Want to incorporate healthier foods into your diet but don’t have the budget to be splurging on expensive organic eats? That’s OK. We feel you. Instead of buying expensive food, we suggest growing your own. Even if you weren’t blessed with a green thumb and don’t have an inch of…
With all of the restaurant openings going on lately, it almost isn’t news when a spot is hosting a grand-opening party. Still, it’s hard to turn down an excuse to celebrate — and get free stuff.Red Tapas Bar and Grille in Palm Beach Gardens is finally hosting its grand-opening party…
Is it possible to O.D. on bacon? Not according to the United States of Bacon host, chef Todd Fisher, whose job is to taste the pork product in all its magnificent incarnations, from one end of the country to the other. We’re willing to bet most of this weekend’s BaconFest…
He’s won more competitive barbeque titles than anyone in the history of grilling meat on fire for prizes and he’s the star judge of Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters. He’s also the chef/owner of Pride and Joy Barbeque in Miami, and the best-selling author of Smokin’ with Myron Mixon. Basically, we’re…
Every industry has its own prestigious award. Film has the Academy Awards. Television has the Emmys. Journalism: the Pulitzer Prize. For the culinary industry, it’s the James Beard Award: the ultimate nod to the diligent work of chefs.Today, the list of semifinalists were announced for 2013; finalists will be declared…
Dish Mob is coming to Orlando on February 20. The event, whose name sounds like an impromptu group of people converging on a restaurant, is exactly that. Sponsored by Restaurant.com, the event is a way to benefit independent restaurants by asking people to get out and dine at them. For…
When you think of fashion, do you also think of food? Juan Gando says you should. He owns a string of dining establishments in Wellington that sell what he describes as “fashion cuisine.” For him, eating and style go hand in hand.If you’re not quite sure what fashion cuisine means,…
“That’ll be $13.73, ma’am.””No delivery fee?””No, ma’am. It’s Tuesday. Just the tip.””What a gentleman.”The good thing about a “just the tip” joke is that it’s safe (pun intended). If you get the joke, you’re probably not offended by it. If you are the type of person who would be offended…
Ratebeer.com, an online beer forum and rating system, has ranked Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery number 34 on the list of Best Brewers in the World for 2013. The brewpub is the only South Florida brewery to make the list. Go, Funky Buddha!…
For years, Kraft Foods has wanted us to believe that Miracle Whip is the far superior white goo to put on your turkey sandwich. The “dressing” was introduced during the Great Depression as a cheaper alternative to mayonaise. The reason why Miracle Whip is called “dressing’ by the way, is…
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs are great. Community and home gardens are even better. The feelings of accomplishment for limiting your carbon footprint through supporting local farms or growing your own crops are amazing. The only drawback: sometimes it’s just way too much food.That’s where food preservation comes in. If…
If you’re reading this, you have to like food. And you probably like wine. Which means you are most likely highly interested in the upcoming 18th Annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. The event is coming up April 19, and tickets are on sale now.See also:- A Wedding Cake…
Obsessed with saving money using coupons but aren’t into the paper cuts from clipping or squinting at tiny ads on your smartphone? Lakeland-based Publix in March plans to roll out a new digital coupon service that will allow shoppers to preselect discounts on the company’s website before heading to the…
The powers that be at Sundy House in Delray Beach are building a female-led kitchen. Florida native Sarah Sipe, 31, has been hired at the historic hotel as head pastry chef. She joins a team that includes executive chef and former Top Chef: Texas contestant Lindsay Autry. Sipe is a…
In terms of celebrity chefs, some are much bigger deals than others. Yeah, Rachel Ray seems cool enough. And Giada is ridiculously gorgeous. Tyler might have some great cooking tips. But Emeril Lagasse is the real deal. The chef and restauranteur is known not just for his awesome personality –…
Andrew Bennardo, AKA chef Andy, is the jokey figure often found behind the counter at Talia’s Tuscan Table, giving his regulars a hard time about their favorite sports team or the weather in NYC. That aspect of his persona drops away when he talks about his 16-year-old daughter, Talia, who’s…
Anthony Bourdain is bringing his Guts and Glory tour to Orlando — which is, so far, the closest the bad-boy chef is getting to south Florida for his tour (the chef will, however, be in town next week during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival). Bourdain will take his…
Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone, don’t think romance has gone out the window for the next 364 days of the year.Clean Plate Charlie invites you to fall in love all over again…with bacon!We’re talking BaconFest Florida, the porkiest, meatiest….baconiest…event to come to south Florida.On Saturday, February 23…
Prepare your Costco-sized box of Kleenex for that friend who gleefully shelled out fistfuls of cash to obtain some of the last packages of Twinkies on earth. First because a U.S. bankruptcy court in White Plains, N.Y. on Monday gave Hostess Brands Inc. permission to auction of its Twinkie and…
Do you like your barista in a bikini? Well, now you can have your cake and drink your coffee, too. Simply visit the newly-opened Bikinii Coffee in Riviera Beach.The 1,300-square-foot space is located across from the new Ocean Mall plaza where Wings surf shop recently opened. The corner spot is…
We would bet that at least 75 percent of our visitors come to South Florida for the beach. Aside from the beautiful people, it’s probably our best asset. That being said, there aren’t too many hotels or restaurants situated directly on the beach.And then there’s the Pelican Grand Hotel. While…
When people think about sushi, it doesn’t seem that complicated. It’s raw fish. You eat it.There’s actually a lot more to it than that. Just spend five minutes really reading a sushi menu instead of just ordering your usual JB roll.You may learn that “sushi” doesn’t mean raw fish. It…
