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Thanksgiving

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2011

    SNL Thanksgiving: Kissing Family Makes Your Family Look Less Weird

    ​We promise that this is the last Thanksgiving post for 2011, but we had to share this Saturday Night Live skit which made us feel really good about our completely weird family holidays.Remember the Aunt who kissed too much?  We remember running under the table, hiding in a closet, climbing a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2011

    Last Minute Thanksgiving: What Grocery Stores Are Open?

    Start again? Some stores are open on Thanksgiving.​So it's Thanksgiving, the turkey's in the oven, and you're about to start the sides when you realize you're out of cream and you totally forgot the cranberries!  Don't panic. Though most stores are closed, we've compiled a list of stores that ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    Trot Like a Turkey

    Start again? Some stores are open on Thanksgiving.​So it's Thanksgiving, the turkey's in the oven, and you're about to start the sides when you realize you're out of cream and you totally forgot the cranberries!  Don't panic. Though most stores are closed, we've compiled a list of stores that ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    Give Thanks for Dada

    Start again? Some stores are open on Thanksgiving.​So it's Thanksgiving, the turkey's in the oven, and you're about to start the sides when you realize you're out of cream and you totally forgot the cranberries!  Don't panic. Though most stores are closed, we've compiled a list of stores that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Enrique Iglesias Performing in OTHER Thanksgiving Football Halftime Show

    ​Add Enrique Iglesias to the list of people getting shafted by Nickelback this Thanksgiving. Ever since people started bitching about the Canadian band performing at halftime of the Lions-Packers matchup, it might seem that this is the only NFL on Thanksgiving -- or of the whole season.Updated: Vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar's Anniversary, Thanksgiving, and Other Events This Week & Weekend in Broward, Palm Beach Counties

    ​This is a pretty quiet week in terms of food and drink events in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Well, except for that whole Thanksgiving thing that's said to be taking place on Thursday. Maybe you've heard?While the calendars remain pretty sparse this week and through the weekend, there are of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Thanksgiving Links and Turkey Tales

    We're down to the wire for Thanksgiving, with most of us hitting the airports or the highways tomorrow, though I had been traveling over the weekend and the airports were packed already. In the meantime, procrastinate with the New Yorker's food issue, one of my favorite reads in the magazine al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Racks, Table 42, SpoonFed, The Dutch Need Servers, Bartenders, Line Cooks

    imnojunecleaverRacks dining room​Despite the lull of a holiday week, restaurant help wanteds remain brisk; we're into the season, after all. One place even suggests a Thanksgiving stop-by for an interview. Here are the week's listings. Racks and Table 42 Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar is hiring line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2011

    It's That Time of Year Again: BSO Alerts the Public About Dangers of Frying Turkeys

    ​It wouldn't be fall without crisp air, pumpkin-spice-latte-sipping locals pretending they live somewhere that requires sweaters, an influx of Canadian license plates, and -- of course -- the annual warning from the Broward Sheriff's Office that if you're an idiot, maybe you shouldn't be deep-fryi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    It's a Mai-Kai Thanksgiving, and Other Unusual Places to Dine for the Holidays

    Photo: Lisa Zeldes​Thinly veiled as a means to "give Mom a break" or to avoid doing dishes from now until 12-12-12, going out for Thanksgiving dinner is the perfect way to minimize optimize the quality family time for which you are so thankful. Like planning a destination wedding, dining out for T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Thanksgiving 2011 in a Restaurant: Fort Lauderdale, Broward Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

    Gavin St. Ours via Flickr Creative CommonsThanksgiving in a restaurant: all of the reward, none of the work. ​Thanksgiving dinner is great, but what about all that weighing the turkey and calculating how many hours per pound you have to cook it and then figuring out all of the sides that will comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Bacon to the Rescue: Thanksgiving Inspiration, Round Two

    browneyedbaker​This past weekend, we round up some links to help out home cooks with Thanksgiving menu planning and wine selection. Now we're reminding you of the simple solution: Just add bacon. Behold: some ideas for how to make any dish better -- from appetizers to sides to the big bird itself. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Thanksgiving 2011 in a Restaurant: Palm Beach/Delray Beach/Boca Raton Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

    Tim Patterson via Flickr Creative CommonsThanksgiving 2011: Don't let this atrocity happen to you. ​Is your family still reeling from memories of Thanksgiving-dinner failures past? Flying solo for Thanksgiving 2011? Or maybe you just hate the idea of having to clean up a table of turkey shrapnel a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2011

    Thanksgiving Links: Where to Find Cooking Help, Inspiration

    ​This weekend is a good one to pin down your Thanksgiving cooking plans.Today's post is geared for hosts and home cooks: what recipe you'll use for the bird, what sides you'll feature, whether you'll bake bread, what wine goes with the meal. Read on for some lifeline links and don't forget about t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    East End Brasserie in Fort Lauderdale: First Look

