Miller Lite

Last Night: Calle 13 at La Covacha

Porky-N-Beans and Other Funny Names at Ribfest 2008

A Real Brew-haha

Why can't Florida's Polish immigrants quaff their native beer? Because the state legislature won't let them, that's why.

That's Entertainment

Why can't Florida's Polish immigrants quaff their native beer? Because the state legislature won't let them, that's why.

One Last Shot

At age 64, pool hustler Danny DiLiberto is one of a dying breed. He's not ready, however, to hang up his stick.

Best Bartender

Ty Fenton

Best Bartender in Broward

"Super" Dave Pettibone at Dicey Riley's

Borne in the U.S.A.

How they define the heartland on Broward Boulevard

Howl at the Moon

How they define the heartland on Broward Boulevard

Shark Huggers

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Duck Soup

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Pay Tribute to a Legend

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Tipperary Pub

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Looking for Mr. Goodtime

Can we change the world one pole dance at a time?

Lesbians Gone Wild

Tinseltown it's not, but Chi Chi TV has a knack for cinematic melodrama. And bare skin.

The Deep End

A Weekly Amendment

Automatic Hangover

Tossing dirty balls into beer is one way to remember college, apparently.

Hoppin' Glad

Tryst turns this snarky wine snob into a baby beer buff.

In the Clouds

FAU Tries to Get Real

Where the Boys Are

Georgie's Alibi is the cornerstone of the Manors milestone

The Stuff of Legends

These days, John Ralston is exceedingly prolific. But there's more to the story than that.

Laptop Pimpin'

The SoFla sex industry is being taken over by grandfatherly procurers and Internet-surfing hos

Freaks, Unite!

Nothing like pumpkin beer to bring people together...

Die, Ted-E, Die

Local filmmakers use natural talent, shoestring budgets, and guerrilla marketing to off the little bugger

Fair Enough

Wheelin' and Dealin' with art peddlers

Piggin' Out

Are you ready for some football?

Binary System

Campfire twang, ambient avant-garde, bounce-worthy disco: Bill and John Storch can do that, too

Super Wings

The simple, high-quality fare at Planet Krypton would make Clark Kent feel right at home

Real Men Drink Microbrews

Hold your fire, save your ammo, and belly up to the bar at the Lodge.

Escaping Captivity at The Lodge Beer & Grill

The Lodge's draft beer board dominates a whole wall.​My favorite thing about The Lodge, a bar that serves a wide selection of craft beer in Boca Raton, is watching people get converted. On a recent visit, a pack of college kids from up the block at FAU swarmed in and grabbed seats next to us at th ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Big Bear Brewing Co.'s Witness

John LinnWit beer understands you -- it also sweats in the sun.​ Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all abo ... More >>

Even Lucy and Ethel Had Their Differences

Debra Villegas and Melissa Lewis: Miller Light meets Pinot Grigio.​It's well-known that Debra Villegas and Melissa Britt Lewis were best friends. They ate lunch together, texted every night, vacationed together in the Keys. They nicknamed themselves Lucy and Ethel, and according to Debra, some peo ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Dogfish Head Aprihop

John Linn​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like ... More >>

It's Always 5 O'Clock: A Definitive Guide to the Top 50 Broward and Palm Beach Happy Hours

John Linn​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like ... More >>

Underground Dive Bar Shows Porn

Jamie Long​Hidden in a dark parking lot within earshot of airplanes landing at FLL is Bimini Bay Bar -- the czar of all dive bars, the sultan of all things skanky. The underground watering hole relishes in the fact that it is a bit obscure and unknown to the general public. Heck, the banner outs ... More >>

Q&A With Chef Hans Huber From the Ambry German Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

Elsewhere on this blog, the ever-erudite eating machine John Linn proclaimed the Ambry German Restaurant his very favorite place to eat German food and drink German beer. It sure is a cool-looking place (who hasn't driven past it a million times?), and it has a dizzying array of food from the old co ... More >>

The Bad Girl's Guide to the Super Bowl

Flickr user: seantoyerYou'll be seeing a lot of this Sunday.​I know it's not politically correct to say girls don't like football. Plenty of smart, sophisticated women -- some of my best friends! -- love to guzzle Yuengling and scream at Ben Roethlisberger on a Sunday afternoon.But the Super Bowl ... More >>

Q&A With James Gregory, Manager of Maguires Hill 16

Plenty of bars in South Florida want to lay claim to being "authentically Irish." Charlie has been in and out of these places, some of them blaring Top 40 music and flashing lights, others covered in wall-to-wall green. Authentic? Hardly. Maguires Hill 16 is the real deal.  Charlie spoke with ... More >>

Sublime With Rome Leads a "Wave" Reggae Movement Stuck in the '90s

Plenty of bars in South Florida want to lay claim to being "authentically Irish." Charlie has been in and out of these places, some of them blaring Top 40 music and flashing lights, others covered in wall-to-wall green. Authentic? Hardly. Maguires Hill 16 is the real deal.  Charlie spoke with ... More >>

WilliamsWarn Creates World's First Personal Brewery

With the foodie movement in full effect these days, craft beer is all the rage. If you are a regular reader of our popular columns, Beer of the Week and Booze Hound, you know what we are alluding to. For those new to the scene (Did you just surface from a bomb shelter?), here's some advice: Please d ... More >>

Drink & Food Events This Week in Broward/Palm Beach Counties

Steve Parker via Flickr Creative CommonsGet lost in a beer or two at M Bar. ​It's something of a quiet week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, presumably because South Florida residents will be girding their loins -- and leaving time to pick up the lederhosen and dirndl from the dry cleaners -- f ... More >>

South Florida Bars and Restaurants Recycle Liquor Bottles to Make Brandles Candles

​The next time you head to the garbage to toss out that empty liquor bottle - think again. Why? Because that Corona would be so much better off on your coffee table instead of in the trash.At least for local entrepreneur Bryan Turner - owner and founder of Brandles. For him, all those em ... More >>

Boynton Beach's Sweetwater Bar & Grill: A Speakeasy Theme That Combines Classic Craft Cocktails With Specialty Microbrews

Sean Iglehart prepares a cocktail at Sweetwater.​At the 6-month-old Sweetwater Bar and Grill in Boynton Beach, we dare you to find anything recognizable on the rotating cocktail and beer menu.A quick once-over and you'll see there's not a single familiar favorite. No Cosmos, lemon drops, ... More >>

South Florida's Best Dive Bars

​While eating at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, my second week in Florida, I met a yacht captain --a younger, thinner, clean-cut version of the John Goodman character in The Big Lebowski. We got to talking about dive bars. "I've got the perfect dive bar to take you to," he said. This being a Tuesday, ... More >>