If you can fry it, you can eat it. That seems to be the unofficial motto of South Florida fair food vendors, and it’s one that we are more than happy to live by. We’ve seen a number of weird, wacky, and even downright disgusting foods that have been rolled in…
Imagine a dinner set beneath the canopy of stars surrounded by the views of an organic farm on a breezy South Florida winter evening. You’ve just imaged a Swank Table dinner, one of many hosted by Palm Beach County-based Swank Specialty Produce. Now in its third year, the Swank’s seasonal…
Eating escargots properly requires certain etiquette. The edible gastropod mollusks — often served straight from their spiral shells — are considered a delicacy and farmed extensively across France, Algeria, and Turkey. In Paris, where they are often served as an appetizer, drenched in garlic butter, the shell should be held…
The South Beach Food Wine & Food Festival is almost upon us, and for all you Broward County residents looking to get in on the action, look no further than your own backyard. This year, the festival has expanded its coverage with a number of Broward-based events taking place across…
Another West Coast brewery is making its way to the Sunshine State. Tampa’s J.J. Taylor is set to distribute San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewing Company in Florida. Starting January 25, Tampa-based J.J. Taylor Distributing will start pushing 21st Amendment beers to retail outlets across its 17-county coverage area. Unfortunately, they…
Monday Cooking Class with Chef Jean-Pierre Learn how to be a culinary master with a five-part cooking series with Chef Jean-Pierre at his culinary school (1436 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale). The first class of the series, called “Introduction to the Wonderful World of Cooking”, is this week at 7:30…
If you’ve had your fill of Donald Trump burning up your television set with talk of walls the derision between the Democratic and Republican parties, perhaps it’s time to consider Rod Silver, an independent who’s thrown his hat into the ring. Like quite a few candidates running for president, Silva…
Friday Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Eve Pig Roast On the eve before the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter festival, Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38th St., Oakland Park) will be hosting a pig roast. Prepared by Chef Jeff Vincent, admission is $15 per plate with no reservations required. Note: a pig…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, I’m digging into the cellar to bring a pretty strong and bold beer to light. This is the Umatilla Coffee Barleywine…
Every January since 1912, over a half million visitors head out to the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach to enjoy the weeklong festivities at the South Florida Fair. As one of Florida’s oldest – and largest – community events, fairgoers can once again get in on all the…
Maple. Bacon. Coffee. Beer. Say those four words, and South Floridians will agree they are the main ingredients in one of their favorite beers from Funky Buddha Brewery. They call it MBCP, short for Maple Bacon Coffee Porter. It’s also the Oakland Park-based brewery’s most sought after annual release —…
Like most any place, South Florida takes on a completely different look and feel late at night. In cities like West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Delray Beach, the bustling happy hours give way to dancing and drinks, and thenthe streets are filled with hungry patrons looking for a place…
Ah yes, the ‘New Year’. When millions of people put together resolutions to eat healthier, go to the gym, or be better humans only for those aspirations to be crushed under the weight of excuses, excuses, excuses. At least craft beer will always be there for you… or will it? …
Soon you will be able to find LauderAle beers outside its brewery. Since its founding in 2013, LauderAle has only been available in the nano brewery’s tap room. After nearly three years of building a successful following of devoted locals, its finally ready to get into distribution and will be…
As McDonald’s sales fall and Subway isn’t as fresh as it used to be, it would be a mistake to think the era of truly “fast” food is coming to an end. Far from it. Millenials still want their meals prepared and delivered in a timely manner. That’s where fast…
Grato is a good name for James Beard Award-nominated chef Clay Conley’s new restaurant. The name — “grateful” in Italian — is exactly how Conley feels about his latest venture, set to open in West Palm Beach on January 8. “I live in the community [where Grato is located], and…
When Tony D’s chef-owner Jay Speranza was growing up in Rochester, New York, the family kitchen was an important part of his day-to-day life. These days, Speranza is spending more time is professional kitchens, including that of the South Florida expansion of his Rochester, New York-based Italian eatery, which launched…
Over the past year, Peruvian cuisine — marked by its fusion of various global cuisines, those sweet yellow chili peppers, giant kernels of maize, and fresh seafood — has grown exponentially in popularity. No matter what your tastes, once you get over the unfamiliar-sounding names and each dish’s seemingly incongruent…
Is a business being culturally insensitive, or even racist, for having a Taco Tuesday event? What if they hire mariachi players dressed up in sombreros? Is it cultural celebration? Or cultural insensitivity? LauderAle Brewery faced was accused of the latter last week regarding their Taco Tuesday event. Since December 1, LauderAle brewery’s…
When you see escargot on a menu, a few things may cross your mind, the first of which might go something like: “Why would anyone willingly eat snails?” Depending on your familiarity with the mollusk you may already love — or by the same token have no palate for —…
Monday Pizza Party at Pizzacraft Artisan Pizzeria From 5:30 p.m. to close, Pizzacraft Artisan Pizzeria (330 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale) allows guests to purchase a bottle of wine and pizza for only $30. That costs less than a tank of gas for some! Wine varietals include Pinot Grigio or…
Friday TacoCraft’s New Year’s Day Brunch Stop by TacoCraft (204 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale) to enjoy brunch from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This Mexican restaurant will offer $15 bottomless mimosas and bloody marys and music from a live DJ. Visit TacoCraft.com/Brunch. Max’s Harvest Begins Friday Brunch Max’s Harvest…
