We’re doing a little housekeeping on the blog with a one-two punch. The first is a reminder to mark your calendar for October 6, Clean Plate Charlie Night at PL8, during which diners at the restaurant between 6 and 9 p.m. can weigh in on menu items to help shape…
Even if it’s a quiet hour between lunch and dinner, inside Deerfield’s El Jefe Luchador, it’s as animated as a Mexican streetfest. Tables and chairs wear primary colors like a box of fat crayons. Against one wall, flamboyant masks stare from empty eyes: a reference to its “chief fighter” name. A…
Cold Stone Creamery is handing out free three-ounce “Sprinkled With Wishes” ice creams today to benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation as part of its nationwide Ice Cream Social event.From 5 to 8 p.m., claim your free ice cream sundae, made with sweet cream ice cream, brownie, fudge and rainbow sprinkles. Then…
Over at Good Magazine, it’s Sandwich Week, when the site reveals results for each state’s official nominations. Earlier in the month, the editors had asked Trina Sargalski of the Miami Dish blog for her selection. The choice, as you’d imagine, is a Cuban sandwich. She breaks it down as…
It’s something of a quiet week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, presumably because South Florida residents will be girding their loins — and leaving time to pick up the lederhosen and dirndl from the dry cleaners — for the onslaught of Oktoberfest and a litany of events calling for…
A little girl wandered between tables. A couple held hands across a two-top. Cee-Lo sang from the radio at La Placita, the Colombian restaurant nestled in a corner of a Hollywood strip mall.La Placita Restaurant and Bakery offers breads and dishes in a style found in…
Here’s a serving of food-related links from the weekend papers. “It’s 5:00 somewhere” is taken to the extreme in this Wall Street Journal article on breakfast brews. Among my favorites is the Mikkeller “Geek Breakfast” made with fancy French roasted coffee and stout. Calling Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House: Can…
The Peter Bjorn and John post last week got me thinking about the mini renaissance of records and how many album covers I’ve seen, both classic and new, that glorify food and restaurants. Jazz and soul album covers nod to comfort food in late 60’s and 70’s, yet the reference…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked…
ABC’s anticipated (well, to everyone but soap fans) foodie-themed talker, The Chew, is set to premiere Monday, September 26th at 1p.m.Featuring five co-hosts (Top Chef’s Carla Hall, What Not To Wear’s Clinton Kelly, Italian mega-chef and Crocs-wearer Mario Batali, Iron Chef Michael Symon and Dr. Oz’s daughter Daphne Oz, The…
Tortellini & Co., Inc., says that it rented several freezers and entered into a contract to purchase nitrogen gas from Air Liquide, an international refrigeration concern, in 2009, court docs indicate. …
Goya Foods — one of the nation’s largest bean vendors — has recently come under fire from a company that gave it gas. H & W Petroleum Company, Inc., says that Goya’s subsidiary in Texas didn’t pay for $39,084.47 of gas and oil products, in addition to other services, according to…
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Green markets, with their mountains of fresh veggies and artisan bread, have long been the yuppie alternative to slumming it with the wilted lettuce at Publix. But in the Town of Palm Beach, where the millionaires roam, fresh kale and organic tea are still no match for blue-blooded snobbery.This week,…
It’s hard to believe the Cooking Channel is turning one! Roger Mooking, star of Everyday Exotic, is celebrating by giving away free ice cream with the Cooking Channel’s Frozen Treat Truck Tour 2011. The tour is coming to Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood this Sunday, September 25th from 10…
It’s that time of year again –for giant beers, dirndl girls, lederhosen, and brass bands on the sixth round of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” This Saturday marks the first Oktoberfest in Hollywood, featuring wurst, knodel, pretzels, and pork. Held at the German American Club (6401 Washington Street),…
This weekend belongs to food trucks and the South Florida denizens who love their mobile food wares. The schedule over the next few days is dominated by food truck rallies, derbies and festivals, with a transportation network for party goers in Southern Palm Beach County thrown in the mix. Here’s…
Food trucks are invading Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino tonight as part of their weekly extravaganza of food amidst bells ringing, lights flashing and people cheering. The best part? Even if you lose big at the casino, you’ll probably have enough money left for a food truck meal…
Someone in Simpsons-land is a complete and total foodie (or ran our of movie stars to feature) because this season of The Simpsons is turning out to be quite awesome. First, we told you abour Anthony Bourdain and Tom Colicchio guest starring on the Season Premiere this Sunday, September 25th. …
Hellooooo, Mr. Johnsooooon!” yelled 300 people from aboard the Jungle Queen, the double-decker paddleboat that for 75 years has been shuttling tourists along the New River between Fort Lauderdale beach and a “secret island.” Our tour guide and captain had just commanded his passengers to “Say hello to the bridge…
You love the brick-oven egg over at PL8, served with cherry tomatoes and Vermont cheddar on buttery toast ($10) but maybe you’re reticent about the chicken “chimichangas” served with sour cream, pickled shallots, and chipotle ($10): too Chi-Chi’s. For those who hope to shape a restaurant’s menu,…
Allen Susser is looking for folks who know when to shake and when to stir for Burger Bar, his newest concept slated to open in Palm Beach Gardens. Must also have “deep knowledge” of craft beers and cocktails. In addition to bartenders with three-plus years of experience, Burger Bar needs…
