Someone finally made all our pizza dreams come true and dreamed up South Florida’s first fast-casual build-your-own-pie restaurant. It’s called Flash Fire Pizza, and co-founder Jason Srese — also behind the Copper Blues concept — is one of the masterminds behind the new Chipotle-like establishment that lets customers customize their…
Congratulations, you made it through yet another working week. You might as well give yourself a pat on the back to celebrate — or better yet, a drink or three. This weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties, choose from a Spain themed dinner, back to school brunch, a battle…
Beer lovers get ready because the “Original” Beerfest is back! On Saturday, October 10 from 7 – 10 p.m., Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park turns into a wonderland of suds when the 18th annual Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, returns. This is the longest running beer festival in South Florida…
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar is hosting its fourth annual burger contest later this month, and your creation could take home the top prize. The upscale burger concept — with restaurants in Sunrise and Boca Raton — is currently inviting burger fans to submit their own burger creations on Facebook…
For most of us, waking up early on the weekend (and let’s face it, the weekdays, too) isn’t easy. But caffeine helps, especially anything with mega doses of caffeine, like espresso — and lattes. To help make an early a.m. rise a bit easier on you, South Florida Dunkin’ Donuts…
With so many restaurants in South Florida and more opening all the time, just picking where to go for dinner on a Saturday night or lunch on a Wednesday can be an overwhelming task. Sometimes, you just need a reason. This ongoing list of the favorite dishes from food writers…
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned throw down, especially when there’s seafood and wine involved? Anyone who likes all three is invited to take part in a unique wine pairing dinner at Lobster Bar Sea Grille on Wednesday, August 26, when master sommeliers Andrew McNamara and John Blazon will…
This year’s Miss Oktoberfest doesn’t have a single drop of German blood running through her veins, but that didn’t stop judges from awarding the official sash and tiara to the Italian-Irish beauty as the official American-German Club of the Palm Beaches good will ambassador and mascot. Delray Beach resident Christine…
The life of a brewery moves in different stages: first there’s the concept, then the opening, then small batches of beer turn to monstrous batches that produce hundreds of gallons at a time, then distribution, then, as some start to do, making packaged beer. Delray Beach’s Saltwater Brewery has entered…
In a place where rum drinks are almost an essential part of daily life, it seems only natural that craft distilling has arrived in South Florida. This year, two locally based operations began making craft spirits, including Black Coral Rum in Riviera Beach, and South Florida Distillers in Fort Lauderdale…
A bit of South Beach is coming to Hallandale with the imminent opening of Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails. More than a bar and restaurant, Hyde can best be described as a resort hotel that has no rooms to stay in. The multi-level entertainment complex, located at 111 S. Surf…
Starbucks is brewing some big news with the announcement that select shops in Broward and Palm Beach will begin offering beer, wine, and small plates. The news comes from CNN Money, which notes the chain is ramping up locations for Starbucks Evenings program (the moniker for its wine, beer, and food…
For most people considering a plant-based diet, one thing tends to hold them back: an obsession with all things cheese. Creamy, savory, delightful cheese. Luckily, this is 2015, and there are plenty of mouthwatering alternatives to the traditional stuff, many of which are cruelty-free and healthier than their cow’s milk…
Across South Florida, chefs sell tacos in every imaginable setting: out of fancy kitchens at well-known establishments, from food truck windows and pop-up tents, to casual taquerias where Spanish is the language of choice. And that makes for quite a variety, and a number of takes that aren’t necessarily authentic…
Thursday, August 20 New Times’ Pairings returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts for its eighth year on Thursday, September 10. The annual foodie event features local restaurants, chefs, mixologists, and food personalities all in one place for one delicious evening. Andrew Lampasone of Wine Watch will curate…
The Caveman is the megalodon of the BC Tacos menu. Touted as a specialty, it is a mammoth sandwich, a meaty marriage of steak, braised beef, short rib, and an all-beef burger patty stuffed between two hard taco shells. It continues with another layer of ingredients — wrapped in a…
It’s hard to find a craft cocktail with locally-made gin in Broward County. It’s even harder for a small-time distiller to make it without boatloads of money. A.J. Fazendin is changing that. By contracting with another distiller, Fazendin is able to follow through with his dream of becoming a distiller…
Every Latin city has one — the deep fried taco, or taquito. In Costa Rica, they’re known as tacos Ticos: shredded beef or chicken wrapped tightly into a corn tortilla that solidifies into a cylindrical tube, topped with mayonnaise and ketchup and a vibrant lime-drenched cabbage slaw. Likewise, in Guatemala,…
There’s no hiding the pun behind the name at newly-opened Novel Tea in Wilton Manors. The shop offers tea, of course, but also acts as a sort of book exchange for patrons, say co-owners Rey Delgado and Todd Bowe. Bring in a book to donate to the Novel Tea collection,…
?i Courtesy of Funky Buddha Lounge Beer – it’s what’s for dinner. The weekend might be over, but there are…
New Times’ Pairings returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on September 10 and it’s going to be the best party of the year. If you haven’t been, then think of Pairings as Tinder for food and drink. You see, while great dishes and fine wines are wonderful on…
The northern part of Florida is about to get funky. Oakland Park’s Funky Buddha Brewery is expanding their distribution reach into Jacksonville on August 18. It doesn’t stop there. Customers in Gainesville, Tallahassee and the rest of North Florida will see Funky Buddha in stores beginning on September 1. And…
