Gibraltar, at Grove Isle Hotel and Spa, in Coconut Grove, is an oasis within a tropical paradise. Spectacular views of Biscayne Bay from both indoor and outdoor dining areas make it a worthy destination. On Sundays, executive chef Rafael Melendez rolls out a brunch buffet between 11 a.m. and 3…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 6…
Could the Original 5 Napkin burger really live up to its name? Short Order had to know. So we stopped by the restaurant on Lincoln Road, named for the aforementioned entree and slated to open Thursday, demanding a bite of the star selection… along with some onion rings, sushi, a…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2011: The Rising is out, naming 345 of the best places, people and things to dig up in Miami. We’d like to congratulate the food truck (and food truck related) winners: Best Food Truck: Dim Ssam a GogoBest Cheesy Food Truck: Ms. CheeziousBest Fish Sandwich:…
Father’s Day is this Sunday, so you better start making plans if you want to take dad out to eat. Here are five ideas of where to celebrate this June 19. (All prices exclude tax and gratuity.) Barbecue at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Skip the restaurant and treat dad to…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 this week, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 7…
Most restaurants wait a year to celebrate their anniversary, but like most couples in high school, Damn Good Burger just can’t wait an entire year to proclaim their existence. Today, Damn Good Burger is celebrating its “one-month-a-versary” with two customer appreciation day specials…
On Thursday, Miami New Times Best of Miami edition “The Rising” will be released upon the world. There can only be one winner per category, but there are so many yummy food trucks out there, we decided to share some of our picks for Best Food Truck runner-ups before the…
Move over, Eismann — two Greek gods are taking over your former Q space and making it a masticha mecca. Sometime next month, Egg & Dart, named for the iconic decorative molding sometimes found in Greek architecture, will throw open its doors and start serving everything from hummus to shrimp…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 8…
The first Sonic to ever open in Miami-Dade County received a huge welcome from hungry Homesteaders on Monday. Hundreds of people made lines to drive-thru, take-out, and eat-in. There were even orange traffic cones and Sonic employees directing cars to make sure everything went smoothly.Most people found themselves waiting between…
In the middle of downtown Miami’s usual assortment of fabric stores and cafeterias selling coladas and pastelitos is a smattering of new and funky shops and restaurants opening to the delight of young professionals living and working in the neighborhood. The most unique offering has to be Tutu & Spice…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 this week, Short Order serves up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 9. Creamy Polenta at ScarpettaThe…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 11…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 June 16, Short Order serves up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 12. Gyro Sandwich at Stoupsy’s…
Yesterday’s roundup listing was anemic, perhaps because all of those food trucks were resting their little tires and batteries for this weekend. Tonight through Sunday, there are nine roundups planned in South Florida — a roundup to suit every taste and neighborhood, so bring your appetite! Friday June 10 Grand…
There’s a reason that Willy Wonka still appeals to us: Candy is exciting, no matter your age. So when someone decides to take crazy candies and make them into milkshakes, you know they’ll be good. Make a Shake, which opened just a few weeks ago on the corner of Lincoln…
City Hall, the planned Biscayne Boulevard restaurant, missed its April opening date. Driving by yesterday, we saw a light on…so we parked the car and walked over to find the doors locked but none other than owner Steve Haas behind the bar. We knocked and he answered. We started with…
Hans Viertl owns a few breakfast/lunch restaurants around Miami that have a comfortable yet classy New York/Euro flare. In the first part of our interview, we spoke with him about getting home to his family for dinner and his former life with Club Med. In this, the second par of…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 next week, Short Order serves up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 14. Fried Green Tomatoes at…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 next week, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 15…
Two bits of food truck news for you, courtesy of the food truck grapevine.Chef Brian Aaron of Aaron’s Catering Express teamed up with fellow Miami chef, Andres Barrientos, to film an episode of Food Network’s 24 Hour Restaurant Battle. In 24 hours, chefs Aaron and Barrientos must conceptualize a pop-up…
