Wine is a bit of a tricky subject. Most people drink it. Few people really know the intricacies of pairing it well. However, on those rare occasions in which you just happen to stumble upon an amazing food and wine pairing, the results are phenomenal–like an explosion in your mouth…
American Craft Beer Week officially begins May 13 and runs through the 19; a whole seven days worth of events and special tappings to keep your taste buds excited and your liver in a state of confusion. This year marks the eighth consecutive week by the Brewer’s Association. As they…
Not to sound pretentious, but there are bartenders and then there are mixologists. Bartenders are perfectly happy pouring a beer or mixing together a vodka and soda. Mixologists, on the other hand, are like mad–drunken–scientists: mixing up concoctions that have never been seen before. Iliya Dimitrov is the latter and…
Travelling to the Due South brewery is always an exceptional experience. It seems at times to be almost an illicit prospect, what with having to find parking around slabs of marble destined to be someone’s kitchen countertop and making your way towards an enormous industrial warehouse. But it’s that antithesis…
This week everyone is all Craft Beer Week this and Craft Beer Week that, including us because, obviously! Don’t get us wrong, we love our craft beer, but there are other food and drink related events going on this week and we thought some of you might like to know…
Taco Fusion is a fairly new taco joint in south Tampa. Perusing the first few pages of their five-page menu, you’ll notice the usual taco and burrito platters with your choice of chicken, beef, or pork. But read a little further and you’ll come across their “safari taco” selection. On…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and if you’ve been procrastinating, you’d better get up off the couch and figure out a gift. Luckily for you, we have a great idea that goes way beyond the usual bouquet of carnations that you picked up from some guy on the I-95 off-ramp…
Well, summer might be well on its way, but it’s looking like we’re going to have a pretty awesome weekend in terms of weather. Time to enjoy it while you still can. If you’re looking for things to do indoors or out, we have a list of five food and…
After years of planning and months of delay, Fort Lauderdale’s newest beachfront restaurant is opening its doors to the general public tonight. Owned by the Restaurant People — the group that owns YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend–S3 brings a chic atmosphere with creative global eclectic cuisine and cocktails to the…
The Palm Beach food scene wouldn’t be what it is today without the Coniglio family and its most notable family member – number 16 on our Tastemakers list – Frank Coniglio, co-owner for a string of Florida establishments that includes Palm Beach Island’s Cucina dell’Arte, Nick & Johnnie’s and Cha…
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, it’s time to head…
Mother’s Day is about showing the woman who brought you–or your children–into the world that you appreciate her efforts. Not only did she carry you–or, again, your children–around for nine months, but she’s had to put up with your crap ever since. She kind of deserves a round of applause…
These days, everyone is all local this, sustainable that. While it’s great that the world is waking up to the benefits of a local, sustainable food system, it still has a long way to go. Yeah, we’re buying fruit and veg from farmer’s markets as much as possible. We’re trying…
Academy Award winner Mo’Nique is quite the energizer bunny. After finishing two back-to-back shows at the Fort Lauderdale Improv last weekend, most people would just want to curl up in their hotel room and send for a burger. But the star of Precious, The Parkers, and The Mo’Nique Show has…
Tastemaker 17 is Marc Falsetto, founder and CEO of ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub in downtown Fort Lauderdale. You’ve probably noticed that gastropubs serving up craft beers and hand-crafted burgers are pretty popular these days. And for good reason – craft burgers and craft beers are two of the greatest…
A new fast food concept has extended its reach to South Florida, starting with two locations including Fort Lauderdale and the newly opened West Palm Beach restaurant Known as PDQ — which stands for “People Dedicated to Quality” — the concept is simple: fresh food served fast, and in a…
The poor woman had to put up with you parasitically stealing all her energy for nine months. She then had to deal with your screaming and crying throughout the night, your terrible two’s, and your hellacious mood swings of pubescence. Let’s be honest: she seriously deserves some credit. Actually, a…
You’ve seen the bumper stickers. And you’ve wondered what the hell the vague term “Salt Life” stands for. In 2003, a group of longtime friends from Jacksonville who spent every moment they could surfing, fishing, or diving had the words “Salt Life” tattooed on the backs of their necks. In…
Bourbon, once a rough-and-tumble spirit, is enjoying a renaissance. Fueled by celebrities and chefs who Tweet pictures of their Pappy Van Winkle stash and their trips to Louisville to pick out a personal barrel to tap, bourbon has quickly become the “it” spirit, with collectors paying dearly for rare experimental…
Have you told your mom just how awesome she is? After all, she stood by you when you were suspended from 11th grade for setting all the frogs loose from the biology lab and cheered you on when you received a degree in “the history of animated films” from that…
Mother’s Day is an annual event dedicated to your first love–mom. If you’re racking your brain trying to come up with something different to do this year, try thinking outside the box. Perhaps mom would enjoy kicking back with brewski? After all, she might just be as tired of burned…
There seems to be a perennial line at the walk-up window to the small stucco building at the corner of Congress Ave. and 2nd Ave. N that houses La Michoacana Natural, the Mexican ice cream shop in heart of Lake Worth. Whether it’s the middle of winter, or a blistering-hot…
