As far as history is concerned, Fort Lauderdale hasn’t seen too much of it. The city itself is not yet 100 years old – still a baby, relatively speaking – and even then, the historic structures from its salad days number few. It’s one of the things that makes Fort…
Rufus Ribs 206 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach. Open Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. till 7 p.m. Call 561-932-8206. The search for South Florida barbecue worth phoning home to Memphis about continues with Rufus Ribs: a humble, pull-away trailer that, on weekends only, appears in a convenience store parking…
Last Night: Flight of the ConchordsBetter Than: All the YouTube videos fit to click.By now, fans of HBO’s off-kilter, musical comedy series Flight of the Conchords know that its number is up. The Conchords themselves, the duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, walking a nearly-flawless tightrope between maladroit geekiness…
If you haven’t checked out New Times’ own handy restaurant guide, you really should – it’s an excellent resource for sorting restaurants by location, price range, features, critics’ choice, and, of course, cuisine. Plus, most entries in our database contain capsule reviews for those that like a quick read, plus…
Sven Vogtland is the sommelier for the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale, and a 13 year veteran of the craft who has served bottles in the sunny Virgin Islands and in far-away Vietnam. In this column, Vogtland will discuss the latest trends in wine, from what bottles and regions are blowing up…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you have…
“Becoming a standup comedian is pretty much the ultimate revenge,” explains Doug Benson. “Most standup comedians are nerds, they’re unappreciated, ignored, maybe even beat up in their early years. So once you make it then it’s payback time.” You could say Benson is getting his payback now. The comedian is…
Comedian Steve Hofstetter got his start by giving insights into college life. So it’s somewhat fitting he’ll be playing a free show at Florida Atlantic University tonight at 8 p.m. These days, Hofstetter is sort of a goofy version of a mans man, hosting the National Lampoons’ sports radio program…
For four years now, PRL Euro Bar has been serving SoFla’s biggest beer fanatics a taste of old world Europe. Their selection of Eastern European, Euro imports, and rare craft beers are almost unmatched in these parts. It’s a testament to their commitment to the brew that they’re celebrating their…
The people’s nightclub, Cafe Iguana Pembroke Pines, is the sort of place where anyone can show up and have a good time. Come down on a Saturday night for Fiesta Latina, and you may catch feisty abuelitas boogying down next to blinged-out clubheads and everyone in between. There’s something in…
No one is as good as alt-rocker Ben Folds at taking heartfelt, contemporary music and infusing it with enough punk ethos that it practically grows a Mohawk and vomits on the crowd. See, Folds is a truly gifted pianist. But he doesn’t exactly tickle the ivories — he thrashes the…
Everybody loves the King of Miami Pop, Jose el Rey — there’s something about his affable nature, roguish good looks, and wicked tight rhymes that people just die for. But tonight, Jose himself will be the one doing the dying. Yes, the man who makes his business off of lady…
Tate’s Comics’ colossal anniversary tent sales have achieved an almost legendary status — people know when they see that huge white canopy in the parking lot in front of the store that deals of otherworldly origin lie within. “I get e-mails months ahead of time from asking what weekend the…
Promoter Steve Rullman has long been an integral part of the South Florida music scene thanks to his concert database and promotions network, The Honeycomb. But with his latest venture, Rullman is taking a more hands on approach to the bar business. It’s called Propaganda: a brand new escape for…
When you think about it, Mizner Park is sort of like an overstuffed, smothered burrito. There are all the fancy Boca ladies sporting expensive jewelry – they’re the cheese. There are the teenage children of wealth driving around in cars worth more than the valets who park them make in…
Celeb chef Rachael Ray’s clearly loves animals, as you can see above. If you visit the website for her line of gourmet dog food, the ridiculously titled “Nutrish,” you’ll find all sort of cute little stories about how Ray’s dog Isaboo inspired her to create food for dogs without any…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you have…
Trying to filter through all the coked-out parties, DJ sets, pool-side romps, and beach blowouts going down during the Winter Music Conference is akin to trying to figure out what goes on inside a black hole: maybe there’s an extra-planetary race of lizard beasts staring back at you from the…
If you missed “Mr. Essential” himself, Pete Tong, at Ultra, don’t sweat it. Instead, check him out with a veritable dream team of performers at the Surfcomber’s Friday pool party. Dubfire, Steve Lawler, M.A.N.D.Y., and Space resident Cedric Gervais will keep those bathing suits rocking from 11 a.m. till question…
You weren’t planning on sleeping this WMC weekend, right? Well then head to the Ice Palace in the Design District (59 NW 14th St.) for a multi-stage showdown that will rock well past sun up. Adultnapper, Cassy, Ida Engberg, Marco Carola, Matthew Dear, Mr. C, and more will hit the…
Art by the Pool is as decidedly un-WMC as you can get this weekend: Yes, it’s taking place at a pool, but said pool is at a community clubhouse in Palm Beach Gardens, not at some posh hotel. And there will be music, but the thumping techno is being usurped…
Ever since James Beard appeared in the first network cooking show, I Love To Eat, in the late 1940s, people have been obsessed with filming their food. Today, we even have terminology to describe the way the camera languishes over our succulent eats, tightening into Extreme Close-Up Mode for each…
