West Palm Beach Cracks Down on Food Trucks

It seems that the honeymoon phase between the City of West Palm Beach and food trucks is coming to an end. Palm Beach County is behind Miami in food trucks, but certain owners, most notably the Fire Within and Curbside Gourmet, have risen to the challenge of bringing the mobile…

Imoto: Buccan’s Little Sister Opens in Palm Beach

It’s not quite March, but already Clay Conley has had one busy 2012. After recently being named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Best Chef (South) category, Conley has opened an intimate, 40-seat, Asian-inspired bistro featuring small plates.Imoto, which translates into “little sister,” is located next door…

What Happens to Processed Food After You Eat It

Science: Two test subjects swallow pill-sized cameras — “M2A capsules,” they’re called, for “mouth to anus.” One subject then eats a meal of “processed” foods, and the other eats a meal of “natural” food. (I put those words in scare quotes because all food is both processed and natural. But you…

South Florida’s Best Cold Treat on a Hot Summer Day

With a summer that lasts a good chunk of the year, the people of South Florida need — make that deserve — lots of options for cool, refreshing treats. While an ice cold beer does the trick nicely, sometimes you crave the innocence and nostalgia of an icy sweet treat…

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival Scheduled for April 20

The 17th-annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for Friday, April 20, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine, and liquor to help you get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to the American Lung…

Iron Chef Morimoto Plays Tennis, Makes Sushi at Boca Raton Resort

Famed Iron Chef Morimoto turned in his kitchen whites for tennis whites yesterday at the Boca Raton Resort & Club’s tennis exhibition match.Morimoto held his own in an exhibition tennis match against tennis stars Pat Cash, Carlos Moya, and Michael Penfors on the resort’s clay courts. …

Sunrise Commission Votes Tonight on Whether to Keep Bars Open Later

The Sunrise City Commission will vote tonight on whether to allow bar owners to obtain late-night permits. The meeting will be held at the Sunrise City Commission Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Amendment  C12032 is the last item on tonight’s meeting agenda. The agenda has already had an initial go-around on…

SoBeWFF: Bite Gastrotruck, Rolling Stove, BC Tacos Party on the Beach

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s closing Trucks on the Beach party was a boisterous success. This was the first time the festival had a food-truckcentric party, though the New York Wine & Food Festival has had success with Trucks in the Park, a similar event.Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern…

Free Pancake Day at IHOP

​Doused in syrup, slathered in butter, served with a side of (syrup-drenched) bacon sounds good this morning. Should you stop by International House of Pancakes, a three-pancake short stack is free. All proceeds go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. And please don’t forget to tip on the actual price of the…

91. The Veggie Burger at Eten Food Co.

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.No. 91: Eten Food…

A Veggie Round at Energy Kitchen

Look at that forlorn veggie burger.After a weekend plus of double dinners, today seems to have warranted a meatless Monday. Inspired by a commenter who sent me a note about Energy Kitchen’s burger as “a bitter disappointment,” I ran over for a late lunch to try the vegetarian options. I…

South Florida’s Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants

South Florida isn’t exactly awash in vegetarian-friendly choices, but it’s not a total wash out, either. From Palm Beach to Broward, there are a smattering of restaurants that either focus entirely on meatfree dining, or at the very least, acknowledge that veggies aren’t really interested in eating yet another damned…

92. The Fermi Sandwich at Talia’s Tuscan Table

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 92. The Fermi…

SoBeWFF: Feeding Jean-Georges

“Where are we going to dinner after The Burger Bash?” asked my friend Amber over a glass of wine on Friday afternoon. A foodie by profession, she joined visitors Amanda and Maddy for their first pilgrimage to the 11th annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Despite that more than…

SoBeWFF: Paul & Young Ron’s Celebrity Cook-Off

Big 105.9’s morning show hosts Paul & Young Ron held their annual celebrity cook-off yesterday at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The competition, which was broadcast on the radio and streamed live had Paul Castronovo and Ron Brewer pairing off against each other in a 30 minute battle to cook…

SoBeWFF: Broward & Palm Beach Represent at Burger Bash

Last Night’s Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival was a meat lovers dream.  Vegans were out of luck with a mind-blowing choice of 32 different burgers available for the eating (and three different desserts…just in case you still had some room).Celebrity chefs were on hand to…

93. Boquerones at G&B Oyster Bar

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments, or visit our Facebook page. Anchovies have had…

Vote for the Best Pizza of 2012

The 2012 poll has closed. Click here after June 14 for the results. Here’s your chance to vote in our New Times Broward-Palm Beach Readers’ Poll 2012 for your favorite pizza. The results will appear in our annual Best Of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. Click here for a master…

SoBeWFF: Ten Survival Tips for the Weekend

The 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival is under way, with festivities getting into high gear tomorrow. Since we’re planning to call in sick (hey — it’s once a year), we figure you did your best Ferris Bueller imitation and are now on your way in your vintage sports…