Chef Mark Militello, most recently of Trina in the Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, is steering an upscale “authentic” Mexican (his descript) in Deerfield Beach.He’ll open Cabo Blue: a Grill and Tequila Bar within the next few weeks. It’s on the property of the new Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort, though…
We hear it everywhere – from the news, cooking shows and our mother – don’t let raw chicken and meat play with your vegetables and for God’s sake WASH YOUR HANDS! These food prep rules are so basic, any five year old who’s ever helped mom in the kitchen knows…
If childhood memories of tasting Maneshewitz Concord Grape at Passover Seder have tramautized you for life against kosher wine, give them another chance. Both you and kosher wines have grown up since your Bar Mitzvah. Just about every kind of wine, from Chardonnays to Cabernets can be found in the…
Business partners Tony Angotti and Armin Mihandoust are no strangers to the restaurant industry. In fact, both worked together as teenagers in Angotti’s family’s pizzeria. Angotti has been making pizza since age 12, and Mihandoust started at 15. Eventually the two found themselves in separate careers and lost contact with…
There’s a new angle on Angle, the ritzy restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach that’s been shuttered after discovering that its starched-shirt atmosphere didn’t go over well in ultracasual South Florida. The newly reopened, reinvented Angle is now a Slow Food supper club, embracing what the hotel folks seem to…
Domenick Falcione has his mojo working. It’s working on his art — big, bold, uncompromisingly modern paintings that draw on a palette of colors alternately subtle and vibrant, splashed on canvas with rigorously disciplined abandon. It’s working on his food — flavors alternately bold and subtle, drawn from a multiculti…
‘Cause if you didn’t, you’re out of luck, bub.Up until yesterday, for about $265, you could order one on Amazon. They work great. Anyone can install one in seconds with a penknife and some packing tape.Actually, the kit contained a scalpel, a syringe, and some other medical-like doodads. And, apparently,…
In Orlando, a pair of restaurant workers are suing their former employer, Hard Rock Cafe (the biggest one in the world, btw), alleging that the company ripped them off by taking their tips and divvying them up among the kitchen staff. That’s illegal, says their attorney, Sam J. Smith. In…
From spring break movies of the ’50s and ’60s to the Winter Music Conference, South Florida has a party-all-night reputation. Unfortunately, most of us also have a work-all-day job to go to. How can we mere mortals enjoy all the restaurants, concerts, clubs, and afterparties and still manage to drag…
It’s that time of the year when the South Florida Fair comes to town, bringing with it Ferris wheels, cows, baking contests, shows, and monster trucks. All that entertainment is great, but let’s face it — you don’t go to the fair for rodeo shows or to win a giant SpongeBob…
A bright neon sign on the corner of Las Olas Boulevard and 15th Avenue reads Luigi’s Coal Oven Pizza. The newly-under-construction eatery is scheduled to open in Fort Lauderdale’s swanky shopping and restaurant district in March — just a few months behind the anticipated opening of its next-door neighbors, Rocco’s…
Road warrior staple Embassy Suites isn’t usually in the forefront of culinary trends, but the Palm Beach Gardens hotel is going for it with the debut of its fine dining restaurant, Verdea (4350 PGA Blvd.; 561-691-3130), which touts itself as a farm-to-table eatery that promises “ingredients that are sourced as…
Even a photo that mimics a bathroom more than a restaurant doesn’t trick the loyal foodies of South Florida. As yesterday’s participants quickly figured out, Charlie was eating at Le Tub Saloon in Hollywood…
Taylor Morgan is a true foodie and entrepreneur. She is the founder of South Florida Dines, the original South Florida dining deal company. Visitors to the site can choose from hundreds of restaurants throughout South Florida to purchase discounted certificates for. She is also the brainchild behind the 2011 South…
This Broward County institution has been dispensing burgers to the South Florida locals and visitors alike for nearly 37 years. At one point, those burgers were voted the best in America…
Taking a trip to the movies used to be a nice, casual way to spend a Saturday evening, but now with the outrageous prices of tickets and concessions, a night at the movies has turned into a special occasion. It’s easy to spend upward of $40 for two people…
Don’t you just love it when you click on a restaurant’s website and have to search for hours to see what times they’re open or wait for days while the flash player downloads some annoying graphics or be forced to listen to music that’s like an icepick in your eardrums? …
Of all Brazil’s contributions to world culture–Carnival, bikini waxing, those swimsuits–I think my favorite is delivered on a sword. Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco, is a uniquely South American kind of grilling, and thanks to Broward’s huge Brazilian population, we can actually get authentic and traditional churrasco right in downtown Fort…
An upscale patty-maker that its owner says is intent on “reviving the classic American hamburger stand” will debut Monday, Jan. 31, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. BurgerFi (4343 N. Ocean Dr., 954-489-0110) stands for proprietor David Manero’s notion of the “burgerfication of the nation,” which in this case means fresh, all-natural Angus beef…
Who doesn’t love cupcakes? A wise man once said, “A cupcake a day keeps the wombats away,” and there are no wombats around, so it must be working.This vittle-centric blog and the Sweeter Days Bake Shop have teamed up to bring forth an incredible deal: $9 for a half-dozen instead…
Who can resist picking up a box that announces it’s “freekeh?” The last time many of us got to get freaky was 2010, so the thought of eating some magic aphrodisiac to get our mojo rising was just too tempting. The problem, we realized, was that the damn package didn’t give…
Don’t look now but northern Palm Beach County is becoming Raw Foods-Vegan Central.First came Darbster, then The Raw Kitchen, both in West Palm. Now, a little further north in Palm Beach Gardens is Christopher’s Kitchen (4783 PGA Blvd., 561-318-6193), a raw foods-vegan eatery from former Santa Monica chef Christopher Slawson. …
