Last night, President and Mrs. Obama hosted an official state dinner for President Hu of The People’s Republic of China. 225 guests attended the dinner, held in The White House. Of those guests, only 20 were actually in the same room as President and Mrs. Obama and President Hu. The rest…
Business partners Tony Angotti and Armin Mihandoust are no strangers to the restaurant industry. In fact, both worked together as teenagers in Angotti’s family’s pizzeria. Angotti has been making pizza since age 12, and Mihandoust started at 15. Eventually the two found themselves in separate careers and lost contact with…
There’s a new angle on Angle, the ritzy restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach that’s been shuttered after discovering that its starched-shirt atmosphere didn’t go over well in ultracasual South Florida. The newly reopened, reinvented Angle is now a Slow Food supper club, embracing what the hotel folks seem to…
Domenick Falcione has his mojo working. It’s working on his art — big, bold, uncompromisingly modern paintings that draw on a palette of colors alternately subtle and vibrant, splashed on canvas with rigorously disciplined abandon. It’s working on his food — flavors alternately bold and subtle, drawn from a multiculti…
Chef Dean Max, who’s already proven his ability to storm the beach with 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale, is preparing the same sort of culinary experience for the northern set.3800 Ocean at the Singer Island Marriott focuses on fresh seafood prepared under Max’s expert eye. Though the restaurant opened –…
‘Cause if you didn’t, you’re out of luck, bub.Up until yesterday, for about $265, you could order one on Amazon. They work great. Anyone can install one in seconds with a penknife and some packing tape.Actually, the kit contained a scalpel, a syringe, and some other medical-like doodads. And, apparently,…
Garlic: the wonder food. Feeling a little under the weather? Stuff some garlic in your face. Want to dissuade vampires? Put some cloves around your neck.No matter your reasoning, Delray Beach is giving you three full days to appreciate the potent herb, and we want you to go for free.On…
Naked women. Steak. Acrobatics. What’s not to love? Strip clubs are pretty dark, so this sure ain’t no circus of the sun, but Cirque D’Solid Gold gives everyone a new excuse to go look at boobies.Ogle the aerialists all you want as they cavort in space, twisting their bodies in…
In Orlando, a pair of restaurant workers are suing their former employer, Hard Rock Cafe (the biggest one in the world, btw), alleging that the company ripped them off by taking their tips and divvying them up among the kitchen staff. That’s illegal, says their attorney, Sam J. Smith. In…
There’s something about the aroma of minced garlic, sliced onions, citrus, and cumin — a spicy fusion of deliciousness that just makes you hot. Luckily, in sunny South Florida, being that we’re only 90 miles from Cuba at our most southern point, Cuban meat is abundant; you know… palomilla. Listed…
From spring break movies of the ’50s and ’60s to the Winter Music Conference, South Florida has a party-all-night reputation. Unfortunately, most of us also have a work-all-day job to go to. How can we mere mortals enjoy all the restaurants, concerts, clubs, and afterparties and still manage to drag…
It’s that time of the year when the South Florida Fair comes to town, bringing with it Ferris wheels, cows, baking contests, shows, and monster trucks. All that entertainment is great, but let’s face it — you don’t go to the fair for rodeo shows or to win a giant SpongeBob…
This is South Florida, so pretty much anything goes when you’re out and about. But talk to any bartender around and he or she will pretty much agree: There are just some things you don’t do when you’re at the bar. Here is a list of the top six things…
A bright neon sign on the corner of Las Olas Boulevard and 15th Avenue reads Luigi’s Coal Oven Pizza. The newly-under-construction eatery is scheduled to open in Fort Lauderdale’s swanky shopping and restaurant district in March — just a few months behind the anticipated opening of its next-door neighbors, Rocco’s…
It’s a hard fact to face: Birthdays mean you’re getting older. Today, for example, I have reached the quarter-century mark. Am I upset about it? Hardly. Mostly due to the copious amounts of free food I will be consuming throughout the day. Restaurants local and nationwide award birthdays with freebies…
Tired of your Friday-night outings consisting of dull vodka and sodas or lame syrup-drenched martinis? The irony of the situation is that you waited 21 years to get here. Now that you’re an adult, you find yourself making secret pit stops to McDonald’s just so you can order a large…
Road warrior staple Embassy Suites isn’t usually in the forefront of culinary trends, but the Palm Beach Gardens hotel is going for it with the debut of its fine dining restaurant, Verdea (4350 PGA Blvd.; 561-691-3130), which touts itself as a farm-to-table eatery that promises “ingredients that are sourced as…
Ever since your recent trip to the West Coast, Cali has you smitten. The perfect weather, the beautiful people, the sightseeing, and — most important — the fish tacos! So what is a Baja-loving Floridian to do? You need look no further! Listed are six saucy local spots where you…
You’ve shaken a million cocktails, served a thousand chicken wings, and walked the equivalent of a full marathon — and that was just one Saturday shift! Now it’s your turn to down a few with your friends. The best perk of working “in the biz” are ITB deals and discounts…
Courtesy of Rockstar Bistro Jeff Green Rockstar Bistro, which opened late last year, offers tapas and large plates with a rock-star twist. Owner Kyle Pintarelli and executive chef Nick Little provide a place to eat, drink, and hang. We caught up with bartender and catering manager Jeff Green. Clean Plate…
Chef Allen’s creator, chef Allen Susser, and author and radio host Linda Gassenheimer were on hand for the opening celebration of Books & Books’ newest café, at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science. The Books & Books café features sandwiches and salads created by Allen, as well as…
PGA National Resort & Spa is setting out to prove golfers can do more than swing a club in 2011.Wednesday, it will launch its food and wine series, the “PGA Wine Tour,” featuring wine by golf legends such as Ernie Els, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Nick Faldo, and Luke Donald…
