97. Serrano Ham Croquettes at Crazy About You

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.97. Serrano Ham Croquettes…

Second Saturday Street Food Fest at Wynwood: Bigger and Better

Your second Saturday of the month just got bigger and better, thanks to Sakaya Kitchen and Dim Ssäm à gogo’s Richard Hales.Hales, organizer of the monthly food truck roundup in Wynwood during the neighborhood’s second Saturdays art walk, has decided to up the ante of the event, bringing live music,…

98. The Elena Ruth Sandwich at Sergio’s

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.98. The Elena…

99. Chow Fun at Chow Down Grill

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.99. Chow Fun…

Priciest SoBeWFF Tickets and Cheaper Alternatives

Now that Super Bowl is over, we can concentrate on the next big event — the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which opens February 23. Like the big game, the SoBeWFF offers lots of opportunities to max out your credit card on parking, food, and booze. Tickets are expensive for…

100. Grilled Artichoke at Peacock Garden Cafe

It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Starting today, 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.100. Grilled Artichoke…

The Dutch: Preview of a Great Restaurant Review to Come

A heady fizz practically kisses diners as they enter the Dutch. This self-described American restaurant, bar, and oyster room bubbles over with a fabulous clientele, and the boisterous decibel level is jazzed with the razzmatazz buzz that “it” places possess. The staff hustles and bustles to the beat of the…

SoBeWFF Trade Seminars: Celebrity Chefs Offer Insight for Insiders

While thousands of people will be flocking to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village for some wine and a glimpse at a celebrity chef, those same chefs will be sneaking across the street to the Hotel Victor for some very intimate (and interesting) panel discussions, designed…

Last-Minute Super Bowl Snacks for the Clueless Cook

Quick Football Snacks for the Clueless CookIf you weren’t so clueless you would have looked up fun easy recipes and bought the ingredients for Super Bowl Sunday snacks by now.  But since you’re reading this, you didn’t, did ya? Quickies: Chickpea Salad with a Fresh Herb Vinaigrette and Last Minute…

Sex on a Plate at New Eating House Pop-Up

“I want to have sex with this bone marrow,” uttered the gal sitting on the barstool next to us as she closed her eyes and bit down on a tanned toast round topped with chimichurri and glistening globes of savory, meaty fat. “Seriously, if this was a man….”Yeah, our first…

Roho Cuban Coffee Downtown: $6 For Breakfast Panini & Cafe Con Leche

​A sign announcing the impending arrival of Kaña Cuban Coffee Roasters was in place at the downtown intersection of Flagler Street and Miami Avenue for many months (and is still noted on the company website). So it was a surprise when Roho Cuban Coffee opened in its place.No matter. Roho…

Moloko: Crepes and Coffee Cheaper Than Starbucks

Visiting the Shops at Midtown the other day, I felt sluggish. Suddenly, it hit me why: I hadn’t had my caffeine fix yet.Then I remembered that Moloko, a new coffee house, had opened up. Though its website touts crepe-making for children and a “coffee revolution” theme, the place is a…

Vic & Angelo’s Closes South Beach Location

​Vic & Angelo’s Coal Oven Enoteca, the mid-priced Italian eatery that replaced restaurateur David Manero’s higher-priced eatery, DeVito, has closed. A visible for-lease sign hung on the building’s facade when Short Order stopped by this afternoon.The South Beach outpost held a grand opening bash in November with George Clooney’s ex,…

Seamless Arrives Soon in Miami to Battle GrubHub for Delivery Crown

Miami is chugging along towards becoming an upper-tier food city, and now we’ve attracted another whale. No, it’s not Thomas Keller or Ferran Adria. It’s Seamless, the popular online delivery website that has eluded us thus far.Our best option up until now has been GrubHub, which recently purchased the old-school…

Free Tickets: Harry’s Pizzeria Hosting Jonathan Waxman Pop-Up (Updated)

Jonathan Waxman, chef/owner of Barbuto in New York, Top Chef Masters alum, and author is taking over Michael Schwartz’s Harry’s Pizzeria Wednesday, February 1.Waxman is hosting a pop-up dinner event, featuring dishes from his book, Italian, My Way: More Than 150 Simple and Inspired Recipes That Breathe New Life into…

Miami’s Ten Best Cupcake Shops

Here at Short Order we strive to bring you lists you can’t live without. For this particular roundup, we visited many, many places, trying both a standard vanilla (because if they can’t do that right, what can they do?) as well as the shop’s best-selling flavor. We checked moisture content,…

Miami Restaurant Openings & Closings, January 2012

​​​If January is any indication of things to come, 2012 will be a banner year for Miami dining. This past month saw the debuts of popular local haunts such as Blue Collar and Federal Food Drink & Provisions, as well as a new caviar lounge (The Dome Bar), Bianca at…