Matthew Kuscher believes burgers can be “clean” without being boring, and he has faith that Miamians will agree with him around Halloween, when his new restaurant, Lokal, opens at 3190 Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove.Kuscher has spent his entire career in the restaurant industry. After graduating from Florida International University…
Miami-based Digital Decaf will film a segment of its documentary about food trucks tonight at BTTR. The company has been filming food trucks all over Miami for the past few months. Their goal is to capture the history of the food truck scene in Miami, as well as highlight a…
Derek Tresize has an unreal body. The 24-year-old has been bodybuilding on a plant-based diet for five years. This summer, he took third place in his class at the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation competition, his second contest.He grew up a multitalented athlete in San Diego. At age 19, he…
Have you walked by the old Sports Exchange location lately? If you frequent Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill (or David’s Bridal), you might have already noticed the movement next door. To be located at 45 Miracle Mile, Cibo Wine Bar is tentatively set to open soon — October 26…
“Get big. Get big. Get big!”In Miami, it’s the mantra that rings in many young men’s ears as they wrap their throats around piles of red meat, chicken, tuna, and chalky shake mixes with names like XPlode, NeuroCore, and Hemo-Rage. They eat whey protein to bulk up, nitric oxide to…
I start my phone conversation with Lee Schrager by telling him about a recently unearthed 1991 issue of Food Arts magazine that featured the Miami dining scene of the time. “Did you say 1991?” he asks as though he’s heard wrong. I add that he merited mention and quotes about South…
You know how the story starts: “A long time ago at a food truck invasion far, far away ….” At least that’s the story tonight when Tamiami Park hosts a Star Wars themed food truck roundup to celebrate the Blu-Ray release of the entire Star Wars saga, including more than…
As explained in yesterday’s introductory Michael Bloise Twitterview part one, the following “twitterview” is an unedited back and forth between the Sushi Samba chef and me in queries and answers of 140 characters or less.It’s sort of like a regular interview, except the format prevents the interviewee from dawdling off…
Michael Bloise’s Italian grandmother introduced him to the cooking of southern Italy. By watching his Vietnamese mother in the kitchen, he learned the delicate subtleties of Asian cuisine. And global travels opened up numerous other gastronomic vistas.Then came more formal education in Miami — first studying at Johnson & Wales…
There’s no doubt about it. Even though we wrote a feature about the women of Miami food trucks, this is still a male-dominated scene. Sure, there are women like Giselle Pinto from Sugar Yummy Mama, Nati and Stefanie Yepes from Dolci Peccati, Felice Hatcher of Feverish, and Stephanie Diaz-Perez from…
To many, a trek to Cauley Square in Redland is akin to a journey back in time. It is after all an intact historic village in a modernized world.Originally a pioneer village camp, fueled solely by the railway workers building tracks toward Key West in 1903, Cauley Square appears as…
LouLou Le Petit Bistro: Tasty but inconsistent
We know the readers of Short Order are taste explorers always looking for that next food Nirvana. We are happy to introduce you to Imlee Indian Bistro, owned by brothers Manoj and Paresh Bhatti and located, humbly, in a shopping center in Pinecrest. From the doorway a three-foot-tall metal goddess…
Since its opening, Sakaya Kitchen has been treated as a legit restaurant despite the little storefront location. Perhaps because of the Korean-inspired Asian cuisine, reviewers believed chef/owner Richard Hales knew exactly what he was doing. Suddenly the whole concept of candles, wine lists, and waiters in little jackets seems less important…
If Bacardi 151 is the most outrageous thing you’ve ever drunk, you have a lot to learn about drinking.Alcohol is so passé. Take these new-age libations to a vegan potluck, and we guarantee you’ll get laid just as easily as you would if Captain Morgan were facilitating.Bonus: You’ll remember the…
“You guys open every day?” asks a young woman at the restaurant counter while her restless four-year-old wanders about, picking up tubs of African Shea Butter and examining bins of natural chips.”Every day except Saturday,” answers owner Hakin Hill, his hair pulled back in a bulbous black Rastafari cap.”The busiest…
For weeks now, we’ve been hearing rumors that New York eatery The Dutch was opening a Miami outpost at the former Solea space at the W South Beach Hotel. When we finally got the confirmation, we were excited, sure, but then wondered if Chef Carmellini’s intentions were sincere or if…
Ready to eat again, Miami? The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival just launched its new site and it’s a veritable cornucopia of events, both new and old. Taking place February 23-26, the 2012 extravaganza looks to be bigger and better than ever.Yes the Grand Tasting Village will…
It’s no easy task consolidating every type of Asian cuisine from India and China, to Singapore and Malaysia, into a menu that maintains the identity of the chef behind the door. Executive Chef David Werly came to The Setai last year with training from Chef Alain Ducasse under his toque,…
Maybe the news got past me because I was out of town…or just out of the loop. Or maybe Norman’s 180 was such a nonentity in the local dining scene that nobody noticed that it was gone.But not only is it no more, but according to Shane, a front desk…
The Burger Beast announced the nominees for his annual Burgie Awards. Voting begins Monday, September 19 on his website and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Burgies event in early November. Here’s the list of food truck nominees (for a complete list of all categories click here):…
In our two part interview with Executive Chef Daniel Ganem from Kane Steakhouse, we discovered that this young executive chef takes his steak seriously. We learned that his restaurant dream come true would be a 60-seater, focusing on technical precision and fine dining. We also got him to tell us…
