Unless you live under a rock, you’ve seen Justin Bieber’s mug shot. The pictures, taken by Miami-Dade Corrections instead of the usual paparazzi, show the singer in red jail garb instead of his usual baggy jeans and tank top. Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach after police witnessed two luxury…
Back to Boca with the Buddha. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. So the Buddha decided to dip their chips in ’em… or their spirals, cubes, or barrels — that’s right, we’re…
Congratulations, Colorado. Not only are you one of the most beautiful places in the United States in which to visit, you’re now the first state where the sale of recreational marijuana is legal to anyone age 21 or older. That means that everyone in the rest of the country is…
Are you still with us? It’s been five days since South Florida Beer Week started, and the events have been flying by. Beer dinners, tap takeovers, Randal infusions — you name it, and one of our awesome craft beer bars or breweries has done it. Wednesday night we headed out…
Everyone loves chocolate. From stocking stuffers to Valentine’s Day presents to sitting alone watching movies on the couch, there’s no occasion that won’t be enhanced — or saved — from a sweet little morsel of chocolate in your mouth. In terms of gifts, we’d much rather receive a box of…
Broward and Palm Beach Counties are filled with cities that are known for different things. Palm Beach is known for luxury and wealth; Fort Lauderdale is appreciated by Spring Breakers and heavy drinkers across the world; Hollywood is recognized for its strange residents and snowbirds — it’s called Hollyweird for…
At the age of 32, Mary Siragusa got sick. Her doctors recommended she see a specialist immediately. Already a believer in the power of whole foods — as a teenager, she served sprouted grain sandwiches to lifeguards out of a juice bar in North Miami Beach — Siragusa decided to…
Who doesn’t love Sofia Vergara? The voluptuous celebrity manages to meld the comedic timing of Lucille Ball with the accent of Desi Arnaz into the body of a goddess. Plus, the actress and model spends plenty of time in South Florida in a bikini. Now, Vergara is channeling her energies…
Jelly Belly beans have always been the crossover candy for both kids and adults. Sure, they masquerade as a kiddie treat, but they’re really a grownup confection, packaged in boxes suitable for sophisticated gifting in flavors that only someone of legal drinking age can appreciate, like pina colada and mai…
We have a plethora of dining opportunities here in South Florida, but when it comes to bakeries we have few traditional options. Sure, we have Colombian, Cuban, and heck even some Chinese, but in terms of traditional French pastry shops, the options are few and far between. In late 2013,…
At the age of 32, Mary Siragusa got sick. Her doctors recommended she see a specialist immediately. Already a believer in the power of whole foods — as a teenager, she served sprouted grain sandwiches to lifeguards out of a juice bar in North Miami Beach — Siragusa decided to…
With the passing of the New Year, gym memberships soared, produce sections were filled with eager shoppers, and restaurants emptied of ravenous customers. Like every other January, everyone has jumped onto the healthy bandwagon — for the time being, at least — and like every other third week of the…
For the most part, Florida is not known for being a progressive state. We mean, how many times have we heard our Confederate-loving brethren in the northern part of our jurisdiction want to secede from the union? In case you forgot: It happened in the wake of Obama’s reelection just…
Hundreds of people came out to Funky Buddha Brewery this past Friday to celebrate the start of South Florida Beer Week, the beginning of a long weekend, and the filming of Palate Party food truck for Cooking Channel’s Eat Street…
Taste of Brickell via FacebookTaste of Brickell. Party till the wee hours of the morning.On Saturday, March 29, Taste of Brickell returns for one full day of food, music, and drinks in one of Miami’s hottest and most sophisticated neighborhoods. If you haven’t been to Brickell in a while, here’s…
It’s no secret that South Florida has always been a few steps behind the rest of the country when it comes to craft beer culture. But locals like Funky Buddha, Due South and the spanking new Saltwater Brewery have given beer drinkers something to be excited about. Finally Florida is…
Where does Florida begin? As long as the beer keeps flowing, who cares. Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida. This week, we’re going to head up north to the mega-sprawl of Jacksonville,…
For the past few years, truffle scented dishes have been popping up on menus all over the place. Pretty much any and everywhere you go, some kind of truffle dish is on the menu. From truffle fries to truffle mac and cheese to truffle-maple-bacon-ice-cream — all right, we made that…
These days, you could say Jason “Farmer Jay” McCobb — owner of Farmer Jay Pure Organics — is busy. Not only does he run his five-acre farm in west Delray Beach, where he grows several crops and supports a small flock of chickens and a pig but he also is…
With the end of the year, and the passing of the gluttonous holidays most of us have made some sort of resolution or another in regards to getting healthy. Nearly three weeks in, many of us have gone back to our former indulgent ways, eating and drinking as much as…
Tikiphiles we’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Hukilau 2014 is going to be bigger and better, with five days of music, entertainment, and Tiki drinks scheduled at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort and the Mai-Kai from June 11 to 15. The bad…
You know an area is on the up-and-up when a well-known name in the local dining scene makes an appearance, and that seems to be the case for West Palm Beach’s quaint Northwood restaurant row and its latest addition, The Garage VV. A few months back Clean Plate Charlie listed…