    Photos by Eric BartonThe sweet venison dish is like a primer for Thanksgiving. ​"Hello, bonsoir," said the manager as he breezed through the dining room of the East End Brasserie last night. His mix of English and French would seem appropriate for the 2-week-old restaurant. The menu is somewhat Fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Drink and Food Events This Week in Broward/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach

    Wednesday night: Pucker up to dinner with the lovely ladies of Lips. ​With New Times Beerfest merely days away, it's understandable that you'd want to hunker down this week and save your energy and cash for the weekend. For those who can handle multiple days of fun in one week, there are a few opt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    The List: Sick of Pumpkin Beer? Five Pumpkin Cocktails

    ​Looking to start a bar fight at your favorite neighborhood haunt? If so, there are several tactics to use that are guaranteed to result in hurt feelings and/or fisticuffs.These tactics include but are not limited to-- poorly executed your-mama jokes, extolling the virtues of Neil Diamond, and hur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Getting Booked by the BSO Won't Bring Down These Smiling Suspects

    Happy Mug-Shot Monday! We hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday, and evidently, so did these alleged culprits. We searched through 1,000 photos, courtesy of the Broward Sheriff's Office, to bring some joy to your morning internet browse. Hey, it's OK to dawdle on a Monday, so kick back, dri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2010

    Traveling Today? Four Foods Guaranteed to Confuse the TSA

    ​So you made it home for Thanksgiving, and you're flying back to the Sunshine State. Only problem? Mom loaded you down with leftover pies, cakes and other comestibles to bring on the plane (where, if you're flying Delta, you can stock up on the world's best cookies). Will traveling with food be an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    The ’90s Is the Place to Beavis

    ​So you made it home for Thanksgiving, and you're flying back to the Sunshine State. Only problem? Mom loaded you down with leftover pies, cakes and other comestibles to bring on the plane (where, if you're flying Delta, you can stock up on the world's best cookies). Will traveling with food be an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    TSA Body Scan-Themed Graphics -- Top 5 Most Entertaining

    via www.tnr.com​We hate bombs, hate radiation, and (most of us, some?, no?) hate getting groped by strangers, but America, it seems lately, we can't have our safety and keep our dignity too. People are really upset about this, and it's great that they give a damn, because it would be really awful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Thanksgiving Wines: Six Under $12

    ​You really want something to be thankful for?  Be thankful you don't have to pick one wine to go with everything in the traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner. Something that pairs with 18 dishes from mashed potatoes to sweet potatoes to Brussels sprouts to pumpkin pie... it's enough to give ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    The Best Thanksgiving Turkey Ever

    ​Awhile back, I wrote plugging the Best Chicken Ever, a dry-brined bird based on a recipe developed by Judy Rodgers of San Francisco's Zuni Café.   Rubbed with salt and pepper and stuffed under the skin with fresh herbs, then left to "brine" in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours and roasted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Tonight: Class on Thanksgiving Wines @ Chef Jean-Pierre's Cooking School

    Flickr​At press time, there were still seven seats available for tonight's class on Thanksgiving wines at the cooking school of our friend and renowned chef/ cooking school guru Jean Pierre.  The instructor tonight is Eric Hemer, the Educational Director for Southern Wine & Spirits. Eric ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas

    My ideal T-Day spread.​Bored of turkey? Terrified of stuffing? Sick of canned cranberries?Me too. I'm not interested in turkey or stuffing or cranberries this Thanksgiving. So I decided that when my fiancee and I host our families next Thursday, we're going to be serving an Italian-centric feast o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    A Thanksgiving Prayer:

    My ideal T-Day spread.​Bored of turkey? Terrified of stuffing? Sick of canned cranberries?Me too. I'm not interested in turkey or stuffing or cranberries this Thanksgiving. So I decided that when my fiancee and I host our families next Thursday, we're going to be serving an Italian-centric feast o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Thanksgiving at a Restaurant: Five Options in Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood / Miami Beach

    Let somebody else deal with this. ​For some, eating Thanksgiving at a restaurant might seem weird. But since when is it un-American to have someone else cook your meal, serve it to you, and clean up everything when you're done with your third helping? There's absolutely nothing wrong with Thanksgi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Vegetarian Thanksgiving @ Sublime

    GameneBock Bock!​It's sort of the opposite of Turducken: Sublime, the gourmet vegetarian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, has announced its Thanksgiving menu: -- Waldorf salad (apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts) -- Choice of "turkey" made from Gardein, or Roasted Acorn Squash with quinoa stuffin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Salute These Shorts

    GameneBock Bock!​It's sort of the opposite of Turducken: Sublime, the gourmet vegetarian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, has announced its Thanksgiving menu: -- Waldorf salad (apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts) -- Choice of "turkey" made from Gardein, or Roasted Acorn Squash with quinoa stuffin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Morning Juice: Rothstein Story Never Sleeps; Dolphins Buried by Buffalo Stampede

    ​If you don't bother to pick up a paper over the long, luxurious holiday, here's what you missed in the local news:Let's try to sum up the weekend's offerings on Daily Pulp, which remains ground for all things Rothstein. The Ponzi schemer is said to have treated his law firm as his personal harem. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2009

