Dog days of summer be damned; this weekend is all about celebrating fun and the finer things in life, like cornhole and oompah bands. And beer — lots and lots of beer. After the jump, find five food and drink events — including those aforementioned activities — happening this weekend…
Parents tend to get the short end of the stick when it comes to culinary pursuits, whether they’re dining at home or out and about. They suffer the stink-eye from diners and servers alike at sit-down restaurants when they’ve got their brood in tow. More often than not, “dinner” consists…
Summer is ostensibly the slow season, but there are still some shakeups and new ventures to keep an eye on in the Broward and Palm Beach county restaurant scenes. Here’s a look at a few South Florida food news items that have popped up on the radar.Mellow Mushroom to Open…
There will be no navel-gazing mope rock as part of the burgeoning summer music series at Yellow Green Farmers Market. “It’s an upbeat, happy place selling organic, healthy things,” said Karin Fields, who works with the market to coordinate weekly music acts and plans to keep things sunny and light…
There’s a time and a place for a three-dollar bottle of swill wine — a hostess gift at a dinner party for someone you don’t really like, for instance. Other times, it’s nice to indulge in the artistry of the fermented grape. The monthly Art of Wine and Food Series…
As Lori Durante leads a small, sweating pack of culinary tourists east on Atlantic Avenue on a recent Saturday afternoon, she breaks her swift stride momentarily to point across the street, toward Johnnie Brown’s, a burger and barbecue joint in Delray Beach.”Johnnie Brown’s was named for Addison Mizner’s famous pet…
Oenophiles get all the love this week with several opportunities to swirl and sample — and possibly, get a swerve on to — the fermented grape at wine dinners and tastings throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties. Find details on these and other South Florida food and drink events this…
There’s a lot to be said about American kids and nutrition, and much of it isn’t pretty. But there are signs that the pendulum in slowly swinging back in favor of sensible diets and healthy lifestyles. One such example can be seen at Timber Trace Elementary School in Palm Beach…
Pinon Grill recently unveiled its new summer/fall menu during a media dinner at the Boca Raton restaurant. Greg Jones, director of operations for Rainmaker Restaurant Group (which owns Pinon Grill and Brimstone Woodfire Grill in Pembroke Pines), joined local food writers to discuss the menu changes as well as other…
Back in the day, A-list performers like Sammy Davis Jr. and Jerry Lewis routinely took the stage at New York’s storied Copacabana nightclub, helping to build the sense of mystique and glamour that still surrounds the legendary club today. This fall, the entity will open an outpost in downtown Fort…
Today is Friday the 13th and luck is on the side of food and beer lovers in South Florida. This weekend is packed with opportunity to over-indulge in craft beer, burgers, rich French food, and other goodies. After the jump, find a list of five food and drink events this…
Royal Pig Pub is but a snout-hair’s length away from opening to the public, according to owner Joe Upchurch, though, those were not the exact words he used to describe the unveiling of his forthcoming restaurant on Las Olas. The restaurant will open to the public for lunch service at…
The second annual Baseball & Brews at Roger Dean Stadium is a marriage of two great all-American pastimes. It’s also a bit of respite for the game-loving beer snob who might bristle at the typical foamy, watered-down suds offered in most stadium settings…
Cultural watchdogs like to wag their fingers and warn everyone that too much stimulation will somehow dull the senses. The organizers of Red Eye 2012, a hyperimmersive multimedia exhibition, aren’t trying to hear that mess. The event, which goes down tonight at ArtServe, is a self-proclaimed ball of energy, with…
Save the jokes about freedom fries and white flags for another time; today is Bastille Day, the annual commemoration of the storming of the Bastille and the de facto kickoff to the French Revolution. Raise a glass to the people’s resolve at Pistache French Bistro’s annual Bastille Day fete, which…
A bit of healthy competition can be good for a relationship. For those who like engaging in highbrow debate, Steak 954 in Fort Lauderdale will host the second in its series of Wine Wars dinners on Thursday night…
All systems are go for Stephane’s in Boca Raton which will open its doors to the public this Sunday, July 15. The luxe restaurant is housed in the space previously occupied by Copper Canyon Grill and it will focus on American and French cuisine. The new restaurant is taking reservations…
If history — or at least recent events — are any indication, tickets for the Traveling Plate Supper Club tend to disappear faster than you can say “pork-belly-laced menu.”Seats for past several events sold out in quick form with local food fans snapping up the chance to join in on…
We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here. 10. Margherita Pizza at Scuola Vecchia Pizza e VinoPizza may be the stoner’s meal of choice, but there are rules to this thing, man. Or,…
Is a month without an epic burger event even worth mentioning? That’s a question for another day, given that this week will see the introduction of yet another burger-licious event in South Florida. This month’s contender is the Boca Burger Battle kicking off Saturday night in downtown Boca. Of course,…
Food writers (and the food obsessed) tend to get exasperated with food trends more quickly than the general public. After logging hours tasting, salivating over, and deconstructing the happenings in the culinary world, it’s only logical that this segment of the population (and its brethren) would be the first to…
Chef Julien Gremaud can’t mark Bastille Day in his native country of France, but the executive chef at Pistache French Bistro in West Palm Beach plans to spend the holiday immersed in a South Florida version of the traditional celebration. Bastille Day is Saturday, July 14, and Pistache is planning…
