May was certainly an eventful month concerning Miami dining. A trio of favorites closed shop (Anise Taverna Rustica, Fratelli Lyon, Sustain Restaurant + Bar), and newcomer Mare Nostrum dropped away faster than squid on a stripper pole.There were quite a few openings, the ones of note mostly debuting on South…
I never have much good to say about chain restaurants, but I’ve long touted Chipotle Mexican Grill as being better than the rest. The two main two reasons: Its tacos and burritos are tastier than any dishes served up by McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, et al. And there’s its commitment…
A lot of hot dogs were consumed over Memorial Day weekend, but that’s just the beginning. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans will eat more than seven billion frankfurters between now and Labor Day (818 per second). That’s shocking — I mean the notion of a…
During the coming week, you’ll be hearing and reading a lot about how this Friday kicks off the official hurricane season in South Florida. You will be privy to all manner of advice on how to best weather the potential storms, and the very word hurricane will blow into your ears…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.22. Pulpo a Feira…
If you’re looking to spend about $200 on a special gift for dad on Father’s Day (June 17) — one that he can wring quite a bit of pleasure from — this just might be it: Thor, a new 16 year old single malt Scotch whisky from Highland Park’s Valhalla…
One of two lamb chops on my plate at Edge Steak & Bar was overcooked; it was supposed to be medium-rare but was served medium. A side order of haricots verts with mixed mushrooms was bland and contained too many crushed walnuts. Minor errors like those usually aren’t noteworthy when…
Chef Todd Erickson has created a new summer menu for Haven Gastro-Lounge, and it has some mighty luscious-sounding items. No surprise: Erickson has been one of Miami’s most innovative chefs since opening Haven in May of 2011.Among the sprightly summer additions is a shrimp & grits ceviche, in which tiger…
Edge Steak and Bar Wins With Delicious Cuts, Bright Cuisine, and Affordable Bills
Every evening, swarms of rich, hungry people roam the blocks south of Fifth Street in South Beach, looking for a place to plunk down big bucks for an upscale dinner.Or at least that seems to be the scenario envisioned by a couple of restaurateurs who recently moved into the neighborhood…
Bookstores, coffee shops, the gorgeous library, John Irving at Town Hall, Pike Place Market, bicycle rides, ferry rides, and food food food. That was the Seattle itinerary. Yesterday’s post provided a few snapshots of some of the street snacks sampled during our trip. Today it’s mostly a look at a…
How well can a person get to know a city in one week? Let me answer by saying this: Seattle is one of the sunniest places I’ve ever been; I doubt folks living there even know what a cloud looks like. And the reuben sandwich I ate at the shop…
At Jean Paul’s House, Peruvian Bistro Fare Comes With a Smile
Jean Paul’s House is a home. To be more precise, it’s a 1930s coral-and-wood cottage located on the outskirts of Wynwood at the address formerly occupied by Out of the Blue Café. Jean Paul Desmaison, its namesake, is a chef. And a damn good one too, as he proved with…
Jean-Paul Sartre once famously said there are just two types of people in this world: those who like Cocoa Puffs, and those who prefer Cocoa Krispies. Or maybe it was Seinfeld who said it. Either way, the world keeps evolving, and, lo and behold, there are now other cocoa-flavored breakfast…
The long anticipated Estiatorio Milos debuted this week on at 730 First Street on South Beach (305-604-6800) and wow, it’s a stunner. The 200-seater is clad in white marble and polished woods of various tints, with virtually every inch of the space vying for visual attention. The seafood display features…
At Cafe 46, Tired Renditions of Old Comfort Food Make for a Sad Dinner
Short and sweet might have to serve as the epitaph for Mare Nostrum, which opened at the beginning of this year — and just weeks ago had its grand opening party. Come to think of it, how sweet could it have been? Chef Pedro Gallardo was imported from Murcia, Spain,…
“Eat hummus and get gas” might be an appropriate marketing slogan for Carrot Express, a health food counter located in the Texaco station at Alton Road and 18th Street in South Beach. Or maybe not. Some might misinterpret this as a reference to the gastro-intestinal effects of garbanzo beans, as…
Panther Coffee is all the rage these days; Blue Collar, Daniel Serfer’s working class American comfort food joint in MiMo, serves it by the thermos. Panther Coffee is now returning the favor, so to speak, by carrying Blue Collar’s Butterscotch Heath Bar Bread Pudding in its shop…
Bossa nova singing sensation Monica Da Silva will be performing at SushiSamba dromo on Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, May 13. The a la carte brunch, which begins at 11 a.m. (Da Silva will sing from noon to 3 p.m.), features a special muddled orange, triple sec, and guava cocktail…
Charlotte Bistro added something extraordinary to Coral Gables when it appeared on Miracle Mile in 2009. Chef Elida Villaroel, a graduate of Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France, employed a light touch and a delicate vision to create refined Venezuelan and French-inspired cuisine. And the mostly organic, locally sourced food…
