The sixth annual New Times’ Pairings event is just a little more than a month away. The annual celebration of South Florida food and fine wine 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…
For whatever reason, men tend to have a thing for good-looking women who work in beer bars. Maybe, it’s memories — hazy, of course — of beer wenches at Oktoberfest. Maybe, it’s pubescent recollection’s of the St. Pauli Girl. Or it could just be a penchant for beautiful women and…
Even on a blistering August weekday, a healthy flow of people struts up and down the Broadwalk, the paved pedestrian walkway that lines Hollywood Beach. There’s a strand of blue-collar businesses to the west and wide-open sand and waves to the east. Walking down the strip is a pair of…
As a trend picks up more steam, everyone wants to get a piece of the action. The craft beer world is no different as the greedy beverage monoliths of the world start taking jabs at the little guy, not to mention the battling between the giants. Whatever happened to the…
Roast chicken is pretty high up there in popularity charts. It makes sense: with proper technique, it’s fairly easy to make; it’s healthy; satiating; and chicken is relatively inexpensive. While it’s one of the few dishes that is common in most American’s cooking repertoire, serving it can be one heck…
Steely Dan echoed in the dimly lit bar as patrons took advantage of the $2 whiskey drinks. No one could predict that this Tuesday night at The Dive Bar would end in murder. And then a $250 cash prize to the person who solved it. Unless they read the flyer…
Big changes are coming to Hollywood Beach. In a little more than two years Margaritaville, a 350-room, 17 story, $149 million resort wonderland will rise smack in the middle of the Broadwalk. Some restaurant owners are saying the nearly 800 parking spots removed from the beach will be their end…
Did you book your tickets for the Funky Buddha Brewery / Hot & Soul food pairing dinner for tonight? I hope you did, because the event is sold out. But fear not: The five-course dinner (with items like Hop Gun IPA, paired with Hop Gun-braised pork cheeks with Yukon Gold…
South Florida is full of transplants. There are so many northern migrants that it’s almost a shock to find out someone was actually born here. It’s not surprising, really. Mild winters, awesome sunshine, and a relatively laid-back vibe make it hard to leave, whether you’re one of the ten or…
Mom was the absolute worst cook in the world. Dinnertime meant either limp spaghetti with ketchup, Kraft macaroni and cheese (with that orange powder served on the side), or frozen fish sticks (that were still frozen). Christmas cookies were made without yeast… or sugar… or eggs, so they were better-served…
A new beer bar has opened in the Abacoa shopping center in Jupiter. With a focus on more than just craft beer, here you’ll find an enormous selection of high-end European beer — many from Germany, England, and Belgium. The specialty focus is something missing from the area’s local beer…
We all have our favorite “stoner food.” Some love a Taco Bell run; others can go through a dozen donuts. And then there’s Nutella. Straight from the jar, the chocolate-and-hazelnut combination satisfies like nothing else when we’re jonesing for a little somethin’ somethin’. Now, what if we told you that…
In the restaurant industry there are thousands of restaurant groups run by all manner of companies. Obviously, some are more prestigious than others. We’re not exactly going to make an announcement when a new kitchen manager takes over the burners at Applebee’s. One of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants: that’s another thing…
Cigar City Brewing is taking over the taps at Tap42 and you know when this happens, it’s serious business. How serious? Serious enough for Tap42 to raffle off one bottle of Cigar City’s prized Barrel-Aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout. The takeover begins at 7 p.m. and that’s when you start collecting…
Even on a blistering August weekday, a healthy flow of people struts up and down the Broadwalk, the paved pedestrian walkway that lines Hollywood Beach. There’s a strand of blue-collar businesses to the west and wide-open sand and waves to the east. Walking down the strip is a pair of…
These days it’s fairly common for a restaurant or bar to have a signature. In Broward and Palm Beach counties, we have craft beer bars galore, wine bars like you wouldn’t imagine, bourbon- and whiskey-centric concepts, and tequila-focused bar programs. The one spirit that seems to have been overlooked recently…
Compared to the raucous of Friday and Saturday nights on A1A, Tuesdays are pretty tame. But not tonight, someone’s plotted murder. Well not someone with criminal intentions per se, rather co-owner and general manager of The Dive Bar, Cody Cole. The blood might be iodine, and the clues planted, but…
We have the most amazing winters, ever. We have beautiful beaches. We have around 250 days of sun per year. Overall, living in South Florida has a ton of perks, but one of the most exciting aspects of living in the subtropics is mango season. Unless, of course, you’re allergic…
Pesticides. Fungicides. Neonicotinoids. Organic. Hormone-free. Anti-biotic free. Non-GMO. Fair trade. Pasture raised. Grass fed vs. grass finished. How far did it travel? How well was it treated? How much was its DNA tinkered with? Were fossil fuels involved? The concept of food was simple once, but these days the very…
When we received a link to the Indiegogo page asking to donate to the rebuild of the Friar Tuck’s Food Truck, at first we thought this was an old story. After all, the first incarnation of Friar Tuck was destroyed on June 13, 2012 on the Florida Turnpike. Owners Robb…
The next time you want to cook something healthy, plant-based and animal-free, why not download an app to help you get delicious recipes in a hurry? Thanks to Sheri Grooms, and her newly-released app known as veganNOMMs, you can get easy vegan recipes downloaded right to your phone. The app,…
Competitive eating is always a messy sport in one way or another. Whether it’s mustard and crumbs from hot dogs, gooey pie, greasy hamburgers, or vomit after the fact; stuffing ones face with pounds upon pounds of food is certainly not going to be pretty. As part of the PGA…
