Bratwurst, sweaty frauleins and huge mugs of brau: the three hallmarks of Oktoberfest we all hope for at this time of year. As if you ever needed anything more to party. Besides Halloween, South Floridians need a multi-week celebration to hold us over until Christmas. This shouldn’t be a problem…
Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Garden officially broke ground Sunday with a celebratory ceremony drawing a packed crowd. Construction is set to begin in October, and the project is slated for completion through phase two with a 60-day turnaround, says Rebecca Bradley. Phase one and two will include constructing the 80 raised…
Gluten and desserts have always seemed to go hand in hand, leaving the gluten-intolerant and those battling Celiac disease with little to combat sugar cravings. Twenty-four year old Szandra Szeghalmi has found a gluten-free loophole: rice pudding and cakes. Using her Hungarian grandmother’s recipes, Szeghalmi brings Hallandale Beach a shop,…
Most foodies like to sample as much food as possible when going out to eat. We mean, how can you really judge a chef and a restaurant without eating your way through the entire menu? Seriously. While your taste-buds may enjoy the multitude of courses, you’re wallet is probably less…
Say, for a moment, you’ve got only one night to spend in South Florida. How would you sample the local beer scene? Luckily, we’ve assembled a list of some of the best and brightest locally produced beers. With new breweries opening seemingly every few months and the beer culture expanding…
This past Saturday, deep in the residential wilderness of the Riverside Park neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, homebrewing pilgrims flocked to the veritable mecca of craft beer in Broward County, the Riverside Market. There, a dozen enthusiastic homebrew teams and individuals arrived to participate in the End of Summer homebrewing competition…
When was the last time you had a fresh, cold-pressed juice? That’s right: When you actually had the time (and money) to cut, clean and prep all that natural, organic produce, whip out that expensive Norwalk juicer (we wish!), then patiently wait while as it macerates and drains all that…
Chances are you’re pretty shattered from the weekend — hopefully. Even if you’re still nurturing your hangover from Oktoberfest on Las Olas, Bimini Boatyard’s birthday bash, or the big groundbreaking for Flagler Gardens, you might just want to ease your pain with a post weekend bevvie or something. Whether you’re…
The Japanese have a strange sense of humor. Peruse YouTube and you’ll find a host of game shows that involve women in pigtails crawling around in their underwear along with “too cute” commercials that involve singing animals and food. Which is why we probably shouldn’t have been surprised when we…
If you live in Fort Lauderdale and you stick you head out the window right now, you might even be able to smell it. Bimini Boatyard is in the final stages of preparation for its massive annual celebration beginning at 5 p.m. tonight. Every year Bimini celebrates its own anniversary…
The art galleries and famed murals of Wynwood are just a few miles south of Broward county and you’ve been meaning to go. Or maybe you’ve been to Second Saturdays or Art Basel. But have you really seen Wynwood’s art galleries up close and personal without navigating through hoards of…
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. It’s one of the most sought-after…
If you’ve driven around downtown Fort Lauderdale recently, you might think massive building construction projects were erected overnight. With the city’s urbanscape growing like a concrete mushroom, questions arise. What will Fort Lauderdale do without any green spaces? Thankfully, there’s an answer. Resident Chad Scott and his crew of garden…
It’s not just hippies, environmentalists, and — more recently — foodies who are paying attention to the whole genetically modified organisms (GMO) or genetically engineered (GE) food issue anymore; it’s getting attention from big corporations and even The Daily Show these days. While it’s great that public figures and purveyors…
Congratulations: you made it through yet another rainy-as-hell workweek. While it looks as though the weekend might get some sunshine (and then possibly some more rain) do not fret fine friends, there are plenty of food and drinks in store. Whether you’re looking to get in on some free pig…
The sixth annual New Times’ Pairings is coming to the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26. From 7 to 10 p.m., the best restaurants in South Florida will serve delectable dishes, each paired with a different fine wine. But what if you’re a beer geek instead of a…
Sometime a while back, someone realized that you could lure visitors and residents to spend money in certain areas just by getting restaurants to offer deals. It’s spending to save — absolutely brilliant. Just like New York Restaurant Week, dineLA, and Miami Spice, Palm Beach County has its own series…
When you think of Colombian food in South Florida, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Colombian fast food — those overstuffed hot dogs and hamburgers with every topping known to man (and then some). And you’d be correct; The Colombians have taken these simple American eats and…
Broward County has a booming beer scene, some great wine bars, and great restaurants all over the place, but in the mixology department there is much left to be desired. While we might be behind in the availability of craft cocktails compared to other cities — our nemesis Miami being…
For the past few years, farmers’ markets have been popping up across South Florida left, right, and center. Quite frankly: We’re pretty stoked. Local food not only tastes significantly better — tomatoes actually taste like tomatoes rather than nothing — but it’s better for your health, the local economy, and…
If you stopped by the Mickey D’s drive-thru for a quickie lunch at your desk, you might want to put down those nuggets. We know they’re tasty (especially slathered in barbecue sauce), but a health blog is reporting some very un-chicken-like substances found in their nuggets. Natural News’ Forensic Food…
The line stretching toward the door at Blue Willy’s Barbecue Market is three years in the making. More than a dozen people tap their feet impatiently as Will Banks stands before a heavy wood chopping block, cleaving off smoke-ringed ribs and cutting juicy slices from a hulking brisket displaying a…
