Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
The place: Boo Rileys, 2528 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-567-1212. The hours: 4 to 8 p.m. every day. The deal: $1 off domestic beers (bottle and draft), house wines, and wells. The digs: This flat-roofed building with the large A-frame on top (the better to hold the Hurricanes…
Tired of your Friday-night outings consisting of dull vodka and sodas or lame syrup-drenched martinis? The irony of the situation is that you waited 21 years to get here. Now that you’re an adult, you find yourself making secret pit stops to McDonald’s just so you can order a large…
PGA National Resort & Spa is setting out to prove golfers can do more than swing a club in 2011.Wednesday, it will launch its food and wine series, the “PGA Wine Tour,” featuring wine by golf legends such as Ernie Els, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Nick Faldo, and Luke Donald…
You’ve been hooked for years. After all, who is the one who’s been getting you out of bed and into work on time? Who’s kept you warm and cozy during all those cold winter nights and stayed up with you on all the long drives back home from Georgia the…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
Update: Whole Foods has reached capacity for the beer-off. However a representative of the Coral Springs store said that people cancel frequent and to call back closer to the date to see if spots are available.To honor this year’s ritual of very large, steroid-addled dump trucks beating the crap out…
More beers, a larger local contingent, and a much bigger space are all on the docket for this year’s Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival, going down January 28 and 29 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Oh and plenty of drinking, dancing, and people dressed as Trappist monks. That too.The annual festival began…
The Place: B.B. King’s Restaurant & Blues Club, 550 Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach. Call 561-420-8600. The Hours: 3 to 7 p.m. every day. The Deal: Half-off drinks and appetizers. The Digs: With locations already in the two music capitals of Memphis and Nashville and in the two tourist-trap capitals…
This week we featured a two-part interview with chef Jamie DeRosa, who is opening the Atlantic Ocean Club and the Buddha Sky Bar in January and February. Check out the other parts here and hereAt the end of the interview, we asked about his favorite drink, and he mentioned bourbon…
Pretty much all worldwide celebrations nowadays involve mass texting. While I’m not an advocate of such a lazy and boring practice, I am a recipient. I expect many at midnight this Friday, December 31. Maxim has realized the bland mass text craze and created the Champagne Popper — a free…
At first glance, the Prawlockis seem like your average couple.The two met at Florida State University, where 28-year-old Natasha majored in anthropology with a minor in museum studies, while 30-year-old Adam followed a fine arts major with a focus in sculpture.By day, Natasha works for the Palm Beach County school…
Yes, cocktails contain calories and if you’re downing a few of them, it adds up. Over the holidays, folks tend to imbibe more than usual and then, before they know it, they’re sitting on the tarmac with Kevin Smith, slimming down enough to fit in a seat.RA Sushi — with…
With so many South Florida drinking establishments serving till the wee hours, it’s easy to wrap up a seemingly good night, only to wake up with a nasty banging headache that feels like tiny angry elves are hammering away at your temples rudely reminding you that you’ve outdone yourself, again…
Concerned about what you’ll be sipping and who you’ll be kissing when the ball drops on Friday night? Ordinary mimosas and bellinis are for couples amateurs. These Champagne and sparkling wine cocktails will ensure proper New Year’s Eve action no matter how inappropriate…
The holidays are a good time to dress in your finery and enjoy a smart cocktail instead of your usual beer and tequila buzz. These festive drinks are sure to get you in the holiday mood – just remember to sip, not gulp. The Grinch This green cocktail is as…
Unless you are a member of some mythical non-dysfunctional family unit that I am pretty sure exists only in lands of unicorns and double rainbows, I assume that you are going to need a stiff drink this holiday. Most of us experience it year after year — within 24 hours…
As if the Miami Heat’s 10-game winning streak wasn’t hot enough, the Neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill has made it sizzling. Starting this week, the 5-month old restaurant in Boca Raton now offers free drinks for ladies during the Heat games if they come wearing Heat gear. The bar has…
The Place: Grille 66 & Bar, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-728-3500. The Hours: 5 to 7 p.m. every day. The Deal: Two-for-one martinis, premium cocktails, domestic beer, and selected wine. Bar menu featuring a handful of appetizers is half-price. The Digs: Tucked into the corner of the…
A few years ago, agricultural officials tried to chop down every backyard orange tree in the state. Yours probably got the axe. Too bad — you could have started your own distillery.4 Orange Premium Vodka is the first vodka made from four different Florida orange varieties. According to its press…
If you are in the mood for the flavor of Brazil to go along with your holiday festivities, then Texas De Brazil is the place for you. This Brazilian Steakhouse is now offering holiday martinis with great names such as Mistletoe Delight, Christmas Dream, and Candy Cane Martini to go…
The Place: Jesse’s Xtreme Sports Bar, 5442 W. Atlantic Blvd., Margate. Call 954-917-2855. The Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday open to close. Friday 2 to 9 p.m. The Deal: Half-price wells and calls. Fifty cent discounted price on all beers. The Digs: Jesse’s is the…
