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Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, Old School Beerfest, and other Food and Drink Events this Week in South Florida

With wine competitions, wine festivals, beer festivals, and all manner of pairings on the docket, this is a busy week for food and drink fans in South Florida. In addition to the typical end-of-season flood of events, there are a few special observances this week. Tax day is Tuesday and if you need ... More >>

Lake Worth Food News: Second Tacos Al Carbon Location, New Pizza Joint, Free Frozen Yogurt

Here's a round up of food news from our favorite funky town to the north.1.) Tacos Al Carbon opened another taco shop at 6th Ave. South and Congress. The menu offers the same as the original location, with more seafood specials and entrees. Take note: the shop offers abbreviated hours, from 8 a.m ... More >>

Set Your Goals at Speakeasy Lounge on April 16

Here's a round up of food news from our favorite funky town to the north.1.) Tacos Al Carbon opened another taco shop at 6th Ave. South and Congress. The menu offers the same as the original location, with more seafood specials and entrees. Take note: the shop offers abbreviated hours, from 8 a.m ... More >>

Drinking for Art

Here's a round up of food news from our favorite funky town to the north.1.) Tacos Al Carbon opened another taco shop at 6th Ave. South and Congress. The menu offers the same as the original location, with more seafood specials and entrees. Take note: the shop offers abbreviated hours, from 8 a.m ... More >>

Delray and West Palm/Lake Worth Square Off in Our Food Town Throwdown Finals

​The champions of our Food Town Throwdown contest to see which local city has the best dining scene has reached the final round. It's Delray Beach versus West Palm Beach/Lake Worth in our final showdown. The winner here earns the rights to talk smack, brag, and generally boast that its city has th ... More >>

Lake Worth Gun Shop and Shooting Range Gets $500K Stimulus Loan

Flickr user: kevitivityYour stimulus dollars at work.​Buying guns and shooting targets in Lake Worth is officially part of the economic recovery effort.According to data compiled by the nonprofit journalism website ProPublica, the Palm Beach Shooting Center in Lake Worth received a $550,000 loan ... More >>

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 >>

Thought Middle Was Awkward Enough?

​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 >>

Blueprint at Propaganda, December 20

​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 >>

NY Times Rags on Lake Worth "Riff-Raff," Makes Commissioner Bluster

City of Lake WorthMulvehill was not happy about the "riff-raff."​Poor Lake Worth. The hippie, quirky, crunchy little stepchild of Palm Beach got a brief shout-out in the New York Times "Frugal Traveler" blog this week, but the fifteen minutes of famed only angered a city official.In a story about ... More >>

In Lake Worth, Election Day Is Never Boring (Dildo, Anyone?)

How can you not vote for this guy?​Today is Election Day, and in case you were tempted to stay home because the candidates are all local nobodies, the City of Lake Worth is here to change your mind.Here in the Brooklyn of South Florida, we have a City Commission candidate who, in addition to being ... More >>

Halloween 2011: This Weekend in Broward/Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale

Dr_Xeno on Flickr Creative CommonsWe know the feeling. Too much pumpkin beer has the same effect on us. ​Halloween comes but one day a year, but that doesn't mean the party is confined to a 24-hour-period. The Halloween 2011 festivities in South Florida have been underway for at least a week, but ... More >>

Halloween 2011: Events in Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach County/South Florida

By http://heatherbuckley.com.uk via Flickr Creative CommonsBraaaiiiiinnnnsssss...Er, beeeeerrrrrrrr, on the Zombie Crawl​You know the fate of Halloween procrastinators, don't you? It looks a little something like this: bags of that terrible orange and black peanut butter wax-like taffy to hand out ... More >>

Food and Drink Events This Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

​There's one more weekend of Oktoberfest fun to be had in Lake Worth, but if you've already gone the traditional German beer fest route this month and would like to try something new, there are a few events premiering this weekend in Delray Beach and Boca Raton. Here's a look at nine food and drin ... More >>

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Releases New Sketch of Serial Rapist

PBSOSuspected serial rapist​The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has released a new sketch of the "very violent" serial rapist police believe has sexually assaulted five women between July 2009 and September 2011.The sheriff's office connected the most recent attack from September 23 to the seri ... More >>

Palm Beach County Serial Rapist Attacks Victim Number Five, Police Say

​The "very violent" man suspected of raping women for more than two years has recorded his fifth attack, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office believes.Investigators have connected the September 23 sexual assault of a 22-year-old to their suspected rapist, marking the second assault linked to the ... More >>

The Darling Sweets at Monterey Club, August 6

​The "very violent" man suspected of raping women for more than two years has recorded his fifth attack, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office believes.Investigators have connected the September 23 sexual assault of a 22-year-old to their suspected rapist, marking the second assault linked to the ... More >>

