Bulla Gastrobar, in the space that Por Fin once occupied, opens this week just off Miracle Mile. Short Order was invited to a friends-and-family opening to taste some of the menu and see how the space was transformed from a white-linen restaurant to what owner Carlos Centurion hopes will become…
It was a warm Sunday afternoon, and Brickell’s high-rises loomed on the hazy horizon beyond the nearby Miami River. Quaint fishing boats bobbed on the water’s rippling surface, and rays of sunlight glimmered upon the soft waves. But a few steps from these quiet waters, dozens of shoppers elbowed each…
For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Credit three ladies for making this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival just a little bit, um, cooler: Hedy Goldsmith, James Beard award-nominated executive pastry chef for the…
After dropping hints on Facebook and Twitter about his third restaurant, chef Jimmy Carey very quietly opened the third location of Jimmy’z Kitchen on Valentine’s Day.Carey renovated the former Havana Spice space at 9050 S. Dixie Hwy. in Pinecrest, replacing the wood paneling and updating the kitchen to match his Wynwood location’s bright citrus color…
After getting bored with my usual overly salty store-bought tub o’ hummus, which is one of the only varieties around that’s made without added oils (read this scholarly rant by Dr. Joel Fuhrman to see why I shun all extracted oils — including olive and coconut — whenever possible), I…
For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Martha Stewart is the woman who does it all. Just reading her list of accomplishments — author of 77 books, host of an Emmy-winning television show, and founder of…
For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Unlike the Wizard of Oz, people who know the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival pay attention to the man behind the curtain — Lee Brian Schrager…
We’re almost two months into 2013, and some of us are already losing sight of our New Year’s resolutions. Eating healthy is hard when all you do is eat out. Hell, even cooking healthy is no walk in the park. Good thing we’ve got some news to share with your…
For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. By the time 2012 was upon us, more than 100 food trucks were rolling around Greater Miami. It seemed only natural some of them should feed the gastrophilic masses…
Everywhere you look, someone is peddling healthy eats. We’re bombarded with gluten free, no added sugar, low calorie crap. And yeah, we know we should try to eat right and all that. But sometimes, both body and soul need to screw the calorie-counting and opt to indulge. On days like…
Anne Burrell sure gets around. The Food Network celebrity is finishing up filming a new season of Chef Wanted, which has the chef flying all over the states to visit restaurants in need of a new head of the kitchen.The final stop for filming was Miami Beach, where Burrell filmed…
There is nothing else in the world that can beat a delicious Cuban sangwich. EXCEPT for one thing. Free Cuban sangwiches. That’s right. Gratis. Calle Ocho’s favorite ventanita, Versailles, is teaming up with Smithfield (as in, the ham people) and they’re giving away free Cuban sandwiches from midnight until 2…
There are a lot of reasons why you haven’t bought tickets for anything at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival this year. Maybe you swore it off after emptying your bank account for back-to-back events on the same weekend last year. Maybe you were diligent about filing your taxes…
Bobby Flay is bringing his casual burger restaurant to Dadeland Mall this fall. The restaurant is part of the Kendall shopping center’s expansion, which will also include four other restaurants, a series of shops (including a Microsoft store), and a parking lot expansion. Bobby’s Burger Palace, like the name implies,…
MC Kitchen: Chef Dena Marino Is the Design District’s New Queen
After several months of planning what turned into two separate restaurants Alberto Cabrera, formerly of Karu & Y and The Local Craft Food and Drink, quietly opened Bread + Butter Counter (Pan con Mantequilla) about two weeks ago toward the west end of Miracle Mile. The restaurant’s décor and menu…
On a cool Saturday evening, Dena Marino, a petite toque with a dimpled smile and starched chef’s coat, overlooks the humming dining room at MC Kitchen. She stands in the open kitchen, surrounded by its massive white marble counter. At the restaurant’s entrance, a party of ten lingers over glasses…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival has just announced a new way to eat and drink at the Grand Tasting Village for less money with the all new Sunday Afternoon Fix ticket.The ticket allows entrance into Sunday’s Grand Tasting Village from 3 to 6 p.m. — which is perfect…
Charismatic Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. owner, Karen Tuvia, recently invited us not only to a tasting at her North Miami shop, but also to watch her roast coffee beans in the coolest contraption since the flux capacitor. This isn’t VIP treatment — patrons are also invited to watch on select…
As the old adage goes, the way to your man’s heart is through his stomach. And since he probably bought you something awesome like that dress from Anthropologie (hint, hint), show him some love with a sugar, butter and booze-filled dessert. Not exactly a Susie Homemaker? No worries. Short Order…
The first part of Eddie Huang’s Fresh Off The Boat Miami episode airs today on YouTube and starts with the New York chef and author riding around on the Bang Bus with Jada Stevens, discussing how she’s stays fit, what she eats before a shoots and cutting a scene with…
There’s a new game in town for Miamians on the hunt for baked goods. Welcome BSweet Bakery, a cozy little eatery tucked away in the Design District. This new spot, doors down from Egg & Dart, will be offering baked goods, sandwiches and soups – as far as we can…
