Garden of Vegan is not only the best explanation of the new, vegan restaurant located in Delray Beach but the sayings written on the window of the entrance may be just as clever: “Juice Bar: Home of the no ice, no water smoothie” and “*No GMO, *No Dairy, *No Wheat,…
Believe it or not, in 1946, Americans consumed double the amount of coffee that we do now: 48 gallons annually per person. That’s amazing, considering they did it without Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, and fancy coffees like French Press, espresso, and Frappucinos. They accepted prepackaged, preroasted, overheated, watered-down, one-flavor-fits-all coffee. And…
You’ve heard the story of the birds and the bees — if not, we don’t know what to tell you. Hopefully, you picked up on the innuendo: bees like to fly around and pollinate everything. Get the parallel? Pollination is necessary for fertilizing many of the crops that we eat:…
Want to know where to go and what to do in South Florida? Your essential mobile guide — also known as our Best Of app — just got better. You already know you can count on the Best Of app to offer restaurant, shopping and nightlife recommendations from New Times…
Not all tap takeovers are created equal. There, I said it. Some tap takeover events are little more than wait staff being confused as to the latest keg being tapped, oblivious to the types of beers being poured. Not at Tap 42. When they do a tap takeover, you’ll know…
Peanut butter and jelly; milk and cookies; bacon and eggs: some things are just better in a pair. We think tequila and summer need to be added to the list. What could possibly be better than sitting poolside with a margarita in hand? Our point, exactly. Since summer is now…
Farming is not considered to be the safest career field. Exposure to chemicals, snake bites, wasp stings, and heat exhaustion are all potential dangers of the job. Getting shot at, however, is not. Usually. Jason ‘Farmer Jay’ McCobb claims his landlord fired shots at him while he was feeding his…
Every town has its share of restaurants that simply shut their doors without a warning, many of them notifying workers at the end of a shift that this is the last night of service. But one Florida restaurant owner apparently felt it better to give out the bad news via…
You might call it a collaboration between two of the United States’ west coasts — the west coast of Florida and the Pacific Northwest. we simply call it two craft brewers coming together to create something amazing. Widmer Brothers Brewery in Portland Oregon and Cigar City Brewing from Tampa have…
In many ways, tipping can be an annoying practice. Consumers get stuck trying to figure out how much to tip per level of service, while restauranteurs get away with paying waiters as low as $4.77 per hour in the state of Florida. An article written by Brian Palmer, recently published…
Few processed foods are more representable of good ole’ ‘Murica than the Twinkie. The unidentified saccharine little cakes have been consumed in deep-fried form by many a presidential candidate in rural state fairs across the country. Who can forget the infamous image of Michele Bachman shoving one in her face?…
Dee Dee’s Conch and Barbecue Shack and Nemo’s Fish & Chicken are both small establishments located off Atlantic Avenue, places we’re betting most familiar with the area may have never noticed. And it’s a shame, because both serve some pretty amazing food, minus the hefty price tag. Although both Dee…
What’s the next best thing to beer, you might ask? Why, grilled meat, of course! So when a burger battle competition came to Boca Raton for the second year in a row, the opportunity couldn’t be passed to taste the creations of some of the area’s most competitive restaurants. Braving…
While it could have been much worse, this weekend ended up being a bit of a wet one. Hopefully, your big plans didn’t get lost in the rain — or you chose to bring an umbrella. Either way, if you’re looking to make up for time — and fun –…
Today, July 12, is Cow Appreciation Day. That means that when you show up at a Chick-Fil-A dressed like a cow (or even partially like a cow) you’ll get free food. Here’s the deal: Show up wearing a full (head-to-hoof) cow outfit and get a free meal. Wear a partial…
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. Beer spilling out from the Tampa…
At first glance, Chimi & Kimchi Grill on Sample Road in Coral Springs seems crazy. The menu doesn’t combine Korean and Argentine cuisine into the same bites. There are no galbi empanadas. Instead, what you get when you sit down in the narrow, forest-green restaurant with grayish hardwood floors is…
It looks like our foul weather scare for the weekend may have dissipated — minus, of course, the usual summer showers. Regardless, it’s the weekend; you might as well take your chances and get out of the house. Whether you’re looking to continue the national holiday celebrations, stuff your face…
Tomorrow is Friday, and you’ve made it through another workweek. Plus, Tropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded, and while she may bring some rain to South Florida, we don’t have to spend our Friday evening shopping for bottled water and flashlights. That means it’s time to celebrate — and the…
Considering July kicks off with Independence Day and is National Hot Dog month, it seems only right that it should end with a celebration of meat in tube form. Food truck roundup extraordinaires Burger Beast and Food Truck Invasion are arranging a trio of Hot Dog Fests across South Florida…
On average Americans spend more than $2,700 on dining out annually. That’s no small number when the median household income is $51,404. Whether it’s due to laziness, inability to cook, or just too much happening, American’s eating habits are keeping restaurants full — hey, consider it your donation to the…
Florida is continuing its rise into the craft beer world, showing that we have the talent to be recognized as a ‘craft beer state’. Earlier this month, the 2013 U.S. Open Beer Championships were held in Atlanta, Georgia for the fifth time, and Florida breweries represented in the top three…
