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Vote in Our Readers' Poll! New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach 2013 Edition

New Times writers have been scouring South Florida for the best restaurants, bars, shops, and services (not to mention, the best drag queen, best pool, best place to meet single men, and other delightful categories) to include in our annual monster issue, Best of Broward-Palm Beach, which comes out ... More >>

Sharks Realize Palm Beach Swimmers Aren't Going Into the Water, Move Back

Yesterday we told you about how blacktip and spinner sharks wanted to get in on that sweet spring break action up in Palm Beach, and migrated to Midtown Beach by the thousands.See also: -Sharks Force Beach Closings in Palm Beach County They were spotted just feet away from the shore, riding waves, ... More >>

Your Year-Round Guide to South Florida's Best Food Events

For more on South Florida's food scene, check out New Times' Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Sure, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival might be lighting up Miami-Dade this month -- but when it comes to the tricounty area, Broward and Palm Beach have way more street cred wh ... More >>

Palm Beach Classic Ballroom Dance Competition presented by Colleen Christman

First Look: HMF Cocktail Bar Opens at The Breakers in Palm Beach

HMF at The Breakers in Palm Beach isn't just another fancy resort bar. It's also a cocktail party that never ends.The HMF, which opened in late December, is the Island resort's newest see-and-be-seen spot for social drinking and eating, The Breaker's take on Palm Beach-style cocktail culture. T ... More >>

Best of Palm Beach This Year: Carpe Annum

Back in the early '90s, shortly after the Fire Ant crash-landed in Palm Beach, we hooked up with some other malcontents and put out an alternative rag called Red Herring. It was an alternative that looked alternative, mainly because it depended on the largesse of a string of eccentric businessmen wh ... More >>

Where Are the New Year's Eve DUI Checkpoints in Broward and Palm Beach

Right out of the gate, let's set the obvious into stone: Don't drink and drive. At all. Ever. Especially tonight. It's not only dumb but expensive. Worse, all your friends will find out. They'll laugh at you. But let's say you have a friend. This friend has a big New Year's Eve date scheduled for th ... More >>

Kravis Center Breaks Law, Screws Workers, Stiffs Patrons

Pretty goddamned embarrassing when Palm Beach County's premier performing arts showcase chooses to break the law with impunity rather than do right by its employees. But for 12 years now Palm Beach's Kravis Center has engaged in an illegal campaign of union busting that's simmered like a b ... More >>

Event Coverage: Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest Kick-Off at Cafe Boulud (Photos)

We already know, most South Floridians were baseling it up this weekend. It may have been a satellite fair, the streets of the design district, or just partying, but those of you who opted to head across the Dade county border missed out on some pretty swanky stuff.The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festi ... More >>

South Florida Dining Events This Week: Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Winds Down and More

The shit-storm of the holidays can make scheduling an evening for yourself next to impossible. But in case you can steal away for a few hours, there are chances to eat, drink, and be merry, all while putting your various responsibilities out of mind (booze is good in that way). After the jump, find ... More >>

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2012 Offers Food Truck: Impossible Tickets

The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is this weekend, bringing celebrity chefs, amazing dinners, and lots of fine vino to south Florida. On the roster of events, which includes multiple parties, celebrities grilling at Burgers by the Beach, and a Grand Tasting, is the Golf Digest Celebrity Chef G ... More >>

Broward County Didn't Do Enough to Help Voters Cast Ballots Early

The refrain at the Broward County Supervisors of Elections goes something like this: We told voters everything they needed to know. It's not our fault the lines were so long. We've been preaching absentee ballots for months. People knew everything they needed to. Believe us: They did. We did absolut ... More >>

Republican Voter Suppression Is the Perfect Crime

By now, more than 2 million people have already voted in Florida, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the state's voters and trouncing early concerns that voter-suppression measures would stymie turnout. We already knew how bogus concerns over voter fraud were, but does the same go for our trepidat ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Mack House Debut, Truffle Season, and More

