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New Zealand

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    The Perfect Wine Pairings for Your Memorial Day Barbecue

    Picture it now. It's a hot and humid. The sun is shining in the clear blue sky. The sounds of gently lapping waves roll in. The lingering aroma of lighter fluid, the forenote, atop the scent of burning charcoal. The grill is warming up. The barbecue is about to begin.With Memorial Day this weekend, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    How Coffee and Beer Geeks Are More Alike Than You'd Think

    We're still a ways from touting baristas and roasters as beer nerds celebrate Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head and Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery. Yet we're on the way, with baristas joining the festival circuit to make a name for themselves in the coffee world. Here in South Florida, our standout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    South Florida's Best Places to Sip Wine

    ​The American Fine Wines Competition gala is set for April 19 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. At $310 a pop, a spot at the table nets a four-course dinner and tastes of many of the 600 American wines featured in the competition. Late Show With David Letterman announcer Alan Kalter will emce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Easter Brunch and Dinner in Fort Lauderdale, Lighthouse Point, and Broward

    ​After the Easter basket has been riffled through on Sunday, April 8, you'll realize that Peeps and chocolate bunny ears aren't going to do the trick for your big Easter brunch and/or dinner. Thankfully, there are plenty of choices in Broward County for those who want to dine in a restaurant for E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Fresh Catch From Water to Waiter: But Where Is It From?

    ​Today's Huffington Post reports a New Zealand man in a 20-foot tin boat caught a big fish. A really big fish, in fact: His bluefin tuna weighed in at nearly 150 pounds heavier than the one that sold for $736,000, the most expensive fish ever caught.Local fisherman Al Rodriguez says fish this big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2012

    Educational Winetasting Experience at the Best Cellar

    ​If you've always wanted to know more about wine and are looking for something to do this evening, look no more. The Best Cellar in Wilton Manors is hosting an educational winetasting tonight, January 14, from 8 to 10 p.m.  For $15 (about the price of a movie and a small popcorn), you'll have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Cheap But Awesome Gifts From a Site Where Everything is $5 -- And We Mean Everything

    ​It happens every Christmas:  I look at my bank account. I cry. I decide that, instead of buying real presents, I will instead venture to Michael's Craft supplies, pick up some beads and glue sticks, and make something really special for people instead. Hence, the picture frames with glued-on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2011

    Judgment Day? South Florida Chefs Share Their Last Meals

    Judgment Day?....not so much, actually.​It's 6:00 pm on May 21st in New Zealand and people at the far end of the planet are Tweeting that the Apocalypse hasn't arrived like crackpot radio evangelist Harold Camping (who, by the way is rumored to have raised $100 million during his end-o ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    A Hallucinogen Called Ibogaine Has Helped Addicts Kick Heroin, Meth, and Everything in Between. Is it the Trip That Does the Trick?

    Judgment Day?....not so much, actually.​It's 6:00 pm on May 21st in New Zealand and people at the far end of the planet are Tweeting that the Apocalypse hasn't arrived like crackpot radio evangelist Harold Camping (who, by the way is rumored to have raised $100 million during his end-o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Funky Buddha Brewery Grand Opening

    ​Who would've thought coconut rum-infused red ale would be so damn good?The Funky Buddha Brewery, South Florida's newest brewpub, arrived with a bang Saturday night. The long-popular lounge added 13 homespun beers to its repertoire; creative and inspired interpretations on craft brews that leverag ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 15, 2010

    Zed451 Steps Up Its Game

    ​Who would've thought coconut rum-infused red ale would be so damn good?The Funky Buddha Brewery, South Florida's newest brewpub, arrived with a bang Saturday night. The long-popular lounge added 13 homespun beers to its repertoire; creative and inspired interpretations on craft brews that leverag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Father's Day is Sunday. Where Are You Taking Dad?

    ​Dad probably wants to spend some time on Sunday watching Slovakia take on Paraguay or see Italy face New Zealand. More likely even, he'll be glued to the set watching the U.S. Open until it ends on Sunday night. But after those sports, he'll have worked up a man sized hunger. Which means you shou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Food Events on the Radar

    ​• Charm City Burgers is queuing up a pretty wicked summer deal. It's called "Who Said a $1 Can't Get You Far!" and it's running Friday and Saturday each week. Basically, the badass burger joint will host live musical grooves from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. During that time, you can dig on $1 slider ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 22, 2010

    Casa Maya Grill in Deerfield Beach Is an Original

    ​• Charm City Burgers is queuing up a pretty wicked summer deal. It's called "Who Said a $1 Can't Get You Far!" and it's running Friday and Saturday each week. Basically, the badass burger joint will host live musical grooves from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. During that time, you can dig on $1 slider ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    G. Love & Special Sauce to Play Culture Room

    ​• Charm City Burgers is queuing up a pretty wicked summer deal. It's called "Who Said a $1 Can't Get You Far!" and it's running Friday and Saturday each week. Basically, the badass burger joint will host live musical grooves from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. During that time, you can dig on $1 slider ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Wine Spectator Releases Top 100 in Time for the Holidays

