We first met Ted Allen on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Now, Allen’s the host of Food Network’s Chopped, where chefs make dinners from a basket that usually includes clams, blood orange, and cotton candy. Allen’s got a new book out. Kinda. Pretentious Foodie Bullshit includes tons of recipes…
Grilled cheese pizza was the winner of the Pizza Inn’s in-house contest across the chain to come up with new types of pizza for its national menu. Though a variant abomination is portrayed on This Is Why You’re Fat — with quarters jutting from a single crust — the Pizza…
Yo! Listen up! Cousin Steve Martorano’s got something important to teach you — how to make the best meatball ever!In this video, taken at the Seminole Hard Rock Wine and Food Festival, Steve shares his secrets for making the best meatball ever — just like Mama and Nonna made back…
We’re sick of reading about Kim Kardashian’s divorce on Facebook. Reading postings about the reality television starlet’s break-up is not what Facebook was meant for. It was clearly meant for cyber-stalking old girlfriends and watching videos of kittens.We did, however, watch the Kim Kardashian Divorce special last night on Saturday…
This morning, we’ve round up some Sunday links to keep you reading past noon. On the day of the New York City Marathon, here’s a link to illuminate why athletes are back to eating real food again. More after the jump…
Despite that it’s a modest shop in a market with sandwiches made from old reliable Boar’s Head, My Market lures me in with delicious sandwiches and local characters. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been meaning to go back for the Market Po’Boy, the shop’s version with turkey or roast beef…
Mark your calendars, beer lovers. Tap 42 will open for business on November 16: the beer, bourbon, and burger bar conceived by Sean and Blaise McMackin. Residents for 28 years, the brothers had wondered why Lauderdale was missing a beer bar with attention to design for which parking and the…
Like everyone else in the world, Conan O’Brien loves New York pizza. While in New York, the first thing he does is grab a slice. According to Coco, the best place to get authentic New York pizza is Joe’s in the West Village. Unless you’re a fan of Rays. Or…
You know the joke ‘Is that a banana in your pants or are you happy to see me”? Well, employees at Mortons The Steakhouse in Boca Raton may have taken that joke a little too literally.According to Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra, employees of the restaurant, located near Town Center Mall,…
In 2010, we saw a rise in the price of bacon. For 2011 and beyond, it’s the whole hog.In the past two months, the price of pork shoulder Crumbaker gets from Grand Western and other national suppliers has risen from a wholesale price of 89 cents to 1.40 a pound:…
Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor Restaurant — winner of Broward Palm Beach New Times’ Best Dessert 2011 for the monumental Kitchen Sink sundae — will celebrate its 55th rotation around the sun this Saturday with a family-friendly bash from 7 to 10 p.m. at the beloved Dania Beach icon. There are…
Just for tonight, we’re renaming The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Trucks because tonight’s movie under the stars is the classic anti-holiday film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. You know – the movie which features John Candy as a shower curtain ring salesman who makes Steve…
Robyn Medlin Lindars is our resident grilling and BBQ fanatic. Check out her blog at www.grillgrrrl.com. Tailgating season is upon us: a season that glorifies drinking copious amounts of beer while wearing your favorite Gator/Dolphin/Hurricanes t-shirt, and eating large amounts of dip. And jalapeno poppers. Let’s not forget the fire-roasted…
In Broward County, 2011 has been the year of the taco. This humble food began its star turn in January, when Mexican chain Dos Caminos opened in the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Trendy Rocco’s Tacos followed with a February opening on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. In the…
There’s so much going on, we’ve rounded up a short list of what’s happening with restaurant openings in the next couple of weeks.Now that Tap 42 has passed all its inspections, the restaurant has announced an opening date via Twitter: November 16 at 3 p.m. Featuring 42 beers on tap,…
Burger Bar by Chef Allen, slated to open November 15, seeks servers, bar backs, hostesses, runners, line cooks, and dishwashers. The space is across from Scripps, offering indoor and outdoor seating. It’s the second of his burger restaurants, with the first located in the airport. Susser’s custom blend of meat…
With house keys, engagement rings, billiard balls, and light bulbs all a part of his act, there are very few things that Stevie Starr won’t throw down his gullet. Once down the shoot, the items come right back up, completely intact.Known internationally as “The Regurgitator,” Starr has taken his “gastroesophageal…
Recession or no, it seems that everyone loves a deal, whether it’s a happy-hour buffet, dollar eats, or slashed prices on favorite items. Would you eat dinner for a dollar or less? (I’d likely skip it, though I’m in the minority.) Here’s a roundup of recs for lowbrow fare on…
I’m currently in mad love with the Recipe Project, the Brooklyn band One Ring Zero’s collection of famous chef’s recipes set to tunes. The book project started like this:Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp, co-founders of the band One Ring Zero, decided to turn Chris Cosentino’s recipe for Brains and Eggs…
Bimini Boatyard is one of the closest restaurants to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, and every year, the staff prepares for an onslaught of boaters, salespeople, and daytrippers with an appetite for seafood.Tropical-storm-like rains and flash flood warnings wreaked havoc during the weekend but didn’t deter tens of thousands…
After his first minivacation since PL8 opened in September, executive chef Brandon Whitestone of PL8 returns to the kitchen this week with a newly hired sous chef, Logan Street, and renewed vitality after downtime and opportunities to eat outside his own kitchen. His favorite spots display his carnivorous habits.1. The…
Halloween’s all about scary creatures — vampires, werewolves, zombies, and Sandra Lee. While others may choose undead creatures, ghosts, and goblins as their favorite fright — we’re sticking with the soul-sucking Lee to bring us to our knees.Don’t believe us? We’ve complied five of Lee’s most gruesome Halloween clips. Bring…
