Have you noticed that you’ve been licking your fingers lately for no apparent reason? Are you thirstier than normal but no amount of water seems to quell your thirst? Do you wake up in a cold sweat after having nightmares about dry-rubbed slabs of grilled pork that are just beyond…
When dining Italian you must have wine. That statement is pure, simple, and true. In Italy, wine practically flows down the cobblestone streets, made in basements, at home, and at gorgeous Tuscan wineries.And yet, Ernie’s Italian Chophouse restaurateur Ernie Patti has chosen to celebrate American wines for his wine pairing…
The hunt for happy hour is a never-ending quest for any value-conscious booze hound. This is especially true for anyone hoping for a happy hour menu with more interesting choices than Miller Lite and onion rings. Last week’s journey led my friend and me to the doors of Fusionarie Japanese…
Recently, I made mistake of claiming that “summer is here” only to be corrected by my know-it-all well-intentioned co-worker, “Well actually, this year summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20th” to which I replied, ” Sierra Nevada’s Summerfest Ale is out; thus, summer is here”. You see, while some may…
Fort Lauderdale Miami Heat fans have a supercool way to watch the team take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 9. SA1A and the B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel are having a white-hot watch party at both the poolside bar and in the lobby. Enjoy some sushi, like SA1A’s…
Boca Raton’s new restaurant and lounge, Stéphane’s, won’t be open until at least July, but we got the bartender, Melvin Negron, talking. In a modern lounge with a French-American menu, this place needs an equally all-star cocktail list. Negron says he got the inspiration behind his drinks after meeting Stéphane’s owner, Stephane…
It’s time to plan your summer vacation and there’s not enough cash in the piggy bank to book that trip to St. Bart’s. Who cares about a villa in Barbados when you can hop over to Bahama Breeze and take a trip to the Caribbean with their new line of…
If you think your job is demanding, consider the plight of journalist Jim “Hurricane” Hayward. This brave and dedicated man has painstakingly and thoroughly investigated every one of Mai-Kai’s tropical drinks — about 50 different libations in varying degrees of potency. Hayward has then reviewed each of these cocktails on…
All girls really want to do is have fun — and be treated to a lavish evening devoted entirely to them. Each Thursday night (4pm-12am), the W Fort Lauderdale will host a special girls’ night with free champagne, mini-makeovers, and a three-course dinner at Steak 954…
Chef Lucio Iaconetti has always been involved in sports. Shorty after he opened the premiere ballpark in Arlington, Texas, he became well-known for his cuisine at the Diamond Club for the Texas Ranger’s Organization. Now, he’s taking on a new sports-related culinary journey as senior executive chef at the BankAtlantic Center,…
It’s not a requirement that you serve festive, thematically-appropriate cocktails at your Memorial Day bash this weekend, but in this Instagram- and Pinterest-obsessed culture of ours, giving your guests something more interesting to behold than a bottle of Corona may help give you the edge on all the other hosts…
“You are not going to start calling me names if I order the Raspberry Berliner?” my friend asked, in a rather deadpan manner. We were evaluating the options written on the chalkboard behind the bar in the Boca Raton craft beer haven Funky Buddha. I could not judge him considering…
Sure, Benihana is the place to go to see shrimp being tossed in the air and drink out of a porcelain Buddha. But even Clean Plate Charlie has to admit there’s something totally fun about getting a group together and watching your food star in a tableside act worthy of…
While other restaurants hold monthly wine tastings, Stephen Starr’s Steak 954 offers something a bit different: a wine battle, where you’ll be the judge. Hosting a new monthly Wine Wars Dinner series ($85 per person) starting at 6 p.m. May 24, Chef Jason Landon Smith will create a five-course meal…
By now, you’ve (hopefully) celebrated American Craft Beer Week by toasting with a quality beer made right here in the U.S. If not, try one of South Florida’s best brewpubs or one of these spaces for great craft beer before the week is up. Another way to mark the occasion is…
South Florida came late to the microbrewery trend, but we’ve got a fine array of local brewpubs. Skip the commercial brew and hit one of these local restaurants that feature taps of house-made beers. Brewzzi With two locations in West Palm Beach County, Brewzzi is the spot to watch sports,…
Enter a nondescript warehouse near the junction of the Palmetto Expressway and Bird Road in Miami and you’ll smell something like supercharged cream of wheat. Move in a few steps and you’ll find Nick Armada, a 31-year-old man of average stature with salt-and-pepper hair, stirring a kettle of grain mash…
SoLita Italian Restaurant and the Parlor Lounge locations in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale will host a chef wine series this week, with a dinner Tuesday night in Delray and Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurants each will host a similar event in June. The menu, created and prepared…
South Florida is a boozy, tourist-driven economy. With American Craft Beer Week upon us — Cheers! And so help you god if you consume a Budweiser product this week — it’s a fitting time to contemplate why the region is moving at a positively glacial pace to tap into the…
Today kicks off American Craft Beer Week, a seven-day celebration of all that is good about barley and hops bred and brewed within our borders. There are dozens of official ACBW activities — beer dinners, pairings, movie screenings, parties, etc. — throughout the week. Or if you’re simply in the…
American Craft Beer Week starts Monday and the Green Room in Fort Lauderdale will host an event tonight (Saturday, May 12) that could act as an appropriate warmup for the week of beer-centric activities ahead. Tonight the multipurpose club will host a Magic Hat Art Battle showcasing works by eight…
American Craft Beer Week is Monday, May 14, through Sunday, May 20, and in addition to the official beer week events hosted by Brown Distributing, many South Florida bars and restaurants are tapping into the region’s growing appreciation for the fermented arts. Big City Tavern in Fort Lauderdale is riding…
