I must confess, in another life, I used to be a fitness-person bigot. They all seemed to be these Disney-cheery, spandex-wrapped people who lived on alien-looking, blue-green smoothies and who felt like a bunch of jiggly rocks when they, usually for no good reason, hugged me because “I looked like…
Old school – it’s the perfect way to describe GG’s of New York, the family-style Italian restaurant that has been serving Fort Lauderale for more than 30 years. Those red and white-checkered plastic tablecloths, fat shakers of hot pepper and parmesan, and family-style fare — it’s everything you want a classic…
I opened the menu as if I were reviewing a foreign document. “Is this… Cow skin?” I asked. After a brief pause, I got an answer. “No part of the cow goes to waste, ma’am,” my server said…
Billy’s Tavern is a neighborhood sports bar and tavern on State Road 84 and Pine Island Road in Davie…that happens to be a hangout for current and former Miami Dolphins! Not only is Billy’s a great sports bar, it has fantastic food that people swear by. Peole come from miles around…
Valentine’s Day is coming and you’ve yet to get a gift for your favorite foodie. You could buy some flowers at the drug store – if you never want them to speak to you again. Fortunately, there are a lot of great and interesting gift options right here in South…
If you’re In The Biz you probably worked through the Superbowl. On the one hand, that really sucks. On the other, unless the restaurant was filled with Canadian Tourists, you made some pretty good money last night. You could pay the overdue cell phone bill, but you’d much rather go out…
It’s not too early to make those rezzies for you and your honey to get all sloppy and romantic over Valentine’s Day dinner (which, for those of you who don’t want to be sleeping on the couch for the rest of the month, is Monday, Feb. 14). So here are…
By now, you’ve probably ordered truffle fries or at least seen them on restaurant menus. The trend started a couple of years ago and has been picking up momentum. But as with everything, some are better — OK, MUCH better– than others. When they’re good, they’re eye-bulging good and have…
Picture a breath-taking restaurant perched on the edge of a dramatic gorge in a tiny town in southwest France. The menu, posted beside the door, recently featured a four-course truffle tasting for $60, including fillet of beef and foie gras. Foodies have called truffles “diamonds of the table” and “jewels…
The Boca Bacchanal is coming up March 18th-20th. The events will start with the Vintner dinners, which will be delicious dinners served in private residences all throughout Boca Raton. These intimate evenings are …
[jump] Is the atmosphere in your kitchen more relaxed because it’s an entertainment establishment? I would say yes, but I don’t think it’s because of the entertainers. I think it’s because of us, we are more relaxed. We try to keep our sense of humor, plus with the music and entertainment…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach and writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked. Witness the impossible: it’s a random Friday night, and two chefs find themselves out to dinner…at dinner time. “Would you like to put your dinner order in now?” asks the…
Chinese, cheerleaders and football. Those things go together, right? P.F. Changs is offering 20 percent off any online order for Super Bowl Sunday. Orders can be placed before Sunday but must be picked up on the day of the big game. …
Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess has big Super Bowl plans. For the Sunday matchup between the Steelers and the Packers, he’ll be holding court not in front of his flat-screen but at Shula’s On the Beach in Fort Lauderdale. Happy hour starts at 4, and with kick-off two and a half…
OK, so we’re suckers for flashy packaging. That’s why we set aside this bag of New York Delhi chilli [sic] lemon-flavored “VIP” nuts when we got them in a gift basket over Christmas. And we nearly forgot about them until the silver bag caught our eye during a pantry reorganization.We…
Duck season, wabbit season, Girl Scout cookie season — all things must pass. This is the last weekend you can buy Girl Scout cookies in South Florida. Last month, we turned viciously against the manipulative little sprites, and then we went all-out telling readers exactly how to find the girlies and…
Did you say $5,000?…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
In a hilarious segment on his show, Stephen Colbert tips his hat to Big Flats beer, Walgreens’ private label beer selling for $2.99 a six pack. Colbert said that this beer is a great idea because since people can’t afford prescription drugs, they can go one aisle over and get…
Imagine a world where art, music, fashion and film come together for an evening of unimaginable fun. Imagine it also comes with complimentary food and drink — all night long. Then simply imagine Artopia 2011. …
Keith Sims played offensive line for eleven seasons between 1990 and 2000 for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins. He was elected to the Pro Bowl three times, in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Keith is currently a radio host and part of the Dolphins Finsiders show on 940am WINZ…
When was the last time an omelet or frittata or a simple hard-boiled egg was something special? Easier question: When was the first time? If your omelet, frittata, HBE, whatever are nothing special, it’s probably because your eggs are nothing special. Lucky for you, the cure is as close as…
