Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival Is New and Improved For 2011

More beers, a larger local contingent, and a much bigger space are all on the docket for this year’s Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival, going down January 28 and 29 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Oh and plenty of drinking, dancing, and people dressed as Trappist monks. That too.The annual festival began…

Recipe: Shrimp and Grits From Bulldog Barbecue

Bulldog BBQ Shrimp and Grits Chef Howie Kleinberg wanted to create a contemporary approach to a traditional barbecue favorite, shrimp and grits. He often serves it for special events like the BubbleQ, where he pairs it with a crisp Chardonnay. 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined ½ cup diced tomato…

Chillounge Coming to Delray Again: February 5, 2011

Just when you thought that the only people who hung out in parks at night were bums and hookers, the second annual Chillounge Night comes around and changes it all. On February 5th hundreds of daybeds and lounge chairs will be set-up on The Great Lawn at Old School Square…

White Crescent Burgers in West Palm Beach: The Moonies Have Landed!

The Moonies have landed in West Palm Beach, and I don’t mean hordes of neoreligious fanatics waving crosses and other sanctified tchotchkes. These Moonies are $3.59 silver-dollar-sized discs of ground chuck (“Always fresh… Never frozen!”) slipped inside an equally diminutive bun and diddled with cheese, onions, pickles, and ketchup, the…

Real Cattle Drive on Clematis Thursday at High Noon

Cattle and the cowboys who herd them aren’t your everyday downtown sight, but on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, a herd (abeit a small one) will be tromped down the middle of the road at noon Thursday.The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is calling attention to Florida’s history of cattle ranching…

Tomorrow: 2011 San Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition

  Tomorrow, eight of South Florida’s most talented culinary students will compete for the regional title of Almost Famous Chef 2011. And it’s not only the title that these contestants will be fighting for! The winner will be granted an all-expense-paid trip to the finals in Napa Valley, California…

Pollo Tropical Offers Diet Tips and Free Meal

First, former fat boy Jared lost a ton eating only Subway sandwiches, then some chick named Christine lost weight by chomping on Taco Bell (without the drinking binges, we presume). Not to be outdone, South Florida’s very own fast food outlet, Pollo Tropical, has announced their 21-day meal plan. The…

SoLita Opening Second Location in Delray Beach

Steven Dapuzzo, owner of SoLita Las Olas, said he’ll open a second SoLita in Delray Beach in the old Kyoto restaurant space.”It’s a good fit – SoLita is needed in downtown Delray,” he said. “It’s a place for grown-ups to hang out.”SoLita will bring its traditional-with-a-twist Italian menu and late-night…

Spin the Bottle Winetasting at the Rustic Cellar in Boca

Spin the bottle brings back preteen memories in a suburban basement when Cara DeBoest’s parents weren’t around. The Rustic Cellar has upgraded the setting considerably.This Thursday, the cozy Cellar will host Spin the Wine, a collision of spin the bottle and a regular tasting. Management has put the kibosh on…

Where to Buy Gator Meat in Broward County

Here’s what I just learned: Don’t mess with Cindy Petryszak, purchasing agent for the Delaware Chicken Farm & Seafood Market in Hollywood. Why not? Because the woman has access to alligator meat, and she isn’t afraid to use it. Petryszak’s daughters attend the University of Alabama, and when they were…

Get Paid to Lose Weight? That’s the Idea at Paid2Lose.com

We’re solidly into the new year, so perhaps you’ve already tossed aside those overreaching resolutions that were made after a month (months?) of booze-fueled dessert debauchery and nights on the town charged to a credit card with a billion percent interest rate. But what if there were a way you…

Where We Were Eating: The Whale’s Rib

After 30 years and an appearance on Diners Drive-in’s and Dives in 2010, the Whale’s Rib has proven to be a landmark in Deerfield Beach. Yesterday’s commenters correctly guessed the dive…

The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach: Q&A With Owner Ben Lubin

lind Monk owner Ben Lubin certainly knows his wine. But for someone who has neither owned nor managed — never mind opened — any sort of establishment in his 33 years, it’s near unbelievable how well he’s done for himself with his new wine and tapas bar in West Palm Beach.One could…