Hakkasan, a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant with locations in London and Istanbul, held quite an opening bash Saturday night at the Fontainebleau. Three quick impressions:1. The decor, much like the Hakkasan in London, is exotic, romantic, stunning — long, creatively lighted bar and a series of small dining sections illuminated by…
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is officially open for business in Midtown (on the corner of Buena Vista Avenue and NE 34th Street, in Miami, just south of the Target and one block east of North Miami Avenue). Last Thursday’s grand-opening festivities included a free taco bar, complimentary hors d’oeurves, free…
TONIGHT: And every Monday night, DeVito’s South Beach is offering 50 percent off all bottles of wine under $200. That’s a solid deal. 305-531-0911.Blue Door at Delano will host a Joseph Phelps wine dinner starting at 7 p.m. The five-course meal features entrees such as banana-roasted lobster and rack of…
Thoughts from all over: -Saturday is the 12th Annual New Times Original Beerfest, in case all the fanfare has eluded you. Show up at 7 p.m. with $25 in hand (or buy tix in advance now – highly recommended), and you’ll be rewarded with four hours of non-stop beer sampling,…
A smorgasbord is a Swedish buffet. Life is the same. Hit the table hard, eat like you mean it, then get up and do it again. We at Short Order are here to help you take advantage of as many culinary opportunities as we can. Whether you’re an opportunist, utilitarian,…
Tonight, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Angelo & Maxie’s Steakhouse in Coconut Grove will offer a winetasting accompanied by artisanal cheeses and snacks — just $15 per person. A post-tasting menu is offered for $30. 305-445-8177. This coming Monday, April 20, Blue Door at Delano will host a Joseph…
Just catching up on my reading here, and boy is it depressing. An April 10 expose in Salon has embroiled the CDC in a cover-up scandal about lead-tainted water in Washington D.C. Our august Center for Disease Control published studies in 2004 that reassured worried parents and health officials about…
A couple of weeks ago we were musing about hot old chefs, and we wondered aloud where the hell Norman Van Aken had got to. I’m a bit late with this news, being way up here in Broward, but it turns out the Norman has returned at last to stage…
Not the Same As It Ever Was We once loved chic Maison Carlos for its nostalgic take on Italian and French “Continental” cuisine; the menu felt like a ’60s throwback plunked down in the middle of Clematis Street, from the oysters Rockefeller and vichyssoise to the soupe a l’ognion and…
Every day he has the blues, and a hundred and some-odd days from now he’ll be bringing them to CityPlace. “He” is Riley B. King, aka Beale Street Blues Boy, aka Blues Boy King, aka B.B. King, and the fourth of his B.B. King’s Blues Clubs is slated to occupy…
Although Short Order is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can’t get enough. Here are some highlights of other local food blogs:Eating Around South Florida focuses a little more on fast food and big chains, but it’s a good place to check out…
On April 23rd more than 30 wineries from all of Portugal’s main wine regions will converge on Miami. You may not know that Portugal has about 500 native kinds of grapes, or that Lusitania, an ancient Roman province in present-day Portugal, may have been named for Luso, son/companion of Bacchus,…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you have…
It’s Thursday folks, like to drink? It’s a good day to start. Here are some places to do it around the city: Ortanique on the Mile – 278 Miracle Mile – Coral Gables 305.446.7710 – website Thursday Ultra Hours with Free Champagne tasting 5:30 p.m. till the bubbles run dry.Daily…
Two Chefs is a South Miami culinary mecca. They’ve been plating their innovations in contemporary American cooking for 15 years and are known for having some of the best souffles in town. Sous Chef Jose Guerrero leads a cooking class of up to ten people once a week on Saturdays. Two…
Who said this? “I was the first one ever showed movies in a restaurant – we played The Godfather at my father’s restaurant, Anton’s, and this was back when you had to rent those big VCRs – I went and got the machine, I set it up in the bar,…
For most people, tax season is a time of near crippling depression accompanied by a vow to tighten the belt. Short Order is here to help by showing you some incredible recipes you can use to save money without sacrificing taste.Triple Pork Sandwich? Yes pleaseIs it too early to start…
A cool new website launched this week helps readers identify local restaurants that operate with a BYOB policy, and also provides the establishments’ wine policy and corkage information. Southeast Florida is one of ten metropolitan areas covered by GoBYO.com. The free online service also provides direct links to restaurant websites,…
They’re dancing on the tables in Palm Beach Gardens — literally — with the debut of Palm Beach County’s second Ouzo Blue. The first Blue set up in Lake Worth in January, bringing Greek faves from dolmades and spanakopita to moussaka and lamb kebabs, plus lots of table dancing, belly…
Let’s skip over the whole sweaty Top Chef thing and treat the new Bulldog Barbecue like any other barbecue joint. After all, chef/proprietor Howie Kleinberg is not doing spice rub demos in the dining room; his only competition, roughly speaking, is Beach Bar-B-Que, about 30 blocks south on Biscayne Boulevard;…
Goooooood mooooorning MIA. We now introduce you to the Cupcake Diva, a South Florida entrepreneur specializing in high end confections like “made to order” cupcakes, cupcake ice cream cones, and interactive cupcake stations for parties and events.The last time we interacted with a cupcake it went something like bite, chew,…
Image via IShotTheChef.com IShotTheChef.com is an independent, locally based food blog that documents the meals of a husband/wife photographer/cook team through their text and photos. Their recent “Bacon and Eggs” post shows you how to make an economy-minded Pasta Alla Carbonara.According to Wikipedia, the dish, also known as “coal…
