Chef Dean Max doesn’t have much time to hang out at his flagship restaurant too often — he’s busy overseeing an empire. But 3030 Ocean at the Harbor Beach Marriott is still his baby, and it turns 10 years old this month. So Max is doing the anniversary bash in…
It seems like new food trucks are rolling out every week in Miami, from churro trucks to ice cream to trucks that make exceptional grilled cheese. It’s enough to make you wonder: Where are they all coming from?Well, one of the women behind the influx of trucks is Tania Ramirez…
Our feature story this week on South Florida’s food trucks covered one of the original trucks operating in Broward and Palm Beach, Delray’s the Rolling Stove. Fire-engine red with a faux-smoke stack that stands high above the truck’s shady awning, the Stove serves hearty, heavy, Midwest-inspired street food of the…
Andrew and Ashley got our Where Were We Eating from Monday correct: The picture on the left was taken at Wilton Manors’ own Rosie’s Bar & Grill.I said it used to be a hamburger joint, and Rosie’s was: In its former life, it was Hamburger Mary’s, a place that won a…
Las Olas’ Johnny V is putting a new spin on the beer- and wine-pairing thing. Tuesday, December 7, at 7 p.m., the restaurant will host “Micro Beer Versus Micro Juice,” a five-course dinner in which each course comes with both a beer and wine pairing. Double fisting? Sounds decadent. But…
Update: Check after the jump for the total amount of Ed Hardy shirts Pizza Fusion donated.Vaughan Lazar, founder of the Pizza Fusion company, is trying to keep Fort Lauderdale classy. Last night, Lazar made a joke on his Facebook profile suggesting the idea of giving free pizza in exchange for…
After Tuesday, I’ll no longer be the Restaurant Critic here at New Times. But you can bet I’ll still be eating out at plenty of restaurants around South Florida. Just like any other consumer, I get excited by the prospect of new restaurants and where the scene here might be…
Here’s a cryptic pic for this week’s Where Are We Eating…A clue: This indoor-outdoor eatery was formerly a burger joint, but still makes great burgers and strong cocktails. Tell us the name of the restaurant in the comments field below and we’ll send you a New Times swag package. Good…
The 4th Annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, sponsored by Creekstone Farms, is coming December 7. This event is slated to have tastings from the best and most exclusive restaurants in Palm Beach.A highlight of the event will be the “Grand Chef Throwdown” where the two most popular applicants…
• The chanting of “Ommm” will be replaced by the popping of corks come early December when Lake Worth’s Dolce Vita wine bar moves from its current J Street location to the downtown space at 609 Lake Ave. recently vacated by defunct yoga studio Soma Center. In the works in…
So you made it home for Thanksgiving, and you’re flying back to the Sunshine State. Only problem? Mom loaded you down with leftover pies, cakes and other comestibles to bring on the plane (where, if you’re flying Delta, you can stock up on the world’s best cookies). Will traveling with…
We interview new Steak954 chef Carlos Jorge. [Part 2]Thanksgiving might be over, but you can still recreate the best turkey ever with these steps.A Q&A with the author of a 101 Gluten-free Microwave Mug Cakes.Brew Masters debuted last week, and it was a smash hit.Here’s what’s on tap at the…
When faced with random items in the ethnic aisle of Publix, I usually fall back on the messages scrolled on the packages. Reggae Country Style Brand Fruit Bun didn’t promise much. “Ready to Eat” it exclaimed. And “Contains Real Fruit.” Beyond that, it wasn’t making many promises about quality or…
This Black Friday, remember: Spending money on kitchen gadgets should always be guilt-free. Why? Because:1. New supplies lead to more cookingAnd that leads to more entertaining, which ultimately ends with more friends. In short, cutlery increases popularity. 2. Fresh gadgets encourage creativityWould you even attempt to make a …
Fans of authentic French patisserie have something to celebrate this holiday season with the debut in the next week or so of a second Le Petit Pain bakery-café in the Boynton Beach Mall. The new Le Petit joins owners Tom and Gaelle Tchernia’s original French bakery in Lantana, which has…
Thursday, November 25, is, of course, Thanksgiving Day. It’s a day for Americans from coast to coast to gather family and friends and, in the spirit of the holiday, watch interminable football games between two pathetic teams of losers who couldn’t beat their own grandmother with a tire iron. That,…
Following the Halloween debut of his Luna Lounge (207 Clematis St., 561/629-5241) nitespot in West Palm Beach, proprietor Osman Mehter has added a restaurant featuring the cuisine of his native Turkey. Doing the cheffing is Rauf Ziya, a long-time industry veteran who was last seen in the kitchen of Anatolia…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
OK, so this week’s Where Are We Eating? was a bit easy. Reader Goombah Mickey (ha ha) nailed it: The image to the left is of Guanabanas, Jupiter’s own subtropical seafood haven.This Key West-style restaurant is shrouded in foliage and well-manicured scenery, making it feel like a secluded island resort. Considering how far…
I recently came across a cupcake that is not eaten in the normal fashion. Instead of peeling off the paper wrapping and getting crumbs all over the place, Larry Bach invented a way to eat cupcakes without all the mess. Named Cake Shooters, they come packaged inside a plastic push-up…
Recently we told you about Stacey Miller, the brains behind 101 Recipes for Gluten-Free Microwave Mug Cakes. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.We tried out her recipe for a Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake mug cake, and it was a-ma-zing. The cake itself was dense, more like a muffin, but we…
Decoding wine speak can often be a puzzling experience. But drinking a wine that’s actually called Puzzle? That’s some crazy, self-referential smack right there. Puzzle, from acclaimed Napa winery Newton Vineyards, will be one of the five wines on display at next Thursday’s (December 2) Newton Wine Tasting at the…
