There’s no shortage of competitive and worthy restaurants in and around just the heart of Coral Gables’ Miracle Mile, but what sets these establishments apart from their contemporaries in the cozy community are the invariables. These five restaurants rise to the top of their respective categories. Palme d’OrThis consistently remarkable…
Harvey’s Smokehouse BBQwww.harveysmokehousebbq.com20218 Old Cutler Road, Cutler Bay 33189(305) 233-1227 Harvey Alexander is not your usual southern grill master. Firstly, he’s not from the south, even though he opened Harvey’s Smokehouse Barbecue way down south in Cutler Bay. He grew up in Delaware. And B, Harvey has got his own…
Looking for a swanky place to relieve yourself after dinner? If so, you’re in luck, because Short Order has discovered Miami’s best restaurant and hotel bathrooms. This list, the result of copious research, features five of Miami’s top toilettes. We rated em based on aesthetic quality, cool features, and overall…
Ceviche is the perfect food for Miami’s brutal summers. When properly made, the dish can serve as a refreshing escape from the unrelenting heat. But not all South Florida eateries offer worthy recipes. Take Lakes Seafood. The Peruvian restaurant is situated in a Miami Lakes shopping center. The Spanish-speaking staff is …
We have spent the past couple of weeks going over Miami Spice menus and categorizing each as being either a deal (a bargain at $50 after tax/tip/etc.) or no deal (usually because of inferior menu selections or just not any real break from regular menu pricing). Links to the nine…
“the same cicadas sang in Caesar’s reign,upon the walls the same sun clings and climbs.”–Vladimir NabokovAny cookbook that opens with a Nabokov quote promises tobe something special. A Table in Provence turns out to be just that. It was first published in 1987 as a follow-up to author/illustrator Leslie Forbe’s…
Here’s Part Three of our interview with the Van Akens. You can read the first part of the interview here and get Norman’s recipe for sea bass ceviche here.New Times: Was the farm-to-table concept totally absent from your consciousness, Chef Norman?Norman Van Aken (NVA): Hardly. My paternal grandmother ran a…
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.As if you couldn’t tell by the blast furnace heat and humidity that can suck your soul through a straw, summer in South Florida is on us like…
The place: Gibraltar (at the Grove Isle Hotel & Spa)4 Grove Isle Dr.Coconut Grove305-857-5007groveisle.com/diningThe hours: Thursdays 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.The deals: Enjoy two-for-one select champagne flutes and well drinks ($10 for two). A bar menu offers options such as coconut shrimp with pineapple sauce ($9) as well as a “Bites…
Wisconsin is known for cheese, but unless you’ve been there or anywhere in the Upper Midwest, you probably have not had the sinful pleasure of eating fried cheese curds. These hot little numbers are made from the solid parts of soured milk, or basically young cheddar cheese in its natural, random shape…
One of the ironies of living in Miami is there are very few waterfront restaurants. There are even fewer places where you can pull up by boat. Though the Miami River has several waterfront dining options, the view is more warehouse chic than bayfront posh.Nevertheless, Short Order was recently invited…
After years of working in high-end restaurants, former Wish chef and South Florida Rising Star, Michael Bloise, is turning to something more casual at his soon-to-open restaurant, American Noodle Bar.”I’ve done upscale food for a while now and I kinda found that the food that I was cooking was special…
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. Georges-Eric Farge did.So the French native moved to Miami, opened two restaurants, and named them after himself. George’s in the Grove has been in business since 2008. And George’s on Sunset opened one month ago today.But the ode-to-self didn’t end…
Michelle Duncan and boyfriend David Shipman have been talking about owning a food truck for a while. When not working in the kitchen at the Morgans Restaurant, the two Le Cordon Bleu grads spend time at a friend’s truck serving some of the dishes they create and refine in their tiny…
Today brings the last installment of our Deal/No Deal series; a few dozen restaurants still haven’t linked menus to the Miami Spice website. In Parts 1, 2 (Asian), 3 (steak houses), 4 (hotels), 5 (Coral Gables), 6 (Coconut Grove), 7 (all points North), and 8 (South Beach), we perused Miami Spice deals…
Granted, nobody is going to mistake the dining scene in South Miami with that of Paris or New York. Or with that of Miami or Miami Beach. Or with that of downtown Milwaukee.On the other hand, it does match up pretty well with the dining scene in Coconut Grove –…
Place: The Sports Exchange45 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.305-774-1222www.sportsexchangemiami.com Hours: Monday through Friday, 5-8 p.m. Late-night 11 p.m. to closing Deals: 2 for 1 specials, $5 well, $3 domestic, and $3 house wine drink specials, as well as half-priced appetizers and $5 pizza specials. Scene: Sometimes happy hour coincides with a…
On a recent visit to Milwaukee, we stumbled across a cocktail bar call At Random. It was located in a residential area that looked like a throwback to the ’60s. There were no set hours and a drink menu full of complex lounge beverages, no beer or wine. The music…
Click here to view the photos from the Miami Spice Kickoff event.The first annual Miami Spice Kickoff Event & Fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting Share Our Strength and Madison’s Wish, was held Saturday night at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami New Times was the media sponsor. Two Short Order bloggers…
When we hit up chef Norman Van Aken for an interview a few months ago, he mentioned he’d soon open a new restaurant in Miami, but he neglected to say his son, Justin, would fan the flames at his side. But there Justin was at the preview. Eventually, we learned there’s a third chef in…
Amy Lee Frankian buys her customers shots. Then she bats her green eyes, cracks a smile, and twirls a few liquor bottles. Minutes later, enticed patrons request rounds for her and the rest of the bar. The scene repeats every night. The 25-year-old bartender is originally from Rhode Island. She…
• Cocowok, an “upscale fresh Asian take-out/delivery café,” is due to open sometime next month in CocoWalk. Rice, noodle, and vegetable dishes will fill the menu, with accompanying proteins cooked to order. Appetizers, soups, and salads round out the bill of fare. We can now make it official: Fast Asian has…
