Alaskan King Crab season has begun, and Red, The Steakhouse, has got them. “At least once a day I get asked when we’re bringing back Alaskan King Crab, so I’m happy to now be able to say ‘it’s here!’,” says executive chef and partner Peter Vauthy. He also adds that…
Juan Carlos Lopategui has a long culinary background that started back in Puerto Rico on his family’s fishing boat. JC,as his friends call him, “grew up on the water sport fishing. I think that’s why I am obsessed with ceviche.” It’s easy to become a ceviche fanatic with the fresh…
El Mago de la Frita, the 25-year old mainstay on SW Eighth Street and 58th Avenue that serves up Cuban-style burgers, doesn’t really need any extra publicity. The joint is always packed with Cuban viejitos and families grubbing on the $3 paprika-seasoned patties and shoe string fries nestled in toasted…
This cookbook is hot off the shelves, and it’s what they call a holiday stocking-stuffer for that health-oriented foodie family member or friend. There are 170 recipes for quinoa, which is about 160 more than you’d think existed. Lots of bright, pretty photos are interspersed with the recipes, and everything…
Close to 300 tickets were sold to yesterday’s Ceviche Throwdown. Miamians, tweeples, foodies and judges alike came together to benefit the Friends of the Fishermen, a nonprofit associated with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. Congratulations to Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill, Miami International Wine Fair and the South…
The flagship Aventura store, which opened in 2003, is still going strong. But La Estancia Argentina has called it quits in the Gables. We called the Aventura locale to speak with somebody about why the shop closed, but Dolores, the main store manager, wasn’t on the premises at any time today,…
Now that Miami Spice is officially over, some of us might be feeling a bit somber. We now have to pay the real price for dinner.But wait! Soleà at the W South Beach is offering a prix fixe three-course menu for $45. Through November 15, guests can choose from four appetizers,…
David SamayoaFriday was the grand opening celebration for Douglas Rodriguez’s new restaurant at the Hilton Bentley Hotel in South Beach. Party-goers gathered around the poolside terrace. Douglas Rodriguez doppelgangers, clad smartly in beige and black hats, served mojitos and platters of appetizer samples from the Ocean menu…
As a lad, I worked as a bagelmeister in Queens, New York, a large operation that provided bagels wholesale to various markets and restaurants around the city. This experience gives me an insight into bagels that many people don’t possess. Like, for instance, you.Okay, now that my credibility has been…
John ZurSakeShabu-shabu is a Japanese variation of hot pot in which thinly sliced beef and vegetables are cooked in hot water. In restaurants that serve it, the guest is provided the mise en place to cook at the table. While the dish is common on the West Coast, it has…
The fall issue of Edible South Florida debuts today (Monday), and sadly, there are no scantily clad men on the cover. Instead, some sexy claws take the spotlight for this month’s cover story: stone crab season. The issue also contains stories of hunting wild persimmons, planting a garden, women in…
Trina SargalskiThis week in Short Order:Are those SunChips bags really that noisy?Chef Paula Da Silva talks about her new job at 1500° RestaurantWho has the best bandeja paisa?David New of Ability Explosion talks madeleines and dining in the dark.Food-writing luminaries are headed to Key West in January, and you can…
The place: Cadillac Ranch921 Silks Run, Hallandale Beach954-456-1031cadillacranchmiami.comThe hours: Monday through Friday, 4 to 8 p.m. The deals: Get half off wells and drafts. Cadillac features a $5 happy-hour bar menu with dishes such as fried ravioli, chicken satay, and Thai lettuce wraps. Select appetizers are also half off, with…
Iron Fork is less than a week away, and we have a sweet deal for those who’ve been slacking on getting their tickets.Until midnight today, Short Order readers can buy general admission tickets for $20 (that means you save $15 off the regular price). Before we give you the details…
Trina SargalskiSeriously Organic is a new foraging company that specializes in hard-to-find specialty produce. Partners Juan Rochaix and Elke Zabinski distribute to Gigi, the River Oyster Bar, and Red Light, among other local restaurants. They’ve been quietly preparing, but they plan to go full speed ahead when the Florida harvest…
Despite the economy, new restaurants continue to enter the Miami market. CRAVE, part of a chain built on an American dining concept with Mediterranean and Asian influences, will open this November at the Village of Merrick Park.The Minnesota-based firm has seen rapid expansion. The Coral Gables outlet is the sixth…
Last night’s Signature Chefs and Wine Extravaganza at Jungle Island to raise money for the March of Dimes is deserving of some commentary, so without further ado:…
The 944 “Art Issue” celebration took place last night at the W South Beach, and although Stoli presented the event, guests were not able to taste-test the latest flavored vodka, Wild Cherri…
We know how the story usually ends when restaurants say they’re closed for renovations, but JB Kitchen & Bar — which opened in February — might really just be renovating. Calls to the restaurant went to a recording giving its hours of operation and a prompt to leave a message…
Though most of the crowd at last night’s March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event was all smiles, yours truly suffered a broken heart when La Marea’s executive chef, Gonzalo Rivera, mentioned he has given notice and won’t be at the restaurant after October. Sigh.He singlehandledly made me reconsider my dislike…
Two days before the opening of 1500º at the Eden Roc, chef Paula DaSilva and her crew were feverishly prepping a dozen hors d’oeuvres for a Friends of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival event. Her custom broiler still hadn’t arrived, and her sous chef, Ben Walanka (a former…
Stone crab lovers, get ready: The season officially begins today and runs through May 15, 2011.The sweet and succulent claw meat of stone crabs is one of Florida’s famous delicacies. The crustaceans live in waters off North Carolina to the Yucatan Peninsula, and 2.4 million claws were harvested commercially last…
