So, there’s this whole election thing happening this week. But if you’ve already participated in your civic engagement this time around and you’re looking for something else to get up to this week, check out the Clean Plate Charlie roundup of food and drink related events taking place in Broward…
Before you hit the bar on Tuesday night to watch the election results roll in (and either toast to victory or drink away defeat, provided this doesn’t turn into the ongoing shit-storm some are predicting) why not put a little food in that belly? A few local restaurants and bars…
If you prefer to work in the shadows and get the job done without ever being seen (and you’re looking to get some extra mileage out of that Halloween costume), have we got the gig for you. Ninja Spinning Sushi Bar (41 E. Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton) is…
Change is good, right? That’s the hope with a few major shakeups at a couple restaurants in Palm Beach County, one involving a new chef and the other bringing a new name, owner, and menu to the table. After the jump, find a few bits of South Florida restaurant news…
After weeks of hard partying and rough wakeup calls, Halloween and Oktoberfest have packed up and shipped out until next October. But don’t let that rain on your parade this weekend. The forecast calls for mostly clear skies and a comfortable mix of food- and drink-related activities in Broward and…
Hope you’ve got a generous appetite, cause October saw the opening of numerous restaurants and bars throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, including a few re-openings and re-boots of past and popular favorites. After the jump, find a list of recent comings and goings in the local restaurant community. Know…
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is set to open in Boca Raton on Thursday morning. The restaurant will welcome itself to the neighborhood by giving away free food to the first 100 customers who make it through the door. Sounds like a promising Halloween hangover cure, no? See Also: – Dickey’s Barbecue…
For a craft beer enthusiast, the most horrifying Halloween brew would be a watered-down, mass-produced, soulless barley pop. But one needn’t go the taste-free route in order to be festively freaky on Wednesday. The American microbrew and niche beer scene has enthusiastically risen to the occasion of creating celebratory and…
If you didn’t expend all your Halloween energy (and sexy, sexy costume magic) over the weekend, there are a few holidays parties planned for Wednesday that are guaranteed to have you feeling like crap on Thursday morning. Even if costume parties and creepy cocktail recipes aren’t your bag, check out…
Word on the street — and last week, Huffington Post — is that Florida is experiencing a “brewing boom.” Certainly, the number of beer-related activities and craft beer specialty venues has surged in recent years. Riding that wave this week is Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca Raton which will host…
It’s about that time once again to fulfill your patriotic duty; and we’re not talking about voting (though with early voting starting today, that certainly can be part of it). Dress in your finest red, white, and blue regalia and head down to your local pub or specialty store and…
Will Hurricane Sandy crash (and/or destroy) your Halloween party this weekend? That remains to be seen, but if you’ve got weekend plans anywhere in South Florida, it would pay to call ahead to ensure everything is proceeding as planned, as some organizers may pull the plug on events if conditions…
Last month’s New Times Pairings brought an opportunity to sample an abundance of tasty food and drink from around South Florida. Among the liquid offerings was something of a “sneak peek” of Hatuey beer, a new “old” favorite. Though the brand was born in 1914 in Cuba and introduced to…
The third-annual Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival is set for Friday, November 9, through Sunday, November 11. More than 70 chefs are expected to participate in the grand tasting from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, November 10. The cost for that is $100 per person. http://www.voiceplaces.com/boca-raton-wine-and-food-festival-broward-palm-beach-2878148-l/ Fri., Nov. 9,…
Sip and swirl at the “Pleasures of Port” tasting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 8, at Store Wine Storage, 11010 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. The cost is $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Call 561-627-8444. Thu., Nov. 8, 2012…
The BeachBash is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday and includes tastings from local restaurants and caterers like Tap 42 and Rice & Dough. The festivities — which include an open bar — will be held at Hyatt Pier Sixty-Six http://www.voiceplaces.com/tap-42-broward-palm-beach-4422768-l. Tickets cost $50 in advance or $65 at the door…
RA Sushi locations in Palm Beach Gardens and Pembroke Pines will celebrate Halloween with food and drink specials starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday (October 31). A costume contest includes prizes of gift certificates to the restaurant. Wed., Oct. 31, 2012…
When the Tigers blew the Yankees out of the running for the 2012 MLB World Series, lots of South Florida baseball fans probably checked out of the event altogether. But even if you’re not rooting for the Tigers or the San Francisco Giants, Taco Bell has devised a reason to…
Tap 42 creative director Lauren Bowen knows what she’s talking about when she talks beer. And when she talks beer, she’s talking ’bout the good stuff; craft brews. “Once you go craft, you never go back,” she said with a laugh during a recent phone interview. A previously scheduled conversation…
UPDATE: Check out our most recent list of the ten best romantic restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, and be a hero this Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s planning for an anniversary, plotting a proposal, or trying to get out of the doghouse for botching an anniversary or proposal in…
If all of your extra energy — and entertainment budget — isn’t put to use hitting as many Dine Out Lauderdale restaurants as you can this weekend, perhaps there’s room to sample a few of the other food- and drink-related events being offered in South Florida. In addition to one-time…
Know how everyone can be having a good time, hanging out, eating their beach club sandwiches, and all of a sudden, bam, E. coli shows up all Scumbag Steve-like and ruins the party? That’s sort of what happened earlier this year when multiple food poisoning outbreaks caused national sandwich franchise…
