Last week, three local Broward restaurants were issued emergency closure orders by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation during routine inspections. All three restaurants were found to have roaches. On March 5, 2012 Joe’s Coffee Shop, located at 2 NE Third St. in Pompano Beach, was found to…
UPDATE: In my haste for the return of Draper and co., I indicated the series would be returning a week earlier than it is in reality. Mad Men season five premieres next Sunday, March 25. Ever wonder why Don Draper and his Mad Men cohorts could get through a two-plus-martini…
Ice crunches underfoot in the freezing walk-in at Florida’s Finest, a boutique seafood vendor in Lauderhill with 150 clients around Florida. What had been an 80-pound yellowfin tuna has been sawed in half and placed in giant bins filled with ice shavings. Its carcass rests on ice, skin down, meat…
Cooking show host and cookbook author Eric Villegas will lead a series of demos at the Taste of Home Cooking School on Thursday, March 29, in West Palm Beach. The Taste of Home Cooking School traverses the country combining elements of entertainment spectacle with practical recipes for home cooks. The…
Welcome to the How-To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we’re focusing on Jaxson’s Ice Cream, the local institution that’s been making ice cream in Dania for decades. To…
While researching for this week’s review, I found resources at Oceana.org, a non-profit international organization that strives to help protect the ocean and its creatures. On its blog, I found this piece, following a Fort Lauderdale event:On a more serious note, the evening focused on sharks and the need for…
How much food and beer can a crowd pack away on a day like St. Patrick’s Day? Kurt Ditzler, general manager for Playwright Irish Pub at the Village at Gulfstream Park puts the estimate fairly high. “We’re planning on going through a hundred pounds of corned beef and fifteen cases…
We’re counting down to 80. Junior Lobster Roll from Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster RollThe menu here offers lobster bisque, Maine clam chowder, steamers, and crab, listed in a feminine script. Though the flowery font, wainscoted white walls, and leather high-back chairs suggest this is a restaurant where you’d sit down…
Legend has it that after Saint Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland, he sat down in a tavern for a Guinness with his leprechaun friend Mike. After bitching about how the weather sucked, they hopped the next plane to Florida and took up boogie boarding.Well, that may not be…
What’s better than a carnival with its games of chance, prizes, bright lights, and crazed toothless carnies? How about a carnival where the games are wine centric and everyone practices good dental hygiene?The American Fine Wine Competition is hosting a Consumer Challenge Wine Carnival this Thursday, March 22 from 7…
On Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Park Tavern opened to fanfare last month. The crowds show it, with diners reporting long waits on weekends in particular. The cachet behind the restaurateurs of Cut 432 helped fan enthusiasm. Chef Anthony Pizzo, Brandon Belluscio, and Brian Albe said they took a page…
With St. Patrick’s Day knocking on the door and the New Times “Original” Beerfest 2012 mere weeks away, we’ve got beer on the brain. Which is why the “Cooking With Beer” demonstration this Friday night at Publix Apron’s Cooking School in Boca Raton sounds so enticing. For $45, you’ll get…
Pembroke Pines is turning 52, which is pretty young for a city. Obviously the Pines is feeling quite spry, because instead of the usual one-day anniversary celebration with a cookout and parade, this city is celebrating for 11 days. On the agenda is a golf tournament, 5K race, kiddie beauty…
Menu changes, renovations, face-lifts, and other changes are afoot in restaurants around the area. Here’s a short list of what we’ve learned.1) Luigi’s Coal Oven is adding a patio in its parking lot, nearly doubling the seating for the restaurant. Chef Luigi DiMeo says he’s not sure when it will be…
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. 81. Macarons from…
Cupcakes with booze are a sure-fire means to get your alcohol and sugar fix in one shot. Minicupcakes are the specialty from Erica Catalano, a lawyer who bakes for a hobby. Booze-inspired cupcakes are among the dozens sold via Cupcakes by Erica, an online bakery Catalano started last year.”This is…
We are giving away a pair of VIP tickets to the New Times 15th-annual Beerfest, which will be on Saturday, March 31, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Sample from more than beers. Don’t miss a minute of the Final Four games, displayed on…
I’d been thinking about Ruth Reichl’s blog on a decadent breakfast: a coddled egg on top of potato purée with chives and gray sea salt. It came from the L.A. food truck called Eggslut.”This is a perfect way to start the day — a tender egg, held together with no…
Boca Bachannal, the three-day celebration of wine and food, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a pretty impressive lineup of events. Tastings, dinners, and seminars start on Friday, March 23rd and culminate with a grand tasting on Sunday, March 25th. Proceeds from the events benefit the Boca Raton Historical Society…
Pulling on the “Kiss Me, I’m Wasted” T-shirt and a green-and-white striped top hat for St. Patrick’s Day won’t score you any points for creativity, but on a holiday that’s become as mainstream and boozy as this, does it really matter? Hell no. So down those green Jell-O shots and…
We’re counting down to 82. Nigiri from Gaysha New World SushiSimplicity showcases the freshness of sushi. This was affirmed during an omakase tasting at Gaysha New World Sushi, the Wilton Manor slip. Rather than hunt and peck on the day’s special board, allow chef Takeshi Kamioka to steer your meal. “I…
Green beer, hot sake, and fine wines all will be flowing this week in South Florida, with everything from St. Patrick’s Day parties, to the Hatsume Fair 2012, to a wine tasting in Fort Lauderdale on the agenda. There also are a few events catering to the healthy/ethical/meatfree/bunny-hugging sector. Read…
