The last time I spoke with Richard Woods, the bar manager for Duck & Waffle in London, described some of his cocktails in a way that made me green with envy for our seaside city. Woods, by the way, has also created the cocktails for Sushi Samba and Bocce Bar,…
If you are looking for a lamb feast, try the Dutch’s Winter Wonderlamb dinner on November 13 at 7 p.m. Priced at $45 a person, this dinner party will consist of live-action stations and will feature a menagerie of guest chefs, each debuting their signature lamb dish. Some interesting facts…
Forget amber-colored quarters propped alongside mashed potatoes and watery, over-mayonnaised coleslaw. Honduran restaurants offer their own, far superior version called pollo ceibe�o, or ceibe�o de pollo depending upon where you order it. Named for and popularized in La Ceiba, a port town on Honduras’ north coast, it’s a foundation of…
There’s something great about Neapolitan-style pizza. Perhaps it’s the cloud-like dough that improves after every bite. Or the molten center that forms from the marriage of cheese and sauce. It’s a unique style of pizza, and at Proof Pizza & Pasta in Midtown, it’s the specialty. Executive chef and owner…
Siena Tavern Miami opens to the public Monday, November 10, at 6 p.m., and the hotly anticipated outpost of Siena Tavern in Chicago, helmed by former Top Chef contestant Fabio Viviani, is gaining buzz before the first diner chows down on the restaurant’s social-media-savvy (and savory) meatball. But what’s behind…
In 2007, when downtown Miami was not a desirable place to be after 5 o’clock, Juan Chipoco and Luis Hoyos took a chance and purchased a sliver of space known as La Cibeles Cuban Restaurant. After flipping Cuban sandwiches in a city that offers better Cuban food than the island…
When it comes to our favorite dishes, more often than not it’s best to avoid finding out what makes them great. Ignorance can be oh so blissful. But since taking my first bite of the meatballs at Lucali, I just had to know why they’re so insanely delicious. Apart from…
Come December 12, STK will reclaim its proper place on South Beach inside the newly renovated 1 Hotel & Homes (formerly the Perry and the Gansevoort South Beach). The chic steak house was originally supposed to stay open during the transformation into an eco-friendly lodge, but it shuttered for a…
When you think of a brand like Four Seasons, street food doesn’t necessarily spring to mind. But come Thursday, that perception might change. This is because the Four Seasons Food Truck East Coast tour concludes with a five-day visit to the Magic City. Yep. Four Seasons has a food truck,…
Benchwarmers and Bizerq, the two midtown concepts by Wood Tavern’s Cesar Morales, have closed after just a few months in business. Morales, who issued a statement about the closing on Benchwarmers’ Facebook page, tells Short Order that although the restaurant/sports bar was doing well, it closed due to a few…
October in Miami is still considered a transitional month. Although the weather is getting better, many restaurants are still working on their progress, hosting family & friends dinners and putting the finishing touches on their menus in anticipation for a late fall opening in time for Art Basel and “season”…
Because everyone makes it to Miami (eventually), the �ber-popular nationwide sandwich chain Which Wich is opening two local locations in the 305 — one slated for December, the other for early 2015. The sammie shops are known for their unique ordering system. Customers use red Sharpies to mark up preprinted…
Come Tuesday, the Brickell space where Lippi formerly operated under star chef Philippe Ruiz, will re-open its doors. The owners are the same, but the new restaurant will be called Tamarina. Owners Tunu and Yona Puri have teamed up with restaurateur Arjun Waney for a coastal Italian restaurant concept that…
Bored with the same old brunch? Tired of eating lemon ricotta pancakes while sipping mimosas? Think the whole breakfast/lunch combo thingy is just a little too twee? In other words: Ever wish there was a brunch with balls? Then check out Naked Taco’s weekend brunch, launching this Saturday, November 1…
Miami isn’t exactly overflowing with praiseworthy brunch spots, so we get unusually excited any time a cool restaurant launches a brunch program. This weekend it happens to be Loba, an intimate gastrobar in MiMo serving Latin and South American cuisine. The hybrid meal is owner Jessica Sanchez’s favorite, so to…
The Vagabond Restaurant hasn’t even opened yet and already it’s one of the most talked about places to open in Miami. It could be the restaurant’s setting, at the newly refurbished Vagabond Hotel, a MiMo gem on Biscayne Boulevard, or it could be the chance to see art and food…
There are few dishes that I remember with such fondness as a pear stuffed pasta that I once enjoyed at a trendy restaurant in Barcelona. The sweetness paired with sharp cheese in its soft doughy casing left a lasting impression. Imagine my surprise when a similar dish appeared on the…
Brickell isn’t exactly a dining destination, but Tony Gallo and Pietro Vardeu hope to change that perception. If those names ring a bell, it’s likely because you’ve downed bowls of pasta at their South Beach restaurant, Sardinia Enoteca. Last week the duo quietly opened Moye in the center of Brickell,…
It’s Halloween week, which means there are bowls and bags and towers of candy greeting you everywhere you go — much of it laced with eggs and butter, which is totally worse than razor blades. (Kidding!) Luckily, there are plenty of “accidentally” vegan sweets out there — more than you…
Vicky Bakery officially opens the doors today, October 29, to its Coral Gables location. This will mark the 13th location for the classic Cuban bakery, which was established in 1972. It will be the first to offer a full-service cafe, which will open in November. See also: Vicky Bakery and…
At this very moment, we are in the throes of a taco revolution. It’s not a boom, as the New York Times so wrongly declared about chicken wings earlier this month. Neither tacos nor wings have experienced a decline in popularity. But while the advances in wing cookery have remained…
The Vagabond Hotel’s spectacular renovation will come full circle when the Vagabond Restaurant opens next month, just in time for Art Basel. Restaurant partners Alvaro Perez, Chris Wang, and chef Alex Chang are nearing completion on the space, which will incorporate art and the restaurant’s outdoor space with chef Chang’s…
