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 indulgent weekend activities. If not, don’t fret, there’s still plenty of events to keep you busy through your working days. Whether you’re looking…
One gastronomical gathering worth attending tonight and tomorrow is the Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival. The three-day culinary affair kicked off Friday night with a fancy four-course sit down dinner. And tonight’s grand tasting is a ticket to tastebud journey like no other. Sunday will wind down with a…
Let’s hear it for the veterans. It’s that honorary time of year again to salute the brave who have served our fine country. Veterans Day 2013 is officially Monday, November 11, and that means festivities are to take place all weekend. And what better place to celebrate than in the…
Veterans Day is this Monday, November 11 and many restaurants are thanking the people who protect our country with free meals and great deals. All of the deals require valid I.D. and most offers are open to both retired military, veterans, and active members of the U.S. military. Some are…
Yesterday, Washington State voters struck down initiative 522 that would have mandated adding warning labels to genetically modified foods. While there might be a few people who think GMO’s are bad and consumers have a right to know exactly what’s inside the foods they eat — Stephen Colbert is not…
One fall holiday down; several more to go. Obviously, with the passing of Halloween, the mall and every other commercial outfit have gone full swing toward the gift-giving holidays — got to get everyone spending ASAP. While in many ways the full fledged capitalistic display is grossly annoying, this year…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. This week we’re back in Davie…
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 looking to search out some drunk-ass pilgrims, save some sea turtles, or go all out with tons of…
The beef tongue arrives raw and slivered, its flesh marbled with strips of fat. You cook it on a wire grate over charcoal, which burns crimson in a pit on your table. In seconds, the meat turns from pink and slick to charred and shriveled. “It’s too hot,” exclaims the…
Unless you have a terrible gluten allergy – and probably even if you do – pasta is everyone’s favorite comfort food. Perhaps it’s the carb-overload coma one slips into after gorging on a bowl of penne. Perhaps it’s the childhood memories of slurping long strands of spaghetti, Lady and the…
Hey, are you done with that coffee yet? Have a beer. Have a coffee beer. Then have another, and another. It’s good for your health. Just remember that three beer rule. Some people may be surprised at the sudden increase in beer literature in the last few years, and that’s…
UPDATE: Good news, brunch-lovers. We’ve recently published a new list of Fort Lauderdale’s best brunches. Now go forth and brunch like you’ve never brunched before. We all love going out to eat. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch — doesn’t matter. We’re ecstatic when we can grab any meal away from the…
In the great words of Sting, Mariah Carey, and apparently countless other individuals, if you love somebody set them free… While there is another part to that quote, it doesn’t really apply here. With a bit of sadness and a lot of gratitude d.b.a./ Cafe, New Times’s Best New Restaurant…
Now that Halloween is behind us, it’s time for our thoughts to turn to turkeys, hot apple pie, and drinking for a cause at the second-annual Gobble Wobble Pub Crawl. The crawl starts this Saturday, November 9 at 4 p.m. and visits six different Fort Lauderdale bars, with each location…
Sure, there are all these “craft” coffee and tea houses coming on to the scene. But, let’s face it. When we’re in need of a caffeine of sugar rush, we all head to Starbucks for a five-dollar latte and a slice of lemon cake. And, as sure as that barista…
The nimbus clouds hung low and dark. They loomed over the the local merchants’ tents as their tarps flapped violently with each gust of wind. At 5 p.m. the main downpour had passed or, at least, everyone hoped it had. It was the first night of the Tuesday Oakland Park…
The soon-to-open sports lounge and “global comfort food” hot spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Himmarshee Public House, is poised to bring customers on a journey of flavors in an atmosphere more familiar to many than the traditional white-linen tables of old-school foodies. This is a space dominated by marquee lights,…
If you are unlucky enough to not be independently wealthy, chances are you regularly visit a shared work environment. If you are a human, chances are you will need to eat sometime during the eight to 12 hours you spend in said work environment. To this end, many benevolent employers…
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has had environmentalist, beekeeping enthusiasts, and farmers concerned about the future of farming, and, well, food since 2006. Pollinators, including bees, are integral component to the health of our ecosystems; without them, much of the foods we eat have no way of reproducing. Almonds, apples, plums,…
There’s nothing new about celebrity chefs endorsing products, and some of them make a great deal of sense. Take, for example, Martha Stewart’s range of cookware items. After all, who wouldn’t want to cook like the domestic diva herself, and if purchasing a set of Martha’s steak knives or a…
Everyone has his own definition of comfort fare. To some, it’s a warm and creamy potato soup; to others, it’s a giant slab of meat; to many it’s a heaping bowl of pasta paired with a glass of Chianti. If you fall under the latter category, Fort Lauderdale has a…
From sea salt chocolate to salty caramel — salty-sweet is the new “it” flavor. And why not? It’s amazing. It leaves no corner of the palate unpleased. If you’ve ever wondered why peanut butter and chocolate taste so good together, salty-sweet is why. If you have ever seen chocolate-covered bacon…
