of Miami New Times for interesting food related content. Today we bring you a “Wet Paint Cafe” advertisement from 1988. Back then, Lincoln Road offered a decidedly cracked-out vista. The Cafe owner’s prescience to the potential…

Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best Hamburger

Best Hamburger8 oz. Burger Bar1080 Alton Rd.Miami Beach 33139305-397-82468ozburgerbar.comBurgers are big — as in big across-the-board sales during stressed economic times. There are big profits for burger barons, and big-shot chefs putting ’em on their big-price restaurant menus. Govind Armstrong and the folks at Table 8 took things a step…

Tuscan Steak Exits The Pasture

Tuscan Steak quietly closed its’ doors last week. Terry Zarikian, China Grill Management’s DIrector of Product Development, acknowledged that “Although people loved the place, I guess their love spilled over to the other, newer steak houses that are overpopulating South Beach.”Terry went on to say that a new concept will…

Like Booty? Pirates Booty Giveaway, Free Treasure Chests

Arrrr ye scurvy lot, Short Order’s keepin it pirate today and givin ye free booty, Pirate’s Booty that is. In our continued quest to secure giveaways for our loyal readers we’ve pillaged and plundered our way into a treasure trove of puffed rice and corn snacks. We’re giving away three…

Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best New Restaurant

(New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon.) Best New Restaurant Area 31, Gotham Steak, Joey’s, Sra. Martinez, and Meat MarketA five-way tie, testament to Miami’s rapidly expanding universe of…

New Chef at The Tides

Gonzalo Rivera Jr. has been named as the new executive chef of The Tides South Beach. Rivera will be responsible for all culinary operations at the recently redesigned La Marea and Coral Bar, as well as the hotels’ other catering functions. Rivera earned a Bachelor of Science in Gastronomy from…