Will Hurricane Sandy crash (and/or destroy) your Halloween party this weekend? That remains to be seen, but if you've got weekend plans anywhere in South Florida, it would pay to call ahead to ensure everything is proceeding as planned, as some organizers may pull the plug on events if conditions wo ... More >>

Cafe Boulud's Jim Leiken: A Q&A About Pig's Bladder and "Imaginary Daniel Boulud"

Like many a northerner, Jim Leiken packed up his life in New York to head south to warmer pastures. Alright, the weather wasn't the only determining factor-- this New Yorker was offered the executive chef position at Cafe Boulud at the Brazilian Court, Palm Beach. With just over a year into his new ... More >>

Chef Clay Conley of Imoto in Palm Beach: A Q&A About His Favorite Restaurants and Least Favorite Customers

In just about a year and a half, Clay Conley has opened two restaurants and picked up a James Beard nomination for best chef in the south. Most importantly, we picked his Peking Duck Tacos as number one of our 100 favorite dishes. We decided to sit down with the award winning chef to have a chat.Cle ... More >>

Frank Entertainment to Open Two Mega Entertainment Complexes in the Fall

Two new entertainment complexes are slated to open in Palm Beach county this fall containing bowling, live music, movies, food, games, and drink. Revolutions Bowling Bar & Grille is scheduled to open this fall at 700 S. Rosemary Avenue, taking up several spaces including the former Macy's locati ... More >>

Dining Deals at Upscale Restaurants: Five Prix-Fixe Menus to Try

Always wanted to impress Mom with a dinner at the Breakers but thought it was out of your price range? Have you been eyeing Café Boulud for a special-occasion date? If so, now is your time to pounce.Summers in South Florida mean two things. One, it's ridiculously hot. Two, the tourists are long gon ... More >>

Boulud Sud Pop-Up in Palm Beach Brings the Mediterranean to South Florida

With all these pop-up restaurants... um... popping-up in south Florida, you might be asking yourself if the experience is right for you. After all, you're used to chic dining rooms fragrant with fresh orchids and waiters who cater to your every whim, you Palm Beach princess, you. The stars have alig ... More >>

South Florida's Best Cupcakes

The cupcake craze has peaked, but that doesn't mean a sugar bomb topped with a thick layer of fat-laden frosting doesn't occasionally hit the spot. In anticipation of the New Times' annual Best Of issue premiering in June, Clean Plate Charlie has put together a list of some of the best cupcakes in B ... More >>

South Florida's Best Milk Shake

​In a region that is home to dozens of burger joints and seaside shacks, it was no easy task to narrow down the choice of best milk shake in South Florida. That being said, we've complied a list of ten of the best spots to score a creamy, rich, and cold sugary treat in Broward and Palm Beach. As a ... More >>

Clean Plate Charlie's Food Town Throwdown: Tell Us Which City Has the Best Dining Scene

Update: Click here for results from this first round of voting and to vote in the Food Town Throwdown's second round. ​It used to be that when you had company in town and wanted to go someplace trendy, you talked about South Beach or Key West or anywhere but Broward and Palm Beach counties. Sure, ... More >>

Palm Beachers: We Don't Need a Green Market; We Have Maids

Flickr user: NatalieMaynorWe don't need no fresh veggies. ​Green markets, with their mountains of fresh veggies and artisan bread, have long been the yuppie alternative to slumming it with the wilted lettuce at Publix. But in the Town of Palm Beach, where the millionaires roam, fresh kale and orga ... More >>

Palm Beach County School District Has the Most Bullied Kids in the State

familiesonlinemagazine.com​The Palm Beach County School District apparently has a bunch of stinkin' meanies.According to some research by the Tampa Tribune, Palm Beach schools reported nearly 4,000 bullying incidents between 2008 and 2010, which is the most of any district in the state.To put that ... More >>

Buccan Restaurant in Palm Beach: An Upscale Eatery Where Even the Riffraff Can Nibble

Best Restaurants in Broward/Palm Beach: Our Annual Picks for 2011!

