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Got Bourbon on the Brain? $1000 Rare Bourbon Event at Steak 954

Bourbon, once a rough-and-tumble spirit, is enjoying a renaissance. Fueled by celebrities and chefs who Tweet pictures of their Pappy Van Winkle stash and their trips to Louisville to pick out a personal barrel to tap, bourbon has quickly become the "it" spirit, with collectors paying dearly for rar ... More >>

First Look: Delray's New Hidden Gem 3rd & 3rd Does the Harlem Shake

There's a new restaurant in downtown Delray Beach, but unless you hear about it through the grapevine, or are curious enough to venture beyond the boundaries of Pineapple Grove and down the backstreets north of Atlantic Ave., you may never have known it existed. With no exterior sign, the recently ... 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 >>

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 >>

Sex, Murder, and a Few Laughs

Hullabaloo Italian Gastropub, New Restaurant from Rodney Mayo, Opens Friday

For months, the sign in the window at 517 Clematis St. has promised the coming of a new establishment for downtown West Palm Beach, the hint of wood-fired fare, charcuterie, artisanal beer and craft cocktails.This Friday, all questions over what that means will be answered with the grand opening of ... More >>

Chef Meghan O'Neal Cooks New Year's Eve Dinner at the Grove

Delray Beach is known throughout South Florida as a foodie destination, and with good reason. Some of the best restaurants around are found up and down Atlantic Avenue. Whether you are looking for fine French cuisine, traditional cheese steaks, or a perfectly prepared rare steak, you can find it her ... More >>

The Best Eggnog Martini Recipe, Plus Five More Christmas Cocktails

Ah, the holiday season, a time for holiday parties and tons of food. While the holidays are always a great excuse to pig out on all those home-cooked goodies, it's also a great reason to get slogged off festive cocktails and martinis with your extended family and friends. This year, celebrate t ... More >>

First Look: Table 26 in West Palm Beach

If the dining scene on Palm Beach Island had a love child with Nantucket, it would be Table 26 in West Palm Beach.Owners and partners Eddie Schmidt and Ozzie Medeiros opened Table 26 in May, offering locals what they describe as an upscale -- yet casual -- neighborhood eatery. Indeed, it's a place w ... More >>

Last Desserts: Michael Mercogliano, Owner of Mike's Pastry, Dies

If any of you guys have followed my foodie blog at ps561.com, you would know a few things about me, one of which, is that I grew up in the Boston area and have an unhealthy obsession for some traditional New England favorites that I am unable to acquire living down here in South Florida, one of whic ... More >>

First Look: The Sports Page Bar & Grill Serves the Coldest Beer in West Palm Beach (Thanks to Chill-Rite Draft System)

In a city at risk of sports bar fatigue, the new Sports Page Bar and Grill in West Palm Beach is serving up something new and different unlike any bar in the area.No, it's not the 47 high-definition TVs (some of which are mini-screens dedicated to a single booth or high-top table) scattered througho ... More >>

Secrets From the Sysco Guy (Suck It, Food Snobs!)

Sysco. The name is reviled by many in the culinary industry. It conjures images of frozen chicken tenders, packaged salad dressings, and soggy potato skins. Not exactly the finer points of going out to eat. While you may think you know a Sysco product on sight, you might be surprised.Clean Plate Cha ... More >>

The Best Apple Pie Recipe Ever: Pick 'Em Like Maine Pomologist John Bunker

Nutting Bumpuses. Northern Spy. Newt Grindles. These are just a few of the unique names given to a variety of rare, heirloom apples found on John Bunker's Super Chilly Farm in Palermo, Maine.Bunker, a self-appointed Maine preservation pomologist, has without a doubt the most knowledge of apples in N ... More >>

Five New Dining Options in Delray Beach

Did you know that downtown Delray Beach -- what has been a go-to South Florida dining destination for more than 25 years -- has about 111 restaurants, many of which you'll find on Atlantic Avenue?With long-standing favorites like Vic and Angelo's, City Oyster, and Cafe de France among the many estab ... More >>

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 >>

Why MTV's Real World Needs Local Party Animal Anthony Crapella

It's easy to hate Anthony Crapella. He's loud, sarcastic, and has a penchant for dropping his pants and streaking through crowds."My goal is to get famous before I'm famous," he boasts.At first glance, the unemployed 25-year-old Coral Springs party bro looks like he just stepped off the assembly lin ... More >>

