Best Mother’s Day Brunches in Palm Beach, Broward

Check out the deals around town for those obligatory omelets and mimosas:Free night’s stay at the five-star Omphoy Hotel for Mom if you book three people at Michy’s (Michelle Bernstein) Mom’s Day brunch. Brunch comes with a fashion show at Bogart’s in Boca with free makeovers, etc. — a very…

Mint Julep Recipe: A Drink for All May Days

Before mojitos, there were mint juleps. Get over it, Miami. Drink one today – for the Derby – and if you’re of a mind, think of the early Virginians, who used to drink these for breakfast. My kind of people! Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve bourbon, gives the best explanation for…

Beach Friends Launch Jupiter Beach Food and Wine Festival

A fan of clean beaches, or the doggy beach in Jupiter that’s one of few in SoFla? Check in on Saturday, May 8, at Riverwalk in Jupiter for the Friends of Jupiter Beach Food and Wine Festival. A number of restaurants from the north end that usually don’t strut their stuff…

Carmine’s CG Burgers and Coal Fired Pizza Part of a Growing Empire

No fool, Carmine Giardini. The restaurateur and grocer is covering every dining base possible with the opening of CG Burgers and Carmine’s Coal Fired Pizza in Abacoa. He’s got the gourmet market, trattoria and pizzeria, and Noche supper club in Palm Beach Gardens. He’s one of a few behind Cabo Flats, a fairly new…

Il Bacio Parties Tonight to Mark One-Year Anniversary

The grand opening of Il Bacio a year ago still ranks in party ratings — the stilt walkers and carnivale-like dance party was a high-vibe affair.If you missed it, get there tonight for the one-year Anniversary, “Love, Kiss, Magic.” Ten bucks gets you in, and it’s a donation to the Make-a-Wish…

Verbal Nosh With Chef Allen Susser, Taste Gastropub, Delray Beach

Chef Allen Susser, one of the original Miami Mango Gang of chefs, so named because of their commitment to using Florida foods, opens in Delray Beach tomorrow with Taste. It’s a gastropub, and we chatted with him about this new venture — far from Aventura’s more formal sitdown, Chef Allen’s,…

Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner — Simplistic Recipe Wins $1 Million

[jump] Here’s the winning recipe, directly from Pillsbury.  Mini Ice Cream Cookie Cups  Prep Time: 20 Total Time: 45 Min  1 package (16 oz) Pillsbury® Ready to Bake!™ refrigerated sugar cookies (24 cookies)  4 teaspoons sugar  1/3 cup Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Chopped Walnuts, finely chopped  1/2 cup Hershey’s® semi-sweet chocolate…

Two Falcon House Owners Open Two Thirds Tavern in Pineapple Grove

​The two guys behind the Falcon House in Delray Beach have picked up their original concept and opened a few blocks away in Pineapple Grove.Two Thirds Tavern — named for the cross streets of Third Avenue and Third Street — is in the former Monterey Cantina spot.”We took it over…

Smaller Maison Carlos Reopens on South Dixie With New Menu, Same Owners

West Palm’s Clematis Street is becoming too “watering-hole-ish” for the owners of Maison Carlos, a white-tablecloth eatery that held down a spot across from the venerable Pioneer Linens for some time. So Carlos and Lanie Farias have moved a scaled-back version of their eatery to Dixie Highway south of Belvedere…

Eggsotic Moves to Palm Beach With Tapas-Style Dinner Menu Added

Fans of the teeny Eggsotic restaurant on Okeechobee Road in West Palm now have reason to head out to the island. Brothers Leonardo and Luis Espin roll out their new small-plate dinner menu Thursday at their 3-month-old Eggsotic at the Garden Palm Beach bistro. Leonardo, the chef of the Venezuelan-born…

Like the Real Thing, Crack Pie Has Foodies Addicted

In case you’ve been in a cave and haven’t seen it, the foodie talk about Crack Pie is burning up the net. The pie’s the product of David Chang’s Momofuku’s Bakery and Milk Bar in Manhattan, where it sells for a very cool $44 per pie.But: It’s legal and gives a high…

Rise and Shine Food Co-Op Begins in Delray

The Rise and Shine Family Food Co-Op, operated by teens from the Boys & Girls Club, kicks off Saturday at the club on SW Seventh Street in Delray. It’s based on an already successful program operating in West Palm Beach.Families who sign up by noon today and pay $30, plus…

Gratify American Gastropub Opens in West Palm Beach

Gratify American Gastropub debuted in earnest this past weekend, to ride the hoopla that was focused on yet another downtown West Palm rebirth — this time on the waterfront. Gratify replaces the old Spoto’s Oyster Bar on Datura.Chef Scott Helm returns to the downtown as its co-owner and chef –…

Cabo Flats Hopes for Late-Night Diners in Downtown at the Gardens

Cabo Flats, a Cali-Baja tequila bar and cantina-style Mexican restaurant, opened Friday after its initial night for family and friends. It replaces Rosa Mexicano, the successful-until-the-boom-bust-days chain that drew families and party groups to Downtown at the Gardens.Open till the wee hours, likely playing off its night-owl neighbor, the Yard…