The Estefans’ restaurant, Larios on the Beach, reopened on May 16 with a new look and a revamped menu and we were invited to stop in for lunch. Larios features traditional Cuban food, such as ropa vieja (shredded beef in a tomato-based sauce) and arroz con pollo (chicken with yellow…
Let’s say you’re hot, tired, and ravenous after a long day of shopping for H&M sheath dresses and Victoria’s Secret thongs on Lincoln Road. But you’re vegan, and everywhere you look there are Cuban-inspired spots and pizza joints; tourist traps and overpriced meateries. What’s an herbivore to do? Thank the…
Acai berries and their frozen pulp counterpart have become one of the most popular superfoods in the country, despite its inscrutable pronunciation. For centuries, the indigenous tribes of the Amazon have consumed the berries for their medicinal properties, and ever since Rio became the summer boom town it is today,…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
In Miami, ordering tortilla española is like playing a game of Russian roulette. In kitchens from Kendall to South Beach, the humble dish begs comparison to versions cooked by mothers, abuelitas, the great chefs of Spain, and that country’s beloved tapas bars. Some argue the slices of potato should be…
Tim Andriola was packing on the pounds. Even after the chef and owner of Timo, the Sunny Isles Beach Italian eatery, figured out how to cut down on eating and get to the gym, he says he still had to take naps when he got home from the restaurant. There…
Gyu-Kaku officially opens tonight in Brickell. The Japanese barbecue restaurant chain is huge, with 26 locations in the United States and Canada and more than 700 restaurants worldwide, but this is the first location in Florida. See also: Ten Best Brickell Restaurants…
It seems that Michelle Bernstein has another project on her hands. The Miami chef who recently announced the temporary closing of her Upper Eastside Michy’s for a concept change and facelift, is also working on her first Miami Beach restaurant. Prior to this announcement, Bernstein had a small South Beach…
Iron Fork, presented by Downtown Development Authority, returns! The event, which combines our awesome chefs’ competition with a preview of Miami Spice, is bigger and better than ever, with a new location, delicious food, and an epic battle between two of Miami’s finest chefs. See also: Giorgio Rapicavoli Wins Iron…
As seems to be the trend these days, 345 Caffe Italiano opened almost a year ago but celebrated its official “grand opening” last month. From the outside, it looks almost too manufactured to be decent. With the restaurant logo and pictures of food plastered across the red and white tables…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
In Miami, ordering tortilla espa�ola is like playing a game of Russian roulette. In kitchens from Kendall to South Beach, the humble dish begs comparison to versions cooked by mothers, abuelitas, the great chefs of Spain, and that country’s beloved tapas bars. Some argue the slices of potato should be…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
Daniel Boulud is a man of many talents — and restaurants. At New York’s DBGB Kitchen & Bar, Boulud fuses French bistro with American gastropub. This summer the casual eatery will celebrate its fifth anniversary, as well an expansion to Washington, D.C. DGBG’s menu pays tribute to Americana, and in…
La Moon last week quietly opened a second outpost on 20th Street across from the University of Miami’s Life Sciences Park, which means Wynwood, Overtown, and the surrounding areas can now have arepas, Supermoon perros, and salchipapas on demand. In one fell swoop, this humble, much-loved Colombian joint seems to…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 issue arrives June 19. To celebrate, Short Order is paying tribute to Miami’s culinary all-stars. These people forged our city’s food scene into what it is today — a thriving amalgam of tastes and cultures. Through their insight and talent, they’ve given the city…
As we wrote last week, Australian lamb has invaded the Magic City. As part of Meat & Livestock Australia’s nationwide push of the protein, restaurants around Miami will serve their spin on lamb. Aussie chef Aaron Brooks of Edge Steak & Bar is at the helm of the event. On…
Besides bringing the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to our Magic City, Lee Brian Schrager also will be the reason you crave fried chicken every day of your life. Fried & True: More than 50 Recipes for America’s Best Fried Chicken and Sides is out and available now. So…
Since its opening in January, R House has fused food and art. Now, with their recent addition of “Sunday Sauce” brunch service, they are adding music to that assembly of creative expression. DJs will rotate the turntables during the Sunday brunch and music series. The $35 per person brunch includes…
Chef Cindy Hutson is expanding her Miami presence with the announcement of the opening of her latest concepts, Zest and Zest Mrkt. The restaurant, set to open this fall or winter, will be located inside Miami’s iconic Southeast Financial Center, at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. The 1.225-million-square-foot building is Florida’s…
Fans of Wood Tavern’s laid-back scene will rejoice to hear that owner Cesar Morales is opening a sports bar in midtown. Benchwarmers, an intimate neighborhood spot is scheduled to open mid-June on the first floor of the former SoHo Lounge space on NE 36th Street in Midtown. Back in October,…
This weekend marks the unofficial start of grill season. But vegans are well aware that a summer barbecue invite carries an unspoken demand: Bring your own food, you meatless weirdo. ‘Cuz let’s be real — most folks aren’t using their prized Webers for eggplant and portobello, now are they? The…
