American Lung Association

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival: Great Pours, Good Times

As the sun set on Fort Lauderdale, the wine poured freely as thousands of people enjoyed food and drink al fresco at Friday evening's Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. More than three dozen of South Florida's finest restaurants were represented at the fete that benefits the American Lung Association ... More >>

Festival Update: New Restaurants Added to the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival Lineup

It's less than a month away. On April 19, the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival will be taking over Fort Lauderdale's most prestigious boulevard. The four-block festival will be bringing in wine, cocktails, and food galore. And just so you know, the festival has added a bunch of new restaurants t ... More >>

Las Olas Food and Wine Festival Pre-Events: the Party Starts Early

It's getting closer. On April 19, the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival will be taking over Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. What's even better? The pre-events for the festival will be here in just over a month. For those of you who like food, wine, and all things pertaining to the festivities, ... More >>

Your Year-Round Guide to South Florida's Best Food Events

For more on South Florida's food scene, check out New Times' Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Sure, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival might be lighting up Miami-Dade this month -- but when it comes to the tricounty area, Broward and Palm Beach have way more street cred wh ... More >>

2013 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival: Tickets on Sale Now

If you're reading this, you have to like food. And you probably like wine. Which means you are most likely highly interested in the upcoming 18th Annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. The event is coming up April 19, and tickets are on sale now.See Also:- A Wedding Cake Made of Cheese and Other Bi ... More >>

E-Cigarettes: Danger or Healthy Alternative?

Ex-Smokers Organize to Keep Electronic Cigarettes on the Market, Easily Accessible

This week, New Times reported on the electronic cigarette business, which is currently booming but faces a crossroads this April, when the Food and Drug Administration is set to release proposals on how it will regulate the industry. A Wells Fargo analyst who studies the tobacco industry told us tha ... More >>

Poisoned: Asthma, Cancer, and Death Prowl a Miami Neighborhood

The Delray Bash Returns on October 6: Food and Booze for a Good Cause

Delray Bash will return for its second annual run on Saturday, October 6. The food-focused event packs several days' worth of small bites into a two-and-a-half-hour time period. Hosted at Old School Square Park, the party will raise funds for the American Lung Association.

Prepping For Tonight's Las Olas Wine & Food Festival

Since early this morning, restaurant staffers and festival workers have been setting up for Las Olas Wine & Food festival that gets going tonight just after 7 p.m., presented by Premier Beverage and benefiting the American Lung Association. The event will feature more than 70 restaurants and 40 ... More >>

WIN a Pair of Tickets to the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival (This Friday Night)

Yes, we know this is super-last-minute, as the Las Olas Food & Wine Festival is THIS FRIDAY from 7:30 to 10 pm, but good things come in late packages... right?Long story short: This year's festival, presented by Premier Beverage and benefiting the American Lung Association, will feature more tha ... More >>

A Wedding Cake Made of Cheese and Other Eats at Las Olas Wine and Food Festival

The 17th-annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for Friday, April 20, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine, and liquor to help you get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to the American Lung Association. All wee ... More >>

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, Old School Beerfest, and other Food and Drink Events this Week in South Florida

With wine competitions, wine festivals, beer festivals, and all manner of pairings on the docket, this is a busy week for food and drink fans in South Florida. In addition to the typical end-of-season flood of events, there are a few special observances this week. Tax day is Tuesday and if you need ... More >>

Will Booze-Filled Cupcakes Win This Year's Cupcake Battle?

​Cupcakes with booze are a sure-fire means to get your alcohol and sugar fix in one shot. Mini-cupcakes are the specialty from Erica Catalano, a lawyer who bakes for a hobby. Booze inspired cupcakes are among the dozens sold via Cupcakes By Erica, an online bakery Catalano started last year."This ... More >>

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival Scheduled For April 20

​The 17th annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for April 20 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine and liquor to get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to The American Lung Association.

