In the past few years, hit books and movies like Fast Food Nation and Supersize Me helped make us more conscious of how our food is produced. That’s a good thing, but these days, you can barely eat an apple without worrying that it was grown in a way that…
According to NPR, the average American downs about 31 pounds of cheese annually. We say if you’re going to eat that much cheese – eat the good stuff and stay away from the Velveeta.The Cheese Course is an excellent place to procure good cheese and they’ve made it easier than…
As Lori Durante leads a small, sweating pack of culinary tourists east on Atlantic Avenue on a recent Saturday afternoon, she breaks her swift stride momentarily to point across the street, toward Johnnie Brown’s, a burger and barbecue joint in Delray Beach.”Johnnie Brown’s was named for Addison Mizner’s famous pet…
The 2012 summer Olympic games kick off on July 27 in London. So far, there’s been talk of the usual Olympic-related madness — McDonald’s getting a French fry exclusive, our team’s uniforms being made in China (and what’s with those berets?), and the totally weird, one-eyed mascots Wenlock and Mandeville.With…
Celebrate the summer Bacchus-style during a 12-week Downtown Summer Wine Series in Boca Raton. From July 17 to October 2, Boca-based foodie event organizer Denise Righetti invites South Florida wine lovers to explore a variety of summer wines from around the globe…
We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here. 5. Miracle Fruit from Market 17 Fort Lauderdale’s Market 17 is known for two things: creative farm-to-table cuisine and dining in the dark. Typically, if…
The parking lot at Sawgrass Recreation Park was pretty much flooded by a fast-moving storm that dumped several inches of rain in a matter of minutes, but that didn’t stop a large crowd of people from heading over to the gateway to the Everglades for a taste of traditional Deep…
Over the past few months, we’ve told you about the troubles facing Julian Siegel of Riverside Market. He opened the small food and beer joint in Riverside Park/Sailboat Bend six years ago, to the delight of neighborhood drinkers and eaters (but especially drinkers). With more than 500 kinds of beer…
As I exit my car, I can see him approaching from the distance. A tall, strapping man wearing jeans, a buttoned-down shirt, and a wide-brimmed farmer’s hat walks up to greet me. If he does not fit the bill for tall, dark, and handsome, I don’t know who does. Not…
We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here, or visit our Facebook page.6. White Fish Carpaccio from Gaysha New World SushiI was never a very adventurous sushi eater. I’m sure many of you…
Oenophiles get all the love this week with several opportunities to swirl and sample — and possibly, get a swerve on to — the fermented grape at wine dinners and tastings throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties. Find details on these and other South Florida food and drink events this…
There’s a lot to be said about American kids and nutrition, and much of it isn’t pretty. But there are signs that the pendulum in slowly swinging back in favor of sensible diets and healthy lifestyles. One such example can be seen at Timber Trace Elementary School in Palm Beach…
Pinon Grill recently unveiled its new summer/fall menu during a media dinner at the Boca Raton restaurant. Greg Jones, director of operations for Rainmaker Restaurant Group (which owns Pinon Grill and Brimstone Woodfire Grill in Pembroke Pines), joined local food writers to discuss the menu changes as well as other…
Are you in a cocktail rut? Do you find yourself ordering the same dirty martini day after day? Do you peruse a cocktail menu, intrigued by names like Sidecar, Death in the Afternoon, and Aviator? Steak 954 is inviting you to drop the apple martini and get with the program…
Cows. Sweet innocent spotted creatures happily grazing in a green meadow….plotting on ways to screw over their fellow farm creatures in a desperate measure to gain a foothold in the food chain.We never thought cows were so cunning…so devious….so willing to serve up a chicken (literally and figuratively) so they…
For the most part, the brutal heat of the south Florida summer means death to almost anything growing outdoors. Lettuce burns. Tomatoes shrivel up. It is the time of year despised by professional and home gardeners alike.On the bright side, the mangoes thrive. The onset of mango season is generally…
We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here.Since 1996 — long before you could get a craft beer on almost any corner bar in the tri-county area — Big Bear Brewing Co. has been…
Back in the day, A-list performers like Sammy Davis Jr. and Jerry Lewis routinely took the stage at New York’s storied Copacabana nightclub, helping to build the sense of mystique and glamour that still surrounds the legendary club today. This fall, the entity will open an outpost in downtown Fort…
Today is Friday the 13th and luck is on the side of food and beer lovers in South Florida. This weekend is packed with opportunity to over-indulge in craft beer, burgers, rich French food, and other goodies. After the jump, find a list of five food and drink events this…
We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here.With all the big box stores, furniture outlets, and chain restaurants that line Federal Highway, we wouldn’t be surprised if you saw Kitchenetta from the outside…
Royal Pig Pub is but a snout-hair’s length away from opening to the public, according to owner Joe Upchurch, though, those were not the exact words he used to describe the unveiling of his forthcoming restaurant on Las Olas. The restaurant will open to the public for lunch service at…
The second annual Baseball & Brews at Roger Dean Stadium is a marriage of two great all-American pastimes. It’s also a bit of respite for the game-loving beer snob who might bristle at the typical foamy, watered-down suds offered in most stadium settings…
