Here’s a perfect pairing for you: Colada’s Tres Leches waffles topped with guava whipped cream and a cold pint of Funky Buddha’s French Toast American brown ale. It’s like two brunch breakfasts in one. It’s a pairing you’ll only find at Colada’s one-year anniversary party taking place Saturday, May 7…
In honor of National Burger Month, Rok:Brgr will once again be offering its most extravagant burger, each prepared with a special beef blend and super gourmet toppings. The $50 burger is only available for the month of May, what has become an annual tradition of sorts for the past several…
There’s a lot to love about fried chicken. First, there’s that hot, crunchy, crispy crust, fried to golden-brown perfection. Once you get through that, you’re taste buds are rewarded with another layer of juicy, succulent meat. If you’re a true food-obsessed American, you might be willing to drive cross-county for a…
This Sunday, roughly 122 million phone calls will be made to moms; of all the flowers bought for holidays, one quarter are purchased for Mother’s Day; and if you really put monetary value on all the tasks mom handles, her market value would be an impressive $65,284 per year. Yet being a…
You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers — and here in South Florida, more restaurants too. The start to spring ushered in more than warming temps; the new season also welcomed a plethora of new bar and restaurant openings. Last month saw the addition of long-awaited establishments…
The margarita is perhaps one of the most widely known – and imbibed – party drinks. While most of today’s versions are candy-sweet, served in fishbowls, and made with enough cheap sour mix to preserve just about anything, the true classic version of this drink is worth celebrating. Especially later…
When it comes to local produce, eggs, meat, or even dairy, there’s only one crop around that’s sweeter than all the rest: honey. A rich source of carbohydrates with 17 grams per tablespoon, it’s first and foremost an ideal energy food. Also a humectant, the amber-hued liquid is known to…
If you love the marriage of pasta and dairy that is mac and cheese a new restaurant in Fort Lauderdale specializes in customizable, made-to-order versions of everyone’s favorite childhood comfort food. At one-week-old I Heart Mac & Cheese founder Michael Blum is aiming to be the Chipotle of mac and…
Yes, it’s a good time to crave a bowl of poke. The Hawaiian staple, a simple dish of raw tuna salad, is certainly nothing new. But we’ve been seeing it everywhere lately, and for good reason. Poke is currently experiencing its five minutes of fame, and that means everyone has…
Question: What is America’s first craft brew? Answer: Hard cider Today, whether it’s shelving at grocery stores or taps at the local bar, cider is slowly taking over real estate that once belonged exclusively to beer. While it’s becoming increasingly redundant to talk about the US craft beer industry’s growth in…
The Las Olas Wine & Food Festival will take over Fort Lauderdale’s most prestigious boulevard once again. As in years past, this Friday, April 29, LOWFF wends its way through four downtown city blocks, offering event-goers a chance to sample food, wine, and spirits from more than 100 different vendors;…
For just over a year, mixologist Paul Ramirez has been mixing up the scene at Palm Beach resort restaurant, Brandon’s. A talented chef behind the bar, Ramirez has been mentored by some of the world’s best flair mixologists, and made cocktails for a few of the country’s most respected restaurants…
It’s just before 5:30 p.m. on a warm spring day in the sleepy Fort Lauderdale neighborhood of Sailboat Bend. A line of people young and old has been forming at the front gate of the house located at 1101 Middle St. They’re eager dinner guests, patiently waiting to enter the…
There’s a couple in Lake Worth making wine – Florida wine. That translates to a neon-pink fruit wine made by fermenting the flowers of a tropical plant. It’s guaranteed to give you a nice buzz without the threat of a nasty hangover the next day. “Our goal is to help…
In the heart of Oakland Park — a short walk past Mandala Yoga Center, The Alchemist coffee shop, and La Frutera Garden Bar — patrons visiting the city’s cozy, gated artist enclave known as The Yard can now find a new artisan market. At the end of a swirling, rainbow-painted…
New Times has announced a new food festival slated for September, and this year’s E.A.T.! is gearing up to be bigger — and tastier — than ever before. E.A.T.! — which stands for “edible, artisanal, and tasteful” — will be a gastronomic adventure that promises to be more than your…
If pan-fried gator ribs and dessert fondue sound good to you, check out Jardin, a new restaurant from newlywed chefs Jordan Lerman and Stephanie Cohen. The couple has announced April 25 as the grand opening date for their West Palm Beach establishment located at 330 Clematis Street. Together, the chef…
To the uninitiated, Marumi might sound a bit like an episode of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with that Andrew Zimmern guy. Jumbo oysters. Monk fish liver. Crispy fried smelts. The philosophy behind such a menu is simple, however: provide fresh, authentic, traditional-style Japanese food. Marumi’s executive chef and co-owner team Teruhiko…
Today is April 20, also known to many as four-twenty, AKA National Weed Day. While it’s becoming increasingly legal to possess it, smoke it, eat it, and even sell it in a medicinal, recreational, or retail settings, there’s still one thing you can’t do with cannabis. “You can’t drink it,” says Weston native…
Chicken and waffles may have been so 2013, but everything old is new again thanks to a West Palm Beach-based food truck. The Waffle Wagon co-owners Kelley Leafe and Salvatore Accardi are serving up this classic combination, along with a number of sweet and savory waffles from their newly-launched food…
If you’re keeping kosher in South Florida, you don’t have to settle for falafel the next time you’re looking for a certified and supervised place to eat. Restaurants that suit a variety of religious gourmands, from delis and bistros to topnotch Chinese food, can be found across Broward and Palm…
We all know the Italian red-sauce restaurants. Since you were old enough to twirl your own forkful of spaghetti, they’ve been dealing out dishes like béchamel-bound lasagna, creamy-bloated fettuccine Alfredo, or chicken and eggplant parmigiana. The only way you can overlook the often subpar ingredients is to drown your plate…
