If you weren’t at Pink Ghost Saturday night you missed one hell of treat: Not only was it the premier of the Ghostie’s Eight-by-Eight art show, but it was also the launch party for the Purple Pie Company, a very DIY-style operation run by Miami gal, Alex Van Clief. There…
I noticed something fishy about the “oysters on the half shell” we ordered from Jackson’s Steakhouse the other night.
a penny saved…. Everybody’s offering tips to save on dining out these days, but Miami foodist Danny Brody has a truly imaginative list of ideas on DailyCocaine that we all ought to print out and tape to the fridge, including: 9. Carry a flask. Order tap water-when no one’s looking,…
image courtesy pebblebedreactor.blogspot.com If you had an idea that biofuels (like ethanol) made from corn, soy, or rapeseed were going to solve our energy problems, think again. Er, well. Even if biofuels allieviate the energy headaches of the West, at the moment their cultivation has left populations around the globe…
I know everyone is probably scrambling this morning to get ready for Fay, but you still need something to take your mind off the impending doom, right? Well here’s a burning MMQ to bring those thoughts back to happier places. Well not so much happy as disgusted. Last week I…
above: Hurricane preparedness kit I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that there are two types of Floridians. The first has stockpiled enough bottled water, canned chili con carne, sterno, matches stored in waterproof bags, and flashlight batteries to survive a nuclear holocaust followed by an invasion of cranky aliens…
Elyse Wanshel As far as I know, there wasn’t a full moon last night — I didn’t accidentally rub my big ass against a lamp, resulting in a magical genie oozing free with a pocket-full of wishes to be used at my disposal. Hell didn’t freeze over, pigs never flew,…
Alligator Alley, Alligator season, alligator recipes
Weeeeyull, looks like you folks aren’t quite as brilliant as you thought you were, eh what? Last week’s photo evidently left you gasping for mercy, calling “Uncle!,” too whipped to offer even the wildest, bouncing-off-the-wall guess. Or maybe the stunning silence on that one was because I forgot to OFFER…
Julia Child, infiltrating a goose Documents: Julia Child part of WWII-era spy ring Washington Post More college students turn to food stamps More than 54,000 Florida college students are on food stamps, a 44 percent increase from this time last year. Miami Herald/Florida Trend Restaurants sing the brown-bag blues Arizona…
“I don’t know — maybe they’re on a diet.” I can’t tell if Beth Schibanetz is kidding or if she’s speaking metaphorically. These days, we’re all on a diet, tightening our belts down to the last notch. The owner of Josef’s, a fine-dining restaurant in Plantation, says she isn’t sure…
1 Days of Water and Roses The couple peruses the menu from plushly pillowed pods set along the perimeter of a Zen-like reflection pond. After they decide on wok-fried lobster with coconut foam and grilled Florida pompano in curry sauce, the only choice remaining is whether they should pair their…
Amazing what you’ll find out reading Miami New Times. Apparently we’re putting on a terribly cool culinary event on September 10th: Iron Fork, in which “Top Chefs Battle Head to Head for the Prestigious Golden Fork Award.” Who knew? Celeb judges include Susser, Dean James Max, Clay Conley, Zach Bell,…
Don’t have a cow: The list is finally here Flavor Palm Beach, which runs through the month of September, has posted its list of participating restaurants offering a three-course dinner for $30, lunch for $20. The line-up is so disappointing, so baffling, it’s given me an ice-cream headache. Hardly any…
The two months of fine-dining deals known as Miami Spice isn’t all about the culinary savings. This year, organizers are also putting on cooking demos around the city with chefs of some of the city’s top restaurants. Macy’s at Dadeland and Aventura will showcase the cooking skills of chefs from…
The secret to eating out lately? Maybe it’s to save your bucks on the small trips to restaurants and then splurge on one great meal, a la the Stag’s Leap Dinner on Thursday, August 21 at Christine’s Restaurant? You could think of it as your personal last supper, if that…
Hot enough for ya? Wings’n’Curls, arguably the most beloved and hopping little wing joint in all of Hollywood, has a new menu. They’ve dropped the trans fats from all their dishes and added a shit-ton of new items: buffalo shrimp, sliders, a double-stuffed Philly Cheese Steak, and plenty more. They…
image courtesy Bee Heaven Farm From October to early May we get our produce delivered weekly through a co-op CSA program at Green Cay Farms in Boynton Beach (they may already be subscribed for the coming season, but you can contact them at kes@bellsouth.net). But off season or for fill-ins…
This morning I got started wondering about the worst restaurant names I’ve ever encountered. I guess the whole thing had its roots in Thai restaurants — for some reason, this one type of cuisine seems to employ more bad puns and lazy wording than Carlos Mencia. I mean, the first…
there’s a pair of sticks with your name on them… I wish more Japanese and sushi restaurants would begin a practice recently instated at Sushi Bon, in Lantana. Customers can buy a set of chopsticks in a decorative box for $10, and the Bon waitstaff will see that they’re properly…
This week’s regurgitations: Who knew Gail’s sis could make such a mean pot of fish stew? Yum! Eating in Downtown Hollywood on a budget can be fun. Mmm, I dream of cancha. We showed you where to catch lobster that won’t kill you (at least, it’s far less probable). South…
Elyse Wanshel Doraku’s bar, located at Lincoln Road near Alton, serves up old favorites with an Asian twist. I’ve got nine bucks in my pocket, it’s a Wednesday night and I’m on Lincoln Road. Most people would say I’m screwed — I mean, what could one possibly get on Lincoln…
