A drop kick from the ocean a few blocks north of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront hustle, you’ll find Thasos Greek Taverna — the new Greek restaurant from first-time restaurateurs Gus Leontarakis and Sophia Mylona. The building at the corner of A1A and Oakland Park Boulevard was once a Denny’s but…
Going from a 160-seat high-end oceanfront resort bistro to a cozy 60-seat eatery may seem like a step down for some chefs, but for newly-appointed d.b.a. Executive Chef Steve Zobel, it’s a dream come true. “It reminds me of the places you find at home,” Zobel, a Manhattan native, told…
Fort Lauderdale’s first Street Food Rumble will pit more than 40 of the area’s best food trucks against one another.Joshen Esser, who helped to organize the once-chaotic food truck industry into a somewhat organized scene with his Gourmet Truck Expos, is one of the founders behind the event.Esser said the…
Rabbit tostadas. Gator sausage. Wild boar tenderloin. They’re all on the menu — or have been — at Coolinary Cafe in Palm Beach Gardens, which opened in March.Tim Lipman, the 32-year-old chef/owner, and his wife, Jenny, are the cool kids behind this hip 47-seat eatery. Lipman has an arsenal of…
It may seem incredulous to think that hunger is a problem in the United States — especially when we simultaneously have an obesity epidemic — but according to Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger nationwide, there are currently 16 million kids living without access to…
Finally, all your alcoholic-beverage wishes are coming true, Fort Liquordale. From frozen cocktail ice cream and popsicles, to now this: Genie, the official line of “Spirits in a Can.”Yes, that’s right — coming soon to a bar, liquor store, or hotel minibar near you, we’re talking hard liquor in a…
Ever try to fit your red Solo cup into a koozie built for a beer can, only to have it topple over, spilling your beverage all over the person next to you? We know the feeling. On a hot summer day, there’s possibly nothing worse than a warm cup of beer or…
Though summer is nearly over, I’m looking for every excuse to get to the pool to slurp away on a SnöBar, the new alcohol-infused cocktail popsicles and ice cream that recently announced plans to expand its product line to Florida.After three years of product testing and figuring out how to…
Justin Patrick Timineri isn’t just your average chef. He’s actually Florida’s official state chef and culinary ambassador for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Yes, a mouthful — we know. But we’re betting Timineri has more to stuff your face with than a just a fancy title — specifically,…
Calling all home brewers: the 5th Annual Home Brewer’s Brew Off is currently looking to fill a few remaining spots for the upcoming locals-only home brewer competition taking place on Sunday, Nov. 4.If you have an amazing recipe for your favorite ale, stout, porter or pilsner, now’s the time to…
Here’s something every beer lover can appreciate: BeerText, a service that tells you anything you could ever want to know about the beer you’re drinking.It’s not an app in the traditional sense — you don’t have to go online, and there’s no need to download anything. That means you can…
Paige Nast is only 21, but she makes a Manhattan cocktail like she’s been drinking them for twice as long.She refuses to make drinks the “cheater” way (she’s never touched a bottle of Rose’s Lime Juice), and her penchant for using only fresh herbs and local produce in her recipes…
Several recent restaurant additions — all newly-opened within the past six months — are bringing more dining options to West Palm Beach. From a dive that’s not quite a dive, to a few new Asian-themed eateries, downtown’s Clematis St. in West Palm Beach is finally on its way.Here, a list of…
Some things will just never taste good. Cafeteria and airline food, for example. And giving your man a BJ.Yeah, we’re pretty sure that will never taste good.Lucky for everyone involved, Masque — a company based in Tampa — has developed a product that claims to make fellatio downright tasty!…
It’s not really a smoothie, and it’s definitely not a milkshake, but the Orange Julius — that frothy, creamy, citrusy goodness — is still something more than just juice.Most of us became familiar with Orange Julius in the late ’80s, when Dairy Queen bought the rights to the original 1920s…
Who doesn’t love the taste of lionfish? Yes, lionfish may look scary, but they’re actually quite delicious — sort of like snapper, but better — making it the perfect white-fleshed fish for a variety of Caribbean-themed dishes, including ceviche.As part of its outreach to educate consumers on the dangers the…
Like the lions that roam the African planes, the lions of the ocean are mighty predators.Well, not really. But these ferociously finned nonnative fish have managed to eat our tropical reefs bare.Which is why Key Largo-based REEF — short for Reef Environmental Education Foundation — has launched a series of…
It’s no secret that South Florida has some of the hottest service-industry girls in the world, and this Sunday, you can see just how hot during In the Biz magazine’s own second-annual Bartender Beauty Contest.At this event, audience members get to do more than simply watch — they also play…
In the wake of Oceana’s recent report on South Florida fish fraud, Clean Plate Charlie had a chat with Cod & Capers’ owner Steve Gyland to learn more about how to buy fresh fish. These tips are from a guy who’s been working with the ocean’s bounty for more than…
Today marks the start of the eight-month South Florida spiny lobster season, which runs today through March 31. This time of year — late summer through early fall — local fishermen have their pick during the crustaceans’ annual “walk” in which hundreds of lobsters move steadily in formation along the…
Who leaves a successful, established restaurant to rescue a historic, dilapidated house and start a new business from scratch — in a city no one identifies with any sort of dining or nightlife scene?Chrissy Benoit, former chef-owner of Havana Hideout in Lake Worth, who has already tasted success serving hungry…
When I was a kid — a good 20 years ago now — Deerfield Beach’s waterfront scene didn’t have many dining options. Sure, the Whale’s Rib and Amante were there in the late ’80s, but if you wanted something besides pizza or fried fish, a Slurpee at 7-Eleven was about…
