Starting June 1, we will be able to scratch off “one-cup-at-a-time coffee shop” from the list of what Miami sorely needs. That’s the date Eternity Coffee Roasters opens its doors downtown (just north of the Brickell Bridge, across from the Chase Bank building at 117 SE Second Avenue). Eternity will…
For a popular restaurant to spawn a second locale is nothing new. Indeed, some restaurateurs claim that this is the only way to start seeing any real profits. Until recently, however, this phenomenon hasn’t happened much in these parts.Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, La Sandwicherie, Sushi Maki, and numerous pizza joints…
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…
Now that egg creams have come to South Beach, you may be wondering: What exactly is it? The short answer is that it’s a beverage made from milk, chocolate syrup, and seltzer water. But that’s also a deceptive answer: If you try mixing the three any old way, you will…
Let’s face it: With Americans getting portlier by leaps and bounds, we need a President who reflects our food-obsessed values. That’s right: It is time again for a fat person to inhabit the White House.It’s been almost a century since our last obese leader, William Howard Taft, got stuck in…
Thali Indian and Thai: Fresh and affordable in South Beach
We first wrote about the planned South Beach branch of On Monday we noted the shop would debut yesterday at 6 a.m., and that the first 50 customers would receive a half-dozen bagels and six-pack of bottled Brooklynized water. I showed up shortly after that hour and nabbed my freebies…
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)…
What it is? Hint: It is not a pizza, nor a ceviche.Where it at? Hint: It is not a pizzeria, cevicheria, or cafeteria.Give it your best guess in the comments section below. We’ll let you know when you’ve hit the jackpot.Follow Short Order on Facebook and Twitter @Short_Order…
Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue opened a year ago in downtown Miami. Owners Hans Seitz (from Queens, New York), and Kevin Kehoe (from Woodbury, Long Island), had originally talked of doing a barbecue truck, “but Miami specifically says, in its code, ‘no barbecue trucks,'” explains Hans, AKA Sparky. “So I wasn’t going…
Authentic bagels will finally be available in South Beach starting tomorrow, when The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. debuts at The Shops at Alton & Fifth in South Beach. The first 50 folks to show up at opening time — 6 a.m. — will receive six free bagels and six bottles…
A spicy starter preceding this week’s Cafe review:The thali encompasses a lot of different tastes at an attractive price, and as such provides a solid introductory sampling of menu items for those visiting the restaurant for the first time. That said, if one of the thali dishes really proves alluring,…
30 Average number of minutes that Americans spend cooking — least in the world, according to a report issued last month by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.74 Average number of minutes that Turks spend cooking — most in the world according to the same study.6 Or “seis”, the…
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. 42…
The closing of Chef Allen’s last week represented the end of an important chapter in Miami restaurant history. There was a time in the mid-’90s when the main restaurant debate at gatherings focused on whether Allen Susser, Mark Militello, or Norman Van Aken was the best chef. Then the banter would shift…
Guess it’s time to admit I’m just not a New Age pizza guy. I wasn’t crazy about the product at Naked Pizza when I sampled it last summer, although the crust of grains, nuts, roots, and “heat-resistant probiotics” was pretty good. In retrospect, I liked Naked’s pizza more than the…
Some of the worst mistakes restaurants can make occur at the beginning of the dining experience or before you sit down. Many have to do with hosts and hostesses, but they are usually just messengers delivering the repercussive news of bad management decisions.1. When you’re making a reservation by phone,…
Sadly, Cinco de Mayo is a largely misunderstood holiday. This is due to much misinformation being passed along in articles, blogs, and so forth. For instance, many people think the real Mexican celebration has nothing to do with getting drunk on margaritas. These people have evidently never been to Rosa…
Lulu in Coconut Grove: Breezy and affordable
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. 49…
Yesterday we wrote about how Miami native Naylet LaRochelle took first prize in the Crisco Innovation category of the 17th annual American Pie Counci/Crisco National Pie Championships. Her winning entry, “My Big Fat Italian Strawberry-Basil Wedding Pie,” borrows the elegance and color of a traditional wedding cake and translates it…
A little lulu of a chew from next week’s restaurant review:”‘I am of those who like to stay late at the café,’ the older waiter said. ‘With all those who do not want to go to bed. With all those who need a light for the night.'” The passage from…