    ​Walking through Total Wine in Boca Raton last night, I felt like Homer Simpson in the Land of Chocolate. I simply didn't have enough hands to grab everything I wanted. And then I came across this: Wine Spectator's Top 100 Releases of 2009. For a reasonable $5.95 a copy, this glossy, perfect-bound ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Accused Fraudster From Michigan Had Lauderdale Condo, Post-Madoff Success

    Flickr: Christopher GosselinThe Nu River Landing, where McQueen and his wife own a condo -- at least until the government snatches it.​If there's any truth to the government's allegations against David McQueen, holding on to his Fort Lauderdale condo would appear to be the least of his concerns. F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    In Wellington, a Streak Ends (With a Bus)

    Flickr User: nimitiminStreaking: hilarious at sporting events; near major roadways, not so muchOn a day when sister cities are in the news, a cautionary tale comes to us from Wellington. Not the city in Palm Beach County, mind you, but the one in New Zealand.It's a short story, but vivid. A man was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Lauderdale Food and Wine Events Tonight

    Flickr User: nimitiminStreaking: hilarious at sporting events; near major roadways, not so muchOn a day when sister cities are in the news, a cautionary tale comes to us from Wellington. Not the city in Palm Beach County, mind you, but the one in New Zealand.It's a short story, but vivid. A man was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Tuscan July

    Flickr User: nimitiminStreaking: hilarious at sporting events; near major roadways, not so muchOn a day when sister cities are in the news, a cautionary tale comes to us from Wellington. Not the city in Palm Beach County, mind you, but the one in New Zealand.It's a short story, but vivid. A man was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    W.M.C. Preview: Q&A with M.A.N.D.Y.!

    Flickr User: nimitiminStreaking: hilarious at sporting events; near major roadways, not so muchOn a day when sister cities are in the news, a cautionary tale comes to us from Wellington. Not the city in Palm Beach County, mind you, but the one in New Zealand.It's a short story, but vivid. A man was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    Last Bit of SXSW Wrap-Up (1/3): Napalm Death, Motörhead, Tigercity, the Noisettes, Jens Lekman, Dizzee Rascal, and more

    Flickr User: nimitiminStreaking: hilarious at sporting events; near major roadways, not so muchOn a day when sister cities are in the news, a cautionary tale comes to us from Wellington. Not the city in Palm Beach County, mind you, but the one in New Zealand.It's a short story, but vivid. A man was ... More >>

  • Music

    December 13, 2007

    Music For the Eyes

    A bevy of new music DVDs just in time for the holidays

  • Music

    May 3, 2007

    The Yard House

    11701 Lake Victoria Gardens, Palm Beach, 561-691-6901

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    David Kilgour's

    The Far Now (Merge)

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2005

    Fire Dance with Me

    The Polynesian Culture Festival hits Broward

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2005

    Dear Juliet

    The Polynesian Culture Festival hits Broward

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The Polynesian Culture Festival hits Broward

  • Dining

    October 21, 2004

    No Catches, Just Fish

    The Polynesian Culture Festival hits Broward

  • Dining

    August 14, 2003

    In vino, variety

    No whinin' after imbibing their wines

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2003

    New Age for Dummies

    How to write for the gullible, er, the New Age market

  • Dining

    May 1, 2003

    Do the 'Due

    Wine-ing aside, diners can dip into something wonderful at Fúsha

  • Music

    February 20, 2003

    Leeding by Example

    Meet DJ Austin Leeds, international man of modulators

  • Calendar

    May 30, 2002

    Daze in the Life

    DCOTA throws open its doors to those of us who can't afford interior decorators

  • Dining

    May 23, 2002

    Swing into Summer

    The prix-fixe dinner specials at Henry's are sure to be a hit

  • Film

    January 3, 2002

    Otherworldly

    Common Year 2001 exploded with uncommon cinema

  • Dining

    September 13, 2001

    Serious Syrian

    Ferdos Grill offers raw meat and good eats with a Mediterranean flair

  • Foodstuffs

    May 17, 2001
  • Music

    April 19, 2001

    The Frogs

    Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise (Scratchie Records)

  • Film

    December 7, 2000

    Into Rare Air

    Too many shocks numb the senses in Vertical Limit

  • Dining

    July 6, 2000

    All Roads Lead To…

    Finjan Bar & Grille

  • Calendar

    August 5, 1999
  • Music

    May 27, 1999

    Ear Infection

    Rugby Matches

  • Foodstuffs

    March 11, 1999
  • Foodstuffs

    March 11, 1999

    Best Outdoor Dining

    Blue Moon Fish Co.

  • Foodstuffs

    March 11, 1999
  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Short Cuts

    Revolution 2029

  • Dining

    May 7, 1998

    Once in a Blue Moon

    Revolution 2029

  • Dining

    December 11, 1997

    All You Can East

    Revolution 2029

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