If you’ve laced the word fuck throughout your lexicon, chances are you’ll find variations of fuck-roulette endlessly amusing, as opposed to chat-roulette, which bored the hell out of us once it became clear that 75% of the time it’s creepy dude with a mask on and his hand down his…
People are particular about coffee, whether they take it light and sweet, black, or muddy. Then there are the matters of beans: how recently they were roasted, whether they’re fair trade, or whether any of it matters once they’re in the cup, brewed by a Krups machine, a French press,…
South Florida restaurants offer no shortage of patios and dockside bars. With the absolutely stunning weather, now is the time to hit up your favorites. We’ve only pulled ten, so feel free to pitch your favorites in the comments. After the jump, peruse our best patio list…
Drinking on Christmas is encouraged, because when you’re inebriated, Mom is a little more tolerable, Grandma’s sexist rants are adorable, and your brother’s constant cursing is almost endearing. No one wants to endure those awkward family dinners while sober. So break out the schnapps, because mimosas and bloody marys are…
We have to concede that Home Depot isn’t as sexy as Sur La Table. That said, you can save a buck or two shopping here for items that can cost double or triple for a similar item in a kitchen shop. Here’s a quick list of stocking stuffers for a…
Chef owner Anthony Pizzo, Brandon Belluscio, and Brian Albe are finalizing details to open Park Tavern, inspired by New York’s Gramercy Tavern and Worthing Park facing Atlantic Avenue. The restaurant slated to open January 18 from the trio behind Cut 432 — which has earned multiple Best Steak House awards…
Tonight, South Florida social media types will leave the safety of their respective bedrooms, cubicles, and Starbucks tabletop offices to take part in an interactive tweet-up with the third-annual holiday social and toy drive Tweets for Tots at Longboards in West Palm Beach.File this one under #thishangoverisforthekids and bring a new,…
We admit we’ve been lazy and haven’t decorated the tree yet. It’s just sitting there all barren and green. In our defense, we’ve been looking for some really interesting ornaments to adorn it with. We’re sick of the usual reindeer, snowmen, and angels. Luckily we found some decorations to our…
Traditions surrounding the December holidays put incredible emphasis on drinking — and we’re not talking about Publix eggnog.Christmas Day is when Mom breaks out champagne over breakfast and mimosas are poured for the entire family. Drinking isn’t just acceptable; it’s encouraged.That’s why December 26 comes as a horrible wake-up call…
Bimini Boatyard, long a Fort Lauderdale favorite waterfront restaurant, has hired Jason Shipman to replace chef-turned-author Michael Bennett. Shipman is a Johnson and Wales grad who got his break in 2002 in the Cheesecake Factory/Grand Luxe Cafe empire. He climbed quickly in the restaurant chain, and in two years, he…
Across the farmhouse table that accommodates 20, a blond and tan woman in a slinky dress the color of cream nestles into her date, a lanky Venezuelan. They stop short of feeding each other. It’s not just this farmhouse table that’s packed shoulder to shoulder at East End Brassiere in…
The newest World of Beer to hit South Florida quietly opened in mid-November in Wellington. This Saturday, the new bar will celebrate with a grand-opening block party with official hoopla including a ribbon-cutting, live bands, food from local eateries like Dean Anthony’s and DeVine Bistro, and of course, beer. Lots…
Though many of us associate winter holidays with cocktails, craft beer artisans are in on the festivities, brewing in-demand seasonals that avoid flavors of Christmas trees and potpourri. Some favorites after the jump…
Here’s the deal: For whatever reason, you don’t feel like making your own damned Christmas meal this year. Maybe you’re on vacation with the fam, enjoying a subtropical sojourn before the snowy, crappy reality of winter kicks in. Or maybe you don’t celebrate Christmas but you wouldn’t mind getting a…
Kapow! Noodle Bar chef Roy Villacrusis won the “Grand Chef Throwdown” at the fifth annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival last night, a five-day benefit for the James Beard Foundation. Villacrusis, who helmed the short-lived Kubo that earned New Times’ Best Restaurant in Palm Beach in 2011, competed against…
Clean Plate Charlie would now like to ask all the kiddies to leave the room because it’s time to learn to make some naughty tipples with a sexy Santa as your bartendress. Michelle C’s YouTube channel is filled with helpful cock-tail recipes. As she helpfully demonstrates these delicious drinks, it’s…
Every home and every office in America has one — the dreaded menu folder. You know how it is: You stash away takeout and delivery menus from restaurants you might want to order from. But over time, they get shuffled around, misplaced, or covered in won ton juice and pizza…
Founded in 2007 by former execs from DoubleClick, eBay, and Louis Vuitton, e-commerce site Gilt.com has been called “the darling of luxury-obsessed shoppers” by Fast Company. How does it relate to food? Gourmands with expensive tastes who become members shop for high-end seafood, meat, cheeses, drinks, condiments, you name it…
If it’s not colony collapse disorder, it’s a crazy bee killer. Hundreds of thousands of bees in Brevard County died this past September, tied to a tainted food supply that contained an insecticide used to kill roaches, ticks, and fleas, county agriculture officials determined yesterday. The poisoning may have affected more…
December 16 marks Free Fries Friday at Burger King locations across the country, part of the nationwide rollout of “fluffier” fries with “more potato flavor” that started December 5. The new fries…
Breathe, a new restaurant and ultra lounge has opened on Delray’s Atlantic Avenue. The restaurant touts itself as featuring a “funky new twist on Mediterranean region fare in a chic, stylish and intimate atmosphere.”…
In the event you’ve made the rounds on our Fort Lauderdale lunch list, there’s a new one in the queue…
