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Fort Lauderdale

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Food Truck Events for Memorial Day Weekend

    It's Memorial Day weekend, the kids are restless, and you've singed your eyebrows off while attempting to start the backyard barbecue. We say get away from the open flames and let the food trucks handle your family's hunger at these roundups.Saturday, May 26If your idea of a good time is a little ho ... More >>

  • Music

    May 24, 2012

    Black Locust Society Gives Creative Types in the 954 a New Place to Play

    It's Memorial Day weekend, the kids are restless, and you've singed your eyebrows off while attempting to start the backyard barbecue. We say get away from the open flames and let the food trucks handle your family's hunger at these roundups.Saturday, May 26If your idea of a good time is a little ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Fine Food & Wine Festival in Pompano Beach, Memorial Day Weekend, and Other Food Events in South Florida

    Memorial Day is Monday, May 28, but the festivities will start early with a few food-focused events offered throughout the three-day weekend. In addition to that, a few gatherings throughout the week will help you to pass the time until the minivacation. Read on after the jump for food- and drink-fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2012

    The Softer Side of Chefs

    Memorial Day is Monday, May 28, but the festivities will start early with a few food-focused events offered throughout the three-day weekend. In addition to that, a few gatherings throughout the week will help you to pass the time until the minivacation. Read on after the jump for food- and drink-fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2012

    Nontraditional Irish Music Meets Traditional Irish Pub

    Memorial Day is Monday, May 28, but the festivities will start early with a few food-focused events offered throughout the three-day weekend. In addition to that, a few gatherings throughout the week will help you to pass the time until the minivacation. Read on after the jump for food- and drink-fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Flavors of Fort Lauderdale: New Event Announced For Fall

    If anyone had any doubt that the food scene in Fort Lauderdale is exploding, they need only to look to the announcement of the Flavors of Fort Lauderdale festival.The four-day event, which runs from November 8-11, 2012, will feature a series of events spread throughout venues and restaurants in Fort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    SoLita Italian to Host a Chef Wine Dinner Series this Week in Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach

    SoLita Italian Restaurant and The Parlor Lounge locations in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale will host a chef wine series this week, with a dinner Tuesday night in Delray and Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurants each will host a similar event in June. The menu, created and prepared b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    The Fort Lauderdale Intersections With the Most Red-Light Runners

    Data is starting to come together in Fort Lauderdale's red-light camera program, which dished out more than 25,000 tickets between September 2010 and February 2012. A lot of it is more complicated than just the raw numbers (Where's that money going? How many people are actually paying them? What abo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2012

    May is National Hamburger Month: Here's How to Celebrate in South Florida

    With all of the love burgers have gotten in the last year in South Florida, it seems superfluous to point out that Tuesday, May 1, is the start of National Hamburger Month. Do burgers really need any more veneration than they already receive?  While there has been some debate lately -- includin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Yes, Those Are the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Flying Over Fort Lauderdale

    We're not under attack -- those fighter jets you heard making all that racket yesterday in the skies above Fort Lauderdale are F-16s from the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration team, and I'm sorry if the noise woke up your infant or whatever, but this is the coolest thing ever, and that kid need ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Learn How to Grow Your Own Veggies Thursday, April 26, in Fort Lauderdale

    Sick of hearing about all of the disgusting things that wind up in your food? Broward County residents who want more control over what goes on their dinner plate can attend an interactive gardening demo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The event will be led by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale's Anti-Panhandling Scheme Gets Attention From National Lawyers' Guild

    There's a no-panhandling zone in downtown Miami, and Fort Lauderdale currently prohibits asking for change along the beach. But the Fort Lauderdale City Commission is considering some tough new regulations that would effectively ban panhandling in the entire downtown area. That's in addition to a pr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    Mobile Drink-a-Thon

    There's a no-panhandling zone in downtown Miami, and Fort Lauderdale currently prohibits asking for change along the beach. But the Fort Lauderdale City Commission is considering some tough new regulations that would effectively ban panhandling in the entire downtown area. That's in addition to a pr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    Get Your Wings on the River

