For years we’ve been patiently awaiting this moment: ordering an Egg McMuffin past 10:30 a.m. Yes, we’re ashamed to admit that we’re stoked about McDonald’s recent announcement to sell breakfast menu items all day, every day, at each of its more than 14,000 restaurants nationwide. It seems like we’re never…
At Jacques-Imo’s Cafe in New Orleans you can order shrimp and alligator cheesecake for an appetizer. It’s just the sort of wild, exotic, Cajun-Creole-Bayou-style eats you’d expect from a foodie-forward city like Nola. But it’s here — in Florida, where roughly 1.25 million alligators reside — where gator should be…
On Thursday, September 10 from 7 – 10 p.m., New Times’ Pairings returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts for an evening of delicious food, by South Florida’s best restaurants, each paired with a great beer, wine, or cocktail. The event, which also features live entertainment, cooking demos,…
Thursday, September 3 It’s been eight years since the late and otherwise great Christopher Hitchens delivered a legendarily asinine polemic for Vanity Fair titled “Why Women Aren’t Funny.” It was quite an assertion, which funny women like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Amy Schumer, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, and…
Cafe Martorano has, once again, closed for its annual late-summer break and facelift. The restaurant closed this past weekend and, according to owner Steve Martorano, will open around September 23. Martorano said that the time off from serving guests would give him the opportunity to do some major upgrades to…
More and more, celebrities are turning vegan. Confirmed non-meat eating superstars include the likes of Russell Simmons, Ellen DeGeneres, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, and Pam Anderson. So where would you go to spot these famous foodies tuck into a plate of veggies? Turns out, the best place to spot…
In anticipation of the return of a brand-spanking-new NFL season Publix has decided to roll out a signature sub for each of the four NFL teams with which it has sponsorship deals; The Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Atlanta Falcons. Fans in each of these cities can…
Looking for a job? Look no further than Boatyard in Fort Lauderdale, the new waterside dining concept located at 1555 SE 17th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Boatyard — the new concept that has replaced 25-year-old Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill — is hiring in preparation for a fall grand re-opening…
Today is the first day of September, if you can believe it, and the middle of the fall seasonal beer release calendar. Starting at noon today Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park will be selling the perennial autumn beer, Sweet Potato Casserole Strong Ale. This 7.9% ABV brew is a sweet…
During work hours at the Boynton Beach law firm Tomberg, Hanson & Halper, legal assistant Mike Edmonson and attorney Dean Halper often found themselves bouncing around the idea of opening their own restaurant. Their concepts ranged from the tried and true — like sandwiches — to the weird. “Pizza in…
Trader Joe’s the tropical-themed grocer that specializes in wallet-friendly food items and GMO-free products, has announced an opening date for its newest Broward location. Trader Joe’s Fort Lauderdale, located at 1590 N. Federal Highway, in the 1600 Commons shopping plaza, will open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 15. So…
The weekend might be over, but there are still plenty of weekday food and drink events in South Florida to keep you busy. Whether your getting a taste of Flavor Palm Beach, checking out a tap takeover, or showing off your skills in trivia, there’s something to do in Broward…
Football season is right around the corner, and you’re favorite team is currently doing everything they can to ensure they are adequately prepared for game days this Fall; shouldn’t you be doing the same? Yes. The answer is yes. Time is running out and you definitely should be mapping out…
The heat wave is almost over, another uneventful hurricane season is just about to end (knock on wood), and football season kicks off September 10. Most of all, restaurateurs (and food writers) across South Florida are rejoicing because season is about to unleash itself upon the local food scene, bringing…
When there’s a hurricane watch in South Florida, people don’t get worried. They get prepared. For many Floridians, the most important items to stock up on aren’t water, gas, or even food. Instead, we make sure to have all the necessary components for a proper storm-themed party. At the top…
FAT Village is all grown up. Fort Lauderdale’s little arts neighborhood that could has gone from a humble strip of converted warehouses off NW 5th St. a few years ago to a thriving urban enclave where galleries, co-ops, and boutique creative businesses co-mingle – especially on the last Saturday of the month. The art walks…
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. As Tropical Storm Erika bobs and weaves in our general direction, questions are pondered by the greatest minds of our generation: “Do I…
When a friend invites you to lunch with the idea of bringing you someplace you’ve never dined at before, are you the type to go along for the ride, certain they’re right? Or do you scoff and say, “Sure, a place I don’t know anything about? Try me.” If we’re…
Restaurateur Jaime Pesaque has been busy the past few years, building a Peruvian food empire that rivals that of Gastón Acurio, the country’s own ambassador of Peruvian cuisine. With signature restaurants in Lima, Uruguay, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach, the young chef recently expanded his SuViche brand — which first…
Congratulations, you made it through yet another working week. You might as well give yourself a pat on the back to celebrate — or better yet, a drink or three. This weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties, choose from a whole hog dinner, a charity event, discounted meals and…
This week, John Thomas of Tryst faced off against Eric Grutka of Ian’s Tropical Grill. Thomas entered kitchen stadium to “Time to Get Tough” by Aggrolites, and Grutka to “Collard Greens” by Schoolboy Q as the unveiling of the night’s secret ingredients was anticipated. The judging trifecta consisted of Nancy…
Recent years have seen an influx in big name craft brewers expanding their reach into the Sunshine State: Founders Brewing came to Florida in 2013, and so did Sweetwater Brewing. Boulevard Brewing came September of last year. Now Duck-Rabbit Brewery, a ten-year-old operation in Farmville, North Carolina, is poised to enter…
