Simon Stojanovic knows his way around good, local product. The Australian-born chef learned to respect farm-fresh products as Michael Schwartz’s sous-chef at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and then mastered indigenous seafood at AltaMare, where he was executive chef for three years. He then opened Tikl, a shared-plate concept in…
It has been nearly three years since 32-year-old Kareem Anguin took over the reins at the Oceanaire Seafood Room in Brickell, earning him the title of youngest executive chef at a Landry’s-owned restaurant. Short Order was recently invited to try out Oceanaire’s newly launched Sunday brunch, and we seized the…
Sitting on the front porch at Lorenzo in South Beach on a bright afternoon, a crew of reality TV stars bickers in French. They reek of cologne and spray-on tan. The leader, a stern man with slick hair and a crisp button-down shirt, looks like a portly Bruce Jenner. His…
Locall’s Organic Growth, a fruit and vegetable shop in South Beach, is tiny. Owner Kirsten Hartburg prefers it that way. “It’s a small space because we keep our produce fresh. Everything here is picked in the morning,” she says. At her quaint store, which opened in December in the backroom…
There are so many brunches in Miami, you’d probably have to dine out every Sunday afternoon for a decade to enjoy every one of them. Which, by the way, we have no problem with. We stumbled upon Via Verdi Cucina Rustica’s Italian-inspired brunch by happenstance. Hungry for a meal, we…
Few things are better than warm cookies with cold milk. And thanks to Insomnia Cookies, you can get exactly that delivered to your doorstep in the middle of the night. This weekend, while waiting in line for the Chippendales show at Mansion, we noticed a new kid on the block…
Latin Burger and Taco’s brick-and-mortar restaurant is officially open on Coral Gables’ Miracle Mile. The restaurant’s d�cor pays homage to both the original food truck and pop culture icons. The Texas-meets-Miami vibe features brown lizard-skin-embossed booths embroidered with the Latin Burger longhorn logo and industrial steel piping for door handles…
Sitting on the front porch at Lorenzo in South Beach on a bright afternoon, a crew of reality TV stars bickers in French. They reek of cologne and spray-on tan. The leader, a stern man with slick hair and a crisp button-down shirt, looks like a portly Bruce Jenner. His…
After eating healthy all year — nearly three weeks! — we just had to give in to temptation. The Super Bowl is around the corner and junk food is on our minds. It’s time to trade in those salads and surrender to the ultimate guilty pleasure: a hot dog. Thankfully,…
This is it. The end of an era. Van Dyke Cafe will officially close on Sunday, January 26. The restaurant, which opened in the historic Van Dyke Building in the center of Lincoln Road in 1994, served as an oasis for locals and tourists alike to sit al fresco and…
If someone asked you to describe your ideal brunch, your answer would probably involve eggs, oysters, charcuterie, and French toast. Oh, and of course, booze. Well, beginning this Sunday, the River Seafood & Oyster Bar will serve all of the above. There will also be a smorgasbord — an oversize…
The Magic City is home to countless restaurant imports, but Petit Miami is one of the few to arrive at our shores via Milan. Despite its French name, this month-old Sunset Harbour spot is actually an Italian bistro. With the exception of salmon teriyaki and seared tuna tartare with yuzu…
How in the world can you call yourself an avid home cook when your home tools consist of some half melted plastic spatula and a frying pan you bought at Publix for 15 bucks? The proper tools are essential for succeeding in the kitchen, but some of the prices are…
R House opens today, January 16, in Wynwood. The restaurant/gallery comes complete with movable walls to showcase art curated by White Porch Gallery, but the emphasis is on the food. Chef/owner Rocco Carulli knew for a long time he wanted to open a restaurant in Wynwood. “When I experienced the…
If not for cacao beans, we wouldn’t have chocolate, not to mention Fairchild’s 8th Annual International Chocolate Festival, a fest scheduled to take place from January 24 to 26. With enticing cooking demos, a “Choco-Walk,” bean lectures, decadent tastings, and even poetry — guess who’s the muse — this year’s…
An inky, flooded road skirts the edge of a trailer park on Stock Island, a square-mile swath of land just east of Key West. Two men in rubber overalls stomp through the water, sheets of rain smacking their bright-orange suits. They head toward Hogfish Bar & Grill, a rickety restaurant…
Have you tried hogfish? The local catch tastes sweeter than grouper, is flakier than dolphin, and is as rich as scallops. “It’s the perfect fish — not firm or tough. It just melts in your mouth,” says Rebecca Franks, owner of Fish Fish Restaurant Bar & Market in North Miami…
Setai executive chef Mathias Gervais took a simple, classic approach to menu changes at the hotel’s two restaurants.For a while, Miami restaurants were obsessed with combining different cuisines and taking a fusion approach to dining. From Latin fusion to the ever-popular Asian fusion, one taste was never enough. But today,…
It seems like everything about opening a restaurant is difficult. You have to come up with a concept and a location. Then you have to get funding (all of those schmancy forks and glassware are expensive) and hire staff. Finally, just as you open the doors to the public, you…
Pizza Pazza, a Neapolitan-style pizzeria on 18th Street at Biscayne Boulevard, is just shy of celebrating its two-month anniversary, yet it already has repeat customers — including ones straight from Naples, Italy. We assumed they were locals after we witnessed a lively exchange of air kisses and hugs with chef/owner…
Lunch is your afternoon delight, your hump meal, the moment that sets the tone for the second half of your day. It’s not something that should be taken lightly or skipped. And most important, during the workweek, it should never cost more than $10. What follows are the top ten…
If you frequented the now-defunct El Rey del Chivito, you should know there’s a new king in town. Chivitoteca recently took over the North Beach space. It has kept most old menu items, added new ones, and dropped some prices. The word chivito literally translates to “little goat,” but that’s…
