Combining two popular foods is nothing new: ice cream cake, corn dogs, even Hot Pockets. However, on May 10 of this year, the newest combo food fad took the bakery industry by storm. Created by Dominique Ansel at his namesake bakery in New York, the Cronut is a half-croissant, half-donut,…
Recently we were given a pair of VIP tickets to Pairings, the annual celebration of South Florida food and fine wine at the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. We tried to figure out a fun way to get readers’ participation — so…
Just pick up any newspaper or peruse the internet and you’ll come up with a host of frightening stories about how your food is slowly killing you. Beef filled with hormones and antibiotics, genetically modified corn, and ingredients that would confuse anyone without an advanced chemistry degree are intimidating –…
With only one M-letter day of the week, Mindful Meat Monday and Meatless Monday are in an unspoken rivalry. The Meatless Monday group came along first with a message to cut out meat one day a week to lessen animal cruelty. The reasoning was that one meatless day a week…
Raw foodism is the new way to eat. From vegetarians to vegans to now this — eating only raw, uncooked foods, just the way nature intended. Is it really better than heated, pasteurized, and processed? Just ask Boca Raton resident Barry Rabkin, one of the founders — and also the…
The CDC defines binge drinking as a man consuming more than five drinks, and a woman four, in a span of two hours. Well, this past Saturday at Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop’s third event of the year, some attendees boasted eight drinks in that time. But don’t worry, the proceeds…
Americans have always been known for being a casual, down-to-earth nation of people. Our president once served hotdogs to the King and Queen of England. Over the years, things have gotten even more laid back. There once was a day when it was considered poor manners to wear a pair…
August is almost over, which means that we have only two more months of rain to fear. With primary and secondary school back in session last week, and college commencing over the next couple days, we’re in the home stretch of South Florida’s hellacious summer weather. Luckily, there are plenty…
Any day is an excuse to party, but anniversary parties are something special. This Saturday night Tarpon Bend Food and Tackle is celebrating 14 years and with the Catalina Wine Mixer anniversary party to boot. But that is not all, of course. Jared Michael Hobgood from Irish Kevin’s in Key…
Sure it’s named The New Miami Subs Grill and the restaurant’s front man and equity partner is Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull, but the local chain is actually located in Broward. And, with the company’s worldwide expansion plans, the brand might very well have to change its name to something a…
Who doesn’t love Michelle Bernstein? Before becoming a national phenomenon with frequent stints on Top Chef, the James Beard award-winning toque got her start right here in South Florida in the 1990s by making beautiful food that, as she points out, “isn’t heavy handed or unnecessarily complicated.”…
Let’s face it – at the end of a crazy week, we all need a drink…or two or three (screw it, we’ll take the whole bottle). If you want to keep your A.M. dinking classy, there’s no better solution than the mimosa. So, we put together a list of six…
A longtime West Palm Beach establishment, Aleyda’s Tex-Mex Restaurant, closed its doors in May. However, it wasn’t due to a dismal economy, bad service or rising operational costs. Instead, it just didn’t fit the property owner’s new vision for the shopping center just west of I-95, which has seen major…
Most people drink for the sake of drinking. But for those looking to justify a night of uninhibited intoxication to their mother and tax accountant, well the Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop has got you covered this Saturday (August 24th ): they’ve agreed to be DD, and are forwarding all proceeds…
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. The swamp ape. Florida’s bigfoot. This…
Congratulations. You got the kids back to school — if you have some, of course — and you made it through another week of work. You deserve to celebrate, with a drink. As is always the case when you live in fun-loving place such as South Florida, there are plenty…
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has released a surveillance video in the investigation of an armed robbery that occurred at the Community Food Store at 3200 West Broward Boulevard, this past Sunday in the hopes that it may lead to an arrest. According to the Detective DeAnna Greenlaw of the…
Humming to herself behind a mound of chocolate chip cookies, Louise Dutton flattens the gluten-free batter for her miniature Key Lime pie crusts. Cocking her head towards the door as it opens, the baker/chef smiles and pokes her reading glasses higher up her nose. Her hands are gloved in dried…
WLPG’s Chris Haggerty will be making an appearance on By The Glass Show tonight to talk about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation event happening at Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub in Hollywood. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds childhood cancer research and provides more research grants than any…
Gin might be all the rage right now, but the juniper-infused spirit has been around for centuries. While the English are usually associated with gin, the first documented production took place in Holland in the early 17th century, where it was sold for medicinal purposes ranging from stomach pains to…
Fort Lauderdale isn’t as flashy as Miami nor as food-driven as Delray. And it’s not as wealthy as Palm Beach. We have no trendy fried chicken joints like South Beach’s Yardbird Southern Table & Bar nor recently nominated James Beard semifinalists like Clay Conley chef/partner of “the island’s” Buccan. What…
It’s only been a few months since The Restaurant People opened their beachside, small plates spot called Sun, Surf and Sand, S3 for short, but the owners of YOLO and Tarpon Bend will soon be ready to show their balls. Err, you’ll see what we mean. See also: Tim Petrillo…
