Rye whiskey is a glorious thing. It’s a spicy liquor produced with at least 51 percent of the mash containing rye (with the rest corn or malted barley). Imbibed neat, it has a drier character than bourbon and mimics the Scottish Islay whisky. Add some honey and the flavor is…
Photo by David MinskyNOLA Brewing hits the South Florida market next month. NOLA Brewing Company is coming to Florida, according Brown Distributing, which signed a distribution agreement with the New Orleans-based brewery to push its beer across the entire state. Brown will be in charge of distributing NOLA Brewing beyond…
November isn’t here yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start preparing for the country’s most fabulous annual feast a little early. Each Thanksgiving, the routine goes something like this: a few days before the big day you head to the nearest grocery store to stock up on things like…
the_girl Flickr/cc With pumpkinpalooza in full swing (have you seen the shelves at Trader Joe’s? HOLY GREAT PUMPKIN!), now’s the time for putting maximum amounts of pumpkin in our pieholes. Vegans, of course, have a more limited menu of options in this (and every) department. Pumpkin spice lattes are out…
The 17th-annual New Times’ Original Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, happens this Saturday, and it’s going to be epic, people. If you love beer, there’s absolutely no better way to spend your day than sampling more than 100 different beers waterside at Fort Lauderdale’s beautiful Esplanade Park. See also: Delray…
Fall is in full swing in South Florida, which can mean only one thing: farmers’ markets. And lots of them. The greenmarkets are back in business starting this month, and this year brings a few expansions and improvements to the outdoor market places we know and love. That includes everything…
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, yachts of all shapes and sizes will be descending upon the City of Fort Lauderdale like drunk dude-bros on Taco Bell at 4 a.m. Tickets to the show range from about $22 to $42 per person. And while getting in will…
Delray Beach is quickly becoming known as the foodie capital of Broward and Palm Beach counties. That’s evidenced by a growing number of new establishments hitting Atlantic Avenue, as well as a growing number of tasty food affairs. On Saturday, November 8, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday,…
The lengths to which some companies go to protect their image can sometimes be, well, ridiculous at best. In the olden days, before chefs and foods became trendy and marketable, when mom-and-pop operations staked their claims and reputations on their family name, you found real quality control. Since larger culinary…
Alex Kuk grew up in a restaurant family. When other kids were out playing after school, Kuk was at work. While his friends celebrated holidays, he and his family were busy waiting on festive diners. “It’s not your typical lifestyle,” says Kuk. “Family time is creative. Dinner may be at…
This past weekend, plant-based businesses, chefs, celebrities, authors, and eaters swarmed Miami for the inaugural Seed Food & Wine Festival. This vegan wonderland featured two celeb-studded private dinners, a VIP cocktail party, a film screening, a kids’ cupcake affair, and the main event: festival day. With several thousand people packing…
Last weekend on a flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Chicago, a man felt queasy and fainted. As paramedics met him at the gate in the Windy City, rumors spread throughout the plane: The man had Ebola. He had just come from Liberia. He was contagious. Of course, no…
The fourth-annual South Florida Day of the Dead Celebration will be raising more than just a few dead spirits this year as part of its festivities. Welcome the inaugural South Florida Tequila Festival, set to take place on Saturday, November 1. A newcomer to the weekend-long Day of the Dead…
Late last week, chef and Momofuku personality David Chang published an editorial in GQ stating that he hates “fancy beer.” To this, I shrugged. To Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, it held a personal angst that necessitated a rebuttal (in the same magazine, no less). After the fallout, it…
Nearly every corner of the country has its own style of pizza. There’s Chicago deep-dish pies, New York thin-crust pizza, California-style slices, and Sicilian-style Detroit squares. Sadly, Florida is not on the list of places with their own special pizza variety. But South Florida still loves its pies, and there’s…
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…
It’s #FloridaBeerFriday. Every Friday, 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’ve gone on the road to the home of Rollins College, Winter Park, to hit up a swank Southern gastropub serving up on…
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 hoping make it to Octoberfest in Lantana, raise a beer toward a good cause, or enjoy a pairing…
The 17th-annual New Times’ “Original” Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, is setting up to be a truly epic local beer event, returning to Esplanade Park this year with more beer — and more fun — than ever before. Beer brewers from all over the state and the country come to…
Ah! A girl’s sweet 16 is a special coming-of-age celebration. This party, marking the transition into adulthood, has over time become a bit of a spectacle. The days of it being small parties at home have turned into full-on “bridezilla”-like monstrosities in hotels, boats, and/or halls with extravagant, thematic productions…
Fast food is on the hot plate these days. National chains are constantly being criticized for their calorie-dense fare that’s served at price points even supermarkets can rarely beat. It’s cheap food to fill you up — hence our current levels of obesity. And when it comes to fast foods,…
The Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is poised to start another successful and well-rounded season this fall with fan favorite, cross-cultural drama Madama Butterfly, which enjoyed a well-received run in Broadway. While the opera might recall a romanticized idea of elitism, the FGO has continuously managed a varied and accessible repertoire…