PBSO Looking for a Couple of Rapists, Including One Violent Serial Rapist

PBSOWho has two thumbs and is a suspected rapist? That guy.​If you know a guy who may or may not have raped four women and looks a lot like the dude in the picture to the right, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office would like to know about that.Detectives from PBSO are looking for the "very viol ... More >>

Tease Me

PBSOWho has two thumbs and is a suspected rapist? That guy.​If you know a guy who may or may not have raped four women and looks a lot like the dude in the picture to the right, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office would like to know about that.Detectives from PBSO are looking for the "very viol ... More >>

Eat for a Cause at the Haitian Empty Bowl Fundraiser in Lake Worth April 9

​A food event where guests walk the streets of downtown Lake Worth with ceramic bowl in hand requesting tastings? Sounds like a scene from Oliver Twist, but it's the second-annual Haitian Empty Bowl fundraiser hosted by Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery and the Downtown Cultural Alliance of Lake Wort ... More >>

Hey -- The Supermoon Really Did Screw With Us!

The moon's up to no good.​Whoops, I was wrong. Last week, I wrote that the so-called "supermoon" wouldn't cause any problems, 'cuz it's a silly astrological concept with virtually no real-world significance. Read the debunking here! It's great!Unfortunately, it failed to account for human bonehead ... More >>

Black Finger at Elwood's 3/26

The moon's up to no good.​Whoops, I was wrong. Last week, I wrote that the so-called "supermoon" wouldn't cause any problems, 'cuz it's a silly astrological concept with virtually no real-world significance. Read the debunking here! It's great!Unfortunately, it failed to account for human bonehead ... More >>

Nick's Apizza Arises in Boca

​Nick's Apizza, restaurateur Nick Laudano's New Haven-style pizzeria, may be gone from downtown Lake Worth but it hardly isn't forgotten. In fact, it's about to be reborn in Boca Raton and, eventually, in three other yet-to-be-determined SoFla locales. Along with partner Anthony Giovanniello, ... More >>

Taco Loquisimo at Oceanside Farmer's Market 'Crazy-Good'

Photo by Jan NorrisAnthony Sanders (center) at Tacos Loquisimo​Chef Anthony Sanders says that Taco Liquisimo, the taco stand he's just opened at the Oceanside Farmer's Market in Lake Worth, gives him the creativity and an outlet to be as outrageous as he wants on the weekends."I love it. I can exp ... More >>

Bar Talk With Jimbo Odum at Igot's Martiki Bar in Lake Worth

Nicole DannaFavorite bartender Jimbo at Igot's of Lake Worth. ​ I first met Jimbo a few years ago when I was but a newbie to the downtown Lake Worth nightlife scene -- at his bar, Igot's Martiki Bar.Since then, he's managed to impress with his mix-master skills behind the bar -- the one where all ... More >>

The Art of Self-Storage

Nicole DannaFavorite bartender Jimbo at Igot's of Lake Worth. ​ I first met Jimbo a few years ago when I was but a newbie to the downtown Lake Worth nightlife scene -- at his bar, Igot's Martiki Bar.Since then, he's managed to impress with his mix-master skills behind the bar -- the one where all ... More >>

Order Up: Pizzeria Oceano and Corelino's Coal-Fired Pizza & Cucina

A bianca pizza from Corelino's in Lake Worth.​A conversation I had with a friend recently had me thinking: His claim was that, despite the proliferation of coal-fired and gourmet pizza joints, the great majority of restaurant pies falls squarely in the "average" category. "About 85 percent of the ... More >>

Lake Worth's "Utility Crack" Problem

Oaktown Crack Comics via Wikimedia CommonsLake Worth has a serious utility problem.​Electricity is a huge issue in the upcoming Lake Worth City Commission election. Yes, it sounds small-town and petty, but for years, high bills and frequent outages have been a black eye for the city. Ask any hippi ... More >>

Q&A: Greg Rice, Grand Wine Meister for the Lake Worth Food and Wine Experience (Part 2)

Here's the rest of our interview with Greg Rice, local legend and Grand Wine Meister of tonight's Lake Worth Food & Wine Experience.  Part One ran yesterday. How long have you been hosting the event, and how did it all come about?I did it last year, the year before... it's been going on for ... More >>

Soma Center Café Shut Down, Facing Eviction

by Lisa RabThe vegan restaurant is locked and shuttered.​It's been a rough year for the vegan/raw food Soma Center Café. First, a newly opened West Palm Beach location closed its doors after just two months. Now the original Lake Worth hangout for yogis and raw foodies has been padlocked and is f ... More >>

Lake Worth Food & Wine Experience Arrives October 15

​Clear your calendars, eaters: The Lake Worth Food & Wine Experience is coming to the Lake Worth Cultural Plaza on October 15. The food and wine tasting event will gather over 30 restaurants for a decedent outdoor blowout on the Plaza lawn (Lake Ave. and "M" Street, Lake Worth). Running from ... More >>

