Whole Foods Market Plantation Moving to Davie

Lovers of Whole Foods Market’s fresh produce, five-step animal welfare rating system, and community programs in west Broward will have a lot more to love when WFM in Plantation moves to a larger space in Davie. The company has just announced plans to relocate its store in Plantation to a…

Behind the Scenes of Yelp’s Coveted Elite Event

In this day in age, when a strand of anonymous hair is found in one’s food, there is a knee-jerk reaction to report it on Yelp. But since the Broward-Palm Beach Yelp launched last March, the user-generated review site can be more than a catharsis to restaurant debacles, in fact…

Iron Fork Is Tonight: Food, Chef Battle, and Instagramming

Iron Fork and the official Miami Spice kick-off celebration is 7 p.m. tonight (6 p.m. for VIP) at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami and it’s promising to be the foodie event of the summer (and no, we’re not just saying that because it’s our sister publication, Miami New Times’…

Ten Best Sandwich Shops in South Florida

The sandwich. Where did it come from? How has it evolved? And why is it a staple meal, no matter what country, culture, or ethnicity? There’s just something about the endless food combinations you can create and then stuff between two slabs of bread. All the food groups in one…

Five Etsy Kitchen Finds For Closet “Nesters”

Contrary to popular belief, getting older is pretty fantastic. By now you’ve moved into a nice crib, have a decent job, and maybe you’ve even found a life partner to go half on awesome stuff with with whom to settle down. Alternatively, you may have amassed a gaggle of cats…

Due South Introduces ‘The Club’, 100 Person VIP Program

Your local brewery wants you to join “The Club.” Due South Brewing Company, the Boynton Beach brewing powerhouse, will be opening its wide-embracing arms to 100 lucky people to join its just announced ‘members-only’ club with a membership rate of $75 a year. See also: – This Week in Beer…

Broward’s 11-Year-Old Food Blogger Says the Darndest Things (VIDEO)

As most kids spend their summers wheeling around Hot Wheels and idly watching Nickelodeon on the tube, 11-year-old Wyatt prefers to dine at Broward’s restaurants with his family, and then dutifully-announce his thoughts on his self-published food blog, Wyatt Tastes Good. We had lunch with him and his mother, Julie,…

Johnny V: Boulevard Boss

“I would cover myself in foie gras if I could,” proclaims a heavyset, 30-something woman who’s wearing a flowing, sleeveless white top. She pops a cube of pungent Cabrales, a Spanish variety of blue cheese, into her mouth along with a sweet and spicy pecan from Johnny V’s famed $28…

A Kosher Smorgasbord at Eighteen Sauces in Hollywood

The dearth of variety of kosher food along Stirling Road frustrated Orlee Arfi when she and her husband, Mike, moved to South Florida five years ago. “It’s Israeli food or a steak house,” she said of the nearby choices. The stretch of Stirling in between Interstate 95 and U.S. 441…

Clay Conley Tapped to Create Flavor for Onli Sparkling Beverages

When Palm Beach-based sparkling beverage company Onli wanted to expand its flavor line, it went right to the top of the heap for assistance, asking Clay Conley for help. The chef-inspired sparkling beverages already have quite a unique line of taste profiles with offerings like mint espresso Swiss hazelnut, green…

Choose the Right Beer Glass, Get the Most Out of Your Brew

For craft beer lovers, there’s nothing quite like cracking open a bottle of that highly sought-after imperial stout, or even simply a well-made pale ale, after a long day at work while sitting comfortably and decompressing. You’ve got the product down, but are you getting the most out of your…

Sushi Rock Opens Second Location, in Wilton Manors

When it comes to business, there’s no need to rattle a good thing. Unless, of course, you’re so busy that it’s hard to accommodate all of the customers willing to shell out some cash for your goods and services. That’s the problem Sushi Rock Las Olas had been facing for…

Dirty Blondes Incident Has Fort Lauderdale Police Seeking Help From Public

Sunday’s incident at Fort Lauderdale beach dive bar Dirty Blondes is raising more questions and, although two people were arrested, the Fort Lauderdale Police are asking for help in trying to figure out what happened. Detective DeAnna Greenlaw of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s media relations team issued the following…

Dirty Blondes Bouncers Beat Customers; Customers Lawyer Up (Video)

Details are still sketchy about exactly what happened in the moments leading up to what appears to be several bouncers hitting a group of patrons outside of Fort Lauderdale Beach dive bar Dirty Blondes on Sunday afternoon. See also: Instagram Captures Dirty Blondes’ Bouncers Beating Patron…

LeftoverSwap App Lets You Trade Leftovers With Strangers

Got leftovers but you don’t want to throw them away? Or are you hungry, broke, lonely, have a smartphone, and need a bite? If so, luckily, there is an app for that. LeftoverSwap is a new smartphone app that solves these problems. Basically, it’s like social networking with food scraps…

New Belgium Launch at Tap 42: Try the Beers, Win a Bike

New Belgium beers have arrived in South Florida, bringing brews from the United States’ third largest production craft brewery closer to home. The brewery, has a loyal following both for its beer and for the way it treats its employees and the environment. New Belgium has been named one of…