Unless you are a member of some mythical non-dysfunctional family unit that I am pretty sure exists only in lands of unicorns and double rainbows, I assume that you are going to need a stiff drink this holiday. Most of us experience it year after year — within 24 hours…
There’s nothing that washes away the taste of the old year and sharpens your appetite for the year to come than sparkling wine. Though true champagne comes only from the Champagne region of France, excellent bubbly is produced all over the world, much of it surprisingly affordable. Which is a…
This time of year is surreal in South Florida. It never really feels Christmas-y. Snowmen are extinct. Without cues from Mother Nature, Christmas week doesn’t have the smoky whiff of holidays up north.Restaurants sometimes go all out and prepare a massive banquet, all of them basically on a big over-compensation…
If you’re not home for the holidays or simply not in the mood to cook another large-scale meal for all those never-satisfied family and friends, Christmas Day could be a day best spent out on the town.From West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale, restaurants are serving up everything from sushi…
Yesterday’s “Guess Where We’re Eating!?” challenge featured Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza. Congratulations to Dani, who was the first to guess correctly. The nearly 2-year-old pizza joint in Mizner Park in Boca Raton gave away free pizza during the World Cup…
It may seem like a bizarre concept, but Bizaare Ave. Café is one restaurant where you actually go out to feel like you’re eating – well – at home. But with a private chef. And a full bar. And a stellar wine list.After all, where else can you sit down…
Some call them tangelos even though they’re actually a cross between a Dancy tangerine and a Duncan grapefruit. But they’re also known as honeybells. Hurricanes and frosts keep their habitat scarce and render them rare and coveted. With an extra-juicy, from-the-tree sweetness, they make a brief appearance after Christmas; then…
If you’re driving west on Tenth Avenue in Lake Worth, you probably wouldn’t spot Mike and Mike, a new sports bar that — unlike the ESPN radio talk show Mike and Mike in the Morning — isn’t so well-known just yet.Once you drop in for a bite, however, that will…
Located in south Palm Beach County, this pizza joint can fire up a pie in six minutes! While pepperoni may be my favorite topping, they aren’t just tossing pizzas around. This place also offers roasted wings doused in rosemary, garlic, and caramelized onions. Open for both lunch and dinner, this…
Whatever you choose to do on New Year’s Eve, please don’t drink and drive. There’s no worse way to start off 2011 than dead. Hangovers last a day or two, but dead, last time we checked, is a lot longer. Here’s an idea: take the bus. Broward County Transit routes are…
If 2010 was a fish, most of us would throw it back. So say good riddance to the old and check out the festivities at this quintet of Palm Beach County restaurants. 5. Café BouludDaniel Boulud’s Palm Beach outpost with James Beard Award-nominated chef Zach Bell at the helm is…
News flash: renowned local chef Mark Militello is out at Trina, the chic restaurant inside the beachfront Atlantic Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale. Today, food and beverage manager Rochelle Burns confirmed his departure, saying,…
As if the Miami Heat’s 10-game winning streak wasn’t hot enough, the Neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill has made it sizzling. Starting this week, the 5-month old restaurant in Boca Raton now offers free drinks for ladies during the Heat games if they come wearing Heat gear. The bar has…
OK, it’s really not elfin pee. It’s tarragon soda. But we were swelled up with Christmas spirit and this drink we found at the Russian market was just so damn green that we couldn’t pass it up. ‘Tis the season for pine-colored items, right? Its packaging was so attractive, what with…
It’s Christmas Eve and just about everyone you know is busy singing carols, wrapping last-minute presents or preparing cookies and milk for Santa. Except for you — because you’re single and Jewish. What’s a nice Jewish boy or girl to do on Christmas Eve? …
Sure it’s traditional to have Christmas dinner at home. Holiday movies and television practically make it mandatory to have a huge tableful of adoring friends and family gather around for Christmas dinner. Even The Who’s from How The Grinch Stole Christmas shared a “roast beast” with The Grinch on Christmas…
Yes, you’re right to feel sickened at the sight of these words: Surfer Blood. No, seriously. Never in South Florida music history has so much press been heaped upon something so slight and marginal — not to mention hopelessly overexposed.And while the BJs continue from Pitchfork and Stereogum and your…
There’s something that feels foreign about the lobby/restaurant at the new Living Room Theaters in Boca Raton. The sparse tables and chairs look straight from Ikea, and the minimalist touches feel like the designer used to work at Volvo. And it all works — this is South Florida’s new home…
The Place: Grille 66 & Bar, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-728-3500. The Hours: 5 to 7 p.m. every day. The Deal: Two-for-one martinis, premium cocktails, domestic beer, and selected wine. Bar menu featuring a handful of appetizers is half-price. The Digs: Tucked into the corner of the…
I would die in combat if I didn’t have my iPhone, and I mean that sincerely. Next to my dog, my iPhone is my favorite thing in life. It’s gotten me through the trenches of downtown Miami. It’s made sure I didn’t overdraft money from my bank account. It’s found…
Northwood Village, the artsy/historic little stretch of shops just north of downtown West Palm Beach, is holding an Art and Wine event on Friday, December 17, from 6 to 10 p.m. It’s a great chance to visit the funky enclave, as there will be no fewer than 17 free winetasting…
As a ten-year resident of South Florida, I’ve noticed something — hardly anyone is from here. Also: We like to argue that where we came from is the best place on Earth. Or at least that it has the best food. Surely you’ve witnessed plenty of harebrained arguments about whose…
