It’s been almost three years since McDonald’s has introduced a new breakfast offering, but it isn’t as though the company was sitting still. Since 2008, Mickey D’s Research & Development teams have spared no time or expense to come up with the next big breakfast item. And once the great…
What is it? We’re not saying. Could those be pumpernickel croutons?Where it at? Take your best guess in the comments section below.Follow Short Order on Facebook and Twitter @Short_Order…
It’s getting a bit into January to still be milking this end-of-year stuff, but as a serious student of prognostication I can’t let the opportunity slip by: I feel the need to share these shocking truths about the upcoming year with you. Plus my Ouija board was getting dusty.Here then,…
Another year gone by, another fifty or so restaurant reviews under the now-taut belt. While looking back over my life and work of the past twelve months, I can’t help but note that imperfections abound. And so, resolutions to improve. For 2011, I vow:To not eat pork belly or a banh…
The Picnic is over. The restaurant on 20th Street in the Sunset Harbor neighborhood of South Beach might have been able to overcome its questionable concept (Brunch…It’s what’s for dinner!), and even its weird menu (fried bologna sandwiches, mac & cheese spring rolls with gouda sauce, etc.), had it been…
Let’s start with the 24:75. That’s a cocktail concocted from Beefeater 24, Sencha tea syrup (recipe follows), lemon juice and champagne. Beefeater 24 is a new gin infused with two types of rare tea. It’s only in limited markets right now, and Miami is one of them — The Florida…
Kasha varnishkas is an Eastern European dish that mixes bow-tie noodles, kasha grain, and caramelized onions. It’s a hearty dish served warm, and one that I grew up eating from time to time.When I was chef at an upscale take-out shop in Manhattan called Mangia, I made my own version…
A small slice taken from next weeks meaty Cafe review of 1500 Degrees at Eden Roc.Executive chef Paula DaSilva spent a decade as Dean James Max’ chef de cuisine at Ft. Lauderdale’s 3030 Ocean, and, even a greater testament to her endurance skills, toiled for weeks under Gordon Ramsay on…
This is one of the real gems of my cookbook collection, and I’m not just saying that because I’m from Brooklyn. Alright, maybe I am just saying that because I’m from Brooklyn, but how can you not be impressed with a selection of recipes that includes Mrs. Stahl’s Knishes; Dee…
My cousin and her husband are in town, and they’re staying in Hallandale. They wanted to meet for dinner last night, and preferred that we dine close to where they were at. I chose The Knife; I’d eaten in the Coconut Grove branch when it first opened and thought it…
I can’t say with certainty that these are the best meals I had over the past year — I’m probably forgetting a taco grabbed on the road to Homestead or something. But these 12 dishes somehow seared themselves most upon my memory, which is what a great plate of food…
Vino & Olio is expansive in ambition, extravagant in design, and expensive in price; that’s not what the times demand. Most of the 5,600-square-foot Design District restaurant is elegantly dressed in curvy blond woods, and a large window into the kitchen offers a compelling view of gastronomic proceedings. But the…
These are the desserts I enjoyed most during the past year. Looking over my list, I can’t help but note that three contain bananas, and only one is chocolate-based. I love chocolate desserts, but so often the only restaurant menu choice is the ubiquitous chocolate molten cake — which I’ve…
What it is: A swordfish entree with vegetables.Where it at? That’s the million dollar question, although our reward for guessing correctly is not a million bucks. We’ll just say, ‘Nice job!’ if you get it right in the comments section. Plus we won’t make fun of you for getting it…
These five fine restaurants are the best I reviewed over the past year. While they do not necessarily comprise the best five overall, each would probably make my list of ten all-around favorites. What I’m saying is that I really like these places. In alphabetical order:Gigi”Pricing is all about offering…
Five chefs. Five different means of distinguishing themselves over the course of the past year. The names are Timon Balloo, Giancarla Bodoni, Kevin Cory, Richard Hales, and Simon Stojanovic. The reasons follow:Giancarla Bodoni, Escopazzo:The organic Northern Italian fare that Giancarla cooks up at Escopazzo is a genre unto itself. Not…
Eater.com recently compiled New York Times critic Sam Sifton’s 15 best “burns, barbs and zingers” from his 2010 reviews. It strikes me reading these that over the past twelve months, Mr. Sifton’s reviews have been meaner than mine (this is meant neither as compliment or insult).Now I’m not saying that…
What it is: Three fat wedges of pork belly stuffed into three teeny tortilla-like shells.Where it at? That’s for you to guess. Place your best bet below in the comments section, and we’ll let you know how wrong or right you are.Follow Short Order on Facebook and Twitter @Short_Order…
Annually, Art Basel inadvertently gives birth to new restaurants in the city. Just as Hollywood lines up blockbuster debuts at the onset of Oscar season, opening dates for dining venues are moved up (or pushed back) to coincide with the start of the nation’s largest art fair. One of this…
Enough already with the egg nog — a barely quaffable drink only when poured in minor proportion to the rum. But here’s another holiday beverage idea: Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha Hot Cocoa. It has the whole peppermint-Christmas thing going on (especially when festively garnished with a peppermint stick), tastes great, and…
These famed San Francisco Bay Area restaurateurs get theirs from Marshall’s Farm Natural Honey. And so do lucky souls such as my wife and I, who took a short drive south from Napa to tour the property. It was a rainy weekday afternoon, so we were the only visitors –…
The Coen brothers’ remake of the John Wayne classic True Grit opens in theaters today, and Wild Turkey Bourbon is ready with a cocktail to match: The Rooster. Named after the irascible main character originally played by Wayne (and now by Jeff Bridges), the drink combines the gold, grit, sarsaparilla…
