19. Matthew Sherman of Jugofresh

Matthew Sherman sells booze-free shots. At his organic, raw, and cold-pressed juice bar called Jugofresh, Sherman proffers the teeny drinks with organic Bulgarian rose water, deer antler extract, and echinacea. The South Beach shop also makes delightful smoothies and great-tasting cleanses. Tasty juices aren’t what make Sherman a Tastemaker though…

Updated: Panther Coffee’s Miami Beach Shop Opening May 13

Update: Panther Coffee co-owner Leticia Pollock said the Sunset Harbour shop received its certificate of occupancy from Miami-Dade County Thursday morning. They’ll be soft opening on Monday May 13 at 7 a.m. Construction atPanther Coffee’s long-awaited Sunset Harbour store at 1875 Purdy Ave. on Miami Beach has wrapped and the…

20. Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House

Giorgio Rapicavoli was the first Miami winner of Food Network’s Chopped. He used the momentum of his win to open a pop-up restaurant on Ponce named Eating House. The concept was so successful that Rapicavoli ended up taking over the space and turning Eating House into a permanent fixture. Recently…

21. Frodnesor of Food For Thought

Since 2009 David Rosendorf — better known as Frodnesor on Twitter or by his blog, Food For Thought — has offered even-keeled commentary on Miami’s ever-changing scene. As a co-founder of Cobaya, Miami’s not-so-underground underground-dining group, he and co-conspirators have helped set the city’s gastronomic agenda while offering a one-of-a-kind…

Ten Fruit Opening: Free Juices, Smoothies, Empanadas Wednesday

In a city rife with fatty cuts of meat, cloyingly sweet coladas and lard-infused breads — we can always use a few more clean eating options. Ten Fruits, downtown’s newest addition to the burgeoning juice movement, is hosting its grand opening next week – and that means free healthy drinks…

22. Robert Montero of the Cypress Room

New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…

Whole Foods Market North Miami Opens Today, Many Events Planned

North Miami, please welcome your newest neighbor — Whole Foods Market. The grocery chain, which features organic foods, prepared goodies, a killer salad bar, and really cheap (but good) wine, opened its newest store today at 9 a.m. Hundreds of people are expected to show up for the opening day…

23. Tom Wilfong and Vanessa Safie of Copperpots

New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…

April 2013 Restaurant Openings and Closings

April showers may bring May flowers, but they also brought a lot of restaurant openings and closings to Miami — some of them surprising, some expected. Two long-awaited restaurants opened on Miami Beach. Restaurant Michael Schwartz at the Raleigh Hotel, in the works for over a year, finally opened; and…

Cipriani Downtown Miami to Open in May (Photos)

In the 1920s, bartender Giuseppe Cipriani loaned a customer a tidy sum of money (especially for a bartender). Harry Pickering, a wealthy Bostonian, was a “frequent flier” of Cipriani’s. Maybe too steady for his American family’s tastes. After learning he was frittering away much of the family fortune, Pickering was…

24. Victoria Nodarse and Aimee Ortega of Spice Galore

New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…

STK Closes: Scheduled to Reopen in Fall 2013

STK, the steak house that felt like a lounge, closed its doors after dinner service this past Saturday, April 27. STK was one of the last restaurants to operate out of the Perry South Beach Hotel, which itself closed April 15 in anticipation of a $100 million transformation into the…

Sosta on Lincoln Road Closes

With all the new pizzerias opening, it looked like Miami would become the new Manhattan, where every street corner sells hot and savory pies in one form or another. Which is why it’s surprising to learn that the Lincoln Road pizzeria Sosta Enoteca & Pizzeria quietly closed Sunday, April 21…

25. Keith Kalmanowicz of Earth N’ Us Farm

New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…

Eat FroYo, Meet the Heat Dancers at Dadeland Station Tomorrow

Riddle me this: what’s cold and hot and totally free? Tomorrow’s grand opening of YoBlendz froyo joint at Dadeland Station, where there’ll be sweet, healthy frozen treats, hotness in the form of the Miami HEAT dancers — and live entertainment, too. Seriously, we challenge you to find a cheaper way…

26. Todd Erickson of Haven Gastro-Lounge

New Times’ Best of Miami 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Short Order is serving up the top 30 Tastemakers in the 305. These people have helped shape the Miami food scene into what it is today. We began with number 30 and will lead up to the county’s…