Mugs Sports Grill in Fort Lauderdale: The Name Says It All

Sometimes everything you need to know about a restaurant is in its name. Take Mugs Sports Grill. The logo on its website shows the u in Mugs as a mug full of a carbonated yellow liquid, which we will assume is beer. Then come the words Sports and Grill. What…

TED Talk: “Changing the Way We Eat”

You’ve brushed up on your Michael Pollan, you signed on for Oprah’s

weeklong vegan challenge, what’s next?

Join Tedsters for TEDxManhattan’s live podcast of “Changing the Way We Eat” on Saturday, Feb. 12th from 10:30am – 6:00pm. The full day of foodie goodness will completely change the way you view and eat food.

Nine Ways to Order Meat-Free Without Annoying Your Server

Face it; despite vegetarianism being a rather widely accepted lifestyle, there’s still people who cringe or roll their eyes when you tell them you don’t eat meat. Most of the time you can brush it off, but if that’s the kind of  reaction you get from someone who is in…

Real Housewife Ramona Singer To Release Her Own Pinot Grigio

If you watch “Real Housewives of New York”, you’ve been introduced to Ramona Singer. This fascinating woman is best known for her crazy bug eyes, shreiky voice and ability to put away Pinot Grigio like a drunken sailor on shore leave. The only time this woman is filmed without a…

Interview with Chef, Restaurateur and Author Michael Schwartz, Part I

In 2007 Michael Schwartz opened Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Miami’s Design District. Almost immediately it became “the” place to go for good, clean food that was friendly to the environment and the community. in 2009, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink opened a second location in Grand Cayman, while the…

Jimmie’s Candies Is A Sweet Paradise

There’s no doubt that people have a love affair with chocolate.  Chocolate is more than a candy – it can send a message of love of friendship, cheer you up when you’ve had a lousy day or just plain make you feel good. Next week millions of people will celebrate Valentine’s Day…

Contest Time! Want to Win a $50 Cafe Vico Gift Card?

It’s contest time! Tell us in the comments field what your favorite thing about Cafe Vico is! Never been? Tell us why you want to go. You must comment in the comments field of this post to qualify. The winner will be picked at 5 p.m. ​Yeah, we bet you do.And…

Delray Beach Garlic Fest This Weekend!

Garlic — it’s not just for vampires anymore. With all the soft-core neck-biting pornucopia of teen vampire fiction clogging the media pipeline, you’d think the lowly bulb would be up on billboards or the backs of buses by now.But no. Thankfully, every year Delray Beach rights that wrong and hosts…

Q&A With Apicius Ristorante e Enoteca Owner Leopold Balestrieri

Chef Leo Balestrieri is larger-than-life — and so is his new ristorante and enoteca, Apicius, in Lantana.His vision is unique, his dishes extravagant, his style flamboyant — and his taste — arguably incomparable. We sat down with Balestrieri, who prefers to be known simply as “Chef Leopold,” to see what all…

Deal of the Day: Uncut, Unsoggy Pizza at Island City Pizza

​No one likes a soggy pizza — especially Charlie. And if you never want limp crust to happen to you, Island City Pizza has a solution. The self-proclaimed “Home of the Uncut Pizza” ensures you’ll never bite into a floppy slice again.But why is uncut better?…

Dunkin’ Donuts Adds Café con Leche to Menu

When in Miami, it’s common to hear caffeine junkies say, “Café con leche, por favor.” But what about the rest of the South Florida community; where can residents north of the 305 go to get their café Cubano fix?  At Dunkin’ Donuts, amigo. As of last Friday, DD is serving…

BurgerFi Opens in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

​BurgerFi, the much-anticipated casual burger restaurant from David Manero, has opened in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. BurgerFi is short for the “burgerfication of the nation.” Though it can be argued that the USA is already “burgerfied,” Manero and his wife, Lynn, are planning to take over the country with fresh, all-natural Angus beef without fillers, steroids, hormones,…

$10 Lunch — Billy’s Tavern

The deal: Located in Davie, Billy’s Tavern is a local favorite for chicken wings, burgers, and sandwiches. Former and present Miami Dolphins frequent the place, so you know the food is good. What you get: Eight chicken wings in your choice of heat — mild, medium, hot, or volcanic –…

Where We Were Eating: Rok:Brgr

Yesterday’s GWWE entry may or may not have been a little too easy, according to the commenters. Alas, we got a winner! And we were eating at Rok:Brgr, one of the newest additions to downtown Fort Lauderdale…