Floormats are always getting stepped on and run over. They eat dirt. If you got some dog shit on your kicks, they’re the first to know. Life’s not all just looking upskirts for a floormat. Hey, they’ve got it rough, but where would we be without them. Give thanks for…
Maya Tapas & Grill (809 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) is not participating in Miami Spice this year, but it is offering a spicy deal for kids: they eat for free! Meaning while you and your better half are indulging in a 16-ounce carne asada or grilled short ribs, your ten-or-under…
Here’s a video of Chef Josh Wahler from 5300 Chophouse at The Blue in Doral. You may have seen him in our Behind The Line post about the Sunbox Winery Dinner he co-cheffed, you may have seen him as a contestant on Hell’s Kitchen, or you may have seen him…
From a pizza invasion to po’ boy sandwiches. Ok, it’s not quite an invasion yet, but down home Louisiana cuisine seems to be surfacing in pockets around town, like New Orleans supper club Ahnvee and even Bancroft Supper Club, with its “Frito Misto” po’ boy.There are many intriguing tales of…
Looking for a job lazybones? Don’t sit around waiting, go out and get it. Just kidding. We know times are hard so we’ve done some leg work for you. Check out these food industry openings.The Forge is looking for a new Executive Chef [StarChefs]Mayfair in The Grove looking for servers…
Nothing says backstage lounge at a heavy metal show like booze and groupies right? Well amend that to add green tea mate, organic, single origin Sumtran coffee, puffed fruit, and premium chocolates. Miami company Explorer’s Bounty has struck a deal with Backstage Artist Lounge (aka payed them) to stock their…
Morton’s Restaurant Group, the company responsible for Morton’s, The Steakhouse, must be cryin’ like a New York stripper in her New York Strip after she only made $300 in lap dance money on a Friday night and her inner thighs got pole burn.The restaurant group is reporting a revenue decrease…
If there ever was a po’ boy rich enough for our girl Gwen Stefani, this is the one. Not too fancy, but with a sizable amount of midriff-bearing sass.”We had this po’ boy on the Miami Spice Menu last year,” explains Benack. “I think we’re going to bring it back…
Red the Steakhouse Serves Savory Meat in Miami Beach
Howl, hoot, holler, eat and drink like a coyote, not the kind that transports contraband, the kind you can find with their eyes to the sky. Tomorrow night is a full moon and that means the beach is one of the best places to enjoy it in South Florida. Sure…
The mafia’s got a way of referring to itself called “this thing of ours.” Chefs are the same, not a mob, but a network of bosses, underbosses, and soldiers who put in work to bring home the fattest envelopes and be recognized for their accomplishments. It’s no secret society, the…
Conrad Miami is no longer chefless. Executive Chef Jonathan McCann fills the four month void at its signature restaurant Atrio, since Michael Gilligan exited in the spring to join the W Hotel South Beach. McCann now oversees the Brickell luxury hotel’s in-room dining, business functions, The Bar, and Atrio, which…
As reported in June, owner Larry Chi was planning his flagship restaurant’s first major cosmetic makeover. The result was unveiled last week, and we’re pleased to report that it’s the same neighborhood spot we know, and menu we’ve grown to love, over the past 16 years. It’s just a little…
Apple Restaurant & Lounge (1437 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach) finally opened its’ doors on Friday, July 10th, and is “gearing up for the Grand Opening celebration towards the end of August”. Remember the good old days, when restaurants used to open only once? The Los Angeles-based resto-lounge promises Contemporary American…
You know that during Miami Spice more than 100 restaurants have reduced fixed prices for lunch and dinner. You may not know clubs, spas, and even hotels have a special deal too. It’s called the “443,” meaning that four people can get admission to a park, enjoy a dinner, or even spend…
It was a deal owner Patrick Gleber (also of Tobacco Road) couldn’t refuse.Baruch Pletner, an Israeli entrepreneur, strolled into Jake’s last Tuesday and expressed interest in purchasing the newly renovated Jake’s. Fast forward to today, and Pletner is already making the place his own, in more ways than one…
Gotta be honest with ya folks, wasn’t able to find out much of anything about Bobby C’s Sports Bar (2024 Collins Ave.), but damn if it don’t look like it may have been a cool place to hang out. Short Order wouldn’t be surprised if off duty police hung out…
One made carabales cheese and walnut empanadas with pear compote. Another, grilled Florida grouper with “bean escabeche” and buñuelos. There was barbeque quail salad with poached egg and passion fruit vinaigrette. Down Island French Toast with foie gras, brioche, and curaçao melted in mouths. The smoked Scottish salmon on warm…
I haven’t yet been to Cantina 71 Restaurant (216 71st Street, Miami Beach). If you haven’t been either, tonight (Tuesday, August 4th) might be the perfect time to try it out: A four-course dinner matched with eight wine tastings in all — for $30 (plus, as always, tax/tip). The starting…
Short Order recently overheard two line cooks trading stories in the kitchen of the Bancroft Supper Club. Cook 1 told the story of learning the careful what you touch after working with hot peppers lesson the hard way after a post chile trip to the bathroom left him burning for…
Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market. First, thick pieces of the daily Triple Tail catch are seasoned and seared a la plancha and land on crunchy strips of julienne green cabbage inside a flash fried corn tortilla. …
Welcome to another edition of Weekend Blog Watch, where Short Order links to recent posts from other Miami food blogs. This week we present our roundup in a rhymeup, but to kick things off, here’s a food haiku:Some eat just to liveOthers simply live to eatMe, I photographHere’s the blogwatch:Pizza…
