You’ve heard of the North Atlantic Garbage Patch? It’s essentially a miles-wide swath of plastic crap swirling in the Atlantic Ocean gyre, possibly for eternity. Depressing, right? Today’s Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project cleanup at Carlin Beach aims to beautify the sands, but it also helps to keep at least…
Clean Plate Charlie’s adoration for food and drink is rivaled only by a love of the iPhone and its ability to simultaneously improve and destroy each and every meal.In the effort to help our readers wade through the inexhaustible sea of food, drink, and dining-related applications available for use on…
As Team USA makes its final play this week for gold-medal glory, South Floridians can make a marathon of eating and dining around Broward and Palm Beach counties. With everything from restaurant openings to special beer releases and tasting events, there’s plenty to keep your mouth (and liver) occupied this…
Never mind his conspiracy theories or the fact that all of his shirts seem to tragically lose their sleeves before their time, did you know larger-than-life rock dude Ted Nugent can also cook? Well, probably, given that Uncle Ted has made no bones about his love of killing and grilling…
The juggernaut known as the 2012 Olympics keeps barreling along, and if the badminton scandal and hubbub over gymnast Gabby Douglas’ hair (seriously, why is that remotely relevant at Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle in Fort Lauderdale…
To look at this weekend’s list of South Florida dining — and drinking — events, you’d be forgiven for thinking Clean Plate Charlie has a minor obsession with beer. To that we say…and your point is? From the all-American pairing of beer and baseball to traditional German beer shenanigans, this…
Does watching other people burn massive amounts of calories participating in seemingly random Olympic sports (shooting? badminton? race walking?!) have you hankering for a nice plate of fat- and cholesterol-laden English food? If so, you’re in luck. Although it will never be mistaken for the streets of London, South Florida…
Some things are just made for one another. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Cat videos and procrastinating on a project that’s due at the end of the day. Bacon and… well, everything. (At least, according to the internet.)Another thing that pairs nicely? South Florida foodies and the fifth-annual New Times Pairings on…
Most survival kits are filled with boring crap like bandages and emergency whistles. Not the case at tonight’s interactive screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Classic Gateway Theatre. Audience members are armed with goody bags filled with rice, confetti, and other props to throw around while you…
Hollywood films: Strip away the A-list stars, production values, and big budgets — or any budget, for that matter — and what do you get? The swedes. To wit, a “sweded film” is a goofy, indie riff on a big-time blockbuster. Think Top Gun performed with cardboard boxes instead of…
The economy may continue to circle the drain, but that doesn’t mean the restaurant scene in South Florida has stagnated. July saw the openings of restaurants from Lake Worth to Pembroke Pines and everywhere in between, from fine dining (Italian Red Sauce and Stephane’s) to quick hits (Red Robin Gourmet…
If you’re able to tear yourself away from the 2012 Olympics coverage long enough to venture out you’ll find an assortment of booze-focused events this week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Of course, if you want to go out and still be able to watch televised handball you can…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Broward-Palm Beach® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.It was no easy feat narrowing down…
It’s a good weekend for hottie spotting, what with the 2012 Olympics set to air, and an unusually high number of local events involving attractive people putting themselves on parade of one sort or another. How is this tied to dining and drinking you ask? Because of alcohol, my friends…
Adding to the already busy summer of comings and goings in downtown Delray Beach, Atlantic Avenue welcomed yet another new dining option this week. E&J’s Sandwich Shop opened on Friday at 814 E Atlantic Avenue giving the quick-hit, beachy crowd a new spot to score snacks.The small space is the…
This week’s movings and shakings in the Broward and Palm Beach restaurant worlds involve a new addition to Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, plus chef Angelo Elia’s seemingly never-ending pursuit of dominance of the South Florida dining scene. Read on for a look at some of the latest in the…
Couldn’t score a ticket across the pond for the London 2012 Olympics and now you’ll be stuck watching the summer games “in the colonies”? No worries; South Florida bars and restaurants are flying the Union Jack (next to the good ol’ Stars and Stripes, of course) in honor of the…
Crafters used to describe people who turn a pile of string and pinecones into a cool wall hanging. But with the microbrew movement swiftly taking over the American beer scene, craft is becoming synonymous with suds rather than art supplies. The inaugural Palm Beach Craft Beer Festival is a tribute…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Broward/Palm Beach® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.Piles of fluffy pancakes as far as…
The London 2012 Summer Olympics kick off on Saturday, and it’ll be hard to not feel a bit like an undisciplined couch potato once you catch a glimpse of all those hard bodies in skimpy uniforms achieving amazing feats of strength, speed, and agility. Before those incredible physiques guilt you…
Ready for some more Italian in South Florida? Sunrise will soon see the addition of Italian Red Sauce to its somewhat limited roster of family-owned restaurants. The 200-seat space is set for a soft opening on August 1, with a grand-opening event tentatively planned for September, when season begins to…
Talia’s Tuscan Table can lay claim to a loyal crowd: Ask any fan about chef Andrew Bennardo’s true hero sandwiches and prepare for lots of superlatives and an almost cult-like devotion to the stacks of deli meats and other fixings piled high on homemade bread. But after years in the…
