Trend Alert: You Want Fries on That?

Are French fries the next add-to-everything item? Just as eggs have become the latest haute garnish on burgers, fried rice, pizza, you name it, it seems French fries are making an appearance as a topping rather than a side. Here are five things I’ve seen recently that signal an oncoming…

David Chang and Kathy Griffin on Jimmy Fallon: Ramen Noodles and Booze

Momofuku’s David Chang was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. Joining them was none other than D-lister Kathy Griffin.”Feed me, feed me,” Kathy chants even before Chang starts to demo some of his creations, which include piña coladas (hint: Use frozen fruit instead of ice for an undiluted…

Top Chef Alums From Florida Offer Up Thanksgiving Recipes

Floridians watching this season’s Top Chef can cheer on Chris Jones, Fort Lauderdale native and chef de cuisine at Moto in Chicago and his Floridian sous chef Richie Farina, from Riverview. After round two of the show, should you feel inspired to do some cooking, check out this food porn and get…

Battle of the Pumpkin Spice Lattes: Comparing Four

Pumpkin is one of those fruits that is most emblematic of the Autumn season. Forget about its obvious benefits like being Atkin’s Diet-friendly, full of vitamins, and a powerful digestive aid (fiber baby, fiber). We want to eat it, drink it, and smother it all over our bodies in a display…

Top Chef‘s Gail Simmons: I’m Mary Ann; Padma Is Ginger

Top Chef judge Gail Simmons is writing a memoir.According to AdWeek, the 35-year-old chef, food writer, and Bravo celebrity wanted to tell her story of how she became a judge and host on two of Bravo’s most popular shows.Of course, that’s not all she’s done. In addition to her television…

To-Go Breakfasts That Don’t Suck, for Under Five Bucks

I’ve been on a quest for breakfast tacos, and while I’ve found a decent one, it’s led me on a quest for meals to go that don’t involve a drive-through, grade-D meat, and trans fat. Surprisingly, I’ve found a few that take me through to dinner for under a fiver…

Christopher Walken Cooks a Chicken — Seriously (Video)

If you ever needed proof that spending the day searching YouTube is a fruitful endeavor and not a waste of the precious time you have left on this planet — here ya go!We just came across the simply titled Chicken With Pears by dogdocla. It’s a video of a man…

Eat Up: The Top Five Airline Food Fails

Eating a bad meal on a flight is adding insult to injury. Thanks to the post-9/11 security increases, you’ve already waited in a security line in your socks, slipped on urine in the restroom, and rushed across four different terminals to make it to an early flight… only to find…

New Times Beerfest Taste Test, Round Two: The Lightweights

 We’re about four days away from the New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes, and a slew of local restaurants — including Charm City Burgers, Moe’s Southwest…

South Florida’s Ten Best Pizzas

Mona Lisa Coal Oven Pizza. For some Godfather with your pieAdorned in pics of mafioso — some of them after they’d been shot — this shop is beloved for its Godfather-inspired charm, house-made cannolis, and the pizza, of course. Former critic John Linn swoons over the crust at this pizza joint from…

National Cappuccino Day: Celebrate With Free Cappuccino

Woooooooosshhhhhhh… That’s the sound of a cappuccino machine frothing milk, as you anticipate getting the first sip of your tasty hot beverage.There’s something about cappuccino that’s so sophisticated. We can’t have one without imagining sitting in a café in Rome after a long day of painting or writing poetry. Only…

Dean Max of 3030 Ocean: After-Hours Eats

Be on the lookout this afternoon for my review on 3030 Ocean and the cuisine inspired by chef Dean Max, the local celebrity toque whose name has been behind the restaurant for more than ten years. Max, who has earned this newspaper’s Best Chef and Best Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, drives…

Ted Allen’s Pretentious Foodie Bulls**t Recipe (Video)

We first met Ted Allen on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Now, Allen’s the host of Food Network’s Chopped, where chefs make dinners from a basket that usually includes clams, blood orange, and cotton candy. Allen’s got a new book out. Kinda. Pretentious Foodie Bullshit includes tons of recipes…

Win Free Tickets to New Times Beerfest, Round Two

We have another two pairs of tickets to give away to the 14th-annual New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Taste as many as you’re able from the 100-plus domestic, international, and craft beers available at…