John Kunkel on Opening of Patpong Road and Fate of Khong Fuzi

Patpong Road, 50 Eggs’ newest concept, opens this Friday, August 23, above Khong River House. The intimate lounge, which is open only Friday and Saturday evenings from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., is designed to invoke Bankok’s infamous Patpong Road. In addition to food stalls, another form of flesh is…

Vegan Chicharrones Are a Thing at Beehive

Pork skin and pork fat aren’t exactly standard fare for a vegan diet. So chicharrónes are an unlikely find on an all-herbivorous menu. But find them, we did. At Bird Road’s Beehive Juice Bar, Brazilian owner Carlos Schichi cooks up this signature snack for reformed meat eaters, heart attack sufferers,…

Shake Shack Launches Hand Cut Fries in NYC, Miami to Follow

Nine years ago, New York’s hamburger landscape changed forever when an unassuming shack began serving up humanely raised 100% Angus beef. Danny Meyer got his start in the 80’s with Union Swuare Hospitality, eventually leading him to his little roadside cart that took root in the fine-casual burger market, and…

Vegan Chefs, Dreaming of Success, Emerge in Miami

Keith Kalmanowicz is a busy guy. In the past two hours, he’s petted a black emu, chatted up a Jamaican medicine man, shown me a composting toilet, and confessed that he’s fed a chubby pig named Shuffles perhaps too much brioche. Sitting on a bench at Earth N’ Us Farm…

Taco Bell New Fiery Doritos Locos Taco: Spicy Cash Only

“Sorry, we’re not getting them in until Wednesday.” That was my answer at the first Taco Bell I drove through yesterday afternoon. Even though the Mexican-ish fast-food company had moved up the release of the new Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos from the original August 22 launch date to August 19,…

Brother Jimmy’s BBQ Has Frickles! Try the Special Cuban Sandwich

From the fantastical food world of frings (french fries plus onion rings) and cronuts, we present you with the frickle. Yes, you guessed it, that’s a fried pickle. The crunch of a dill contained in golden fried battered. But wait, there’s more. Brother Jimmy’s BBQ in Brickell serves frickles on…

Choose Compassion: Pigs Are People Too

Meet Chris P. Bacon. Chris is a 6-month-old potbellied pig. His favorite foods are Cheerios and sliced green grapes; his least favorite are carrots and celery. He loves air conditioning, rubbing his belly in the grass, and watching TV with his adoptive older brother. His best friends are a stuffed…

At Whole Foods Tonight, Get Healthy Back to School Recipes

Coming up with healthy, kid-friendly meals can be a challenge. But this time of year, with school about to start, it’s especially important. Short Order spoke to Camille Lamb, the healthy eating specialist at Whole Foods Market Coral Gables (and our own former Beet Reporter), and Jordan Wolfe, healthy eating…

Biscayne Tavern’s Fare Pairs Perfectly With a Cold Drink

Smoked salmon spring rolls aren’t the obvious choice at Biscayne Tavern, a downtown restaurant that peddles more fried potatoes than lox. So when your waiter says he prefers the dish over the “crispy Gulf shrimp dynamite,” you order the rolls halfheartedly and glare at the shrimp platters passing by. But…

Grateful Bread Bakes Miami’s Most Healthful Loaves

David Dodge wears shoes with coiled heels, considers refined wheat to be toxic, and hasn’t taken medicine in more than 40 years. His choice of footwear relieves pain associated with lower-body conditions. And if you look closely enough, you’ll notice flour dusting the black Velcro on his feet. For four…

Franky’s Deli Warehouse: Flo Rida Approved

Facing I-75, in a nondescript location surrounded by warehouses, lies a delicious deli that you probably haven’t heard of before. Franky’s Deli Warehouse in Hialeah is a place that you have to know about to find. Once you arrive, warm faces, meat waiting to be sliced and Cannabis Energy Drinks…

Bar Crudo Now Serving Seafood in SoFi

SoFi seafood lovers officially have a new spot to call their own. Bar Crudo is now open at 40 South Pointe Drive, and it is doling out ocean delicacies like snapper ceviche, beet-cured hamachi and shrimp crostini. From crab to cocktails, the cozy cafe was the brainchild of owners Andy…

Sprouted Chickpea Cakes at Metro Organic Bistro

For those of us not working (or discoing) at the car wash, dining there seems to be a pretty decent option. A recent trip to Karma Carwash, left us in a sublime zen state. While our car was being scrubbed, we wanted some of our own personal attention, so we…

Biscayne Tavern’s Fare Pairs Perfectly With a Cold Drink

Smoked salmon spring rolls aren’t the obvious choice at Biscayne Tavern, a downtown restaurant that peddles more fried potatoes than lox. So when your waiter says he prefers the dish over the “crispy Gulf shrimp dynamite,” you order the rolls halfheartedly and glare at the shrimp platters passing by. But…

Wolfgang’s Dry-Aged Meats “From A to Z” (NSFV)

Go to an expensive steakhouse in Miami and you’re bound to find the words “dry-aged” on the menu. But half of the patrons shelling out big bucks for that expensive, tender meat probably don’t know what it means. Short Order wants you to know why you’re eating. We spoke to…

Azul Temporarily Closes; Chef Jacob Anaya Joins OTC

Azul, the upscale restaurant that launched the careers of some of the best names in south Florida dining like Michelle Bernstein and Clay Conley, has closed temporarily during the Mandarin Oriental Miami’s renovation. Cafe Sambal, located underneath Azul, has also closed. According to the hotel’s Public Relations Manager, Heidi Barfels,…