Chef Rick Bayless is a man of many talents. He simultaneously maintains an impressive reputation as a chef, restaurateur, author, TV personality, actor, dancer, environmental advocate, and philanthropist. But most of all, Bayless wants you to eat more Mexican food. Bayless’ fascination with Mexican culture and cuisine is ingrained in all…
As an early champion of undercover investigations on factory farms, animal activist, best-selling author and co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, Gene Baur has testified in court before state, local and federal legislative bodies on his findings at slaughterhouses and stockyards. Baur has been on a speaking tour for his…
The moment it comes into view, you’ll stop and stare: a giant bronze Pegasus battling a snarling dragon, rising 11 stories from the ground at the entrance to the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. With wings outstretched and one foot poised above the dragon’s snout, the massive sculpture…
If you order the Million Dollar Burger at Adena Grill & Wine Bar, the swanky new steak house located in the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, you won’t have to run out on the tab after dinner. The name of this burger is a reference to the amount…
A Burger King restaurant has been under fire because of a video posted to Facebook. The one-and-a-half-minute clip, posted by local Lake Worth resident, Joseph May, shows a man in a Burger King uniform dumping the contents of a fryer bin into a storm drain. The video, posted on May…
Among the myriad questions vegans get about their lifestyle choice, there’s one that reigns supreme: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN? While this inquiry needs to go the way of the dinosaurs (protein is in everything), it’s still ubiquitous — the endlessly echoing refrain of befuddled omnivores everywhere. For most vegans,…
Sunday brunch is a beautiful thing. Sunday brunch at a pizza restaurant is an even more amazing event. Luckily, you can get both now thanks to Mellow Mushroom. The restaurant’s Delray Beach location will be kicking off the start to summer — and celebrating the restaurant’s seventh anniversary — with…
With its fresh flowers, local produce, and humanely-sourced proteins, shopping at Whole Foods Market is a lovely experience — until you get sticker shock at the checkout counter. The Texas-based chain, which has gotten the nickname “whole paycheck” has announced a change of heart and a new concept. The chain…
In a time where Change.org has cornered the market on making people feel better about themselves by signing an online petition and then sending it out into the ether never to be thought of again. Of course, there are plenty of Change.org petitions that deserve to be ignored and forgotten…
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Hoffman’s Chocolates has opened a shop in Plantation. The 1,280 square foot chocolate shop is located in The Fountains Shopping Center, at 801 S. University Dr. and features an updated look for the candy company. Hoffman’s, with headquarters in Greenacres, just to the north,…
The only thing better than ice cream cones or free stuff, is free ice cream cones. Luckily, Free Ice Cream Cone Day at Häagen-Dazs is upon us once again. On Tuesday, May 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. all local participating Häagen-Dazs shops will be giving one free ice cream cone…
The avocado is a unique fruit, full of healthy fats. Avocados make guacamole. And now you can find guacamole — and the nutrient-packed avocado — on the Dunkin’ Donuts menu. This spring, Dunkin’ Donuts is introducing guacamole to its nationwide menu for the first time in brand history with the launch…
When you want pizza, you want it fast, which is why Blaze Pizza’s 180-second cooking time gives them a serious edge over the competition. Add vegan options to the mix, and Papa John’s can eat his heart out. The innovative chain, with locations in Boca Raton, Davie, and Fort Lauderdale,…
Thai restaurants — especially American Thai restaurants — tend to offer the same menu over and over, pigeonholed as nothing more than a casual combination of pad Thai, curry, and sushi. But the owners of Beg for More Japanese Thai Tapas in Fort Lauderdale want to change that. The restaurant,…
It all starts innocent enough. Cheese and wine at a pre-event VIP reception in the Riverside Hotel overlooking the seaside of Fort Lauderdale. Some mingling, some chatting. I see old friends being reacquainted. Business friends trying to come up with something witty to say to impress their coworkers. Men with…
Everyone loves birthdays, even restaurants, apparently. That’s why Brio Tuscan Grille in Pembroke Pines — a 8,400-square-foot restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating, and a full-service bar — will be celebrating the seventh anniversary of its location at The Shops at Pembroke Gardens with five whole days worth of…
We know the drill. You want to eat healthy, but a demanding work schedule just isn’t conductive to it. Plus, that Taco Bell on the corner is so convenient. Now, Muscle Maker Grill has launched a meal plan program that aims to solve your healthy eating problems. The fast-casual…
If you’ve been wondering what happened to Leroy Jones and his Carousel BBQ food truck in West Palm Beach — or you’re you’re hungry for some good barbecue in Broward County — look no further than Deerfield Beach. Formerly a food truck stationed at the intersection of North Australian Boulevard…
Los Tacos by Chef Omar serves a mean mole. One of the great sauces of Mexico, this one is velvety-black, complex, and richly spiced. In Mexico, there are many types of mole. Depending on the region, mole can be red (a fiery poblano with mulato, ancho, and pasilla chilies kissed…
If it’s a given that plant-based foods make skin glow, excess weight drop off, and energy increase, then it’s clear that vegans are a pretty sexy bunch. Just ask Avia Feldman and Leaha Perl, the organizers of Broward County’s latest Meetup group: Crazy Sexy Vegan. After going to see Cowspiracy…
Nothing says American culture like American cheese. Highly processed, neon-orange in color and made up of a mish-mosh of other cheeses, it’s our country in a cellophane wrapper. Vegans, however, have had to make do with less-than-impressive substitutes for this kitchen staple. Luckily, Follow Your Heart has released a new,…
Happy Earth Day. The annual celebration of the planet which houses not only us, but every known species to mankind, started on April 22, 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. The celebration is…
