First, just stay away from the individually wrapped, frozen fish fillets. Don’t look at them, don’t think about them, and forget they even exist. Buying fish can often be a daunting task. With rampant concerns over genetically modified species, sustainability, and the long-term effects of farmed fish on health, it’s…

At Hot Peppers restaurant in Pembroke Pines, a pretty and super-friendly Asian woman — full red lips, sleek black hair — brought me a plate of Caribbean food: stewed bone-in chicken, macaroni pie, and lentils. Then a motherly black lady — older, with warm brown eyes and an apron tied…

At Hot Peppers restaurant in Pembroke Pines, a pretty and super-friendly Asian woman — full red lips, sleek black hair — brought me a plate of Caribbean food: stewed bone-in chicken, macaroni pie, and lentils. Then a motherly black lady — older, with warm brown eyes and an apron tied…

At first glance, Chimi & Kimchi Grill on Sample Road in Coral Springs seems crazy. The menu doesn’t combine Korean and Argentine cuisine into the same bites. There are no galbi empanadas. Instead, what you get when you sit down in the narrow, forest-green restaurant with grayish hardwood floors is…

Considering July kicks off with Independence Day and is National Hot Dog month, it seems only right that it should end with a celebration of meat in tube form. Food truck roundup extraordinaires Burger Beast and Food Truck Invasion are arranging a trio of Hot Dog Fests across South Florida…

At the circular outdoor bar, middle-aged men wearing short-sleeved button-ups and sandals sip cocktails. Inside, on red cloth banquettes and fanned wicker chairs, six women, all wearing short silk dresses and high heels, laugh and clink glasses. At the sushi bar, two stern-looking businessmen talk over the young boy sitting…

At the circular outdoor bar, middle-aged men wearing short-sleeved button-ups and sandals sip cocktails. Inside, on red cloth banquettes and fanned wicker chairs, six women, all wearing short silk dresses and high heels, laugh and clink glasses. At the sushi bar, two stern-looking businessmen talk over the young boy sitting…

If you waited for July 4 to fire up the grill for the first time this summer then shame on you. This is South Florida where grilling in December is no big deal. You should be an expert, and it should show on Independence Day. See also: – Fourth of…

Only a day after showing Jimmy Kimmel how to pull his fresh, warm, creamy mozzarella Steve Martorano has announced he’s planning a second Las Vegas restaurant in the Paris Hotel slated for spring 2014. The 200-seat restaurant will offer a large bar and patio, with a clubby design similar to…

A tuxedoed waiter places a dish upon a spotless white tablecloth. A plump filet of black bass perches atop an emerald bed. An earthy scent wafts up, overwhelming the senses. The first bite is perfect: There’s the skin’s light crunch, followed by the sweet, meaty bass flesh. The pea ragout…

A tuxedoed waiter places a dish upon a spotless white tablecloth. A plump filet of black bass perches atop an emerald bed. An earthy scent wafts up, overwhelming the senses. The first bite is perfect: There’s the skin’s light crunch, followed by the sweet, meaty bass flesh. The pea ragout…

If there’s someone in your life who refuses to touch “vegetarian” foods, Green Bar & Kitchen has a secret weapon. It’s called the Buffalo Tempeh Sandwich ($8). It starts with tempeh, a soy-based protein that’s similar to tofu but with a richer texture. It’s marinated in olive oil and grilled…

With the glut of Jamaican restaurants near U.S. 441 in Pembroke Pines, June Ali and her husband, chef Badal Ali, decided it was time to show off Trinidad and Tobago’s food. Their restaurant, Hot Peppers, is offering you a (free!) taste of some of the island’s cuisine Thursday from 5…

If there’s someone in your life who refuses to touch “vegetarian” foods, Green Bar & Kitchen has a secret weapon…

There are still changes afoot at Elliot Wolf’s Fort Lauderdale barbecue restaurant Red Cow that in late May joined his growing restaurant empire that includes G&B Oyster Bar, Coconuts, and the Foxy Brown. Wolf said it’s the hardest opening he’s yet to endure. “Everyone has their interpretation of barbecue,” he…

In a serious case of if-you-build-it-they-will-come, more than 4,000 people turned out Saturday for the grand opening of the Funky Buddha Brewery — the first commercial craft brewery in Broward County. Not only did they come; they drank almost all the beer. As 6 p.m. neared, hundreds inched closer to…

Another day, another new upscale burger spot. Burger & Beer Joint, which runs restaurants on Miami Beach and in Brickell, is planning to open a 5,800-square-foot outpost in Pembroke Pines in July. The menu at 11025 Pines Blvd. will be identical to those at the Miami locations, said Special Projects…

In a serious case of if-you-build-it-they-will-come, more than 4,000 people turned out Saturday for the grand opening of the Funky Buddha Brewery — the first commercial craft brewery in Broward County. Not only did they come; they drank almost all the beer. As 6 p.m. neared, hundreds inched closer to…

As Huizenga plaza emptied after a long, meaty and sometimes rainy Burger Battle some people seemed shocked that Wilton Manors’ Rosies’ Bar and Grill won both best overall burger and best burger in the bar and grill category. They must not have stopped by Rosie’s tent. It was a unicorn…