The Hahn family of Monterey, California, has quietly developed one of the more impressive small portfolios of wineries in the state. From the ubiquitous Cycles Gladiator brand (banned in Alabama because the label reproduces an 1895 poster of a naked woman) on the low end to Smith & Hook and…
Eating a meal at Taste, the new Delray Beach gastropub from Allen Susser, is the gustatory equivalent of a World Cup draw. It’s like watching a Brendan Fraser film or listening to the latest U2 single. In other words, it’s wallpaper for your tongue. The entirety of the sterile-looking restaurant…
If there was an official dessert of South Florida, it would be ice cream. Rich or light, thick or creamy, gummy-bear topped or sprinkle-spotted, the cold concoction has seen all of us through some fiercely hot days. In the 1980s, Reagan declared July “National Ice Cream Month.” And boy are…
Want to find a nice cool Broward/Palm Beach spot to drink your guilt away — after you call in sick so you can watch what’s left of the World Cup? Yeah, us too. Here’s a list of recommendations for spending your AWOL time while you catch these following matches: Germany…
Helping the environment can be as simple as shopping from local farmers. Just think of all the gasoline, packaging, time, and energy we waste by importing oranges from Brazil or avocados from California, when those foods grow right here close to home. To advance the idea of a locally-based and…
Friday night at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Boca, it’s drums and sushi and koi at their Summer Sushi & Stroll event. The gardens stay open late, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., so guests can stroll around, get a bite from the Cornell Café (safe American sushi — best bet…
“Larry tasted the product and he made a decision.”
Lyndsay Anderson is a Scottish woman and culinary expert living the expat life in South Florida. Every week, she’ll share her innermost thoughts about our tropical-tinged foods, rum-soaked drinks, and all-around curious habits. Saturday 3rd JulyDear Diary,After years of trying, I’m going to lose my 4th of July virginity! How…
Just the facts, ma’am:We’d made the decision to start eating healthy, which for us meant not as many T-bone dinners, pork belly sashimi, wombat fritters, and the like. So we started a tradition (“meatless Mondays”) and adhered to it. We’d read about the new advances in Tofu Technology: Somewhere, scientists…
I really wanted to attend the last Himmarshee Bar & Grill wine/beer pairing featuring Belgian brews in June. But these events are selling out fast, and I’m always late to the party. So for all you procrastinators out there, here’s an early scoop on Himmarshee’s Cline Cellars wine dinner, taking…
Ever see that episode of The Simpsons when Homer goes to the Land of Chocolate? That’s about how I imagine myself reacting to the World of Beer’s official opening today at 2 p.m.: running around like a school-age girl, shrieking at display cases of frosty craft beers, admiring the glassware…
Where, oh where, is this ultra-busy lunch counter, where delicious hot and cold sandwiches are manufactured under the watchful eye of an animal head mounted on the wall? Hint: It is in Broward County; it is frequented by manly types like construction workers and cops; and the building is far…
• Delray’s Atlantic Avenue will finally get the Mexican restaurant so many people have been waiting for with the debut next week of Caliente Kitchen (8 E. Atlantic Ave., no phone yet), a stylish and stylized eatery that takes over the old Taverna Eros space. Proprietor Taylor Smith hopes to…
This week on the blog:Six kinds of food critics and reasons to hate on them.Lunch is always cheap at Paraiso Cuban Sandwiches.Get your bun thit on at MAMA Asian Noodle Bar.Check out this easy recipe for pasta frittata. Local rock jocks Paul and Young Ron hosted Charlie on the radio…
Poor Larry King — he went from being the most-watched dude on CNN to recently hapless victim of the Ratings Reaper. Last week, he oh-so-modestly said, “I’m sure there’s a ton of people who could do [my job]. Come on, it’s Q&A.” Not true, Larry — it’s all but impossible for…
Lobsters and barbecue, tunes by the Urban Gypsy smooth jazzers from Miami — and the beach in Palm Beach — the Four Seasons knows how to throw a cookout.Such a deal! Chef Darryl Moiles will put out a buffet spread tonight of veggie kebabs, barbecued ribs (probably with the house-famous…
• Tuscan Grill on Las Olas is introducing its summer menu, four courses for just $24.95. Enjoy live music and outdoor dining, plus four courses from chef Luigi DiMeo. Includes antipasti (choice of calamari fritti, spicy cherry tomato insalada caprese, caesar salad, or baked Long Island clams oreganato), paste (capellini…
This Fourth of July, you don’t have to just grill something and slop it on a plate. Grilled food can make a wonderful addition to a larger dish, like in this pasta with Gorgonzola cream sauce.This bold, hearty pasta is livened by roasted red peppers, onion, and bacon, while the…
Who can resist eating a hippo when hunger strikes? Fortunately Kinder found a way to stuff five individually wrapped Happy Hippo Biscuits into a box for our snacking enjoyment.The “cocoa cream” version looked the most appealing, but the cashier recommended that I choose the hazelnut variety instead. Actually, the flavor…
After some 30,000 submissions and more than 63,000 votes, the winning “Glamburger” hamburger in the Cheesecake Factory’s “Great Glamburger Challenge” not only doesn’t contain any ham; it isn’t even made of meat. Oh, the horror. Yes, the designer burger chosen from among five finalists in the 3-month-long contest is composed…
“Yankee Dogs” is not an insult to people of the Northern persuasion. It’s the new hot dog (and burger, hoagie, sausage, wings, salad, breakfast, and more) eatery that’s taken up residence on Clematis Street. Cabinet maker turned restaurateur John Drummer says he envisions Yankee Dogs (540 Clematis St., West Palm…
Is it the Fourth yet? Because I’m ready to grill!Charlie is bringing you a batch of grilling tips leading up to Independence Day. Yesterday we covered how to set up and light your fire in Part 1. Today we’ll talk about tips for grilling different types of meat to great…
