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Old School Beerfest Tonight in Delray Beach, Local Brewers Featured

American Craft Beer Week in South Florida is not over until the fat lady sings, or at least until the beer taps run dry at the Old School Beefest in Delray Beach. The pouring starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 10 in the Outdoor Pavilion at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts. If you haven't already ... More >>

Eric Guerro, Mark Fee, and Jeff Evans of Angry Union Brewing: See Which One Chose Chocolate Chip Cookies Over Beer

About two years, Mark Fee started brewing beer on his stove at home. The firefighter paramedic took up brewing as a hobby to let off steam. It didn't take long for some of his friends and fellow firefighters to join in on the brew making. It took only a few tries for the guys to figure out that th ... More >>

24. Dean Max of DJM Restaurants

New Times' Best Of Broward-Palm Beach 2013 issue arrives June 13. To celebrate, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 30 of our favorite tastemakers -- restaurateurs, chefs, bartenders, and other foodies who make the South Florida food scene what it is. We'll start with number 30 and lead up to South Fl ... More >>

Ten Best Happy Hours in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Ahh. Happy hour. That wonderful time of day when a smiling bartender, cheap booze, and inexpensive food are intended to dissipate all of your workday's stress. Of course, you could go for a run or do something healthy to blow off some steam, but where's the fun in that? To help you out with your h ... More >>

Any Beer You Want, Florida Trends to Local Brews

Drinking beer in this state a decade ago was a bland affair. Crates of beer-like water shipped in from the flat grainy states of the Midwest dominated shelves and beer coozies alike. When I first sampled a macrobrewed lager at a tender age, I thought to myself, "Who would WANT to drink this crap?" ... More >>

Sun Sentinel Wins Its First Pulitzer Prize

South Florida's largest newspaper has finally snagged its first Pulitzer Prize, the award committee at Columbia University announced this afternoon. A three-part series called "Cops among Florida's Worst Speeders," which detailed how often -- and egregiously -- off-duty police officers speed on our ... More >>

Bash Wine Cafe & Catering Has Moved: Grand Opening Friday

For West Broward craft beer and wine lovers, Bash Wine Cafe & Catering has been the long time go to for good beer, nice wine, and delicious home cooked food. That hasn't changed. The spot recently moved to a new location, slightly changed its name--it's now Bash American Bistro--and is curr ... More >>

Comet to Make Appearance in South Florida Skies

There's been a lot of talk about space rocks falling on top of us ever since a meteor tore through the Russian stratosphere and broke a lot of shit a few weeks ago. And now comes word that some space debris will be flying dangerously, perilously close to us down here in South Florida! And by "spac ... More >>

Nosh Fest: South Florida Jewish Food Festival, March 10

South Florida is home to the highest concentration of Jewish people outside of Israel. This used to be true only seasonally, thanks to snowbirds, but now it is true year-round. Take that, New York!So it is only fitting that South Florida should play host to a lavish Jewish food fest every year, and ... More >>

Chef Lauren DeShields on Market 17's Local Sourcing Efforts

It's no secret that Market 17 is one of the most locavorian, sustainability-savvy restaurants in South Florida. After all, it's not shy about voicing its commitment to responsible dining and local sourcing. Chef Lauren Shields is a driving force behind these efforts. The Florida-born chef cooked he ... More >>

"SOUPer Bowl" at Panera Bread Benefits the Paps Corps

South Florida may not be hosting the Super Bowl anytime in the near future, but at least we have the chance to host another kind "bowl" this year.Panera Bread and The Pap Corps are teaming up for a second-run with a food-focused fundraiser, a promo event that aimed at raising awareness and funds for ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival and More

As South Florida Beer Week winds down, livers across the region breathe a sigh of relief. But not so fast; there's still a few brewed events on the weekend agenda to keep you from sobering up for too long. After the jump, find those, plus a few other food- and drink-related happenings this weekend i ... More >>

What Makes a Bar "a Dive"? Five Telltale Signs

South Florida tends to lag behind in many areas. We have to wait for large arts and cultural events to make their way down. Food and drink trends are slow to emerge. And some years we have to wait forever to get some semblance of a winter. But one thing we have plenty of: dive bars.That being said, ... More >>

