Anyone can grab a block of cheese, chop it up, and call it a cheese plate. Whether it’s any good or not is a whole other story. To help lovers of all things in the aged dairy department, all Whole Foods Market locations are starting up a quarterly series of…
With about a week into December, the holiday season is driving at high speed now. Whether you’re trying to get through the shopping, the traffic, the parties, or whatever else, there’s a good chance you’re in need of a nice stiff cocktail — you should probably go for something holiday…
In just over a week — starting on Friday, December 13 and running through Tuesday, December 17 — celebrity chefs and television personalities will be descending upon Palm Beach by the dozens for the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival. With 16 events spread out over the course of five…
Halloween is long gone. Thanksgiving has passed. Hanukkah has just wrapped up. Now it’s time to focus on the ultimate consumerist holiday. To get ready for the big day, cities around South Florida are lighting up the towns and waterways. • Hollywood Beach Candy Cane Parade: It’s Destination Illumination this…
A few years back, Fort Lauderdale’s Himmarshee Street was a bustling downtown area filled with restaurants, bars, and entertainment. But lately, aside from places catering to the 1 a.m. bar crowd, much of the area has been left behind as a destination. Between the economic decline and migration to Las…
Many chefs preach about local, sustainable foods, but not many actually get to absorb themselves in the practice. California-native William D’Auvray grew up fishing before moving to bucolic North Carolina; pair that with over thirty years of experience in professional kitchens and you have a whole lot of practical knowledge…
As much as we love taking in the flavors of the holidays, it’s a gluttonous time of year. Between work events, family dinners, ugly sweater parties, and the usual debauchery, there’s a good chance you’re feeling like you’ve overdone it a bit. That doesn’t mean you have to give up…
A few years back, Fort Lauderdale’s Himmarshee Street was a bustling downtown area filled with restaurants, bars, and entertainment. But lately, aside from places catering to the 1 a.m. bar crowd, much of the area has been left behind as a destination. Between the economic decline and migration to Las…
Las Olas Boulevard is home to dozens of restaurants featuring cuisine from around the world. From seafood to French to Italian to American to Brazilian and everything in between, there are multiple options for each kind of fare on the busy little strip. Recently, the boulevard got its newest Thai…
Within just a few weeks celebrity chefs from near and far will be descending upon the little island that is Palm Beach for the annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival. Starting on December 13, the five-day event will be featuring events from luxurious dinners to chef cook-offs to cooking…
With tourist season upon us, a few holidays down, and a couple more to go, there’s much to be thankful for in Broward and Palm Beach counties as we make our way into winter. In addition to the proliferation of snowbirds, South Florida has been and is still getting a…
UPDATE: Kapow! has announced the dinner will be rescheduled to Wednesday, December 11. Wine dinners have been a thing for ages. Beer dinners: there’s one taking place around here almost every week. Spirits, on the other hand, are not quite as commonplace. Whether it’s scotch, whiskey, tequila, or whatever else,…
It’s absolutely official: Holiday season is here. Thanksgiving might be over, but with shopping season in full swing, it’s only going to get crazier from here on out. Between work parties, friendly get-togethers, Christmas events, New Year’s celebrations, pot lucks, and whatever else, the time to expand your seasonal recipe…
A lot can change over the course of a summer in South Florida: Hurricanes may come (none recently, thankfully), floods may wash things out, chefs can change kitchens, restaurants come and go. With a large portion of residents packed up and gone to cooler climes, local restaurants tend to get…
If one were to compare Miami to its northern brethren in Broward and Palm Beach, Miami would be the hot cheerleader sister to the just as attractive but more laid-back Broward and Palm Beach. In terms of food festivals in the area, one would probably say the same. Where South…
Throwing a holiday party takes some skill — the ability to cook or pay a caterer is one. Go the less expensive route by learning how to make holiday appetizers yourself at the Ancient Olive. Chef John Noble Masi of the Art Institute Fort Lauderdale is teaching the class on…
By the time Thursday rolls around, most of us are in need of a drink. It’s nice, however, to have a charitable excuse — and to spend time around other generous drinkers. On Thursday, December 5, at 5 p.m., the Blind Monk and the Young Professional segment of the South…
In case you were wondering why facial hair seemed omnipresent during November, it’s because it was testicular awareness month (AKA Movember). Fortunately, with the end of the month, the staches must come off. On Monday, December 2 from 7 to 9 p.m., American Social is hosting its Mustachio Bashio with…
Thanksgiving has passed; Hanukkah is currently taking place; Christmas and New Year’s will be here before you can even blink: Any semblance of a diet is long over for the time being. You might as well pack on the pounds while you have the excuse and do your part to…
As is the case today, in the late 19th Century, one was required to carry a license to serve alcoholic beverages. As is also the case today, some enterprising individuals would just do what they pleased anyway, including operating bars without legal consent; these underground spots came to be known…
Some personal traits can be attributed to external influences — others are passed down through the family. When it comes to tending bar, some barkeeps find out for themselves they love mixing drinks, others pick it up from elder generations. Kimberly Hilton of Red, the Steakhouse falls into the latter…
Planning for the holidays can be a huge annoyance.You have to shop, clean, cook, entertain guests, clean again; all of which can be a major stress. One of the easiest ways to avoid dealing with that is to mooch off the dinner lovingly prepared by some foolhardy friend or loved…
