September’s roster of restaurant openings, closings, and “on decks” is still a work in progress, but already, it’s looking to be a hell of a lot more prolific than August’s list of comings and goings in Broward and Palm Beach counties. That, plus a few other tidbits are signaling that…
According to T.G.I. Friday’s, one good app deserves another, and a tip for your bartender deserves one in return.That’s what we discovered when we downloaded the T.G.I. Friday’s app, available for iPhone and Android phones. Not only does the app have some standard features, like a GPS locator that tells…
We interrupt this blog to bring you a few shots of nearly naked men holding baked goods (and a video). Gather up your coworkers, close the door to the office, and allow us to introduce you to Man Candy and Cupcakes, a project led by self-proclaimed “kitchen vixen” Babe Scott…
Ahoy, mateys! If yar be wantin’ to get some free grub t’day, yer best be headin’ yar scurvy self over to Krrrispy Krrreme.**Translation: Hello friends. If you would like some free doughnuts, please visit your local Krispy Kreme today.That’s right, landlubbers. Today, September 19, is Talk Like a Pirate Day,…
What would you be willing to do for a chance to win free food for a year? If gyrating your hips to a mildly sexed-up version of the Chicken Dance and sharing the result with a possibly worldwide audience isn’t a deal breaker, consider the latest giveaway from Pollo Tropical…
Forget the milk and cookies this year. If rumors are correct, you could leave Santa a snack by the chimney that he really wants to eat this Christmas — a tasty McRib sandwich.According to Advertising Age, McDonald’s is planning on releasing the pressed-pork sammy in late December. The sandwich is…
For the first time, you’ll be able to get wine or beer at the Magic Kingdom. The Be Our Guest restaurant, themed after Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, is part of the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland revamp. Located inside the Beast’s castle, the restaurant will allow diners to choose from three…
It’s been a crazy week for Big Apple Pizza owner Scott Van Duzer. He’s gained national fame for bear-hugging the President. He’s experienced a huge backlash from trollers on Yelp. And he’s even had a hug request from former Governor Charlie Christ.With all this man-love going on, we decided to…
While the Germans get ready to rage across the pond for Oktoberfest (the real one in Munich begins this Saturday, September 22), the Organic Brewery in Hollywood Beach is gearing up for the flood of tourists that will soon inundate the beach for winter and parts of spring. Situated directly…
Beer: It’s what’s for dinner. Or, at least, it is this week. Beer dinners, tap takeovers, beer pairings; there’s a lot of brews to be had in South Florida. Must be getting close to Oktoberfest. In the meantime, after the jump, find a roundup of food- and drink-related events this…
Friday September 14, 2012 the sixth annual Winterfest Culinary Competition was held at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. The winners got cash prizes; they’ll also move on to cook for 400 people at the Winterfest White Party in November — a prelude to the Winterfest boat parade. Then, the…
There must be something very Zen in the air. How else to explain all of the shakeups with the various Buddhas in southern Palm Beach County? First up, comes a tip from reader Charlie Byrne (a Delray Beach gourmand with his ear to the ground) who this weekend sent Clean…
Delray Bash will return for its second annual run on Saturday, October 6. The food-focused event packs several days’ worth of small bites into a two-and-a-half-hour time period. Hosted at Old School Square Park, the party will raise funds for the American Lung Association…
See also: Vegan Black Metal Chef: Interview With Brian Manowitz, the Florida Native Behind the Internet Hit Well, hail seitan — the dark lord of tofu and sesame oil has returned for another season of Vegan Black Metal Chef. The popular online cooking show also functions as the alter ego…
See also: Pairings 2012 at Broward County Convention Center photo gallery and Pairings 2012: The Five Best Things I Ate If the number of slain bottles and shimmying hips was any indication, there were more than a few rough wake-up calls this morning for the 1,500 or so attendees at…
Judging Pairings is a little daunting. With nearly 50 different restaurants serving up as many dishes on three levels of the Broward County Convention Center, you’ve got to have a strategy if you plan on sampling each and every one. The plan was simple — start on the third floor…
If your way of celebrating Mexican heritage is making your standard 2 a.m. Taco Bell visit, freeze and put down the Chalupa. Clean Plate Charlie has got your covered on where you can celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Sunday, September 16, by visiting authentic Mexican restaurants in Broward. Andale!…
Ahhh, shoulder season. That slightly awkward, but not entirely unenjoyable, point in the year when the air is starting to feel less like the inside of someone’s mouth and the local dining scene is gearing up for an explosion in business. This weekend, bid adieu to a summertime favorite and/or…
Steve White is a folk artist in Albuquerque, New Mexico who works out of a studio called The Folk Farm. Like all artists, White has a favorite medium. Is it oil on canvas? Clay? Nope! It’s Pez.Pez. As in those plastic candy containers that resemble bunnies, Snoopy, or Batman. White transforms…
In the not -too-distant past, evening farmers’ markets were nonexistent in Palm Beach County. That was until Farmer Jay McCobb and Ellenville Garden Center teamed up to invent the Moonlit Farmers’ Market in Boca Raton once a week. Now Palm Beach County hosts two others: one newly opened at Florida…
See also: New Times Pairings: Wines You’ll Be Swirling and Sipping on Thursday Night and New Times Pairings: An Event for Beer Geeks and Novices Alike Alright, slackers and/or procrastinators. If you’ve been putting off purchasing tickets to the fifth annual New Times Pairings — which goes down tonight at…
In the past few years, Vietnamese cuisine has exploded on the contemporary food scene, thanks in large part to a filling and fun-to-eat dish called pho — beef broth and noodle soup that’s considered the national dish of Vietnam. A flawless pho (commonly pronounced fuh) is achieved through the lengthy…
