Happy national iced tea day! Yes, friends, another silly holiday — with a great perk attached to it. According to the Tea Association of the USA , Americans drank over 79 billion servings of tea (that comes out to about 3.6 billion gallons of the golden liquid). And how do…
Oh. Dad. The poor guy has put up with some major headaches from your punk-ass over the course of your lifetime, like your drunken phone call at 2 a.m. to pick you up from random parties and your subsequent vomiting all over the place. Ahh, the memories. Treasure them. He…
Warning: This is not your daddy’s doughnut shop. Chunks of crisp caramelized applewood bacon crown a glazed round of dense yet fluffy dough. Hidden from the eye is a filling of handmade maple custard boiled down nightly from fresh vanilla beans and real maple syrup. Rainbow-colored M&M’s and smooth chocolate…
It’s time to rock the vote again, this time with the Keepers of the Craft campaign by Czech brewery Pilsner Urquell and DRAFT magazine. The two craft beer behemoths are teaming up to promote the bartending side of beer and the 172nd anniversary of the Pilsner Urquell brewery with a…
If you’re crazy for camarónes, then today is your lucky day. A Brazilian-based chain of fast and casual shrimp-focused eateries will be opening its third location in Boca Raton today, part of a $20 million expansion plan beginning in South Florida with more coming in Texas and California over the…
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade… then blend it with beer. That’s the basic gist behind the shandy — or radler if you’re European — a beer and lemonade style that is popular among certain warm weather enthusiasts. Think of it as an Arnold Palmer, but instead of iced…
Everyone wants to be a celebrity these days. We post internet videos ihoping to become the next viral sensation; we start Twitter wars to gain followers; we’ll visit any place that has been on TV, just to feel like we’ve been near the spotlight. Well, Broward residents, your chance to…
It’s time to pull out those Hawaiian shirts, leis, grass skirts, and Betty Page bikinis: the Hukilau is back this week. The massive event brings together tiki enthusiasts from all across the country for five days of retro-inspired Polynesia. The festival takes place at a number of mid-century locations throughout…
It’s hot. Bloody hot. And if you don’t get your daily fix in the form of an ice-cold, caffeinated beverage, it’s likely you’ll be throwing more shade than a pop-up tent at the beach. As a vegan, however, there aren’t nearly as many options as there are for everyone else;…
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…
When you’re a guest — either at a party or on a talk show — it’s always nice to bring a gift. Apparently, Jon Favreau got the etiquette memo, because when he stopped by Conan O’Brien’s show to talk about his new movie Chef, he brought a dime bag…of brisket…
The local, sustainable, whole food mission is a growing trend. If it isn’t fresh, organic or GMO-free, most of us aren’t buying it. And the same holds true for a few big food chain operations like Chipotle — which vowed earlier this year to serve “food with integrity” as it…
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. Two months ago I had the pleasure to sample a pre-bottled version of the Sunshine State Pils by the Florida Beer Company during a…
The saying goes, “Every dog has his day.” And in this country, every food items has its national holiday too. Today, the food item favored by cops and Homer Simpson is getting the recognition it deserves. That’s right, it’s national doughnut day. Rather than keep going for a plain old…
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 hoping to score deals on drinks, looking to help homeless dogs while getting drunk, or longing to throw…
Wook at this widdle face. This is April and, in case you’re looking for love, she’s available for adoption at the Tri-County Animal Rescue, a boutique no-kill animal shelter in Boca Raton. Tri-County Animal Rescue is home to many cats and dogs just waiting for the right family to come…
Double R Restaurant Group has announced plans for a new Another Broken Egg Café location, which will celebrate its grand opening on Monday, June 9th in Boca Raton’s Royal Palms Place. The Broken Egg Café is an award-winning restaurant with more than 30 restaurants located across the southeast, California and…
About eight months ago, Sharonda Chery had an idea. An idea to break away from the standard night club culture and create a Friday night event that would inspire participants to be the best version of themselves. Her love for all things creative lead to a weekly event called Cuisines…
Every nationality is known for a different specialty: Italians makes perfect pastas; Japanese can work magic with raw fish; Argentineans consume copious amounts of beef; the French can make something delicious from any imaginable animal part. And when it comes to signature cuisines across the world it’s all over the…
Good news for denizens of Central Florida. The Funky Buddha Brewery will begin distribution of their beers to you starting on June 11th. The Oakland Park brewery recently doubled their production capacity with three new 120 barrel beer tanks this past March, which has fueled growth and the ability to…
Boca Raton-based Tri-County Animal Rescue, the region’s largest nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue, is teaming up with California Pizza Kitchen at Town Center at Boca Raton to co-host six weekly “Tri-County Thursdays” starting today. The weekly event has been organized to raise much-needed funds to support the mission of the animal…
On any given weekday during lunch, the intimate space at Kuluck Persian Restaurant is packed with a wide mix of people speaking in a cacophony languages, both familiar and foreign. Middle Eastern women with loosely wrapped head scarves chat in Arabic or Farsi, men in yarmulkes converse with their wives…
