Just Cupcakes selection A warm thank you to this year’s participants at the New Times’ cupcake battle at Friday night’s Las Olas Wine & Food Festival, during which seven bakers whipped up hundreds of cupcakes for an enthusiastic crowd. Three judges sampled the bakers’ choice cupcakes to determine Best Decorated and Best…
Chief executive of California Pizza Kitchen G.J. Hart told attendees at a California restaurant conference that the chain will open only one new U.S. restaurant — a prototype — this year. And the location happens to be in Florida, reports Nation’s Restaurant News. No word yet as to which city.The…
After setting an overflowing basket of tricolored chips and two small bowls of salsa in front of me, my bartender at the recently opened Pinche Taqueria made a friendly threat: “You’re going to be my guinea pig,” he said, rubbing his hands together and surveying the bottles in front of…
In France, no one bats an eye when a Parisian brings her favorite pooch to the table. Not quite the case in the States. While the South Florida dining culture certainly is lax in many ways, it can still be a bit of a challenge for dog lovers to find…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 49. Avocado Mousse…
If you’ve always wanted to sweat it out on the line with some of South Florida’s culinary stars but you don’t have the chops to get a job in one of their kitchens, here’s your chance (sort of; no cooking is involved). Share Our Strength is hosting a service day…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 50. Pineapple Muffin…
Since early this morning, restaurant staffers and festival workers have been setting up for Las Olas Wine & Food festival that gets going tonight just after 7 p.m., presented by Premier Beverage and benefiting the American Lung Association. The event will feature more than 70 restaurants and 40 wine /…
More than 140 people in 20 states have been stricken with salmonella traced to yellowfin tuna meat scraped from bones and organs. One person in Florida has been sick, with the bulk of illnesses clustered in New York (28), Maryland (14), Wisconsin (14), and Illinois (13). The Centers for Disease…
On May 15, Michelle Bernstein will lead a Check, Please! tasting tour of Boca Raton by bus, sponsored by WPBT2. Michy’s provides the appetizers, with stops at Sushi Rock, Casa D’Angelo,Josephine’s Italian Cuisine,Bogart’s, and Tin Muffin Cafe. Check, Please! if you haven’t seen it, features three guests who recommend local restaurants, who…
Earth Day is Sunday, and according to Groupon, the planet will be celebrating its 400th birthday. After contemplating that failure in math and/or marketing humor, consider using this weekend to get out into the community and learn about ways to make an impact locally and globally, particularly when it comes…
Taco Bell may have invented “second dinner” as an utterly transparent way to sell more tacos to drunken college kids and stoners (happy 4/20, by the way), but whoever invented brunch — essentially second breakfast — deserves a tasty trophy constructed out of French toast, a croissant, and maple syrup…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.Everyone loves a hot…
Learn how many crab legs and lobster claws you can chow down on while dancing to live music and balancing a cocktail this weekend at the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival. The three-day event has migrated this year to the Pompano Beach Pier to allow for an easier-to-navigate layout and better…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 52. Pretzels With…
For folks looking for a laid back version of Hukilau, head to BX Beer Depot in Lake Worth for a Friday night tiki themed beer tasting. One of the benefits of South Florida, reads the website, “is being able to have a tiki hut and not look crazy.” “We are…
UPDATE: We have picked and notified a winner!!! See after the jump. Yes, we know this is super-last-minute, as the Las Olas Food & Wine Festival is THIS FRIDAY from 7:30 to 10 pm, but good things come in late packages… right?Long story short: This year’s festival, presented by Premier…
Today, 420, the unofficial cannabis holiday that results in a mean case of the munchies, is upon us. A friend mentioned a munchies salve for which Entenmann’s chocolate-covered doughnuts meet a bag of crushed Doritos, a concoction that’s scooped out by the handful. Now, we’re not advocating that particular do-it-yourself…
While this weekend’s Hukilau is a celebration of all things tiki — music, performance, dance, and most definitely drink — at Clean Plate Charlie, we tend to think with the stomach. With that in mind, here’s a list of four Polynesian dishes we’d love to see served up at the…
Holy Mackerel founder and head brewer Bobby Gordash will visit World of Beer in Coconut Creek tonight for a mini-tap-takeover and meet-and-greet with fans of the Florida-brewed beer. Gordash and World of Beer will serve Panic Attack, Special Golden, and Mack in Black in addition to a special limited-edition batch…
Clubby beats contrast with an ocean breeze at BurgerFi, an open-air shop on Commercial Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Though it’s a fast-food joint, a more interesting menu and a welcoming vibe are marked improvements from McWendyKing, even with music that doesn’t match the place. For one, BurgerFi locations here and in…
On April 25, chef Tony Sindaco, proprietor of Sea in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, will host chef Angelo Elia of Casa D’Angelo for a six-course tasting menu for 22 people. The evening begins at 7 p.m. and costs $99, not including tax and gratuity. Seghesio Wines directs the pairings, which include Pinot Grigio,…
