Killer Pasta Food Truck

If you’re looking for a food truck that delivers great tasting pastas & salads, uses only the freshest ingredients and won’t hurt your pocket, then Killer Pasta has you covered. Unlike others they don’t use pre-made sauces. Using fresh ingredients is something they don’t slip on. When Homestead tomatoes are in season; they make their homemade red sauces using those. When out of season they use canned plum tomatoes from San Marzano, Italy that is famous for their tomatoes. So no matter what time of year you eat at Killer Pasta, their homemade sauce is at a constant high level of freshness. Honestly, I had my second thoughts about ordering pasta from a truck. Other pasta or Italian food trucks will take pre-boiled pasta, add some sauce throw in some meat and call it a dish. Not the case here! They cook your pasta to order. The menu has a little of everything- four different Ravioli, long noodle and Penne dishes, including the dish that started it all the “Killer Penne.” Also a wide verity of salads, side dishes, and even a kid’s menu. Also in the near future they are going to be coming out with 3 new Asian pasta dishes as well as 3 different Mac n' Cheeses. I for one can't wait! Killer Pasta is one of my favorite food trucks in the South Florida area. The food is inexpensive, the portions are big and the service couldn't be friendlier. Be sure to find them in one of the many local food trucks events and check out their full menu at Killer Pasta . 

Killer Penne

Pasta Fresca

Caramelized Pear

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OTC

For those who live in Brickell or close to it OTC short for Over the Counter is a fantastic new addition. The father-son team of John and Michael Sullivan, first time restaurateurs are the creators behind this gem. The menu is loaded with a verity of mix-and-match items, small-plates and shareable appetizers. This “pair and share” menu as they like to call it is what makes OTC different. I found myself having many combinations to choose from. They also have a changing craft beer menu which offers great beverage pairing and variety as well as a good selection of fine wines. Running things in the kitchen is Chef Tara Abrams, a former sous-chef at Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale. I knew I was in for a real culinary treat.

 

I love the whole concept of OTC- you order and pay at the counter, pick your table, sit back and enjoy your meal. Of course this doesn’t work if you don’t want to sit outside and the restaurant happens to be packed as it was that Friday evening. After a small wait we got our table and proceed to order.

To start we ordered Guacamole and Hummus. The Guacamole was amazing, fresh with a hint of lime and the Hummus was gourmet with delicious and hearty ingredients and both dips were made from scratch, loved it. For the main course, I went with BBQ Pulled Pork sliders and the bacon mac & cheese. My friends ordered the Hand-Dipped chicken fingers and the BBQ Chicken & Avocado sandwich. The sliders were delicious, the pork perfect- succulent, juicy, smoky and seductive. Everything pulled pork should be. Disappointed I couldn’t pick 1 of each, but on my first visit I had the La Frieda Beef sliders with the quail egg on top and those also are a must try. Both of my friends enjoyed their dishes. They mentioned the chicken fingers weren’t greasy and very tender. BBQ chicken sandwich was good, well presented and was health conscious without losing its great taste. For dessert we shared the Nutella and Strawberry sandwich. I think we can agree anything with Nutella is a win but this was just sinful. A perfect choice to end the night, thank you Tara.

 

With its wide selection of plates, beer and wine parings, friendly service and laid back crowd OTC is a wonderful new addition to Brickell. Good luck making a bad choice here, it won’t happen! Located 1250 South Miami Ave go pay them a visit. Whether for lunch or dinner, among a group of friends or date night with that significant other OTC has you covered.

 

For more info visit OTC.

 

Burgerliscious 2012

The second annual BURGERLISCIOUS burger competition was held at Fred B. Harnett/Ponce Circle Park on November 8th in Coral Gables.
The event featured burgers from 20 different Gables restaurants and for the second straight year, this event was a grand success. Last year I attended the event for leisure and to blog about it, but this year, I was fortunate enough to be a judge. The judge’s table featured great food talent including, The food-e , Fatgirl Hedonist and yes, even the world famous Burger Beast was there! For each round, the restaurants served a signature slider, paired up with six different beer choices from one of the event sponsors- Samuel Adams. I personally loved the Sam Adams’ White Christmas, which went perfect with almost every burger I ate. When the night was over, Shula’s 347 Grill won the Best in Bun award while The People’s Choice went to The Dome.

My favorite burger of the night #13

Coral Gables is home to over 160 restaurants many which happen to have a variety of tasty burgers! I would like to thank the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to be part of this great event once again. I hope this event continues to grow and stay in beautiful Coral Gables. Next year bigger and better! 

Video courtesy of Coral Gables TV 

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