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 heading down to Pompano Beach to visit 26 Degree Brewing Company to sample their Pompano Heff, a wheat-oriented beer called…
What’s a Boulevardier? It sounds like a euphemism for a Parisian gigolo, but it literally means, “a frequenter of the Paris boulevards” or man-about-town. That was the classic cocktail three local bartenders were tasked with making during round one of last night’s battle. Said bartenders included two well-known men-about-town and…
With so many restaurants in South Florida and more opening all the time, just picking where to go for dinner on a Saturday night or lunch on a Wednesday can be an overwhelming task. Sometimes, you just need a reason. This ongoing list of the favorite dishes from food writers…
Palm Beach foodies and philanthropists can enjoy the area’s most celebrated chefs preparing some of the country’s best gastronomy — and all for a good cause — on Sunday, November 15, when the Palm Beach No Kid Hungry Dinner returns to Buccan. To rally support, Buccan’s 2015 No Kid Hungry…
Fall isn’t just snowbird season in South Florida. It’s also green market season, where locals and visitors alike can roam a sea of tents where crafters of artisan goods peddle everything from fresh-picked produce to homemade hot sauce. One of the best known around these parts is the Delray Beach…
In a deal that CNN Money calls the biggest beer deal ever, the two biggest beer companies in the world have stepped closer together, when they announced they have agreed to a merger — in principle. Under the agreement, AB InBev would buy SABMiller shares at GBP 44 per share…
Remember when you were little and all you could think about come Halloween was the candy — buckets or bags filled with chocolate bars, chewy fruity stuff, candy apples, and more chocolate? Lucky for us adults, Halloween in South Florida isn’t just for kids. And it’s not just about the…
Delray Beach burger hotspot and 2012 New Times Best Palm Beach County Restaurant winner The Office is bringing New Belgium Brewing Company to the Ave for what the restaurant calls a ‘brew-tastic’ artisan craft beer dinner on Monday, October 26 starting at 6:30pm. Instead of the usual Office fare, which…
Thursday, October 22 We all have fond memories of trick-or-treating, whether it was in our neighborhood or around the local mall. From picking out your costume to getting dressed up and seeing what your friends decided to be (maybe judging them a little), it was a night of fun just…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which runs from February 25 tthrough 28, is expanding events north to Fort Lauderdale with its new Taste Fort Lauderdale series. The festival actually kicks off in Fort Lauderdale, with Seaside Eats, a tasting event hosted by Food Network celebrity, Robert Irvine at…
Burlock is the name of the bad sea captain and smuggler Bill McCoy invented to transport rum overseas during the United States’ Prohibition. And, when it opens next month, it will also be the new of the restaurant inside the Fort Lauderdale Ritz-Carlton, dubbed Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits, a custom-built…
Some things get better with time, and that’s certainly the case with Rhythm & Vine, the garden-esque bar and lounge located on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village complex. Since opening in April, both the Airstream and indoor bars have launched a new cocktail menu featuring house made infusions,…
If you want to get poetic about it, pastrami is a way of going back in time. During the late 19th century, the concept of pastrami was first concocted in New York by Romanian Jewish immigrants who attempted to adapt their meat curing techniques using what was — at the time…
The weekend might be over, but there are still plenty of weekday food and drink events in South Florida to keep you busy. Whether you’re looking to eat a Brooklyn Brewery inspired dinner, cook like Bobby Flay, or play dirty bingo, there’s something to do in Broward and Palm Beach…
They say change is good. In recent years, the Marriott’s Harbor Beach Resort & Spa restaurant 3030 Ocean has seen a lot of change. Established more than a decade ago by chef Dean James Max, who left the restaurant in 2013 for the Miami food scene, the eatery was best…
Congratulations, you made it through yet another working week. You might as well give yourself a pat on the back to celebrate — or better yet, a drink or three. This weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties, choose from the debut of Oyster Fest, cooking class, homebrew competition, and more for…
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. Cider, again?! Yes, this week I’m taking a crack at another cider (last week I brought you some Hard Cider from Cigar City…
Last night the Max Group’s Bar Brawls bartender competition returned for its third installment, and the competition was looking fierce, a macho showdown between El Camino, Sundy House, and Kapow! Noodle Bar. In a pre-event Facbeook video, each contestant had a few words to say about the impending competition. El Camino…
Perhaps the most popular of the Asian noodle soups outside ramen, pho is Vietnamese comfort food fare at its finest. Over the last few years the ignominious Vietnamese beef soup has grown on South Florida. There are dozens of places you can find it, but not all of them in Broward…
The Apothecary 330 A new cocktail bar will open today in Fort Lauderdale’s Himmarshee Village. Known as Apothecary 330, it stands as the co-concept to newly-opened Pizzacraft. The space — designed by JEY Hospitality co-founder Marc Falsetto and general manager Scott Kurzawinski — is being dubbed by its creators as…
Got bacon? Well, listen up: we know where to score some of that porky goodness. On Friday, November 6, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and Covenant House Florida will be teaming up again to host the second annual Bacon Bash at Esplanade Park. This year a general admission fee will get you as many…
Boatyard — Fort Lauderdale’s newest waterside dining concept — will officially open its doors on Saturday, October 17. The opening has been anxiously awaited by locals as the spot was formerly known as Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill — an iconic waterfront restaurant in Fort Lauderdale for more than 25…
