Valentine's Day

BaconFest Florida 2013: Todd Fisher, Host of United States of Bacon Says You Can't Overdose on Bacon

Is it possible to O.D. on bacon? Not according to the United States of Bacon host, chef Todd Fisher, whose job is to taste the pork product in all its magnificent incarnations, from one end of the country to the other. We're willing to bet most of this weekend's BaconFest attendees would agree with ... More >>

Win a Pair of Tickets to Sold-Out BaconFest Florida UPDATED

Now that Valentine's Day has come and gone, don't think romance has gone out the window for the next 364 days of the year.Clean Plate Charlie invites you to fall in love all over again...with bacon!We're talking BaconFest Florida, the porkiest, meatiest....baconiest...event to come to south Florida. ... More >>

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Valentine's Day 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward: Restaurant Deals for Your Sweetheart

If you're like most people these days, you probably go out to eat fairly often. However, as skilled as you may be in picking out the hot new restaurant, there is one day of the year in which you better impress. Valentine's day is coming soon. And we have the list of hot places to check out with you ... More >>

Salt Life Food Shack in Coral Springs: A First Look

Have you happened to notice the increasingly prolific Salt Life stickers on the back of cars and SUVs? If not, we're wondering where the heck you have been. They're everywhere.Now the ubiquitous Salt Life brand has taken on a new life in the form of a small chain of restaurants. The second location- ... More >>

Gay Mock Marriages Outside Broward Courthouse on Valentine's Day

Churches do all kinds of things to lure in parishoners these days. Church by the Glades has hip slogans and Zumba classes. Calvary Chapel has daycare, a coffee shop, an amazing restaurant and mission trips abroad. Even the stodgy Presbyterians have forsaken hymn books and now project lyrics on the w ... More >>

My Kinky Valentine

Krispy KremeCelebrates Valentine's Day With Heart Shaped Treats

This Valentine's Day forget the heart shaped box full of bon bons and get a sweet treat that you know everyone will actually love -- a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts all dressed up for the special day.The doughnut bakery that drives us wild whenever their"hot now" light is turned on, is featuring a se ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Burgie Awards and More

The hottest ticket of the week may be Sunday's showdown between the 49ers and the Ravens, but the battle Clean Plate Charlie is most interested in has nothing to do with the Super Bowl. The Fourth Annual Burger Beast Burgie Awards are planned for Saturday night and the competition is fierce. As an e ... More >>

PBSO Deputy Patrick Burt Stalked His Ex With GPS, Police Say, and You Can Too

Palm Beach Sheriff's Deputy Patrick Burt was arrested Monday and accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend by putting a GPS tracker on her car and hanging up signs at her workplace that call her current beau a "home wrecker and a cheater," according to the Sun-Sentinel.Police say he was on duty in Welli ... More >>

Logan Morrison Serves as the Wild Child for the Already Loony Miami Marlins

Five Amazing Rock Love Songs That Are Probably Just About Drugs

​Let's get this out of the way: Hard drugs aren't really any fun at all. As any number of recent events prove, they rob some of the entertainment world's brightest lights of their souls before they eventually rob them of their lives. Okay. For all of their sometimes perceived glamor, there is noth ... More >>

Sea Restaurant: Sindaco/Militello Pop-Up at Sea

​Chef Tony Sindaco is one guy who knows Valentine's Day is for amateurs. That's why he's waiting until the day after Cupid leaves town to make some lucky diners one hell of a meal.Tony Sindaco is hosting Mark Militello for a special pop-up dining experience on Wednesday, February 15, at 7 p.m. at ... More >>

Sleigh Bells' Paradise Lost Tour Leads Them Back Home to Florida

Drake on February 14 at BankUnited Center

By the Bar: How to Conduct a Chocolate Tasting

​It's my least favorite Hallmark holiday coming up, also known as Valentine's Day. It is, however, a fantastic excuse for decadence of all forms, particularly chocolate and booze. We'll start with chocolate, for which we'll turn to Chloe Doutre-Roussel, one of the world's chocolate experts and aut ... More >>

Playboy's Miss February 2012 -- Those Are Local Boobs You're Looking At

TwitterLeola Bell​If you're going to buy one Playboy this year, it's probably going to be the Lindsay Lohan edition, which is currently on the newsstands.But past the Lohan pictures and an interview with Fox News host Chris Wallace, there are some local boobies in that centerfold.Those boobies bel ... More >>

