Pumpkin Patches 2015 in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Sure, the leaves might not change and the weather isn’t crisp and cool, but we still have our own fall traditions here in South Florida. This includes Halloween, seasonal beer, and of course, pumpkin patches. Here are some of the best pumpkin patches and harvest festivals in Broward and Palm…

Night + Day: Ten Things to Do in Broward and Palm Beach This Week

Thursday, October 15 Acronyms, who doesn’t love them? There’s a new one to learn now that the Miami LGBT Film Festival has officially merged its name with the Fort Lauderdale edition to become MiFo — the Miami-Fort Lauderdale LGBT Film Festival. Formerly the Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival,…

SuViche Blends Asian and Peruvian Cuisine for American Palates

It’s a busy Friday night in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and a group of college-aged women has congregated around a covered outdoor bar to take advantage of the week’s final happy hour. They order a round of shots, slim glasses filled to the brim with a rainbow collage of red, yellow,…

Florida Beer: Hard Cider From Cigar City Cider and Mead

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 opening a can of Cigar City Cider & Mead’s Hard Cider, their stalwart and core cider in their lineup. But…

Bar Brawls Round Two: More Panty-Dropping, ’20s Style

Hunter S. Thompson once wrote,”I was right in the middle of a(n) [expletive deleted] reptile zoo, and somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things.” This is Bar Brawls, and it’s a beast. Last night’s competitors in the booziest throwdown since, well, ANY “Real Housewives” spinoff, were Jess Hart, onetime…

Trader Joe’s Davie Opens Friday, Fort Lauderdale Location Is Next

Davie shoppers, get your wallets ready because Trader Joe’s opens tomorrow! Employees are busy putting finishing touches on the 9,300 square-foot store, located at Tower Shops at 2296 S. University Dr. and will throw open its doors on Friday, October 9 at 8 a.m. with an official lei cutting ceremony. …

Where (Else) to Score Pumpkin Drinks in South Florida

Before it was an insanely popular flavored coffee drink that people love to hate — and shamefully admit they also love to drink — pumpkin spice was nothing more than a flavor for pie. No one really gave much thought to those beautiful fall-inspiring orange gourds, apart from carving them up for…

The Nine Best Restaurants in Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood. Hollywood, Florida, that is. Any South Florida native knows the East Coast version bears little resemblance to the West Coast enclave with the same name. Still, this Broward County beachside city has its charm and, in the past few years, a lot more to offer, culinarily speaking…

New West Palm Beach Food Tours Launches in Palm Beach County

Recently, West Palm Beach launched its very own restaurant tour. The aptly named West Palm Beach Food Tours quietly embarked on its first tour September 1, a partnership that highlights six local restaurants for a three-­hour walking tour that includes tastings of both food and drinks. According to Kristl Story, founder…

Brgr Stop in Coconut Creek Serves Childhood Favorites, All Grown-Up

Did you know there are websites out there that let you generate menus with the push of a button? They’ll give you a two-word, “original” name for your crafty concept (The Putnam, perhaps?) and auto-graft a series of gastro-pub-sounding dishes for your make-believe restaurant, things like “market fresh eggplant skewers…