Looking for a free lunch? If so, Chipotle is offering free sofritas grub starting January 27 in all U.S. and Canadian restaurants, including here in South Florida. There is one catch, though: Buy something first. Specifically, you must purchase a sofritas item on January 26 and save the receipt. Then,…
It’s a decidedly old-school aura at Vinnie’s Lobster Bar, an Italian restaurant in Davie that’s dedicated to New England’s most-beloved cold-water crustacean, the lobster. The setting for this neighborhood haunt is a tiny space, no more than a dozen tables inside and out, located on the outskirts of a Target…
Retail tasting rooms in Florida breweries are coming under fire again. This time, it’s the Florida Independent Spirits Association filing a petition with the state challenging the tourism exemption of the state’s three-tier laws for alcohol distribution. The exemption allows retail tasting rooms in breweries, which are at risk in…
The holidays are gone, and with them, your excuses for overindulging. After months of champagne and coquito, you may be dying for a detox. If you’re looking for a little more than the usual juice cleanse, the upcoming C.U.R.E. (Cultivating Unlimited Rejuvenating Energy) Retreat will teach you everything you need…
For the second year in a row, the Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park has put on and successfully carried out the bottle release for its most famous beer, the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter. Dubbed Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Fest, the brewery’s annual street festival went down this past Saturday…
Around and around we go; today is the start to yet another lovely workweek. Hopefully, you have a bit of a spring in your step from some indulgent weekend activities. If not, don’t fret; there are still plenty of events to keep you busy through your working days. Whether you’re…
Starbucks, the world’s favorite source of caffeine, introduced the Flat White to their menu this week, causing a frenzy of people, mostly Australians and Europeans, lauding the coffee drink. So, what, exactly, is a Flat White? Is it a new flavor to compete with the Pumpkin Spice Latte and its…
Congratulations, you made it through yet another working week. You might as well give yourself a pat on the back to celebrate — or better yet, a drink or three. Whether you’re looking to participate in a bar crawl, or want to score a few bottles of Funky Buddha’s Maple…
Dennis Max’s latest concept, Max’s Social House, will be opening later this month in Delray Beach. Dubbed SoHo, it will be delivering yet another incarnation of the area’s latest trend: craft food and spirits at the site of the former Falcon House. The 2,000-square-foot restaurant, which is housed in a…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, when we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Ah, the session IPA. Much debate has sprung up in the beer world about this relatively new beer style. Is it really a pale ale? Is…
Angelo Elia, one of South Florida’s most respected chefs, gets the spotlight this weekend when Emeril Lagasse visits his Casa D’Angelo for this week’s episode of Emeril’s Florida. The episode, titled “Big Night Out,” sees the beloved chef best-known for his catch phrase “Bam!” dining at some of Florida’s chicest…
Dining out in South Florida means anything goes. We have a melting pot of cuisine to choose from and all the gastropubs you could wish for. But while it’s certainly not the epicenter of healthy eating as it is with cities like Los Angeles or Portland — nor does it…
The 9th annual Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival is fast approaching, with the Roger Dean Stadium Hosting on January 24. This year over 100 beer vendors, most of them Florida, will available to sample. Has there ever been a better moment for the state of craft beer in the Sunshine State?…
If star-studded gourmet wine and food festivals are sort of your thing, listen up. The ultimate foodie experience, the Food Network and Cooking Channel’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival presented by Food & Wine, has announced its upcoming 2015 program of events, and this year it’s coming closer to…
Healthy lifestyles are a lot easier to maintain when you’ve got a team of people cheering you on — hence the popularity of Weight Watchers meetings and Crossfit boxes. So if you need a little extra motivation to stay meat-free and on the move, the No Meat Athlete run group…
Broward County is already home to several breweries and brewpubs, but the success of craft beer is showing the world that there is always room for a couple more. Bangin’ Banjo and 26 Degree brewing companies are both planning to begin production in Pompano Beach this year, possibly within weeks,…
It’s that time of year again, when grown adults turn into jelly at the mere sight of adorable green-clad girls selling cookies. Girl Scout cookie season officially starts in Broward and Palm Beach counties on January 22. (Note: If you really need your cookie fix earlier, Miami-Dade’s cookie season starts…
Moshe Ruza has lived a number of lifetimes: He helped run his family’s three-generation high-fashion accessory business in New York City, owned a resort in the Caribbean for close to a decade, and today is the founder of his own coffee-roasting company. Ruza founded the Chosen Bean five years ago,…
Seasons come and seasons go, even down here in South Florida. It’s been an odd winter for us, to be sure. After a brief cold snap early on, temperatures have gone tepid and muggy. But it’s still winter, believe it or not, and if we’re not going to bundle up…
If you love fresh-flavored Mediterranean fare, the hunt for a new favorite restaurant may soon be over. Burt Rapoport’s latest modern pan-Mediterranean eatery, Apeiro, is finally slated to open on Thursday, January 15 in Delray Beach. The restaurant, in partnership with excutive chef David Blonsky, will open in the Delray…
South Florida is already a beer destination. But rather than the slew of breweries coming to the region promising to bring tourism, the Beer Industry Summit 2015 held at the The Breakers in Palm Beach is a good sign that it is. The annual gathering, which lasts from January 11…
Dozens of Broward-area restaurants and bars entered the Winterfest Absolut drink contest, vying for the title of this year’s “Absolut Perfect Cocktail” but, of course, there can be only one winner. After much deliberation, two finalists competed the other day at Bar Stache in Fort Lauderdale for the title and…