Celebrate New Beer's Eve at Tap 42

​New Year's Eve is one jacked up holiday. Long known as amateur night, it's basically one of two evenings each year (the other being Valentine's Day, but don't get us started on that one) in which people gladly pay $200 for some surf and turf and a glass of lukewarm Champagne that's lost it's fizz ... More >>

Executive Chef Michael Bennett Leaves Bimini Boatyard

​Bimini Boatyard executive chef Michael Bennett has left his position at the popular Fort Lauderdale seafood restaurant to pursue several other culinary avenues of interest.Bennett, who resigned his position shortly after Thanksgiving, is consulting on two projects as well as writing part two of h ... More >>

Save the Nudists! The Florida Young Naturists Keep the Clothes-Free Lifestyle Alive

Memorial Service Planned for Dalai Lama's Nephew in West Palm Beach

Walk for Tibet FloridaNorbu at the start of the walk in St. Augustine.​After a car accident killed Jigme Norbu as he walked down State Road A1A last week, his friends and supporters have continued their 300-mile walk for Tibetan independence along Florida's east coast. The group, which has been jo ... More >>

Half Baked: The Valentine's Day Massacre

Photo by Cattoo​Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked.  A misconception about the restaurant biz is that holidays are the busiest time in a kitchen. When in actuality, while those days are particula ... More >>

UPDATED: Dalai Lama's Nephew Killed on A1A Walk to West Palm Beach

Before he was killed last night in the gathering darkness on State Road A1A, Jigme Norbu had walked or biked 7,800 miles to support his people in Tibet.Norbu, 45, the nephew of the Dalai Lama, lived in Indiana but traveled all over the country raising awareness about the suffering of the Tibetan p ... More >>

A Bocelli Valentine's Day

Rare Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale Serves Steaks Perfect for Captains of Industry

Q&A With Jeremy Hanlon of My Fresh Chef

OK, his story starts out simple enough -- Jeremy Hanlon was a finance major in college, then landed a Wall Street job after graduating. However, less than a year into his job, Hanlon knew cubicle life wasn't for him. He ditched it to cook. He went from watching the Food Network to appearing on it. H ... More >>

Valentine's Day: Time To Make Whoopie (Whoopie Pie Recipe)

Sarah SchiearCupcakes are so 2010.​Forget the cupcakes - what your lover really wants this year is some good, old-fashioned whoopie.You think you can handle that? Maybe this Valentine's Day won't be so bad, after all.

Coupons from Chilis, Edible Arrangements, T.G.I.Friday's, Waffle House and More!

scaredy_kat / FlickrAll the fixings with a meal at On The Border.​Food usually tastes better when its cheap or free.The following deals will help save you money and recover from that post Super Bowl/"I Hate Monday's" hangover.

Pre-Valentine's Day Champagne Tasting at Wine Watch

Joyseph​Valentine's Day is the ultimate holiday for getting out of the doghouse. Oh, yes, I'm talking to you, gentlemen. Make it worthwhile for your sweetie by celebrating Valentine's Day all weekend long. Wine Watch kicks off the romantic weekend with 

Taste for Women's Wellness Wine & Chocolate Tasting

Carla Golembe House of Cats and Miracles ​Since red wine and dark chocolate have been proven to have health benefits, do something good for both your body and your soul by attending the Taste For Women's Wellness Wine & Chocolate Tasting this Friday, February 4th from 7-9pm at The ... More >>

Ellen, Give Renda Writer a Chance -- Artistically

South Florida Poet, Renda Writer, Wants Ellen DeGeneres to Give Him a Chance -- Artistically

via MySpace and Kristinefoley.comRenda Writer​For every celebrity, there are hundreds of stalkers, starfuckers, and maniacal fame chasers. Renda Writer, a local poet who has been reaching out to Ellen DeGeneres in letters and videos since 2007, is none of these things, though he is unconventional ... More >>

Did Richard Lippner Give Casey DiStefano the Drugs That Killed Her?

Casey and Rich on Valentine's Day.​The question central to a potential criminal case against Richard Lippner -- the 38-year-old Fort Lauderdale man in whose apartment both Brianna Negron, 23, and Casey DiStefano, 20, died four months apart -- will likely be whether he provided Casey the drugs that ... More >>

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This Orchid Is No Thief

Sure, the prices are high, but Black Orchid Cafe still delivers delectable bang for your buck