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Taco Tuesday: Ten South Florida Spots With Deals

Taco Tuesday is probably the greatest restaurant invention since happy hour. Seriously, who doesn't love cheap tacos? On a Tuesday? While most people tend to have their own Taco Tuesday go-to, we decided to compile a list of deals in Broward and Palm Beach counties. From gourmet to dirt cheap -- an ... More >>

Active Military & Veterans Get Discounts on Las Olas Restaurants For National Military Appreciation Month

Mission United and the United Way of Broward County have gotten together to honor the men and women who serve our country. As a way of saying "thank you" during National military appreciation month, several Las Olas businesses are providing discounts throughout May to veterans and active military p ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Beer Tastings, Food Crawls, and More

If you're like the the majority of the working adults, you are thanking your lucky stars Friday has finally rolled around. The workweek is finally over. It's time to kick back, relax, and have some fun. And since you're looking at a food blog, that probably means you're into eating and drinking. Aft ... More >>

Las Olas Food and Wine Festival Pre-Events: the Party Starts Early

It's getting closer. On April 19, the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival will be taking over Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. What's even better? The pre-events for the festival will be here in just over a month. For those of you who like food, wine, and all things pertaining to the festivities, ... More >>

A PostDinner Throwdown

2013 Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival Is This Weekend

Being that Florida is one massive peninsula, seafood is kind of a big thing. If you can't eat it or chose not to, we feel sorry for you. For seafood aficionados, or  anyone who likes a festival, we have an event for you: the Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival.The family-friendly event is ... More >>

Tonight -- Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi's "Cruise For Brews" Pub Crawl

What is the favorite activity of any college student traveling abroad? No, it's not sightseeing. And no, it's not museums. It's the pub crawl. That unique cultural experience in which drunken young people wander from bar to bar with some sort of supervision. And, discounted drinks. Fort Lauderd ... More >>

Las Olas Forecast Calls for Ice

Winterfest Boat Parade 2012: Vote for Bartenders in the Cocktail Competition

Boats and cocktails kind of go hand in hand. How many times have you heard about someone going for a tool around the Intracoastal with a cup of coffee? We're guessing never. Whether it be the hard-drinking reputation of sailors or the champagne-guzzling habits of the wealthy yacht owners, when it co ... More >>

Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day 2012 in Broward County: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Davie

A sink full of nasty dishes, mountains of fattening leftovers in the fridge, and a rotting turkey carcass; these are the (mostly) unpleasant side effects of cooking a Thanksgiving feast at home. There's a way around this: Let someone else do all the work. After the jump find a roundup of restaurants ... More >>

Cheers for Charity Raises $265,000 (Photos)

The numbers are finally in. Last week's Cheers for Charity event, which took place from Sunday though Thursday, raised $265,000 for six local children's charities.The five-day food festival culminated with the worldwide dinner trend Diner en Blanc, which had hundreds of people dining in white attire ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Taste of Parrotdise and More

If all of your extra energy -- and entertainment budget -- isn't put to use hitting as many Dine Out Lauderdale restaurants as you can this weekend, perhaps there's room to sample a few of the other food- and drink-related events being offered in South Florida. In addition to one-time special events ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Las Olas Oktoberfest and More

Dirndls are being carefully laced up. Steins are being chilled. Pumpkin patches are...doing whatever it is a pumpkin patch does to prepare. Fall is here, for reals, and the event calendar in South Florida this weekend reflects that. From Oktoberfest to fall harvest, Broward and Palm Beach counties a ... More >>

Oktoberfest 2012 in South Florida: Celebrations in Lantana, Las Olas, Oakland Park, Boca, and Miami

Oktoberfest is here again, folks. It is the time of year to party like a German in brown leather pants, guzzling endless liters of barley and malt brews. We know -- sporting lederhosen in South Florida's penetrating heat is not a logistical reality, considering the risk of massive chaffing and poten ... More >>

Wine & Dine Wednesday

South Florida Dining Events This Week: Blue Moon Fish Company and More

Sad news over the weekend with word that Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the mother-effing moon for Christ's sake, passed away. You can pay homage to the man -- and the wonders of the universe in general -- at a blue moon party on Friday night at Blue Moon Fish Company in Fort Lauderdale. ... More >>

More Than a Dozen Killed in South Florida Car Accidents

​If you saw the Miami Herald story this morning about the ten South Floridians killed in car crashes between Saturday night and Sunday night... it gets worse.In addition to the six deaths in Miami-Dade and four in Broward, there were three people killed in Palm Beach County over the weekend as wel ... More >>

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival Scheduled For April 20

​The 17th annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for April 20 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine and liquor to get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to The American Lung Association.

