This Thursday, you can eat, drink — and get a glimpse of some spectacular art — all for a good cause.How? Simply attend the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s sixth-annual “Red, White, and Zin” event, a gourmet-food- and winetasting event to be held January 27 from 6 to 9…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
If you’ve ever been to the Blue Boar Tavern, then you probably already know what I’m about to tell you.You already know it’s the very definition of “hole in the wall.” You know you’re guaranteed to walk out smelling like smoke — the funk of nearly 24 straight hours’ worth of…
Looks like you aren’t the only one with a resolution for 2011. Turns out Kahlúa has one too.The goal: motivate Americans to spend one night at home each month to spend time reconnecting with friends and family, colleagues, significant others, or other couples over a drink and some conversation…
This is South Florida, so pretty much anything goes when you’re out and about. But talk to any bartender around and he or she will pretty much agree: There are just some things you don’t do when you’re at the bar. Here is a list of the top six things…
PGA National Resort & Spa is setting out to prove golfers can do more than swing a club in 2011.Wednesday, it will launch its food and wine series, the “PGA Wine Tour,” featuring wine by golf legends such as Ernie Els, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Nick Faldo, and Luke Donald…
Jeff Catalano has been bartending since his college days in Connecticut. No experience necessary, he landed his first gig about five years ago at the Thirsty Dog in Storrs, a popular bar and favorite among University of Connecticut students. A UConn Huskey himself, Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in communications and…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
Driving to work: around $10 in gas each day. Dry cleaning: at least $50 every few weeks. Getting restaurant-quality lunch for an entire workweek for just $25: PRICELESS.Thanks to the “cantina” — the Latin American solution to hungry working men and women across South Florida — you may never have…
lind Monk owner Ben Lubin certainly knows his wine. But for someone who has neither owned nor managed — never mind opened — any sort of establishment in his 33 years, it’s near unbelievable how well he’s done for himself with his new wine and tapas bar in West Palm Beach.One could…
After the holidays – especially New Year’s Eve – you may hear people throw around the idea of a “cleanse.” The word alone brings to mind seven days of self-induced suffering with purge-worthy concoctions and ingredients like chili powder and maple syrup. So you know you want to do something good…
Yes. I’ll admit it. Almost every day, for close to a year now, my favorite lunchtime meal has been a nice, stiff drink. My favorite place to get it: a bar in Delray Beach. My usual: the Green Goddess.For $6.49 I’ll belly-up to the old wooden bar where I quickly…
At first glance, the Prawlockis seem like your average couple.The two met at Florida State University, where 28-year-old Natasha majored in anthropology with a minor in museum studies, while 30-year-old Adam followed a fine arts major with a focus in sculpture.By day, Natasha works for the Palm Beach County school…
Here’s a great recipe.Take a bar chock full of great wine; mix with a hearty helping of tapas; add three equal parts lifelong friendship; and add a double dose of independent film. Garnish with an eclectic mix of people…et voila.These are the ingredients that go into the upcoming Evening of…
If you’re not home for the holidays or simply not in the mood to cook another large-scale meal for all those never-satisfied family and friends, Christmas Day could be a day best spent out on the town.From West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale, restaurants are serving up everything from sushi…
It may seem like a bizarre concept, but Bizaare Ave. Café is one restaurant where you actually go out to feel like you’re eating – well – at home. But with a private chef. And a full bar. And a stellar wine list.After all, where else can you sit down…
If you’re driving west on Tenth Avenue in Lake Worth, you probably wouldn’t spot Mike and Mike, a new sports bar that — unlike the ESPN radio talk show Mike and Mike in the Morning — isn’t so well-known just yet.Once you drop in for a bite, however, that will…
Where can you stop for lunch that’s fast and fresh, with a made-to-order assembly line of locally bought ingredients? It’s not Chipotle, Moe’s or Qdoba. And it’s certainly not Subway…
Nothing beats cooking with fresh produce, and for one loyal customer, food doesn’t get much fresher than what you’ll find at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market in Boynton Beach. So much so, this farm fan — simply known as “Chef Johnny” — will be offering his thanks this holiday season with…
Sure, we all know that certain wines and food go well together. But would you be able to choose which goes better with barbecued braised short ribs: a hoppy IPA or a smoked porter? According to Gratify American Gastropub’s executive chef, Fritz Cassel, a rich, smooth porter is the perfect…
