You can’t miss Nefertari’s. At least, not once you’re inside. While the locale on Tallahassee’s Macomb Street can be tricky to track down (GPS steered me wrong), once you make your way through the front door of this Egyptian-inspired eatery you’re greeted by a cornucopia of color, pattern and glitz…
As a nonmilitant vegan, I frequently find myself eating out with omnivores. Their meat consumption doesn’t irk me, but the lack of options at eateries often does. Because seriously — how hard it is to throw together one vegan entrée? On that note, I was recently bummed to discover that…
Finding an eatery that can please omnivores and herbivores alike ain’t an easy task. Add kids to the mix, and anything other than the McDonald’s drive-thru might induce a temper tantrum. But #MeatlessMondays are the ideal time to experiment, and Green Bar & Kitchen makes life easier on everyone. The…
Croissant-donut hybrids are so five minutes ago. Meet the “krunkin”, Broward County’s next dessert craze. The sweet treat is a vegan donut incarnation whipped up by Shelbey Ganzel, owner of PAC Pastries. The name was invented by Green Bar and Kitchen, a purveyor of PAC’s treats. And donuts ain’t all…
Foregoing meat forever may seem like a daunting task, particularly for your average carnivore. But most people could probably handle seven days without hot wings or pepperoni pizza. Enter Compassion Over Killing’s Veg Pledge, a nationwide campaign to go meatless that kicks off on April 21. As of now, four…
In cities like Philadelphia, there are world-famous, award-winning restaurants focused solely on vegetables. In South Florida, however, we’re more about the pork than the pickled hearts of palm. But in a tribute to our region’s ever-expanding veg-curious community, French chef Alex Cheblal is whipping up a 10-course meal this Saturday…
Brunch is arguably the best invention ever. Breakfast + lunch = genius. Sadly, vegans don’t get a lot of midday meal love. Buttermilk pancakes, eggs benedict and bacon are the stuff of most brunch menus. Luckily, you can stuff yourself with meatless eats this weekend at Whole Foods’ Coral Springs’…
Veganism can be a lonely affair. Sitting at the lunch table, you and your kale salad can feel pretty isolated alongside everyone else, with their pork rinds and turkey sammies. Hence the introduction of Vegan Drinks Night, a kickoff event for the brand-spankin’-new MeetUp group, Very Vegan Miami. The event…
As kiddos, our well-intentioned parents made us choke down our broccoli at dinner before we got a bite of the real evening attraction: dessert. And as grown ups, we inflict the same torture on ourselves, often without the sugary reward. After all, being an adult means swimsuit season, calorie-counting and…
Marcus Lemonis is a man of many talents. In addition to his status as a self-made millionaire, the entrepreneur and philanthropist has taken turns on multiple reality TV shows, including Secret Millionaire, Celebrity Apprentice and the soon-to-air The Big Fix. Basically, he serves as a business turnaround expert who can…
If you’re a South Florida chick who gets her kicks from a good IPA — there’s a group for that. And while previously relegated to the Miami-Dade region, the Craft Brewjas (AKA wicked women who love beer) are now making their way to Broward County. The group’s founder, Arwen Lehman,…
Caleb Holman, executive chef of Kapow! Noodle Bar, has been into cooking ever since his lunch-lady mom would whip up great meals at home when not “bound by the government limitations on school foods.” His grandma also worked in the restaurant biz, and these family ties instilled a love of…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide. Although South Florida may be a late bloomer when it comes to a lot of trends, we do catch up eventually. And sometimes, as with our food scene, the evolution is exponential. The past year or so…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide. Although South Florida may be a late bloomer when it comes to a lot of trends, we do catch up eventually. And sometimes, as with our food scene, the evolution is exponential. The past year or so…
The “Harlem Shake” is the most inexplicably awesome thing to hit the internet since Paula Deen was riding things. And now, the hip-pumping, shoulder-shaking, wiggleriffic dance craze is lending itself to a good cause. Salt Life Food Shack and the Barefoot Children of Fort Lauderdale Parrot Head Club are teaming…
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 her way around San…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. For foodies, being encouraged to eat locally is nothing new. Farm-to-table as a culinary buzz term has been around a long time already. But supporting your local purveyors doesn’t apply just to…
Bummed out that this weekend’s pork-a-palooza (AKA BaconFest) is sold out? Turn that frown upside down. As of Friday morning, a limited number of entertainment-only tickets will be released for a price tag of $15 a pop. Note: these tickets are for entertainment only. They don’t include the sampling of…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. The idea of eating locally grown produce is all well and good, but when it boils down to a busy day, a rumbling stomach, and an empty fridge, it can be tough…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Sure, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival might be lighting up Miami-Dade this month — but when it comes to the tricounty area, Broward and Palm Beach have way more street…
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…
Like most issues in our labyrinthian modern lives, the concept of eating locally can be a lot more complicated than it looks. From a lack of local farms to dubious sourcing by supermarkets, it can be tough for consumers to make the right decisions, even with the best of intentions…
