The Best Places to Watch Super Bowl LI in Broward County

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and if you haven’t made plans yet, the clock is ticking. Whether you have a favorite team or simply like the commercials, chances are you’ll tune in to watch the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons at 6:30 p.m. If you’re headed out to enjoy the big game, check out the following Broward County bars and restaurants for food and drink specials, and leave the preparation and cleanup to someone else. All-you-can-eat specials and beer releases are just a few of the reasons you should be excited.

Delray Beach’s El Camino Opening in Fort Lauderdale, Expanding to Miami

Next winter, the team behind Delray Beach’s Cut 432 and Park Tavern will bring its successful Mexican soul-food restaurant and tequila bar, El Camino, to Fort Lauderdale. Owned and operated by partners Brandon Belluscio, Anthony Pizzo, and Brian Albe, El Camino’s Broward County outpost will be one of several Florida locations the…

Now Burger Makes a Veggie Version of a McDonald’s Cheeseburger

You won’t hurt Judy Czerenda’s feelings if you tell her the veggie burger she serves tastes exactly like a McDonald’s cheeseburger. “It’s not at all offensive,” says Czerenda, who runs the two-month-old Now Burger booth at the Yellow Green Farmers Market. “There’s a reason McDonald’s is one of the biggest restaurant chains in the country. They spent millions to create their burger, and if mine tastes just as good without any bad ingredients, it’s not disparaging. It’s great.”

Six Must-Try Dishes From 3030 Ocean Executive Chef Adrienne Grenier

It was a big year for 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale. Last October marked not just an all-new look compliments of a complete renovation transformation of the Marriott’s iconic flagship restaurant; it also marks the first year since Chopped champion Adrienne Grenier took over the kitchen as executive chef. In…

The Nine Most Surprising Restaurant Closings of 2016

This year, restaurant openings were at an all-time high, with dozens of new eateries — both large and small — debuting across Broward and Palm Beach Counties. But some of the closings got our attention for this piece. South Florida lost…

Kansas City Chef Bryan Tyrell Opens Pigsty BBQ in Boynton Beach

It’s the stuff Kansas City foodie dreams are made of: a hearty stack of juicy brisket smothered in barbecue sauce and topped with melted provolone cheese and onion rings, all of it crammed between two soft, doughy rolls. Here in South Florida, you can find a similar version of this…

MeowLux: Fort Lauderdale’s Luxury Cat Hotel

If you’re going on vacation, your cat should too. That’s the idea behind MeowLux, one of South Florida’s few all-inclusive, cat-only luxury boarding facilities. It is designed specifically for furry feline companions. Here, your cat can lounge in spacious suites on mini sofa beds, watch mice scurry across an in-room…

A Year in Review: Our Best Restaurant Features of 2016

Sure, 2016 might have been terrible in some ways, but it was a great year for food in South Florida. Over the last 50 weeks, there have been plenty of new restaurant openings. Some were bad, some were surprising, and some have been responsible for making Broward County a new…

Best Restaurants to Celebrate Christmas 2016 in Broward and Palm Beach

While businesses everywhere shutter their doors for the day, plenty of South Florida restaurants will stay open and serve throughout the day on Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25. Want a classic South Florida water view? Looking to experiment with some antelope steaks? Maybe you’d like to tuck into some…

The Story of 4 Rivers Smokehouse Founder John Rivers

A single mistake can change the course of your life. For John Rivers, whose growing barbecue business 4 Rivers Smokehouse began “very unintentionally,” that couldn’t be truer. Rivers launched a charitable fundraising cookout to help a local couple pay the looming medical bills in their daughter’s battle with cancer. He…