Atlantic Ocean

Top Ten Dive Bars in Broward County

Ah, the dive bar. Some might think the term is an insult, but we mean it as a compliment - an endearment, really. Basically, it refers to any establishment where the cigarette smoke obscures your view of the aging barkeep, fights break out at 2 a.m., the jukebox plays only country or old rock classi ... More >>

Seismic Airgun Testing Will Kill or Injure 138,500 Whales and Dolphins If Allowed

If companies are allowed to use seismic airgun testing to search for and study oil and gas deposits in the Atlantic Ocean, 138,500 whales and dolphins will be harmed or killed -- and that's according to the government's own estimate. In addition, thousands of animals could have their hearing impaire ... More >>

Baby, It's Cold Outside: Eight Cozy Pubs to Keep Warm in This Weekend

Temperatures are dipping below 70 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Some nights, they'll even get below 60! By Floridian standards, that's damn near freezing. Luckily, it's rare enough (and not actually freezing enough) that most people enjoy the chance to pull a barely worn sweater out ... More >>

Valentine's Day 2013: Where to Celebrate in Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach

Buddha Sky Bar Is Expanding, Hosting A Job Fair Saturday and Sunday

Buddha Sky Bar - the chic third-floor rooftop sushi spot in Downtown Delray - is expanding into the first floor space beneath it with a slightly altered concept called Buddha Garden - and they will be hiring an entirely new staff to run it.Ever since the giant Buddha statue went in just off Atlantic ... More >>

Five New Dining Options in Delray Beach

Did you know that downtown Delray Beach -- what has been a go-to South Florida dining destination for more than 25 years -- has about 111 restaurants, many of which you'll find on Atlantic Avenue?With long-standing favorites like Vic and Angelo's, City Oyster, and Cafe de France among the many estab ... More >>

Tropical Storm Isaac Getting Closer To South Florida (Updated)

Update [5:30 p.m.]: Broward County has two shelters open for those living in low-lying areas and mobile homes.Update [2:50 p.m.]: Broward County schools will be closed on MondayUpdate [1:30 p.m.]: Miami-Dade schools will be closed on Monday. Palm Beach County schools remain openIsaac ain't ... More >>

East End Brasserie: Chef Is Leaving, and So Is the French Fare

Jacuzzi Boys on Their Upcoming European Tour, Haggis, Daytrotter, and Xanax

​The Jacuzzi Boys are so everywhere. Their Daytrotter session went live and likely exposed a slew of internet music nerds to their CrazySexyCool rock 'n' roll. It's quite an honor to be added to this streaming library of live recordings made by mostly emerging indie bands. They're so eve ... More >>

Diver Found Dead, Broward Sheriff's Office Reports

The BSO is investigating Robert Hocke's death. ​​A Davie scuba diver was found dead around 5 p.m. Sunday, about one mile south of the Dania Beach pier, the Broward Sheriff's Office has just reported.Cops say that 62-year old Robert Hocke went missing at 1:14 p.m, after signaling to his dive budd ... More >>

Pop-Up Restaurant in Delray To Close in Two Weeks; Will Resurrect as Spoon Fed

​Glen Manfra's Pop Up restaurant -- which was always envisioned as a temporary eatery (and which has delicious food, according to my predecessor John Linn) will hold out two more weeks until it folds for the summer to undergo transformation for its next incarnation as Spoon Fed, a comfort-food, It ... More >>

Sharks Attack; Fishermen and Scientists Battle

Three Great Happy Hour Deals in Delray Beach

Nicole DannaGet 2-for-1 Black Raspberry Mojitos at Caliente Kitchen in Delray Beach​The strip of bars and restaurants along Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach is perhaps one of the best outdoor dining destinations in all of South Florida. Best of all, when it comes to drinking, there's just as muc ... More >>

Mother's Day Brunches in Broward and Palm Beach!

google images Mommie Dearest​With mother's day just around the corner, it's time to start planning all of the special things you can do to make mommy dearest's day as perfect as possible -- starting with Sunday brunch, of course! Here is a list of brunches that are sure to please ev ... More >>

The Golden Ticket: Win a Spa Getaway at the Four Seasons With a Chocolate Easter Egg from Buddha Sky Bar in Delray Beach

Buddha Sky Bar​Charlie has a tip for a decadent Easter treat -- and it's one that you surely won't feel one bit guilty about. Just head over to Delray Beach's newest hotspot, Buddha Sky Bar, which is celebrating this Easter by giving back by putting its own twist on the traditional choco ... More >>