New Study Says Beer is Good... For the Economy

Right now, everyone is getting all excited in anticipation of South Florida Beer Week. Mainly, the focus is on the art of brewing and, well, drinking. But a recently released study, by the Center of Applied Business & Economic Research, at the University of Delaware for the National Beer Wholesa ... More >>

Funky Buddha Lounge's Ryan Sentz Talks South Florida Beer Week and Plans for 2013

It's been said before, but it bears repeating: South Florida might have been late to the craft beer game, but it's making up for lost time, and in a significant way. Witness the upcoming South Florida Beer Week, which kicks off on Saturday with dozens of different events offered throughout the regio ... More >>

Wanna Milk a Cow?

Cigar City Brewing at South Florida Beer Week: CCB's Phil Palmisano Explains Why Cans Are Better and More

Florida's homegrown beer scene has come a long way in recent years, what with Funky Buddha on the verge of opening a shiny new facility in Oakland Park, Holy Mackerel's recent tap room opening, and Due South Brewing blowing the lid off the local scene with less than a year in production. One of th ... More >>

South Florida Beer Week: Here's Your Complete Event List For Broward/Palm Beach

South Florida Beer Week is coming and just about everywhere you turn in Broward and Palm Beach counties there are multiple places to celebrate our state's growing brew culture., culminating in one giant beer festival.From tap takeovers to tastings, it's all here. If you're venturing south, check out ... More >>

Win Stuff at the South Florida Fair -- If You Donate Items to the Food Drive

Funnel cakes. Deep fried Oreos. The list goes on and on, and we love it all. But this year there's something more to love about the South Florida Fair -- the food drive. And prizes. Lots of prizes. 

Get Free Tickets to the South Florida Fair by Supporting the Dream Big Food Drive

Do you really need 101 reasons to attend the 101st South Florida Fair? No. You don't.Of course, we could all use a few good excuses as to why we're about to spend a whole lotta dough on tickets, rides and fair food. We all love the fair, but no one likes paying for it. So if your pockets are still f ... More >>

To Be or Not to Be

Smashburger Opening New Years Eve in Boynton Beach

We would say that 2012 was year of the burger, but, then again, so was 2011. And for that matter 2010. Apparently, Americans are obsessed with red meat. After the economy took a landslide the love of all things meaty slid down to steak's less expensive counterpart: the burger. We have already e ... More >>

Hundreds of Manatees Find Refuge From the Cold Near FPL Plant

Merry Christmas, South Florida! It's 304 manatees! The recent cold snap forced hundreds of the sea cows to the FPL plant located east of State Road 7 right off Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The herd sought refuge from the suddenly chilly weather in the plant's discharge of war ... More >>

South Florida To Get Hit By Cold Weather Tonight

You may or may not be aware of this, but other parts of the country go through what scientists call "winter weather" this time of year.And now it appears that South Florida will be experiencing this phenomenon, probably for like a day though.The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advis ... 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 >>

Yagnapurus Farms in Loxahatchee: Thai Bananas and Lychees

You never really think of bananas as "exotic" -- that is, until you try a Thai banana. Although there are literally hundreds of varieties, one of the more versatile is known as a Hawaiian apple banana for its sweet-tart taste, similar to that of an apple. But where can you find them here i ... More >>

VOP Serenades the Arts Garage

A Sommers Day

South Florida Web Awards: Meet Your Food Blogging Nominees

To say the web bridges worlds together seamlessly through invisible streams of data would be a gross understatement. In any case, New Times is well aware of the importance of the web, and we're celebrating with our first annual South Florida Web Awards. We've scoured the Internet in search of the ... More >>

Win Free Tickets to the Boca Bus Loop!

