Acme Bakery & Coffee: Vintage Eatery Vibe in Modern Midtown

Breads and pastries of the more savory variety (think cheddar scones and cheese danish) are my Achilles heel and (I’m sure) the only thing that stands between me and a career as a Victoria’s Secret swimsuit model. Read Also: Acme Bakery & Coffee Promises Great Bread Starting September 14.So, when the…

Trader Joe’s Is Coming to Pinecrest

Aloha, Pinecrest! Trader Joe’s is coming your way!The neighborhood grocery store with an adventurer’s heart has signed a lease to open its first southeast Florida location in Pinecrest. The new store will be located at 9205 South Dixie Highway, formerly home to Borders Bookstore. Curbed Miami first reported the rumored…

Is Trader Joe’s Coming to Pinecrest? UPDATED

Updated: It has been confirmed that Trader Joe’s is opening in Pinecrest. Read: Trader Joe’s is Coming to Pinecrest.Trader Joe’s, the grocer that features cheap wine, employees in Hawaiian shirts, and a crazed fan base, might be coming to Pinecrest.Read Also: Trader Joe’s Replies to Palm Beach Gardens RumorsAccording to Curbed,…

Get a Quick Dim Sum Fix With Mary Ann in North Miami

For more than 20 years, Karen Lim and her sister Emily have run the Mary Ann Bakery on 163rd Street in North Miami. Yes, for two decades, they’ve been turning out sweet and savory Chinese treats, Hong Kong-style. Miami has a dearth of Chinese restaurants, as well as places that…

Budare Bistro: A Taste of Venezuela in the Shadows of Brickell

It’s still unclear whether Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez closed his country’s consulate in Miami or whether developer Tibor Hollo simply evicted Venezuelan diplomats from 1101 Brickell Ave. Either way, there’s been an influx of Venezuelan restaurants to the Brickell area, and that’s a good thing. For a long time, at least…

South Beach Wine & Food Festival: 2013 Lineup Announced

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival has announced their 2013 lineup — and it’s going to be a hell of a party.The festival takes over South Beach February 21-24, 2013 with a mind-boggling array of parties, tastings, dinners — even a concert with Ziggy Marley!…

Cine Citta, Pasha’s Brickell Closed Due to Violations

In a report published by the Florida Department of Business and professional Regulation for the week ending September 8, two of eight restaurants in the state closed due to health violations were in Miami. Roach activity, which is the leading cause of restaurant closures in Florida, was observed at Cine…

Focus on Unhealthy Foods Might Help Dieting, Study Suggests

It’s a tough battle overcoming the bulge — especially when you can’t quite overcome the binge. A new study published yesterday by the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that individuals trying to diet should pay attention to the unhealthy foods they eat, not the healthy stuff…

Pao Town: A Different Asian Concept for the Gables

Sushi Maki owner Abe Ng opened his latest project, Pao Town, to much fanfare last week, and Short Order was there to taste some of the first dishes coming out of the kitchen. The short menu is divided into four sections: mains, salads, buns, and sides. It’s a survey of…

Lincoln Road’s Intriguing Signage: The Art of Coming Soon

What do a pre-butterfly caterpillar, a day at the hair salon, and adolescence tell us? You have to go through an awkward (or even ugly) stage before you emerge a beauty.The same happens with restaurants. Before opening to the public, they go through many months of sawdust-covered floors, sawhorses covered…

Firewall Food Truck Brings Hand-Crafted Pizza on Wheels

See also Dos Equis Brings the Most Interesting Food TruckIf you thought pizza on wheels only went as far as a teenager going door to door for Domino’s, think again. Miami’s latest pizza phenomenon is a converted bus complete with what the owners say is Florida’s first wood-burning oven on…

Crumb on Parchment: Design District vs. the Webster

See also: Michelle Bernstein Brings Crumb on Parchment to Miami Beach. Michelle Bernstein has a knack for opening Crumb on Parchment at inorganic locations. The lunch spot’s first locale is in the Design District, in the atrium of a design shop complex. With its mismatched tables, chairs, and couches, the…

O Cinema This Weekend: Sleepwalk Over to the Concession Stand

Since nothing says late-night treats like fresh, popcorn and homemade baked goods, O Cinema is the perfect spot to screen this weekend’s showing of “Sleepwalk with Me” ($10.50), by indie comic Mike Birbiglia, co-produced by This American Life’s Ira Glass. The independent cinema’s traditional-meets-alternative concessions counter has all the treats…

Today: Food Trucks, Air Guitar, Drag Queens for Lunch at the Arsht

We suppose you could grab the usual stale lunch from the sandwich lady that comes around each day, or you could head out today for a little mid-afternoon meal that involves food trucks, drag queens, and the world’s largest air guitar jam session. So which is it, pookie?Today, September 7,…