Brewzzi, a Palm Beach brewpub, scored a total of ten medals at the 2013 Best Florida Beer Championships on Saturday in Tampa, winning two gold, four silver, and four bronze medals.Due South Brewing Co. of Boynton Beach also came away with several medals, winning four silver and three bronze…
Good news, thin-blooded South Floridians. Last weekend’s “frigid” (read: glorious) cooler temps will start melting away in the next few days, and the forecast for the weekend is looking pretty damned fine. Get out of the house, sans parka this time, and check out what’s shaking in the Broward and…
It can be hard to relate to Ireland’s rolling green hills and blustery (and often impossibly charming) cliffside villages, but if there’s one thing South Florida understands, it’s how to raise a glass and toast to a damned good time. Perhaps that’s why this hot, flat state is home to…
“Wee are Fwench, so can you please speek a liddle beet slowlee?” a 30-something mother asked of her waiter as he requested their dinner order. “That’s great!” the stocky, sweating, bald-headed server exclaimed. “We’re sort of a French restaurant; the owner is French.” It was almost impossible to take the…
The time has come for home brewers to come out from the shadows of their garages, dens, and man caves and get the recognition they deserve. After all, if you’re going to make something at home — doesn’t a keg of beer trump a dozen cupcakes or a new bird…
At Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, there’s lots of talk about the benefits of eating a raw vegan diet. If you’ve been following our series over the past few weeks, you’ve learned a lot about some pretty healthy, nourishing foods — including how to grow your own sprouts…
We’re not sure about that famous song in which we wish we were a meat tube. Seriously — do you really want your ultimate end to happen by being laid in a roll, doused in mustard, and eaten?No… what we really do want, however, is to trade in our used…
South Florida is home to the highest concentration of Jewish people outside of Israel. This used to be true only seasonally, thanks to snowbirds, but now it is true year-round. Take that, New York!So it is only fitting that South Florida should play host to a lavish Jewish food fest…
For perverted old men: the best time of the year is here. Spring break has come to Fort Lauderdale. And unless you’re into perving on young college students, you probably don’t want to leave your house. Whether you like it or not, hordes of drunken 18- to 22-year-olds will be…
Next time you’re in a really good bar, take a few moments to watch your bartender in action. See how she pours your favorite spirits into the Boston shaker. Watch as he snips fresh herbs for garnish into your libation. The difference between a good mixologist and the person who…
Mangos Restaurant and Lounge, the iconic island-style restaurant and lounge on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, may be in the process of being bought out by Big Three Restaurants Inc. The Orlando corporation is in the business of owning and operating franchise restaurants. Big Three is an early-stage development…
It’s getting closer. On April 19, the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival will be taking over Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. What’s even better? The pre-events for the festival will be here in just over a month. For those of you who like food, wine, and all things…
Voodka’s interior, with its vaulted ceilings, glittering chandeliers, and oversized faux leather couches, catches the eye of almost all who walk by on East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Inside, owners Dan Ellia and Michel Karsenti have composed a mashup menu with everything from burgers to pasta with cream…
Genetically engineered foods have been a concern of many for quite some time now. For years, it was more an issue for vegetarians, environmentalists, pseudo-hippies, and ethically concerned chefs than for the general population. Not anymore. The presence — and subsequent failure — of Proposition 37 on California’s ballot in…
Wine and food enthusiasts broke out the Pashminas and sweaters this past Saturday and braved the chill to flock to the first Galt Mile Wine and Food Festival.The event, which closed several blocks of Galt Mile, was filled with plenty of good food and drink, as area restaurants like Sunfish…
The farmer’s market is a long-standing American tradition. Affordability and convenience of grocery store produce seduced the general public, and farmer’s markets became the province of your favorite crunchy granola. With increasing concerns about GMOs and pesticides and ripening chemicals and the use of fossil fuels to transport long distances, farmer’s market…
Fans of B.C. Tacos’ unique caveman-themed food truck can soon enjoy some good eats in a more traditional setting when B.C. Tacos Cafe opens in Davie in the spring. The restaurant doesn’t have an opening date yet, but expect to be able to chow down sometime in April. Located on…
Americans’ love/hate affair with SPAM goes way back to 1937 when the canned meat, named SPAM (short for spiced ham) was launched by Hormel Foods. We’re not sure how well it was initially received, but soon World War II broke out and the canned meat was in high demand to…
Caleb Holman, executive chef of Kapow! Noodle Bar, has been into cooking ever since his lunch-lady mom would whip up great meals at home when not “bound by the government limitations on school foods.” His grandma also worked in the restaurant biz, and these family ties instilled a love of…
It’s pretty much common knowledge that opening a new restaurant comes with a bunch of hiccups. It’s rare for a newly built spot to actually open according to initial schedules. As is expected, that’s part of the story of the newly opened Burt & Max’s. The restaurant, which was originally…
Anytime you go out on a Saturday night, you know you’re going to blow through some money. Unfortunately, all you’re going to get in return is a deflated bank account and some possible drunken remorse. If, for once, you would actually like to get drunk for a good cause, Posh is…
Temperatures are dipping below 70 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Some nights, they’ll even get below 60! By Floridian standards, that’s damn near freezing. Luckily, it’s rare enough (and not actually freezing enough) that most people enjoy the chance to pull a barely worn sweater out of the closet…
