Calling all Jerks: Jamaican Jerk Festival is Back

Who doesn’t love a good jerk?  In case you haven’t caught on, we’re actually not talking about political candidates or even that uncle that shows up drunk at family gatherings. We’re talking the jerk that refers to spicy chicken, pork, and fish with roots in the Caribbean, especially Jamaica. Traditionally,…

Five Gross But Delicious Halloween Cupcakes: Spiders, Maggots and Rats

Aah, Halloween — when it’s fully socially acceptable to freak out your friends by serving them oozing brains, wiggly worms, and zombie guts.  But with these five grody cupcakes, don’t be surprised if your plan backfires. They are so fa-boo-lous tasting that instead of running away scared, your friends will…

Blood Red Freaktoberfest Lager Has 6.66% Alcohol

For a long time, Halloween was all about the kiddies. But in today’s Peter Pan complex of a society, growing up and letting go of the games and traditions of our youth never seems to happen. And so Halloween has grown up, too. Instead of silly pranks and adorable ghosts, we’ve…

Mixology Competition Saturday in Fort Lauderdale

Drinking and dining are some of South Floridian’s favorite pastimes, but these indulgences all that much better when they’re for a higher purpose. So for anyone feeling like a Good Samaritan this Saturday, there’s Cheers to B, a charitable mixology competition and mixer kicking off at Fort Lauderdale’s Antique Car…

Barack Obama at Krispy Kreme: The Math and Doughnut Connection

President Barack Obama flew in to Tampa early yesterday morning for yet another round of campaign appearances. The President, who slept during his overnight flight from Las Vegas, was scheduled to pay a visit to Tampa’s Fire Station 14. But, like any good guest, he had to bring a hostess…

Ann Romney Shops at Costco: Feeds Family for Under Five Bucks Each (Pictures)

Ann Romney was on Rachael Ray yesterday to talk about her husband Mitt, her battles with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer, and her addiction…..to Costco.Read Also:- Politics Meet Food Trucks at Lynn University Debate- Mitt Romney Eats Healthy at BurgerFi in Delray Beach- Political Pumpkins for a Scary Presidential CampaignYes…

Five 2012 Halloween Parties in South Florida

Halloween is huge — $8 billion huge, that is. Seven out of ten Americans will be celebrating this year — that’s 170 million people. And let’s be honest, this is a time of year when normal folks tend to go a bit crazy. Bath salt zombies will be running down…

Osteria Acqua & Farina: Small Place, Interesting Pies

Osteria Acqua & Farina is the new concept from Giovanni Rocchio, owner of Valentino’s Cucina Italiana. The restaurant, which opened in June of this year, in the former space of Valentino’s, is Rocchio’s causal adaptation of his renowned high-end Italian restaurant.The menu is comprised of classic Italian fare: sauteed calamari…

Florida Woman Finds Live Frog in Her Salad

It’s dinner time and you break out the bag of delicious fresh greens for a nice healthy salad. Suddenly you see something pink inside the bag of lettuce. You look closer and see a tiny little amphibious hand. Then you see movement. Grossed out, you lose all your good feelings…