Foodies tend to get lots of love around Christmastime, since the stores are awash with indulgent sweet treats and sky-high gift baskets. But what about your foodie friends who are vegan? What can you buy them besides mail-order pears or a lifetime supply of tofu? With plant-based businesses popping up…
The Racks family of restaurants — which operates Racks Fish House + Oyster Bar in Delray, and Boca Raton-based Racks Downtown Eatery + Tavern and Farmhouse Kitchen — is adding a new concept to their South Florida line-up. Fat Rooster will be located in the former Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine…
Holidays can be truly problematic for vegans, as they are a celebratory chance to be with people you love deeply, but they are often gathered around a holiday roast, of one species or another. While meals at their home can prove to be a little easier if you bring a…
Boca Raton resident Brandon Wells has a favorite saying: “drink deeply.” It’s a fitting philosophy for the man who stands as the owner and founder of one of Palm Beach County’s specialty coffee roasting companies. For Wells, “drink deeply” isn’t a slogan, however. It’s simply a way of life. See…
If you’ve got a vegan, vegetarian, or other plant-based personage attending your holiday dinner, you might be freaking out right about now. After all, if you and the rest of your invitees are omnivores, you can’t rearrange your entire menu to accommodate the odd man (or woman) out. Luckily, there’s…
With Christmas just a few days away, thoughts turn to peace on Earth and being in the company of loved ones. Unfortunately, while some people busy themselves baking cookies and doing last-minute shopping, families are mourning the deaths of New York Police Department Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who…
As if our holidays weren’t filled with enough pressure, Domestic Diva Martha Stewart has just nullified all our plans for making an adorable little gingerbread house, decorated with gumdrops and candy canes. No longer is a simple Hansel and Gretel-style cookie cottage in vogue. Because Ms. Stewart has just forever…
A place like Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach seems like a perfect fit. The angler symbolism and the ocean feel gives you a sense that you’re actually on the beach. Head brewer Dustin Jeffers reflects on the first year of production and said that expectations were exceeded. Quite fitting, then,…
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…
Buttered rum? Mulled wine? Hot toddies? You call these holiday drinks? Puleeease. Eggnog puts them all to shame. Sadly though, eggnog is hardly suitable for the dairy-free drinkers among us, what with the egg and, um, nog. Luckily, the amazing animal advocacy group, Compassion Over Killing, has a mouthwatering recipe…
Do you know about Asiatic cuisine? If you’re a Roy Villacrusis fan, you do. If you miss the days of Kubo — Villacrusis’ Palm Beach Gardens restaurant offering his namesake Asian-slash-fusion cuisine — lament no more. Palm Beach County’s local superstar chef recently announced he will be opening a new…
Let’s face it, the holidays are all about eating. And it can be a lonely time when family and friends are far away — or if you’re spending the season in single-mode. But it can be even lonelier when you’re single and, say, gluten-free. For all those weird dietary restrictions…
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’d like to do a Christmas bar crawl, attend a brewery or restaurant anniversary party, or help build a…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, where we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. We’re back this week with another entry of Florida Beer Friday. Today, we’re cracking open a bottle of Cigar City Brewing’s Puppy’s Breath Porter, a robust…
It’s December, and that can mean only one thing: end of year list time. Those who have followed the blog for the last year have seen our attempt at tasting and sampling a Florida produced beer every week – a.k.a. Florida Beer Fridays. That has lead to a vast archive…
Not even a few weeks into season, and West Palm Beach’s Kitchen is already running on a two-week, pre-booking reservation schedule. The 36-seat dining room is booked full each night as chef-owner Matthew Byrne, once Tiger Wood’s private chef, prepares his small tasting menu. To expand the concept while still…
For some cruel reason, the Everglades seems to be a dumping ground for hundreds of dogs by their former owners every year and left to fend for themselves. Abandoned dogs aren’t just found there, of course, but all over South Florida. One canine rescue group, 100 Plus Abandoned Dogs of…
Native Brewing Company now has a temporary home, and it’s being touted as much more than a simple brewing space. The Craft Beer Cartel is a new concept from Native’s Adam Fine and Riverside Market’s Julian and Lisa Siegel which features a traditional bottle shop, space for a small on-premise…
Slaving over a hot stove is all well and good — if you’ve got oodles of vacation time and a penchant for forearm burns. For the rest of us, however, pre-made food and delicious mixes are what get us through the gauntlet of holiday dinners and picky relatives. To make…
Dudes are hard to shop for — there, I said it. When you’re in a bind and need a gift for a female friend, you can always stop in at Yankee Candles or Bath and Body Works — even if they aren’t into that stuff, cultural norms say these are…
If it’s one food trend South Florida crushed this year, it’s the juice bar. Both Broward and Palm Beach counties saw their fair share of cold-pressed juice bars and smoothie shops. This year, we’ve also seen a new movement take hold: specialty coffee, a slow-growing community of local roasters and…
Whole Foods Market is expanding their South Florida presence with the opening of four new shops in the coming months. The Austin, Texas-based grocer that specializes in organic foods, vegan goods, and sustainable seafood, has just announced several new locations, including stores in Downtown Miami, Pompano Beach, Davie, and West…
