Burger King and STA Travel UK Launch Burger Pilgrimage World Burger Tour

Burger King started in Miami in 1954, and they’re still headquartered here at 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, but the past 55 years have taken the company on a bottom line quest for global domination. According to BurgerKing.com, the corporation operates more than 11,100 restaurants in 65 countries. Apparently Whoppers are popular around the world, but…

Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best Inexpensive Italian Restaurant

Best Inexpensive Italian RestaurantJoey’s2506 NW Second Ave.Miami 33127305-438-0488joeyswynwood.comThe little man felt very bad,One meatball was all he had.And in his dreams, he hears that call:”You gets no bread with one meatball.”Owing to this damn recession, it’s appropriate to drag out Depression-era ditties like the one popularized by Josh White in…

Loftin’s is “Doing Quite Nicely”

No restaurateur likes to see a column about his restaurant being in trouble, and Peter Loftin, it seems, is no exception. After receiving his response to our post about Loftin’s 1116, I emailed Peter to explain that it’s sort of the nature of these blogs to be snarky and gossipy…

Weekend Blog Watch – Mangos, Drinks and Pizza

Short Order has your back for all things food and local, but it doesn’t mean we’re the only dog at the hydrant. Here’s what some other blogs have been writing about. – Worst Pizza hits up Spris on Lincoln. Pizza garners almost perfect rating. – The Faux Foodie breaks it down with her…

Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best Chefs

(New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon.)   Best ChefsCindy Hutson and Doug RodriguezPast honorees of this lifetime achievement-type award are Norman Van Aken, Mark Militello, Allen Susser, Pascal…

Want A Really Goode Job? Murphy-Goode Wine Hiring Social Media Whore

Job Alert! Wanna earn $10,000 a month by using social media like Facebook and Twitter to promote a wine company. Dick Standifer does. That’s why the Miami Beach resident made the above video, his entry into the “Really Goode Job” competition held by Murphy-Goode wines of Sonoma County, California. The job contract lasts 6…

Weekly Wrap Up: The Friday Limbaugh

Some people just don’t know when to shut up. They talk when they’re getting paid to, they talk when they’re not, they talk in the car, to their dog, on their phones, at the bank, during movies, over the airport lady when you’re trying to catch a flight. They talk…

Mexican-Grilled Zellwood Corn and BBQ Peach Carpaccio

Rival NBA Finals cities may be embroiled in a pizza war, but Orlando’s pride extends beyond the court and oven this time of year, into the corn fields.  Sweet and delicious Zellwood corn is in season now, grown and harvested just a few hours north to the delight of chefs…

Obamas at Michael’s Genuine in Miami’s Design District?

Blue Hill is sposed to be some kind of local this, organic that, type of place, so Tanasychuk thinks that next time the Obama’s are in town they should eat at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District. Then he opens up the discussion to reader suggestions. Shouts…

Coalition Of Immokalee Workers Declare Tomato Pickers Victory in Florida

The Coalition Of Immokalee Workers, a Florida farmworkers union known for taking on the “big 4” fast food giants, winning, and garnering higher wages because of it, has just marked another milestone. Two Florida farms that specialize in growing and selling organic produce have agreed to participate in a deal with Austin,…

Chef Allen’s FREE Interactive Cooking Class

The legendary Chef Allen Susser, a James Beard Award recipient, South Florida culinary pioneer, originator of “New World Cuisine,” author of more cookbooks than you can shake a fish at, and longtime Aventura Restaurateur is cooking up a special event series built for hard times.This and every Friday until July…

How Macallan Single Malt Pairs With Miami Restaurant Fare

I received an invitation to meet over a dram or two of The Macallan, the heralded Highland single malt scotch whiskey, with Graeme Russell, the company’s Brand Ambassador. I immediately accepted, and then Googled single malt scotch to make sure I wasn’t being gypped out of double and triple malts…

Sandwich & Pie at Lemoni Cafe

Short Order introduced you to Lemoni Cafe back in December. They still make a mean sandwich, and a lot of interesting characters cycle through that place. The chicken sandwich pictured above costs close to, but under $8 bucks, a slice of gourmet key lime pie costs around $3, both together…

Paul Van Dyk Says Best Food In World Is At La Loggia In Miami

In a recent interview with international superstar DJ Paul Van Dyk, Metromix Los Angeles asked the DJ where the best food in the world can be found.His response; “I have to say, one of my favorite restaurants is in downtown Miami. It is, strangely enough, an Italian restaurant run by…

Meatless in Miami: Lifefood Gourmet Relocates With Tasty Results

Lifefood Gourmet, which moved a while ago to an airy new location on Coral Way, promises to be a mecca for healthy eaters, vegans and raw-foodists alike. Advertised as “the most sustainable cuisine on the planet,” Lifefood makes guilt-free dining easy with no dairy, wheat/gluten, soy, corn, chemicals, “strange proteins”…

Public Food Composting Pilot Project on Virginia Key

We can’t seem to get enough of the vermicomposting wormies here on Short Order… If you’ve got food waste to share or an urban garden that needs soiil, The only thing that might turn your stomach is that there may be a Bush involved.  And no, we’re not talking the lowercase…

Consumer Reports: Capital Grille Tops Steakhouse Chains

In the ongoing battle for best white table cloth beef, the dining public has spoken. Walletpop.com reports that Capital Grille is a cut above, ranking No. 1 over its national rivals in a recent survey of 70,403 Consumer Reports subscribers.Other results of the dining tour de force of more than…