We should have suspected that something was up when we walked in to a restaurant that was completely empty on a Saturday during lunch, even though it was located in an otherwise bustling shopping center. Alas, someone must jump on the grenade…
Photo courtesy of South Beach Wine & Food FestivalMing Tsai at last year’s Dim Sum & DiscoAs we mentioned last week, tickets to the 2011 South Beach Wine and Food Festival go on sale on October 25. But with so many high-priced tickets, how do you choose where to spend…
Moonchine’s outdoor garden area. The Place: Moonchine Asian Bistro 7100 Biscayne Blvd., Miamimoonchine.comThe Hours: Daily, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Deals: All rolls are half-price and individual sushi is $1. Get their signature Moonchine shot and sake shots for $3. Guests can also order $5 Stoli cocktails, $7…
We love Colombian food. Like, really, really love it. That is why it annoys us when a Colombian restaurant decides to put on airs. Colombian cuisine is made of simple and unpretentious stuff–eggs, corn, beans, and so forth; there is no need to fancy it up. It is perfect.Rincon Antioqueño,…
What do you call a hole-in-the-wall with several cockroaches living harmoniously among rodents? A restaurant closure. Miami health inspectors found more roaches in two restaurants in September than Snoop Dogg keeps in his glove compartment. But only two places were disciplined.Familia Bar & Restaurant, 2818 NW 22nd Ave., Miami; Full…
Courtesy of Mimi Chacin/Common ThreadsMaking sushiCommon Threads co-founder Art Smith will chair the first Miami benefit for the organization. It’s a lineup worthy of an All-Star team if cooking had a midsummer classic. Check the line-up: Michelle Bernstein, Jeff McInnis (Gigi), Sam Gorenstein (BLT Steak), Kris Wessel (Red Light), John…
The office vending machine, often the cause of extra pounds and unhealthiness, is seen as a calorie and nutrition trap. But let’s be real, come 3 p.m.,.the shiny colorful wrappers start calling your name. Somehow you manage to justify the Snickers as a “meal replacement bar.” That is, until the…
Last week in the South Florida blogosphere …Brickell Life visits a farmer’s market in Colombia.All Purpose Dark says goodbye to Fin.Sugar Cave reviews Joy Wallace’s Dickey Doo’s Kettle Corn.Much love to Coral Bagels from Blind Tastes.Drool over the pumpkin flan at Bitchin’ Camero.Taking over Miami checks out Cupcakes Noveau.Brunch at…
This week in Short Order …Ten Weird Vodkas: From Root Beer to Bacon and Bubble GumLee Klein likes the cheese plate at The Cheese CourseIt was a matter of time: Rachael Ray makes it to the Cooking Channel (aka Food Network 2)Meatless in Miami: Vegans won’t find many good pizza…
Get your wallets ready! Tickets for the 2011 South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale Monday, October 25.The festival, which takes place February 24 to 27, 2011, will be celebrating 10 years. Ten years since Lee Schrager took over the one-day wine festival that started at FIU, moved…
There were no Corn Flake fried grapes with blue cheese slaw and black pepper grape jelly last night at Strike Miami bowling alley. But some of the other items from David Burke’s new menu, which we told you was coming last week, were unveiled in the glowy lights of the…
As I was finishing up my conversation with Mr. Burke, he mentioned that today he would be looking around Boca and Miami for a possible restaurant locale. He’s already got six venues up north, and is looking to expand. “The west coast and Vegas are too far,” he explained, adding…
It’s Friday and Short Order sniffs out this weekend’s top cocktail yet again. We popped into the Gansevoort Miami Beach Hotel this week and discovered the Pink Elephant — a refreshing combination of fresh muddled strawberries, mint, and lime swished together with Grey Goose Pear Vodka and laced with a…
If you are still being indecisive about whether or not your attending New Times’ Iron Fork event October 21 at Grand Central, you better make a decision soon if you want to take advantage of the today-only discount for VIP tickets — on sale for $50.Let us break it down…
There’s something to be said for knowing a French chef is preparing your meal. You can generally — though certainly not always — trust the flavors will be pure and the presentation simple. That’s why we were thrilled to smoke out a local Frenchie who has been flying under the…
“This is not another burger,” says Mauricio Acevedo, CEO of Banna Strows. “It’s not another pizza. This is an entirely different product.” The Colombian native moved to Miami eleven years ago, and is clearly passionate about his crepes and creperies – which at the moment are two company-owned kiosks (one…
A pre-review nibble from next week’s Cafe:While Norman is head honcho, co-chefs are son Justin Van Aken and Philip Bryant, the latter working with the elder Van Aken since 2005. “Globally inspired, seasonally wired,” is their menu motto. The first part is true: This bill of fare is all over…
Now nearly seven months after the announcement that celebrity chef Paula DaSilva left 3030 Ocean in Broward, Short Order just received word that the Eden Roc’s new restaurant, 1500º, will be opening to the public next Friday, October 15. The 160-seater farm-to-table concept decorated with vintage milk cans, floor-to-ceiling windows,…
Photo by Jacob KatelThe bar at the Setai.If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here’s a taste of what you’re missing. Click here to subscribe.Champagne, Asian-style tapas, Sunday brunch and all that jazz are part of the five-year anniversary celebration at SoBe’s uber-luxe Setai.After a…
Courtesy of POC A pleasant stroll up Ponce de Leon, from Miracle Mile, brings you to POC American Fusion Buffet & Sushi. The ten-day old restaurant celebrated its grand opening Tuesday evening; a triumph that was more than four years in the making. The festivities began with a ceremonial blessing…
October 23 will mark the third year of the Edible Garden Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The festivities last from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They will continue the same time the following Sunday.”‘Going green’ has become more and more popular each year and our visitors are now interested…
Chef Fabio Pizelman’s Bistro 1401 is barely a month old now and it’s already become a neighborhood favorite. Diners, friends and online reviews all concur. Located on the corner of SW 14th Avenue and Coral Way, the 40-seat eatery serves up traditional Argentinian dishes mixed with Italian inspiration. Fulfilling a…