    There's a no-panhandling zone in downtown Miami, and Fort Lauderdale currently prohibits asking for change along the beach. But the Fort Lauderdale City Commission is considering some tough new regulations that would effectively ban panhandling in the entire downtown area. That's in addition to a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Cheap Drinks in West Palm Beach: The Bus Loop Makes Its Debut This Weekend

    Northern Palm Beach County will soon get to see what all of the party-bus fuss is about when the bus loop so popular in Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach expands to West Palm Beach. The first West Palm Beach Bus Loop will roll out Friday with routes connecting participating bars in CityPlace, on Clem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Strikers Soccer Team Pairs With Food Trucks for Home Games

    The Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team has scored a partnership with five food trucks to offer eats this season. Arepabox, B.C. Tacos, Che Grill, Dog Eat Dog, and Dolci Peccati Gelato will park at every home game in the northwest corner of Lockhart Stadium from 5 p.m. until kickoff at 7:30 p. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 5, 2012

    Lesbians on the Funny Juice

    The Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team has scored a partnership with five food trucks to offer eats this season. Arepabox, B.C. Tacos, Che Grill, Dog Eat Dog, and Dolci Peccati Gelato will park at every home game in the northwest corner of Lockhart Stadium from 5 p.m. until kickoff at 7:30 p. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Restaurant Roll Call for March

    ​Restaurant openings have dialed back in March, with a couple of big debuts delayed. Rebel House is finishing final touches for doors opening in April. Over in Boynton, Due South Brewery secured its permit, which allows folks to put together the brewhouse. With hope we'll be drinkin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    New Times' Beerfest, the 17th Annual Wine and Culinary Celebration, and other Food Events this Week in South Florida

    ​As if you needed another reason to obsessively count down until the weekend, this Saturday is the New Times' Beerfest, with a chance to try dozens of beer samplings from Florida craft brewers in addition to international beer legends. If beer isn't your thing, the 17th Annual Wine and Culinary Ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale Boat Race Pits Teams Tebow's Ark, Boats n Hoes Against Each Other

    ​The organizers of the Red Bull Candola race have announced the final 27 28 teams, selected from "thousands of submissions," that will race in the New River next month. While "boats in Fort Lauderdale" isn't anything new, these won't be the shiny 45-footers with names like Sea Dream II or Fun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Train Kills Man in Fort Lauderdale, Keeps Going, Kills Person in St. Augustine

    ​A 19-year-old man was hit by a train early Friday near SW Second Street in Fort Lauderdale. The train, running from Miami to Atlanta, continued with a fresh crew through St. Johns County, where a second person stepped in front of it and died.Contrary to news reports by the St. Augustine Record, N ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2012

    Save the Oceans in Style With Oceana

    ​A 19-year-old man was hit by a train early Friday near SW Second Street in Fort Lauderdale. The train, running from Miami to Atlanta, continued with a fresh crew through St. Johns County, where a second person stepped in front of it and died.Contrary to news reports by the St. Augustine Record, N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Restaurant Roll Call for February: Openings, Closings, and On Deck

    ​Restaurant debuts are in full swing with the season. In February, we saw the opening of Dennis Max's Assaggio del Forno and Fort Lauderdale's own outpost of Lime. We also welcomed Rocco's Tacos to Palm Beach Gardens, after a monthslong wait. While Mexican, Italian, and steak-house concepts serve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Protoman Reimagines Company Flow's "8 Steps to Perfection"

    ​The art of creating a fine cover song is highly underrated. Though playing someone else's song might seem simple, making it your own is a challenge. Fort Lauderdale boy Protoman bravely took on the beats of a '90s original, Company Flow, and made a song that's 15 years old fresh again. He says he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    A1A Marathon and Half Marathon: Where to Carbo-Load Before The Big Race

    A1A MarathonYou've gotta carb up if you want to win!​The A1A Marathon and Half Marathon is this Sunday, February 19, and thousands of runners will take to the streets on a 13.1- or 26.2-mile tour of the most beautiful parts of Fort Lauderdale. Starting at the Museum of Discovery and Science, the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Round Two: Delray Versus Lauderdale and West Palm/Lake Worth Versus Western Broward

