Shorty’s BBQ has been approached “tons of times” over the years by developers seeking to buy the restaurant’s original location in Miami. The response was typically quick: No, said CEO Mark Vasturo.

Shorty’s Bar-B-Q remains in the same US-1 location where it was founded in 1951. Larry Shane Handout Shorty’s Bar-B-Q isn’t a throwback — it’s an original. There’s no irony in the Kendall restaurant’s ...

In an off-market deal too savory to pass up, the top executive for Shorty’s BBQ sold the local chain’s Doral property for $6.1 million. Doral Restaurant Investments LLC, managed by Jair Luis Gomes ...

KENDALL, Fla. — A South Florida barbecue landmark that opened its doors in 1951 has sold its iconic location in Kendall. “I like the baby back ribs and they got the fries in there,” said Phillip ...