What is aioli? A straightforward definition will tell you that it’s a provençal sauce made of garlic, olive oil, egg yolks, and lemon juice. Most people call that just a fancy word for mayonnaise. But you’d be wrong. There’s so much more love that goes into a fresh aioli than…
Rebel House in Boca Raton is known for its ever-changing menu. When a new season rolls around, executive chef and owner Mike Saperstein rolls out an entirely new menu, dishes rife with seasonal ingredients showcasing the best of fall, winter, spring, and summer bounty. One month can feature a hearty…
The 2015 football season is almost here, and that means the Himmarshee Public House is gearing up for its now annual Miami Dolphins themed block party. On Sunday, September 13, the downtown Fort Lauderdale bar and restaurant will host what it’s calling South Florida’s largest season kick-off viewing block party,…
Just because 3030 Ocean is on hiatus doesn’t mean there’s no more restaurant worth visiting at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort. While the acclaimed Fort Lauderdale restaurant undergoes a major renovation over the next few weeks chef de cuisine Adrienne Grenier will take the reins of the kitchen crew to…
If you love food festivals, you don’t want to miss out on this year’s fourth annual Delray Beach Wine & Seafood Festival in November. Sure, it’s a few months away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start preparing to chow down and drink up now. Tickets for the festival’s private…
Khoffner Brewery USA co-founders Rauf Vagifoglu-Khoffner and Evan Kagan are planning to revolutionize the craft beer scene in Florida. As chief brewmaster for Khoffner Brewery USA, Vagifoglu-Khoffner says his mission is to amass the area’s largest selection of German-style craft ales, and he’s doing it in Fort Lauderdale. “Here in the U.S. there…
Juice lovers, rejoice: Miami’s popular Jugofresh will bring their cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and plant-based snacks to Fort Lauderdale later this month with the opening of their first Broward County store. Jugofresh will be located inside the Fort Lauderdale Whole Foods Market, and will open for business beginning Friday, August 28…
Someone finally made all our pizza dreams come true and dreamed up South Florida’s first fast-casual build-your-own-pie restaurant. It’s called Flash Fire Pizza, and co-founder Jason Srese — also behind the Copper Blues concept — is one of the masterminds behind the new Chipotle-like establishment that lets customers customize their…
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar is hosting its fourth annual burger contest later this month, and your creation could take home the top prize. The upscale burger concept — with restaurants in Sunrise and Boca Raton — is currently inviting burger fans to submit their own burger creations on Facebook…
For most of us, waking up early on the weekend (and let’s face it, the weekdays, too) isn’t easy. But caffeine helps, especially anything with mega doses of caffeine, like espresso — and lattes. To help make an early a.m. rise a bit easier on you, South Florida Dunkin’ Donuts…
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned throw down, especially when there’s seafood and wine involved? Anyone who likes all three is invited to take part in a unique wine pairing dinner at Lobster Bar Sea Grille on Wednesday, August 26, when master sommeliers Andrew McNamara and John Blazon will…
This year’s Miss Oktoberfest doesn’t have a single drop of German blood running through her veins, but that didn’t stop judges from awarding the official sash and tiara to the Italian-Irish beauty as the official American-German Club of the Palm Beaches good will ambassador and mascot. Delray Beach resident Christine…
In a place where rum drinks are almost an essential part of daily life, it seems only natural that craft distilling has arrived in South Florida. This year, two locally based operations began making craft spirits, including Black Coral Rum in Riviera Beach, and South Florida Distillers in Fort Lauderdale…
Across South Florida, chefs sell tacos in every imaginable setting: out of fancy kitchens at well-known establishments, from food truck windows and pop-up tents, to casual taquerias where Spanish is the language of choice. And that makes for quite a variety, and a number of takes that aren’t necessarily authentic…
The Caveman is the megalodon of the BC Tacos menu. Touted as a specialty, it is a mammoth sandwich, a meaty marriage of steak, braised beef, short rib, and an all-beef burger patty stuffed between two hard taco shells. It continues with another layer of ingredients — wrapped in a…
Every Latin city has one — the deep fried taco, or taquito. In Costa Rica, they’re known as tacos Ticos: shredded beef or chicken wrapped tightly into a corn tortilla that solidifies into a cylindrical tube, topped with mayonnaise and ketchup and a vibrant lime-drenched cabbage slaw. Likewise, in Guatemala,…
There’s no hiding the pun behind the name at newly-opened Novel Tea in Wilton Manors. The shop offers tea, of course, but also acts as a sort of book exchange for patrons, say co-owners Rey Delgado and Todd Bowe. Bring in a book to donate to the Novel Tea collection,…
The South Florida restaurant scene is heating up with an influx of activity this summer and in an exciting twist, the buzz is no longer limited to the thriving downtown areas of Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Restaurateur Luigi Carvelli, along with his family – the names behind DaVinci’s of Boca…
With South Florida’s year round tropical clime and endless vacation-style weekend vibes, none of us needs an excuse to kick back, relax, and enjoy a tropical rum drink. It’s kind of Florida’s official state sport.But just in case you like to justify your afternoon boozing to yourself, this Sunday is National Rum…
After five years searching for the perfect location to open a second establishment, Boynton Beach’s Hurricane Alley owner Kim Kelly decided to consider purchasing a food truck instead. Her husband Burt Garnsey — now her partner in the new venture — wasn’t sure she’d actually do it, though. “But when…
What makes a taco worthy of being called one of the best in Broward? Some people prefer corn tortillas over flour. Others want a traditional Mexican taco with nothing more than meat, diced white onion, and cilantro. Still more prefer their tacos stuffed with crazy ingredients from chicken fried steak to…
It’s only fitting that 1-month-old Riverside Market South isn’t easy to find. Even owners Julian and Lisa Siegel recall getting lost when attempting to pinpoint 3218 SE Sixth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale for the first time. “I gave my wife the address, and she got lost,” says Julian. “The first…
