The Coolinary Cafe husband-and-wife team Jenny and Tim Lipman will be opening The Parched Pig in December. The wine and beer bar will be set a few doors east of Lipman’s acclaimed Coolinary Cafe, in the former Vault 39 Wine Cellar space. The new concept, which get its moniker as a nod…
Forget the big names restaurants making headlines these days for a second. Some of the area’s tastiest fare hails not from these shiny new restaurant, but instead from the random, tiny, divey abodes you’ll find scattered across Broward and Palm Beach counties. Many are family-owned business that locals have grown…
Expect to see Diplomat Beach Resort emerge as one of South Florida’s top culinary destinations, says Howard Wein, founder of Howard Wein Hospitality (HWH) and The Diplomat Restaurant Group. Celebrity chefs Geoffrey Zakarian (former Iron Chef competitor, chef, restaurateur, and culinary consultant), Michael Schulson (a Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur, and owner…
Starting today, UberEats is now officially available in Fort Lauderdale and much of Broward County. As of this week, the UberEats launch covers all of Fort Lauderdale as well as Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Oakland Park. For now, deliveries stop at Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach in north Broward County,…
When nearly every new menu sports a dry-aged steak or expensive Wagyu cut, it can be easy to forget just how many actual steakhouses are in South Florida. Truth is, the past few years have seen a number of fancy, modern meat specialists added to the lineup of old-school stalwarts…
Burlock Coast, the eight-month-old Fort Lauderdale restaurant that pays homage to the city’s historic reputation as a rum runner’s refuge, is now offering nightly multi-course pairing dinners with a new angle. No, you won’t get a meal paired with wine or beer, but instead the place’s favorite spirit: rum. Chef…
You know what the weekend is for: eating, drinking, and partying. If you want to do all three, today and tomorrow are one of the best two consecutive days to break out your fat pants and throw that diet plan out the window, South Florida. Whether you like to drink…
Get your wooden hammers ready. The start to the 2016 stone crab season — at least one of the top five reasons to live in South Florida — officially begins tomorrow, Saturday, October 15. The meaty crab claws will be available at area restaurants and seafood market from now through May…
Aaron Fuller, the former executive chef at Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, is set to open his first restaurant in Jupiter’s downtown Abacoa. Named Aaron’s Table & Wine Bar, Fuller describes his debut establishment as farmhouse chic and says the eatery will offer guests affordable, chef-driven dishes along with a…
For a taste of Venezuela without the trip, head to Doña Arepa in Greenacres. The restaurant is best known for its authentic eats, a menu that highlights the area’s most traditional dishes like cachacas (thick, sweet corn cakes) served alone or with queso de mano (a chewy South American-style farmers’ cheese)…
Looking for good pizza is never an easy task. With so many styles to choose from and personal preferences to consider, it’s hard to find a favorite that meets all the basic requirements: perfect crust, just the right amount of cheese, a tasty sauce, and all the right toppings. More…
Attention beer lovers: the 2016 Beerfest is happening next weekend, and if you love craft beer, you won’t want to miss this year’s new and improved festival. More than 60 breweries have signed on to attend, which means there will be more than 100 different beers — some local, others…
Something new is brewing in Pompano Beach. The Blooming Bean Coffee Company, now open in the BaCa Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, is the latest coffee shop to serve a variety of drip, slow-brew, and cold-brew coffees made using their own roasted beans in Broward County. The coffee shop, owned by…
Summer is finally over, and that means its green and farmers’ market season. Just in time for the hurricane, West Palm Beach’s long-established green market returned to the city’s downtown on Saturday, October 1 for its 22nd year. Every Saturday through May 30, the West Palm Beach Green Market will…
Tonight I am dining in a private room, and though that might sound fancy, it’s not as luxurious as it seems. This room is devoid of light. An intense, inky blackness pervades like an impenetrable fog. This is dining in the dark, a longstanding tradition at Fort Lauderdale’s Market 17…
A new nano brewery is headed for Boca Raton later this year. Parkland residents Dominick Peri and Ken Gross are planning on a January launch for Prosperity Brewing located in Roc Urban Community Spaces set amidst the up-and-coming Boca Water Tower art and design district. The one-barrel brew house is located…
Those who have followed the New Times food and drink coverage for the last few years have seen our attempt at tasting and sampling a variety of Florida-made beer every week (AKA our #FloridaBeerFriday coverage). The idea: create a vast archive of beer-tasting notes to help you navigate our growing…
Was Hurricane Matthew hitting South Florida just a bunch of media hype? Or just an excuse to take the day off and drink? At 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 6 and there was an unofficial hurricane party going down at the Blue Anchor British Pub in Delray Beach, one of…
Here it comes: The hunger. The pangs always seem worse when you feel trapped in your home, without power, hot water, or the ability to use your stove, microwave, or even your grill. It’s South Florida, so without any air conditioning you don’t want to fire up the grill, or…
In September, the reimagined Diplomat Prime launched at Hollywood’s Diplomat Resort & Spa, the third restaurant brought to life as part of the hotel’s $100 million transformation. Beloved by locals and guests since its original launch in 2002, the new iteration of Diplomat Prime reopens as a luxury boutique steakhouse…
A coffee shop where you can peruse local art while sipping cappuccino. A fast-casual Peruvian sandwich spot that highlights the country’s less publicized fare. An Asian eatery where you’ll find one of South Florida’s best bowls of ramen. A hip new restaurant where a young chef makes Reuben egg rolls…
Pizza may be one of America’s favorite foods. It’s also become more American than Italian, with slices in cities from east to west offering a different take on how to best combine a few basic ingredients. There’s New York-style, Chi-Town-style, coal- or wood-fired, and Sicilian. Some bake up with a…
