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It’s summer and that can only mean one thing over at The Capital Grille- it’s time for The Generous Pour Event. In its 3rd year, the program launches TODAY and runs well through the end of summer concluding on Sunday, September 4.
Turn on the television and you’ll see show after show about childhood obesity. A lot of these news programs, documentaries, and talk shows blame television commercials aimed at kids that sell fast food, sugary cereals, and other crap. But what they don’t point out is that television is also a…
Wine and beer pairings are all the rage these days, but let’s face it: In today’s economy, $150 “Food and Drink” events aren’t for everyone. That’s why the Poorhouse Bar in Fort Lauderdale is introducing its new “Sliders and Spirits” event, a $20 buy-in for those with a more conservative budget. …
Food is art, the foodie scribes tell us. You eat with your eyes. But is food music? Do we eat with our ears? Well, yes. At least according to musicians Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp — AKA One Ring Zero — who in October will unveil their latest venture, a…
If you still have the image of Rocky Balboa guzzling down six raw eggs for breakfast before heading to a boxing session at the meat-packing plant as your guide to optimal muscle mass, it might be time to get acquainted with Brendan Brazier. As a vegan professional Ironman triathlete, best-selling…
Ice cream is awesome in the hot summer months, but after that study about how fat Americans are getting, let’s look at alternatives.What about frozen yogurt?Red Mango — a pretty cool name, that — is celebrating its grand opening today at…
The New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is today, and the world’s gone mad with Pottermania. We’re going to miss Harry, Hermione, and Ron, but all good things must come to an end. And since the actors playing these Hogwarts students are adults (my…
Next time you’re tempted to toss your gum somewhere other than the garbage — go right ahead. Thanks to U.K.-based Revolymer, the company producing the world’s first removable and degradable gum, you now have the perfect excuse for sticking your chewed-up cud just about anywhere you want…
wners Haiz Miller and Damian Phillips had to offer.At the time, the truck was fresh-out of its most popular dish — the $6 jerk chicken club sandwich with fries. To find out what was causing this local feeding-frenzy, we had to head back for a taste of our own. Here’s the deal…..
Namely Marly, a food blogger from Missouri, recently went to her local Panera Bread to dine with a friend. While perusing the breakfast menu she was shocked by the lack of gluten-free options.As Marly asked on her blog “Are they not aware of the growing number of people who are…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. SoBe queens, Atkins disciples, Jenny Watchers, and Craig Weighers all dine among us. Working the line, it seems I try to satify these malnurished paletes more so in the summer months when everyone’s in their scantily…
The rumors are true, carnivores. Red, the Steakhouse is coming to Boca, to the Wyndham Garden hotel at Glades Road and Military Trail. The debut of the high-end steak house, which also has outlets in South Beach and Cleveland, Ohio, is expected in early November, according to Red marketing director…
The winner of the last Monday’s 2011 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest was a close and unofficial draw between reigning champion Joey Chestnut and Japanese eating sensation Takeru Kobayashi.Kobayashi refused to compete in the 2010 hot dog eating contest thanks to a contractual problem with Major League Eating…
If you heard VH1 was filming a new reality television show called Famous Food, would you immediately envision a 30-minute reel where bleach-bottle blondes and moronic musicians try their hand at cooking? Or, even harder to believe, attempt to eat without purging?Well, you wouldn’t be further from the truth…..
Doctors along with the Obama administration have proposed a way to change childrens’ diets in an effort to halt the obesity epidemic. The suggestion is to limit or ban fast-food or unhealthy ads from kids’ TV shows.Republicans have responded with a resounding “no,” fearing that despite the voluntary guidelines promoted…
7-Eleven, everyone’s favorite place to stock up on slurpies, beef jerkey, big gulps and coffee at any time of day or night, is celebrating its birthday on (what else) July 11th! That’s crazy, huh? Like, 7-Eleven’s birthday is July 11th (do you think that’s a coincidence?) In any event, we…
Awhile back we told you about farm photo bills, that if passed would severely restrict photographers and videographers from documenting farm activity. Well, bills in Florida, Minnesota, and Iowa all failed. Yesterday, Mark Bittman, food columnist at The New York Times, suggested that journalists are often already de facto banned…
These days, your typical lunch buffet means Pizza Hut’s $10 special or a China Buffet line a mile long (with a bathroom line to match). But if you visit Rachel’s of West Palm Beach (the steak house part, that is) on Wednesday — when they have their “prime rib special” buffet…
Burger Business has reported that a new McDonald’s English-style pub burger is in the works. The English Pub Burger is an Angus third-pound burger, garnished with hickory-smoked bacon, white cheddar and American cheeses, grilled onions, steak sauce, and smoky Dijon mustard sauce on an artisan roll. The burger is set…
Glen Manfra was living the dream. Here’s a guy who, during 20-plus years in South Florida, had opened classic Palm Beach joints like Bice and Amici and worked with powerful guys like Revlon’s Ron Perelman and restaurateur David Manero. Chefs are known for living life at a relentless pace, and…
A recent conversation with Stratis Morfogen, CEO of Philippe Chow restaurants, yielded a few more nuggets about the coming debut of Philippe Chow in the downtown Boca Raton space formerly home to III Forks steak house. For one, Morfogen expects the new Philippe to debut in mid-August after a gut-job…
Taking a cue from the upcoming Miami Spice month that features specially priced three-course dinners at Miami’s best restaurants, Michelle Bernstein’s at the Omphoy in Palm Beach is offering a special three-course PB tasting menu for $35. Guests can savor chef Bernstein’s fare in a special dish selection while ogling the magnificent…
