We need some help here, folks. So many great restaurants, so little time. From the tiny corner bistro where you’ve been a regular for years to the splashy newcomer cheffed by a big name, Broward County can grapple with the big guys when it comes to fine dining. So what’s…
You’ve bought their CDs stage-side. You’ve bragged to your friends about how you knew of them first. So now show you know your local music scene by nominating the best local album made in the past year in the comments field below…
The Sun-Sentinel’s dead tree edition today featured what I believe is a life-size photo of H. Wayne Huizenga, along with a big-ass interview with the tycoon. The article begins with this sentence:Speaking for the first time since selling the Miami Dolphins, billionaire H. Wayne Huizenga on Tuesday reflected on leaving…
Palm Beach County has gone through one of the biggest restaurant booms in the U.S. lately: We’re finally on the culinary map. From the tiny corner bistro where you’ve been a regular for years to the splashy newcomer cheffed by a big name, Palm Beach has enough good restaurants to…
Vote in the comments section below for your favorite dance club in Broward and Palm Beach counties…
Voters in Fort Lauderdale will elect a mayor and an entire city council today, while over in Fort Myers, President Obama is speaking. Approximately four dozen or so Fort Lauderdale residents are expected to turn temporarily away from their Twitter accounts to vote, and, oh, over on the west coast,…
No single foodstuff has been fought over with the fervor of of the simple tomato pie. Everybody’s got an opinion, and our guess is you’re no exception. Whether you like the fat, doughy Chicago pie, the New York-style thin crust (soft enough to fold in the middle), one of the…
If you’re the type to give directions by referencing Respectable Street, City Limits, and the Culture Room, then you’ll have a band that deserves this honor. Vote in the comments field below for the best band in Broward and Palm Beach counties…
A couple of years after her death in Hollywood, Anna Nicole Smith was back recently. She spoke from the grave to kinda famous medium around on her TV when she was told to stop on one channel, like some cosmic hand that came down and pressed pause on her TiVo…
The sports bar seems like a simple concept: beer and games on TV. But the best of them have much more, like loads of flat screens, more taps than Germany, and food that doesn’t taste like it came from the ballpark. Got a sports bar that sounds like that? Vote…
No, no, it’s not an oxymoron. Considering how much we all love to skewer and complain about politicians (oftentimes deservedly so), it takes guts to set foot in the public arena, launch an election campaign, and actually win the darn thing. Any politicians out there who deserve a pat on…
With at least five local commissioners heading to the federal pen in the last few years, Palm Beach rivals Zimbabwe as the corruption capital of the world. Amid the hubbub, some politicians are actually out there doing good work … right? Vote for the best politician in Palm Beach in…
Palm Beach County’s got some serious diversity in the world of drinking. There’s the blue-haired bars in Boca, the popped-collar joints on the island, Jamaican rum joints in The Glades, and the old-school rock bars east of the tracks on Clematis. Pick your favorite, and vote for it in the…
History has proven it time and again: The pen is mightier than the sword, the gun, the mayor’s dais, and even Satan himself. In a year when hundreds of local journalists lost their jobs, those who survived the newsroom slaughter found twice as much work on their plates. Now’s the…
It seems simple: a patty of meat slapped in a bun. But that quintessential American sandwich has become perhaps the most tinkered-with of dishes, dressed and doused, marinated and grilled in mesquite. Tell us where to find the best hamburger in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section…
So what criteria do you use exactly to find the best bar? Who’s got the most generous pours? Hottest waitstaff? The one that’s so close that you can stumble home? Decide for yourself, and then vote for it in the comments field below…
Dirty jokes, canned fart sounds, rambling jibber-jabber – some radio DJs rise above these standard industry tricks; others turn them into an art form. Which radio host has a crazy accent, an uncanny ability to rile up guests, or a knack for making you laugh on the Monday morning commute?…
The Drug Enforcement Agency, as part of the investigation into Anna Nicole Smith’s death at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, conducted another raid on her doctor’s office recently. Dr. Sandeep Kapoor reportedly wrote prescriptions for methadone to Smith’s alias, Michelle Smith, and authorities are investigating whether the good…
It’s hard to disagree that the past year was the year of hip-hop, and a lot of the good stuff came from South Florida. So in the comments field below, write in your winner for best hip-hop artist in Broward and Palm Beach counties…
They’ve proven their chops by performing in our clubs, museums, and on our streets, and now honor them by telling us who’s the best performance artist in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Add your winner to the comments field below…
South Florida is under a windchill warning, and while I’m not a weatherman, it is currently so cold outside that I’m issuing a Boring Weather Conversation Alert. You’re probably not familiar with the aforementioned and recently invented alert, so here’s how it works: When the weather in Florida is mildly…
Prove you know our local art scene by writing in your winner for best visual artist. Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles written by New Times art critic Michael Mills.Add your winner to the comments field below…
