While most people only know scallops as a delicious dish at their favorite seafood restaurant, for born and bred Floridians, the word calls up something more. Scallopin’ is a closely held tradition for many locals, especially those whose families have been here more than a few generations. Every summer, recreational…
“You take the good. You take the bad. You take them both. And there you have the facts of life.” If you grew up in the ’80s, you can probably sing the lyrics to the sitcom in your sleep. Well, hold on to your seats, because the sweet schoolgirls of…
Jen Morales and Phoebe Reckseit are the girls behind Pizza Girls in downtown West Palm Beach. They have owned and operated the popular pizza spot on Clematis Street since 1996 and were named New Times Broward/Palm Beach Best Pizza in 2001. Recently, the girls have branched out from their brick-and-mortar…
Whether you consider yourself a budding filmmaker with a love for fine wine or an amateur sommelier who should have been in pictures, this contest is for you. Wine Spectator’s Seventh Annual Video Contest is accepting short film entries from now until September 2. Prizes range from free access to…
It’s certainly not news to anyone that Florida is practically a mecca for tourists who enjoy the sight of sandy beaches and palm trees swaying in the warm salty breeze. Floridians can’t really take credit for the climate, but the fine dining, nightlife, and entertainment are all our doing and…
The locally owned and operated restaurant is the cornerstone of any local dining scene. However, we shouldn’t totally count out the chains either. RA Sushi in Pembroke Pines might be part of a national chain but with only 24 locations nation-wide — three in Florida — they aren’t exactly McDonald’s…
It’s not exactly Shakespeare, but it’s saucy and sexy enough to make the Bard proud. Join the Glamour Goddesses for a night of dreamy fantasy and bawdy humor at A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Harold’s Coffee Lounge in West Palm Beach. Watch this South Florida classical burlesque troupe bring fantasy…
It’s finally live! For months, we have eaten, shopped, drunk, partied, and generally slaved to find the best of the very best in Broward and Palm Beach counties. It was all for you, dear readers, all for you. (OK, the drinking was for us, but the hangovers are totally on…
Time flies when you’re having fun. As we’ve been carefully selecting the best this and the greatest that, compiling top ten lists, and counting down the 30 Tastemakers of Broward and Palm Beach, the clock has kept right on ticking. The Best Of issue’s June 13th debut draws near and…
Stick and stones may break your bones, but whatever gets you off, baby. Whether you’re into leather or animal-friendly pleather, whips and chains, or just being told what a naughty, naughty boy you’ve been, there’s something for everyone at the Fetish Factory’s 18-Year Fetish Weekend in Fort Lauderdale. Fetishists are…
We love lists. We like making our own lists and being on other people’s lists. We especially love “top this” or “best that” lists. Most of all, we love when Florida restaurants top those top lists. OpenTable announced its 2013 Top 100 Outdoor Dining Spots and Florida managed to hold…
Food trucks have come into their own these last few years. No longer are they the ignoble “roach coach” of yesteryear, but gourmet mobile dining establishments. LIVE! with Kelly and Michael is noticing that fact and they are on a nation-wide hunt to find ten food trucks worthy of national…
Lauren De Shields is a lifelong Florida native. She grew up in a Florida, food-centric family and even began her formal culinary education at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami. She cooked under Dean Max at 3030 Ocean for three years before heading out to California where she cooked…
Tastemaker 17 is Marc Falsetto, founder and CEO of ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub in downtown Fort Lauderdale. You’ve probably noticed that gastropubs serving up craft beers and hand-crafted burgers are pretty popular these days. And for good reason – craft burgers and craft beers are two of the greatest…
Every year, the New Times Broward-Palm Beach staff goes to great lengths to find the very best of everything – from burgers to thrift stores – so that we can let you, our dear readers, know all about them. But we also know you’ve got opinions of your own, which…
Josephine Jones loves chickens. “They’re awesome pets,” says Jones. “They’re friendly. They’re not aggressive. I consider them productive pets. They’re very sociable – they’re just awesome.” Jones, along with co-organizer Melissa Kloepfer and her daughter Lindy Kloepfer, are the forces behind a relatively new yet quickly growing movement – the…
The exclamation point is an official part of the name Kapow! Noodle Bar in Mizner Park. That enthusiasm is brought in no small part by the CEO and co-founder, Vaughan Lazar. Although Lazar was once known for his skills as a DJ spinning house music at club parties across South…
No one can say there isn’t a nightlife scene in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The cultural scene can be a little thin on the ground, particularly if you are a member of the 18-to-34 age demographic. While theater is great — and with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort…
The food scene is growing by leaps and bounds in South Florida. We have everything now from haute cuisine to trendy burger shacks. But there’s a staple of Florida dining that should never be forgotten because it is the very sort of spot that often convinces most people to move…
At Shake Shack for the entire month of May, you can assuage any caloric guilt you feel for ordering a shake by telling yourself, you did it for the kids. During their second-annual Great American Shake Sale, any customer who donates $2 or more to Share Our Strength’s No Kid…
Maybe you’re thinking that Steve Martorano was afraid his meatballs weren’t enough to pull the hungry gamblers from the blackjack tables. This is a ridiculous thing to think because (a) his meatballs are delicious and (b) Cuz ain’t afraid of nothin’. Martorano’s Italian-American Kitchen is offering blackjack inside the restaurant…
While most of the country seems to be moving in the direction of legalizing marijuana, Florida’s esteemed legislature is — as it often does — heading in the opposite direction of progress. The bong has been banned in Florida – for now, at least. But stuffy lawmakers always underestimate the…
