This May, Mellow Mushroom in Delray Beach is kicking off a gluten-free celebration of Celiac Disease Awareness Month with the launch of its new gluten-free pizza menu. Today, more than 3 million Americans are affected by celiac disease — a condition that can cause irritation and intestinal damage due to…
If you consider yourself a fan of good Mexican food and occasionally give in to a shopping spree are two, now you can indulge in both at the same time. Lucky for you, Deerfield Beach’s El Jefe Luchador is opening its second location in the Town Center at Boca Raton…
No additions, no substitutions — that’s what the menu at Luigi’s Coal Oven Pizza says. It’s a philosophy based on the rules of the Verace Pizza Napoletana, an internationally recognized group of authentic Neopolitan-style pizza makers. It may also be why business has been good enough to expand north from…
If there was ever a day created specifically for brunch, some could argue Easter Sunday would be that day. After a long morning of Easter-egg hunting and Peeps, there’s nothing like a few mimosas and a sizable brunch buffet to revive you. When the family festivities have died down and…
Rebel House mixologist Kris Bahamondes is a true bar man. He can mix a drink better than we’ve seen in a long time, and has some innate way of teaching you a brilliant new bar trick while tasting something truly unique — all in just one happy hour sitting. It’s…
A burger fried in a pan and slapped together in timed competition helped get Brian Cartenuto his win on the first season of the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen. Even though he stole his competitors’ bread, hand-chopped beef into a course grind, and whipped up his signature onion rings, no one…
Turkish cuisine is one that has no allegiance to any one culture. Rather, it’s a hodgepodge of several nations, each as colorful — and flavorful — as the last. There’s a taste of Greek influence, a touch of African spice, and a hint of Asian all rolled into one. Like…
A burger fried in a pan and slapped together in timed competition helped get Brian Cartenuto his win on the first season of the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen. Even though he stole his competitors’ bread, hand-chopped beef into a course grind, and whipped up his signature onion rings, no one…
When it comes to holidays, nothing says food and feasts better. That goes for Passover, a weeklong celebration commemorating the Israelites’ release from the slavery of Egypt. And part of this traditional Jewish holiday means two sumptuous holiday feasts. But with all that cooking, who wouldn’t welcome an easier alternative?…
Palm Beach County residents living nearby Sheila’s Famous BBQ, Conch and More food shack in Lake Worth — maybe even the original mobile unit outside the West Palm Beach court house — had it good. They were just minutes away from one of the area’s most awesome marriages of Southern…
Do you have a gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or diabetes? Do you follow a special diet that restricts you from eating grains or dairy? And do you hate the fact that you can’t enjoy your favorite breads, pastries, cakes, and desserts because of it? Well, bemoan the loss of gluten…
The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk is many things. It’s great for people-watching and rollerblading, for example. And — of course — our favorite: eating and drinking. But with an expansive strip offering one establishment after another, it’s not too long before you start to notice a few Greek menus and ice…
When you hear the name mussel beach, the first image that might pop into your head is a swath of oceanfront sand occupied with a dozen or so tanned, oil-slicked men clad in nothing but Speedos and Ray-Bans. OK, you might not — but we do. Rest assured that’s not…
There are lots of things that are sexy about food. And right now, the sexiest thing to happen to food since chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne is Vani Hari, a North Carolina-based food blogger who has been blowing up the spot on some of the country’s biggest food companies with her…
The cheesesteak is the kind of thing that when you get it, you need it to be good. The bread needs to be just right, the cheese has to be Whiz, and the beef — well, it’s the point. At City-Eatz, which opened last February in the Pompano Flea Market…
Step into Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox in Deerfield Beach and you might not be able to look at burgers the same way again. Why? Owner and executive chef Brian Cartenuto, winner of the fifth episode of the Food Network’s first season of Cutthroat Kitchen, makes one so monstrous, you’ll be hard-pressed…
Like most any place, South Florida takes on a completely different look and feel late at night. In cities like West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Delray Beach, it’s generally after the bustling happy hours have given way to dancing and drinks or when the snowbirds turn in after early…
The taco; it’s one of the most ingenious expressions of culinary creativity, a tiny conveyor of meat, vegetable, sauce and cheese held together in a small flap of corn or flour. Across Central and South America the methodology of construction varies from one country to the next — and here…
A new late-night venue is coming to downtown West Palm Beach, and before you roll your eyes and mutter “Oh, what now?” just wait and hear us out. The man behind the concept is Rodney Mayo, South Florida’s foremost nightlife connoisseur who, of late, seems on a mission to revive…
In the culinary world, the term “black gold” is usually reserved for truffles, those delicious mushrooms that make everything taste better. But did you know that black gold could also be black garlic, which is equally tasty — and, perhaps, a little easier to come by? Although it may sound…
Newcomers to the Delray Beach scene are either flashy, high-end joints slinging cocktails and stuffing gastropub pomp down your throat, or the fad niche spots that never seem to last long. Then there are the quiet comers, the ones that steal the show over months of top-notch service, consistent fare…
In the past few decades, Americans have had no choice but to live with a limited selection of coffee. There isn’t much to choose from outside the good old double-D’s or Starbucks. And it’s that much more evident here in South Florida, where specialty coffee shops are few and far…