It's no secret that South Florida is kind of spread out. Yeah, there are bars galore, but if you don't have a teetotaling friend who doesn't mind babysitting while you get smashed, you're picking one bar and cabbing it. Well, we have the solution for you. The Boca Bus Loop is back this week, and we ... More >>

Happy American Beer Day! Get Your Patriotic Swerve on Today at The Office in Delray Beach

It's about that time once again to fulfill your patriotic duty; and we're not talking about voting (though with early voting starting today, that certainly can be part of it). Dress in your finest red, white, and blue regalia and head down to your local pub or specialty store and celebrate American ... More >>

Hatuey Beer Returns to Broward County as a Craft Brew

Last month's New Times Pairings brought an opportunity to sample an abundance of tasty food and drink from around South Florida. Among the liquid offerings was something of a "sneak peek" of Hatuey beer, a new "old" favorite. Though the brand was born in 1914 in Cuba and introduced to the U.S. in ... More >>

Scare Tactics: Haunted Houses From West Palm to Miami

South Florida Is the Least Affordable Large Metro Area in the U.S.

Oh, hey, South Florida. Good news! We're number one in being the least affordable place to live in the 25 largest metro areas for moderate income households. Woo hoo! According to a new study from the Washington-based Center for Housing Policy and the Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Techn ... More >>

Frights for the Whole Family

New Times' South Florida Web Awards 2012: Vote Now!

We've spent the past few weeks scoping out South Florida's social media landscape in search of the best of the web. Our eyes are a bit bleary from staring at our computer screens and iPhones, but here it is: our first annual South Florida Web Awards. From the apps you can't live without to the blog ... More >>

Ski Slope Coming To Sunrise, Maybe

Pelion Sunrise, a South Florida group led by tennis center owner Norman Canter, is pitching a giant winter-themed entertainment complex complete with skiing, snowboarding, sledding, snowmobiling, ice skating and other assorted things that most people in South Florida aren't in any way into. See Als ... More >>

South Florida Theater Struggles; Here's Why

2012 Olympics: Tarpon Bend Giving Out Free Booze When U.S. Wins Gold

The juggernaut known as the 2012 Olympics keeps barreling along, and if the badminton scandal and hubbub over gymnast Gabby Douglas' hair (seriously, why is that remotely relevant at Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle in Fort Lauderdale. 

South Florida Seniors Comment on Pot Use, Are Hilarious

We told you a few weeks ago about South Florida activist Robert Platshorn, who is raising money to put out hundreds of informercials informing senior citizens about how weed is, like, so good for you. He says the senior demographic is key to the legalization movement, and his Kickstarter is going gr ... More >>

Run Away With the Circus

Subculture Isn't Just Bringing an Idea to Fort Lauderdale; It's Building Community and Fun Times With Sincerely Yours, Marty McFly

The Daunting Task of Gardening Through South Florida's Hellish Summer

Summer -- if one were to go by the calendar -- hasn't yet arrived, though you'd be hard-pressed to find someone in South Florida who hasn't yet felt its effects. The realities of the season already are making themselves known in my plot at the Boca Raton Community Garden, which officially wrapped it ... More >>

Brunch, That Meal for the Hungover, Now a Continuation of Last Night's Party

South Florida, which is seemingly one year late when it comes to all trends, has enough nightlife venues to give the world's population a hangover. But brunch elsewhere (ahem, Manhattan) has become a party, with table-dancing debauchery and confetti tossed over waffles and eggs Benedict. YOLO R ... 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 >>

Is the Paella Party the Next Trend for Backyard Gatherings?

Burgers and hot dogs will forever hold their place in America's heart as a staple for backyard cookouts. But these everyman bites aren't nearly as exotic, or entertaining, as the paella party, a fact that has likely contributed to one South Florida paella chef's recent influx of business, particular ... More >>

Volunteer Alongside Chefs at Share our Strength's Service Day on Monday, April 23

If you've always wanted to sweat it out on the line with some of South Florida's culinary stars but you don't have the chops to get a job in one of their kitchens, here's your chance (sort of; no cooking is involved). Share Our Strength is hosting a service day on Monday, April 23, at Feeding South ... More >>

Mug-Shot Friday: A Scary Old Lady, a Drinking Buddy, and the Dad from Jurassic Park

​Welcome to this week's post of the Broward-Palm Beach edition of Mug-Shot Friday, a longstanding franchise focusing on the week's most eye-catching mug shots from South Florida's tat heads, tough guys, and femmes fatale. Check out Miami New Times' Riptide blog for the Miami-Dade edition.