Many celiacs dream of a day when all gluten-free foods will be in one place, set up for hours of perusal and snacking. The Celiac Disease Foundation of South Florida heard your call again this year.The date for the South Florida Gluten-Free Food Expo has been set for February 19,…
Ynot detailing a burner.This week’s feature, “Tagged,” is the story of Jonathan “Ynot” Corso — one of the most prolific members of Miami’s longest-running graffiti crew, MSG, recently killed in a fight in a strip club parking lot. We tried to write the story in the language of Ynot and…
Servers hate their customers. But is it any big surprise that customers hate them in return? Those loyal patrons don’t hate servers because they’re finicky. Customers hate them because they’re just gross and rude.Straight out of the customers’ mouths: five reasons customers hate their servers.5. They go out of order…
How do adults play Rock, Paper, Scissors and look cool while doing it? On Thursday, ArtServe, South Florida’s premier arts service organization, takes over the nostalgic kid’s game and redefines it for its own purpose. The event, named after the hand game, will blend the music of local musicians, the…
You’ve heard the adage “Don’t piss off the people who make your food.” It’s true.You’ve already pissed off your sushi chef and your flight attendant. Why stop there?Waitresses are used to difficult customers. They’re used to kissing ass for a good tip. But they also have the power to spit in…
Fast-food restaurants still haven’t caught on to offering gluten-free options. P.F. Chang’s can coat its lemon chicken in a GF breading, but McDonald’s still smothers its nuggets in wheat.That poses a problems to celiacs on the run. But never fear! You may not have a wide variety of options when…
What’s better than watching burly men ride on a big, muscular beast? Nothing. So luckily this time, you don’t have to travel to Kentucky for it. Here, at the Davie Arena, you can sit on those metal bleachers and watch 30 cowboys ride atop angry bulls, pray for their survival,…
If you, like me, can’t eat gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye — you can’t eat regular bread, pasta, and cereals. But oh no, it doesn’t stop there. Many common food items like spices and hard candy have the nasty devil in there too. That’s why…
Ken Grippo has been homeless since January 2009. Before then, he lived in Manhattan in a two-bedroom apartment making $85,000 a year as a chef.Then he moved to Florida and within a week was living in the COSAC Homeless Shelter in Hollywood. To pay his “rent,” he was put to…
Some people celebrate their birthday with cake. Some people celebrate with presents. And some people even party with strippers. But only one antiques home turned eccentric restaurant celebrates in style. That’s right, DaDa in Delray Beach is turning 10! And in honor of the big 1-0 the restaurant with a…
For a hot minute in the late ’90s, three brothers from Oklahoma with long, blond hair and the last name Hanson got momentarily famous for singing about things that didn’t even make sense (“MMMBop”), selling millions of copies of Middle of Nowhere, snagging Grammy nominations, and, most enviably, kicking Carson…
Sure, a mixture of ice cream and beer sounds like a vomit-inducing concoction. And that is exactly what prompted three young adults (my friends) to recently undertake the tasting of 14 beer milkshakes (which I invented and foisted upon them).All beers on the following list were bought at Total Wine,…
People grind on every dance floor in South Florida. But how often can you watch sexy men grind by competing nationally to join the Las Vegas Men of Playgirl Male Revue Troupe? It’s the 2010 Men of Playgirl Magazine Semifinal Manhunt, and luckily for you, these talented studs need an…
Jamba Juice recently debuted a joke commercial featuring the “Cheeseburger Chill.” The ad was intended to mock McDonald’s for entering the smoothie business. The intended message was: We don’t go around making smoothies out of cheeseburgers, so stick to what you’re good at, Mickie D’s! Well… what’s so bad about…
South Florida is full of the Bocahontas types — skinny, Botoxed, and willing to do anything to stay that way.That’s where Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, who explained the healthiest fast-food options, comes in. He makes his living shaping and developing the muscles of the region’s super skinny. While watching women (and…
Face it, you can’t always eat healthy.Now don’t argue. There are times when you can’t hit up the specialty market to make the gourmet salad. Next option? McDonald’s!But there are things you can eat to make sure you don’t completely overload on lard. The problem is that your food’s nutritional content…
Alanis Morissette is pregnant with ex-Boca rapper Souleye’s baby.The question now stands: What will the happy couple name their love child? Considering we can’t stop all productivity to party for the occasion, we decided to help out. That’s why we’re creating the first-ever entry in the New Times baby book: Six Names…
Kick back tomorrow night at City Oyster and Sushi Bar. Have a drink. In fact, have a drink made by a celebrity.OK, so maybe Johnny Depp won’t be stirring your dirty martini, but Dara Torres, the Olympic medalist could be. And it’s all to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.Even if…
Myhotchefs.com recently rolled out a calendar featuring a dozen of South Florida’s hottest chefs. We won’t tell you our favorite (but we do have one!), so you can judge for yourself.By “hottest,” the calendar creators didn’t factor in looks, but rather reputation. Alas, we were still excited when we got…
Yesterday we told you about four college students that got lost in the woods, infected, and subsequently turned into the living dead.We know you didn’t believe us so today we bring you proof.Click here to see photos from last night’s Zombie Prom at The Monterey Club…
What’s the best way to honor Michael Jackson’s birthday? With a flash mob, of course! Here at County Grind, we’d bet the King of Pop would roll over in his grave if he knew that the dancers won’t be grabbing their crotches in a “come hither” style. There will be no…
Is it me, or is South Florida undergoing a cupcake boom? There are so many awesome cupcake bakeries — House of Sweets, Spanky’s Cupcakes, We Take the Cake, Sweeter Days Bake Shop, the Sugar Monkey, Sweet Surrender Cupcakes, What a Cupcake, Couture Cake Shop, Yummy, Allegria, Sugar Chef Cupcakes, dd’s…
