Food and Cooking

Mancini's Modern Italian: Las Olas Institution Reinvented

Activists Preparing to Boycott Kellogg's for Earth Day Weekend

If, by chance, you've been holed up in a dark cellar for the past six months and haven't heard: a large portion of the population is pretty pissed off about the whole genetically modified organism--a.k.a. GMOs--thing. Since the failure of California's mandatory labeling initiative last fall and Co ... More >>

Max's Harvest Debuts New Organic Menu Items

Locavore. Sustainable seafood. Organic produce. Once upon a time, this was fringe eating for hippies and eco-warriors. But, as time passed, foodies caught on. They taste-tested and realized that you don't have to be a tree hugger to know that organic, locally grown produce allowed to ripen in its ow ... More >>

Park Tavern Rolls Out New Spring Cocktails Designed by Co-Owner Brian Albe and Mixologist Nick Nistico (Photos)

Most better restaurants roll out new menus with the change of each season. It makes sense: food preferences and fresh ingredients change with the weather. Well, sorry to break it to you, but it's only going to get hotter and hotter over the coming months. To make it more bearable Park Tavern in Del ... More >>

S3 Gets Ready to Open its Doors Later this Month

It's been a project four years in the works. Originally slated to open in November or December 2012, S3, the newest concept from the Restaurant People--owners of YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend--is about to open its doors at the end of this month. Although it's still getting its finishing touches, Clea ... More >>

Ten Best Inexpensive Restaurants in Palm Beach County

Blame it on the economy. Blame it on sky-high fuel costs, droughts, and that locally grown, organic craze. Really, blame it on whatever you like. No matter which way you slice it, food just isn't getting any cheaper. Especially in Palm Beach County, where only a small percentage of the populace has ... More >>

Jack Mancini Tests West Las Olas' Trendy Waters

Jack Mancini's namesake restaurant on East Las Olas Boulevard was a rare, long-standing institution on a street where some restaurants depart faster than visiting tourists. After a decade in business Mancini's closed its doors in 2011 when the 10-year lease expired. After trying his hand at a short ... More >>

Florida's Giant Snail Problem: Five Places to Get Escargot

Mmmm, delicious? National Escargot Day isn't until May 24, but there's no rule saying we can't get started early and we have a new reason to celebrate this fascinating French food. South Florida has a problem. A giant snail problem, to be exact. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, ... More >>

South Florida Food & Drink Events This Week: Bags of Wine, New Times Happy Hour, and More

Here it is: another start to a fabulous workweek. Whether you're actually excited about it or just going through the motions, there are plenty of things happening in South Florida to occupy your time. Fine wines, cheap burgers, and New Times Happy Hour should keep your week moving along. See Also: ... More >>

Tax Day Specials in Broward and Palm Beach

Today is April 15, the annual deadline to file your income tax returns. Though there's really no one who actually likes filing taxes (let's face it -- even if you get a refund, the fact that you have to save a shoebox of receipts each year is enough to kill any joy derived from the fact Uncle Same h ... More >>

Breaking News: You Can Get Good Pizza in South Florida! If You Agree, You Should Vote

This just in! You can get good pizza in South Florida! (Also, in lots of other places that aren't New York City.) Every year, to go along with our annual 'Best of Broward-Palm Beach' edition of New Times, we open up the Readers Choice poll. The bulk of the "Best of" issue is a carefully curated co ... More >>

Andrew Balick to be Tap 42's New Executive Chef

Andrew Balick has been "tapped" to be the new executive chef at Tap 42. Balick will take over duties on April 29, though he is executing the gastropub's menu for the Las Olas Food and Wine Festival.The young chef has quite the pedigree, by the way. His resume reads like a Zagat Guide of beautiful So ... More >>

First Look: Barrel & Grain Comes to West Palm Beach

When beloved downtown West Palm Beach gastropub Gratify closed their doors last July, a little piece of champagne brunch died along with it. Where most of us saw a fleeting memory of happy hours past, however, Chase Woolard saw an opportunity. Already the Managing Partner of successful restaurant Th ... More >>

Jamaican Restaurants in West Broward: Hidden Gems Everywhere

For a slideshow of Auntie I's Jamaican Restaurant, click here.

kitchenetta's Vincent Foti on the new Spring Menu and His 10 Years in South Florida Restaurants

