We told you that Damn Good Burger was coming downtown. Now that day dawns with a big burger give-a-away. The doors fly open at 11 a.m. sharp and the first three hundred customers to show receive free double patties. That’s right, lunch is on DGB. This is free beef with…
The midtown Miami outpost of Tapas y Tintos is scheduled to open today in the former Kafa Cafe location on NE 36th Street and Second Avenue, according to the Española Way flagship. Tapas y Tintos Midtown will serve the same menu as the original South Beach restaurant: more than three…
Chat Chow TV sprung onto the web in mid-April, bringing weekly video interviews with the people behind Miami’s restaurant industry. The site is run by Giovanny Gutierrez, a local web developer, his fiancée Lauren Bernat – who became a hit on YouTube a few years ago when Gutierrez posted a…
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. 39…
The University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) has named the foods commonly responsible for food-related illness.Contrary to what most people think, those huge outbreaks of contaminated spinach or tomatoes aren’t the main problem. “Outbreaks are of course a concern, but most food-borne illnesses that occur are not associated with…
Authentic bagels will finally be available in South Beach starting tomorrow, when The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. debuts at The Shops at Alton & Fifth in South Beach. The first 50 folks to show up at opening time — 6 a.m. — will receive six free bagels and six bottles…
Another New Yorker attempts to win our hearts and stomachs with the soon to open 5 Napkin Burger, just down the street from Shake Shack on Lincoln Road. With established beach burger faves like Burger & Beer Joint, 8 Oz. Burger Bar and Cheeseburger Baby all nearby, one wonders if…
This weekend, dozens gathered in the 115-year-old Greater Bethel AME Church to witness the talents of locally born and raised gospel musicians.Amy Rosenberg of the Overtown Music Project, organized this beautiful event to support a jazz and blues residency to support a talented young musician from Overtown or Liberty City…
Riding a bike across the Venetian Causeway before sunset is one of the most wonderful things you can do in this city. Leisurely enjoyment of the clear skies, the Miami skyline, and a close-up view of Biscayne Bay is the cure to almost any sort of misery.Saturday’s third ever Beer…
A spicy starter preceding this week’s Cafe review:The thali encompasses a lot of different tastes at an attractive price, and as such provides a solid introductory sampling of menu items for those visiting the restaurant for the first time. That said, if one of the thali dishes really proves alluring,…
We know “Mom knows best” and apparently Michelle Bernstein does too. She is serving up her mother’s baked goods at her new café, Crumb on Parchment. But is mom to credit for Michelle’s skills? Short Order talked with Martha Bernstein and found out that when it comes to cooking, it’s clearly…
30 Average number of minutes that Americans spend cooking — least in the world, according to a report issued last month by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.74 Average number of minutes that Turks spend cooking — most in the world according to the same study.6 Or “seis”, the…
Haven Gastro-Lounge opens tonight on the very far west side of Lincoln Road. The 2,000-square-foot, 120-seat space has grey walls, where projectors will change the ambiance of the room from tropical rain forest to mountain terrain at the touch of a button. Guests will enjoy live DJs on state-of-the-art sound…
Destination eating is a serious matter. Since it now costs about $4 a gallon to fill up the tank, we figure the meal better be worth the drive. On that note, we present Chapultepec, a neighborhood dive just north of the Gulfstream commercial monstrosity. This restaurant delivers the best damn…
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. 40…
Hundreds, maybe thousands, of partiers came out to Tobacco Road last night as the parking lot was turned into Cinco de Drinko, a fiesta of tequila, beer and food. Sombrero-wearing revelers double-fisted Coronas and Modelos while waiting in line for chow from the 15 food trucks on hand to serve…
The Truckers Out West food truck rally is one of the largest, with the number of trucks usually topping out at a mind-boggling 30 or so. Patrons in the thousands arrive at Mother of Christ Church to get their weekly fill of street food and lines up to a dozen…
Women in big hats, tiny men wearing pink and cocktails full of leaves… it must be time for the Kentucky Derby!To experience all the action of Church Hill Downs in Florida, Gulfstream Park is about as close as you can get. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, to prepare…
It’s going to be pretty hard to think of a better way to celebrate a pre-Mother’s Day meal after you’ve read about the first ever Overtown Gospel Brunch.Bring your best church hat for lookin’ fancy, a big fan because it’s hot in Miami, and a loose dress, because there will…
With a name like Cinco de Drinko at Tobacco Road, you pretty much know what to expect — mucha tequila y cerveza, along with quince food trucks to soak up the booze — just so you can drink some more! The party, which goes from 6 p.m. till midnight, is pulling…
Food trucks are a natural fit for TV — part restaurant and part carnival attraction. Each chef and rolling kitchen has a unique story. As host of Cooking Channel’s Eat Street, the new series that follows the street food craze around the country, James Cunninghan has his work cut out…
Today is the big Cinco and the culmination of our recipes. Yesterday you got a taste of grasshopper guacamole, so now we’ll share something a little more tame and lacking legs: the tinga. It sounds like a dirty word, but in truth it’s just a delicious recipe that will surely…
