Now that the U.S. and Cuba have restored their ties, a growing number of Americans are interested in traveling to the largest country in the Caribbean. But with the remaining U.S. embargo on travel and business, it’s much harder than we’d like to sip mojitos on the beach. Thankfully, the…
Monday Winter Solstice Dinner at Hardy Park Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, but Hardy Park Bistro (21 SW Seventh St., Fort Lauderdale) is acting like it’s the longest. Starting at 7 p.m. is the with “Longest Dinner on the Shortest Day of the Year Intimate WinterSolstice…
When you walk into newly-opened Rami’s Pita & Grill in Hollywood the first thing you notice past the crowd at the order counter and giant rotating spit of meat that takes center stage in the open kitchen prep area beyond is chef-owner Rami Achiel. He’s something of a local celebrity,…
Friday Bad Santa Bus Loop Get in the Christmas spirit with a bad Santa bus loop. Venues include Tilted Kilt, America’s Backyard, The Crafti Bar, Tarpon Bend, Fork and Balls and more. Check in at the are Tilted Kilt or The Brass Tap (300 SE Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale).Admission is…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week I’m venturing into the portfolio of beers of M.I.A. Brewing Company with their Regresa A Mi. Regresa A Mi, which literally translates to…
The day after Christmas, known in Commonwealth countries as Boxing Day or simply December 26th in the United States, will be extra special at The Sybarite Pig in Boca Raton as they host a day-after ugly sweater party featuring a bad-ass beer event: the tapping of a gravity poured pin…
Some things get better with time. Fine wine and liquor, for example. What you think about your ex. South Florida cougars. And, so it seems, The Rusty Hook Tavern in Pompano Beach. One year after opening its doors at the Sands Harbor Resort last October, the New American eatery has…
Apparently, doughnuts are bad for the strip club business. Nope, the pastries aren’t making strippers fat. Instead, Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club — an international strip club chain with more than 15 locations nationwide, including one in West Palm Beach — is claiming a local doughnut shop has been wrongfully profiting…
Billed as a limited-time menu item, the Maple Chicken Sub evokes the flavors of the season. It starts with a whole chicken breast, coated and grilled in Smith’s own seasoning blend, then finished with a quick sear in pure maple syrup. From there it’s fitted into a fresh-made sub roll,…
Ramen lovers, listen up. The next time you’re looking for a quick lunch fix, but craving something exotic and hard to find, look no further than a certain Palm Beach County Whole Foods Market. Genji, the sushi provider to Whole Foods Market for the past 20 years, recently introduced a…
For the first time in 15 years, the menu at Café Boulud Palm Beach may be something completely unrecognizable. According to chef-owner Daniel Boulud, the restaurant — located at the historic Brazilian Court Hotel — was in need of a refresh. Several weeks ago, Cafe Boulud quietly unveiled a fully-renovated…
Another year, another cause to celebrate with Saltwater Brewery. The Delray Beach brew house is rounding off their second year in operation and is putting on a day-long celebration to, well, celebrate. From noon to 11 p.m., the Saltwater Brewery tap room and adjacent street will be home to a…
There’s a lobster pasta on the menu at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale’s new restaurant, Burlock Coast, that you should become intimately familiar with. It’s as if bisque, a lobster roll, and some homemade pappardelle decided to sleep together and you caught them in the act, tangled up under a thin…
Another year, another fabulous Palm Beach Wine and Food Fest event: the ninth annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival has come and gone, but we have so much to look back on. PBFWF culminated on Sunday, December 13 with the event’s grand finale, the Grand Chef Tasting, when hundreds…
Walk into the new Smoke BBQ restaurant located at 3351 NE 32nd Street in Fort Lauderdale, and about the only thing you’ll recognize from the original Delray Beach location might be the Edison bulb sign above the order counter that reads “Pig Out.” The new restaurant is nothing like what…
Monday Trivia at Funky Buddha Brewery Show off your plethora of useless knowledge at Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38 St., Oakland Park) starting at 7 p.m. There’s no team size requirements or admission fee, so you can impress your date for cheap. The top three teams will win Funky…
Your Tuesday just got a little more interesting thanks to the Brass Tap in Boynton Beach, as they are hosting a beer, cheese, and chocolate pairing fueled by Samuel Adams and featuring a pouring from the 2015 edition of the brewery’s famed Utopias beer on December 15th. The 28% alcohol…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. With the holiday season in full swing, I thought it might be beneficial to share some gold. This #FloridaBeerFriday is all about Pop’s…
Friday CANdemonium Ugly Sweater and Putt Putt Bar Crawl Tis the season for ugly sweaters and putt putt! Kicking off at 5 p.m. at Coffee District (325 NE Second Ave. #104, Delray Beach), participants will then burn off calories with mini golf at Puttin’ Around (350 NE Fifth Ave., Delray…
The Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest kicks off today, December 10. But unless you already purchased tickets, you won’t be sampling and food or wine — each of the three-day fest’s 12 events are completely sold out — except one. Tickets are still available for the festival’s crème de…
People like beer. As of the end of November, there are now 4,144 breweries in the country, topping the historic high of 4,131 breweries in 1873. The industry has grown tremendously in the last couple of years, and that influx of interest in drinking the good stuff has spurred interest…
Topped with Cheetos. Slathered in a homemade bourbon BBQ sauce. Loaded up between thick slices of cheese. No matter how you order one, today you can get a Rok:Brgr burger for $5, all day long. To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the flagship Fort Lauderdale restaurant is hosting a huge happy…
