If you missed last month’s Boca Beer Lovers gathering at New Times’ Best New Bar in Palm Beach, the Lodge, it’s no biggie. You can hit up the next meet-up, taking place July 20 at the new World of Beer in Coconut Creek. The sudsy Valhalla, which opened last Tuesday,…
The deal: This duo of mom-and-pop Jamaican eateries offers a bunch of stick-to-your-ribs meals for under $10. One is near Broward Boulevard on 441, the other on 441 near Southgate. What you get: Daily lunch specials cost $4.77, which is crazy cheap for what you get: fried, brown stew, curry,…
Want to drink your wine and eat it too? Check out Wine Cellar Sorbet, a gourmet sorbet I found this week shopping at health food store Tunie’s in Coral Springs.The pint tubs of wine-flavored sorbet take the gourmet-ice-cream trend to another level. It comes in nine flavors, ranging from sangria…
Lobster is a steal nowadays, but that steamed tail on your plate could get even cheaper if Darden Restaurants has anything to say about it.According to the Orlando Sentinel, the company behind such national restaurant chains as Red Lobster and Capitol Grille is moving forward with lobster aquaculture. If all…
This week in Dish, we review Mama Asian Noodle Bar, a 5-month-old pan-Asian restaurant located in the outdoor shopping mall Promenade at Coconut Creek. It’s an attractive family-run restaurant bathed in red and black that serves a wide range of Thai entrées, inventive modern fusion dishes, plenty of Vietnamese- and…
Who hasn’t ever been tempted to go to town on a cupcake with an icing gun? But who knew there was a “method” to the madness — besides “Stick finger in frosting; lick; repeat”? Well, this is America, and any technique that can be commercialized and exploited will be! Thus,…
Driving through the Island City with a newbie promises plenty of laughs: Who knew you could shop at both a Gay Mart and a Bottoms and Tops — in the same strip mall? There’s an awful lot of creativity flowing through Wilton Manors, the little Broward enclave that’s mighty welcoming…
The whole idea of “veggie protein wings” begs a question regarding the target demographic. Since they’re totally veggie-based yet titillate us with their meaty look, we wondered: Are they for longtime lovers of Mrs. Clucky who are transitioning to vegetarianism or for hard-core vegans just looking for a teeny taste…
I remember those narrow halls well — navigating the crowds of acid-jazz heads that packed all the way to the front door. Sidling up to the crowded bar to order La Fin Du Mondes and alligator tenders. Listening to the Pastorius brothers belt out hours of non-stop riff-age from the…
The article I wrote on Fort Lauderdale rogue restaurant Squat-N-Gobble got a little bit of national attention thanks to AOL site Rented Spaces. This piece from the site talks about apartment restaurants serving coq au vin in Fort Lauderdale and even links to our original story as well as Squat-N-Gobble’s…
If you’ve been keeping up with Top Chef this season, you’ve seen that one of the front runners to win the whole season is chef Kenny Gilbert. Each week, Kenny’s deep, complex food seems to land him in the running for a Quickfire or Elimination win. And even in those…
After Spain’s narrow World Cup victory yesterday, it’s likely folks in Madrid are still partying hard. Not only do the Spanish have the World’s best football team; they also have the World’s best hangover cure. It’s called a Spanish tortilla, and it’s essentially a thick omelet eaten either on its…
This Fort Lauderdale mainstay doesn’t offer a whole lot of healthy options — but it sure offers some delicious ones! Fried shrimp, fried clams, fried jalapeño poppers… It’s a good place to plop down with a pitcher of beer, and it also has quite the scenery. Check the jump for…
• Come September-October, Boca Wings & Ribs (2257 N. Federal Highway; 561-391-9110) will morph into the Smokehouse, a purveyor of serious barbecue and the second barbecue joint to open on North Federal Highway in Boca Raton this year. New owners Mark Uffer and Erik Frasco have brought in a custom-made…
Learn how to prepare dishes ranging from sun-dried tomato bison burgers to vegan chocolate chip-walnut cake, plus what wines to drink with everything at July classes at the Fort Lauderdale and Plantation Whole Foods Markets. Among the courses offered in Fort Lauderdale are some in cooking and baking fundamentals, with…
This strongish, limited-edition ale has nothing to do with the band Wilco, its leader Jeff Tweedy, nor its 2002 magnum opus Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. We repeat: No connection whatsoever. Nor does the term refer to the International Radio Operator’s Phonetic Alphabet (A=Alpha, B=Bravo… W=Whiskey), because then it would read Whiskey Tango…
When the cashier at the Middle Eastern market said he uses Cortas orange blossom water in his tea and he occasionally adds some of the stuff into vanilla ice cream, the first thought that came to mind was, “Hmmm. How exotic yet versatile! Must give this a try.”After all, being…
In the early 14th Century, the Italian writer Dante Alighieri penned an epic poem called The Divine Comedy. In it, he imagined himself on a journey through Hell, Purgatory and finally into Paradise (aka, heaven). Hell, he found, was composed of nine concentric circles, each representing a sin more grievous…
The annual blow-out festival celebrating the mango, including the popular Sunday Mango Brunch, is this weekend at Fairchild Gardens in Miami.Be very British and wear a raincoat – the only proper way to eat a mango – since there will be a vast variety of the tropical fruits representing those…
The Place: Racks Downtown Eatery and Tavern, Mizner Park, 402 Plaza Real, Boca RatonThe Hours: Happy Hour, everyday, 4-7pm The Deal: Racks, which opened in late June touts its happy hour as Mizner’s best. The special is: half off beers, half off $9 glasses of wine (this is important — if…
The Place: Cut 432 432 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach; 561-272-9898 The Hours: Happy Hour from 5-7pm dailyThe Deal: Drinks on the “Social Hour” menu are priced at $2, $3 or $4. Miller Lite is the only beer and the cheapest option at $2. Penfolds Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon or a glass…
Jennifer Reed is a pastry chef based in South Florida, and owner of The Sugar Monkey. Every week, she’ll share her insights about life, local food and the people who cook it. I’ve been a hardcore vegetarian for two days now. What reason do I have for making this radical…
