Miami might have the big name chefs and the cocktails, but Broward and Palm Beach Counties have the beer. What we lack in celebrities and mixology, we make up for in the craft brew scene — and we have some damned good chefs anyway. To celebrate one of Florida’s leading…
When an alcohol company prides itself in finding all of its data in late-night R&D sessions that include famous nightlife impresario Rande Gerber (remember South Beach’s the Whiskey?) and eternal playboy (well, not anymore), good-time-having, all-around-awesome-human-being George Clooney, you know you’re going to end up with something special. When he’s…
On May 30, James Edwards nearly drowned in his family pool in Coral Springs. According to Local10, the toddler was found by his grandfather, who was watching him while his parents were at the hospital with their newborn. The little boy was given CPR until paramedics arrived and took him…
Your cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, and anywhere else you’re going out of port, just got craftier. Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa has just announced a deal with Carnival Cruise Lines to offer two of the brewery’s flagship brands onboard Carnival ships departing from Florida ports: Florida Cracker Belgian-Style…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. Deep in the hollows of the sometimes Hobbit-hole sized warehouses that squeeze themselves like halflings between the cavernous art galleries that recall the Mines…
Love beer? Interested in becoming the next big brewer in South Florida? Or, do you just want to learn more about the industry and how it works? Broward County beer fans make note for tonight, as Bobby Gordash of the Florida Beer Company will be making an appearance at the…
In 1954, nearly 60 years ago, Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, a bartender at the Oasis Bar at the Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico, came up with a delicious, fruity cocktail that celebrated the flavors of the Caribbean. See also: Make a Pitcher of 100 Montaditos Sangria For Your July Fourth Picnic…
It is a shame that some real boors have taken the pleasure out of food and wine pairing by elevating it into the strata of the upper class elite. What a goddamned shame because one of life’s little joys is the simple pleasure of experiencing a well balanced meal regardless…
Fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones are just now starting to dry the end-of-season tears — and many are already counting down the months until the hot-nerd-fantasy is on the boob tube again. Unfortunately, season five is still a long way off. But there’s even more reason to celebrate next…
It was a bittersweet victory for West Palm Beach’s downtown brewpub Brewzzi City Place this past weekend, as the brewery, which is currently closed after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, won two medals in the U.S. Open Beer Championship. The annual event, which started in 2009 and has its awards…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. Ken Rosenthal has been pretty busy for the last nine months since opening Pair O’ Dice Brewing Company in Clearwater, Florida with his wife…
The July Fourth weather forecast is calling for yet another 90 degree day with a million percent humidity. The good news? Other than the usual afternoon boomers, it looks like we won’t get rained out. The bad news? It’s going to be hot and muggy. You know what you need?…
Ever think back on what were the most successful lessons imparted to you during your school years? The ones that really stuck, like when you split into groups and got to do something fun and creative and everyone had a good time but that was the teacher’s subtle way of…
Burger joint Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox in Deerfield Beach is striving to marry America’s comfort food with its comfort beverage of choice, beer, for a series of craft-beer-oriented multicourse dinners. Starting on Tuesday, July 8, at 8 p.m., the small and local establishment run by Cutthroat Kitchen winner Chef Brian Cartenuto,…
It’s pretty true that Keurig has changed how most of us drink hot beverages. With the purchase of one little machine, we can now drink just about any instant hot beverage, from chai to coffee to chicken broth. Never has the process of heating water seemed so easy. Now, imagine…
The quirky folks over at Magic Hat Brewery have managed a bit of a social coup by getting Fort Lauderdale’s most compelling craft beer destination, the Riverside Market, to renege on its Sunday policy of “no TV, quality conversation only” by staging a summer movie series. With their couches at…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. This week we’re turning our eyes to Boynton Beach to look at Due South Brewing Co.’s most-talked-about beer, the Caramel Cream Ale. After getting…
One might think that Germany and the strictness of nuns can have nothing in common with booze and fun. Well, that’s not true. That’s taking the opening literally and ignoring the proud brewing traditions of Deutschland and that one nun who was always kind albeit a little loopy. No, what…
The end is nigh for craft beer! There are too many breweries saturating the market! From the Consumerist to the Examiner to the Philadelphia Inquirer and all manner of publications in between, writers have been heralding the existence of a “craft beer bubble” in both shock and speculation…
“It’s an institution,” my buddy Grant told me one day. Words that mean a place has that certain je ne sais quoi that makes it a must-see destination. He was talking about a little bar called PRL. Situated on Hollywood Boulevard just west of Young Circle, PRL is one of…
Your favorite craft beer mecca in Broward County will soon be making itself bigger. In a recent segment on Miami Herald’s Brew in Miami video series, Riverside Market owners Lisa and Julian Siegal shared the news with host Evan Benn. See also: New Times Best of 2014: Best Places to…
Collaboration beers are nothing new, and Cigar City Brewing in Tampa is known to make quite a few of them. I’d say it’s their friendly demeanor. This past spring, the makers of Jai Alai teamed up with the Great Lakes Brewing Co. out of Cleveland, Ohio, to make Wandering Pelican…
