Big Trouble In Little Midtown

Menu Pages South Florida is reporting that a new Mexican joint is slated to open in Midtown later this year. “Mercadito, a popular upscale Mexican restaurant in New York, is coming to Midtown Miami sometime this winter.”The report doesn’t make clear whether it means Midtown as a general geographical area,…

Kobe Club To Close

As just reported by Carolina Bolado on South Florida Menu Pages, Kobe Club is shutting its doors this coming Friday, May 1 — just one week after the New York branch did likewise. Will this turn out to be just the first pinprick in the South Beach steak house bubble?…

Smoke, Drink (For Free) and Chill (Tonight) at Area 31

Area 31 at the Epic Hotel makes you feel rich and powerful, like you’re at the top of the world, even if you’re only 16 floors up. Our beautiful skyline, infinity poolside chillin’, a cool breeze, ships chugging along the Miami River — it’s a scenic place, and perfect for a…

Hate Cancer? Winers Welcome, Free Drinks Tonight

Some people say as little as one glass of wine a day increases womens risk of getting cancer. Others still find that the same behavior actually reduces the risk. Alls I know is that thinking about phytochemicals and anti-oxidants is making me thirsty. Nothing like free drinks to kick start…

Miami Spice Is Getting Annoying

Miami Spice started as a discount deal that was meant to promote dining out during the traditionally sluggish month of August. Then it was officially lengthened through September, and the following year restaurateurs unofficially jumped the gun and started the program in July. This year there were winter Spice programs…

Cacao And Symphony…

…is the next best thing to tea and sympathy. This Friday, May 1st, The Miami Symphony will be performing at the Guzman Concert Hall at the University of Miami at 8:00 p.m. After the event, a Symphonic Celebration takes place at Cacao Restaurant from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. Miami Symphony…

Temple Beth Sholom Hosts Anti-Slavery Benefit on Cinco De Mayo

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is an internationally recognized farmworker organization. Members fight the human rights violations commonplace in the fields where many of them work. They represent tomato pickers in the fields of Immokalee, where a vast amount of America’s tomatoes get picked. The CIW is raising money for the…

Free Chipotle Burritos: Just Read This Post and Leave a Comment

Rejoice! Chipotle Mexican Grill and its legendary gourmet burritos are coming to Miami Lakes. The chain is opening a new location at 8000 NW 154th St. and to celebrate they’re handing out FREE burritos from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29th.The company is dedicated to producing “food with…

Mothers Day Restaurant Roundup Part I

Mothers Day is on Sunday, May 10th, Are you ready? Do you care? Will you go out to eat? Short Order is here to give you the opportunity to plan ahead by surveying various restaurants around town.We recently dialed up some numbers out of our extensive restaurant database to divine Mothers Day…

Sunday Bloody Sunday at 8 oz. Burger Bar

A bloody good deal this is: From 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, guests at 8 oz. Burger Bar can partake of unlimited Bloody Mary drinks for $20 per person. Best part:You customize it any bloody way you want. The base of the 8 oz. drink can be a…

The Forge Closes Temporarily – Thanks for the Memories

Legendary Miami Beach restaurant The Forge is closed for renovations and should be open again sometime between October and December.The Herald reports that owner Shareef Malnik didn’t bother to give most of his 100 employees any advance notice that he was ganking the job from under their feet. If true,…

New Spa Restaurant In South Beach

Essensia Restaurant & Lounge at The Palms Hotel & Spa (3025 Collins Ave., South Beach) will be making its debut this Mother’s Day, May 10th, with a holiday brunch. The Palms’ executive chef Gerd Richter has created a menu of “nourishing gourmet cuisine” that according to Maria Bond, Director of…

Zushi Flirt: Open Two Weeks at the Regent/Z on SoBe

If food really is the new sex, then sushi is the new foreplay. And Zushi Flirt is the new cathouse. The SoBe outpost of the suburban New Jersey original debuted in the airy, gauzy breezeway of the Z Ocean, née Regent, Hotel, a space previously the outdoors-ish area of Table…

Free Appetizer at Romano’s in Kendall

Kendall may not be known as a culinary mecca, but we know a lot of Miami lives out there, and y’all have a passion for eating.So it is with great pleasure that we present you with the opportunity to get a free appetizer at Romano’s Macaroni Grill (12100 SW 88th…

Chef Gilligan Goes To The W

Michael Gilligan has left his executive chef position at Atrio/Level 25 at the Conrad Hotel to become executive chef at the W Hotel in South  Beach. Besides managing culinary affairs for the property in general, Gilligan will be overseeing Solea, the condo hotel restaurant described as “Mediterranean with strong Spanish…

Behind The Line: Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar Kitchen Video

Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar & LatAm Grill in Coconut Grove is a happening spot next to Coco Walk. Short Order went Behind The Line during last Thursday night’s Recession Decompression featuring a $20 food and drink deal. Customers were treated to 3 drinks (beer, wine or cocktail) and a new…

Weekend Blog Watch

We here at Short Order are committed to giving you the fullest picture possible of all things Miami food. With that in mind here are some interesting food-related items floating round the blogosphere.- The Faux Foodie Girl falls in love with Il Gabbiano while on a dining divas eatscapade.- The…

Short Order Shores Up

You might have noticed the recent absence of our Broward-Palm Beach food writers. Or not. Point is, the staff of our sister paper has spun off into a captivating food blog of their own called Clean Cup Chuckie  — or something clever like that. Check it out for the latest in…

Weekly Purge: The Friday Vintage

Screwtop, space bag, jug, drum, or classic, however you drink your wine, the Magic City had it last week. It must be in season because there’s more where that came from. When the streets run red with vino will you run and hide or raise your glass and drink? Imbibe…

Quattro’s Pizza Coming Soon

May first is the date set for the debut of Quattro Gastronomia Italiana’s Sosta Pizzeria  (1025 Lincoln Road, Miami, 305-722-5454). Sosta means “a quick stop”, which is all it should take for a taste of pizza meister Carmine Leocata’s Neapolitan and Roman-style pies. The pizza toppings will be numerous and…

Meatless in Miami: Lauren Reskin talks Veggies

(Editors Note: Lauren “Lolo” Reskin, Sweat Records owner, promoter, and all-around cool lady, will occasionally contribnute columns to Riptide about veggie eating in the big city. For more detail, see her blog meatlessmiami.com.) Vegans and vegetarians are alive and well and living in Miami. It may be shocking to read…

Cinco De MiMo Festival

The heat and rain are picking up. There are high pressure systems circulating, and cross currents in the waters. Enjoy this transition period before June 1st hits and hurricane season starts. Saturday, May 2, go to the Cinco De MiMo festival, featuring the Taste of MiMo, where 13 restaurants will…