“It’s been a long, long, long journey,” said Max’s Harvest executive chef Eric Baker. The night marked the halfway point of the competition and the last preliminary battle before the quarter finals begin next week. So far, we’ve seen triumph, defeat, blood, sweat, table-dancing, lap dancing, egregious displays of public…
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…
Bar appetizers don’t get enough credit. They are a crucial part of a night out drinking; the concrete that holds it altogether. Without solid snacks to munch on while we drink there would be many more instances of bad things happening — just terrible, no good, bad things. And a…
“Brewing beer was always a hobby,” says Greg Lieberman. “I never thought that one day I would actually open a brewery.” Like many people in the growing South Florida craft brewing industry, 36-year-old Greg Lieberman decided to follow his dreams. Unlike most people, he left a solid job he loved…
Thanks to a nationwide egg shortage, many people are shelling out more money on breakfast and baked goods. According to the website Food Processing: The Information Source for Food and Beverage Manufacturers, The Avian Flu (H5N2) outbreak that started in Iowa in mid-April took out over 31 million chickens and turkeys in that state…
Night + Day is a roundup of events happening in Broward and Palm Beach counties this week and can be found in print editions of New Times Broward Palm Beach every Thursday. Thursday, August 6 Turns out, despite much repeated “common knowledge,” having two X chromosomes does not actually prevent…
Online giant Amazon.com has grown exponentially from its 1995 inception two decades ago. The company, which is best known for its online sales of books, office supplies, and nearly everything else, is expanding into many other avenues. Just last week, Amazon announced the expansion of its Home Services division to…
Miami resident Michal Amedia grew up eating bologna sandwiches. Not the bologna you’re familiar with, however — you know, the kind you find in round plastic packages or sliced at your local grocery store deli case. In the Midwest, where Amedia hails from, true bologna is something of a regional…
Beer festivals nowadays have to differentiate themselves from the pack in some unique way. Some bring in super rare beers. Some bring unique food offerings to the party. The PGA National Resort & Spa’s Craft Beer Bash going on this Saturday August 8 will not only have good beer and cool air,…
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…
The month of July saw a number of new restaurant openings across South Florida. The most hotly anticipated openings included Tap 42 in Boca Raton (the second location for the growing gastropub chain), Swell Pizza in Delray Beach (the latest venture for Pizzeria Oceano’s Dak Kerprich), and Riverside Market South…
The weekend might be over, but there are still plenty of weekday food and drink events in South Florida to keep you busy. Whether you’re looking to celebrate National IPA Day, score some cheap oysters, or go wine tasting, there’s something to do in Broward and Palm Beach counties this…
Here’s one way to help solve the invasive wild hog problem in South Florida: buy a mobile pig roast franchise. Don’t worry, it’s classy; this is an upscale, white linen pig roast. PigOut Catering is a Canada-based company known for popularizing mobile meat roasting with a classy and convenient catering…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, we’re taking a look at St. Peter’s Saison de Banc Vert from Green Bench Brewing Company. Fans of sour, wild, and…
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 tap takeovers, beer pairing dinners, specialty menus, and more for…
Miami New Times’ Iron Fork 2015/Miami Spice kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority is tonight, y’all. This epic evening of food, fun, and drink goes down from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Miami and it’s an event not to be missed. In case you’re thinking of…
The weekly competition hosted by Max’s Harvest never ceases to amaze and befuddle with last-minute ingredients and judges. This week’s change-up introduced us to “Mama Gizzi,” an old-world pasta-maker out of Lake Worth, who ended up stealing the show. The pint-sized dynamo donated three of her handmade pastas to the…
We’ve all had ramen. For most Americans, it comes from styrofoam cups or familiar plastic packaging in flavors like “oriental” and “seafood.” We eat it when we are short on time, hungover, broke, or living in a dorm. The Japanese would shake their heads at this; for them, ramen is…
Healthy is happening right now, and in the food world that means juice bars. A year ago, the juice bar craze was just taking off in South Florida, with several popping up across the area. Today, things are only busier in the world of juice. The concept is often an…
New Times Broward/Palm Beach Pairings is back for another epic evening of good food, paired with fine wines and beers. The eighth-annual Pairings takes over the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, with more food, drink, and fun than ever before. Pairings, as…
While Uber is set to suspend operations in Broward County on July 31, a similar ride sharing smartphone app sends designated drivers to take your drunk ass home. The app is called BeMyDD and instead of sending drivers with cars, it sends drivers to drive your car. It sounds weird,…
It’s so close, we can almost smell it; football season, that is, not the chicken wings. Nothing says game day like a big pile of chicken wings bathing in a succulent sauce, so with football season just a few short weekends away, it’s time to get a lay of the land…
