Dine Out Lauderdale is on: Today kicks off the six-week-long opportunity to check out some of Fort Lauderdale’s most popular (and in some cases, expensive) restaurants. Also happening this week are a variety of events centered around beer (it is Oktoberfest time, after all), wine, and even sake. Read on…
The restaurant roll call for September could just as easily be called the “coming soon” chronicles. Sure, there were a few spots to open, and a few to close, but mostly, it’s news of impending projects that fill the ledger. With many of the restaurants and clubs expected to open…
Bacon’s domination of the internet may lead one to believe otherwise, but there are folks in this world who don’t dig on the swine. Or the beef, chicken, turkey, and fish, for that matter. For these non-meat-eaters, World Vegetarian Day, October 1, is the time to shine. The date –…
Coffee fanatics can spend many, highly-caffeinated hours debating the merits of French roast versus American, iced versus hot, or shade-grown organic fair trade versus Folgers, but one genre of coffee is universally adored: Free. Today, Saturday, September 29, is National Coffee Day, and while some places — like 7-Eleven –…
Nicole DannaSpiced angry lobster, one of Fuku’s signature dishes. It used to be that you couldn’t find a descent Asian-themed restaurant anywhere near downtown West Palm Beach. That was until about six months ago, when several Asian-themed establishments showed up. Among them Fuku (pronounced foo-koo), a bold new lounge-like pan-Asian…
Dirndls are being carefully laced up. Steins are being chilled. Pumpkin patches are…doing whatever it is a pumpkin patch does to prepare. Fall is here, for reals, and the event calendar in South Florida this weekend reflects that. From Oktoberfest to fall harvest, Broward and Palm Beach counties are all…
The third annual Porketarian dinner series at Elle’s is happening this weekend and if you’re the kind of person who thinks it’s divine to dine on swine (with optional wine), then you’ll want to read on.Elle’s chef/partner Luci Rosende has put together a menu featuring as much pork, bacon, and…
Most people probably don’t think of Florida as a place with deserts, but if you look closely, they’re there. They run up and down what city planner types call “the transportation corridor.” They are the areas immediately surrounding I-95. They are food deserts. Researchers call them “red zones.” They are…
Breastfeeding in public tends to elicit strong reactions. Some people say a mother has a right to feed her child as necessary. Other people say, “Eww!”Too bad for those latter prudes, federal law, and many state laws, explicitly say that a nursing mom has the right to feed her baby…
A drop kick from the ocean a few blocks north of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront hustle, you’ll find Thasos Greek Taverna — the new Greek restaurant from first-time restaurateurs Gus Leontarakis and Sophia Mylona. The building at the corner of A1A and Oakland Park Boulevard was once a Denny’s but…
Going from a 160-seat high-end oceanfront resort bistro to a cozy 60-seat eatery may seem like a step down for some chefs, but for newly-appointed d.b.a. Executive Chef Steve Zobel, it’s a dream come true. “It reminds me of the places you find at home,” Zobel, a Manhattan native, told…
The west side of Broward is always playing second fiddle to its beachside county cousin. But Steve Simon and the rest of the Food Truck Invasion team are looking to show a little love for folks west of I-95. Beginning Tuesday, October 16, Plantation will have a new weekly food…
This past July, the Royal Pig Pub & Kitchen debuted in Fort Lauderdale with a smart concept that capitalizes on popular trends. With its ingredient-driven comfort fare, an upscale pub ambiance, and a solid craft-beer and mixology program, the restaurant injects some life into the monotonous dining scene in downtown…
Cocktails — they’re not typically thought to produce a clear complexion. In fact, your average alcohol-filled mixed drink dehydrates the skin, creating a dull and often splotchy appearance.See also: Booze-Infused SnoBar Popsicles and Ice Cream Cocktails Coming to Florida: Please Suck ResponsiblyA new trend is trying to counteract that effect…
Every year, Miami holds one of the largest culinary events in the world: the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Unfortunately, residents of much more subdued Fort Lauderdale, kind of get the shaft. Yes, there is the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. And yes, Dine Out Lauderdale does exist, but…
Is there any better way to take an instant vacation than with a rum drink? The spirit of choice for both pirates and poets, rum can instantly evoke visions of lush tropical islands and palm trees swaying in the breeze.One of the most versatile spirits in the world, rum runs…
This past July, the Royal Pig Pub & Kitchen debuted in Fort Lauderdale with a smart concept that capitalizes on popular trends. With its ingredient-driven comfort fare, an upscale pub ambiance, and a solid craft-beer and mixology program, the restaurant injects some life into the monotonous dining scene in downtown…
Unlike some of our Judeo-Christian brethren who apologize for their wrongdoings throughout the year and flagellate themselves accordingly, we Jewish people condense all of that into one depressing day of fasting, prayer and spending time with extended family: Yom Kippur. The best part of this holiday comes tonight, on Yom…
Oh how we love Paula Deen more than a stick of butter. Not only is she the queen of southern hospitality, but she has something in common with Clean Plate Charlie — the lady can curse up a blue streak.See also: Paula Deen Named Maxim’s Hottest Female Television ChefOf course,…
Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Martorano was on his way to the airport. After moving to Coral Springs to start fresh in Florida, he decided the palm trees and early bedtimes of Coral Springs just weren’t for him. The plane taking him back to Philadelphia was already on the tarmac…
Fort Lauderdale’s first Street Food Rumble will pit more than 40 of the area’s best food trucks against one another.Joshen Esser, who helped to organize the once-chaotic food truck industry into a somewhat organized scene with his Gourmet Truck Expos, is one of the founders behind the event.Esser said the…
On Friday, we gave you a roundup of all the 2012 Oktoberfests in South Florida. This week, we get into the delicious details. Although beers get all the glory in Oktoberfest celebrations near and far — from Munich to Topeka to Oakland Park — it’s the spectacular German food that…
