As seems to be the trend these days, 345 Caffe Italiano opened almost a year ago but celebrated its official “grand opening” last month. From the outside, it looks almost too manufactured to be decent. With the restaurant logo and pictures of food plastered across the red and white tables…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
In Miami, ordering tortilla espa�ola is like playing a game of Russian roulette. In kitchens from Kendall to South Beach, the humble dish begs comparison to versions cooked by mothers, abuelitas, the great chefs of Spain, and that country’s beloved tapas bars. Some argue the slices of potato should be…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
Daniel Boulud is a man of many talents — and restaurants. At New York’s DBGB Kitchen & Bar, Boulud fuses French bistro with American gastropub. This summer the casual eatery will celebrate its fifth anniversary, as well an expansion to Washington, D.C. DGBG’s menu pays tribute to Americana, and in…
La Moon last week quietly opened a second outpost on 20th Street across from the University of Miami’s Life Sciences Park, which means Wynwood, Overtown, and the surrounding areas can now have arepas, Supermoon perros, and salchipapas on demand. In one fell swoop, this humble, much-loved Colombian joint seems to…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
As we wrote last week, Australian lamb has invaded the Magic City. As part of Meat & Livestock Australia’s nationwide push of the protein, restaurants around Miami will serve their spin on lamb. Aussie chef Aaron Brooks of Edge Steak & Bar is at the helm of the event. On…
Besides bringing the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to our Magic City, Lee Brian Schrager also will be the reason you crave fried chicken every day of your life. Fried & True: More than 50 Recipes for America’s Best Fried Chicken and Sides is out and available now. So…
Since its opening in January, R House has fused food and art. Now, with their recent addition of “Sunday Sauce” brunch service, they are adding music to that assembly of creative expression. DJs will rotate the turntables during the Sunday brunch and music series. The $35 per person brunch includes…
Chef Cindy Hutson is expanding her Miami presence with the announcement of the opening of her latest concepts, Zest and Zest Mrkt. The restaurant, set to open this fall or winter, will be located inside Miami’s iconic Southeast Financial Center, at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. The 1.225-million-square-foot building is Florida’s…
Fans of Wood Tavern’s laid-back scene will rejoice to hear that owner Cesar Morales is opening a sports bar in midtown. Benchwarmers, an intimate neighborhood spot is scheduled to open mid-June on the first floor of the former SoHo Lounge space on NE 36th Street in Midtown. Back in October,…
This weekend marks the unofficial start of grill season. But vegans are well aware that a summer barbecue invite carries an unspoken demand: Bring your own food, you meatless weirdo. ‘Cuz let’s be real — most folks aren’t using their prized Webers for eggplant and portobello, now are they? The…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
So Memorial Day is fast approaching, and if you’re an adventuresome soul who’s sticking around for the weekend, you need to be thinking ahead. Planning is key when it comes to driving, parking, boozing, and, of course, eating. Come Monday, we’re betting you’ll be sunburned, hung-over, and desperate for nourishing…
It’s hard to believe, but Haven is celebrating its third anniversary this evening. The restaurant, touted as a gastro-lounge, opened in May 2011 and what could have been a typical SoBe/douchebag mix of house music, videos, and cocktails was tempered by the talents of its executive chef, Todd Erickson. As…
Sean “Diddy” Combs is a man of many tastes and talents. So when he promoted the imminent opening of a new Miami restaurant on Instagram, we had to check it out. See also: Kush Taps Gravity and Cigar Collaboration “Gin and Juice” Thursday…
When you think summertime in Miami, odds are lobster clambake doesn’t register. Now, thanks to the folks at Tongue & Cheek, our balmy, sweaty, uncomfortable season will get a decidedly cool New England makeover. Created by chef Jamie DeRosa, this is a big departure from his daily dinner specials, or…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
Walking into El’eat Restaurant & Lounge in North Miami Beach is like walking onto the set of American Hustle; you fully expect to see Amy Adams and combed-over Christian Bale dining in the shadows, which are plentiful in this dimly lit restaurant despite multiple chandeliers. See also: Michael Mina 74:…
Rocco Carulli frantically darts among large canvases smeared with thick blobs of richly hued oil paint. His smile is infectious like that of a born entertainer, but there’s also the nervous quiver of a new restaurateur. He sports a shaved head, a meticulously trimmed salt-and-pepper beard, and a spotless white…
You’ve heard about deals that involve complimentary coffee, doughnuts, and even ice cream. This deal has some real meat on its bones. Beer 360, a new craft beer bar that offers Brazilian picanha steak and 360 kinds of beer, is celebrating its grand opening today, Wednesday, May 21 — with…
