Clean Plate Charlie, who has been around the block a few times, has been hearing about Ambrosia’s fantastic pizza for something like 30 years now. Whenever this dazzling dish reminisces about growing up in West Palm Beach, it seems Ambrosia is always lurking around the fuzzy boundaries of recollection, a…
There may yet come a day when we have to register with the government before consuming oysters: They’re practically lethal weapons. But damn, they just taste so good! Florida Trend reports today that a fire-retardant chemical, which is banned in most countries, has been found in oysters from Saint John’s…
This week, you might have to dig around your couch cushions for a little extra change. Salad Creations wraps run $6.99, so the tax will push you 48 cents over the limit, but it’s worth every penny if you get the Spicy Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wrap. If you’re running short…
Thank you, kind waiter, for offering to give the table a tour of the Uncle Julio’s menu. What did you say your name was? Oh, yeah, that’s right. It’s so ungodly loud in your restaurant that Clean Plate Charlie has no idea what you’re saying.What’s that you say about the…
Thoughts from all over: -Saturday is the 12th Annual New Times Original Beerfest, in case all the fanfare has eluded you. Show up at 7 p.m. with $25 in hand (or buy tix in advance now – highly recommended), and you’ll be rewarded with four hours of non-stop beer sampling,…
A smorgasbord is a Swedish buffet. Life is the same. Hit the table hard, eat like you mean it, then get up and do it again. We at Short Order are here to help you take advantage of as many culinary opportunities as we can. Whether you’re an opportunist, utilitarian,…
Tonight, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Angelo & Maxie’s Steakhouse in Coconut Grove will offer a winetasting accompanied by artisanal cheeses and snacks — just $15 per person. A post-tasting menu is offered for $30. 305-445-8177. This coming Monday, April 20, Blue Door at Delano will host a Joseph…
Just catching up on my reading here, and boy is it depressing. An April 10 expose in Salon has embroiled the CDC in a cover-up scandal about lead-tainted water in Washington D.C. Our august Center for Disease Control published studies in 2004 that reassured worried parents and health officials about…
A couple of weeks ago we were musing about hot old chefs, and we wondered aloud where the hell Norman Van Aken had got to. I’m a bit late with this news, being way up here in Broward, but it turns out the Norman has returned at last to stage…
Not the Same As It Ever Was We once loved chic Maison Carlos for its nostalgic take on Italian and French “Continental” cuisine; the menu felt like a ’60s throwback plunked down in the middle of Clematis Street, from the oysters Rockefeller and vichyssoise to the soupe a l’ognion and…
Every day he has the blues, and a hundred and some-odd days from now he’ll be bringing them to CityPlace. “He” is Riley B. King, aka Beale Street Blues Boy, aka Blues Boy King, aka B.B. King, and the fourth of his B.B. King’s Blues Clubs is slated to occupy…
Although Short Order is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can’t get enough. Here are some highlights of other local food blogs:Eating Around South Florida focuses a little more on fast food and big chains, but it’s a good place to check out…
On April 23rd more than 30 wineries from all of Portugal’s main wine regions will converge on Miami. You may not know that Portugal has about 500 native kinds of grapes, or that Lusitania, an ancient Roman province in present-day Portugal, may have been named for Luso, son/companion of Bacchus,…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you have…
It’s Thursday folks, like to drink? It’s a good day to start. Here are some places to do it around the city: Ortanique on the Mile – 278 Miracle Mile – Coral Gables 305.446.7710 – website Thursday Ultra Hours with Free Champagne tasting 5:30 p.m. till the bubbles run dry.Daily…
Two Chefs is a South Miami culinary mecca. They’ve been plating their innovations in contemporary American cooking for 15 years and are known for having some of the best souffles in town. Sous Chef Jose Guerrero leads a cooking class of up to ten people once a week on Saturdays. Two…
Who said this? “I was the first one ever showed movies in a restaurant – we played The Godfather at my father’s restaurant, Anton’s, and this was back when you had to rent those big VCRs – I went and got the machine, I set it up in the bar,…
For most people, tax season is a time of near crippling depression accompanied by a vow to tighten the belt. Short Order is here to help by showing you some incredible recipes you can use to save money without sacrificing taste.Triple Pork Sandwich? Yes pleaseIs it too early to start…
A cool new website launched this week helps readers identify local restaurants that operate with a BYOB policy, and also provides the establishments’ wine policy and corkage information. Southeast Florida is one of ten metropolitan areas covered by GoBYO.com. The free online service also provides direct links to restaurant websites,…
They’re dancing on the tables in Palm Beach Gardens — literally — with the debut of Palm Beach County’s second Ouzo Blue. The first Blue set up in Lake Worth in January, bringing Greek faves from dolmades and spanakopita to moussaka and lamb kebabs, plus lots of table dancing, belly…
You never really know a man until you divorce him,” Zsa Zsa Gabor once said. She should have added: “You never really know yourself either.” Any girl who’s ever been dumped remembers that pit-of-the-stomach fear that she’ll never be the same again. The funny thing is, we can recover quite…
Steve Martorano’s heroes are tattooed across his six-foot, 240-pound frame. Frank Sinatra looks out from under his trademark fedora on one shoulder; on the other, the title of an Intruders song reads “I’ll Always Love My Mama.” Most of Martorano’s right calf is taken up with the image of Padre…
