Seminole Hard Rock Food Truck Round-Up Canceled for Tonight

Update: A representative of the Seminole Hard Rock just called to tell us that last night’s food truck round-up was never actually planned. June 2 and June 10 were test runs for their weekly food truck round-up idea. The June 16th round-up will mark the beginning of a weekly ritual.Earlier…

Pizza Hut and Burger King Execs Gamble on NBA Finals

In a move that’s just as hokey but not quite as tear-jerking as an episode of Undercover Boss, executives from Pizza Hut (which is based in Dallas) and and Burger King (based in Miami) have announced that they are wagering on the NBA Finals. If the Dallas Mavericks win, Steve…

Publix Introduces Spicy New Sub (Free Drink Coupon)

It was a relatively quiet announcement, and a very bold one. But when Publix talks, even the Facebook fans listen, game time or not. Originally featured in last week’s sales ad, the announcement of their newest sub was also publicized during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night…

Moquila to Be Reborn in Boca

Moquila is dead! Long live Moquila!  Perhaps that’s being a bit over-dramatic, but it’s true. The old Moquila has bit the eternal agave. But come June 14, the new Moquila will be born in the same space on Southeast Mizner Boulevard, albeit with a new owner, chef and menu. In…

‘Breastaurants’ Branch Extends Beyond Hooters

It used to be that if men wanted to rip the meat off a chicken leg while staring down a sexy, buxom waitress they had to head over to Hooter’s. But Entrepreneur Magazine is reporting that ‘breastaurants,’ or restaurants that use a scantily-clad business model, are set to exceed other…

Get a Juicy ROK:BRGR For 50 Percent Off This Wednesday

Fort Lauderdale’s own ROK:BRGR is looking to beat the summer doldrums with a little bit of creative pricing.Stop into the burger-centric gastropub any Wednesday throughout the summer and receive a 50 percent discount on all specialty burgers. That’s 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., people. No fine print. No time windows…

Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi Gets a Dance Remix

When we first saw this video, mixed by Bravo for Top Chef’s hot host Padma Lakshmi, we knew we had to share it with our readers – if only to try to get the tune out of our heads by passing it on to someone else.  Entitled “Pack Your Knives…

Dating a Chef: the Pros and Cons

Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. There’s something about the coat that’s a magnet for more than just spills. When certain people hear the word “chef,” their eyes light up and their lips begin to quiver. Having been on both…

Top Chef Masters Recap: Weird Science

Last episode, the cheftestants helped a geek propose to the girl of their dreams (and we learned that Gael Greene was a hot little number). Quickfire Challenge Boy toy Curtis Stone says the cheftestants are standing in a kitchen packed with state of the art appliances but they cant use any…

Foods of the ’90s That Deserve an Ironic Comeback

If Urban Outfitters had the equivalent of IKEA’s Swedish Food Market, the shelves would be stocked with products valued either for their mall-ready alt sensibilities or their ironic appeal; e.g. quinoa pancake mix, Japanese candies, gummy mustaches. Certainly, there would be room for dozens of out-of-circulation products from the late…

Paris in Town at Downtown at the Gardens

Paris is in town, and we don’t mean Paris Hilton.  Actually, we mean Paris in Town, Le Bistro, a new, larger and more ambitious eatery coming to Palm Beach Gardens from the Beni and Diane Himmich, one-time residents of the real Paris and proprietors of Paris in Town, Le Café…

51 Supper Club to Dish in Palm Beach Gardens

You won’t have to sing for your supper but you can dance to it at the new 51 Supper Club and Lounge (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561-622-3500), which opens next week in the giant Downtown at the Gardens mall.  A throwback to the days before DJ stations, grazing menus…

Steve-O, a Vegan Now, Boycotts Charity Event on Ethical Grounds

The dope-smoking, hard-partying, poop-jumping prankster Steve-O has turned his life around since leaving Boca Raton for the world of Jackass. He’s clean and sober now, a hardcore vegan and PETA supporter, and when he acts like a jackass these days, it’s on Dancing With the Stars.This week, he was in…