Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski pulled even yesterday with Oklahoma big collar Paul Coakley as the Miami Heat downed the Oklahoma City 100 to 96. The two priests bet on the series at a conference in Atlanta.If Miami loses, Wenski owes Coakley hand-made cigars and stone crabs. If OKC fails, Coakley…
Michael Mina is the only chef to have a restaurant in both Miami (Bourbon Steak in Aventura) and Seattle (RN74), a fact relevant to last week’s Seattle-Miami comparison. The celebrated toque will be in town at the end of this month, in order to help kick off Bourbon Steak’s Miami…
Subway is rolling out three new vegan sandwich options, in response to increased demand for meals on the go sans animal products. The Malibu Greek, Sweet Riblet, and Italian Black Bean subs are slated to roll out in select Subway locations in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Compassion Over Killing,…
What do Yardbird Southern Table & Bar and Peacock Garden Cafe have in common besides the fact that both restaurants are named after domesticated feathered creatures? They’re both instituting some interesting new happy hours.Yardbird Southern Table & Bar is launching a weekday Southern Social, starting tonight. From 3 to 7…
After less than a month under its new executive chef, New York import Matthew Oetting, BLT Steak will launch a new raw bar at the Betsy Hotel today. It’s an edgy addition to the modern American steakhouse.BLT Steak has been through some tough relationships in its recent past. Sam Gorenstein…
On June 1, in anticipation of our final ten countdown of Miami New Times’ favorite dishes, we asked you to choose the restaurant that serves the best dish in Miami.The poll was furiously tweeted by restaurants and readers who felt strongly about which place was their favorite.The poll pitted some…
With the pressure back on the Heat to steal one in OKC tonight, the last thing you should worry about is where you’ll watch the game. We’ve got you covered better than LeBron’s smothering D on Durant. Here are some top picks for Miami joints with food and drink specials…
As reported by Short Order in April, Miami-based fast-food chain Burger King was testing a new menu item at some of its Nashville locations.The item? A bacon sundae.Apparently, Nashvillians gave it a collective thumbs-up, because Burger King has now made the sundae available almost chain-wide.We know what you’re thinking, and…
So Mother’s Day has come and gone and you probably treated Mom to a champagne brunch and maybe a spa package.Dad, however, usually gets the short end of the stick on Father’s Day. Let’s face it, you probably give him some godawful tie and then high-tail it to the mall…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is here and, with this item, ;Short Order is officially done serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305!1. Lamb Agnolotti at Scarpetta This is a newer offering that chef de cuisine Nina Compton added to the menu at Scarpetta, and…
Hooters, famous for chicken wings and hot chicks, will host the 16th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater June 23 at 10 p.m. The event will be broadcast on FX and to all Hooters restaurants live. Competing for a $50,000 first…
Best of Miami: Food & Drink Readers’ Poll Winners
After months of feverishly choosing the best coffee house (Eternity Coffee Roasters), the best bar food (The Local Craft Food & Drink), the best restaurant value (Blue Collar), the best food truck (Mr. Good Stuff), and everything in between, we could sure use a drink!The nice folks at Wood Tavern…
Whole Foods Market recently hosted a competition for butchers. Why? Many of us remember living in other parts of the country, and the world, where there was a butcher shop on every street corner. (Vegans: Reader discretion is strongly advised from here on in.)Rich, tender pieces of meat hung on…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is here. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.2. Sweetbreads at Michy’sThe ingredients that compose the “other” degrees of this dish…
The cool thing about focusing on one food is that you get to prepare it just right. Like the Meatball Shop on Stanton Street in New York City. Two guys — one of whom, Daniel Hotzman, has been cooking since a four-year stint at Le Bernardin starting at age 15…
OK, so the Oklahoma City Thunder whacked the Miami Heat last night. But does that mean Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will have to pay up with frozen stone crabs?On Monday, Gimenez and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett bet on their cities’ competing teams: If the Heat wins the series, Gimenez will…
Chefs Brad Herron (chef de cuisine at Michael’s Genuine), Timon Balloo (executive chef at Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill), and Todd Erickson (executive chef at Haven) are competing to win the strangest award ever seen in a press release, the title of “Best Invasivore Chef.” Local non-profit organization, Fertile Earth…
I spent some days cooking in Newport, Rhode Island last week, and managed to maneuver a return flight through New York — getting to spend a Friday evening, Saturday, and Saturday night traipsing through the city with my wife. There were no dining plans nor reservations made, our trip meant…
The first mention of the name Trump brings a certain level of respect and expectation. Donald Trump has a knack for turning everything he touches into gold or bankruptcy. Often, other companies buy just the name, and along with it comes the success. A set of esteemed buildings in North…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 issue June 14 in newsstands.Been wondering all year about who…
Palate Party chef/owner Robyn Almodovar has been battling for culinary supremacy since the June 4 premiere of Hell’s Kitchen.Hell’s Kitchen is the cooking show that pits chefs not only against each other in a series of culinary challenges — but also against Gordon Ramsay, the potty-mouthed chef, restaurateur, and author.Almodovar is competing…