Farm-to-Table has become a major buzzword over the past few years. And we're certainly not complaining about the trend. Aside from the benefits to the local economy, individual health, and environmental impact, local and organic foods taste better. Isn't that what dining out is supposed to be abo ... More >>

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Step Up the Thursday-Night Steak Dinner

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 >>

Ten Best Inexpensive Restaurants in Broward County

Eating out tends to have negative effects on the size of your wallet. And while cooking at home tends to have positive impacts on your cash flow -- and waistline -- it can eat away at your free time. If you're broke and too busy, lazy, or culinarily challenged to cook at home, we have a list of the ... More >>

DIY Dining Comes to Boca Raton: Butcher & the Burger and Dandelion Open Today in the Town Center

Are you the type of person that likes to do everything yourself? You change your car's oil in the garage, do your taxes online, service your own pool -- and even mow your lawn without a single complaint. Why? Because it's getting done the right way, that's why! Now, if only you could get the same k ... More >>

A Taste of Jamaica Without the Travel

There's a huge Jamaican and West Indian population in the western part of Broward County. While immigration to South Florida is perpetual, it seemed as though the seeds of this community began arriving in the late 1970s. As we wandered around Sunrise and Weston, eating everything from slow-cooked ox ... More >>

75 Main Rolls Out New Cocktail Menu and Inexpensive Food Deals During Extended Happy Hour

Ahh, happy hour. That wonderful time of day when one can drink copious amounts of alcohol for just a fraction of the usual bill. How could one be unhappy with that sort of deal? To make happy hour even happier, Delray Beach's 75 Main made some changes to its overall bar program and, well, its effec ... More >>

Best of Broward-Palm Beach 2013 Readers' Poll: It's Time to Choose Sides

The time has come, South Florida. New Times writers are busy choosing our picks for the best food, music, shops, services, and anything else that can be categorized for our annual blockbuster Best Of Broward-Palm Beach. But for all our hard work, there are some of you who think you can do better. We ... More >>

How Much Dim Sum Can You Eat? Find Out at Kapow! Sunday

For the next two days you can stretch your stomach and eat everything in sight. Or you can starve yourself in an attempt to make room for the big day. Whatever your training methods, move over Adam Richmond, because Man vs. Food hasn't seen anything like the Inaugural Dim Sum Eating Contest at Kapow ... More >>

Tipsy Boar: A Gastropub Grows in Hollywood

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Danielle Williams, 32-Year-Old Single Mom, Buys Oceans 234

When the word "restaurateur" is used, the prevailing image that comes to mind is a middle-aged man. Like so many industries, the restaurant biz tends to be dominated by men.Yes, we've progressed in terms of gender equality, but we still have a long way to go. Danielle Williams is forging ahead. The ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Beerfest and More

Prep the liver and put the local cab company on speed dial: It's Beerfest weekend. Yes, indeed, kiddos -- it's that magical time of year when New Times breaks out all the stops and taps all the kegs to share the best in beer with you, the reader. Awesome craft beer, cool tunes, and good food not you ... More >>

Best Chefs America Names South Florida's Finest

In an age when most people read electronically, Best Chefs America is a bit of a throwback. For now, it's available only in a hardbound edition ($75, available online at bestchefsamerica.com), but the recently published book is both beautiful and useful. The book lists nearly 4,700 of the best chefs ... More >>

The Grateful Palate's Executive Chef, Hector Lopez, Shares His Recipe for Kangaroo Pithivier

If you're looking for a reason to be grateful for good food in Fort Lauderdale, be sure to stop by the Grateful Palate. With a colorful global menu and inspiring up-and-coming chef behind exotic, creative small plates, it's an unexpected treat hidden amid the businesses that make up the city's bustl ... More >>

Do You Care About Florida Craft Beer? Why the 64-Ounce Growler Bill Matters

Over the past couple of years, there's been a lot of talk about helping small businesses to grow. And it makes sense. In a slowly recovering economy, wouldn't you want to do what is possible to allow small companies to expand and hire?Well, apparently not.In order to help bring down costs -- and the ... More >>

March's Restaurant Openings and Closings in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

March may have been unseasonably cool, but things were actually pretty hot in the South Florida dining scene, with lots of new faces added to the crowd. After the jump, find a list of the March restaurant openings and closings in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Know of something we missed? Tell us ... More >>

