Students all over the state are celebrating Florida School Breakfast Week, in which kids are encouraged to start their day with healthy chow.According to the Food Research and Action Center in Washington, D.C., children who eat a complete breakfast make fewer mistakes and work faster in math and number-checking tests…
When Miami Subs announced a partnership with Pitbull and a revamp of its restaurants, the South Florida fast-food chain really went to town. A launch party featured the hometown rapper and renovated restaurants. And now there’s a Latin-fusion menu.See Also:Miami Subs and Pitbull Announce Brand Revamp, World ExpansionThe menu has…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival has announced their 2013 lineup — and it’s going to be a hell of a party.The festival takes over South Beach February 21-24, 2013 with a mind-boggling array of parties, tastings, dinners — even a concert with Ziggy Marley!…
Read Also: Celebrating a Very-Merry-Un-Birthday for Julia’s 100th September 15. Julia Child Turns 100: Larger Than Life and Full of Joy.Julia Child was our kind of woman. Not only did she laugh loudly and cook with copious amounts of butter, but instead of dreading her birthday like so many foolish…
If you noticed our favorite Real Housemom Elsa Patton hawking her branded coffee and wondered if it was some cute segment or a possible dream sequence on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Miami, let us confirm here and now: Havana Elsa coffee is real.The Patton Group has confirmed that Havana Elsa coffee…
You know what constitutes a great birthday in our eyes? When the birthday girl or boy (or luxury hotel) gives us a present to celebrate the day.In this case, the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove turns 10 on October 8 — and will celebrate by offering spa treatments and three-course meals for…
We celebrate brunch in all it’s awesomeness. After all, it’s the one part of the week where drinking before noon is encouraged. That’s why we’re looking forward to The Local Craft Food & Drink’s craft cocktail brunch this Sunday, September 16 at 1 p.m. Chef Vince Tien and bartender/GM Chase…
Celebrity chefs Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse are being named in a lawsuit over knives marketed and sold over HSN, Amazon, and other outlets. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia owns the Emeril name as it relates to products and cookbooks.According to TMZ, the lawsuit claims that HSN is selling Emeril branded…
McDonald’s president Jan Fields has announced that starting next week, the mega-restaurant chain that features clowns and Happy Meals will list calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide. This is a step in the right direction for all fast food chains in providing real information to consumers who might…
Once again the good people at Bravo have found a way to delight us and scare the pants off of us at the same time. The cable network that has given us all those Real Housewives, Rachel Zoe, and Padma Lakshmi know how to put on a good train wreck…
South Beach food truck fetishists, rejoice! After getting approval in May, the Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest will finally roll out to the North Shore Park Bandshell (7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach) this week. The monthly event will feature food trucks and live music with a Latin flavor,…
Today is national chocolate milkshake day — another completely made up holiday brimming with awesome potential. We were planning to write a list of the best chocolate milkshakes in Miami….then we figured we would up the ante and share the places that offered boozy versions.And yes…each place has a wonderful…
Read also: Tony and Jessica Goldman: They Heart MiamiTony Goldman, entrepreneur, developer, restaurateur, and visionary, died yesterday of heart failure in New York City, surrounded by family. He was 68.Goldman was a Miami visionary who, in 1985, saw potential in an old beachside town considered by most as past its…
There are still 20 dining days until Miami Spice ends its 2012 season of deals. While we’re sure many of you took advantage of specials at the beginning of the Spice season, we think it’s time to revisit Spice at least one more time before the clock runs out. With…
Area 31 executive chef E. Michael Reidt has announced that Michael Bloise has joined his culinary team as executive sous-chef. Reidt and Bloise have a longstanding relationship, forged in 2001 when Bloise worked under Reidt at Wish. Reidt said he handpicked Bloise for the position at Area 31 because of…
Tony is drinking with some friends as they discuss Sydney, Australia. Everyone has a boat, the weather is perfect, and people drink in broad daylight. Personally, it sounds like Miami with kangaroos.It’s not all fun and games, as Tony finds out while flying in a private plane to visit a…
What do a pre-butterfly caterpillar, a day at the hair salon, and adolescence tell us? You have to go through an awkward (or even ugly) stage before you emerge a beauty.The same happens with restaurants. Before opening to the public, they go through many months of sawdust-covered floors, sawhorses covered…
There are so many spirits in the world, most of which bring to mind the country of origin. There’s Scotch, which evokes the misty highlands of Scotland. Vodka brings to mind cold, crisp nights in Russia and Sweden, and tequila is reminiscent of sun-drenched Mexican beaches and wind-swept deserts. And…
Quick! What’s the one candy that’s been hated by children since the beginning of time? That’s right, kiddies: candy corn. These tasteless bits of wax and sugar have long been the stuff of childhood nightmares. Why these candies are still around is a mystery, because they seem to be sold only once…
“What’s your favorite restaurant?” That question, recently batted around at our weekly editorial meeting, got us all thinking. If we had to choose one favorite at gunpoint, what would that restaurant be, and why? Each week, a different Short Order blogger will celebrate his or her favorite eatery — be…
We suppose you could grab the usual stale lunch from the sandwich lady that comes around each day, or you could head out today for a little mid-afternoon meal that involves food trucks, drag queens, and the world’s largest air guitar jam session. So which is it, pookie?Today, September 7,…
Ben & Jerry’s, the ice-cream company that likes to push the limits with its own unique sense of edgy humor, has finally reached a limit.The frozen-treat manufacturer, known for its pop-culture-inspired ice-cream names, is suing the producers of Ben & Cherry’s adult DVDs, saying the “hardcore pornographic” videos and related…
