Consumer Products and Services

American Craft Beer Week

Suede Dudes as Part of Block x Blog at Revolution Live April 20

Shark Attack With Dogfish Head

Founders Brewing Co. Making Its Way to the Sunshine State

Michiganders and beer geeks rejoice: Grand Rapids based Founders Brewing Co. is about to make its way on to the Florida market. For the past two years in a row the brewery has earned the title as the second best in the world on ratebeer.com. For the record: Tampa's Cigar City ranked in at number ... More >>

Mike Halker of Due South on the 64 Oz. Growler Bill

Over the past few years it has become blatantly apparent, corporations rule the regulatory process. Whether it's BP getting a slap on the wrist knocking off Flipper's brothers and sisters, Monsanto suing farmers, or Wal-Mart shutting down family-owned business, we get the drift. The laws tends to fa ... More >>

The Blind Monk's Jason Hunt Talks Craft Beer and the Cicerone Certification Program

With the rapid rise of the craft beer industry, experts are needed to convey the vast knowledge of beer. Thus began the Certified Cicerone Program in January 2008.Jason Hunt, assistant general manager of The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach and Oklahoma native, is the Florida representative for the pro ... More >>

Cinemark and Bogart's: Moviegoers Can Eat and Watch 3D Movies For Under 35 Bucks

Just in case you haven't noticed, the whole luxury dining theatre thing is really in right now. Gone are the days in which moviegoers are deigned to tiny seats with nothing more than a quadrupled-size soda and five pound box 'o popcorn. To elevate diners movie experiences even higher, Cinemark ... More >>

Godzilla and Flowers: The Films of Kim Jong Il

The Seven Best Gifts For Beer Lovers

All those lovey-dovey holiday commercials making you feel guilty about your Christmas shopping procrastination? Don't. According to a survey from the National Retail Federation, only about 11 percent of shoppers had finished up their gift list by December 13. So, everyone's doing it. (Or not doing i ... More >>

First Annual Family Holiday Festival

13 Year Old Girl Wants Easy Bake Ovens To Be Marketed To Boys

If you ask any chef working in an American kitchen today, you'll probably hear that the industry is male-dominated. Though there are a fair share of women behind the burners, the kitchen is physically demanding, sometimes dangerous, and usually off-color. There's no time for crying, feelings, or eve ... More >>

Black Friday Party at Due South

Blood Red Freaktoberfest Lager Has 6.66% Alcohol

For a long time, Halloween was all about the kiddies. But in today's Peter Pan complex of a society, growing up and letting go of the games and traditions of our youth never seems to happen. And so Halloween has grown up, too. Instead of silly pranks and adorable ghosts, we've got gory horror f ... More >>

Citizen Cope Hits the Road Again, One Lovely Day at a Time

Smelling Saltz: Howard Saltz Bailed on Millions in Debts -- and Now He's Running the Hometown Paper

What if the Sun-Sentinel's New Owners Decide to Sell the Paper?

For a long time, South Florida has been a three-newspaper land. The Palm Beach Post, the Sun-Sentinel, and the Miami Herald all overlapped to some degree, giving this stranger-than-fiction region a little competition in the newspaper business. That sets us apart from the rest of the country, but it' ... More >>

Ninety-Seven F-Bombs From Ozzie Guillen Won't Erase That Awful Stadium Deal

Showtime released a 30-minute preview on Saturday to its show The Franchise: A Season With the Miami Marlins, which will chronicle the travails of baseball's version of a court jester. There's a scene near the start of the show where loudmouth manager Ozzie Guillen is addressing his new players for ... More >>

Free Cone Day Today at Ben & Jerry's Stores

​Free deep-fried onions and free (possibly pink-slime-laced) burgers won't necessarily appeal to every consumer, but it seems there's one national chain promotion with practically universal allure. Ben & Jerry's is celebrating "free cone day" today from noon to 8 p.m. at stores around the coun ... More >>

Beer's Here!

Jewelry Sale at the Museum

Fort Lauderdale Commission Signs Off on Laundry List of Complaints About Casino Plans

​Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted unanimously to complain send off a resolution saying the city's not exactly a fan of the "destination resort casino" bill in the state Legislature -- which is sponsored in the Senate by Fort Lauderdale Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff.Aside from that little rift in interes ... More >>

Park Tavern in Delray Beach To Open January 18

​Chef owner Anthony Pizzo, Brandon Belluscio, and Brian Albe are finalizing details to open Park Tavern, inspired by New York's Gramercy Tavern and Worthing Park facing Atlantic Avenue. The restaurant slated to open January 18 from the trio behind Cut 432 --which has earned multiple awards from Ne ... More >>

Give a Little Art

Where to Work: Best and Worst Restaurants Chains

​This month, the Restaurant Opportunities Center United ranked nearly 200 national restaurants in an effort to alert consumers where they can go to patronize more socially conscious chains. The report is also a shout out to the growing numbers of workers in the hospitality industry. Restauran ... More >>

Colonel Sanders' Secret Manuscript Found After 40 Years: What a Coincidence

Yum BrandsColonel Sanders' manuscript was found after 40 years​Kentucky Fried Chicken announced the discovery of an unpublished "food autobiography" written by chicken king Colonel Harland Sanders more than 40 years ago.The manuscript was found by 30-year employee Amy Sherwood, who found the manus ... More >>

