How many pounds of food waste — egg shells, moldy bread, orange rinds, that crappy casserole — do you chuck into the garbage each day?According to a recent Reuters story, experts estimate that the average American tosses about 33 pounds of food each month for a total of nearly 400…
Cupcake Couture Sweet Boutique in Delray Beach scored a culinary coup this week when their sweet baked goods were served to President Barack Obama who spoke Tuesday at Florida Atlantic University as part of a visit to South Florida (view a slideshow of images here). The boutique bakery’s cupcakes were…
Forget the caricature of the pale, noodle-armed vegan openly judging you for your dietary choices while nibbling on a piece of raw tofu and silently coveting your bacon cheeseburger. It’s a misconception that could stand to be put out to pasture and certainly not one that would apply to Sally…
Northern Palm Beach County will soon get to see what all of the party-bus fuss is about when the bus loop so popular in Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach expands to West Palm Beach. The first West Palm Beach Bus Loop will roll out Friday with routes connecting participating bars…
How do you reinvigorate the played-out concept of the speed date? By combining it with the event du jour: a beer tasting. If you’re single and looking to mingle and love to talk hops, malt, and suds, consider the Beer Taste Speed Date this Thursday night at the Coffee District…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments, or visit our Facebook page. 59. Mango Roll…
The snowbirds may be gearing up for their return flights to the north, but that doesn’t mean the events calendar is following suit. Beer dinners, tap takeovers, and pairing events top the list of food and drink events this week in South Florida, while West Palm Beach welcomes an event…
Everyone loves to brag that his chili (or ribs, hamburger, etc.) is the best. But it helps to be able to point to a first-place finish in a public contest to drive that point home. The Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale is hosting its seventh-annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday,…
Beer lovers in southern Palm Beach County, take note. Yard House has announced an official opening date of Sunday, June 3, for its fourth Florida location. The restaurant will be located in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. In anticipation of the early summer opening the company is looking to fill…
Children of the ’80s forever have the Hard Rock Cafe logo seared into our memories. The Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt was de rigueur for most every suburbanite through much of the late ’80s and early ’90s: a sign that we — or someone we knew — had vacationed in the…
Perhaps it’s because it’s been nearly two weeks since the Mad Men season opener and we still can’t get that damned “Zou Bisou Bisou” song out of our heads. Or maybe it’s the anticipation of sweet treats for Easter feasting. Whatever the cause, macaron, croissant, and all manner of flaky…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 62. Maitake Mushroom…
Just when you thought it was safe to shave the ironic ‘stache, restaurateur Rocco Mangel provides cash incentive to cultivate a good soup strainer. In anticipation of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations at all four of his South Florida Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar locations, Mangel has announced a mustache…
A reader recently called Clean Plate Charlie’s attention to the barbecue served at the Hog Restaurant in Pompano Beach, an independent joint that’s been open for about six months. Since it’s all about style when it comes to barbecue, we’ll cut to the chase: Restaurant manager Alessandra Hall said the…
When The Grateful Palate in Fort Lauderdale — which recently made the Clean Plate Charlie list of “South Florida’s best places to sip wine” — welcomed sommelier David Hults in mid-February, the wine expert came with some ideas on a revamped happy hour to replace the restaurant’s existing after-work deal…
Tanzy is scheduled to open in early May in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The 7,000-square-foot restaurant/bar will be located adjacent to the space previously occupied by Sunrise Cinemas and currently undergoing renovation to become an iPic Theater. The new entertainment complex is expected to generate about 300 local jobs…
One could argue that saganaki — Y’know: A burst of flame, “Opa!” and all that — is the territory of tourists and culinary bumpkins. But c’mon: Burned, booze-soaked cheese? What’s not to like? In a town that’s no stranger to the hummus and olive-oil-soaked trappings of Mediterranean fare, Estia Greek…
Easter and brunch go together like sodium-laced store-bought ham and canned pineapple slices. If you want the traditional eggs Benedict and carved roast beef holiday experience, check out our lists of Broward and Palm Beach restaurants serving Easter meals. If you’re looking to do something a little out of the…
With Easter-basket shopping in high gear, Peeps obsession is in full swing. But on Sunday night, after the sliced ham has gone cold, the plastic grass ingested by a pet or easily confused human candy hound, and the first glimmer of a jellybean-induced cavity forms, you may start wondering what…
Free deep-fried onions and free (possibly pink-slime-laced) burgers won’t necessarily appeal to every consumer, but it seems there’s one national chain promotion with practically universal allure. Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating “free cone day” today from noon to 8 p.m. at stores around the country, including here in South Florida,…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments, or visit our Facebook page. 67. Slim Lady…
The holidays are upon us: Procrastinate no more. Easter and Passover reservations need to be made now, if not last week. If you need some ideas of where to go, take a look at our list of restaurants in Broward County serving Easter meals, restaurants in Palm Beach County with…
