It’s hard to believe the Oreo is 100 years old. In a world where people are obsessed with the “next new thing”, this simple chocolate sandwich cookie is still favored by everyone who needs something to go with their lonely glass of milk.Oreo has gone all out at birthday time…
For some home cooks, olive oil is a means to an end: the conductor that helps to saute an onion, or the dressing for a salad. But a growing segment of food lovers are starting to explore the nuances of olive oils and discovering they are not all created equal…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 55. Mushroom and…
Tax day is right around the corner on Tuesday, April 17. While the lucky might be getting a check from Uncle Sam, most of us have something to pay. Either scenario is an occasion to drink. We’ve lined up a handful of bartender recommendations for their choices of what to…
“How did you find out about us?” asks owner Khoa Nguyen of his shop that opened last month. He’s from southern Vietnam.We learned about it from a flier at a nail salon, of all places, I tell him. My friend Megan had been craving soup, despite that temperatures here have…
Here’s a roundup of food news from our favorite funky town to the north.1.) Tacos Al Carbon opened another taco shop at Sixth Avenue South and Congress. The menu offers the same as the original location, with more seafood specials and entrées. Take note: The shop offers abbreviated hours, from…
It may not be considered as hip as it was a few years ago, but the mojito certainly has staying power in South Florida. And why not? In a land with a perpetual summer, the refreshing blend of muddled mint and lime is a natural fit. Below, we’ve assembled a…
We’re counting down to 56. Jerk Chicken Nacho Quesadilla at Nacho BiznessA flour tortilla is stuffed with homemade jerk chicken, spicy and flavorful (but not too hot to handle) and jack cheese, then pressed. The quesadilla is then topped with a house-made spicy sweet chili, sour cream, and salsa. Add a…
The countdown is on for Cinco de Mayo at Pinche Taqueria, a taco and burrito joint that opened in early February in Wilton Manors. Though the holiday is several weeks away, the new restaurant — which has two locations in New York City — is gearing up now for the…
The 2012 poll has closed. Click here after June 14 for the results.Here’s your chance to vote in our New Times Broward-Palm Beach Readers’ Poll 2012 for your favorite barbecue joint. Text the code corresponding to your pick from the list below to 61721.The results will appear in our annual…
The 2012 poll has closed. Click here after June 14 for the results. Here’s your chance to vote in our New Times Broward-Palm Beach Readers’ Poll 2012 for your favorite pizza. Text the code corresponding to your pick from the list below to 61721.The results will appear in our annual…
Bravo! Gourmet Sandwich Shop has taken over the space next door, a former thrift shop at 2927 NE Sixth Ave. in Wilton Manors. The expansion will allow the shop to double its seating capacity. The owners will also sell beer and wine when the space debuts in about two weeks…
How many pounds of food waste — egg shells, moldy bread, orange rinds, that crappy casserole — do you chuck into the garbage each day?According to a recent Reuters story, experts estimate that the average American tosses about 33 pounds of food each month for a total of nearly 400…
When I was in New York a couple weeks ago, Robert Sietsema took me to Zabb Elee, a Thai restaurant in the East Village. The slip on the basement level offers Thai-hot dishes from the Isaan region of Thailand, near Laos. Decked in white, the restaurant’s decor is apparently a Northern Thai…
We’re counting down to 57. Burrata and Fava Beans From D’Angelo TrattoriaHow is burrata different from mozzarella? It’s a piece formed into a pouch, which is filled with curd and cream, then knotted. In the Puglia region, the ball is wrapped in the leek leaves. The result, when it’s served at room…
Cupcake Couture Sweet Boutique in Delray Beach scored a culinary coup this week when their sweet baked goods were served to President Barack Obama who spoke Tuesday at Florida Atlantic University as part of a visit to South Florida (view a slideshow of images here). The boutique bakery’s cupcakes were…
Click here for a slideshow of sushi-Thai at Asia Bay. On the patio overlooking the canal at Asia Bay Bistro on Las Olas, I started with a sushi handroll. It was stuffed with avocado and crunchy salmon skin. It was also laden with eel and sweet sauce, so addictive for…
Sorry, ladies. Strikers’ soccer team starting defender Jack Stewart is not offering a private visit to cook up something special. (Or not yet, anyway.) He is, however, slinging sides and mains over on Cooking With Athletes, a recipe and nutrition blog for people who actually play sports, as opposed to…
Forget the caricature of the pale, noodle-armed vegan openly judging you for your dietary choices while nibbling on a piece of raw tofu and silently coveting your bacon cheeseburger. It’s a misconception that could stand to be put out to pasture and certainly not one that would apply to Sally…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments, or visit our Facebook page.58. The South Fork…
Northern Palm Beach County will soon get to see what all of the party-bus fuss is about when the bus loop so popular in Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach expands to West Palm Beach. The first West Palm Beach Bus Loop will roll out Friday with routes connecting participating bars…
On April 20, some of South Florida’s best-loved bakers will compete in the New Times Cupcake Battle at the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. These brave men and women will serve up thousands of cupcakes, vying for awards like Best Tasting, Best Decorated, and Fan Favorite. We thought you…
