Meet The Artists

Undergrounds Coffeehaus Art Show with host Jeff Noller and Julie Kutlesic September 15 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Their two different styles of photography are an interesting contrast and giving lots of range to the beholder, there will be lots of different things to view. There will be a raffle,…

Rockers On Film

Over Labor day weekend, Cinema Paradiso, home of the annual Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (FLIFF) will be hosting a kind of rock concert on film. FLIFF-Pal-Looza will feature eight films over three days. The first film The Door: When You’re Strange begins at 8:45 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, see…

Meet The Fonz, Win His Bike

Meet Henry Winkler, a.k.a. “the Fonz” at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and get a chance to win Fonzie’s classic 1949 Triumph Trophy TRS from the popular ’70s hit sitcom Happy Days, 9 to 11 p.m. on Aug. 25. Fonzie will meet and greet with players, and help award his iconic…

Too Many Cooks

It isn’t very often that ten of the most sought-after local chefs come together to prepare a banquet of gustatory deliciousness, but once a year, this very thing happens right here in South Florida. At the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, ten chefs — including Adrianne Calvo of Chef Adrianne’s,…

Why Don’t You Just Wine About It?

There’s no rule that says you cannot drink wine any way you like. The oenologic police will not show up at your door on a Tuesday evening and arrest you for drinking cheap red from a Mason jar. Wine should be approachable and enjoyable, not intimidating, and after an evening…

Tough Girls Need Love Too

They might be some of the most badass women you’ll ever encounter, but the Dub City Derby Girls could use your help. Grit and a terrifying snarl won’t pay the bills, but luckily Tito’s Handmade Vodka has stepped in to sponsor a fundraiser. In addition to a buffet and a…

Lunch Bag Art: From Spock to Star Wars

Earlier we shared with you the top ten best lunch boxes you could buy your kids for back to school. And sure, you could do that if you don’t love them enough to make them yourself.Since 2008 dad Derek Benson has been decorating his kids boring brown paper lunch bags…

Beer and Cheese Get Funky

Beer and cheese – possibly two of the greatest foods known to human kind – are coming together in a symbiotic explosion of tastebud delight Monday at Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery in Boca Raton. Mon., Aug. 20, 7 p.m., 2012…

Bon Festival 2012 at Morikami: More Food, Fewer People

The Bon Festival returns to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday, August 18. An homage to the traditional obon festival in Japan, it’s a tradition meant to remember and honor one’s ancestors. The highlight of the festival is the sight of hundreds of paper lanterns that will be lit…

Dude, Where’s My Meeting?

Join the National Organization for the Legalization of Marijuana — or NORML — for a general meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11 at the Stirling Branch of the Broward County Public Library. Munchies, er, refreshments will not be served but you are free to bring your…

Get Your Passport Ready

Delray Beach is known throughout the land as the best place to go for dining. But there’s so much to try, where to start? A romantic dinner for two at Caffe Luna Rosa? A creative dish at Dada? Or sushi at Lemongrass? Luckily, once a year, the dining dilemma is…

Delray Beach Tastemakers 2012 This Thursday and Friday

It’s no secret that downtown Delray Beach is a dining mecca. Whether you’re a casual diner or a snootie foodie, whether you are looking for cutting-edge haute cuisine or soul-satisfying comfort food, you can find it somewhere along Atlantic Avenue.This Thursday and Friday, August 9 and 10, from 5 to…

Big Bear Brewing Co. Wins Medals in U.S. Open Beer Championship

After judging more than 1,650 beers in over 65 categories — well, after that, the judges probably needed a day or two to sleep it off. But instead, the judges of the United States Open Beer Championship rallied and announced the winners. Local brewery and beer institution Big Bear Brewing…

Scenes From the Masskrugstemmen (Beer-Stein-Holding Contest)

Walking into the biergarten of the American German Club of the Palm Beaches on a Saturday night is like walking into an old friend’s house. It’s homey. The crowd isn’t large, but they’ll all turn to warmly greet you hello. And if you’re lucky, a lovely young woman named Birte…

100 Favorite Dishes: #7: Beer Muenster Cheese Soup

We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here.Since 1996 — long before you could get a craft beer on almost any corner bar in the tri-county area — Big Bear Brewing Co. has been…

I Now Pronounce You, Free at Last

Divorce is generally a sad and messy business, so much so that it’s easy to forget that the finalizing of a divorce also means the end of an unhappy situation. Divorce Party the Musical is returning to the Kravis Center to help remind audiences of this very salient and cathartic…

Forever Young

In a post-Harry Potter world, young adult fiction is no longer solely the playground of young adult readers. In fact, some of the most fun and inventive fiction of recent years has been intended for — or at least marketed to — young adults. Hunger Games has clearly made the…

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Summer Thyme

As the summer heat and afternoon thunderboomers start to roll in, festival season begins to roll out. The fests, fairs, and walks with which we had filled our free time all through the cooler months of autumn, winter, and spring roll up their tents, pack up their wares, and retreat…