The only thing better than ice cream cones or free stuff, is free ice cream cones. Luckily, Free Ice Cream Cone Day at Häagen-Dazs is upon us once again. On Tuesday, May 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. all local participating Häagen-Dazs shops will be giving one free ice cream cone…
Reading, much like writing (and very often, wine drinking), is a solitary activity. Sure, Mom and Dad might have read aloud to you as a child, but not long after they realized you could decipher those characters on the page for yourself, you were on your own. If you enjoyed…
Our annual food guide, Taste, hits newsstands Thursday, February 19. In this year’s issue, you’ll find guides to local food neighborhoods; interviews with local coffee roasters, chefs, and chocolatiers; and a handy roundup of South Florida’s breweries. Readers of Clean Plate Charlie don’t have to wait. Here’s a sneak peek…
Lower temperatures in South Florida also herald the return of another local tradition, the Florida Renaissance Festival, affectionately known as the Ren Fest. Now in its 23rd year — pause to feel old, Rennies — the Ren Fest will be returning to Quiet Waters Park with its ye olde (if…
Recently, the Huffington Post published a whiny rant a blog post decrying the decline of food journalism. In it, the author (himself a chef/restaurateur turned writer) takes issues with many of the common threads of today’s (mostly online) food media coverage. Not being a millennial, he also (predictably) treads the…
Somewhere along the line, geek became chic. Maybe it was Orlando Bloom’s flowing flaxen tresses in Lord of the Rings. Maybe it was a generation that grew up reading Harry Potter and secretly hoping for a Hogwarts letter to arrive. Or perhaps it’s just that a show with this much…
Virginia Woolf’s essay “A Room of One’s Own” has long been required reading for women writers, feminists, and freshman lit classes. Its title is a bit of a play on words, as the author argues both for the need for women to have actual, physical private space in which to…
Seasons come and seasons go, even down here in South Florida. It’s been an odd winter for us, to be sure. After a brief cold snap early on, temperatures have gone tepid and muggy. But it’s still winter, believe it or not, and if we’re not going to bundle up…
In case you were unaware, the Florida Panther is a creature about as special as it is endangered. If you are not also aware, the vast majority Americans (who are most certainly not an endangered species) can do with a bit more exercise. So if you’re looking to add a…
The official slogan of the Delray Beach Garlic Fest is “The Best Stinkin’ Party in Town” and they aren’t wrong about that. As far as stinkin’ parties go, there’s really no equal. During the cooler months of the year, Florida is bursting at the seams with food fests, art fests,…
Dudes are hard to shop for — there, I said it. When you’re in a bind and need a gift for a female friend, you can always stop in at Yankee Candles or Bath and Body Works — even if they aren’t into that stuff, cultural norms say these are…
Earlier this week we gave your, our dear readers, the opprotunity to win four VIP tickets for a luxurious dinner aboard the Liberty Belle paddlewheel vessel during the 43rd-annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade taking place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. You came through and we loved them all. Here’s…
The food scene in South Florida has been rapidly — and deliciously — evolving over the past decade. People who say you can’t get good this or that in South Florida have not been paying attention, and they should check out New Times’ food blog, Clean Plate Charlie, for evidence…
The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade is a 43 year old South Florida tradition. Afterall, if you’re going to make the trek down to the palm tree filled tip of the nation’s southernmost peninsula, you probably aren’t interested in snowmen and ice skating. You want your holiday happenings to…
Coffee is finally starting to become a “thing” throughout South Florida. Not that getting caffeinated hasn’t been a thing for a while, and expensive espresso drinks are nothing new either. But we’re not talking chi-chi chain coffee places here. When we say it’s becoming a “thing,” we mean a thing…
The holidays aren’t all sugar plum and fairies — at least not for us poor grown-ups. But while you might tell yourself that hiding from your loved ones in the spare bedroom with a bottle of Bailey’s because Bailey’s is totally classy, we both know it’s just kind of sad…
The Girl Scouts have found their way to the digital age — probably using a compass they made from a cork, a needle, a magnet, and a bowl of water. (That’s 12 years of Girl Scouting and countless badges, right there.) The days of door-to-door cookie sales are pretty much…
Every November for the last 14 years, Steve Sticht has gathered together a big sack of goodies that even Santa and his elves would envy. But these aren’t Christmas gifts, wrapped in pretty paper and placed neatly under the tree. To get ahold of these treasures, you have to find…
It’s time for Kapow! Noodle Bar & The Dubliner throw one hell of a party to support mankind; the fourth-annual Movember Mustache Party to help create awareness for Male Cancer Month. Men grow mustaches during the whole month of November to get the word out and with the idea that…
Did you know that Fort Lauderdale is widely considered the “Yachting Capital of the World”? If you are not a yachtie or yacht owner, you might not realize it, but you probably do know that every year there’s a nautical gathering where you can walk around and ogle boats and…
Not everyone is into musical theater. It’s a particular kind of entertainment. If there is any musical, however, that you could drag a non-musical-loving person to, it’s The Rocky Horror Show. Most people know of it as the film starring Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and the wickedly amazing, cross-dressing Tim…
The 17th-Annual New Times’ “Original” Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, the biggest beer event of the year, returns to Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale Saturday, October 25. Beerfest is the oldest and largest in the area, offering guests 100-plus local, international, and craft beers, live musical performances, interactive games,…