Bank Robber in Lake Worth Pours Gas on Teller's Counter

Flickr​A gun apparently wasn't threat enough for a bank robber who struck Wednesday afternoon at the SunTrust location on South Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office reports that the gunman also poured gasoline on the counter of the teller's window.Presumably, the man's poin ... More >>

Asspiss Won't Hold Back the Punk at Respectable Street

Flickr​A gun apparently wasn't threat enough for a bank robber who struck Wednesday afternoon at the SunTrust location on South Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office reports that the gunman also poured gasoline on the counter of the teller's window.Presumably, the man's poin ... More >>

An Insider's Take on Soma Center's Restaurant Shuffle

​The Soma Center Cafe in Lake Worth has long been a favorite spot for healthy eating in Palm Beach County. New Times named it Best Vegan Restaurant this year, praising the deliciously fresh, innovative dishes and warm, free-loving atmosphere.But behind the counter at the crunchy, laid-back café, ... More >>

Art by Fire Works

​The Soma Center Cafe in Lake Worth has long been a favorite spot for healthy eating in Palm Beach County. New Times named it Best Vegan Restaurant this year, praising the deliciously fresh, innovative dishes and warm, free-loving atmosphere.But behind the counter at the crunchy, laid-back café, ... More >>

Solo No More

​The Soma Center Cafe in Lake Worth has long been a favorite spot for healthy eating in Palm Beach County. New Times named it Best Vegan Restaurant this year, praising the deliciously fresh, innovative dishes and warm, free-loving atmosphere.But behind the counter at the crunchy, laid-back café, ... More >>

Lake Worth Your Time

​The Soma Center Cafe in Lake Worth has long been a favorite spot for healthy eating in Palm Beach County. New Times named it Best Vegan Restaurant this year, praising the deliciously fresh, innovative dishes and warm, free-loving atmosphere.But behind the counter at the crunchy, laid-back café, ... More >>

Ode to the Metalheads

​The Soma Center Cafe in Lake Worth has long been a favorite spot for healthy eating in Palm Beach County. New Times named it Best Vegan Restaurant this year, praising the deliciously fresh, innovative dishes and warm, free-loving atmosphere.But behind the counter at the crunchy, laid-back café, ... More >>

Givers Hand Over Infectious Indie Pop at Propaganda

​The Soma Center Cafe in Lake Worth has long been a favorite spot for healthy eating in Palm Beach County. New Times named it Best Vegan Restaurant this year, praising the deliciously fresh, innovative dishes and warm, free-loving atmosphere.But behind the counter at the crunchy, laid-back café, ... More >>

Lake Worth and Immigration: A Call for Reasonable Debate

Dayworkers looking for work outside LW Home Depot.​After last week's Community Relations Board meeting in Lake Worth, where a reading group from the Night Heron Grassroots Activism Center presented a PowerPoint lecture on hate groups operating in Lake Worth, I posted a couple of items on the meeti ... More >>

Connecting the Dots: Does FAIR Play a Role in Lake Worth Politics?

Support for AZ Sheriff Joe's draconian immigration enforcement.​The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is under scrutiny in Lake Worth these days. As we reported yesterday, residents packed a small room at Monday night's CRB meeting to hear a presentation on local "hate groups," inc ... More >>

Palm Beach County "Hate Groups" May Influence Local Policy

Even a board specifically appointed to promote harmony and mediate opposing viewpoints has a rough time getting residents -- or themselves, for that matter -- to see eye-to-eye in Lake Worth. Harsh words were exchanged Monday night when the Lake Worth Community Relations Board heard from activists a ... More >>

Murdered Nova Prof Morrissey Was Lake Worth High Grad

​Lake Worth blogger Lynn Anderson has reported that slain Nova cancer researcher Joseph Morrissey was a Lake Worth high alumnus who graduated in 1981. Anderson quotes from Morrissey's yearbook profile that his ambition was to "get rich quick and spend a lot of money." She also notes that the 46-ye ... More >>

Restaurant News: Au Revoir L'Anjou, Nick's Apizza Aopen, Tijuana Flats to the Gardens

​• After more than 30 years on Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth, it's time to bid adieu to L'Anjou, one of a fading breed of old-school French restaurants in ever-trendy South Florida. Declining business and illness in the owning Cela family were reportedly the cause. Though generally flying u ... More >>

Angry Pudding Ready to Seethe at Propaganda

​• After more than 30 years on Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth, it's time to bid adieu to L'Anjou, one of a fading breed of old-school French restaurants in ever-trendy South Florida. Declining business and illness in the owning Cela family were reportedly the cause. Though generally flying u ... More >>