The food truck craze that has taken over the United States may have well started in Puerto Rico. On La Isla del Encanto, food trucks are everywhere. “Food trucks have been in Puerto Rico for at least ten years,” my travel companion explained.El Churry, in the city of Rio Piedra,…
At today’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will hear almost two dozen agenda items, ranging from re-naming streets to issuing bonds. What’s on the minds of the dozens of food truck owners in Miami-Dade? Agenda Item 5(D), “ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ZONING; AMENDING SECTIONS 33-1 AND 33-13 OF THE CODE…
Along a lonely strip of downtown that still bears signs of economic duress, comes Bryan In The Kitchen. Owner Bryan Underwood is a former model who has traded in protein shakes for real food. He preaches diet moderation, while turning out a seriously addictive cupcake.He’s tall, he’s thin, and making…
Airport delays and security nightmares get increasingly stressful. But the Ice Box Cafe is doing its part in helping ease some travel pains with the new Express Lunch box offerings.Robert Siegmann, owner of the long-time Lincoln Road establishment Ice Box Cafe, has a kitchen staff that has been with him…
Scott Fredel, executive chef and owner of Pilar, gave us a rundown on his feelings on sustainable fishing, what you’re getting on your plate when you eat at his restaurant, and how expensive it is to commercially fish. Read the first part of the interview for the full story.New Times:…
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. 34…
The recent proliferation of burger joints has left a remarkable trail of options, so does Miami really need yet another burger chain? Last week Damn Good Burger opened with a burger give-a-way, and now CG’s attempts to win fans with a similar bribe. Opening day is tomorrow, and from 11…
On a visit to that New York-born burger joint on Lincoln Road, Shake Shack, I ordered a double dip sundae ($4.70) with chocolate truffle cookie dough, but received an underwhelming serving of vanilla frozen custard covered with a mound of cookie dough underneath a mountain of whipped cream.So I returned…
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. 35…
The Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), a non-profit organization that preserves and promotes the Miami Beach Art Deco District, will soon offer the Miami City Food Tour. It’s organized by Miami Culinary Tours, who already offer jaunts in South Beach and Little Havana…
Miami born and raised, Chef Scott Fredel grew up enjoying Florida’s fertile waters, fishing all the time. The chef left our sunny shores only for a taste of New York’s Culinary Institute of America, and for a jaunt at EuroDisney, but we won’t ruin his story for you. You can…
Jean Beltran was a Nextel Employee when he was bitten … no, not by a radioactive spider, but by the food truck bug. Beltran built a trailer from scratch and became…The Frita Man!! It’s been great”, Beltran The Frita Man told Short Order. “My family was in the restaurant business…
Biltmore Culinary Academy director and author, Lourdes Castro, will talk about her third cookbook, Latin Grilling, tonight at Books & Books in Coral Gables. “I really love grilling. When you’re up north and you don’t have that luxury [year-round], you really appreciate it that much more, so I’ve been obsessed…
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. 36…
Totally Truckin’ Thursdays rolls into its new home tonight in a big way. TTT will instantly become one of the larger rallies tonight as 40 food trucks serve dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Century Marketplace on NW Eighth Street and LeJeune Road. The improved TTT promises to bring…
Four Diamond Award-winner, Hakkasan, at the Fontainebleau Hotel, may not be the most likely destination for vegetarians. But the menu is rich with offerings to suit most every taste and preference.Executive Chef Ooi Soon Lok offers fresh, well orchestrated food that is likely the area’s best. Consider he fried rice…
Thali Indian and Thai: Fresh and affordable in South Beach
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. 37…
“Hooweeeee! Gonna get me some gator tail!”Okay, so I may not have used those exact words this past weekend, but, that is kind of what I felt like as I clunkered down Krome Avenue in my 1993 Ford Explorer heading towards SW 366th Street.This unfamiliar trek was put in motion…
Just when you thought it was safe to skip a cycle of your dog’s costly Advantix treatments, the bubonic plague stages a comeback — at least in New Mexico. On Friday, a Santa Fe man became the first person to be diagnosed with the plague in 2011.Thought the disease died…
In yesterday’s gripping installment, we spoke with Kevin Kehoe and Hans Seitz, the chef/partners of Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue in downtown Miami. Today, the conversation continues.New Times: Not much comes out of a can here, right? I mean it’s mostly home-cooked…Kevin Kehoe: We make everything from scratch except the ketchup (Heinz)…
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. 38…
