The next time you sit down for breakfast at The O-B House in Fort Lauderdale, the first thing you’ll notice about the menu won’t be the restaurant’s name, logo, or even the story behind its mission, but instead the message clipped to the front of laminated book that reads: “No…
Christmas Day is almost here, and for the next few days that means some time off from the daily grind for most people. And that means different store hours for some of our favorite shopping spots on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. While everyone is off from work, it’s helpful…
With the opening of spots like Top Hat Delicatessen near Fort Lauderdale’s FAT Village arts district, we’re seeing the familiar Jewish-American deli concept getting a modern makeover. Now, TooJay’s deli is making some changes, too. In fact, soon you might be able to a glass of wine or Florida-made craft…
When the holiday season rolls around, Fort Lauderdale’s Temple Street Eatery chef and co-owner Alex Kuk has one meal he simply can’t live without: his father’s Lion’s Head. “About this time of year my father — for an entire week straight — would stay late after the restaurant had closed…
If there is one thing most South Floridians can agree on, it’s tacos. Yes, we all love tacos. Yes, our tri-county area offers some of the best tacos outside Southern Cali and Mexico. And yes, we want some right now — mainly because it’s Taco Tuesday. When it comes to…
Ah, it’s that time of year again, a time when a plethora of “best” and “worst” lists look back at the the culinary world Everyone seems to have an opinion: the National Restaurant Association released its food forecast, chefs spoke off-the-cuff, the Food Network Kitchen’s prognosticators prognosticated, and even Pinterest…
Fifty years ago, if you drove all the way east on Hillsborough Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, over the bridge and onto the island, you’d find an oceanfront strand that bore little resemblance to today’s bustling beachside business district. No fancy new pier. No beautiful boardwalk. No parking garage, Billabong, or…
When you walk into newly-opened Rami’s Pita & Grill in Hollywood the first thing you notice past the crowd at the order counter and giant rotating spit of meat that takes center stage in the open kitchen prep area beyond is chef-owner Rami Achiel. He’s something of a local celebrity,…
Some things get better with time. Fine wine and liquor, for example. What you think about your ex. South Florida cougars. And, so it seems, The Rusty Hook Tavern in Pompano Beach. One year after opening its doors at the Sands Harbor Resort last October, the New American eatery has…
Apparently, doughnuts are bad for the strip club business. Nope, the pastries aren’t making strippers fat. Instead, Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club — an international strip club chain with more than 15 locations nationwide, including one in West Palm Beach — is claiming a local doughnut shop has been wrongfully profiting…
Billed as a limited-time menu item, the Maple Chicken Sub evokes the flavors of the season. It starts with a whole chicken breast, coated and grilled in Smith’s own seasoning blend, then finished with a quick sear in pure maple syrup. From there it’s fitted into a fresh-made sub roll,…
Ramen lovers, listen up. The next time you’re looking for a quick lunch fix, but craving something exotic and hard to find, look no further than a certain Palm Beach County Whole Foods Market. Genji, the sushi provider to Whole Foods Market for the past 20 years, recently introduced a…
For the first time in 15 years, the menu at Café Boulud Palm Beach may be something completely unrecognizable. According to chef-owner Daniel Boulud, the restaurant — located at the historic Brazilian Court Hotel — was in need of a refresh. Several weeks ago, Cafe Boulud quietly unveiled a fully-renovated…
There’s a lobster pasta on the menu at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale’s new restaurant, Burlock Coast, that you should become intimately familiar with. It’s as if bisque, a lobster roll, and some homemade pappardelle decided to sleep together and you caught them in the act, tangled up under a thin…
Another year, another fabulous Palm Beach Wine and Food Fest event: the ninth annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival has come and gone, but we have so much to look back on. PBFWF culminated on Sunday, December 13 with the event’s grand finale, the Grand Chef Tasting, when hundreds…
Walk into the new Smoke BBQ restaurant located at 3351 NE 32nd Street in Fort Lauderdale, and about the only thing you’ll recognize from the original Delray Beach location might be the Edison bulb sign above the order counter that reads “Pig Out.” The new restaurant is nothing like what…
The Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest kicks off today, December 10. But unless you already purchased tickets, you won’t be sampling and food or wine — each of the three-day fest’s 12 events are completely sold out — except one. Tickets are still available for the festival’s crème de…
Topped with Cheetos. Slathered in a homemade bourbon BBQ sauce. Loaded up between thick slices of cheese. No matter how you order one, today you can get a Rok:Brgr burger for $5, all day long. To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the flagship Fort Lauderdale restaurant is hosting a huge happy…
There are two camps of people: those who like cake, and those who like pie. But what makes a good pie better than the rest? First, the crust; it should be a rich and smooth on the inside, and flakey on the outside, with just a touch of doughy chew…
With Season in full swing, there’s no shortage of events on the Broward and Palm Beach County culinary calendar; everything from beer, food, and wine events to chili cook-offs and boozy boat parades. Here, we’ve compiled a handy guide to the best food and drink events to get you through the…
On the menu at 3-month-old Top Hat Delicatessen in Fort Lauderdale reside items that seem vaguely familiar and yet not: Reuben egg rolls, bacon ramen, pastrami burgers, and hybrid croissants/doughnuts. Flip the menu over and the restaurant’s extensive beverage selections are equally vibrant, from egg creams and cold-brew milkshakes to…
Here’s something you don’t hear about very often: a new brewery is opening in South Florida. No, but seriously, Broward County will welcome yet another brewery to the area’s rapidly expanding scene when Khoffner Brewery USA opens the doors to its Fort Lauderdale-based brewing facility and taproom December 26. Chief brewmaster and co-founder…
