Last week, Short Order reported that blogger Sef Gonzalez (better known as The Burger Beast) had received a cease-and-desist email from Miami-Dade Assistant County Attorney, Thomas Logue. In the email, Logue stated Burger Beast’s Miami Food Truck logo was similar to the Miami-Dade “sled” trademark (again, why Miami has a…
Do you swoon when you hear Fabio Vivian speak? Squeal every time Clara Hall says “Hootie hoo”? Well, then you are in luck, because Top Chef is taking its show on the road. The creatively named Top Chef: The Tour will stop in South Florida starting June 1 at Lincoln…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 27…
The name supposedly comes from the Earl of Sandwich, and we are supposed to believe that whenever someone in his court wanted meat between two pieces of bread, they would say “I’ll have what Sandwich is having.” That seems a bit far-fetched, no?Anyway, here are five fine sandwiches available for…
Chef Norman Van Aken and his son, Justin, will teach the first series of classes for “enthusiasts” at the Miami Culinary Institute. The two-part series kicks off on June 7 and continues the following Tuesday, June 14. Classes begin with a champagne toast and talk with the chefs. Students then…
Tonight you can watch the Miami Heat finish off the Chicago Bulls at the AAA Arena. We know what you’re thinking — this is an “away” game so how are you supposed to watch it at the arena in Miami? When it’s the Miami Heat White Hot Road Rally. Duh!…
Pieducks “mostly organic” pizzeria is branching out with a second location in Midtown that is now open for business. The current restaurant (next to Brickell Irish Pub) has limited seating, but this newbie is for delivery only. The mysterious storerront looks like an abandoned warehouse with a fresh coat of…
Miami native Chef Richard Ingraham is one busy, jet-setting culinary specialist. When he’s not cooking meals especially made for NBA star Dwyane Wade (who will kick Bulls’ butts on the court tonight) he’s traveling home to Atlanta to play with his children and their new puppy. We met with the…
Restaurant Week in the Gables launches next week with a preview of the goods from participating neighborhood haunts. The fourth annual, “Taste Of The Gables,” will feature small bites from approximately 20 of these kitchens. You can vote for your favorite dish of the evening, and a portion of the…
Andalus in the Design District: close, but no cigar
Looking for something to cool you down on these hot summer days? Real Sorbert, a new cart debuting this week, may be just what you need. Husband and wife, Nick and Tessa Mencia, moved to Miami six months ago to start the cart. It was a learning process, says Nick,…
Kostya Kimlat has been a magician for almost two decades, even though he looks barely out of high school himself. The Ukraine-born magician, based in Orlando, performs and teaches magic around the world. Named the basketball Magic’s “Official Magician,”,Kostya performs regularly at Del Frisco Restaurant in Orlando. With Disney and…
House of India in Coral Gables has been welcoming guests since 1975; it probably hasn’t been remodeled since. Light Indian music adds a nice, authentic touch. Burning incense welcomes you. The lights are bright in an otherwise tranquil atmosphere of maroon linen under glass tabletops with Indian themes displayed in art…
A chopped salad includes ingredients that — you guessed it — have been cut to uniform size and then mixed in some fashion depending on the style of the salad.A simple enough concept, yet the folks at Jimmy’Z Kitchen missed the mark with the big bowl of green salad leaves,…
Since 1942, the Metro Deli has served overstuffed pastrami, corned beef and turkey on old fashioned Jewish rye bread to thousands of loyal customers looking for a taste of real New York-style deli. The bad news is that Metro Deli closed. The good news is that owners Joe and Denise…
Located on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, Angelique Euro Cafe is both cool and a pleasurable place to eat. There’s ample illumination, comfortable spacing between tables, and live entertainment (that takes requests), but the most enticing aspect of the restaurant is the decently priced four-course prix fixe menu.The idea is…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 27…
We all have to start somewhere. Celebrities usually begin with commercials — mainly because it’s easier to shill for a burger joint than the next $500 million action flick. We’re sure many actors thought they’d do one commercial that would never be seen again after their “serious” film career took…
It’s not Elvis Presley’s birthday, nor is it even the anniversary of his death, but we decided there’s no need for any Elvis-related reason to enjoy this amazing creation. Chef Gonzalo Rivera boasted about it on his Facebook page, claiming it’s a favorite around his kitchen table at home, so…
Miami is not known for being a “beer town.” We’re not in the mountains of Colorado, but in the tropics. Visitors and locals are so hot and sweaty that we prefer frozen drinks with tiny umbrellas by the pool, right? Thankfully, for those of us who like taste options, not…
The Bacardi Road Show hit The Miami Beach Convention Center yesterday with rum tastings, entertainment, and celebrity guest Alonzo Mourning. After an introduction by Bacardi USA President and CEO John Esposito, invited guests (mostly local distributors who help sell the brand) were told of Bacardi’s new advertising and marketing plan…
Men will do a lot of things to add size to their bodies. Steroid injections, hours at the gym, and for some South Beach crazies, even ass implants. But Allen Campbell, sous chef at the Gansevoort’s rooftop restaurant, Plunge, took a different approach. He started fasting.”I’ve never been fat. Never,”…
