Manila Rice Serves Secret Menu Item, Exotic Food at BTTR Tonight

If you’ve been kvetching about the same-old same-old night after night, we hear you. Everyone lapses into food boredom now and then. If eating the same stuff all the time has gotten you down, visit Manila Rice at BTTR tonight for some authentic Filipino cuisine. Truck co-owner Cecile Pangan is…

Muscle Maker Grill Now Open in Midtown

We told you it was coming, but it took a bit longer than expected. Muscle Maker Grill has officially thrown open the doors at its new Shops at Midtown Miami location. They deliver, they cater, they’ll wrap it to go. This place aims to be the healthiest version of fast-casual…

2. Torta de Queso de Manchego at Solea

New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 is out and Short Order is just about done serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. After the jump, find our other choices. 2. Torta de Queso de Manchego at SoleaCheesecake made of Manchego? We can barely swallow…

Tudor House: Zakarian is Back for Breakfast (Pictures)

Tudor House, Goffrey Zakarian’s return to South Beach, has opened in the Dream Hotel to much anticipation. The space is open and airy, with a masculine take on Miami Art Deco decor. The gray and brown color palate is accented with chrome, teak, and pictures of Miami circa 1930s. The…

T.O.W. (Truckers Out West) Cancelled Once Again

For the second time this week, T.O.W. has been cancelled due to concerns over zoning issues. Therefore, there will be no trucks at Good Shepherd tonight.Short Order got word at 4:45 p.m. that the Palmetto Bay Village Center and St. Brendan High School roundups are still on.A few trucks from…

Mac’n Truck is All Vegan; T.O.W. Finds a New Home UPDATED

Mac’n, Miami’s first all-vegan food truck is finally set to roll out tonight. You may recall the Miami New Times reporting back in February that truck hopefuls Francesca Lacuesta and Mark Jennings were trying to raise capital to refurbish their truck through Kickstarter, a way for small businesses to raise…

3. Black & Blue Burger at Damn Good Burger

New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 is out and Short Order is just about done serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. After the jump, find our other choices. ​3.Black & Blue Burger at Damn Good Burger Miami’s been hit with a rash of…

4. Flatbread at Seasons 52

As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 4…

Miss Saigon Bistro’s Desserts Include Thai Donuts to Die For

Miss Saigon Bistro has a dessert menu shrouded in secrecy. The little Vietnamese restaurant located in Coral Gables (there’s also a location in Pinecrest) offers sweet treats that are sure to please.The place’s look is a bit hokey and the service staff didn’t know the dessert menu offerings and pricing…

Gibraltar Brunch Buffet for Father’s Day

Gibraltar, at Grove Isle Hotel and Spa, in Coconut Grove, is an oasis within a tropical paradise. Spectacular views of Biscayne Bay from both indoor and outdoor dining areas make it a worthy destination. On Sundays, executive chef Rafael Melendez rolls out a brunch buffet between 11 a.m. and 3…

6. Crispy Bok Choy at Hiro’s Yakko-San

As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 6…

5 Napkin Burger: A Preview

Could the Original 5 Napkin burger really live up to its name? Short Order had to know. So we stopped by the restaurant on Lincoln Road, named for the aforementioned entree and slated to open Thursday, demanding a bite of the star selection… along with some onion rings, sushi, a…

Food Trucks, Roundups Named in Best of Miami

New Times’ Best of Miami 2011: The Rising is out, naming 345 of the best places, people and things to dig up in Miami. We’d like to congratulate the food truck (and food truck related) winners: Best Food Truck: Dim Ssam a GogoBest Cheesy Food Truck: Ms. CheeziousBest Fish Sandwich:…

Where To Take Dad This Father’s Day

Father’s Day is this Sunday, so you better start making plans if you want to take dad out to eat. Here are five ideas of where to celebrate this June 19. (All prices exclude tax and gratuity.) Barbecue at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Skip the restaurant and treat dad to…

Damn Good Burger Celebrates One Month Anniversary With Specials

Most restaurants wait a year to celebrate their anniversary, but like most couples in high school, Damn Good Burger just can’t wait an entire year to proclaim their existence. Today, Damn Good Burger is celebrating its “one-month-a-versary” with two customer appreciation day specials…