You’ve most likely heard these stats: An estimated 33 million tons of food end up in US dumpsters each year, breaking down to an insane 40 percent of food in American fridges, restaurants, farms and grocery stores ending up discarded and uneaten. But for some of us, digesting numbers like…
A tuxedoed waiter places a dish upon a spotless white tablecloth. A plump filet of black bass perches atop an emerald bed. An earthy scent wafts up, overwhelming the senses. The first bite is perfect: There’s the skin’s light crunch, followed by the sweet, meaty bass flesh. The pea ragout…
Just when swimsuit season is in full force, Krispy Kreme finds three ways to lead us into temptation. The doughnut shop turned obsession has just announced a new, limited-edition line of doughnuts that take a page from our favorite candy-store treats filled with chocolate, caramel, and other non-bikini-friendly ingredients. Of…
After skipping out on Matt Lauer late last week, Paula Deen made an appearance on the Today show this morning to address the scandal that hit the celebrity chef last week — but is it too late? Deen, who was listed as the fourth-highest-earning chef in 2012 by Forbes, had…
Jen Morales and Phoebe Reckseit are the girls behind Pizza Girls in downtown West Palm Beach. They have owned and operated the popular pizza spot on Clematis Street since 1996 and were named New Times Broward/Palm Beach Best Pizza in 2001. Recently, the girls have branched out from their brick-and-mortar…
Food fads come and go. One day eggs are the worst thing ever; the next they’re a super food. Once fat was the enemy, and then it was just trans fats. And no, you’re probably not the only who feels like your head is going to blow up in the…
Peace A Pizza in Boca Raton might have been flying under your radar as ‘just another pizza place’, but if you’ve been in during the past few months, you’ll have noticed a bit of a change: posters topped with logos like Cigar City, Dogfish Head, and Left Hand! Yes, gone…
Not content with their brilliant ad campaign (which says, “collect all two”), Taco Bell is adding another Doritos Locos Taco to their lineup. The fast food chain that caters to stoners and frat boys, reinvented themselves with their Doritos Locos taco, featuring a taco shell made from Nacho Cheese Doritos…
Those of us anticipating the arrival of the royal stork can now celebrate in the most cheesy way possible. Whole Foods Market is announcing the launch of Westminster William and Kate Royal Addition Cheddar Cheese…
A tuxedoed waiter places a dish upon a spotless white tablecloth. A plump filet of black bass perches atop an emerald bed. An earthy scent wafts up, overwhelming the senses. The first bite is perfect: There’s the skin’s light crunch, followed by the sweet, meaty bass flesh. The pea ragout…
Some food-related ideas are absolutely terrible — like Paula Deen’s racially insensitive idea for an antebellum Southern wedding. Others, like innovations in education or issues regarding prejudice and injustice in the U.S. legal system, are worth spreading. TED Talks (short for “technology, entertainment, design”) are worldwide conferences sharing ideas that…
Another year, another farm bill down the drain. It might sound as though that would have been a bad thing, but it looks like lawmakers’ inability to work together actually worked out for the better this time. Of course, Republicans tried to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP –…
Despite what the song says, video did not kill the radio star and neither will the internet. Thanks to smartphones and tablets, we’re all reading more online, even if it’s coming in 140 character bites. But, a human voice will always remain the ultimate hands free device. Steve O and…
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but, for the most part, quick on-the-go brekkies are underwhelming, greasy, and full of all sorts of crap. Eggstatic food truck offers another option, conscious fare for diners on the run. The truck specializes in a wide range of local, organic,…
After the National Enquirer broke the news that Paula Deen had admitted using racial slurs during a videotaped deposition last week, there’s been a tidal wave of updates regarding the celebrity chef best known for her love of butter and boisterous laugh. Read Also: Paula Deen Slavery Comment: National Enquirer…
Whether you consider yourself a budding filmmaker with a love for fine wine or an amateur sommelier who should have been in pictures, this contest is for you. Wine Spectator’s Seventh Annual Video Contest is accepting short film entries from now until September 2. Prizes range from free access to…
Don’t ever be “sorry for partying” — especially at the soon-to-open Palm Beach Gardens country bar and club, JR’s Buck Wild, which is celebrating its grand opening this Thursday. Here, the statement is more motto than promise, as well as a favorite saying for one of the club’s creators, owner…
As the first weekend of summer reared its hot and sun-filled head, the second-annual Palm Beach Craft Beer Festival was there in downtown West Palm Beach to quench its thirst with beer from across the state, across the country, and across the world. Florida brewers including Due South, Miami Brewing…
Yes, it’s been hotter than hell for weeks already; however, the weather just made itself official. In celebration of the recently passed summer solstice, we have plenty of gluttonous events for you this week. If you’re looking for something cold to drink — beer, wine, whatever — we have a…
There were lots of shenanigans to be had, as well as beers, at the Palm Beach Craft Beer Festival Saturday. Perhaps the most bold was J.Wakefield Brewing’s new move: oyster beer shots. Are we kidding? No. This is serious business. There is something to be said for sticking raw seafood…
The autopsy reports are in on Soprano’s star James Gandolfini, and as suspected, the actor died of a massive heart attack. ABC News is reporting that the 51-year-old star “died of a heart attack, with no evidence of substance abuse or foul play,” according to a statement issued by family…
Summer is officially here and it’s about a million degrees outside. Hear that sizzling? That’s your skin frying from the glare of the mid-day sun. You need ice cream to cool you off. Sweet, sweet, free ice cream. Read Also: – Five Best Food & Drink Events in South Florida…
