Forget your previous plans of waiting in line for hours just to get your hands on another cheap television, or that new-fangled Chinese-made plastic hype toy that’s the “must-have” gift of the holiday season. This year, it’s time to get social, not psycho, with a plethora of local beer events…
Some personal traits can be attributed to external influences — others are passed down through the family. When it comes to tending bar, some barkeeps find out for themselves they love mixing drinks, others pick it up from elder generations. Kimberly Hilton of Red, the Steakhouse falls into the latter…
Though many would have you think that there are as many beverage options for Thanksgiving as sides, the best possible beer to pair with turkey would have to be Funky Buddha’s Sweet Potato Casserole. The Oakland Park brewery starts with a light brown ale base, then adds the makings of…
Having recently smashed through a crowdsourced funding campaign via Crowdbrewed, Jonathan Wakefield has passed through another checkpoint in the journey to opening a brewery and taproom in Miami: a distribution deal. J. Wakefield Brewing will be signing on with local distributor Gold Coast, who also handles breweries such as Sweetwater…
Our favorite food-centered holiday, Thanksgiving, is quickly approaching. You might already be brining. In a few days, the turkey will be ready to be carved (maybe a free-range one this year?), the stuffing will be stuffed… then unstuffed, and the gravy boat will sail off into the sunset. What better…
Sure it’s Friday, but the holidays are coming up and you just don’t have the budget to buy presents for all your nieces and go out with your friends. We at New Times hear your plight and we want to help by throwing an awesome happy hour tonight — and…
Craft beer in a can. It’s the new wave of the craft beer age sweeping across the country, and it’s finally hit Palm Beach county. Out of the 2,538 craft breweries in the United States, only 365 of them produce beers for canning, and according to craftcans.com, only 9 of…
Ever since Michael and Steven Fagien opened Jazziz, taking over and renovating space in what was once the International Museum of Cartoon Art in downtown Boca Raton, proponents of the complex and finger snapping musical genre of jazz have had a slick and modern place to watch national and international…
“I was hoping the press would come in,” Purple Lotus Bar owner Jimmy Scianno says when I call him to ask about the komodo, a tea of ground kava and kratom leaves — which is the most popular drink at his bar. In October, Michael and Erica Siegel sued Scianno…
Aww shit, it’s that time again. Time to get real with some beer news. Downing a few beers with the brews at a bar is always a chill thing to do, but gorking on a little beer knowledge just might get you in with the ladies. It has been two…
“This is what $15,000 worth of kratom looks like,” Michael Siegel remembers Purple Lotus Bar owner Jimmy Scianno saying as he lifted a brick of the brown powder over his head. The bar then broke out in chatter. Some people just stared in awe. Others half-jokingly plotted ways to swipe…
If you don’t succeed at first, try and try again. This seems to be the saying for Florida’s growler dilemma as state Rep. Frank Artiles (R-Miami) wants to reintroduce a bill that would make 64-ounce growlers legal. Artiles cosponsored legislation last year that tried to do the same thing, but…
This past Friday, the Florida Beer Company came out to Pompano’s Vega Lounge to give the public a taste of what’s brewing for its upcoming 2014 production season. FBC brewer Bobby Gordash and area representative Corey Brysman were on hand at the chic beer, wine and cigar bar offering up…
The Fort Lauderdale Hash House Harriers dub themselves “a drinking club with a running problem.” It started in 1938 in Kuala Lumpur after British expats would run every Monday night together. Now there are hundreds of outposts all around the world. They drink, they run, they drink, then run, and…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. There are still a few beer…
Halloween may have passed more than a couple of week ago; however, there are plenty of options for pumpkin-flavored foods still going around. South Floridians may not get to experience the seasonal changes of fall, but we still get our fare share of autumnal flavors all over the place. Unfortunately,…
You may think you know a lot about beer, but are you ready to take your knowledge to the next level? As in, getting a getting a graduate degree in brews? After two semesters of beer academy, Riverside Market is taking learning to new heights with their beer grad school…
We have certain criteria for bartenders that don’t necessarily extend across the board in the service sector. Obviously, they need to be able to shake up a nice drink, but we kind of like some entertainment as well. What can we say? We’re jaded. If you’re looking for a damned…
For most people, ordering beer from a bar is as simple as looking at the chalkboard and picking something that sounds interesting. The same usually goes for whomever orders the beers for that establishment: check out a distributor’s price sheet and see what’s available. Craft beer bar Tap 42, on…
One gastronomical gathering worth attending tonight and tomorrow is the Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival. The three-day culinary affair kicked off Friday night with a fancy four-course sit down dinner. And tonight’s grand tasting is a ticket to tastebud journey like no other. Sunday will wind down with a…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. This week we’re back in Davie…
Hey, are you done with that coffee yet? Have a beer. Have a coffee beer. Then have another, and another. It’s good for your health. Just remember that three beer rule. Some people may be surprised at the sudden increase in beer literature in the last few years, and that’s…
