Steve Martorano is unarguably Broward County’s most colorful restaurateur. For more than two decades, Cafe Martorano has been turning out Philadelphia-style Italian comfort food with a side of entertainment. No matter the time of day or night, the restaurant, located on East Oakland Park Boulevard, is packed to the rafters…
On any given weekday during lunch, the intimate space at Kuluck Persian Restaurant is packed with a wide mix of people speaking in a cacophony languages, both familiar and foreign. Middle Eastern women with loosely wrapped head scarves chat in Arabic or Farsi, men in yarmulkes converse with their wives…
In this day when customers are increasingly pleased with restaurants allowing them to bring along their four-legged friends (more like family members) as company on their culinary ventures, some restaurants are going above and beyond ensuring the comfort of their pet guests. Here are five Broward-Palm Beach restaurants that are…
Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor’s treats are bittersweet today. Monroe Udell, founder of the iconic Dania shop, has died at the age of 86. A notice on the iconic sweet shop’s Facebook page states: It is with indescribable sadness and deepest regret that we inform everyone of the passing of our…
Remember Ratatouille, the Disney movie that features a little rat named Rémy who longed to be a chef? The movie not only featured an adorable little rodent, but was deemed “the best food movie ever made” by Anthony Bourdain, according to a blog post by Michael Ruhlman. Bourdain was also…
Operating under the philosophy that food is a right and not a privilege, the non-profit Food Not Bombs has provided free meals to the hungry in one form or another since the 1980s. The meals are often created out of surplus veggies, fruits, and baked goods from area grocery stores…
The next time you’ve spent a night out drinking and wake up with a pounding headache and cringe-worthy hangover, there’s a place you can go to make all that pain go away. Where? The biostation in Delray Beach. There, you can stop in for a specialty B12 shot from the…
Set off the main road, among warehouses, auto repair shops, and cheap motels just south of State Road 84 and west of Federal Highway, the Keg on Sixth isn’t a place most Fort Lauderdale residents would just happen to stumble across. It is, however, part of a quickly growing trend…
The passing of the poet, playwright, author, and San Francisco’s first African-American female cable car conductor, Maya Angelou, might not seem like the a topic for foodies, But most food writers were English Majors once and most English Majors were once bookish teenager types who had a favorite hidden corner…
Set off the main road, among warehouses, auto repair shops, and cheap motels just south of State Road 84 and west of Federal Highway, the Keg on Sixth isn’t a place most Fort Lauderdale residents would just happen to stumble across. It is, however, part of a quickly growing trend…
You’re a bacon freak. It’s OK. We understand. After all, how many other meat products out there go well with just about everything? Don’t believe us? Try putting some calves’ liver in a brownie and see how far it gets you. Bacon makes everything better — from cupcakes to burgers…
Chances are when you are hardcore jonesing for the sweet combo of theobromine phenethylamine and caffeine that chocolate provides, you haven’t really thought about all that went into getting it from little cacao beans to neatly packaged chocolate bar at the checkout. Was it ethically sourced? Grown away from harmful…
According to researchers, ditching the animal products might be a major factor in avoiding one dreaded disease associated with aging: Alzheimer’s. And while you may think you’re too young to worry about such things — that time, it flies. Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible…
As June approaches and farmer’s market enthusiasts plan on buying fresh produce for National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable month, only some markets will remain open during the summer months. Emily Lilly, founder and manager of the Boca Raton GreenMarket which runs October through May, attributes the market’s decision to close…
For decades, good meatballs have been reserved for little old school Italian places with checkered table cloths and prosciutto hanging from the ceiling. Not anymore. The Restaurant People, the group responsible for Tarpon Bend, YOLO, and S3, are about to open a new kind of ball shop next month. Fork…
Memorial Day is almost upon us, which means folks across South Florida are breaking out the propane tanks, “Kiss the Cook” aprons and various cuts of meat for their BBQ extravaganzas. It can look pretty lonely for vegans. But all is not lost. It’s not as tough as you might…
Ah, spring. Bikini season is officially here. For the rest of the country. It’s always here, but… well you get the idea. As we approach summer many a restaurant is lightening its offerings to keep the hot (we mean temperature) and scantily clad happy for the beach season. To celebrate…
Downtown West Palm Beach residents and visitors will have the chance to experience the finest city flavors from the Clematis district’s international array of menus during its third annual Pairings Food & Wine Festival event slated to take place later this month. The concept is simple: participating downtown bars and…
Take a drive through western Texas and it’ll be as clear as the never-ending expanse of sky: America is a country of beef eaters. When it comes to a primal craving for meat, here in the U.S., it’s all about the burgers. Our love of ground-meat-patty sandwiches stems from deep-seated…
While there has been a long-term so-called debate about the potential effects (and actual existence) of climate change, a report released by NASA last week shows that the ice is melting in Antarctica and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. (Fox News still seems to be denying science.)…
Rebel House off Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton is serving some of the most delectable dishes this city has seen. Despite the elevated gastronomy, many aren’t aware of executive chef and co-owner Mike Saperstein’s ever-changing menu, which focuses on seasonal fare and varying cooking methods. The result: a rainbow…
Downtown Fort Lauderdale has seen its changes over the past decade. From Broward’s premier bar scene to victim of the failing economy to slowly resurrecting nightlife and dining destination, the area is finally starting to make a comeback. And even more changes are on the horizon. Subculture Group’s Dubliner Fort…