​We've made our list, checked it twice, and today you're going to find out everything that's on it. Yep, we're ready to debut New Times' annual Best Of issue for 2011 -- in which we pick our favorite people, places, and things in all of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Of course, a good number of ... More >>

Food Truck Roundup Tonight at Sawgrass: Over A Dozen Food Trucks Expected

The Frita Man - Superhero of Bugers​More and more, the food truck craze is rolling up to Broward and Palm Beach counties, which is great news for families searching for a fun and inexpensive way to explore new foods and have a fun evening out. Food trucks are serving dinner tonight at Ed Mo ... More >>

FCAT Results: A Bunch of Broward and Palm Beach Third-Graders Still Can't Read

hepburnpage.comProbably how the kids are reading these days.​Chances are, 17 percent of third-graders in Broward County and 18 percent in Palm Beach County couldn't read that headline, according to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results released today.Only around 80 percent of the young ... More >>

Billionaire Jeff Greene to Buy Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach

​A deal is imminent for the Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach to be sold to billionaire and former senatorial candidate Jeff Greene -- yep, the same guy who became notorious for partying with Mike Tyson on his yacht. (Our slide show of said yacht is here.) The resort opened in August 2009 but has ... More >>

Low Rates of Smoking and Obesity Keep Broward and Palm Beach Healthier Than Most of Florida

Wrong idea, kid. Low rates of smoking and obesity kept Broward and Palm Beach healthier than most of Florida. ​Florida falls below the national average in quite a few significant measurements that reflect its quality of life. And healthy residents is one of them. But if you live in Broward or Palm ... More >>

Buccan Launches Sunday Brunch in Palm Beach

Buccan, the newest restaurant in Palm Beach, opens for Sunday brunch with its initial offering this weekend. Chef Clay Conley hasn't firmed up the menu, but offers these teasers:Shrimp and grits - the traditional shrimp over cheddar gritsButtermilk fried chicken - with black pepper gravy and country ... More >>

Restaurant News: Amici's Market Opens, Organic Produce at Deerfield GreenMarket, $10 Steak Dinner in Palm Beach

​•    The long-shuttered Market Salamader in Palm Beach is now Amici Market (155 N. County Rd., 561-832-0201) the latest project of Maurizio Ciminella, owner of the late Amici's Ristorante. Foods to go, organic produce, all-natural beef, seafood and assorted "gourmet" items are al ... More >>

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Tomorrow

paulaloe​Reminder: the Fourth Annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival is tomorrow December 7th. Come out and get your taste on with some of the best and most exclusive restaurants in Palm Beach. There are both general admission tickets ($50; entry starts at 7 p.m.) and VIP ($100, starts at 6 pm) ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

Make this butternut squash pizza at home using a cheap and easy pizza stone.​Kubo Asiatic Cuisine debuts in Palm Beach.The Beaujolais Nouvea Wine Festival takes place tonight at Gulstream Park.Want to celebrate Turkey Day without the work? Try these restaurants hosting special meals. [Broward/Dade ... More >>

PBC Fire-Rescue Team Wins World Competition

via Jason Martino Palm Beach Fire-Rescue Team Wins National Competition.​​A group of five Palm Beach firefighter/paramedics took home the first-place team title at the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge world championship in Myrtle Beach yesterday. Their win marks the first time in the hist ... More >>

Billionaires Still Bountiful in South Florida

FlickrThe closest you'll ever get to H. Wayne Huizenga's yacht.​The region's economy has been shaken in recent years by the housing slump and by the collapse of Ponzi schemers like Madoff and Rothstein, but South Florida is still home to at least 20 billionaires, according to the most recent Forbe ... More >>

