A peek at next week’s Cafe review of the renamed and refocused restaurant at the Delano:Crabavocat and “big ravioli” are two longstanding Troisgrois classics still offered. The latter is sensational, a single, sizable, sumptuous ravioli plumped with mousseline of taro root, perfumed with a drizzle of truffle oil, and bathed…
This weekend, the Second Annual International Watermelon Conference rolls into town at The Eden Roc Resort & Spa, and the roster reads like one big juicy party! While it’s billed as a summit focusing on “the challenges and opportunities facing watermelon growers in North, Central and South America,” the REAL…
Juiceblendz is the latest to join the food truck craze. This local chain has 14 locations, mostly at universities, areas and hospitals. They specialize in food on the run — healthy smoothies and wraps so this fits into their business model. Juiceblendz serves lighter foods. “Saladz” like Asian Blend, Kickin’…
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. 61…
Sawa Restaurant and Lounge: jack-of-all-trades, master of none
Mercy for Animals, the Chicago-based animal rights organization that targets factory farming, is in South Beach today as part of its 41-city Farm to Fridge Tour. The tour features a mobile theater equipped with LCD screens that shows a continuous loop of their film, Farm to Fridge. The documentary is…
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. 62…
Lalo Durazo and chef Oscar del Rivero, the gentlemen behind Coconut Grove favorite Jaguar Ceviche and the Gables’ Talavera Cocina, will debut Peacock Garden Café tomorrow. Located on the previous site of Union Congregational Church, the restaurant promises to pay homage to the Grove’s illustrious history as well as to fresh,…
On a recent Saturday afternoon, it’s the middle of the runoff election frenzy in Haiti, days before the results reveal Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, a popular carnival singer, wins against 70-year-old college professor Mirlande Manigat. In Kendall — at a strip mall dominated by a Publix, several cheap Latin take-out…
Eater reports that Vino e Olio, the Design District’s fairly new 220-seat Italian eatery, has closed. According to Eater, executive chef Andrea Menichetti is leaving to open a restaurant in another city. “Vino e Olio was a wonderful experience for me, but I am now looking forward to pursuing other culinary…
Miami’s brutal summers are just around the corner. Unless you’re planning a cruise to Alaska, you’ll need to figure out some creative ways to keep cool. Enter John and Tessi from the Chill Stop, a new, all-natural mobile Italian ice company set to debut at BTTR tonight. These Johnson &…
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. 63…
A small Japanese-Mediterranean bite from this week’s restaurant review:Sawa is a variety show of a restaurant. Diners are treated to an Ed Sullivan-like procession of sushi, kebabs, tapas, soups, salads, entrees, hookahs, belly dancers (accompanied by ear-splitting music), LED shows, and sports on flat-screen TV sets. There is a menu…
Read Part 1 of Short Order’s interview with Tom Azar and Steve Haas of City Hall Restaurant.New Times: I assume, by the looks of this monster bar, you’re planning to have some killer drinks to go along with the menu. Steve Haas: We’ve got a pretty diverse wine list and…
Did you know that our local hipster hideaway, Cafeina, is now offering Brunch & Bazaar Sundays? Neither did we, so we felt it was our obligation to investigate. Thankfully some kind restaurant reps offered to treat us to a meal there a few Sundays ago, so now we can report…
Latin Burger’s Jim Heins rolls with the punches, literally. The Latin Burger truck broke down right in the middle of the intersection of I-95 and I-395. Instead of throwing a fit about wasted revenue, Heins took out his camera, shot a photo and sent it to Miami New Times. Heins…
Time for our monthly wrapup. Of note, local favorite Hiro’s Yakko-San moved to larger (and not as charming) new digs, but the food is still as good as always. There’s also a new sushi bar in town: Makoto. Here are the notable openings and closings in March (or not mentioned…
When you think about it, food trucks serve amazing stoner food — tacos, burgers, cupcakes — everything a college kid with a bong and a bank account could possibly want out of life. The next step would be to actually serve, well, pot out of a food truck.Enter the Canni-Bus…
The Flying Saucer lands at Street Food Friday today in time for lunch. The “saucer” is named for the 25 different sauces available on the truck — all made from scratch!The sauces will be available on Flying Saucer’s selection of wings, tenders and sliders. Sauces range from the expected (barbecue…
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. 64…
The food truck selection in Miami just got a little more interesting with the addition of Shao Roma today. Shirking the usual food truck clichés of tacos, burgers and sweets, Shao Roma brings fresh and authentic Romanian food to a truck stop near you. At first glance, Shao Roma looks…
Short Order had a rare opportunity to sit down with a restaurateur and his chef to talk about a concept that hasn’t yet opened its doors: the much-anticipated City Hall. When we visited the brasserie, which will be located on the site of a former Vespa dealership (2004 Biscayne Blvd.),…