Zach Bell vs. Dean Max at Taste of the Nation

Zach Bell​Palm Beach County's first annual Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation benefit, to be held Wednesday, April 13, in West Palm's Kravis Center, will feature a cooking competition between two of NoSoFla's (that's North South Florida to you) hottest chefs.  Zach Bell of Café Boulud an ... More >>

Valentine's Day at a Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale / Broward: 14 Specials

flickr, angelmom39 ​Last year you ended up in the doghouse and you couldn't figure out why. How were you supposed to know that carnations suck and that your girl didn't share your liking for the unlimited breadsticks and salad at The Olive Garden? Unfortunately, the little fuzzy white t ... More >>

Chef Jamie DeRosa of Atlantic Ocean Club and Buddha Sky Bar: Interview, Part I

​Jamie DeRosa, a veteran of Wolfgang Puck Dining Group, Chef Allen's, and the Michelin-starred Fat Duck in England, is breaking onto the South Florida scene with a duo of new spots in Delray Beach, the Atlantic Ocean Club and Buddha Sky Bar. With experience in everything from gastropubs to molecul ... More >>

Restaurants with Fireplaces in Fort Lauderdale: Let's get Cozy!

flickr: tkw954​Hello South Floridians! What happened to our 80 degree weather? Now we frostbitten Floridians, bundled up in winter coats, need a few warm places to gather so that we don't end freezing booties off. New Times knows that all you subtropical inhabitants need to stay warm, so we' ... More >>

10 in '10: The Top Food News Stories of 2010

RealityKings.com​Video that gave new meaning to the term "food porn," trucks that gave a new dimension to take-out meals and new restaurants from celebrity chefs were all among the food and restaurant stories that tickled our taste buds (or other organs) in 2010. This list of the top 10 local food ... More >>

Has Oil Entered Gulf Stream, Reached Fort Lauderdale?

B. BrownOil off of Port Everglades ​Yesterday, a Fort Lauderdale-based yacht captain was boating about 12.5 miles offshore from Port Everglades when he and his passengers noticed the oil slick pictured above.  According to the captain, the slick was about a half-mile long. It was unlike anyth ... More >>

Hollywood's New CRA Director a Political Outsider

The city of Hollywood has named a former Orlando official to lead its Community Redevelopment Agency. Tanja Gerhartz previously worked as the economic development director in Orlando. More recently, she had her own private consulting firm. If that means she's new to the South Florida political scene ... More >>

Hollywood Mayor Bober: Fort Lauderdale, Give Us Our Sand!

Beach erosion has been a problem in South Florida at least since the Army Corps of Engineers created the Intracoastal Waterway last century.  Under natural circumstances, winds and waves push sand down the coast, gently and perpetually southward.  But wherever there's a man-made jetty that ... More >>

Rise of Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein has town talking

Pedaling Around

A Frenchman with a dream propels himself across the Atlantic — in high hurricane season

Eureka, Maybe

Adios, Unleaded

Bambi Bump-off

Who's killing the endangered key deer? The bloody mess has caused a scandal in paradise.

Last Night: the Stooges at Art Basel's Art Loves Music

Mike's Adventure

Life in the Wicked Movie Biz

Dred Scott!

Acadian Rhythm

The Mayor's New Digs

Hollywood's Mara Giulianti voted to bury power lines outside — surprise! — her very own condo

Finding Gary, Part 1

After 21 years, Donna Weaver seems to finally be zeroing in on her lost husband

Patriot Acts

Broward's Jennifer Van Bergen joins Michael Moore in bashing Bush

Can Fish Do It?

Man Overboard

Behind South Florida's golden crab industry is the story of a family proud but divided

Marlin Madness

Competitive marlin fishers do lots of drinking, tell lots of tales, and, oh yes, sometimes they catch fish.

La Isla Bonita

Trust the Islamorada name -- if you're in Islamorada, that is

The Spice Is Right

Thai On the Beach keeps the heat on, with delectable results

Catch Me a Catch

A Palm Beach matchmaker is busted

Circular Logic

The people watching the airlines should have and could have taken action... but didn't

Swimming Against the Tide

Hallandale Beach's black community, ignored for years, loses another round

Real-Time Car Talk

The Mad Cat experience Here in My Car

We're Strokin'

The Las Olas Outrigger Canoe Club

Diplomatic Immunity

A resort-hotel complex's attempt to secede from the City of Hollywood has residents up in arms

Same Ol' Soyka

The Soyka magic comes to Las Olas with satisfying if unremarkable results

Complex Composer

Beethoven by the Beach IV

Blow by Blow

Nickel For Your Thoughts

Full Breeze Ahead

Adding Fuel to the Mire

A million gallons of petroleum has leaked into the environment at Port Everglades. So what's being done about it? Nothing.