By now, most people are aware of the controversy surrounding genetically engineered (GE) foods. You know: giant tomatoes designed to taste super-sweet, corn that naturally repels insects, and virus-resistent papayas. As debate continues over the safety of our nation’s genetically modified grains and vegetables, a new type of genetic modification is…
Turkey on whole-wheat bread is so passé nowadays. What the public really wants is bacon. Juicy, greasy slabs of cured pork belly, by the pounds; in as many preparations as possible and dipped in and/or wrapped around as many highly caloric food items– such as chocolate and chicken wings,–imaginable. That…
The heart and soul of Jewish cooking is, as every child of Abraham knows, a mother’s cooking. OK, technically, sometimes it’s Grandma’s cooking or an aunt’s, but Jewish women are the ones who traditionally come together and prepare comforting food for high holidays or the weekly Sabbat.Passover, or Pesach, is…
If you’re in the mood for a well-handcrafted cocktail this evening, head to Hullabaloo in West Palm Beach. Unlike most bars, here you won’t find a single bottle of simple syrup — and we think that says something. At this new Italian-themed gastropub, it’s all about doing things from scratch…
There are no secret passwords or special decoder rings required to get through the gate at the SIDEDOOR Supper Club, though reservations are required and typically in short supply. The monthly “underground wine dinner club” is part of the rebranding and revamping of Davie’s Roho Kitchen, formerly known as Chef…
Chopped has inspired a lot of copycats, but when that emulation leads to a tequila-based competition, who really cares about whose idea it was? At long last, Palm Beach County will get a boozed-up “culinary” showdown when Cantina Laredo Modern Mexican in Palm Beach Gardens hosts the “Chopped, the Tease…
You never know what you might find inside Inedit, the Spanish restaurant that opened in late 2012 where Jorge Luis Fernandez’s La Barraca once stood. On weekends you’ll find black-clad guitarists, furiously slapping their instruments and a flamenco dancer in a flowing navy-blue dress clapping and stomping with the beat…
It seems like there is a food holiday almost every day of the year: National S’mores day, National Burger Day, National Beer Day, National Hot Dog Day, National Nachos Day. There’s even a National Pizza With the Works Except Anchovies Day. No, seriously.Well, today is one of the better food…
Classic cocktails are seeing a resurgence. It was just a few years back when Old Fashioneds and Manhattans were for old-fashioned people — a James Bond-like relic of the past. Not anymore. Lucky for us, the days of frozen drinks and girly cosmos are on the way out. Well, we…
Over the past 40 years or so, California wines have really made their mark in the world of fine wine. One California winery in particular really put the state on the map: Stag’s Leap.Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars received international critical acclaim in 1976 — just four years after it was…
A lovely marriage of beer and music will be celebrated this Saturday when gates open at 6:30 pm at Mizner Park Amphitheatre in Boca Raton. The perfect couple will share the name “feBREWary” — a concert and beer-tasting event that features musical guests All-American Rejects, former Voice contestant Vicci Martinez,…
Festival season has reached South Florida’s shores. This weekend, the St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in West Palm Beach will be hosting the 38th Annual Greek Festival, open to anyone looking to get a fix of feta cheese and folk dance.The festival will feature artwork, jewelry, Greek cuisine and performances…
Bummed out that this weekend’s pork-a-palooza (AKA BaconFest) is sold out? Turn that frown upside down. As of Friday morning, a limited number of entertainment-only tickets will be released for a price tag of $15 a pop. Note: these tickets are for entertainment only. They don’t include the sampling of…
In the not-too-near-future, your next home or office lobby may not be painted, or even decorated with wall paper. It could be alive.Alive with plants, of course. But before we go planting gardens indoors, perhaps we should start with “living” exterior walls and roofs, first. Here, in South Florida, the…
Ziggy MarleyZiggy Marley comes from musical royalty. His parents are Bob and Rita Marley, who, with the Wailers, brought Jamaican reggae from the Kingston ghettos into the mainstream. Being the eldest son of musical icons has rubbed off on Ziggy. At age 44, he’s already had a musical career spanning…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. The idea of eating locally grown produce is all well and good, but when it boils down to a busy day, a rumbling stomach, and an empty fridge, it can be tough…
There’s much to eat and drink and be merry about this weekend, with festivals devoted to America’s favorite salted meat and everyone’s favorite food celebrities hitting South Florida’s beaches. After the jump, find five food and drinks events going down in South Florida this weekend. See also: – BaconFest Announces…
On a recent Friday night at Inedit, two tall, dark guitarists wore all black, furiously slapping their instruments as a flamenco dancer in a flowing navy-blue dress clapped and stomped with the beat, pushing her nose and breasts into the air each time she shouted “Olé!” Bottles of red wine…
Television star Hayden Panettiere was spotted in Hollywood Beach, having tacos with her ex-boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko. The star of TV’s Nashville and the Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champ had lunch at Taco Beach Shack — after they were spotted cuddling on the restaurant’s couches. TMZ posted a picture of Panettiere and…
Courtesy of South Beach Wine & Food FestivalChakall NoirFor more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. As human beings, we are subject to the undeniable laws of attraction. If something looks good, we gotta have it. And if you’ve got…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Sure, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival might be lighting up Miami-Dade this month — but when it comes to the tricounty area, Broward and Palm Beach have way more street…
Michael Symon and the Burger Bash: For the love of meat.Last year, celebrity chef Michael Symon shocked the throngs of meat lovers at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash by winning the coveted People’s Choice award three years in a row. Symon’s “Porky Burger,” a pigfest made…