    Give Thanks for Food Without a Face

    ​If you don't bother to pick up a paper over the long, luxurious holiday, here's what you missed in the local news:Let's try to sum up the weekend's offerings on Daily Pulp, which remains ground for all things Rothstein. The Ponzi schemer is said to have treated his law firm as his personal harem. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2009

    Your DIY Love Guide

    ​If you don't bother to pick up a paper over the long, luxurious holiday, here's what you missed in the local news:Let's try to sum up the weekend's offerings on Daily Pulp, which remains ground for all things Rothstein. The Ponzi schemer is said to have treated his law firm as his personal harem. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Making the Rounds on Thanksgiving

    Time management is key to a successful Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving no longer serves as a time families can peacefully get together, sit down at a table, and give thanks. Nowadays, it's more like competing in the food Olympics. We've got divorced parents and grandparents, we've got significant others, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Depressing Thanksgiving Wishes From the Palm Beach Post

    Flickr user: firepileThe gift Post staffers really want for Thanksgiving.​The Palm Beach Post has had a rough couple of years, watching its pages shrink, its revenue decline, and its newsroom crippled by the loss of 300 employees to buyouts and layoffs. Still, the paper's top execs have tried to r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Wake Up, Turkey Slobs, Because it's Time for Killer Leftovers

    Photo by Flickr user erincooksYes, put everything on it.​Thanksgiving Day, 5 p.m.: Family members are sprawled on your furniture, belts off, pants unbuttoned, fancy holiday shirts marked by cranberry and gravy spills, making half-assed attempts to argue. Your father-in-law has been in the bathroom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Weekend Blog Wrap: Thanksgiving Edition

    via Blog.Craftzine.com​If Wednesday's Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup wasn't enough for you, we're here to help. Here are some highlights of other Thanksgiving related blogs.The Foodista Blog has some helpful pointers for you vegetarians and vegans planning on eating at normal people's houses for Than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Five Steps to a Perfect Turkey -- Good for Eating and Throwing

    Photo by Flickr user KS Girl​Dead turkeys are aerodynamic disasters. I chose to prove this many Thanksgivings ago by hurling one at my sister as she ran screaming down the stairs from my Brooklyn apartment after a fight. It was cooked, it was in a broiling pan, and I was unable to get a clean hit ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2009

    Music for the Soul

    Photo by Flickr user KS Girl​Dead turkeys are aerodynamic disasters. I chose to prove this many Thanksgivings ago by hurling one at my sister as she ran screaming down the stairs from my Brooklyn apartment after a fight. It was cooked, it was in a broiling pan, and I was unable to get a clean hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Bova Cucina Hosts Thanksgiving for "Underprivileged" -- Do Rothstein Investors Qualify?

    After you pay $57 million to get access to funds awarded in a phony court judgment, like Ed Morse did, you're liable to worry about whether you can round up the money to pay for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner -- you know, with the caviar, the Kobe steak, and the cast of celebrity guests. It's the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Lolapalooza, Low 'n' Slow Holiday Drive, Turkeys at the Biltmore

    ​We've all got a lot to be thankful for: The recession is over (supposedly), the world is still spinning, and Glenn Beck's communist appendix finally escaped its dank cell. Hollywood eatery Lola's on Harrison has a pretty good list too: Michael Wagner and company are going into their third season ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Sublime Offers Vegetarians Reprieve Via Bizarro Thanksgiving Dinner

    Nothing says Thanksgiving like stuffed soy-protein!​For vegetarians, Thanksgiving is sort of like going to a Dolphins game with a Jets jersey on. I know firsthand because I practiced the lifestyle for almost four years back in high school and college. No matter how accepting your family is (and mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Gran Forno Bakery on Las Olas is Aromatic Bliss

    C. Stiles​ Here's what New Times wrote about Gran Forno Bakery in our 2001 Best Of Issue:To find Gran Forno, you could look for the storefront window that displays bakers at work, or you could simply close your eyes (mind your step) and follow your nose. The smell of bread, savory with rosemary, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    I'm Eating What?! Treacle Sponge Pudding

    ​This week, I was tasked with finding myself something for the blog. That actually seems worse than just showing up with something new on my desk. It's almost like having to pick your method of execution. I knew I couldn't get away with picking something that looked delicious, so I wandered the "E ... More >>

  • News

    December 4, 2008

    Holiday Haz

    Be very afraid, revelers

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    Gobble Gobble Hey!

    Be very afraid, revelers

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2007

    Your Other Home For the Holidays

    Be very afraid, revelers

  • Dining

    November 15, 2007

    Thanksgetting

    Skip the work; cut to the chow

  • Calendar

    November 1, 2007

    You’re All Grown Up Now, Turkey

    Time to gobble up good food.

  • Dining

    November 23, 2006

    Thanksgiving Feasts

    Eduardo de San Angel conquers the Americas.

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