It might be hard to believe from the weather outside, but Autumn 2012 officially began on September 22. But just because we live in the only Zone 10 in the contiguous United States doesn’t mean we can get a little taste of fall fun. There are pumpkin patches, hayrides, and…
One might define Nan Goldin as pretty damn punk rock.The daring photographer brought honest scenes of the post-punk and queer counterculture of the ’70s and ’80s to the attention of the mainstream, and didn’t forget to also beautifully shoot what weird stuff was going on in our homes either. One…
Most people probably don’t think of Florida as a place with deserts, but if you look closely, they’re there. They run up and down what city planner types call “the transportation corridor.” They are the areas immediately surrounding I-95. They are food deserts. Researchers call them “red zones.” They are…
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., the Ellenville Garden Center undergoes a magical transformations and become the Moonlit Farmers’ Market. Farmers show up with their locally grown produce. There’s live music, food, wine, and entertainment. Admission is free. The Elllenville Garden Center is located at Ellenville Garden Center, 220…
You know that feeling when you’re out to dinner having a good time with your friends, but even though you’re laughing and enjoying your food, deep down you know the meal is lacking something?And we all know what that something is: height. If only this table were levitating 180 feet…
Two-thirds of this will now be home to the Delray Beach Greenmarket.On October 13, the perennially popular Delray Greenmarket will return to downtown every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in its new location, Old School Square Park. Considering the amount of development, redevelopment, and outright growth downtown Delray has…
Are ya bored with all the Oscar starved blockbusters? Does the idea of sitting through a post-’80s Stallone movie make you queasy? Are you over it a little with that cute little bastard Nemo? Well lucky for you, fellow movie snobs, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival — or FLIFF…
The British newspaper The Telegraph has a slideshow up today mocking the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California. The slideshow is titled “Only In America”.As you can probably guess, it features image after image of deep-fried American specialties such as deep fried Oreos, deep-fried Snickers, deep-fried Kool-Aid balls, and…
Every year around this time — and this year on Thursday specifically — New Times gathers the finest, oldest, and newest local restaurants and asks them to offer a signature dish. It is then paired with a wine carefully selected by the proprietor of boutique wine shop Wine Watch. This…
Are you planning the picture perfect wedding but your bridal party is a bunch of Bowsers? Your friends need more than just a relaxing day of mani-pedis. Modern beauty trends haven’t left your less attractive friends in the trenches. Dr. Patty’s Dental Boutique will whip your disappointing damsels into shape and punish…
Are you always the poor sap sent out for office coffee? Do you like taking a break for a mocha but can’t seem to slip out quietly before your office mates notice and pile on their orders?Starbucks has picked up on your frustration. It has heard your howls of pain…
Baskin-Robbins is introducing a new way to eat ice cream that may just blow your mind. Forget carrying your ice cream around inside the waffle cone, making it all soggy and mushy by the end. Ever had one of those things leak out the bottom all over your new pants…
The old-fashioned milkman is back, but like every recycled trend, he’s been updated. No longer is he merely a milkman but a delivery dude. The Delray Delivery Dudes provide what in more provincial times might have been delivery service but is now called “concierge service.”And while back in the day…
Julia Child set the mold for cooking show hosts to be unconventional. So really, these two lovely ladies are just continuing that, umm, unique tradition.After the jump, learn to make pulled pork wontons — with guava.Juleisy: How do you spell guava?Karla: Gwa-va!We only hope that back hair doesn’t end up…
The Broward County Library and Broward College have teamed up to present a series of fine art lectures by both local and international artists. The lectures are free and take place monthly at the North Regional Library on the north campus of Broward College located at 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd…
For many Americans, it’s all too easy to forget that we are in a war. While previous generations strove to keep the war effort first and foremost in everyone’s minds, these days, we soldier on with work and shopping and school and going out to dinner or the movies. Our…
From Miami Spice to Tastemakers (Delray Beach and Boca Raton incarnations) to New Times’ very own Pairings event coming up on September 13, foodcentric events are certainly nothing new to South Florida. After all, what is a social event without food, so why not center the whole thing around food…
Pairings, New Times’ annual food and wine event featuring carefully selected wines and artistically crafted dishes from more than 40 of the area’s best local restaurants, turns 5 this year, and we couldn’t be more proud.So, we’ve been giving away a few precious pairs to some lucky readers the last…
Jayson Koss might be only 26 years old, but he already runs a successful business. Though to hear him tell it, the Delray Delivery Dudes kind of happened all on its own.”It was pretty easy. It was really just a matter of sitting on the couch wishing someone else would…
Another week, another pair of tickets to give away. New Times annual wine and food event Pairings is coming up fast on Thursday, September 13 at the Broward County Convention Center. Last week we gave away two pairs of passes to two artistically inclined readers. We had a lot of…
Surely, you all know by now that New Times’ annual food and wine event, Pairings, is coming right up Thursday, September 13. Cruise through the Broward County Convention Center and try food samples from all the best local restaurants, paired with a vintage specially selected by boutique wine shop Wine…
Help support cancer research and cancer patients locally and internationally by coming out to the Livelong Benefiting Livestrong Walk, Run, Ride from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. October 13 and 14. In addition to plenty of activities for the family there will be a half marathon run, 5k walk and…
