Food Network Star contestant Cristie Shoen Codd and her husband were found murdered near their Leicester, North Carolina home this past Sunday. According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, the Buncome County Sheriff’s department said the couple were reported missing by family members on Sunday and deputies were dispatched to their home…
Kuro, an innovative, new-style Japanese “dining experience”, is set to open Saturday, March 28, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. A year in the making, Kuro will offer guests a sophisticated dining experience featuring an innovative menu by a pair of Nobu and Katsuya-trained chefs, handcrafted…
Chef Tanya Holland is the queen of the contemporary soul food movement. Her cooking is known for its incredible flavor, which can be credited to her Grande Diplôme from La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Burgundy, France, her training with famed chefs, including Michel Sarran and Jean-Michel Bouvier, and her…
Fort Lauderdale, you’re about to get caffeinated. Warsaw Coffee Company is gearing up for a grand opening later this month, and the innovative new coffee shop has a few surprises up its sleeve to make the opening day that much more poignant. The 3,800-square-foot space will stand as one of area’s…
In the early 2000’s, Red Lobster ran one of the country’s first large-scale promotions on all-you-can-eat Alaskan snow crab legs. For $20 per person, it seemed like a winning (and affordable) idea. Crab legs are delicious, sure — but there’s only so much you can stomach at one time before…
By all accounts, it appears that this year’s Hunahpu’s Day, that crazy annual beer geek festival that takes place every March in Tampa at Cigar City Brewing, was a success. For one upcoming South Florida brewery, it was a personal success as well. 3 Sons Brewing Company, a brewery in…
When the weekend is over and Monday starts up the workweek grind, there’s not much that can get you amped about the next five days ahead. Unless, of course, you consider those two words guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone’s face: Taco Tuesday. Just the word “taco,” by itself,…
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. This week,…
At Kevin’s Sushi & Thai in Deerfield Beach, this affordably priced sushi spot — named for chef-owner Kevin Ongtua — gives new meaning to the adage that appearances (and names) can be deceiving. Off a desolate strip of Federal Highway a short drive south of Hillsborough Boulevard, Kevin’s Sushi &…
The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. is expanding its concept with a new-and-improved restaurant model in Coral Springs this week. The state-of-the-art flagship celebrated its grand opening on Monday, March 16, and will bring a touch of classic 1950’s Brooklyn to Broward County with a selection of new menu items,…
For many an Irish-American child growing up, there is a distinct memory of the week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. The house filled with the scent of brine and cabbage. From my own memory banks, the foods and accompanying aromas were for a massive spread at my parents’ bar…
If anyone understands beauty upkeep, it’s you, South Florida. Yes, New Times is getting a little nip and tuck and coming back to you very soon looking a bit more, um, refreshed. While we’re gone, there won’t be any new content on our site until midday Monday, March 16. (It…
With so many breweries popping up left and right, it’s not exactly startling news to announce the recent opening of yet another in Palm Beach Gardens. Of course, this is one brewery that doesn’t fit the traditional script: it brews kombucha, not beer. One Kombucha owner Danny Mancini officially opened…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, when we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week we’re heading up to Palm Beach Gardens to find ourselves a new watering hole that goes by the name of Twisted Trunk Brewing, which…
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 attend a St. Patrick’s Day block party, taste some brews at Funky Buddha’s second annual Pi…
Every year, the Best Florida Beer Championships are held to both promote the growing craft beer scene in the Sunshine State and to provide an avenue for the fun-yet-competitive nature that accompanies brewing. That competitiveness is seen from lowly homebrew competitions to the Great American Beer Festival, and for Floridians,…
Paula Deen loves games. I know, because for years, Deen and I played Words With Friends together (and she was seriously good at it). Then, one day, Deen disappeared from the site. Now, it seems as though the celebrity chef isn’t content to just play video games — she also…
Crazy Horse, an 11,000 square foot entertainment complex has just opened at 1820 NW 21 St. in Pompano Beach. The club, which features a mix of regular nightclub with an adult flair, offers a full liquor bar, and full dining menu. See also: The 2015 Hukilau Returns to Fort Lauderdale…
Peeps are a glorious Easter tradition, a necessary part of every basket, right alongside plastic grass and rainbow-hued jelly beans. But for vegans, the gelatin-laced treats are a no-go. Luckily, vegan marshmallow company Sweet and Sara makes a cruelty-free Veep — i.e., vegan Peep — and they’re available for order…
Pretty soon, everyone you know will be gearing up to celebrate the holiday that makes all other holidays green with envy. Once again, it’s that time of year when everyone paints the town green, drinks a ton of green beer, and dons his gaudiest green apparel. This weekend, much of…
Barbecue in South Florida is getting better. And, lucky for us, that means plenty of savings are in effect. Set in the former site of Texas Hold ‘Em BBQ, the Red Cow in Fort Lauderdale is one such spot. Brought to you from the creators of Coconuts, Foxy Brown, and…
This year, what is perhaps the country’s favorite drinking holiday — St. Patrick’s Day — will grace us with its presence on a Tuesday (March 17, to be exact). While most South Floridians have mastered the art of drinking any day of the week and almost any time and place,…
