Downtown Hollywood was hit with some of California’s Hollywood this last week as the Spike TV hit show Bar Rescue, where consultant Jon Taffer rips each establishment a new one and rebuilds to success, descended on Hollywood Boulevard. Their aim was to makeover Heat Restaurant & Lounge…
It’s #FloridaBeerFridayEvery Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. It takes a massive pair of cahones to make a sour beer in a popular, if not erudite, brewpub most famous for its blonde ale and…
Congratulations, you made it through yet another working week. It wasn’t easy, but you had to do it. So you might as well give yourself a pat on the back to celebrate — or better yet, a drink or three. Whether you want to eat crab cakes at the 2014…
Cancer is a terrible disease and as such, it must be fought tooth and nail on every front. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is immediately recognized with the world turning pink for the cause. There’s the autism ribbon with its multi-colored jigsaw pattern – again, instantly recognizable. Men haven’t always been…
September 16 might be the official National Guacamole Day as well as the day of celebration for the Grito de Dolores that began Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s fight against the Spanish Crown in the Mexican War of Independence. For some reason, November 14 is National Spicy Guacamole day. While South…
Children are our future – at least according to Whitney Houston. So when it comes to creating a sustainable food system (someday! maybe! hopefully!), young people matter. That’s why the results of the Vegetarian Resource Group’s (VRG) recent study on youth eating habits is particularly interesting. The national online survey…
With the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, now is the time to start preparing your feast day menu. If you haven’t come up with any new sides since cornbread stuffing and garlic mashed potatoes, maybe — just maybe — this year is the time to try something different. This…
Almost 40 years ago, Paul Hoffman Sr. had a simple dream fueled by the purchase of a small chocolate shop in Lake Worth: He wanted to have a place for his family to work. As noble a goal as that sounds, Hoffman was also a bit of an experimenter in…
It sure seems like we’ve been doing a lot of bacon and beef worshiping lately. And for a state where you can find a farmers’ market every day of the week, year-round, with local farms delivering seasonal organic produce each month, it often feels like finding a perfectly prepared vegetarian…
It’s time to turn up the heat on the Miami Heat. At least at Bull Market, where winning and losing could mean the difference between your having a pricey bar tab — or none at all. Sure, LeBron James is back in Cleveland, but the owners of Bull Market –…
Hear ye, hear ye, people of the Earth. You have exactly seven days in which to finish up that bucket list, reconnect with loved ones, and finally visit the Grand Canyon, because the world as we know it will end on November 19. OK, that’s a pretty bold statement. The…
Despite the fact that bountiful Broward County farms supply some of the area’s best eateries, most diners will never see tomatoes, kale, or sweet potatoes anywhere other than on their plate. Or wrapped in plastic at Publix. But this Saturday, Growing Broward’s first Farm to Table Bus Tour will give…
There’s a reason Valentino Cucina Italiana frequently sits at the top of our lists, and won our pick for “Best Restaurant Broward County – 2013” — it really is one of the best restaurants in town. On the pricier side of the spectrum, it’s a special occasion place (for most…
It’s almost Maple Bacon Coffee porter time. It may still be a few months away, but the Funky Buddha Brewery recently announced its annual specialty bottle release and festival date. The annual street party will take place all day and include a swarm of food trucks, special-release beers, debut tastings,…
The story of Arnold Abbott, the 90-year old World War II veteran and civil rights advocate known as “Chef Arnold” has turned into a global phenomenon. Abbott, who was cited numerous times by the City of Fort Lauderdale for feeding homeless people at outdoor sites, has caught the attention on…
South Florida is becoming home to a lot of new breweries. And Broward County can lay claim to yet another. But hold on — this isn’t beer. Rather, it’s another type of craft brewery called Kombulicious, what local farmer Scott Lyon and South Florida chef Glenn Dee say is the…
Boy meets girl. They fall in love. They live happily ever after. At the Cook & the Cork in Coral Springs, the tale goes a little differently. Chef meets event planner. They build a successful catering empire. They open a restaurant. Parkland Catering owners Keith Blauschild and Dena Lowell are…
If your idea of traditional Mexican food involves rice and refried beans, you might be surprised to find out that Wapo Taco serves neither. Instead, the authentic Mexican taqueria, which originally opened in Mexico City as El Farolito circa 1962, serves gringas, volcanes, costras, and tacos. Half a century and…
An Orlando woman and her boyfriend have come up with a unique way to address a shortfall in coverage from their insurance company, which won’t provide for surgery: holding a beer raffle of some of the most sought-after beers in the country, and a lot of them are from Florida…
Anthony Bourdain will guest-star as famous TV food dude Anthony Gourmand in an upcoming episode of Nickelodeon’s Sanjay and Craig slated to air sometime in 2015. In the episode, Craig becomes obsessed with Anthony Gourmand, the host of a television series called Foodventurer. Sanjay and Craig meet Gourmand at the…
Yet another new brewery is headed for Boynton Beach. Founded by South Florida native Chip Breighner, Devour Brewing Co. will be one of the city’s first nano breweries — what is becoming an increasingly popular segment of the craft brewing world in which production output is intentionally kept very small…
UPDATE: This post originally featured Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival. The date was incorrect. The event is taking place January 11, 2014. 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…
