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Wilton Manors Achieved Burger Nirvana at Riverwalk Burger Battle IV

As Huizenga plaza emptied after a long, meaty and sometimes rainy Burger Battle some people seemed shocked that Wilton Manors' Rosies' Bar and Grill won both best overall burger and best burger in the bar and grill category. They must not have stopped by Rosie's tent. It was a unicorn of burger joy ... More >>

Riverwalk Burger Battle IV: the Quest for a Proper Patty

There are two important things to know about today's Riverwalk Burger Battle. First, is that this year's winner will be whichever burger induces what Renee Quinn, a consultant for battle organizer Riverwalk Trust, called "Burger Nirvana." Second, hopefully you already purchased your tickets, becau ... More >>

Win a Pair of Tickets to Riverwalk Burger Battle

National burger month might be coming to an end, but we highly doubt you got your fill of meaty deliciousness. In any case, it's not over 'til it's over, and June has not come yet. Riverwalk's Burger Battle is still on its way to town. Consider it the grand finale to the monthlong burger eating ev ... More >>

Hayden Panettiere at Off the Hookah in Fort Lauderdale

Celebrity sightings in Miami Beach clubs are kind of just par for the course. You know, Kim Kardashian at the Delano? No biggie. Fortunately or not, that's not often the case in Lauderdale. Aside from the occasional Dennis Rodman run-in, it's rare to rub elbows with celebrities in Broward clubs.Last ... More >>

Five Craziest Spring Break Stories From Downtown Fort Lauderdale's Bartenders

Spring Break is known as a month of complete chaos for Fort Lauderdale bartenders. It's kind of like babysitting a bunch of overgrown toddlers. In the heat of the moment, restaurant staff probably fantasize about punching these amateurs in the face. How would you feel if you have to wipe some strang ... More >>

Bartender Q&A: Kerry McCabe of Kapow! Noodle Bar on his Favorite Drinks, Big Spenders, and Hostesses

Since Top Chef and all of those other cooking shows made it big, chefs have become the new "in" celebrities: the rock stars of the the restaurant industry. And hey, we get it. It's hard not to love the person who tickles your tastebuds with amazing flavor sensations. On the other hand, we ... More >>

Five Halloween Cocktails: Brain Hemmorhage, Witches' Brew, and More

Some love Halloween because of all the free candy. Others love the excuse to dress up like their favorite cartoon, super hero, or "sexy" ____ [insert random fictional character here]. And still more just look at this holiday as another excuse to go out, party, and get crazy drunk.No matter what cate ... More >>

Epic Meal Time Takes on Mixology (Video)

If we were asked to place a bet, we frankly would have never thought Harley Morenstein and the Epic Meal Time guys would live to see their 100th episode release. These guys must be made of steel, because the bacon and bourbon loving gluttons are back -- and getting a little fancy pants, to boot (act ... More >>

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Riverwalk Burger Battle Changes: Downtowner Saloon Replaces Chef Allen

With the third-annual Riverwalk Burger Battle at Huizenga Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale tomorrow, some major changes have been announced.The Burger Battle, held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, has learned that chef Allen Susser has dropped out of the event. The owner of Chef Allen's Burger Bar in Palm ... More >>

Riverwalk Burger Battle III: Tickets on Sale Now

You might want to start training your stomach now for the awesomeness of the third-annual Riverwalk Burger Battle at Huizenga Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale. On May 11 from 7 to  10 p.m., 24 of South Florida's best restaurants will allow their precious burgers to be devoured and judged by a h ... More >>

Tap 42 Goes Rogue With Super-Rare John John Dead Guy Ale

What do you get when you trap a whiskey distiller and a brewmaster in a room together?  One hell of a drink, is what we're thinking.  Actually, what you get is John John Dead Guy Ale, which is the collaboration of Rogue brewmaster John Maier and Rogue spirits master distiller John Couchot. ... 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 >>

Dream Acts for New Times' 15th-Annual Beerfest

​County Grinders, in case you haven't heard the good word yet, New Times is putting together its 15th-Annual New Times "Original" Beerfest. Perhaps the best news of all, it's only about two months away -- the sudsy celebration is set for March 31. You are probably a little confused right now, thin ... More >>

Happy Birthday, Pat Benatar!

