Some can’t resist the siren song of all-you-can-eat specials at Rocco’s Tacos or $1 tacos at Treasure Trove on Tuesdays. Turns out, Tuesdays aren’t just for taco deals. It’s a good day to take advantage of restaurant deals and happy hours as well as market price breaks. Chances are, you’ll…

Riverside Market in Fort Lauderdale needs your support. Owner Julian Siegel has asked for fans of the restaurant to attend Tuesday’s hearing, during which he will speak in front of the City Commission regarding the city-owned plot of land he currently uses as a parking lot for his restaurant at…

Florida-based Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza has been ranked among the country’s most dynamic chain restaurants, with locations opening as far north as Pittsburgh and Darien, Connecticut. So it should come as little surprise that the company’s Pompano Beach-based management has secured a $25 million investment in Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza…

Just over a month after opening G&B Oyster Bar, Eliot Wolfe and the company that helms Coconuts has transformed the interior of 723 E. Broward Blvd. and painted the building brown, in accordance with a new name: Foxy Brown.The restaurant quietly opened for dinner last week, debuting a formula on…

We’re counting down to 77. Pan-Fried Farm Egg from Market 17Put an egg on it, suggested Mark Bittman, in his “Everyday, Anytime, Egg Combination Generator,” in the New York Times Magazine this weekend. Indeed, we agree, having written about eggs on our burgers, in our cocktails,  and as breakfast served in…

We’re counting down to  78. Salty Caramel Cupcake From Sweeter DaysSalt and caramel is a classic pairing on this elaborate cupcake. It’s the refrain as garnish on butter cream frosting and as the innards of this cupcake from Sweeter Days Bake Shop. “We’re all about flavors here,” says proprietor Will…

Riverside Market owner Julian Siegel will speak in front of the city commission on Tuesday at 6 p.m. regarding the city-owned plot of land he currently uses as a parking lot for his restaurant at 608 SW 12th Ave. Last week, the land was awarded to winning bidder, taxi czar…

We’re counting down to  79. Eggplant Panini From Gran FornoA stop at Gran Forno is indulgent. Beautiful boules and baguettes align baskets. Croissants stuffed with cheese or meat are stacked among displays. Dainty tartlettes glistening with sugared fruit tempt from shelves. I paced the shop considering options. A yachtie from…

National Public Radio reported today that fish and spices are most often the culprits that make people sick. “It’s not that imported foods are any nastier than homegrown, according to a presentation today from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s that we’re eating a lot…

Ice crunches underfoot in the freezing walk-in at Florida’s Finest, a boutique seafood vendor in Lauderhill with 150 clients around Florida. What had been an 80-pound yellowfin tuna has been sawed in half and placed in giant bins filled with ice shavings. Its carcass rests on ice, skin down, meat…

Welcome to the How-To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we’re focusing on Jaxson’s Ice Cream, the local institution that’s been making ice cream in Dania for decades. To…

While researching for this week’s review, I found resources at Oceana.org, a non-profit international organization that strives to help protect the ocean and its creatures. On its blog, I found this piece, following a Fort Lauderdale event:On a more serious note, the evening focused on sharks and the need for…

We’re counting down to 80. Junior Lobster Roll from Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster RollThe menu here offers lobster bisque, Maine clam chowder, steamers, and crab, listed in a feminine script. Though the flowery font, wainscoted white walls, and leather high-back chairs suggest this is a restaurant where you’d sit down…

On Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Park Tavern opened to fanfare last month. The crowds show it, with diners reporting long waits on weekends in particular. The cachet behind the restaurateurs of Cut 432 helped fan enthusiasm. Chef Anthony Pizzo, Brandon Belluscio, and Brian Albe said they took a page…

Menu changes, renovations, face-lifts, and other changes are afoot in restaurants around the area. Here’s a short list of what we’ve learned.1) Luigi’s Coal Oven is adding a patio in its parking lot, nearly doubling the seating for the restaurant. Chef Luigi DiMeo says he’s not sure when it will be…

Cupcakes with booze are a sure-fire means to get your alcohol and sugar fix in one shot. Minicupcakes are the specialty from Erica Catalano, a lawyer who bakes for a hobby. Booze-inspired cupcakes are among the dozens sold via Cupcakes by Erica, an online bakery Catalano started last year.”This is…

We’re counting down to 82. Nigiri from Gaysha New World SushiSimplicity showcases the freshness of sushi. This was affirmed during an omakase tasting at Gaysha New World Sushi, the Wilton Manor slip. Rather than hunt and peck on the day’s special board, allow chef Takeshi Kamioka to steer your meal. “I…

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.83. Sausage and Peppers…