Miami DJ Cedric Gervais and partner Juan Carlos Dominguez are opening their Hed Kandi Lounge tonight. Located in the former Afterglo space (1200 Washington Avenue, Miami), this “gastro-lounge” will showcase molecular gastronomy. For those who aren’t sure what this means, let’s just say that the photo above is of flying…
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Area 31 makes its debut tonight on the 16th floor of Brickell Avenue’s Epic Hotel. Executive chef is John Critchley, who trained under Boston’s renowned chef Ken Oringer (Clio) and was known to make a mean morcilla at his own Beantown tapas bar. The sommelier is Emily Wines (from San…
Starting this morning at 9:00 a.m., the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is offering a week-long 10% discount on all ticket orders (before tax and service fees). The deal closes Friday, December 19, at 5:00 p.m., and all orders placed by this time are guaranteed delivery before Christmas Day…
Another day, another restaurant debut. After a soft opening in November, Canyon Ranch Grill in Canyon Ranch Miami Beach (6900 Collins Ave.) is set to go public. Chef Alex Asteinza oversees the Canyon canon of healthful foods that fit with the spa’s “wellness lifestyle”. Starters, $9 to $16, include: Pumpkin…
The interior of The Grill at The Setai (as well as The Restaurant portion) is arguably one of the most beautiful in Miami-Dade. When it comes to the Zen-like outdoor pods-on-the-pond dining area there is no argument — this is the most beautiful al fresco setting. The cuisine here has…
Four women, two web-based companies, and innumerable sweet holiday gifts that you needn’t leave your house to purchase. , Eileen Sanchez and Evelyn Dieppa are the “cupcake catering duo” of 2 Girls and a Cupcake, and they’re serving up sweet gift ideas for purchase online. The Miami natives describe themselves…
It wasn’t that long ago that serious diners in these parts pointed to Coral Gables as the go-to spot for eating out. Palme d’Or, Pascals, Ortanique, Christy’s, Caffe Abracci, Francesco’s, Norman’s, Mundo, Chispa, Restaurant Brana, Max’s Grille, The Palm Steakhouse…quite a roster. Mundo, Norman’s, Chispa, Restaurant Brana, Max’s Grille and…
Art Basel brings so much cool stuff to Miami each year, but also throngs of people and a whole lot of hype. Tonight, however, far from the madding crowd, Two Chefs in South Miami will be offering a single malt sampling that is eminently reasonable in price: Twenty dollars will…
This coming Monday, December 8th, Asia de Cuba will debut in the Mondrian South Beach (1100 West Avenue). This China Grill Management concept first appeared eleven years ago in New York CIty’s Morgans Hotel, and has since branched out to The Mondrian in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, The Clift in…
Balans restaurant, which has been an anchor on the west side of Lincoln Road Mall since 1997, five weeks ago opened its’ second South Florida location in Mary Brickell Village (there are five London branches as well). The interior is modern and minimalist, with outdoor tables spread upon the VIllage…
I recently came into possession of a half-dozen back issues of Esquire, a magazine somewhat obsessed with naming the best of this and the best of that. The food section is no exception — three of the issues I thumbed through featured such listings. I took a tally to see…
During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami’s Circuit City (which has problems of its own)…
Michelle Bernstein’s Sra. Martinez will be debuting this Monday in the Design District. On Tuesday the Wynwood hood, which has been quiet as an empty canvas concerning food, will finally have a restaurant: Joey’s, a contemporary Italian café at 2506 N.W. 2nd Avenue. Developer Joey Goldman and well-known father/partner Tony…
Here’s hoping that this classic poem by E.V. Wright helps put you into the proper frame of mind for your family get-together. When Father Carves The Duck We all look on with anxious eyes When father carves the duck, And mother almost always sighs When father carves the duck; And…
In yesterday’s Short Order I suggested that a major unnamed chef would be shortly leaving a major unnamed restaurant. I was alluding to Clay Conley of Azul, in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. When I contacted the chef to see if the rumor was true, he started off by stating “I’m…
Heralded French chef Christian Delouvrier is gone from La Goulue in The Shoppes at Bal Harbour. If you log in to the restaurant website for details, it will say: “Coming Soon! La Goulue Bal Harbour”. Executive chef Carlo Macaluso has left the relatively new Cita’s Italian Chop House in Coconut…
Lee Klein I had to take precious time from my Thursday afternoon in order to make it first-hand-official for loyal readers of Short Order (and I mean both of you): The 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived. First I had to mill about, just outside the gates of Casa Casuarina (on…
Andreas (from Germany), Matt (Alabama) and Raoul (New York) started up MixMyGranola from a Miami warehouse not quite four months ago. The idea is simple: A website where you can custom-make your own granola mix with a few clicks and then have it shipped to your home. Andreas explains that…
The 2009 Zagat Miami/South Florida Guide was just released — the Miami portion edited by New Times contributor Bill Citara. Here are some impressions: Michy’s On Top For Food With 28 Rating You can’t argue with this — or, more to the point, you can argue with this, and every…
Lee Klein Sheila Lukins came to the Miami Book Fair to talk about her new cookbook, Ten: All The Foods We Love…And 10 Recipes For Each. It’s a nifty concept that covers steaks, stews, burgers, roasted chickens, chops, chocolate — 32 categories in all. I sat down with Sheila at…
Michelle Bernstein had wanted to name her upcoming Design District restaurant “Buena Vista”, as it is located in the historic Buena Vista Post Office, and would also fit the Spanish nature of the place. Alas, there is already a Buena Vista Cafe, so Michelle has decided to call her tapas…
