Whether you’re in school, work, or prison, if you bite into a tomato in America it may very well come from the fields of Immokalee, Florida. That’s because major corporations like Aramark and Sodexo are huge buyers of Immokalee product and distributors with contracts for school and prison cafeterias. Immokalee…
Paradise Farms is a premiere South Florida grower of specialty produce, certified organic micro-greens and edible flowers for the local restaurant industry. Gabriele Marewski is the head of the farm and is hosting a series of “lazy Sunday” lunches based around green themes related to the fields of work or…
Labor Day’s passing means that Summer’s over and it’s time to get serious. Stick with us as we put our nose to the grindstone and bring you and the South Florida massive into the fold as we explore Dade County food stories. Here are some links to other blogs in…
In today’s Dade County, our estimation of what Labor Day oughta entail includes a Mayor who doesn’t cut the wages of the working class while raising the salaries of his bureaucrat cronies. Regardless, Labor Day is a national barbecue holiday. As such, we’ve come up with ten ideas for you to adopt,…
Did you know that the byproducts from the soy food production process can be used to spin fiber, weave cloth, and make fabric? Miami natives Lauren Golik and her cousin Natalie San Andres do. They took that knowledge and applied it to creating a soy panty line for their company…
Never having been to a public budget hearing and feeling righteous indignation over the proposal to zero out all funding for Community Based Organizations in an effort to save money by literally taking food out of people’s mouths Short Order made its way to the Government Center (111 NW 1st…
Food. Money. Politics. Mayor. Commissioners. The Public. Our Government. Taxes. Pay Cuts. Pink Slips. Raises. Makes you wanna drink. Don’t get too caught up in your own movie. The next public budget hearing is September 17th at the Government Center metro rail station Downtown. We recommend you check it out…
For the average individual, the current anorexic state of the economy can be boiled down to a pair of very basic problems: too little cash and not enough booze. That’s why the forward-thinking folks at Bin No. 18 must be commended for their Bailout Beer program, serving up affordable premium draft…
BGM Management, run by Al Boatright and partners Brionne Gillion and Kareem Memarian, tore down Templo, Club Deep, and Ruby Lounge, at 619, 621 and 623 Washington Avenue respectively, in order to build out the 9,000 square foot Ahnvee Restaurant & Lounge. Tom Azar was lured as executive chef from…
The Bakery Café and Restaurant (8250 NE 2nd Ave.) in the Village of El Portal, just north of the City of Miami, serves Caribbean style breakfast, lunch, and dinner and sells baked goods everyday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. They also make a full line of tropical shakes and…
Even distribution of components. Balance of both sweet and savory, raw and cooked. The right color. Perfect protein doneness. Above all else, perfect noodle clump. You guessed it. It’s time to rate Asian noodles at their finest, and there’s no finer example than the classic Pad Thai with shrimp. Excellence…
Beginning this week, gay and lesbian couples can marry in the state of Vermont — and in recognition and support, Ben & Jerry’s has renamed their “Chubby Hubby” flavor “Hubby Hubby”.The company states:”Ben & Jerry’s has a long history of commitment to social justice, including gay rights. Its partnership with…
The summer prix fixe menu at Côté Gourmet has been as easy to miss as Côté Gourmet. In case you have indeed missed both: Côté opened a couple of years ago as a lunch spot tucked into a Miami Shores office building. Afterwards an outdoor patio was added, which opens…
The Quiet Palate: Much of Indian Palate’s cuisine warrants praise. Will it be enough to fill seats at the Coral Gables eatery?
Fresh from our inbox to your computing devices, we’re serving up some local food news you can chew. Digest these restaurant announcements and offers as you make Labor Day plans:Lifefood Gourmet now open Sundays: The place that put an end to second guessing vegan is now open from noon to…
Last night the Books & Books Cafe (927 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a party at neighboring store Design Within Reach. Chef Bernie Matz introduced his new menu via a free tasting party of foods, wines, and desserts.The new menu features “all-natural, free range chicken. Hormone…
I was hanging out at The Standard the other day, and in the lobby encountered Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms — she sells her organic produce to the Standard’s Lido Restaurant. Gabriele graciously offered me a jackfruit to take home. I believe she said “Would you like a really big…
Chef John Critchley has attracted plenty of notice and praise for his sustainable fish dishes at Area 31. Rightly so, as few chefs have made sustainability so inherent to their cuisine. Plus his simply adorned and pristine seafood preparations taste great. We asked for a recipe and got one for…
The following images come from a drive out to North West Dade looking for some Hialeah food content. These shots of restaurant, food, and liquor signage come mostly from NW 103 street. Anybody know of any great restaurants in Hialeah? Leave us a comment…
The 94th Aero Squadron (1395 NW 57 Ave, Miami) is a restaurant that overlooks the runway of Miami International Airport and allows you to listen to air traffic ground control via headphones.The restaurant has been open since 1975, which means their banquet halls have hosted more parties, wedding receptions, quinces,…
Don’t choke on that sausage. Pause. Let the meat slide down your throat. Miami ranks 9th on a list of places where people like wiener meat in their buns. The new list, released by Ballpark, names the 10 most hot dog consuming cities based on total retail sales excluding Walmart.According…
Kosher Subway in North Miami JCC? Short Order beat NBC on this one by almost 3 weeks. [ShortOrder] [NBCmiami]Food Drive starting for Partnership For Hunger Relief, runs through September 10th. [CBS4]Bookings for hostels up 27% in Miami. [APviaABC]Miami based Benihana losing money out the ying yang, guess that’s why they’re…