​Chances are, if you came of age in the '80s, you heard the songs of Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on the radio. Only you came to know her by her professional name, Pat Benatar. Born January 10, 1953, she dominated the airwaves throughout much of that decade, scoring a pair of multi-platinum albums, f ... More >>

Jack Daniels Chicken: An Accidental Discovery and, Also, a Near-Death Experience

Do not let this guy near an open flame.​To the neophyte cook, is there any object more suspect, more chock-full of dangers unknown, than a thick, raw chicken breast?An experienced chef doesn't worry about chicken. But to me, on a particular evening last summer, as a neophyte cook fresh off my firs ... More >>

The Five Best Competition Barbecue Team Names

​Competition barbecue is serious business, with prize money and, perhaps more important, bragging rights at stake. But you wouldn't guess that from the team names, which often use double entendres as if they're saucing their meat.Most competitions, such as the Jack Daniels Invitational, involve co ... More >>

Epic Meal Time: The Epic Chicken Burger Combo (Video)

Epic Meal TimeWith 81,310 calories, this is one death-defying dinner.​Harley Morenstein and his epic buds are back for a little post-holiday snack, Epic Meal Time-style.In this new...uhhhh....recipe for death and destruction, Harley and the guys round up some of fast food's best chicken burgers. A ... More >>

5 Gummy Worm Cocktails to Celebrate National Gummy Worm Day

Photo:Flickr/TayorKoa​You have a secret, a skeleton in your your closet. Brace yourself, you are about to be exposed. You! yes you, love "vintage" candy. What is vintage candy? Like you don't know! Let's face it, you're not getting any younger but we'll indulge you...just for today. Vintage candy ... More >>

Poorhouse Bar in Fort Lauderdale to Launch Its "Sliders and Spirit" Food and Drink Pairing Event Next Week

Nicole DannaGet some complimentary sliders as part of the Poorhouse's "Sliders and Spirits" event.Wine and beer pairings are all the rage these days, but let's face it: In today's economy, $150 "Food and Drink" events aren't for everyone. That's why the Poorhouse Bar in Fort Lauderdale is intro ... More >>

Second-Annual Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle Crowns a Champ

Stephanie Colaianni​Friday night's Burger Battle continued the ongoing debate over which Fort Lauderdale restaurant is the champion of the chuck. And for the second year in a row, that champ is...Georgie's Alibi. Click here for a full slide show from the event. The veteran Wilton Manors restaurant ... More >>

The Secret Behind Georgie's Alibi's Championship-Winning Burger

​The votes are in, folks, and for the second year in a row, Wilton Manors' Georgie's Alibi claimed victory in the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle, held Friday on Las Olas Boulevard. For Georgie's, winning this competition two years in a row proves it can't be a fluke. This burger, a deceptively simp ... More >>

Epic Meal Time's Breakfast of Booze: This is Breakfast For Winners!

We're gonna need more bacon...​Harley Morenstein and his friends make the YouTube Epic Meal Time videos. In them, the guys basically make meals that would instantly kill anyone over 25 that ate them. But God looks after drunks, frat boys and Charlie Sheen, so the boys make epic meals ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 63 -- "Monster" Hoagie from LaSpada's Original Hoagies

Dori Zinn​As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 63: "Monster" Hoagie from LaSpada's Original Hoagies In an ... More >>

Coupons from Chilis, Edible Arrangements, T.G.I.Friday's, Waffle House and More!

scaredy_kat / FlickrAll the fixings with a meal at On The Border.​Food usually tastes better when its cheap or free.The following deals will help save you money and recover from that post Super Bowl/"I Hate Monday's" hangover.

The Worst of the Burger Battle: Ilios, Pier 66, and Riverside Hotel

Photos by Eric BartonIlios' burger may not look bad, but wait until you see what's inside.​Georgie's Alibi showed the chains how it was done at Friday night's Burger Battle, turning in one mean ground chuck burger for the victory. But there were some downright disgusting excuses for America's favo ... More >>

"Scrubs" Lawyer Sam Lloyd Brings a Cappella to Broward

Restaurant News: Heart Stoppers Clogs Arteries in Delray, Wine, Spirits and All That Jazz in Davie, Super Bowl Goes Kosher

​•    Clogging strong arteries 12 ways is the heart-stopping menu at the new Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Delray Beach. Have your "nurse" (yes, server hotties really do wear lab coats and carry stethescopes) bring you an order of Chili Chest Pain Fries or Flatliner hot wings or ... More >>

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