My Trip to Shorty's Bar B Q

November is a great time to travel to Florida. The weather at home is starting to turn from the heat of summer to the coolness of fall. Miami is still hot and rockin'. My significant other and I went to Miami and did not know what was waiting for us in regards to dining. We were planning on trying Cuban cuisine since we would be in and around the area of Miami that is known for its great Cuban food. What we were not planning on was eating Bar B Q. We are rather a strange lot, we Texans, we think that the only BBQ that is worth eating is in Texas. I WAS WRONG. Shorty's Bar B Q in downtown Miami was quietly waiting for us to come and partake.

I ordered the rib dinner. It was the best choice. Or so I thought. My significant other chose the combo meal. We shared our meals and they were fantastic. The meats were cooked perfectly to the point that juices were dripping as we cut. The side dishes were very good. Of course, when you eat BBQ, it is all about the meat.

The wait staff was friendly and very helpful. We were strangers when we went in and felt like family as we left.

As we sat at the long tables designed for communal eating, I felt a true sense of community in this establishment.

I hope I get another chance to eat at Shorty's. They made me a believer!

January 11,2008

Baby it's cold outside!! For those of you old enough to know the song that these words came from I send you greetings. For those of you too young to know, well, that's OK too! I have just spent thirty minutes on the phone with my sister who lives near Washington, DC. She says that the weather is like the beginning of spring there and she wishes for snow. Happiness to me is NO SNOW. I am thinking of Miami, Florida. Last November, my significant other and I went to Miami to watch our offspring compete in a swimming meet against the University of Miami. What wonderful weather. We stayed at the Residence Inn in an area that is called "Coconut Grove". I am a great supporter of the Marriott Hotel chain but, I have to say that I was not impressed with this property. If it were located on the beach, it would be fine. I just felt that the property was too old for today's standards and not grand enough to be seen as a "Grand Old Property". What I was impressed with was the best Bar B Que restaurant that I have ever eaten in that far away from Texas. The name of the restaurant is "Shorty's". I have three criteria for eating out and they are: great food, reasonable prices , and great atmosphere. Shorty's has all three. I suggest that you try this restaurant.