Foods

Broward and Palm Beach's Ten Best Burgers

Ten Best Pizza Places in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Pizza may be one of America's favorite foods, a food that has become more American than Italian, with slices in cities from east to west offering a different take on how to best combine three basic ingredients: dough, cheese and sauce. There's New York-style, Chicago and Sicilian. Some bake up a thi ... More >>

Pompano Seafood Festival Continues Today, Here's What to Expect

If you're headed to the 29th-Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival on the beach near the Pompano Pier today, here is a quick guide to what you can expect. At the beginning is Papa Hughie's Seafood World, a staple at the festival for 28 of the festivals 29 years and at the very end is Walker's Seaf ... More >>

PB Steak in Miami Beach: The Pubbelly Trio Strikes Again

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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

New Food Truck Alert: Red Zeppelin Rockin' Lobster Rolls

The next time you're in the mood for an authentic Maine lobster roll, look for South Florida's new mobile kitchen, the Red Zeppelin Rockin' Lobster Roll. After hitting the streets last November, the crustacean-focused food truck based out of Dania Beach has been handing out some of the best around. ... More >>

IKEA U.S. Meatballs Do Not Contain Horse Meat

If you're heading to IKEA in Sunrise to pick up some cheap furniture and a snack, don't worry too much about finding remnants of Trigger in your lunch.Earlier in the week, authorities in the Czech Republic detected horse meat in IKEA meatballs. Initially, the furniture company removed meatballs from ... More >>

Five Best Restaurants on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach has never been known for its dining scene, but several new restaurants have helped to make the Clematis St. strip a new downtown destination for South Florida foodies. These days there's a little bit of everything, from sports bars and Mexican at Rocco's Tacos, to Cuban-style eats at ... More >>

BaconFest Florida 2013: Todd Fisher, Host of United States of Bacon Says You Can't Overdose on Bacon

Is it possible to O.D. on bacon? Not according to the United States of Bacon host, chef Todd Fisher, whose job is to taste the pork product in all its magnificent incarnations, from one end of the country to the other. We're willing to bet most of this weekend's BaconFest attendees would agree with ... More >>

Beef Jerky Milk Chocolate Bar? Amazing Flavors from Wild Ophelia

Over the years, we've seen some pretty random things swirled into milk chocolate bars and dark chocolate chunks. What began with safe and acceptable pairings like fruit, nuts, candy and cookies has over the past decade graduated to bold new flavors. Now, you'll find chocolate loaded with bacon, spic ... More >>

First Look: RACKS Fish House and Oyster Bar Opens in Delray Beach

This week Delray Beach welcomed a newcomer to the Atlantic Ave. restaurant row: RACKS Fish House and Oyster Bar, which opened for business on Monday.Billed as a New England seafood house, the concept is an extension of owner and South Florida restaurateur Gary Rack's RACKS Downtown Eatery Mizner Par ... More >>

Raw Milk: "Real" Milk? Or Real Bad?

Nowadays, everything is a polarizing issue from abortion to gun rights to fiscal cliffs. Next on the list is food. In a way, it seems crazy that something as basic as food should be so contentious, but then again what could be more personal than the food that keeps us alive? Once upon a ti ... More >>

2013 Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival Is This Weekend

Being that Florida is one massive peninsula, seafood is kind of a big thing. If you can't eat it or chose not to, we feel sorry for you. For seafood aficionados, or  anyone who likes a festival, we have an event for you: the Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival.The family-friendly event is ... More >>

The Ultimate Hangover Menu: Rawsome Eats Chef Nina Kauder Tells Us How to Get Rid of a NYE Hangover

Is everything too loud this morning? If you partied so hard on New Year's Eve that your hair hurts, you need to act fast to ensure New Year's Day isn't spent shriveled in a ball on the couch. Clean Plate Charlie has been searching high and low this week to find as many tips and tricks as possible to ... More >>

A First Look: Former Playboy Mansion Chef Owner of Das Dog in Jupiter Where They Serve Deluxe Dogs and German Style Fare

Hot dogs aren't just hot dogs at Das Dog in Jupiter. They're gourmet dogs.Das Dog first opened in the Abacoa Town Center in May 2011, where it began with a short menu of just several specialty hot dogs featuring fun, creative toppings.The spot was an instant hit with the locals, so brothers David an ... More >>

