For months we’ve been watching a mystery restaurant on Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove. The butcher paper on the window gave no indication of what was to be — restaurant or club? Locally owned or another Cheesecake Factory?Yesterday, the paper was gone from the windows and, as if by magic,…
Gourmet Diner and La Cigale: French food two ways
We all know that Sam Gorenstein recently left his position at BLT Steak at The Betsy Hotel, to join forces with Michael Schwartz at The Raleigh, but the question remained until recently: who would take over the kitchen after his departure? After all, it can be a little tricky to…
Teena’s Pride, a local community supported agriculture (CSA) program, offers fresh-from-the-earth packs of vegetables and herbs, delivered weekly to a drop-off point near you, for reasonable prices. The farm is located in the Redland.The company offers different size options, depending on how many mouths you have to feed. The biggest…
Short Order is on a barbecue rampage. A couple days ago, we gave you Shiver’s in Homestead. Today it’s Shorty’s BBQ where they recently showed us smoked meaty delights including the thickest ribs we’ve ever tasted. These ain’t baby backs, they’re Shorty’s own hickory smoked spare ribs ($11.50). These guys…
Michael Schwartz’s new 150 Central Park restaurant on Royal Caribbean’s mega-ship Oasis of the Seas opened for dinner this past Saturday. The only catch is that in order to dine at the restaurant, which features fresh produce from Swank Farms, you must buy a week-long voyage with rack rate cabin…
Leave it to Richard Hales to present Miami’s first food truck online deal. Google Deals is offering $10 worth of food from Dim Ssäm à Gogo for only $5. The deal, available on the Google Deals website, can be purchased through tomorrow and the offer is good from November 3,…
In September’s countdown, we reported just five restaurant openings and a few closings. The latter number is holding firm this month, but October saw quite a few more debuts — including much anticipated SoBe eateries Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, Pubbelly Sushi, and Barceloneta. Ricochet Lounge is also a notable…
Hibachi Grill & Noodle Bar opened in downtown Miami about one month ago (it is located in the back of 50 Biscayne Blvd. at NE Third Avenue and NE First Street). The bright little mostly white space has a place where you can order, and some other counter space to…
In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.There are two ways to make vegan food. Or rather, there are two ways to make food vegan.One starts with “normal” dishes, subtracting the animal-derived…
The world’s population reaches seven billion today, according to the United Nations. That has led to a lot of hand wringing about how we feed future populations around the world.But what we really need to worry about is right here.In both Miami-Dade and the rest of Florida, the population has…
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, 50 Eggs Restaurant Group newest venture with chef Jeff McInnis has been fun, but it hasn’t forgotten about its much older and very successful baby, Lime Fresh Mexican Grill. Since its debut in 2004, the local chain has expanded rapidly throughout the state and even…
Olive oil, rosemary, and basalmic-glazed fig with mascarpone cheese. They sound like dinner, but they’re actually ice cream flavors made by Coolhaus, the architecturally-inspired ice cream sandwich food truck with unorthodox flavors, which debuts November 17. “The spirit of the food truck is catching on,” said Natasha Case, CEO of…
Sakaya Kitchen’s downtown restaurant is still being worked on, but owner Richard Hales let Short Order have a sneak peek at the location and, most importantly, the kitchen where Baketress Vanessa Paz is already busy working on items that both surprise and delight.Sakaya Kitchen Downtown, located at 125 SE Third…
Break out your love beads and appetite because Short Order is bringing you Foodstock: One Night of Peas and Music in the Wynwood Arts District on November 12.Be prepared to rock out to live bands and DJs, shop for vintage clothing and arts and crafts and eat from 30 food…
We know she has sweet and salty sides, which is why her desserts are always such a delight. Even for food aficionados who embrace savory, saving room at Michael’s Genuine for executive pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith’s creations is of paramount importance. We were treated to a tasting menu last night…
Meat Market on Lincoln Road is set to expand to the mainland with a restaurant at the newly announced BrickellHouse … or is it?Short Order received a press release from BrickellHouse’s representatives stating, “Among the earliest retail tenants is Meat Market Steakhouse, which will debut its first mainland Miami location…
This bit of information may piss off you readers, but just consider it a challenge or riddle: a promising new restaurant with a speakeasy vibe has opened in Midtown but we can’t tell you when you can dine there so you’ll have to find out the scoop yourself.The name of…
Last week we previewed Miami’s hottest food truck, Aphrodisiac Ice Cream, the truck that features beautiful models on stripper poles selling you frozen treats — because you’re going to need something to cool you off after you see them.We spoke with co-owner Justin Price last week, who told us that…
Yesterday, after 18 months of construction and $44 million, Goya Foods opened a huge new distribution facility in West Miami-Dade to send goods to Latin America and beyond. One of those present was president of Florida operations, Frank Unanue, a member of the family that owns the nation’s largest Hispanic…
One of the reasons Big Pink has remained a popular neighborhood haunt over the years is its neat, contemporary coffee shop ambiance. Light streams through floor-to-ceiling windows, and lofty ceilings add to the airy feeling. Dining outdoors on this peaceful block south of Fifth Street is just cool. Plus portions…
Chef Philip Ho in Sunny Isles Beach is as good as it gets