Easter Bunny on a Plate: Cafe Boulud's Dijon-Style Rabbit

Easter weekend is about to begin. With it comes a celebration of all things Easter Bunny: Easter Bunny cards, Easter Bunny cakes, Easter Bunny chocolates, Easter Bunny decorations. It doesn't freaking end.This Easter, rather than stuffing your face full of fake, preservative filled rabbit, why not t ... More >>

Spadini's Mizner Pizzeria in Boca Raton: Owner Tom Sellick has Magnum PI Tattoo (Photos)

We're not sure why, but mustachios are all the rage right now. Whether its a Handlebar, Fu Manchu, or the Pancho Villa, there is one person who is best known for his perfect 'stache: the legendary Tom Selleck. Recently, Clean Plate Charlie received word that Tom Sellick opened a new pizza place in ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Easter Brunch and More

Holiday weekends are typically slowww on the food and drink event front, and Easter is no exception. That said, there are a few goings-on about town, including food-truck rallies, free winetastings, and, appropriately, the start of Slow Foods Week. After the jump, find a list of some of the happenin ... More >>

South Florida Easter Brunch and Dinner Guide

Got a craving for carved meats and piles of fluffy scrambled eggs? Easter is this Sunday, which means only one thing: Brunch. Get out of the kitchen and let a restaurant handle the holiday meal, whether that means an egg-filled brunch or a lamb-chop-rich dinner. After the jump, find a list of restau ... More >>

Bal Harbour's Mister Collins Doesn't Do Anything Radical, but That's the Point

Bal Harbour's Mister Collins Does Nothing Radical, but That's the Point

If Mister Collins were a man and not a restaurant, he'd be the kind to give red roses -- but never yellow tulips or a single orchid. He'd favor ocean views and tea lights over cityscapes and Dixon lamps. He'd drink Manhattans. He'd wear black leather loafers, lavish women with compliments, and occas ... More >>

How To Bake Cupcakes Inside Your Easter Eggs

Come Sunday morning, what's the first thing you'll be guaranteed to stuff your face with after an exhausting Easter basket hunt? Will it be fruit-flavored jelly beans, a block of rabbit-shaped chocolate or an entire box of florescent pink Peeps? Guess again. Before you reach for that basket of sug ... More >>

Easter Brunch

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Bash Wine Cafe & Catering Has Moved: Grand Opening Friday

For West Broward craft beer and wine lovers, Bash Wine Cafe & Catering has been the long time go to for good beer, nice wine, and delicious home cooked food. That hasn't changed. The spot recently moved to a new location, slightly changed its name--it's now Bash American Bistro--and is curr ... More >>

RA Sushi to Host Sushi-Eating Contest: Win Sushi for a Year

If you're the champion sushi eater in your group, then RA Sushi wants you. The Sushi chain is hosting a Sushi Showdown on Sunday, April 7, at its Pembroke Pines and Palm Beach Gardens restaurants. The competition starts at 3 p.m. at both locations.At each restaurant, 24 contestants will face off in ... 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 >>

Eric Biddines Is So Obsessed With Coffee, He Even Raps About It

Casa Frida: Finally – an Excellent Mexican Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

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Five South Florida Food & Drink Activities This Weekend: Boca Bacchanal Bash and More

Just because you're not into the whole Ultra/PLUR/WMC scene -- and had to use Google to understand what the hell we're talking about, here -- doesn't mean you've got to stay locked up indoors for the weekend. There's plenty of fun to be had that doesn't involve kandy or clubs. To start, there's a wh ... More >>

2013 Savor the Avenue

PB Catch in Palm Beach: Craft Cocktails, Sea-Cuterie, and New Lounge

For the most part, when you think Palm Beach, you think of elegant dining rooms filled with old men in blue blazers and crystal chandeliers. Not chill hangout spot. PB Catch is now offering an alternative to the stuffy old crowds of 'the island.' The spot recently updated its concept to include ... More >>

First Look: Over 100 Small Plates at Ceviche in Delray Beach

When you think of ceviche, think of Ceviche in Delray Beach. The restaurant recently opened its doors with a quiet grand opening last October, and we at Clean Plate Charlie think it's a crying shame we didn't know about them sooner. The family of Florida establishments has branded itself as an upsc ... More >>

Everyone's a Food Critic: Kids, Cartoons, and Pugs

Every now and then us food writers are reminded that although our jobs are cool, we're not "all that and a bag of foie gras-flavored chips". So, when we heard that a Pug was the latest hot new food critic, we had to investigate him. True, he does an admirable job, but do you really trust a creature ... More >>