Farm-fresh eggs. Fresh-picked strawberries. Buttery-rich breads straight from the oven. If you love farmers’ markets, and all the goodies that come with them, there’s good news on the horizon: After 19 years in operation, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has announced the Delray Beach GreenMarket will now be…
We all love buying fresh produce at the local farmers’ market — but what we actually do with all those fresh fruits and vegetables when we get home is another story. Wouldn’t it be easier to plan your next farm fresh meal with a little help? That’s the idea behind…
Delray Beach’s newest waterfront restaurant, Hudson at Waterway East, has undergone some changes in recent months. The most recent update: the culinary team recently welcomed newly appointed celebrity chef Paul Niedermann to redesign the menu. Niedermann is best known for his Season 9 win in 2012 on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen. The…
Starbucks is taking the whole birthday thing to a new level. The coffee chain recently marked a milestone 20th anniversary of its Frappuccino, the addictive coffee/slushy hybrid that’s become a part of our lives and vocabulary. Two months ago, the Seattle-based company announced a special limited-edition birthday cake flavor of Frappuccino…
In the cutthroat business of running a restaurant, you generally start with one of two broad strategies for success. You can go the specialist route. You pigeonhole yourself into just one type of cuisine and execute it brilliantly. You can even whittle it down further and serve one particular dish…
When it comes to eating raw oysters, you fall into one of two camps: you love slurping down each slimy mollusk whole, or simply can’t stomach the thought. If you’re the latter, maybe it’s the texture that turns you off. Or maybe you just had a bad experience — it doesn’t…
Pink frosted toaster pastries (think Pop Tarts), doughy cinnamon rolls, (edible) glitter-sprinkled cupcakes; these are the contents of the charming glass case at Parlour Vegan Bakery, Plantation’s newest sweetery. For such a small spot, the menu is lengthy, and includes the sweet and savory. There are Irish cream, chocolate cookie…
This Sunday June 14, the BX Beer Depot in Lake Worth will be holding one of their famed homebrew competitions, this go-around focusing on the all-important summertime favorite: session ales. We talk about beer a lot here, ranging from beer dinners to breweries, to festivals and beyond. It can sometimes…
Around and around we go; today is the start to yet another lovely workweek. Hopefully, you have a bit of a spring in your step from some indulgent weekend activities. If not, don’t fret; there are still plenty of events to keep you busy through your working days. Whether you’re…
This summer, Meat Market Palm Beach will be treating foodies and cocktail enthusiasts to something special: the expansion of Miami Beach Meat Market’s successful Summer Dinner Series, starting this month. South Florida’s contemporary steakhouse, today best known for its bustling bar scene, top-quality meats, and stellar cocktail program — will…
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. Whether you’re looking to enjoy yappy hour with your dog, celebrate the full moon with an oceanside dinner party, or…
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. Key West is known across the world for its heavy drinking Duval Street antics. Usually that involves rum or tequila or both, and…
If you are a lover of all things tiki you are probably attending the 14th-annual Hukilau “pop Polynesian” festival happening June 10 through 14. At this point you’ve signed up for all the various parties, mixers, and educational talks you plan to attend. You’ve probably even ironed your collection of…
With so much flux and change happening in the cocktail and spirits world, it’s not easy to understand what makes a good drink these days. Is it the use of craft and small-batch specialty liquors? The steeping of homemade bitters and handcrafted garnishes? Or having an apothecary’s inventory of spices…
For many, Sukho Thai has been a lifelong tradition. The family-run restaurant, located at Fort Lauderdale’s Gateway Shopping Center, has been serving up authentic and delicious food for 25 years. Now, the doors have closed, with June 2 the last day of service. The reason for the shuttering after so…
Thursday, June 4 If you have not yet made the trek to the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, now is the time. Not only is it air-conditioned but starting June 4, the museum is offering free admission for Florida residents on Thursdays through September 3 — oh…
This weekend, while the rest of South Florida opts for bacon and eggs and bottomless mimosas in the morning, you should do something different. You should eat Chinese. Yes, you read that correctly. In other words, you should dim sum, the Chinese equivalent to the midday meal, served banquet-style where carts and…
If you’ve been dreaming of sampling house-cured salami, wood-fired pizza, and homemade pastas from Louie Bossi’s Ristorante, Bar and Pizzeria in Fort Lauderdale, tomorrow you’ll finally be able to try some for yourself. The restaurant will host a soft opening later today (Wednesday, June 3) from 5 to 8 p.m.,…
A Miami-Dade-based restaurant will be expanding into Broward County this summer. The growing South American-style chain, SuViche, will be opening its newest location in Fort Lauderdale, delivering its Japanese and Peruvian fusion in a fast-casual setting. Concept creators and owners Aliosha and Andrei Stern launched the first SuViche five years ago…
There’s something artistic cooking up in West Palm Beach. Here, EmKo, the new creative artists’ enclave just south of downtown district, is melding food, drink, and art unlike any establishment north of the Miami-Dade line. Over the past few years, Palm Beach County denizens have waited patiently for the EmKo…
Size doesn’t matter. At least, that’s the idea behind the main menu item at the new Sliderz Restaurant, slated to open in Miami later this year with plans to expand into Broward County next. They may be nothing more than miniature portions of meat and veg stuffed between bread, but…
Darbster, one of Palm Beach County’s most beloved vegetarian and vegan restaurants, has closed its Boca Raton location — but only for the summer months. Several weeks ago, Darbster owners Ellen Quinlan and Allan Gould quietly closed the doors to their second location, which opened in 2012. A sign on…
