To quote Ol’ Dirty Bastard (something I hope to never do again), “Baby I like it Ra.” At least I did while drunk and full of edamame at RA Sushi in Pembroke Pines. Tucked inside the always-happening Pembroke Gardens plaza, RA Sushi has quickly made a name for itself as…
Boca Raton’s Mizner Park is next up to receive its very own Yard House, a 10,000 s.f. behemoth of a restaurant that offers 130 taps and seating for 400. The restaurant chain plans to open one restaurant a month around the country beginning in March of 2012. The Boca Raton…
Finally, a tasting event that Don Draper himself would approve of. And really, what better way to commemorate you and your special someone burning your way through all four seasons of Mad Men on Netflix this summer than with a Glenfiddich tasting at Morton’s, the Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale. The…
If the impending threat of a deadly monster doomsday storm such as Hurricane Irene isn’t enough of a buzzkill, the Centers for Disease Control has shared additional sobering information with Clean Plate Charlie. As it turns out, booze won’t prevent you from getting sick if you mix it with bad drinking…
Texas de Brazil, the South American restaurant that invites you to eat vast quantities of steak, is having a special wine pairing dinner this week.The Spirit of Texas de Brazil dinner invites guests to enjoy a selection of the restaurant’s private label wines along with appetizer pairings for $25 per…
A bottle-flipping Tom Cruise — circa Cocktail — still reigns as one of the best celebrity drink slingers of all time, but it doesn’t mean he’s the only worthy contender. Get your martini stirred by some of Palm Beach County’s top movers and shakers at Celebrity Shake Up! Thursday at…
Here’s a job that sounds fantastic, even if it is on a volunteer basis – rum taster. Cruzan Rum, the rum of the Virgin Islands, is holding tastings for their new Cruzan Strawberry Rum.Taste testers will be asked to sample the rum in drinks like the Strawberry Mojito and the…
Sometimes you’re in the mood to skip the weekend’s amateur hours and pony up with the professionals. Morning bars are just the spots. Here’s a list of places to tie one on just a coupla hours past sunup.1. The Hut. Though the bar reads “package store,” the place attracts more…
What’s a George Steinbrenner without a Billy Martin or a Tom Glavin without A Greg Maddux? Probably like a baseball game without beer.You can assure a happy marriage of the two Saturday night at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, when Baseball and Brews comes to the same field that hosts…
Wait! You haven’t downloaded the Broward/Palm Beach New Times Happy Hour Mobile App yet? We’re not sure why not, because this free app, available for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android phones, gives you the inside scoop on the best happy hours in South Florida. How else will you be the “go-to”…
Calling all cougars: It may not be high season, but there’s no shortage of women on the prowl in these parts. Here’s our list of wines we’ve noticed among your favorite sips. And if you really want to coug it up, you may get a little crazy and add ice…
Give me your shittiest beer,” I said to Nicole, the bartender at Laser Wolf who was lamenting a Wednesday night in the off-season, this one especially quiet sans vinyl. The bar is among my favorites of the six I’ve been to in the week I’ve lived here.Ordering the shit beer…
Beer. Floridians love it. We may not be California or Colorado, where craft breweries reign on high. But we do have a growing craft scene, and a population willing to guzzle it all down. Here, our list of the top Florida brews available in Broward and Palm Beach counties (and where to get…
Wine pairings are nice and sophisticated and all, but beer pairings are the hot way to marry food and drink into one delicious night of belly-busting indulgence. The Cuban food and beer pairing event Thursday night at Padrino’s Cuban Cuisine in Plantation will offer five courses that match traditional Cuban…
Finally, an app beer-lovers can actually use: Technology to help you locate your favorite brew. The next time you’re in search of the nearest bar with the best selection of ice-cold brewskis, simply consult NearBeer…
Do you love wine but don’t know enough about it?If you want to learn what makes a Merlot different from a Malbec or taste a Monastrell from Spain, then head to The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach. Every Saturday, starting at 6:30 p.m. sharp, the wine bar’s sommelier, Krystal Kinney,…
Visit Rachel’s Adult Entertainment in West Palm Beach on Monday and you’ll have an excuse to do more than simply ogle a perfect pair of breasts. Now, you can support them, as well.On July 25, starting at 9 p.m., Rachel’s will be hosting the second-annual “Support Your Melons,” a breast-cancer-awareness fundraiser brought to you…
If you had to skip out on making terrible, margarita-fueled Cinco de Mayo decisions this year, Sunday’s National Tequila Day provides another opportunity to embarrass yourself in public at the agave’s behest. Whether you prefer yours mixed in a frothy fruity cocktail, as a shooter with training wheels (salt and…
When’s the last time you indulged in a truly sophisticated romantic dinner with your S.O.? And no — abstaining from texting for the duration of the meal does not automatically qualify it as a “special” occasion…
Question: How many cocktails does it take to turn one skinny chick into a big, fat mess?Answer: One megasized margarita too many! If that hits a little too close to home, we have a better answer for you. Try downsizing your cocktail calories with Morton’s (yes, the steak house) new health-conscious…
From its humble beginnings as a hookah lounge featuring an awesome craft beer selection, for many this place has now become a sort of beer mecca — and one of South Florida’s only small-scale breweries.These days, owner Ryan Sentz and brewer Kevin Abbott have moved beyond creating some of the best…
The Endlesssimmer.com writers are genius. Many Floridians become functioning alcoholics during the summer months to avoid feeling the excruciating heat and humidity. A consistent buzz is a great way to pretend it’s fall until fall actually arrives. The problem is that a regular cocktail won’t suffice in the desert heat. We…
