Eastern Europe

"Chernobyl Diaries" Movie Review: A Toxic Waste of Handheld Cameras

South Florida's Best Greek and Mediterranean Restaurants

​Falafel, hummus, kibbe, feta, souvlaki...the bounty of Mediterranean- and Greek-inspired cuisine in South Florida is no joke. And while the spectacle of belly dancers and flaming cheese seems geared more for tourist cameras than culinary success, there are some seriously good eats that pay homage ... More >>

Win Tickets to Delray Garlic Festival February 10-12

​We've got a pair of tickets to give away to Garlic Fest, the quirky Delray Beach event that celebrates the odiferous vegetable. Why celebrate a flavor that keeps away vampires and ensures trench mouth breath that rivals the taste of stale cigarettes?Like other maligned foods, garlic has an intere ... More >>

No Reservations: Anthony Bourdain's Radioactive Trip to Ukraine

Travel ChannelAnthony Bourdain and friends at the radioactive wonder wheel.​In last night's episode of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain once again goes to places people only dream of going (if you happen to dream about nuclear holocaust).Our intrepid traveler, always in search of a good meal and ... More >>

Psychedelic Portraits and Burned Things

Travel ChannelAnthony Bourdain and friends at the radioactive wonder wheel.​In last night's episode of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain once again goes to places people only dream of going (if you happen to dream about nuclear holocaust).Our intrepid traveler, always in search of a good meal and ... More >>

Alcee Hastings Stands Accused of Malfeasance – Again

Travel ChannelAnthony Bourdain and friends at the radioactive wonder wheel.​In last night's episode of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain once again goes to places people only dream of going (if you happen to dream about nuclear holocaust).Our intrepid traveler, always in search of a good meal and ... More >>

Alcee Hastings' Scandals Collide in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

A sexual harassment suit filed against Congressman Alcee Hastings combines two of the Miramar Democrat's weaknesses -- taxpayer-paid globetrotting and women underlings he has had in the government's employ. RightklikPacker and Hastings​Winsome Packer, the former high-level Capitol Hill policy ... More >>

Euro Bash

A sexual harassment suit filed against Congressman Alcee Hastings combines two of the Miramar Democrat's weaknesses -- taxpayer-paid globetrotting and women underlings he has had in the government's employ. RightklikPacker and Hastings​Winsome Packer, the former high-level Capitol Hill policy ... More >>

I'm Eating What?! Halva, Food of the Gods

Photo by Riki AltmanThis isn't nearly as tough as granite.​We mistakenly thought everyone knew about halva, the sesame-based treat found in nearly every deli and Middle Eastern market. But when one of our friends spotted this plastic container in our pantry and exclaimed, "What the heck is that?" ... More >>

Four Kids From South Florida Led the World's Biggest Online Identity Heist

Photo by Riki AltmanThis isn't nearly as tough as granite.​We mistakenly thought everyone knew about halva, the sesame-based treat found in nearly every deli and Middle Eastern market. But when one of our friends spotted this plastic container in our pantry and exclaimed, "What the heck is that?" ... More >>

Art Around the World

Photo by Riki AltmanThis isn't nearly as tough as granite.​We mistakenly thought everyone knew about halva, the sesame-based treat found in nearly every deli and Middle Eastern market. But when one of our friends spotted this plastic container in our pantry and exclaimed, "What the heck is that?" ... More >>

South Florida Cigarette Smuggling Funds Terrorism

Photo by Riki AltmanThis isn't nearly as tough as granite.​We mistakenly thought everyone knew about halva, the sesame-based treat found in nearly every deli and Middle Eastern market. But when one of our friends spotted this plastic container in our pantry and exclaimed, "What the heck is that?" ... More >>

A New Black Market in South Florida Is About To Explode

Jeopardy time. This black market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year, fuels Hezbollah, the PKK and other terrorist cells and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of underground factories in China and Eastern Europe.via Wikimedia CommonsHeroin, you say? Cocaine? Automa ... More >>

South Florida's underground vampires lust for more than your heart

Jeopardy time. This black market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year, fuels Hezbollah, the PKK and other terrorist cells and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of underground factories in China and Eastern Europe.via Wikimedia CommonsHeroin, you say? Cocaine? Automa ... More >>

Super, Thanks for Asking

Jeopardy time. This black market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year, fuels Hezbollah, the PKK and other terrorist cells and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of underground factories in China and Eastern Europe.via Wikimedia CommonsHeroin, you say? Cocaine? Automa ... More >>

Windy City Beef

Jeopardy time. This black market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year, fuels Hezbollah, the PKK and other terrorist cells and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of underground factories in China and Eastern Europe.via Wikimedia CommonsHeroin, you say? Cocaine? Automa ... More >>

A Double Dose of Bravery

Jeopardy time. This black market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year, fuels Hezbollah, the PKK and other terrorist cells and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of underground factories in China and Eastern Europe.via Wikimedia CommonsHeroin, you say? Cocaine? Automa ... More >>

Roberto Fonseca

Zamazu (Justin Time/Enja)

God Save the Queen

A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie

Proselytizing 101

Broward Community College is a public school, but its religion professors consider it a private reserve

Best Art Museum

Boca Raton Museum of Art

Best FAU Player

Iana Andonova

Artbeat

Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

Artbeat

Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

The Aphrodisiac of Politics

Does John Kerry vs. Dubya make you hot? Go forth and multiply your vote.

Best Politician

Dean J. Trantalis Readers' Choice: US Rep. Clay Shaw

Oi Va Voi

Laughter Through Tears (Outcaste)

Groovy Ghoulies

Underworld is a slick and silly creature feature

Kitsch-'n'-Kiev

At Pearl by the Sea, both the floor show and the delectable Russian cuisine are over the top

Battle of the Buffets

When faced with the quality of Kyojin Buffet, the Mongolian Grille goes up in smoke

Fists of Jewry

Amy Touisithiphonexay brings krav maga, the Israeli art of self-defense, to South Florida

Gustavo's Travels

Brazil's Forrest Gump makes a pit stop in the Sunshine State

Declarations of Independents

Forget strip malls, condos, and highways. Loxahatchee Groves is a place of dirt roads, wild pets, and eccentric residents.

Photo (Con)fusion

FOTOfusion 2000

The Music Men

As a world-famous Cantor, David Feuer's mission is to bring the Torah alive in song

Cold-Blooded Smuggling

The recent bust of a Hollywood importer sheds light on an illegal reptile trade that has adventurous smugglers making easy money

Do Not Go Gentile Into that Good Night

The recent bust of a Hollywood importer sheds light on an illegal reptile trade that has adventurous smugglers making easy money

The Double Life of Nick the Cop

Born into a Gypsy life of crime, he's now busting them for their cons. Or is he?