Sonic Beach opens today in Beach Place, bringing new life to the somewhat tired outdoor dining and shopping center on Fort Lauderdale’s A1A. The restaurant/entertainment complex will take up almost 6,000 sq. feet of space on the second floor of Beach Place and although that means no drive-through service will…
Nothing much stands between the cornucopia of stout, ale, and lager selections at the New Times Original Beerfest and you but a few hours. Roughly 48-ish or so hours, to be exact, but still. In case it wasn’t obvious, the Clean Plate Charlie crew is pretty fond of our beer-y…
Are French fries the next add-to-everything item? Just as eggs have become the latest haute garnish on burgers, fried rice, pizza, you name it, it seems French fries are making an appearance as a topping rather than a side. Here are five things I’ve seen recently that signal an oncoming…
Momofuku’s David Chang was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. Joining them was none other than D-lister Kathy Griffin.”Feed me, feed me,” Kathy chants even before Chang starts to demo some of his creations, which include piña coladas (hint: Use frozen fruit instead of ice for an undiluted…
Greg Heller, a financial analyist and major beer fiend, and Stevette Hay, a former brewpub employee and local chef, are our two readers who will join an esteemed panel to help judge the New Times Beerfest 2011 awards. Heller and Hay provided two detailed and impassioned descriptions on this blog…
Floridians watching this season’s Top Chef can cheer on Chris Jones, Fort Lauderdale native and chef de cuisine at Moto in Chicago and his Floridian sous chef Richie Farina, from Riverview. After round two of the show, should you feel inspired to do some cooking, check out this food porn and get…
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has announced that they will debut Bud Lite Platinum in January.The new brew will contain 6% alcohol by volume, making it a higher alcohol content than the current Bud Light, which contains 4.2%. We’re sure this will appeal to college girls who want a beer that can…
Pumpkin is one of those fruits that is most emblematic of the Autumn season. Forget about its obvious benefits like being Atkin’s Diet-friendly, full of vitamins, and a powerful digestive aid (fiber baby, fiber). We want to eat it, drink it, and smother it all over our bodies in a display…
At the bar, behind a glass plate, kusshi oysters live on a bed of fresh-shaved ice, announcing their pedigree on a hand-penned placard next to $40 Maine lobster and New England littleneck clams. Like most of the clientele in 3030 Ocean, a restaurant tucked inside the oceanfront Harbor Beach Marriott…
We’re about three days away from the New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes and restaurants like Moe’s Southwest Grill and JC Wahoo’s offer eats for…
Chefs who dabble in the art of Cajun and Creole cooking know full well the power of the Holy Trinity. No, not that trio; rather, the otherworldly power of onion, celery, and bell pepper when melded together in a pot of bubbling goodness. The Florida Cajun Zydeco Festival, Friday through…
Top Chef judge Gail Simmons is writing a memoir.According to AdWeek, the 35-year-old chef, food writer, and Bravo celebrity wanted to tell her story of how she became a judge and host on two of Bravo’s most popular shows.Of course, that’s not all she’s done. In addition to her television…
I’ve been on a quest for breakfast tacos, and while I’ve found a decent one, it’s led me on a quest for meals to go that don’t involve a drive-through, grade-D meat, and trans fat. Surprisingly, I’ve found a few that take me through to dinner for under a fiver…
I’m riveted by Chipotle’s jobs campaign, since I don’t think of opportunity in the form of a wrapped burrito, presented in a thunk of rice-stuffed tin foil. But I may be the anomaly, considering that even Willie Nelson works for Chipotle. The job fair is this Friday from 8 to 11…
If you ever needed proof that spending the day searching YouTube is a fruitful endeavor and not a waste of the precious time you have left on this planet — here ya go!We just came across the simply titled Chicken With Pears by dogdocla. It’s a video of a man…
Eating a bad meal on a flight is adding insult to injury. Thanks to the post-9/11 security increases, you’ve already waited in a security line in your socks, slipped on urine in the restroom, and rushed across four different terminals to make it to an early flight… only to find…
We’re about four days away from the New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes, and a slew of local restaurants — including Charm City Burgers, Moe’s Southwest…
Mona Lisa Coal Oven Pizza. For some Godfather with your pieAdorned in pics of mafioso — some of them after they’d been shot — this shop is beloved for its Godfather-inspired charm, house-made cannolis, and the pizza, of course. Former critic John Linn swoons over the crust at this pizza joint from…
We love when Coco has chefs on his show because never does anything go south as quickly. Case in point last night, when Conan had the lovely Christina Tosi, dessert chef at New York’s Momofuku’s Milk Bar and author of the new same-titled book.Christina is there to make cereal milk…
Woooooooosshhhhhhh… That’s the sound of a cappuccino machine frothing milk, as you anticipate getting the first sip of your tasty hot beverage.There’s something about cappuccino that’s so sophisticated. We can’t have one without imagining sitting in a café in Rome after a long day of painting or writing poetry. Only…
Be on the lookout this afternoon for my review on 3030 Ocean and the cuisine inspired by chef Dean Max, the local celebrity toque whose name has been behind the restaurant for more than ten years. Max, who has earned this newspaper’s Best Chef and Best Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, drives…
“Grill Girl” Robyn Lindars is a local grilling and BBQ fanatic and blogs about her adventures at grillgrrrl.com.Those of us addicted to the art of barbecue — a method of cooking meat low and slow for hours to achieve succulent, smoky results — sometimes speak in a secret language that…
