“Lamb chops. $1.95!” A retired police officer waited in the lobby of Tropical Acres this afternoon, reading the framed copy of the restaurant’s first menu from 1949. “Oh, Lord!” he said. “French onion soup, 40 cents! Shrimp cocktail, half a buck!” he laughed. “Can you imagine?”The police officer and the woman…
Farmer Jay — civilian name: Jason McCobb — will lead a one-hour workshop for budding organic gardeners at Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. The informal workshop will cover basics such as soil amendments and other fundamentals of organic gardening. …
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 Sweetwater’s Sean Iglehart, who will be getting us drunk on a selection of craft cocktails. “Craft…
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. 86. Lentil Soup…
A trio of strange headlines to send your way at the day’s end. Behold, Monday’s food news.The Economist reports that sales of squirrel meat have soared since it was introduced to North London grocery stores in 2010. Will the trend jump the pond? With few regulations regarding arsenic in food,…
The Boca Bacchanal, a party paying tribute to the glory of food and drink, is set for March 23 to 25 in various locations throughout southern Palm Beach County, with funds going to the Boca Raton Historical Society’s Historic Preservation and Heritage Education programs. Named as it is for the…
Tropical Acres reopens to the public tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. for dinner, its first since the restaurant was stricken by a fire August 30. Since 1949, Tropical Acres has stood as a relic of an era in Florida when men wore jackets to dine and the Everglades started just west…
There is plenty of opportunity to get a meaty meal this week with both a rib contest and a barbecue contest on the South Florida event schedule. For a look at these and other food- and drink-focused events in Broward and Palm Beach this week, read on after the jump. …
In the mixed verdict of Chow v. Chow last week, a jury awarded $1 million to Michael Chow of Mr. Chow in his claim against Philippe Chow yet cleared allegations against the restaurant group for 15 of 16 counts such as trademark infringement, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and misappropriation…
There’s something about a martini that we adore. Maybe it’s the sophistication of the glass or the ritual of watching the bartender shake the cocktail and pour the ice-cold libation, possibly leaving the shaker at the bar with a few precious additional drops of the delicious libation we are about…
Falafel, hummus, kibbe, feta, souvlaki… the bounty of Mediterranean- and Greek-inspired cuisine in South Florida is no joke. And while the spectacle of belly dancers and flaming cheese seems geared more for tourist cameras than culinary success, there are some seriously good eats that pay homage to that debt-strapped region…
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. 87. BLT Sandwich…
The go-to recovery beverage of choice, the bloody mary can be made in any number of ways, lending itself to furious debate about where you can find the best one and what it takes to get that title. Here is a look at seven of the best bloody marys you’ll…
Happy Friday on this stunning 80-degree day. It has been a food-filled week here and around the intranets. This week, Tricia Woolfenden chronicled her obsession with McDonald’s shamrock shakes and informed readers of the best bars for out-of-towners and the best vegetarian restaurants for Meatless Monday.Laine Doss debriefed us on…
Shown at the Berlin and Tribeca film festivals, the beautiful Jiro Dreams of Sushi has generated buzz for several months. Released in theaters March 9, the film chronicles the life of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef, whose ten-seat restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, has…
We’re counting down to 88. Poutine from Dairy BellePull into the parking lot of Dairy Belle on Route 1 is like entering a midcentury Americana roadside stand. Yet Dairy Belle has been around only since 1998, and it was conceived by French Canadians. Picnic tables parallel the interior of stand with…
Forest Trace at Inverrary seems like the kind of place we want to retire to. The 30-acre retirement community offers entertainment, dining, a lake — and a contest to see who has the best balls!For the third year in a row, the community is seeking out the best matzah (or…
Here in South Florida, we’re pretty damned good at drinking — particularly in bars. When someone visits from out of town, it’s only right to share some of this talent with your guest. Given that our region is home to some pretty out-of-the-ordinary drinking destinations, you’ve got extra motivation to…
We’re counting down to 89. Meatballs at Cafe MartoranoOne of the coveted Sunday tickets for South Beach Wine and Food Fest was Barilla Sunday Supper. Steve Martorano of Cafe Martorano and Michael D’Andrea of Macaluso’s in Miami Beach joined New York folks from the Meatball Shop and the Standard Hotel to…
On March 31 at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale, it’s the spring round of the drunken revelry known as the 15th-annual New Times Beerfest. Tickets purchased online are $30 for general admission, which includes pub grub and an array of craft brews such as Shiner, Brooklyn Brewery, Dogfish Head,…
New Times staff is sad about the closing of Charcuterie Too!, the oft-visited lunch spot in the Broward County Main Library downtown. The small mom-and-pop restaurant will close as a result of a renovation project on the library and the financial strain on owner Ymelda Luna Singh.Count Charcuterie Too! among…
Anna Feinberg, who recently was named executive chef at Kapow! Noodle Bar, has spent nearly a dozen years working in the restaurant industry and nearly every angle of the biz (dishes, front-of-the-house management, line work, etc.). More “school of hard knocks” than formal culinary school, this marks the first time…
