There I was, sitting at a table with six complete strangers, sipping wine and eating the rustic French dish coq au vin. The chicken thighs, tender from having been braised for hours in red wine, sat among halved mushrooms and slivers of salty bacon. Next to that was a creamy…
This timeless Sunrise eatery has been serving dim sum to Asian and American families in West Broward for more than 20 years. In that time, it hasn’t deviated much from the classic, Hong Kong-inspired formula: When you sit down in the modest dining room, you’re given a menu printed with…
What are tacos de trompo? Basically, it’s another name for tacos al pastor. The “trompo” refers to a spinning top, which is not unlike the gyro-like spindle al pastor is typically cooked on. The meat is shredded off the spindle and layered into tacos with onions and cilantro. Add a…
Ever read Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential? It’s a really great book, an exciting and sometimes disgusting glimpse into the seedy underworld of the professional chef. It was through Kitchen Confidential that everyone learned why fish on Mondays is a bad idea, why you should never trust a sous chef with…
Here’s one for the WTF column: Tonight, you can get both pizza and legal advice at the same place. And the pizza costs more. That’s right, Humpy’s Pizza (Wilton Manors’ fourth favorite double-entendre establishment behind Bottoms & Tops, the Cubby Hole, and Dairy Queen) is serving free legal advice with…
With the oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico now measuring in the hundreds of thousands of gallons per day, it’s clear that the fishing industry there is in deep trouble. Luckily, there are organizations like the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to help. The newly formed nonprofit has partnered…
Since we’re on the subject of burgers, it seems fitting to talk about milk shakes. A milk shake is a burger’s best friend — the creamy, sweet counterpoint to its savory fattiness. A good milk shake is to a burger what bacon is to eggs, Kobe is to the Lakers,…
So as I mentioned last week, I’ve discovered the DIY chocolate website, Chocomize (chocomize.com), and in a flight of sugar-fueled fantasy customized my own bar of dark Belgian chocolate and proceeded to wait for its delivery. Just to refresh your memory, I called the thing “Tropical Madness” (probably due to…
Wilton Manors bar and restaurant Georgie’s Alibi had a spot on the west side of last night’s Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle, and that meant the wind was blowing right towards the grill. All night, the smoke blew straight into the face of Chef Ron Kerr.”I literally couldn’t see,” Kerr said…
This week on the blog:Here’s a frozen treat from Steak 954 to kick start your summer.Palm Beach Cafe goes under the knife to get some work done.How do you make bacon better? Fry it!Check out the nifty Burger Battle trophy. But who will win it tonight?Mobile food truck Latin Burger…
I figured I’d make this one harder since people are getting these so fast. But obviously this place has a lively bar scene and some interesting lighting. It’s been reviewed by the paper before as well. And that’s about all the hints you’re going to get! So tell us: Where…
If it has been a while, or if your diploma’s from a dotcom, here’s a refresher on College 101: You can make vodka out of anything. Anything anything? Not gym shorts or freshmen, no, but if it can be fermented and distilled, it can be 80 proof. In this case,…
The West Palm sibling of Fort Lauderdale’s Off the Hookah, the nightclubby restaurant where water pipes aren’t the only things smoking, is now up and running on — where else? — Clematis Street. The newest Hookah (314 Clematis St., 561-837-8577) is 14,000 square feet of faux exotica, complete with “ancient”…
Bova Prime, that Las Olas staple of chic, appears to have closed its doors for good this week. But before it did, Bova hosted a gathering May 20 for members of Emerge Broward, the popular young professional’s organization. The party was packed, but it was also symbolic of what went…
Barbecue is a truly geeky pursuit. Think about it: Here you’ve got grown men and women obsessing over an antiquated and inefficient cooking method, one that’s been effectively replaced in popular culture by push-button smoke ovens and prepackaged sauces. These are people who trumpet tradition over innovation, bemoan the spread…
Curtis and Marquita Houston’s barbecue haven moved from its longtime Boynton Beach location to north Boca Raton in March. The new digs are more spacious, with a 50-seat dining room that wraps around the restaurant’s sunny halls. The staff’s disposition is just as cheery, which is good, since Rib Bizz…
It’s pretty tough to find grocery store tortilla chips that are any good. Most commercial varieties just don’t taste like corn to me. Instead, they taste artificial and stale.My favorite chip to buy in grocery stores is Santitas Yellow Corn Chips. Sure, they’re made by Frito Lay, but they also…
The deal: This Vietnamese lunch counter serves spicy banh mi sandwiches and the requisite boba teas to cool your mouth off afterward…
Nowadays you can design your own pizza, customize your own hamburger, build your own ice cream cone, and create your own pasta from a selection of noodles, sauces, and proteins. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do the same with chocolate? Uh, well, yes. And, in fact, you can…
This week in Dish, we review Sheila’s Famous BBQ, Conch, & More, a two-month old Caribbean/barbecue shack in Lake Worth. I count myself among the geek crowd simply because I find barbecue – like most good things in life – to be worth the extra time and effort. That, plus…
This Sunday, Rock ‘N’ Roll Ribs in Coral Springs turned into a rabid festival ground as it held a Tour Launch Party for Iron Maiden. Drummer for the legendary metal band and co-owner of RNR Ribs, Nicko McBrain was sent off in style. The lot was filled with tents where…
Bacon’s good no matter how you cook it. Take the thick-cut smoked bacon at Georgia Pig, which makes for one hell of a breakfast. Or the bacon club (no turkey or other meat, just two servings of bacon) at the Floridian, which simply griddles its bacon until perfectly crispy. But…
