Ever since the brewing industry took hold in Florida, it seems that the Sunshine state is attracting beers from afar. This includes Green Man Brewing Company from North Carolina, Asheville’s second-oldest brewery which announced it would begin South Florida distribution in November. Now, South Florida zythophiles will have a chance to…
Thursday, December 10 Celebrity chefs. Culinary trendsetters. Upscale digs. Luxury accommodations. You’ll get all this — and more — during the ninth-annual Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival, which returns Thursday to Sunday at event locations throughout the Palm Beaches. The annual foodie-focused festival will host a series of culinary…
There are two camps of people: those who like cake, and those who like pie. But what makes a good pie better than the rest? First, the crust; it should be a rich and smooth on the inside, and flakey on the outside, with just a touch of doughy chew…
The world’s favorite fruit is dying a slow, miserable death. A new study confirms that the bananas you know and love are going extinct. Since the 1960s, a new strain of fungus the known as Panama disease (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense or Foc), called Tropical Race 4, has been killing trees. Originating…
With Season in full swing, there’s no shortage of events on the Broward and Palm Beach County culinary calendar; everything from beer, food, and wine events to chili cook-offs and boozy boat parades. Here, we’ve compiled a handy guide to the best food and drink events to get you through the…
On the menu at 3-month-old Top Hat Delicatessen in Fort Lauderdale reside items that seem vaguely familiar and yet not: Reuben egg rolls, bacon ramen, pastrami burgers, and hybrid croissants/doughnuts. Flip the menu over and the restaurant’s extensive beverage selections are equally vibrant, from egg creams and cold-brew milkshakes to…
Here’s something you don’t hear about very often: a new brewery is opening in South Florida. No, but seriously, Broward County will welcome yet another brewery to the area’s rapidly expanding scene when Khoffner Brewery USA opens the doors to its Fort Lauderdale-based brewing facility and taproom December 26. Chief brewmaster and co-founder…
In celebration of the ever-growing craft beer scene in Broward-Palm Beach, Yelp BPB has partnered with various local breweries to host Yelp’s Local Beer Week from December 7 through 12. This week you can order half-priced beer flights at more than five local South Florida breweries including Funky Buddha Brewery…
Monday Pizza Party at Pizzacraft Artisan Pizzeria From 5:30 p.m. til close, Pizzacraft Artisan Pizzeria (330 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale) allows guests to purchase a bottle of wine and pizza for only $30. That’s less than a tank of gas for some people! Wine varietals include Chianti or Pinot…
In case you fell asleep during history class, Repeal Day is the repeal, or the abolition, of the 18th amendment. You see, on January 16, 1919, Congress passed this amendment, which made alcohol illegal. For 14 thirsty years, Prohibition was the law of the land; intended to reduce crime, mental…
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. A couple of months ago, during the warmer summer months, I traveled out to the west coast of Florida to find some beers,…
Friday Opera Pop up at City Cellar City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill (700 S. Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach) will host Pop-Up Opera. The free performances will be performed by Palm Beach Opera’s Benenson Young Artists. Executive Chef Kevin Darr will be preparing dinner. This starts at 6:30 p.m…
Tonight, December 4th, is going to be pretty exciting for fans of Michigan beer in South Florida, as Short’s Brewing Company will be highlighted at Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park with a tap takeover to commemorate the two breweries collaborating on a set of beers. It’s the first time in…
With the holiday season in full swing, it’s time to cross all the people off your shopping to-do list. While you can always get your kids the newest iPhone, and your husband whatever tool he’s missing from the shed, there’s one thing you can get pretty much anyone that never…
Down a one-way street in a sleepy residential neighborhood just beyond the hustle and bustle of downtown West Palm Beach you’ll find something unique and unexpected cooking: Ethiopian restaurant, Queen of Sheeba. Here, chef-owner Lojo Washington is cooking up the heavily spiced dishes of her homeland, everything from wot, siga…
Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday and there’s a kosher-certified craft beer to pair with your latkes. Two craft beer establishments in Fort Lauderdale are paying homage to the Jewish festival of light with He’Brew beer, otherwise known as the “chosen beer” that’s proudly brewed by Shmaltz Brewing Company out of…
November was a good month for restaurants in South Florida. Over two dozen establishments opened their doors for business in Broward and Palm Beach counties, continuing a several month high for new eateries, bars, and food-related businesses. West Palm Beach welcomed its first cider works and gluten-free brewery, while The…
Thursday, December 3 Sometimes, a play is so hilarious, heartbreaking, or headline-torn that it demands more than one production a year. Michael McKeever’s Daniel’s Husband is all three of these things and more. The latest and most personal work from this indefatigable South Florida playwright received its world premiere this…
By now we’ve all seen this heartbreaking commercial from German supermarket Edeka. If you haven’t, grab some tissues and maybe close your office door because blubbering like a baby at work is awkward. Nice try, Edeka. But we’re Floridians. You think over-the-top heartrending nostalgia is your ally? You merely adopted it. We…
Not many people outside Haiti are familiar with Haitian food. That’s a shame because the island’s cuisine is a colorful blending of African- and Caribbean-influenced fare. And — just like the language — Haitian food also has a bit of Creole mixed in for good measure: root vegetables, meats like oxtail,…
Longtime Palm Beach County-based hospitality industry professionals Drew Shprintz and Garett Hagan are the founders of Myschyf, a 70 proof liqueur recently launched in South Florida. Distilled and processed by Lake Alfred-based Florida Caribbean Distillers, the neon-green-hued liqueur is made using a combination of hemp seeds and pistachio. Before you jump…
Opening a brewery is a long and arduous process. Considering the rapid rate at which they’ve been popping up in South Florida, that might come as a bit of a surprise. Alcohol, unsurprisingly, is a highly regulated industry, with local governments, the State of Florida, and the federal government all…
