Need an awesome holiday gift for the craft-beer-loving freak in the family? Partnering with Tampa-based newspaper Creative Loafing, Cigar City Brewing is auctioning off a massive bottle of beer on eBay. The winning bidder will be invited to Tampa to sample all of the brewery’s current stock of barrel-aged beer…
Hardy Park Bistro’s chef-owner Philip Darmon, an Australian native, has charted a unique course through the culinary world, guided in no small part by coincidence and fate. About 11 years ago, he was working as a chef in high-end Sydney restaurants when he lost a close friend to suicide. The…
Las Olas Boulevard is home to dozens of restaurants featuring cuisine from around the world. From seafood to French to Italian to American to Brazilian and everything in between, there are multiple options on the busy little strip. The boulevard recently received its newest Thai sushi addition on the west…
Two weeks until Christmas, you know what that means. Beer gifts for beer lovers and heavy consumption of Christmas ale. But beware of what you buy, especially with beer because it could be illegal (if it’s Heady Topper). And besides the craft boom, beer in Florida has taken an interesting…
Yes, a dinner with beer at a grocery store. We have indeed reached the promise land, ladies and gentleman. In case you’ve been living under a rock (in a dry county) for quite some time you might have noticed that craft beer is kind of, like, a thing. A BIG…
They come and they go. West Palm Beach has been like a revolving door for restaurants in the past decade, and this is one city where you can truly say everything old is new again — at least when it comes to the buildings they occupy. In the past several…
We love food from around the world. From Korean barbecue to Italian pasta to Indian curry to Argentine beef to tofu from Japan, we’ll eat it and love it — as long as it’s prepared well, of course. Although our taste buds can be tempted by a variety of dishes…
So your boss turned Grinch on you and announced that there will be no Christmas party and no bonuses this year with a giant, “Bah, Humbug.” We have alternate plans for you and all your coworkers. Come out the the New Times’ Happy Hour App Party this Friday, December 13,…
It’s one of the most popular and sought after craft beers produced in Florida. It has a 99 out of 100 rating on BeerAdvocate.com and a perfect 100 out of 100 on Ratebeer.com. It combines the umami-like heaven that is maple syrup and bacon. It’s Funky Buddha Brewery’s Maple Bacon…
You think it’s difficult trying to plan a holiday getaway now, just try to imagine booking a moon flight in 2043. All the shuttles will be filled to capacity, you’ll have to fly coach (and you know that’s even more annoying when you’re weightless), and the only resorts with vacancies…
Hardy Park Bistro’s chef-owner Philip Darmon, an Australian native, has charted a unique course through the culinary world, guided in no small part by coincidence and fate. About 11 years ago, he was working as a chef in high-end Sydney restaurants when he lost a close friend to suicide. The…
It seems as if every time we turn around, there’s another natural disaster happening somewhere. Sometimes, the news alerts and funding drives can all seem to blend together. Our own lives certainly don’t stop, and it can be tempting to just tune it all out — especially around the holidays…
Do you need a job? Of course you do. The new Fresh Market is looking to hire 80 to 90 employees to fill its new store coming to Delray Beach next year. The positions range from assistant grocery managers to specialists, bakers, meat cutters, and seafood specialists. To apply, first…
The holiday season is in full swing, and if you’re looking to find a gift for someone on your list who has a taste for all things brewed, we’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find our list of gifts for the beer lover who has everything, from unique drinking vessels…
The cooking competition Chopped came alive in Miami Beach last week as the MasterCard Chopped Experience saw three local chefs pitted against one another in a live culinary battle complete with mystery ingredient…
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 doings, there’s something for you…
Sriracha fans may be in a bit of a panic these days after a California judge ordered a partial shutdown of the Huy Fong Foods factory in Irwindale, a small city in Los Angeles county, but how frantic are they? Well, an Ebay seller is betting that someone in this…
Over the past few years consumers have been starting to seek out ethically conscious options at grocery stores — just think about all the ruckus about Trader Joe’s locations coming to town. Though it really is simple enough to prepare healthy, organic, sustainable fare at home; that’s certainly not the…
Anyone can grab a block of cheese, chop it up, and call it a cheese plate. Whether it’s any good or not is a whole other story. To help lovers of all things in the aged dairy department, all Whole Foods Market locations are starting up a quarterly series of…
With about a week into December, the holiday season is driving at high speed now. Whether you’re trying to get through the shopping, the traffic, the parties, or whatever else, there’s a good chance you’re in need of a nice stiff cocktail — you should probably go for something holiday…
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. This week, we dedicate our weekend roundup to the traditional kickoff to the holiday season here in South Florida -…
The cheesesteak is one of the most well-known – and controversial – of sandwiches. The king of hoagies, subs, and sammiches, it truly is a thing of beauty, judged only by it’s melty-mess-making ability. What makes a cheesesteak? Let us begin with the roll, that chewy Italian bread many out-of-towners…