Christmas on Las Olas: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Pictures)

​Close to 40,000 families and revelers converged on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale for the 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas celebration.The streets between SE Sixth and SE 11th streets were packed with people wearing Santa hats, kids wearing reindeer antlers, and dogs wearing ski sweaters, ... More >>

Christmas on Las Olas: Cookie Battle Debrief

Melissa McCart​Throngs getting a start on holiday celebrations strolled the boulevard last night for the 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas. Onlookers saw everything from cherubic angels reciting wish lists for Santa to slutty elves hawking cocktails. Kids loved the ski jump, ice rink, and carnival ... More >>

Christmas on Las Olas Cookie Battle Is Tonight

​The 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas is tonight! Time to take a break from the mall frenzy (don't worry -- Target will have the same plastic crap tomorrow) and bundle up the family and friends.  Bundle up? In south Florida! Yup! Because tonight's forecast calls for snow! And cookies!Tonight ... More >>

Christmas Cookie Competition, City Link BeerFest, and Other Food Happenings This Week in Broward and Palm Beach

​When the thought of yet another leftover turkey, mashed potato, and pumpkin pie sandwich makes you green around the gills, it's time to travel outside the house for sustenance. This week, you can officially start getting your Christmas on with holiday activities in Fort Lauderdale -- including a ... More >>

Christmas On Las Olas Cookie Battle: Meet The Bakers

​The 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas celebration on November 29th is next week. Five blocks of Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale will be festively decorated with lights, decorations, and snow for the occasion.The family event will feature music, entertainment, and new this year -- the f ... More >>

Christmas on Las Olas Cookie Battle: Gingerbread Wars

Gingerbread men are lovers, not fighters.​The 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas celebration on November 29 will turn five blocks of Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale into a winter wonderland, complete with ice skating, snow, sledding, and some serious Christmas cookies battling it out.If y ... More >>

Food and Drink Events This Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

​There's one more weekend of Oktoberfest fun to be had in Lake Worth, but if you've already gone the traditional German beer fest route this month and would like to try something new, there are a few events premiering this weekend in Delray Beach and Boca Raton. Here's a look at nine food and drin ... More >>

WIN Two Free Tickets to this Weekend's Delray Bash ($100 Value)

Sliders from The Falcon House​We've got two free tickets to give away for The Delray Bash this Saturday in Old School Square Park from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The culinary event that benefits the American Lung Association features food and drink from restaurants including The Office, The Falcon House, Burg ... More >>

Drink and Food Events This Week in Broward, Palm Beach Counties

This magical bus -- or one kind of similiar to it -- is waiting to take you away. See Friday events for details. ​As the great fall migration marches ever nearer, it's a good time to enjoy that sweet spot for dining out in South Florida. The temperature is comfortable enough at night that it's not ... More >>

Glutton Up

Las Olas Wine & Food Festival Set for April 27-30

​Get ready for the 2011 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival sponsored by Tequila Herradura, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Premier Beverage Company, and benefiting the American Lung Association. The multi-day event will provide guests with plenty to look forward to, such as a gourmet food truck round up, a ... More >>

Win Tickets to the New Times Cupcake Battle at the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival

Flickr: lamantin​Clean Plate Charlie is excited to announce the first-ever New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival! On Friday, April 29, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. the baking gloves come off when participating bakeries compete for the esteemed title of best cupcake.More go ... More >>

Q&A: Greg Rice, Grand Wine Meister For The Lake Worth Food and Wine Experience (Part 1)

Greg Rice is one of South Florida's most recognizable personalities. The self-made millionaire and his twin brother John overcame tremendous adversity in their lives, and in the process, became Palm Beach County legends. Though best known as the pint-sized pitchman for Hulett Environmental Service ... More >>

Lake Worth Food & Wine Experience Arrives October 15

​Clear your calendars, eaters: The Lake Worth Food & Wine Experience is coming to the Lake Worth Cultural Plaza on October 15. The food and wine tasting event will gather over 30 restaurants for a decedent outdoor blowout on the Plaza lawn (Lake Ave. and "M" Street, Lake Worth). Running from ... More >>

Let Them Eat 60 Tables of Food!

A Legacy of Food and Wine

​Food from more than 40 local restaurants, some 20 wines and beers, a band of rock 'n' roll doctors, and KOOL 105.5 radio personalities are all on tap for the second-annual Legacy Place Food & Wine Experience, set for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at the Palm Beach Gardens complex.  The ... More >>

Research on a Parrothead

Gluttonous Festival Alert

Like misery, gluttony loves company. So if the chance to eat like a pig and drink like a fish in the company of a few thousand of your close personal friends gives your inner glutton a woodie, check out the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival. From 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, mor ... More >>

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Events for March 20-26, 2003

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March 25 - 31, 1999