Free Fondue for Graduates at the Melting Pot

Ahh. June. It’s the time of year when high schoolers, college kids, and teachers finally get to chill out — while the rest of us keep chugging along. Jealous? Yes. In addition to the time off, recent graduates have another reason to celebrate: restaurants are giving away free stuff. One…

Oscar Mayer Wants You to “Say it With Bacon” (Video)

What’s the best way to show someone you love them with all your heart? If you watch television, then you know the ultimate way to start a lifetime commitment is by buying a precious object using the four C’s rule — cut, consistency, color, and cure. Cure? Of course! We’re…

Burger & Beer Joint Coming To Pembroke Pines

Another day, another new upscale burger spot. Burger & Beer Joint, which runs restaurants on Miami Beach and in Brickell, is planning to open a 5,800-square-foot outpost in Pembroke Pines in July. The menu at 11025 Pines Blvd. will be identical to those at the Miami locations, said Special Projects…

d.b.a/ cafe Starts Summer Specials, Ommegang Game of Thrones Dinner

If you haven’t noticed, things have kind of thinned out around South Florida. The snowbirds have gone and the tourists are touring other, less humid parts of the country. Summer in South Florida is for Floridians — those stalewart, sunburned, air-conditioning loving year-rounders who call this place home. To show…

Mai Kai Restaurant: History of a South Florida Institution

Fort Lauderdale doesn’t have the long history of cities like New York or Boston. With just over 100 years under the city’s belt, you’re not going to find landmarks like the Plaza Hotel. However, you will find mid-century gems like the Mai Kai. To many residents, the spot may be…

Riverside Market To Host Six Week Beer Academy

With over 500 different beers to choose from at the sometimes daunting collection at Riverside Market in Fort Lauderdale, it can be a chore attempt to wade through the different flavors, styles, and countries represented to make your choice for what to drink. Enter the Beer Academy. The brainchild of…

Stephane’s Steak and Seafood Closes

Stephane’s Steak and Seafood, the upscale restaurant owned by Stephane Lang-Willar, has closed its doors. According to a statement, the restaurant was acquired by an undisclosed group of private investors. The ownership transfer was completed on June 3. Stephane Lang-Willar said that, “While I am greatly saddened about this turn…

BA Argentinean Bistro Replaces French Cuisine on Commercial Boulevard

The former manager of Miami Beach’s La Gloutonnerie, Palm Beach’s Paradiso and Novecento in New York City has opened BA Argentinean Bistro in the space formerly held by Bouillabaisse, a French restaurant by Fritz & Franz Bierhaus owner Harald Neuweg. Neuweg subleased the Commercial Boulevard space to Tomas Trabucco, an…

Hukilau is This Weekend: How to Roast a Hog Hawaiian-Style

Fort Lauderdale draws visitors from across the world for any number of reasons. Throughout the winter, tourists come in droves to enjoy to mild weather, sunshine, and great beaches. Unfortunately, the nice weather and large supply of tourists dried up a few weeks back. Luckily, this weekend the annual Hukilau,…

Oakland Park Culinary Arts District Bets on the Funky Buddha

In a serious case of if-you-build-it-they-will-come, more than 4,000 people turned out Saturday for the grand opening of the Funky Buddha Brewery — the first commercial craft brewery in Broward County. Not only did they come; they drank almost all the beer. As 6 p.m. neared, hundreds inched closer to…

Gold Coast Beverage Begins New Belgium Distribution July 29

New Belgium’s highly-anticipated craft brews have finally arrived in southeast Florida. New Belgium Brewing Company, known for its flagship beer Fat Tire Amber Ale, signed with Gold Coast Beverage Distributors which will begin distributing their beer beginning July 29, according to Gold Coast’s Craft and Import Specialty Manager Darren Dougherty…

Taste of the Nation Palm Beach: Lindsay Autry Joins as Co-Chair

There seems to be another huge culinary event or festival every other week in South Florida. And we’re definitely not complaining about that. Aside from our lovely weather — in winter, anyway — that’s a huge part of what draws tourists to our fair region. Our next big culinary extravaganza…

Ikea Hosts Midsummer Celebration Buffet (Video)

It’s not even officially summer, but in Sweden, apparently, it’s already mid-summer. Or, at least the start of summer (even though it’s called Midsommar). That doesn’t really surprise us, considering all the confusing (yet charming) names for simple items like chairs and sofas. In any event, Ikea is having one…