Spiked Popsicles by Grey Goose Vodka

The folks over at Grey Goose Vodka sure know how to party. Every year, they kick off the summer season with a series of (trend-a-licious) parties – Summer Soiree Series – throughout the country and, more importantly, summer inspired cocktails.

Fried Kool-Aid Balls: Coming to a Fair Near You?

​Move over, Mr. Kool-Aid mascot. There’s a new Kool-Aid man around. His name is Charlie Boghosian, creator of the recently famous fried Kool-Aid balls that debuted at the San Diego County Fair this past weekend.But how, exactly, do you fry a liquid? …

Half-Baked: Under Pressure

Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. To you, the valued guests, a professional kitchen may seem like a carefully orchestrated machine. But in actuality, it’s controlled chaos with meltdowns and drama bubbling just beneath the surface. After years in professional kitchens, the…

Boca Town Center Mall Transforms Food Court to Cafés

Just as a new generation of food trucks is replacing the old (and usually terrible) “roach coach,” giant malls are also redoing their “food courts” to be less like mass feeding troughs and more like places people might actually want to eat.  Case in point, Boca’s Town Center Mall, which…

Six Chain Restaurants That Serve More Than 1,000 Calories in One Dish

Forget supersized fries, Angry Whoppers, Kentucky-fried chicken legs, and grilled, stuffed burritos. Some of the worst calorie sins aren’t committed at your favorite drive-through, fast-food restaurants. No, the real hidden calorie killers: chain restaurants.From a rack of ribs drowning in a sugary bath of barbecue sauce to a creamy-garlic pasta dish…

Bar Talk With Jessica Youngblood at Dirty Martini in Palm Beach Gardens

Jessica Youngblood isn’t just another one of the beautiful blond bartenders at Dirty Martini, the new upscale lounge in Palm Beach Gardens that serves some pretty amazing drinks, food, and entertainment.The 22-year-old Vero Beach native is also “the baby” of the bunch, the youngest on staff. And she isn’t what…

Suite 100 Father’s Day Brunch With Jack, Johnny, and Jameson

Skip the tie and the power tools and give Dad something he could really use for Father’s Day — a brunch with you and his closest friends — Jack, Johnny and Jameson at Suite 100 Riverfront. Executive Chef Ted Inserra has put together an insanely ingenious and altogether manly brunch especially…

Miramar Town Center Hosts Food Truck Roundup This Saturday

Food trucks are really starting to love Broward County. What started as maybe one food truck roundup every other month or so has turned into a minor craze. A food truck roundup can be confusing. With so many trucks painted in bright colors, it’s easy to get confused over which one…

Mama Che Buono Becomes Fast, Casual Italy

Now you can travel to Italy without ever leaving CityPlace.  Italy Fast Quality Food, that is.  The former Mama Che Buono (700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach; 561-655-1241) has upped the ante on its original panini, gelato, and coffee drinks menu, adding mix-and-match pastas and sauces and a wide…

Foo Fighters 2011 Tour Rider: “Don’t Forget the Bacon”

The Smoking Gun has “uncovered” the not-so-secret (the opening page makes direct reference to TSG) 2011 concert rider for Foo Fighters. As to be expected, it’s a hoot. While there is nary a reference to crappy M&M’s, there are plenty of interactive elements to keep even the most indifferent concert…

Seminole Hard Rock Hosts Miami Food Truck Rally Tonight

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino hosts their Miami Food Truck Rally tonight, June 16th, at the Seminole Paradise valet parking lot from 5:30 – 10:00 p.m. Yes, we know the event was cancelled last week (we hear it was really because of the Heat Game), but tonight is on,…

Nick’s Apizza Resurfacing in Boca

Nick Laudano, who’s fine but short-lived Nick’s Apizza introduced Lake Worth to the joys of New Haven-style pizza, will debut his new, much bigger and more ambitious pizzeria in Boca Raton’s Glades Plaza this July.  Renamed Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria & Bar, the 4,600-square-foot restaurant, bar, and lounge will serve…