Whether we’re talking about the Olive Garden’s “five worst dishes” or Anthony Bourdain boiling with rage when he drives past one, the chain’s bottomless breadsticks have incited loathing in South Florida and elsewhere.Not so in Grand Forks, North Dakota or Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where two local papers describe the chain as…
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. 84. Tacos From…
St. Patrick’s Day is little more than a week away and soon, South Florida will be awash in green beer and cooked cabbage (and the after-effects of said green beer and cabbage). The celebration isn’t limited to one day on the calendar; festivals and parades are popping up this weekend…
Norwegian Cruise Line casts its line for foodies, beefing up offerings for those who prefer burrata to buffets. Moderno Churrascaria is the newest offering for frugal foodniks, a Brazilian steakhouse with passadors who serve an unlimited rounds of beef, chicken and pork tableside for $20 a person, including sides.By the…
Duffy’s is offering $1,000,000 for the person who can pick a perfect bracket for March Madness, the company’s most aggressive social media campaign yet to direct traffic to the chain’s Facebook page. “Everyone’s doing social media,” said John Smith, Director of Sports Marketing for the company. “We wanted to come…
First it was the burger bars. Then it was the self-serve fro-yo shops (Seriously: can we get a moratorium on those already?). Now it looks like Boca Raton might be perched on the edge of an influx of noodle bars. “Influx” is an exaggeration, of course, given that Kin Noodle…
An early-morning breeze rustles palm fronds like paper sheets at Harbour Towne Marina in Dania Beach. Fishing boats in slips lumber in a wake, antennas bobbing in unison. Boats knock the pilings. I’ve risen this early to meet fisherman Al Rodriguez at his boat, the Sea Owl. “Don’t be late,”…
The Fifth Annual American Fine Wine Competition — a series of vino-centered events spread over a few months — launched in January with an invite-only reception and the marquee competition to see which of more than 600 wines would walk away with top honors. So while the actual competition portion…
Despite the name, bitters aren’t necessarily bitter. Like an acid or a seasoning, bitters deliver a spike that adjusts the flavors in a cocktail. “Just a dash or two can bring a perfect balance to two seemingly incompatible spirits,” writes Brad Thomas Parsons in his book on bitters. “A dash…
Whole Foods Market is opening their 11th south Florida location in Pembroke Pines, at Cobblestone Plaza on Pines Boulevard. The mega organic and natural food market chain is set to expand into the Pines on Wednesday, March 28th at 9 a.m., with an official bread-breaking ceremony and marching band.Get to…
Sure, it’s months away and the details are few and far between at this point, but the food-obsessed like to be able to plan out their calendars in advance. With that said, the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce confirmed on Tuesday that the city will play host to a new…
With LeBron James endorsing pork donuts in China, it’s a wonder why he isn’t doing so in his own backyard. Perhaps because he’s shilling for Dunkin Donuts, which foolishly underestimates Americans’ love of bacon. Why no pork donuts stateside?Bacon donuts in all their glorious varieties have been coveted for years…
Chow vs. Chow pitted restaurant chain Philippe Chow against Mr. Chow in one confusing lawsuit that had attorneys arguing everything from name rights to recipe theft. Who won? Depends on who you talk to. Stratis Morfogen, CEO of Philippe Chow has been claiming victory all week. Which is fine by us,…
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.85. Linzer Torte Cookies…
“Lamb chops. $1.95!” A retired police officer waited in the lobby of Tropical Acres this afternoon, reading the framed copy of the restaurant’s first menu from 1949. “Oh, Lord!” he said. “French onion soup, 40 cents! Shrimp cocktail, half a buck!” he laughed. “Can you imagine?”The police officer and the woman…
Farmer Jay — civilian name: Jason McCobb — will lead a one-hour workshop for budding organic gardeners at Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. The informal workshop will cover basics such as soil amendments and other fundamentals of organic gardening. …
Welcome to the How To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we’re focusing on Sweetwater’s Sean Iglehart, who will be getting us drunk on a selection of craft cocktails. “Craft…
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. 86. Lentil Soup…
A trio of strange headlines to send your way at the day’s end. Behold, Monday’s food news.The Economist reports that sales of squirrel meat have soared since it was introduced to North London grocery stores in 2010. Will the trend jump the pond? With few regulations regarding arsenic in food,…
The Boca Bacchanal, a party paying tribute to the glory of food and drink, is set for March 23 to 25 in various locations throughout southern Palm Beach County, with funds going to the Boca Raton Historical Society’s Historic Preservation and Heritage Education programs. Named as it is for the…
Tropical Acres reopens to the public tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. for dinner, its first since the restaurant was stricken by a fire August 30. Since 1949, Tropical Acres has stood as a relic of an era in Florida when men wore jackets to dine and the Everglades started just west…
There is plenty of opportunity to get a meaty meal this week with both a rib contest and a barbecue contest on the South Florida event schedule. For a look at these and other food- and drink-focused events in Broward and Palm Beach this week, read on after the jump. …
