A handful of family members and friends gathered last night at 8 p.m. at La Ermita de la Caridad to say goodbye to Raúl Galindo, the king of the Cuban sandwich. It was a sad, sudden end to what had been a lively life spent behind lunch counters in Havana, Chicago,…
You’re enjoying a day at the beach roasting in the hot sun and occasionally dipping in the ocean. Then hunger rears its ugly head. But leaving the beach just isn’t an option. Got an iPhone or a Droid phone? Download URGE Miami, the app that delivers anywhere. URGE doesn’t actually…
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.83. Grilled Tiger…
Two possible breakfast scenarios emerge. 1) No time or space to oook high end breakfast options. 2) You can’t decide what to eat. The raging debate is finally over with the Only Omelet and Waffle Maker.”One of the biggest things is that the device recognizes a common problem in the…
Blue is the color of choice among collars these days. Whether as a backlash to white-collar crime sprees or because of pandering Republican primaries, the ethos of hard, honest work is back in vogue. This industrial infatuation has spilled over into the restaurant world as well. Honest American comfort food…
There’s a reason many Miami-Dade County residents avoid South Beach. Parking has become practically impossible. But if you do get caught in traffic, you can always pass the time, by observing the intriguing things tourists do in cars other than watching the road, such as: phone-a-friend, check text messages, apply…
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.84. The Lokal…
Al Roker, weather guy on NBC’s Today Show, was munching on a juicy hamburger while some models in swimwear were showing off their tiny bathing suits. “We’ve got some really nice buns around here, and the burgers are good too.”Jill Martin, also of the Today Show, was at the beach…
Burger 21 is a new “fast casual” concept brought to you by the folks behind a rather old concept, The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. The idea behind this particular burger emporium is to offer 21 “chef-inspired” creations culled from freshly ground beef, chicken, turkey, shrimp, and tuna — with creative,…
The hottest ticket in town this weekend may not have been in the Grand Tasting Village or some of the official parties. It seems that the celebs in town for the event were dining and drinking at various small gatherings and uber-private receptions at different venues scattered around Miami and…
With what is being labeled the Great Recession ripping Miami in full force, many people are losing their homes and jobs. The prices of local goods, especially prepared food, are not a reflection of Miami residents’ struggling economic status. It’s nice to know that even in5. Burgers & ShakesMiniburger and…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival wrapped up yesterday after a four-day whirlwind of dinners, brunches, parties, cocktails, and events.Each year we’re delighted by the food, impressed by the cocktails, and amazed by the sheer number of celebrities that come to Miami to party and mingle.During such a week,…
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.85. Porchetta Sandwich…
The Loews Miami Beach Hotel’s ballroom was filled with the good smells of Southern home cookin’ yesterday at the annual Paula Deen Sunday Brunch. The room’s crystal chandelier glistened as guests took their seats (most welcome after a weekend spent trying to juggle a plate and wine glass while standing…
View photos from Trucks on the Beach here.The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Trucks on the Beach closing party proved once and for all that people will wait on line for 45 minutes for food.Lines were the name of the game at this event, as trucks turned out food…
Mother Nature relented just in time yesterday; rain came down as guests of the Brunch at Sea arrived, but then it stopped moments before boarding. Immediately upon entering the ship, diners buzzed around, moving from station-to-station in an effort to try one of everything being offered while being blasted by…
Around 100 folks at Saturday’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival seminar with Meatball Shop owner Daniel Holzman and international wine personality Mark Oldman left with more than they probably hoped for: five balls in the mouth and all the alcohol a groupie should swallow by noon. The event was…
The phrase “farm to table” to me implies lush green produce being wrenched from the ground, maybe run under a garden hose, and then plopped onto your waiting plate.Apparently, I need to consult my rural dictionary, because what happened to the locally sourced and fresh fruits and veggies between the…
Dinner with the Neelys is what a Food Network fanatic would call a dream come true. For sex lovers, however, it’s what we’d call a wet dream come true.The Tennessee couple host Food Network’s Down Home with the Neelys but last night, it was more of an All Out at…
It’s a fact. Most nights spent dancing and partying wind down in the local diner or coffee shop. Over some soggy fries and a tepid greaseburger, you wish that there was some place open where you could get some stone crab claws … or Peking duck … or wood-oven pizza…
The Miami Marlins new ballpark was the venue for what had to have been the most striking (pun intended) event of the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival.The moment guests stepped out of the elevator onto the field level Diamond Club area for cocktails and appetizers, cameras flashed and…
Five hundred dollars per ticket was too much for our budget to allow, but we still wanted to experience last night’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival Tribute Dinner honoring Charlie Trotter and Piero Antinori so we snuck into the kitchen for a behind-the-scenes peek.What we found was not only…
