Since OTC opened in Brickell last year, it has become one of Miami’s most popular gastropubs, known for its craft beers and eclectic food selections. There’s no question that owner Michael Sullivan has a hit on his hands. In November, Sullivan brought in a new chef to helm the kitchen…
Vega’s, the North Miami restaurant formerly known as Flip Burger Bar, offers plenty of burgers and beers. But it’s their starters that really get us revved up — particularly the chili and mac and cheese…
Lorenzo, chef Tony Mantuano’s casual-classic Italian restaurant opens for dinner today at the soon-to-open Redbury hotel on South Beach. Mantuano is the chef/partner of Chicago’s Michelin-starred Spiaggia restaurant, along with restaurateur Larry Levy. The team has partnered again with Lorenzo. The restaurant is located in the lobby of the Redbury…
Brickell Key is home to Naoe, one of the city’s most elusive eateries. And although the Japanese restaurant serves delicious food, it doesn’t exactly scream neighborhood joint. The Island Bistro is hoping to fill that gap. The restaurant opened in September, offering Panther Coffee and freshly-baked goods. But now it…
Ice cream trucks are so 1983. Today’s kids need interactive entertainment, especially if you want to hold their attention for more than 30 seconds. Enter Kona Ice, a tropical, tiki-themed shaved ice truck that’s now rolling around the streets of Miami. Shaved ice, for the sadly uninformed, is like a…
Mina’s Mediterraneo opened a few months ago but feels like it’s been around for years. You could credit the food, which features cozy dishes like mac ‘n’ cheese, coq au vin, and spaghetti Bolognese. Or perhaps it’s the setting — a refurbished Haitian church on the Upper Eastside’s NE 79th…
Every dinner we eat in Miami is arguably a dinner in paradise. Seriously, how lucky are we? But if you really want to make the most of the tropical wonderland we live in, Paradise Farms’ Dinner in Paradise series is an edible introduction to our own backyard. The seasonal supper…
Antonio Bachour is one of the best pastry chefs in Miami. At the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, he creates stunning desserts layered with tropical fruits, sorbets, cr�meux, and mousse. Here, in his own words, are his favorite restaurants in town…
Box Park, the Brickell restaurant serving adventurous dishes, is closing its doors as of Sunday, November 10. An anonymous source tells Short Order the reason behind the abrupt shuttering is a disagreement between partners. Apparently, staff was given a week’s notice regarding this turn of events. Box Park opened this…
The restaurant industry is fickle. Neighborhoods change, food trends come and go, and steady customers move. So when a restaurant turns 20, it’s cause for celebration. Cafe Prima Pasta, the family-run Italian bistro on 71st Street in Miami Beach, is reaching its two-decade milestone. Owner Gerardo Cea told Short Order…
Sure, you can call sliders a food fad. But then you’d be forgetting the grand tradition of the pop-in-your-mouth size sandwich. The slider most likely had its start as a finger sandwich, served to proper ladies at tea time, then graduated to a mini-burger at the legendary White Castle. Nicknamed…
Lorena Garcia’s test kitchen is festooned with fairy lights for the launch party of her new cookware line. Walking into the two-story modern house tucked off Biscayne Boulevard, guests are greeted by a bartender with a glass of champagne as servers pass around bite-size portions of Thanksgiving treats. Stuffing, turkey…
The beef tongue arrives raw and slivered, its flesh marbled with strips of fat. You cook it on a wire grate over charcoal, which burns crimson in a pit on your table. In seconds, the meat turns from pink and slick to charred and shriveled. “It’s too hot,” exclaims the…
Howie Kleinberg embodies the chutzpah of a hometown hero better than most, and who doesn’t cheer for the hometown hero? After competing on Top Chef in 2007, the “Bulldog” decided to come home and do what he does best — barbecue. And North Miami residents couldn’t be happier. Miami’s BBQ…
Wynwood is growing quickly thanks to the many locally owned breweries, eateries, and bars. It’s appealing territory for those looking to make a mark. Bloom, the Asian fusion restaurant on North Miami Avenue, closed in September. The “Japeruvian” (Japanese-Peruvian fusion) joint SuViche will open in that space November 15. This…
Coconut Grove is something of a dining puzzle. This charming village has some of the most sought-after real estate in South Florida, with homes commanding prices in the millions, yet the food scene in the Grove has mostly consisted of ultra-casual places to grab a salad or a burger with…
The beef tongue arrives raw and slivered, its flesh marbled with strips of fat. You cook it on a wire grate over charcoal, which burns crimson in a pit on your table. In seconds, the meat turns from pink and slick to charred and shriveled. “It’s too hot,” exclaims the…
Cruising down West Dixie Highway in North Miami, you can smell the smoky aroma of barbecue. Roll down the window and your nose will lead you straight to Bo Leg’s BBQ at its new location. (It moved there a few months ago.) At this restaurant, choose from offerings like barbecued…
Greek cuisine is amazing when done right. If you’ve been to the Greek islands, you know it’s all about using fresh, local ingredients — like seafood taken from the Mediterranean, fresh-pressed olive oil, and local produce — and making simple food beautiful. Unfortunately, many Greek restaurants in the United States…
1826 Restaurant, a South Beach spot helmed by acclaimed chef Danny Grant, will open its doors on Collins Avenue in early 2014. The restaurant describes its cuisine as contemporary American — a category that sounds a lot like other places in town. So how will it set itself apart? “Contemporary…
Here we go… The official end of hurricane season, the start of cooler weather, and an influx of restaurants opening in Miami. With tourist season and Art Basel coming down the pipeline sooner than we realize, restaurants are clamoring to finish that paint job, install those burners, and open the…
South Florida’s homegrown the Cheese Course chain is growing. The cheese and sammy shop just opened their newest outpost in downtown Miami, so cube-dwellers and starving artists can choose from 150 artisanal cheeses when a craving strikes. The new locale joins locations in Pinecrest, Aventura, Midtown, and Weston. The dairy-focused…