    ​We pitted the eight of our best food areas against one another last week, and a whole lot of you weighed in on your favorites. More than 1,600 votes were cast in our first Food Town Throwdown. And now it's on to the final four. It just so happens that the two best food towns from Broward County n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2012

    Art Is

    ​We pitted the eight of our best food areas against one another last week, and a whole lot of you weighed in on your favorites. More than 1,600 votes were cast in our first Food Town Throwdown. And now it's on to the final four. It just so happens that the two best food towns from Broward County n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Delray Beach Garlic Festival, Fort Lauderdale Greek Festival, and Other Food and Drink Events This Week in SoFla

    ​Things to do this week include booking a reservation for Valentine's Day -- something that needs to happen quickly if you don't want to be shut out of the game -- or making plans for a special pre-Valentine's outing. There are plenty of fun date ideas for the weekend, but no shortage of options f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2012

    Valentine's Day Dinner in Broward and Palm Beach Counties: Where to Take Your Date

    Rockinfree via Flickr Creative CommonsGet your Valentine's Day groove on. ​The hour is drawing nigh. It's time to book your reservations for Valentine's Day dinner or risk being turned away at the door, a rejection that will increase the odds of a rejection later that evening. If the cheapska ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Valentine's Day in Fort Lauderdale: Tickets on Sale for Love in the Park

    Denise Cross via Flickr Creative CommonsThis is the message you're gunning for on February 14. ​Need to butter up your amore on Valentine's Day? One option is an evening of wine and sexy sax at Love in the Park at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Entry to the event will get you and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    The Food List Challenge, Round Two

    ​Last week, we told you about the Food List Challenge, the Facebook app of 100 dishes and drinks to prove you're a foodnik. So far, 335,345 people have tried it, including former food critic for the Washington Post Phyllis Richman (97) and former New Times critic Gail Shepherd (85). Some of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Vibe Ultra Lounge Presents Maxim's Big Game Party This Friday

    ​It's true that most men -- though not all -- enjoy a side of boobs with their Super Bowl. For them, it's like chips and salsa, a hamburger and a bun. You get it, and so does Maxim. The magazine is hosting the Big Game Party at Vibe Ultra Music Lounge this Friday to get Fort Lauderdale's dudes all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Occupy Fort Lauderdale Releases Its "Declaration of Occupation"

    ​Almost three months after the first "Declaration of Occupation" was released by an Occupy camp -- the first one from the Occupy Wall Street outfit -- Occupy Fort Lauderdale has now aired its list of grievances.The 40 complaints are divided into four sections in the document, including sections on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Stone Crab and Seafood Festival Is Saturday in Fort Lauderdale

    ​It's been said that seafood in South Florida isn't as big a draw for the locals as it is for out-of-towners, a topic that can be debated as you are pulling apart pieces of crab leg at the Stone Crab and Seafood Festival this Saturday on the lawn of the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale.

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Keep the Weekend Going With New "Skillet Sundays" at the Bubble

    ​The Sunday chill-out party -- or its slightly funkier sister, the tea dance -- has long been an afternoon tradition in urban metro areas that are... not this one. But why has the end-of-weekend hangover curing been pushed into darkened caves of shame? Why must Sunday be solely for existential dep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    South Florida Beer Week, Stone Crab and Seafood Festival, and Other Food Events This Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

    ​This is South Florida Beer Week, and tons of beercentric activities like tastings, tap takeovers, and pairings are planned throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties (and in Miami, if you feel like making the drive). You can find details on a few select events after the jump. Not a fan of hops, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Occupy Fort Lauderdale: The Pool Party (BYOB)

    destination360.comIf Occupy does it right, what its party could look like next weekend.​Now there's a cause your average Fort Lauderdale resident can get behind -- a pool party.What seems to be the inaugural Occupy Fort Lauderdale pool party is scheduled for January 28, which could actually be the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Live: Post-Jam Cruise Party With Galactic, Trombone Shorty, and Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio at Revolution, January 14