Can You Tell Fish Bait From the Adorable (Ie, Kittens)? Take Our Quiz

FlickrKITTEN! What are you doing in that shoe, kitty kit kitten?​Everybody loves kittens. They're cute. They're playful. They're telepathic. Because people love kittens so much, it's important to recognize appropriate uses for them. Companions. Confidantes. Temporary pillows. Misuse kittens and yo ... More >>

Morning Juice: Good News on Palm Beach Property Values, Broward FCATs

​The news in Palm Beach and Broward counties this Wednesday morning:Hollywood has a new Community Redevelopment Agency director (again). The brave soul is Charlotte Burnett, former director of corporate affairs and legal counsel for the West Palm Beach Housing Authority. She's upbeat, but then let ... More >>

On the Eve of the Florida Bong Ban, Local Head Shops Hang Loose

flickr.com​After months of public debate, legislation, a law suit, and the outgoing governor's stamp of approval, the Florida ban on bong sales takes effect tomorrow. So you'd guess every head shop in the state would be having huge blow out sales today, right?Not so much. It seems the smoke hasn't ... More >>

Restaurant News: Goodbye to Anthony's in Boynton, Ta-Ta to Amici in Palm Beach, See Ya Later to Old Homestead at Boca Resort

•    Here's a shocker: a trendy, coal-fired pizzeria actually closed. That would be Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza in Boynton Beach, across Gateway Boulevard from the sprawling Renaissance Commons retail-residential complex. No word on what will take over the space but this Tony's is go ... More >>

Morning Juice: Florida Desperate for Skimmers; Judge Seidlin the Author?

​A quick check of what's happening in Broward and Palm Beach this morning:There are 20 offshore skimmers off the Panhandle coast, but the marine biologist overseeing Florida's oil spill mitigation effort wants 100 more. Charlie Crist's administration says BP is moving too slowly to get them. [Palm ... More >>

New Times Best Of Broward-Palm Beach 2010

Greyhound at Palm Beach Kennel Club Tested Positive For Cocaine

flickr.com​A greyhound that raced frequently at the Palm Beach Kennel Club over the last two years tested positive for cocaine at least once while racing in South Florida.The dog, a 70-pound black male named Tempo Super Stud, raced in 12 races in Palm Beach between August 2008 and September 2009, ... More >>

Morning Juice: A Plan for Protecting Coast Without Relying on BP; Waterslides May Be Next Tourist Trap

​The news this Wednesday morning in Broward and Palm Beach:Palm Beach County doesn't trust BP to protect its sensitive marine life. The county is looking to hire a private contractor to install booms that can soak up oil along 14 miles of waterway. BP will be expected to pick up the tab. [Palm Bea ... More >>

Beat the Heat During Palm Beach Restaurant Summer

​Between Palm Beach Restaurant Month, Flavor Palm Beach, and now Palm Beach Restaurant Summer, if you're paying full price to eat on the Island, then I've got a Ponzi scheme I'd like to sign you up for. Seriously, there's got to be like two months out of the year max when there's not some kind of ... More >>

Morning Juice: Hollywood Cops Charged for "Walt Disney" Report; Father of Three Murdered in West Palm

​Your daily glance at what's making news in Palm Beach and Broward:The two Hollywood Police officers who unwittingly recorded themselves talking about how they would "do a little Walt Disney" by fixing a police report absolving their fellow cop from blame when he rear-ended a woman's car. [WPLG-10 ... More >>

Morning Juice: Lamberti Stung by Minority Report; Miami Archdiocese Installs New Leader

​The news in Broward and Palm Beach this Tuesday morning:An internal report concludes that Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti's agency has neglected measures meant to increase diversity. The sheriff is already being criticized for steering layoffs toward jail staff, which is dominated by minority deputie ... More >>

Younger Sister Blog Is Cooler, Hotter

Photo by Francesco LoCastroYou'll be seeing plenty of Alicia Olink on the County Grind.​If you regularly read this blog -- and Bob Norman's Daily Pulp -- then you're liable to develop a slightly cynical perspective, expecting that this will be the day you click over to learn your Broward or Palm B ... More >>