Tonight's Truffle Dinner: A Bargain for Just $425

Luxurious. Indulgent. Decadent.All words used to describe the taste of truffles.Over the past few years, truffle flavors have been popping up on menus everywhere. Though they were once reserved for the rich, every man and his dog are now enjoying the earthy aroma of the highly coveted truffle. Truff ... More >>

Cheese Making Course with Jojo Milano of Delilah's Dairy Farm Is This Weekend

Love cheese? Ever dream of making your own? Well, now you can thanks to a new class offered by Lake Worth's Bx Beer Depot, which will be hosting its very first cheese making course this Sunday, November 18th, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The course will be led by West Palm Beach's JoJo Milano, ow ... More >>

The Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival is this Weekend: What's on the Menu?

If Delray Beach hopes to keep the momentum going from that whole "we're the most fun small town in the United States" thing from earlier this year, it's got to give the folks something to do. The Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival this weekend helps to fulfill that role, adding to the city's alr ... More >>

Ceviche by the Sea in Fort Lauderdale: a First Glance

Peruvian food is kind of a big deal these days. Ceviche, one of the country's most famous dishes, was once strange and exotic, but now pops up on menus all over the place. From high-end dining establishments on Palm Beach to tiny mom and pop shops, Peruvian influence is everywhere. And it's growing. ... More >>

Bobbi Sue BBQ in West Palm Beach: First Look

A few months ago, Forbes magazine wrote an article highlighting the eight hottest food trends on the rise in cities across the U.S. Among them, grass-fed meats, farmers markets, and Greek fare -- all the same trends we've been seeing pop up across Broward and Palm Beach County recently.While these t ... More >>

World Food Day Today (October 16): GMO Protest at Yellow Green Market

Today is world food day. Originally started in 1981 to honor to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, it is now used to promote advocacy campaigns for nonprofits. This year, World Food's focus is on ending hunger through Agricultural Cooperatives; however some groups are using the day to ... More >>

Stone Crab Season Starts Today: Five Places to Grab a Claw

South Florida is famous for a number of things: the 2000 presidential-election recount, terrible drivers, year-round sunshine, and, well, stone crabs. Starting today, stone crab season is back. That means tomorrow restaurants will be filling their menus with the tasty little claws. And in case you h ... More >>

Oktoberfest 2012 in Oakland Park: Food by the Ambry

On Friday, we gave you a roundup of all the 2012 Oktoberfests in South Florida. This week, we get into the delicious details. Although beers get all the glory in Oktoberfest celebrations near and far -- from Munich to Topeka to Oakland Park -- it's the spectacular German food that ultimately helps e ... More >>

Pilar Restaurant and Bar in Aventura Stays the Course With Well-Priced, Perfectly Cooked Fish

Fresh Seafood Markets in Broward and Palm Beach

There's buying fish from a commercial chain grocery store, and then there's buying fish from a local fish market. If you've ever walked past your local supermarket fish department and gasped for air, you know exactly what I mean.Especially after recent concerns of area fish fraud and mislabeling, we ... More >>

"Hot and Sweaty" Meatball Eating Contest

Florida Lobster Season Starts Today: Six Restaurants Serving Lobster Rolls in South Florida

Today marks the start of the eight-month South Florida spiny lobster season, which runs today through March 31. This time of year -- late summer through early fall -- local fisherman have their pick during the crustaceans' annual "walk" where hundreds of lobster move steadily along the Florida sea f ... More >>

Pastrami Wars: A Rebuttal

Here at New Times, we're accustomed to getting comments on our blog, invitations from PR flacks, and queries from friends wondering whether the food critic might be a tad lonely and need a companion for dinner. But it's not every day that a reader sits down to write a full-fledged literary criticism ... More >>

Ben's, Flakowitz, and Zinger's: Exploring the Jewish Delis of Palm Beach County

That "Grouper" Is Really Mackerel: Seafood Fraud Rampant in Florida

Is that grouper you have there on your plate, or pangasius -- a mild-flavored white-flesh fish farmed in Asia? The next time you're out to dine in South Florida, it may be a question you should ask yourself.According to a new report released by Oceana, an international advocacy group for protecting ... More >>

The Cheese Course Opens in Plantation

According to NPR, the average American downs about 31 pounds of cheese annually. We say if you're going to eat that much cheese - eat the good stuff and stay away from the Velveeta.The Cheese Course is an excellent place to procure good cheese and they've made it easier than ever with the recent ope ... More >>

