The popular Dos Caminos restaurant chain opens its sixth restaurant this week at the newly refurbished Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Dos Caminos Corporate Executive Chef and Mod Mex author Scott Linquist has blended Dos Caminos favorite dishes with newly created ones inspired by South Florida to create an entirely new menu for…
Dave & Buster’s is like an indoor year-round carnival with booze. Roughly the size of a small airport, Dave & Busters is a combination arcade, sports bar, pool hall and restaurant. It’s no surprise that they also do a booming event and party business – from kiddie birthdays to large…
This south Palm Beach County spot is what some of the restaurant’s bartenders have deemed “the pre-gamer,” where patrons will start off their night before bar hopping. They’ve got an extensive list of seafood specialties, but also offer a complete sushi bar. With the long bar and drink specials attracting…
The deal: Every item on Diner by the Sea’s menu is well under $10. Diner by the Sea serves a small but classic selection of burgers, salads, and sandwiches as well as chili and homemade soup of the day. This small coffee shop is decorated in cheery blues and yellows…
Maybe it’s the newborn baby-sized deep fried chimichangas. Or ice creams that aren’t quite ready for consumption until they are dipped in batter, coated in Corn Flakes, fried then lathered in chocolate syrup and whipped cream. But restaurant style Tex-Mex cuisine has never really struck me as very “veg friendly.”…
Monster Subs is known for one thing in particular: the generosity of its owner, Salomon Mizrahi, who offers meat samples to waiting customers and assures each of them to “pay whenever.” Even the sandwiches the place is known for — which are fresh, scrumptious, and generously filled without being gargantuan…
Watching football requires a lot of work- there’s the wearing of the lucky jersey (or hat), goal dancing, cursing at the television…all that works up quite an appetite. Why phone in for bad pizza delivery when you can have these amazing pork sliders? Chef and author Linda Gasenheimer shares this…
You’ve invited a bunch of friends over to watch the games this weekend. That also means you’re going to have a half dozen hungry guys and gals in your living room and if you don’t feed them they’re going to start eating the furniture around halftime. Make this seriously simple…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. For this column, Half Baked, she writes regularly about her kitchen exploits. Let’s flash back to five years ago… “I did it! I got a job at this mediterranean bistro. The chef is starting me on the salad station,” I exclaimed. It was my…
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…
If you’ve ever been to the Blue Boar Tavern, then you probably already know what I’m about to tell you.You already know it’s the very definition of “hole in the wall.” You know you’re guaranteed to walk out smelling like smoke — the funk of nearly 24 straight hours’ worth of…
Have you seen these felons? Be on the lookout — they’re impostors. They look like tasty, unique snacks, but really they’re just boring, flavorless sugar bombs.We found them at an Argentine market and were filled with hope. Those bright, shiny wrappers! The cheap prices (they ranged from 39 cents to…
It’s 8am and you’re seriously hung over from the night before. You’re late for work, but first you need one of those new Trenta-sized iced coffees at Starbucks. You try to pay the Barrista but you can’t find your wallet (which you seriously think you left at the bar, along with…
It’s going to be nearly impossible to work my way through this post without making at least one … maybe two or three … sausage-related jokes. But it’ll totally be worth it, because I have a deep and enduring love for tube meat. (One!) I’m the kind of sausage connisseur…
• Pops Corn, the Pembroke Pines purveyor of haute popcorn spiked with caramel, cheddar cheese, chocolate, and more, has opened a third local outlet just off A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Located at 901 E. Sunrise Lane (954-567-6002), the new Pops is also peddling Yo Mama’s ice cream, which, like the…
Zed451 in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park is opening its doors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays for brunch. Already a success on Sundays, the brunch offers a multitude of choices for mid-day eating.To celebrate the first Saturday brunch, all weekend (Jan. 22-23), the brunches are priced…
Flickr, Blondie5000 Delicious Greek Pastries St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church is hosting its 29th Greek Festival this weekend in Boca Raton. From Thursday – Sunday, you can gorge yourself on authentic Greek food and enjoy traditional Greek dance performances. If you’re curious about Greek Orthodoxy (think the end wedding scene…
Looks like you aren’t the only one with a resolution for 2011. Turns out Kahlúa has one too.The goal: motivate Americans to spend one night at home each month to spend time reconnecting with friends and family, colleagues, significant others, or other couples over a drink and some conversation…
Chef Mark Militello, most recently of Trina in the Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, is steering an upscale “authentic” Mexican (his descript) in Deerfield Beach.He’ll open Cabo Blue: a Grill and Tequila Bar within the next few weeks. It’s on the property of the new Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort, though…
The place: Boo Rileys, 2528 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-567-1212. The hours: 4 to 8 p.m. every day. The deal: $1 off domestic beers (bottle and draft), house wines, and wells. The digs: This flat-roofed building with the large A-frame on top (the better to hold the Hurricanes…
We hear it everywhere – from the news, cooking shows and our mother – don’t let raw chicken and meat play with your vegetables and for God’s sake WASH YOUR HANDS! These food prep rules are so basic, any five year old who’s ever helped mom in the kitchen knows…
If childhood memories of tasting Maneshewitz Concord Grape at Passover Seder have tramautized you for life against kosher wine, give them another chance. Both you and kosher wines have grown up since your Bar Mitzvah. Just about every kind of wine, from Chardonnays to Cabernets can be found in the…
