A.J. Yaaris knows all about the rowdy history of Fort Lauderdale Beach. He’s been working there since he was 16 and is the proprietor of many of the strip’s bars and restaurants — Spazio, Sangrias, Rock Bar, St. Barts Coffee Co., and the infamous watering hole Dirty Blondes. But his…
It’s come a long way over the past couple of decades, but Fort Lauderdale Beach is still most widely known for its absurd spring-break antics from its heyday. Perms, short shorts, copious amounts of cheap booze: The beach was once a veritable frat house on steroids. In the late ’80s,…
When it comes to dining at the super posh Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, most of us go straight to infamous 3030 Ocean. Hey, with celebrity chefs running the kitchen (formerly three times James Beard nominee and New Times “Best Chef – 2009” Dean Max, currently his protégé, Hell’s…
Over the past few years, dairy has been added to the list of nefarious food items by health food warriors looking to demonize all that’s good in the world. We may think guzzling down a glass of milk while eating cheese pizza is disgusting — seriously, what are you people…
There’s a reason it’s called happy hour. Sure, you could hit the gym, run some errands, or hey, even make yourself a nice home-cooked meal, but let’s be honest, you don’t actually want to do any of that. Everyone knows, postwork drinks are the best way to wind down from…
In 1946, Jimmie Vonglis and his family escaped war-torn Europe for a new life in the States. A year later, he opened the doors to Jimmie’s Chocolates in Dania Beach. Vonglis is long gone, and the shop has changed hands several times since then, but his legacy lives on at…
The genetically modified organism (GMO) issue rages on. While states are facing lawsuits for mandatory labeling legislation, some cities are attempting to take things into their own hands. Hallandale Beach is one. Recently, “The City of Choice” became the first town in Florida to pass a resolution in favor of…
In most of the northern hemisphere, fall signals a beginning of the end; the sweet days of summer are giving way to the cold winter wind. Fortunately, in South Florida, it signals the complete opposite. The oppressive summer’s heat and humidity is finally on the way out and the perfectly…
Italian restaurants may be a dime a dozen in South Florida, but the vast majority are far from authentic — it’s not always easy to weed out the good stuff from the overly red sauced selections. Coral Springs has cause to celebrate later this month. The city is about to…
Only in South Florida could an iconic chocolate shop give birth to a Caribbean-inspired tapas restaurant. In 1946, Jimmie Vonglis and his family escaped war-torn Europe for a new life in the States. A year later, he opened the doors to Jimmie’s Chocolates in Dania Beach. Vonglis is long gone,…
While food and fashion may seem like unlikely partners — we all know models can’t possibly get down on a burger like the rest of us (or, we hope, at least) — they two arts actually have a lot in common: both are visually appealing; both have fanatical fan-bases; both…
Fort Lauderdale has come a long way in its dining scene over the past few years, but the city has been lagging behind in the Asian department all along. Sure, there have been Chinese restaurants, a Vietnamese spot, a million Thai-sushi joints, and a recently opened modern Asian concept on…
From car payments to insurance to groceries to rent: life can be freaking expensive — and the bills seem to never stop rolling in. Every once in a while, it’s nice to get a break on one daily expense. Starting next week, McDonald’s is lowering the cost on your daily…
While you may think you know everything there is to know about being a chef from watching reality T.V., cooking competition shows are nothing like working in a real kitchen. Sure, tempers flare whether the cameras are there or not. But in a real-life situation, you’d be hard-pressed to find…
Who doesn’t like eating out? You don’t have to cook, you don’t have to clean up, and, chances are, a restaurant chef can throw together a much better meal than you’ll ever be able to conceive. The only downside: the money. For the next month, the cost to dine in…
Ah. September. Let us count the ways we love thee. After months of feeling like we’re living in a sauna, the breeze is starting to cool down (ever so slightly), the kids are back in school, and we’re finally gearing up for season to come back around. As much as…
It’s coming back: Broward and Palm Beach Counties’ premier food-lovers event is returning in December. This year brings with it a whole new slew of celebrity chefs (think Anita Lo, Gabrielle Hamilton, Ken Oringer, Virginia Willis, Elizabeth Karmel, Aaron Brooks, Jamie DeRosa, and Eden Grinshpan) and events. From sustainable seafood…
The eyes of the world were on Brazil this summer for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. While it’s been wrapped up for quite some time now, we’re still slightly obsessed with all thing Brazilian — beaches, bikinis, beautiful people, brigadeiro (those little chocolate bonbons that are utterly addictive), the list…
Set in a four-story skylit atrium, the view from Design Center of the America’s DCOTA Cay restaurant is nothing short of impressive — it’s like dining in a museum of decor. With 775,000 square feet of space catering to South Florida’s leading interior designers, architects, and their patrons, it’s no…
It certainly isn’t the most likely spot to grab a burger. From the outside, it looks like any normal, boring office park, an imposing boxlike structure with guarded gates and a parking lot. But the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) is far from ordinary once you walk in the…
Somewhere, Gordon Ramsey is gearing up his foul mouth yet again. On Wednesday, September 10, his scream-filled cooking show Hell’s Kitchen is premiering again, and this time only one South Florida chef has made it to the competition. 3030 Ocean’s La Tasha McCutchen is competing for a head chef position…
The words “McDonald’s” and “experiment” can conjure some intimidating images — like some kind of Frankenburger or other alarming mutated food item. Don’t get ready to let out a blood-curdling scream just yet; the fast-food chain is testing out inane (but probably equally unhealthy) treats in just a few days…
