Moquila Restaurant and Tequila Bar has been undone — and now redone, to exacting perfection.After opening its doors in 2005, the Mex-chic establishment has changed direction to focus less on the tequila and more on the art of fine cuisine. Moquila’s seafood-heavy menu is strictly upper-class Mexican, a refined Mexican-ladino blend with traditional…
Brunch, or second breakfast, as it is sometimes known, is one of the most important advancements for mankind, just after the sliced bread that is used to make the French toast often served at said meal. Whether you’re tired of shelling out $4 for a glass of OJ or simply…
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It’s summer and that can only mean one thing over at The Capital Grille- it’s time for The Generous Pour Event. In its 3rd year, the program launches TODAY and runs well through the end of summer concluding on Sunday, September 4.
Turn on the television and you’ll see show after show about childhood obesity. A lot of these news programs, documentaries, and talk shows blame television commercials aimed at kids that sell fast food, sugary cereals, and other crap. But what they don’t point out is that television is also a…
Wine and beer pairings are all the rage these days, but let’s face it: In today’s economy, $150 “Food and Drink” events aren’t for everyone. That’s why the Poorhouse Bar in Fort Lauderdale is introducing its new “Sliders and Spirits” event, a $20 buy-in for those with a more conservative budget. …
Food is art, the foodie scribes tell us. You eat with your eyes. But is food music? Do we eat with our ears? Well, yes. At least according to musicians Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp — AKA One Ring Zero — who in October will unveil their latest venture, a…
If you still have the image of Rocky Balboa guzzling down six raw eggs for breakfast before heading to a boxing session at the meat-packing plant as your guide to optimal muscle mass, it might be time to get acquainted with Brendan Brazier. As a vegan professional Ironman triathlete, best-selling…
Ice cream is awesome in the hot summer months, but after that study about how fat Americans are getting, let’s look at alternatives.What about frozen yogurt?Red Mango — a pretty cool name, that — is celebrating its grand opening today at…
The New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is today, and the world’s gone mad with Pottermania. We’re going to miss Harry, Hermione, and Ron, but all good things must come to an end. And since the actors playing these Hogwarts students are adults (my…
Next time you’re tempted to toss your gum somewhere other than the garbage — go right ahead. Thanks to U.K.-based Revolymer, the company producing the world’s first removable and degradable gum, you now have the perfect excuse for sticking your chewed-up cud just about anywhere you want…
Ever dream of running your own cheese shop? Maybe you have ambitions of owning a store with rows and rows of kitchen gadgets for sale or a candy store to rival Willy Wonka. The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority is hosting the Great Shop Showdown — and the…
wners Haiz Miller and Damian Phillips had to offer.At the time, the truck was fresh-out of its most popular dish — the $6 jerk chicken club sandwich with fries. To find out what was causing this local feeding-frenzy, we had to head back for a taste of our own. Here’s the deal…..
Namely Marly, a food blogger from Missouri, recently went to her local Panera Bread to dine with a friend. While perusing the breakfast menu she was shocked by the lack of gluten-free options.As Marly asked on her blog “Are they not aware of the growing number of people who are…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. SoBe queens, Atkins disciples, Jenny Watchers, and Craig Weighers all dine among us. Working the line, it seems I try to satify these malnurished paletes more so in the summer months when everyone’s in their scantily…
The rumors are true, carnivores. Red, the Steakhouse is coming to Boca, to the Wyndham Garden hotel at Glades Road and Military Trail. The debut of the high-end steak house, which also has outlets in South Beach and Cleveland, Ohio, is expected in early November, according to Red marketing director…
The winner of the last Monday’s 2011 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest was a close and unofficial draw between reigning champion Joey Chestnut and Japanese eating sensation Takeru Kobayashi.Kobayashi refused to compete in the 2010 hot dog eating contest thanks to a contractual problem with Major League Eating…
If you heard VH1 was filming a new reality television show called Famous Food, would you immediately envision a 30-minute reel where bleach-bottle blondes and moronic musicians try their hand at cooking? Or, even harder to believe, attempt to eat without purging?Well, you wouldn’t be further from the truth…..
Doctors along with the Obama administration have proposed a way to change childrens’ diets in an effort to halt the obesity epidemic. The suggestion is to limit or ban fast-food or unhealthy ads from kids’ TV shows.Republicans have responded with a resounding “no,” fearing that despite the voluntary guidelines promoted…
7-Eleven, everyone’s favorite place to stock up on slurpies, beef jerkey, big gulps and coffee at any time of day or night, is celebrating its birthday on (what else) July 11th! That’s crazy, huh? Like, 7-Eleven’s birthday is July 11th (do you think that’s a coincidence?) In any event, we…
Eduardo Bruno wakes up before the birds every morning to start slow cooking the meats and stocks for Papa’s Tapas, the food truck he owns with wife Lisa. Bruno knows about cooking. He’s been behind the burner at some of south Florida’s best kitchens, including Morton’s and China Grill. But…
Good news carnivores! Fort Lauderdale’s newest steakhouse, Texas de Brazil, opened this week! Located directly across from the Galleria Mall, the new Brazilian steakhouse is easy to miss from the road even if you are looking for it! A word of advice- once you hit Galleria Mall start driving like…
This Saturday, Paradise Farms is offering tours to the public. As we’ve written about before, the farm hosts periodic brunches on the premises, as well as sell-out dinners that are often prepared by the area’s most acclaimed chefs. The five-acre organic farm supplies many South Florida restaurants with greens and…