    ​Galactic 
With Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and 
Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio 
Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale 
January 14, 2012Better than: Anything that doesn't include Stanton Moore showing how good he is at the drums. If all good things must end, Saturday night's funk marathon was ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2012

    Drinking for Charity

    ​Galactic 
With Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and 
Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio 
Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale 
January 14, 2012Better than: Anything that doesn't include Stanton Moore showing how good he is at the drums. If all good things must end, Saturday night's funk marathon was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale's Pretty Gay -- According to Gays, One of the Gayest

    ​You probably didn't need the experts to figure this one out, but Fort Lauderdale is a pretty gay place.So gay, in fact, that the Advocate says it's the fourth-gayest place in the U.S. of A.Wilton Manors is technically the gayest place in the country if we're basing this off on concentration ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    Umphrey's McGee at Revolution, January 7 & 8

    ​You probably didn't need the experts to figure this one out, but Fort Lauderdale is a pretty gay place.So gay, in fact, that the Advocate says it's the fourth-gayest place in the U.S. of A.Wilton Manors is technically the gayest place in the country if we're basing this off on concentration ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    December Openings and Closings

    facebookBreathe Restaurant and Ultra Lounge​Despite the holiday rush, December saw no abatement in restaurant openings. Nice weather, tourism and delayed fall debuts were the incentives. Most new restaurants fill a niche: The Wine Dive, Havana's, Le Macaron, or Brooklyn Water Bagel, for example.Ja ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 22, 2011

    Revisiting the Classics

    facebookBreathe Restaurant and Ultra Lounge​Despite the holiday rush, December saw no abatement in restaurant openings. Nice weather, tourism and delayed fall debuts were the incentives. Most new restaurants fill a niche: The Wine Dive, Havana's, Le Macaron, or Brooklyn Water Bagel, for example.Ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Top Ten Local Food Stories of 2011

    Jamie LongA blog post on a yogurt shop pushed readers buttons.​What openings, closings, and local food news got your attention? Read on for the round-up on Clean Plate Charlie's local stories of the year.

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Better Watch Out! Santacon Is Coming to Town

    Jamie LongA blog post on a yogurt shop pushed readers buttons.​What openings, closings, and local food news got your attention? Read on for the round-up on Clean Plate Charlie's local stories of the year.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Christmas 2011 in a Restaurant: Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, and Broward Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

    Allison.Hare via Flickr Creative CommonsClass up your Christmas meal by leaving it entirely up to someone else to handle. ​Here's the deal: For whatever reason, you don't feel like making your own damned Christmas meal this year. Maybe you're on vacation with the fam, enjoying a subtropical sojour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Santacon Fort Lauderdale, Huladay Party, and Other Festive Food Events this Week in South Florida

    Fivedollarones via Flickr Creative CommonsEven the jolly ol' elf needs a break once in awhile. ​Naughty Santa shenanigans, hula dancing holiday hotties, happy hour toy drives at surf bars -- must be December in South Florida. This week's calendar is filled with opportunities to get into the spirit ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2011

    'Tis the Season to Be Merry and Cheap

    Fivedollarones via Flickr Creative CommonsEven the jolly ol' elf needs a break once in awhile. ​Naughty Santa shenanigans, hula dancing holiday hotties, happy hour toy drives at surf bars -- must be December in South Florida. This week's calendar is filled with opportunities to get into the spirit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Occupy Fort Lauderdale Tent Discussion Continues; Baby-Eating Raised as Possibility

    ​There's currently a 76-comment long thread on Occupy Fort Lauderdale's Facebook page about New Times' coverage of the group's choice to comply with a new city rule that effectively bans tents from the occupation spot at City Hall.Among the things discussed are what's apparently a rift in the grou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Occupy Fort Lauderdale Picks Civil Obedience, Caves to City's Rules and Takes Down Tents

    ​Civil disobedience (noun) 1. "The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy, characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting, picketing, and nonpayment of taxes."That's what Occupy Fort Laud ... More >>

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