Cuban Guys, a new fast-food concept in Hialeah (3174 W 76th Street), celebrated its grand opening last night, so you can get your frita on — quickly and frequently. Owned in part by fast food industry veteran Jorge Llapur, Isaac Sklar (an architect who designed the iconic Pollo Tropical restaurants),…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.88. Carnitas Torta…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival opens today. One of the nation’s premiere food events, it will draw around 70,000 people this year. The Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village, held Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ocean Drive and 13th Street, is one of…
Rusty Pelican: After a pricey renovation, the view still trumps the chew
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.89. Bone Marrow…
One of the hottest tickets at the 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival is Thursday evening’s Dining in the Dark at the Perry South Beach Hotel, part of The New York Times Dinner Series. The sold-out event, hosted by David Burke with Market 17, allows diners to experience food…
You probably know Andrew Zimmern as the guy who eats eyeballs and bats on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods. You might not know that Zimmern, a trained chef and journalist with a love of street food, is an annual participant in the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. This year…
Trucks on the Beach is the closing event and one of the coolest at this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Among the entrants: Miami’s Coolhaus. Short Order is offering a set of Trucks on the Beach tickets for Sunday night to the first reader who can guess the…
The true heart of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which starts tomorrow and continues through the weekend is the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village. Encompassing several blocks on the beach along Ocean Drive, the GTV features wine and food tastings, celebrity appearances, and live entertainment…
Getting psyched for South Beach Wine & Food Festival this week? We sure are. There’s so much buzz about all the new events underway, but there’s one in particular that us Short Order folks are really anticipating: Trucks on the Beach. It’s the official Festival closing party taking place on…
A rally, organized by the Florida AFL-CIO to oppose Florida Senate Bill 2106 is planned for this afternoon, February 21 at 3 p.m. in front of Outback Steakhouse in Miami Lakes. The Florida AFL-CIO is inviting all restaurant workers who work for tips and union members to show up in…
Each year at the Burger Bash, standard awards are doled out for people’s choice, best-dressed burger, best side dish, and judges’ favorite at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, which opens Thursday.. Some chefs cheat by offering the same burger every year, yet nevertheless win our hearts with inventive…
World of Beer is opening its first Miami-Dade location on Tuesday, March 6 at Downtown Dadeland shopping center in Kendall.What’s World of Beer? The name pretty much tells the story. It’s a small chain of bars in the south with headquarters in the Tampa area. Each World of Beer features…
Hot damn! Something we’ve all been waiting for! Unless of course, you’re no body (or Michael Symon). The sixth annual Burger Bash raised the curtains on its much anticipated 2012 menu at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.The meat ‘n’ bun monstrosities include Hot Chocolate’s Signature Burger (bacon, four-year…
The South Beach Wine and Food Festival starts this Thursday, February 23, with satellite parties starting as early as tomorrow. Hotels, restaurants, and shops are gearing up for the invasion of foodies, celebrities and beautiful people who arrive as early as today.Since Miami has a thriving restaurant scene, celebrities like…
There’s that old Greek maxim, “Know thyself,” but if a person hasn’t figured out how to maintain a caffeine buzz, luckily there’s an app for that. Introducing Caffeine Zone, an application developed by two scientists at Penn State University. It tells the user when and how much tea or coffee…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.90. Mushroom-Crusted Grouper…
PETA recently launched a (typically) controversial ad campaign that features a battered-looking woman walking down the street, complete with neck brace and sling. We discover she sustained her injuries as a result of her boyfriend’s recent conversion to veganism and his resulting new animalistic sex drive and performance.”This is Jessica…
Famous for cooking rich Southern cuisine, Paula Deen received mixed press after announcing she had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. “I’ve never recommended that people go into their kitchen and prepare these fattening meals every day,” she said. “But I’m feeling a little vulnerable.” Truth is, people gravitate to…
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival celebrates its 49th year this President’s Day weekend. The three-day event brings hundreds of talented artists from everywhere to showcase their creative works in a sunny, outdoor environment.Years ago, organizers added a culinary segment to the event to compliment the food and beverage booths that…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.91. Crispy Pork…
The International Association of Culinary Professionals has announced the nominees for its 2012 writing awards. These honors are handed out for all manner of food writing — newspapers, magazines, internet, blogs, television shows, cookbooks. It even gives nods to the most “Intriguing Use of New Technology” and best “Culinary Product…