Our Ten Most Romantic Restaurants

​Dinner with your love need not be relegated to a once-a-year affair but rather part of your repertoire. What makes for romantic dining? The company, of course, though scenic backdrops, stellar service, and food that serves as an aphrodisiac helps. After the jump, our picks for the most romantic r ... More >>

Stone Crab and Seafood Festival Is Saturday in Fort Lauderdale

​It's been said that seafood in South Florida isn't as big a draw for the locals as it is for out-of-towners, a topic that can be debated as you are pulling apart pieces of crab leg at the Stone Crab and Seafood Festival this Saturday on the lawn of the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale.

South Florida Beer Week, Stone Crab and Seafood Festival, and Other Food Events This Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

​This is South Florida Beer Week, and tons of beercentric activities like tastings, tap takeovers, and pairings are planned throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties (and in Miami, if you feel like making the drive). You can find details on a few select events after the jump. Not a fan of hops, ... More >>

Valentine's Day at a Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale / Broward: 14 Specials

flickr, angelmom39 ​Last year you ended up in the doghouse and you couldn't figure out why. How were you supposed to know that carnations suck and that your girl didn't share your liking for the unlimited breadsticks and salad at The Olive Garden? Unfortunately, the little fuzzy white t ... More >>

Restaurants with Fireplaces in Fort Lauderdale: Let's get Cozy!

flickr: tkw954​Hello South Floridians! What happened to our 80 degree weather? Now we frostbitten Floridians, bundled up in winter coats, need a few warm places to gather so that we don't end freezing booties off. New Times knows that all you subtropical inhabitants need to stay warm, so we' ... More >>

Movie, Ice Cream, and Grass

The Worst of the Burger Battle: Ilios, Pier 66, and Riverside Hotel

Photos by Eric BartonIlios' burger may not look bad, but wait until you see what's inside.​Georgie's Alibi showed the chains how it was done at Friday night's Burger Battle, turning in one mean ground chuck burger for the victory. But there were some downright disgusting excuses for America's favo ... More >>

Let Them Eat 60 Tables of Food!

Throw Down the Gauntlet at the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle In June

​Get ready for a beefy throw down: The Riverwalk Trust Fort Lauderdale Burger Battle is arriving June 4. The greasy gathering will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Riverside Hotel Lawn (620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale). The competition will pit 15 local restaurants against each other to ... More >>

Food Events on the Radar

Scott BarfieldThe chefs at Chima will tend the grill for Riverwalk Trust's Get Downtown.​• Fort Lauderdale's largest, outdoor happy hour is back on April 9. The Riverwalk Trust's Get Downtown series, now in its 12th year, brings the party to the streets with food, entertainment, and drink all fo ... More >>

The Future of News? Broward Bulldog Debuts in Herald and Sentinel

Photo by C.StilesThe Broward Bulldog makes a splash in the dailies.​A sign of sweet justice appears in the Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald today. Dan Christensen, founder of the nonprofit investigative news site Broward Bulldog, reports on a scandal in Broward's wealthiest circles. A legal battle is ... More >>

Elevation Burger Coming to Coral Springs, Grand Openings in Hollywood

​• Who says the hamburger has to be the symbol of American junk food? Not Hans Hess, founder of Arlington, VA based chain, Elevation Burger. The recently franchised burger hut pays much credence to its slogan, "Ingredients Matter," building its double-meat patties out of 100% organic, free-range ... More >>

Local Tourism Boosters Pay Top Dollar for Free Publicity

Flickr: NGaffneySebastian Beach in Fort Lauderdale: Where the boys are​When you read the first few paragraphs of this weekend's article about Fort Lauderdale in the Toronto Star, you can't help but say, "You can't pay for publicity that good!" Seriously -- imagine you're a gay man marooned in the ... More >>

How Clevelanders Kill Four Hours in Lauderdale

Because you are reading this blog, you are probably not stuck in the airport or trying to kill time before you fly back to Cleveland. But if you or someone you know ever find yourself in that precarious situation, Susan Glaser of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has some horrible advice in this ... More >>

Belushi Rocks Winterfest

See that other brother at this year’s boat parade

Doggy Style

If Charlie Crist Were A Dog ...

Here's the Beef

SoBe Up North

Tea-d Off

Would you like crumpets with that?

Let There Be Lamps

The utilitarian veers toward the divine in some local accessory stores

Letters for May 15-21, 2003

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Poke-Mondo

Norton's going Japanese

Clueless on Las Olas

Despite its well-executed pan-Asian cuisine, Indigo can still leave you feeling kind of blue

A House Surrounded

As the city spars with deep-pocketed developers, will a vertical horizon obscure the historic Stranahan House?

The Price Is Wrong

The (British) Empire strikes back with the Grill Room’s pretty good but outrageously priced menu

Best Hotel

Riverside Hotel

Calibrations

Lovin' a lounge singer

Best Place To Beat The Heat

Riverside Hotel

Paradise Found

Night & Day

November 20-26, 1997