Anheuser-Busch's New Arrivals: Bud Light Platinum and Baby Clydesdale

Anheuser-BuschLaRussa and mom, Pam grazing in the fields​Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has announced that they will debut Bud Lite Platinum in January.The new brew will contain 6% alcohol by volume, making it a higher alcohol content than the current Bud Light, which contains 4.2%. We're sure this wil ... More >>

Rick Scott "Gets to Work" by Playing "DJ Govvy Gov" (Video)

YouTube"DJ Govvy Gov" and his crew.​Gov. Rick Scott may not think Florida needs more anthropologists, but cruise-ship DJs -- that's a different story.The governor held another one of his borrowed "Let's Get to Work" days this Friday at the Port of Miami, and among his duties, the governor's office ... More >>

Grilled Cheese Pizza: A Cheesy Trend?

thisiswhyyourefat.tumblr.com​Grilled cheese pizza was the winner of the Pizza Inn's in-house contest across the chain to come up with new types of pizza for its national menu.  Though a variant abomination is portrayed on This is Why You're Fat  --with quarters jutting from a single crus ... More >>

Fat, Sodium, Calories: Ten Dense Dishes

weheartit.comDoes your food want you to die?​You see them on TV, you drive past them on the way home - chain restaurants that offer food, fun and convenience. We know its difficult to ignore their siren songs of cheap food and menus that weight more than a toddler.  In order to make your food ... More >>

Free Popcorn at Regal & Muvico Theaters

The only think better than popcorn at the movies is free popcorn at the movies​There's only one rule to live by - you must have popcorn while seeing a movie. But, after paying over $10 to get into the movie, sometimes shelling out another $10 for popcorn and a soda turns a simple night out into a ... More >>

Enjoy This Marathon for the Taste Buds

Foam Pool Party

Get Drunk: It’s a Fairy Tale Beginning

Meet "Cris Cummando," Porn Star Who Allegedly Had Sex With a 15-Year-Old Girl

menofporn.com"Commando" may be in some trouble.​Last week, we told you about the lawsuit filed against a South Florida porn production company claiming that one of the female stars of a movie called Cum Fiesta was actually a 15-year-old runaway from Palm Beach Shores. Producers claim the girl know ... More >>

Free Ice Cream Cones Today at Ben & Jerry's

Free ice cream cones today at Ben & Jerry's​Ben & Jerry's is giving away free ice cream cones today from noon - 8:00 p.m.  No printout or coupon is required, you don't have to sign up for anything and you don't have to say a magic password - just walk in to any of their sc ... More >>

Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's: Tuesday, April 12th 2011

  Photo Courtesy of Google Images ​ Summer is fast approaching; Heck, some days it feels like it's already here. While it's still snowing in some states, we're already busy thinking of ways to battle the heat. Some people sumberge themselves in the pool until their skin prunes; ... More >>

McDonald's Looking to Hire 50,000 New Employees, Brings Back Ronald McDonald

McDonald's Corporation McDonald's is looking to hire 50,000 people​On April 19th, Mc Donald's is having a one-day hiring blitz. During that day, the fast food giant is looking to hire 50,000 full and part-time employees in almost 14,000 restaurants. People interested can apply at any ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale to Sell Booze on Sunday Mornings, All Your Dreams to Come True

Flickr: vissago​Ever wish you could have a mimosa before noon at Sunday brunch? Try to check out at Publix with a six-pack at 11:45 on Sunday, and be told you need to hang around and wait for 15 minutes? Fear not, problem drinker. The Fort Lauderdale city commission is on your side.Florida's citie ... More >>

Q&A With Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos: "I Really Am Just a Glorified Bus Boy "

Rocco Mangel Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos​ With its first location on Clematis Street back in 2007 and an additional location in Boca Raton, Rocco's Tacos has been a big hit in the South Florida restaurant scene. The fact that the menu holds more than 220 different types tequila doesn't h ... More >>

Winemaker Paul Hobbs Celebrated at Wine Dinner at Market 17 Thursday

Flickr, Wickenden Paul Hobbs Wine​Market 17, one of Fort Lauderdale's hottest new dining establishments, is coming out of the gate with a noteworthy wine event.   This Thursday, January 27, the eatery will feature dinner with world-renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs as guest of honor. Hobb ... More >>

Girls’ Club

Animal Rights Group Asks Miss Florida USA Contestants to Donate Fur "Prizes"

C. Stiles​We live in South Florida, one of the warmest climates in the country. And on top of that, this one of the hottest summers we've had in years. So why would anyone ever need a fur coat down here?That's what the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida was thinking when members emailed more than ... More >>

SoFla’s Winter Wimbledon

Relax for Charity

Newspaper layoffs, partnerships, and the Net conspire to kill South Florida dailies

Next Big Things

The five biggest attention-getters at E3.

Generation Next

Microsoft's Xbox 360 fires the first shot in the next-gen console war.

Doll Farce

A Virginia company expropriates a chunk of civil rights history with South Florida roots

Night & Day

March 18 - 24, 1999