Old World Sausage Factory in Pompano Beach: Under New Management

Know of a restaurant that's under new management and deserves a fresh look? E-mail us -- food@browardpalmbeach.com -- and we'll try to pop in for a visit. It's not every day that you get invited to check out a sausage factory. And no, it's not in Wilton Manors. Get your mind out of the gutter. All j ... More >>

Bastille Day Recipes from Pistache French Bistro's Chef Julien Gremaud

Chef Julien Gremaud can't mark Bastille Day in his native country of France, but the executive chef at Pistache French Bistro in West Palm Beach plans to spend the holiday immersed in a South Florida version of the traditional celebration. Bastille Day is Saturday, July 14, and Pistache is planning ... More >>

Memorial Day Eats: South Florida's Best Barbecue

Happy Memorial Day weekend. Prepare to celebrate this three-day holiday with tons of barbecued and grilled meats and cold drinks. If you're not into the DIY barbecue thing, there are -- contrary to popular belief -- places in South Florida where you can get some decent (or great) barbecue. In antici ... More >>

Quality Affordable Cuisine From the Four Seasons Steak House? Who Knew?

Best Fish Taco in South Florida

We're a hell of a long way from SoCal, but that doesn't mean you can't get a decent fish taco in South Florida. In fact, there are some damned fine examples if you know where to look. In anticipation of the New Times' annual Best Of issue premiering in June, Clean Plate Charlie has put together a li ... More >>

39. Spain Cheese Course from The Cheese Course in Boca Raton

We're counting down to New Times' Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 39. Spain Cheese Course from The Chees ... More >>

PM Buenos Aires Fish & Steak House: Grilled Steaks at High Prices in a Gorgeous, Bicultural Setting

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Opens Clematis Location

Five Guys Burgers and Fries, the burger chain that features fresh spuds and unlimited peanuts, opens a location just off Clematis Street in West Palm Beach today.The location, which seats 70 people, is the sixth Five Guys to open in Palm Beach County and the only location to stay open well into the ... More >>

46. Roast Beef With Special Slaw on Multigrain From My Market

We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.46. Roast Beef with Special Slaw on Multigrain ... More >>

With a Glut of Burger Joints in South Florida, Haven't We Had Enough?

Red The Steakhouse, Rosso Italia: Boca Raton Gets Two New Restaurants

Boca Raton diners are about to be hit up with two new restaurants this week when Red The Steakhouse and Rosso Italia open. Both restaurants are owned by Cleveland-based Red Restaurant Group.Successful South Beach restaurant Red The Steakhouse, which also has a Cleveland location, opens its newest di ... More >>

Does Raw Milk Make You Sick? We'll Soon Find Out.

"Wow, that's pure, concentrated milk," said my co-worker when I offered her a sip of raw milk. Like me, she's a 2%-er, so any whole milk is going to be especially, well, milky: even when I poured cream off the top. It's delicious, though. I want to cook with it, or add it to a cup of Counter Culture ... More >>

The Grind Features The Best Burgers in South Florida Under One Roof

​The Grind, a festival of all things burgers, hits Miami's Wynwood arts district tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. with a host of burgers, brews, and entertainment for all.The event is billed as Miami's hometown burger competition, but Broward and Palm Beach counties are well represented with eight resta ... More >>

Easter Brunch and Dinner in Fort Lauderdale, Lighthouse Point, and Broward

​After the Easter basket has been riffled through on Sunday, April 8, you'll realize that Peeps and chocolate bunny ears aren't going to do the trick for your big Easter brunch and/or dinner. Thankfully, there are plenty of choices in Broward County for those who want to dine in a restaurant for E ... More >>

Easter Brunch and Dinner in Delray Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach County

​There's still plenty of time to storm Target for Easter basket supplies -- Peeps! Don't forget the damned Peeps! -- but if you're looking to secure a spot to eat an Easter brunch or dinner, you better hop to it. Restaurants serving Easter meals in Palm Beach County will fill fast, and reservation ... More >>

The Great American Meatout is Today: Here's a Vegan Recipe from Wave 2700

​Today is The Meatout -- or, the Great American Meatout as it is sometimes known -- an international event designed not to make you feel like a jerk for eating that bacon cheeseburger, but rather, to raise awareness of the health benefits associated with a plant-based diet. In the spirit of the Me ... More >>