Andrew Zimmern has done a lot of really cool things on Bizarre Foods and Bizarre World. He’s hung out with Masai warriors, wandered the night markets of Hong Kong, and had fermented shark meat in Iceland. But when it comes to visiting Florida, Zimmern’s favorite experience isn’t cooking with Miami’s…
Tropical Storm Isaac has passed South Florida on its way up the coast. While we’re still in for a lot of wind and rain today, we’re pretty much out of the storm’s path. The only problem is that now you have to move all those plants back outside and figure…
Calling all home brewers: the 5th Annual Home Brewer’s Brew Off is currently looking to fill a few remaining spots for the upcoming locals-only home brewer competition taking place on Sunday, Nov. 4.If you have an amazing recipe for your favorite ale, stout, porter or pilsner, now’s the time to…
Sad news over the weekend with word that Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the mother-effing moon for Christ’s sake, passed away. You can pay homage to the man — and the wonders of the universe in general — at a blue moon party on Friday night at…
The biggest news this week in the craft beer world — aside from the announcement that Goose Island will finally! hit Florida shelves this year — is the concerted effort to get President Obama to release the super-top-secret recipe for his White House home brew Honey Ale. There’s even an official petition and…
Rachael Dearest: It is with bottles of extra virgin olive oil in hand that we celebrate this special day, your birthday. Rachael, honey, we’ve even taken the time to label your catchphrase EVOO–one of your favorite things to say–on all our bottle of olive oil. We adore you Rachael, because…
South Florida beer nerds collectively threw up their arms and danced a little jig — all without spilling a drop of their precious hand-crafted, coffee-infused porter, of course — with the news that Goose Island beer soon will be available in all 50 states. According to the Goose Island website,…
Surely, you all know by now that New Times’ annual food and wine event, Pairings, is coming right up Thursday, September 13. Cruise through the Broward County Convention Center and try food samples from all the best local restaurants, paired with a vintage specially selected by boutique wine shop Wine…
Like many south Florida residents of a certain age, Mizner Park’s Max’s Grille is getting a little “work” done.The restaurant is undergoing a host of renovations in preparation for the 2012 fall dining season. Changes and enhancements include new flooring, decorative columns, freshly painted walls with a new color scheme,…
It’s official — your days of waking up late and still managing to cruise into work on time have ground to a halt. School is back in session and the streets are filled with cheerful parents who had spent the past ten weeks dreaming of the day that their beloved…
In case your Facebook feed hasn’t yet alerted you to this a thousand times over, Florida is bracing for a hurricane. Maybe. And while it’s too soon to say what wrath Isaac hath wrought, one thing is certain; things are gonna get wet. (There’s no way to not make that…
Ever get the sneaking suspicion that corporations — or hell, even the mango vendor at the local farmers’ market — are conspiring to use your fear of ingesting chemicals to get you to spend more money on food? Those who worry that they’re being misled about the veracity of certain “organic”…
Clay Conley has had a busy year this year. On top of his James Beard nod, he opened another restaurant, Imoto, the ‘little sister’ to his highly acclaimed Buccan. And he had the number one pick of our 100 Favorite Dishes. That being said, he decided to give us the…
We don’t understand people who don’t like celebrating their birthdays. After all, a birthday means people singing to you off-key, wearing funny hats, possible gifts, cake, and now free pizza!Grimaldi’s Coal Brick Oven Pizzeria wants to celebrate your special day by giving you a free large one-topping pizza for your…
Rebel House in Boca Raton: Join the Insurgency and Its Pork-Belly Tater Tots
It seems like everyone and their mother has a book deal. Don’t believe us? Well, let’s see…nearly every Real Housewife has one (even the ones who can’t seem to be able to read on the show), Mr. Winkle the dog is a constant best seller, and now Ruth Bourdain has…
It has been said that brunch is the most important meal of the week. We say anytime it’s socially acceptable to drink vodka and Champagne before the sun sets is a good thing. Speaking of good things, how about indulging in a brunch filled with locally sourced ingredients and humanely-raised…
Here’s something every beer lover can appreciate: BeerText, a service that tells you anything you could ever want to know about the beer you’re drinking.It’s not an app in the traditional sense — you don’t have to go online, and there’s no need to download anything. That means you can…
The kids are finally back in school and out of your house after a long hot summer vacation. And while school might not be a child’s favorite way to spend a day, most kids at least find the first week back to be exciting. It’s kind of like the way…
For more than a decade, New Times has offered South Florida’s most extensive food coverage. From our food blogs, Short Order and Clean Plate Charlie, to Voice Places directory of restaurants to our weekly reviews, the coverage equals or betters any in the American Southeast. Journalism awards have certified this.But…
Another mansion went up for sale in South Florida and unlike those other run-of-the-mill castles, this one was owned by Presley Anhesuer, heir to the Anheuser-Busch company. Going price: $15 million. Unlike that other mansion in Miami that was thought to be owned by the beer magnate (it wasn’t), this…
When a Florida city — or hell, the entire state — gets a top spot on a national list or earns a designator of “Most (Fill-in-the-Blank),” the results usually aren’t pretty. Not convinced? Click here, here, and here for examples to prove the point. So it was a pleasant change of…