Young Love, Wes Anderson-Style, in "Moonrise Kingdom"

Watching as a Whole Hog Becomes Bacon and Ribs and Everything Else

Just before entering the boning room, I was handed a lab coat and a hairnet. I was about to see the next step of the transformation from pig to pork chop. Yesterday, I watched them die. Today, the carcasses are going to be butchered and packed -- a much less gruesome task. It was chilly as I en ... More >>

29. Oysters From G&B Oyster Bar

As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 29: Oysters From G&B Oyster BarThere are several focal points in the beautiful-yet-minimalist design of ... More >>

Rough Seas Ahead, So How About That Lobster?

Chef Sara Ventiera is on a three-week trip to the Bahamas, manning the kitchen on a 91-foot yacht. She will file regular updates from the waters about what it's like to work on a yacht, from pretrip provisioning to seaplane produce delivery. Click here for previous reports."What would you like for l ... More >>

Did Fusion Ever Die? Norman Van Aken Talks Shop

Fusion has been on the brain. Following our review on Florida's sushi-Thai, Sara Dickerman addresses the up-down of our relationship with fusion in Slate last week in Fusion Reaction: How America fell in love, then out of love, then in love all over again with Asian influenced cuisine. She wrot ... More >>

73. Clams and Chorizo From Longboards

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.​73. Clams and ... More >>

Chris Webby at Culture Room on March 20

Ink Wars: A New Law Pits Florida Tattoo Artists Against One Another

Florida Law Makes Serving Local Fish an Increasing Challenge

How Much Can You Earn in the Restaurant Industry?

​One of the top three questions I get comes from chefs, line cooks, bartenders, and servers has to be, "Who's hiring?" "We're always looking for great help," said manager Christie Ajakie, of G&B Oyster Bar, the subject of this week's review. "Even if we're fully staffed, if someone is a g ... More >>

Florida Seafood Is Sold at Steak-House Prices. Why?

Since I arrived in August, I've been struck by how much seafood on menus is from up north, whether it's swordfish, oysters, or lobster. I've also been curious at the pricing of local that's often higher than what's caught in the Caribbean and New England. What's the story? ​I've been asking around ... More >>

3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale: Beautiful Food, Mindful Sourcing, Dated Dining Room

New Times Beerfest Taste Test, The Cider Round: Five Reasons to Drink It Over Beer

​We're about three days away from the New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes and restaurants like Moe's Southwest Grill and JC Wahoo's offer eats for the ... More >>

New Times Beerfest Taste Test: Round One, Pale Ales

mugofstarnold.com​We're days away from the 14th-annual New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes, and a slew of local restaurants, including Riverside Market, Mo ... More >>

Top of the Point Unveils 'American Roadtrip' Dinners

​From the Top of the Point you can see all the way to Nantucket. The Napa Valley too. And Santa Fe and New Orleans. (Not Russia, though. Sorry, Sarah Palin.)  Actually, though the vistas from the penthouse restaurant atop West Palm's Phillips Point East Tower are both gorgeous and expansive, ... More >>

Help Talia's Tuscan Table in Boca Raton Become Guy Fieri's Next Drive-by on his Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Talia's Tuscan Table owner, Chef Andy Bennardo, behind the bar at Baba's Shrimp Shack​How does Guy Fieri choose the restaurants he features on his Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?If it's anything like his upcoming prospect, Boca Raton restaurant Talia's Tuscan Table, it's got a ... More >>

Photo Tour of Longboards Grand Opening in West Palm Beach

Nicole DannaLongboard special: Carpetbagger Oysters​Longboards, the new West Palm Beach seafood restaurant with a beach-easy theme, opened its doors on the west end of Clematis St. with a bombin' block party Saturday, July 2. Hundreds turned out for free food, drink and entertainment in suppo ... More >>

Free Block Party and Grand Opening Celebration at Longboards in West Palm Beach

Nicole DannaLongboards will be celebrating its grand opening July 1​Clematis St. in West Palm Beach has a new addition: Welcome Longboards Restaurant and Bar, which will be celebrating its grand opening with complimentary food and drink Saturday, July 2, from 5 p.m. to midnight.&nbs ... More >>

Dar Williams' Folk Unfolds at Unitarian Universalist Church