The champions of our Food Town Throwdown contest to see which local city has the best dining scene has reached the final round. It’s Delray Beach versus West Palm Beach/Lake Worth in our final showdown. The winner here earns the rights to talk smack, brag, and generally boast that its…
If a beer with your pizza is good, many beers — and of a wide variety of ’em — is even better. The upcoming Cigar City Brewery Night will see the Florida craft brewer invading the newly opened Puccini’s Pizzeria in Delray Beach for one night. The event blends together…
The Kingshead Mobile from -who else?- the folks behind The Kingshead Pub will feature two main dishes: fish and chips, and bangers with chips doused in curry or Guinness gravy…
My prom at the Jersey Shore in the ’90s was as kitschy as you’d expect. I wore a shiny teal dress. I had big hair. We got drunk beforehand and piled into a big banquet room decorated with blow-up palm trees and paper lanterns. We smoked with our friends outside…
Coconuts and its next door sibling, G&B Oyster Bar will be combine menus for the most part as of tonight’s dinner service, confirms partner Merv Jonota. All oysters shucked at G&B Oyster Bar are available at Coconuts, as are the small plates on the oyster bar menu. Larger entrees like…
The newest outpost of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill will open Friday in Fort Lauderdale. Though it was slated to debut today, final inspections have delayed the grand opening. The menu is made-to-order Mexican grill standards: half a dozen appetizers, four salads, three soups, and a myriad of quesadillas, burritos, and…
In South Beach, the area south of Fifth Street (SoFi if you like acronyms) is the place to get a serious steak. In that patch of land, you’ll find Prime One Twelve, Smith and Wollensky, and Red the Steakhouse. Red the Steakhouse differentiates itself from the others by providing high-caliber…
The SW Seventh Street location in Fort Lauderdale of Texas Hold ‘Em has closed during lease negotiations with the building owner, confirmed Jeremy “Jay” Armstead on the phone this morning. “Texas Hold Em’s desire is to open Tapped Out, featuring micro and craft beers, in that location,” said Armstead. “If…
If you’ve got some money laying around and you’re looking for an interesting long weekend, Cuba Libre — the restaurant and rum bar with outposts in Orlando, D.C., Philly, and Atlantic City — has joined with Insight Cuba to lead a chef-led trip to the island from April 20 to…
The Lifestyle section of yesterday’s Washington Post via the Associated Press gave a shoutout to our state as the only one with its own chef. Justin Timineri is “on the cusp of celebrity,” this “cheerleader of Florida food.” Why celebrity? As a spokesperson for one of the top three farming…
Pasta and bread are some of the foods that are universally liked in the world. Almost every culture has a noodle dish or makes some rustic farm bread. But people with gluten intolerance can’t enjoy products like wheat, barley, and rye, which contain gluten and related proteins. This has started…
It’s that time of year again when we count down to New Times’ Best Of 2012 issue in June. Starting today, Clean Plate Charlie will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook…
I thought bacon was among the fattiest savory breakfast items aside from Hollandaise until I moved south, where dishes-to-clog-an-artery- in-one-sitting is a running competition. I was reminded of this when I went to the Floridian for breakfast with my very lean, citified friend from Washington, D.C. There, we’d eat pho…
If your kid would rather whip up some souffle in the kitchen than play Guitar Hero, you’re doing something right. Whole Foods Market thinks so too, which is why it’s searching for the best parent and kid chefs in Broward county.The Whole Foods Market Healthy Entrée Challenge is open to…
Open publication – Free publishing”A college food magazine needs to exist,” said Miamian Audrey Scagnelli in a dorm room at her alma mater, George Washington University. Scagnelli is founder of College & Cook, an online magazine assembled by undergrads from Florida Gulf Coast, Georgetown, Washington University in St. Louis, Le…
Ben & Jerry’s is getting all indignant about campaign contributions by big businesses. The Vermont-based ice cream maker, known for their pop-culture-referenced products (anyone for a Late Night Snack or some delicious Schweddy Balls?), is asking fans of their treats to sign a petition designed to overturn the 2010 Supreme…
“We’ve created an environment where everyone feels comfortable,” says John Zieba of Rosie’s, the restaurant of this week’s review that he co-owns with Cliff Mulcahy. “We’re where locals go on vacation.” While the most conservative Floridians might not choose Rosie’s for its soundtrack, the explosion of color, and the kitsch,…
Tim Hawkins might love Chick-fil-A as much as he loves Jesus. By the way, this is one of two songs about Chick-fil-A from Christian singers. I’d never had Chick-fil-A sandwich until four years ago. It was while getting a pedicure in a Richmond mall, where I’ll be should I ever…
Yeah, yeah…we know February 14th is Valentine’s day. The card aisle at CVS reminded us of this fact as we were on our way to buy some cold medication.But did you know that in a fit of irony, it’s also Singles Awareness Day? If Wikipedia says it, we know it’s…
We’re in the thick of the Food Town Throwdown, in which West Palm Beach/Lake Worth is killing Western Broward and Delray Beach clobbers Fort Lauderdale. Want to weigh in for the results? Be sure to vote for your favorite neighborhoods. I can’t help but root for underdogs. Though it’s already…
So — Valentine’s Day, huh? Whether you’re looking to dump someone, you’re a cheap date (or you’re trying to figure out if your date is being a tightwad), aren’t afraid of bad ideas, or you’re interested in actually doing something nice with a special someone, there are many directions you…
Happy Monday! Read on for our occasional link roundup. 1) Eat carbs and throw in dessert to ensure cravings for sweets are squelched for the day, according to research at Tel Aviv University…
