Even the most sugar-crazed sweets addict probably had to take a knee at some point during the sixth annual Sweet Dreams, which went down this past weekend at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. To call the dessert-focused special event decadent would be a gross understatement. I’ll be eating nothing but plain,…
The shit-storm of the holidays can make scheduling an evening for yourself next to impossible. But in case you can steal away for a few hours, there are chances to eat, drink, and be merry, all while putting your various responsibilities out of mind (booze is good in that way)…
Rocco Mangel — of Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar and tequila dancing fame — rarely misses an opportunity to party. So it’s no huge surprise that he plans to go balls to the wall for the five year anniversary of his first eponymous restaurant, which opened in West Palm Beach…
If you’re in the market for a Christmas gift for your teenage niece who recently took up arms in PETA’s war against the meat industry, keep on browsing. But in case you’ve got a hard-to-shop-for carnivore on that ever-growing list of people you forgot you have to buy for, Prime…
Everyone’s all “Blah, blah, Art Basel this,” and “Art Basel that” this weekend, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things shaking this side of the county line. Take for instance, the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival which kicks off tonight and continues into next week. After the…
Think back to the last wedding you attended. Was the highlight of the evening the painfully drawn-out and chuckle-free best man’s speech or the leathery steak? More likely, it was the elaborate candy buffet that would make Wonka’s factory look like the vending machine in an auto repair store’s wait…
Daniel Naumko, owner of the new Sybarite Pig restaurant in Boca Raton, is a true beer geek. One of the defining philosophies at his business will be “special beers for special people.” It’s part of his mission to promote the art of good beer and the people behind it. “I…
Roberta Sabbon hosts monthly winetastings at Store Self Storage and Wine Storage. December’s Tantalizing Tastings session is focused on champagne. The tasting is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 13. The cost is $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Call 561-627-8444. Thu., Dec. 13, 6-8 p.m., 2012…
Tackling the all-but-deified songbook of Cole Porter is no small feat. Luckily for jazz soprano Cheryl Bentyne, she’s got three-plus decades of showbiz experience and a four-octave vocal range to draw upon. The California-based chanteuse will perform a tribute to the legendary songwriter during Wednesday’s “Let’s Misbehave, the Music of…
Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy in West Palm Beach will host Greg Harrington (master sommelier from Gramercy Cellars), Drew Bledsoe (former quarterback for New England Patriots, now with Doubleback Winery), and Chris Figgins (Figgins Estate Wines and Leonetti Cellars) on Wednesday, December 12. The event is 5 to 6:30…
The Palm Beach Wine & Food Festival’s sixth-annual Grand Tasting is 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, at the Stores at 150 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. Tickets cost $125. Tue., Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m., 2012…
Before you go cracking that sweet tooth on your coworker’s misshapen gingerbread men, consider the spread at this weekend’s Sweet Dreams festival. There, multiple dessert stations will serve up nonstale treats like crepes, liquid nitrogen ice cream, and a chocolate fountain. Local restaurants and specialty bakers will contribute sugar-laced goods,…
There will be small bites and drinks at the Friends of Gumbo Limbo Sea Coast Toast from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, December 7, at Spanish River Public Library in Boca Raton. The cost is $55 per person. Fri., Dec. 7, 6-9 p.m., 2012…
Are you a gastronomy geek with a little bundle of cash burning a hole in your chinos? The celeb-studded Palm Beach Food & Wine Fest returns this weekend, and this souped-up version is bigger, longer, and even more tempting for the county’s well-heeled culinary devotees. A host of events falls…
Basketball star-turned-actor-turned-rapper-turned-doctor-turned-beer-spokesman-turned-police-force-hopeful (and so on and so forth) Shaquille O’Neal will help to welcome the Dry Fried Wing Company to Fort Laudy on Friday afternoon. The Shaq is just one of several sports stars who will spice up the grand opening celebrations at the franchise wing shop, which shares space…
Palm Beach entrepreneur Virginia Philip is an undisputed rockstar in the wine world. It only makes sense that she’d play a part in this weekend’s Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, where she’ll lend her skills to three different festival events. Philip was but the tenth woman in the world…
UPDATED 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, December 4: Naumko alerted us that because the tax collector’s office system is down, the restaurant can’t pull their permits this week. They’ve pushed the opening date to December 14. Craft beer and food enthusiast Daniel Naumko will realize a long-held dream this Friday December 14…
This week is the calm before the storm of Palm Beach Wine & Food Festival and the full holiday onslaught. Keep things chill with a progressive dinner at a food truck rally, or treat yourself to a hard-to-come-by craft beer. After the jump, find a roundup of some of this…
Got someone on your holiday gift list who’s a sucker for the sticky, starchy delight of an order of fried plantains? Pollo Tropical is getting all festive this coming week by introducing a few new holiday promotions, including a gift card deal that also includes a little something for the…
At a time of year when half the population of New York is migrating to South Florida (and specifically to the line at your favorite bagel shop), chef Angelo Elia is bucking the trend and heading north for a few days. His whirlwind visit to New York City next week…
Did your favorite restaurant live to see another month? Is your neighborhood getting yet another steakhouse? See who came and went in the month of giving thanks, with November’s roundup of restaurant openings, closings, and other shakeups, after the jump. Know of something we missed? Sound off in the comments…
Now that all those bossy, made-up holidays are behind us — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Shut Up and Consume Sunday — the weekend is yours to do as you’d like. On the calendar in Broward and Palm Beach counties are some laid-back parties and celebrations of food, drink, and…
