A new restaurant opens its door nearly every day of the week. Most, however, go completely unnoticed by the majority of the population. That’s certainly not the case with the Restaurant People’s bars and eateries. Owners Tim Petrillo, Peter Boulukos, and Alan Hooper have a flair for bringing trendy eateries…
In Palm Beach County, we know good Cuban food. From Jupiter to Boca Raton, literally dozens of establishments specialize in peddling meat-filled empanadas, hand-pressed Cuban sandwiches, homemade pulpeta (Cuban meatloaf), velvety flan, and a colada. Luckily, the area also boasts a wide range of Cuban concepts, everything from authentic upscale…
It’s the end of July, summer has not yet peaked, but all Cancer birthdays have ended for the year. What does this mean? Nothing, however Stache 1920’s Drinking Den wants to give you a free cocktail made with Mandarine Napoléon during The Emperor’s Social Bar event on July 31. The…
Every other month, it’s something new on the health front. Pomegranate juice will cure all your ailments. Never mind; it’s ridiculously high in sugar. Kombucha is a miracle immune booster. Oh, wait — it can kill you. Now, coconut water is all the rage. Billed as yet another miracle liquid,…
As far as we’re concerned craft beer is one of the greatest things since sliced bread — actually, it’s better. And while we’re all about hanging at a chilled brew bar with friends, sometimes you need to be portable, you just need bottles or cans. Tomorrow night, Riverside Market is…
Chalk it up to inflation, if you want, but there once was a day in which the mere thought of a $9 smoothie would make you balk. That was a time in which the vast majority of these “healthy” meal replacements were filled with processed proteins and sickeningly sweet syrup-covered…
A new restaurant has opened off Lucerne Ave. in downtown Lake Worth, taking the space formerly known as Fiorentina, an Italian restaurant that vacated the space over a year ago. Suri — which means “pickpocket” in Japanese — will offer diners what co-owners John Pata and Matthew Barger term alternative…
Hey, Pembroke Pines — there’s food shopping in your future. Trader Joe’s just announced the opening day of its Pembroke Pines location. On Friday, October 10, at 8 a.m., the doors will open to the shopping paradise. See also: Trader Joe’s Announces Opening Dates for Three Palm Beach County Locations…
What will you be doing at midnight? Getting into bed — or the ocean? If you’re crazy about lobster, you just might be celebrating the start of the 2014 Florida mini-season, which takes place this Wednesday and Thursday. While most of the 50,000 registered sport-season lobster hunters will be in…
It’s 7 o’clock on a Thursday night. Outside, the damp pavement is steaming from an afternoon interspersed with showers and intense summer sun. Puddles line the curbs. When the door opens, the cacophonous roar of multitudinous conversations rolls into the street. “It’ll be about two hours,” says the hostess to…
Potatoes are under-appreciated, in our opinion. The precursor to great food items like French fries, mashed potatoes, gnocchi, latkes, pierogi, and so many others it’s hard to count, the humble root is one of the most versatile and comforting — no matter one’s ethnic background. Like every other dish and…
Do you love burgers? Wait, that’s a stupid question. Of course you do. And so does The Travel Channel’s Food Paradise, which selected one of chef Jordan Stilley’s hand-made burgers from the menu at Grease Burger Bar as part of a special feature segment they filmed for the show. One…
Brett Chiavari and the BC Tacos crew lived their own personal rock ‘n’ roll fantasy last week when they met some rock icons at Cruzan Amphitheater. The BC Tacos truck is a fixture at the music venue during most of its concerts. And while most celebrities usually just go to…
Good beer, good drinks, good music; they’re three things South Florida can’t seem to get enough of. Thanks to newly-opened Vintage Tap, which celebrated its grand opening this past Friday, there’s just a little more to go around. The bar and live music venue is a being dubbed an official…
July is a big month in terms of national celebrations: The U.S. parties it up for Fourth of July (AKA Independence Day), the French guzzle Champagne (or they should) for Bastille Day, and Peru commemorates its Independence Day on July 28 (today). You’ve definitely done the whole barbecue-and-fireworks thing. And…
LauderAle, Fort Lauderdale’s newest brewery, opened its doors to the public over the weekend and the turnout was so great that it almost ran out of beer. But then again, the brewery runs on a one-barrel system and the people of South Florida apparently love local craft beer. See Also:…
Weekdays are the worst, unless you live in South Florida, where we refuse to let a moment go by without cramming it full of entertainment. Whether you’re looking to relax and recover from the weekend or would prefer to fill your weekday evening with distracting goings-on, there’s something for you…
In the midst of Bimini Boatyard’s 25th-anniversary celebration (and right before a lucrative weekend), the Fort Lauderdale waterfront staple is closed temporarily due to a fire. According to CBS Miami, the fire broke out around lunchtime yesterday. See also: Bimini Boatyard Celebrates 24 Years in South Florida With a Pig…
New Times Broward Palm Beach is looking for a restaurant critic. The ideal candidate will have experience both reporting about food and writing long-form restaurant criticism. He or she should have knowledge of Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, which comprise one the nation’s most burgeoning epicurean scenes. Job duties include…
This past World Cup was a revelation of sorts. Without getting into the politicking of Brazil spending millions of dollars in order to look good on international TV while half of their favelas starve daily, there were some really good fútbol moments on the pitch. One of the biggest showings,…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. An enigma from another Florida coast. Your prayers to the sweet and decadent beer gods have been answered. The confluence of the flavors of…
Are you ready for happy hour? What about some psychic intervention? Even if you don’t care about any of the myriad celebratory offerings this weekend, you’re going to have to eat something. We perused the highs and lows of the Broward-Palm Beach area and cooked up this tasty menu of…
