Another day, another restaurant — for restaurateurs like Burt Rapoport, at least. The owner of Palm Beach eateries, Bogart’s Bar & Grille, Deck 84, Henry’s, and Burt & Max’s, has teamed up with rising star chef David Blonsky for a new Mediterranean concept slated to open in Delray Beach this…
It’s restaurant opening season, and already Palm Beach County has seen the grand opening of several new concepts in the past few weeks. Yet another restaurant is coming to Boca Raton. On Saturday, October 4, La Ferme — a modern French bistro — will open its doors. The new restaurant…
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’re taking a look at a beer with a lot of ‘Florida’ in the name. It’s a darker beer for the soon-to-be-happening changing…
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 ready to explore the Palm Beach Zoo with a food truck safari, have conversations in French at a…
Where one door closes, another opens. At least, that’s the idea behind the opening of Gary Rack’s latest concept, which will join the Gary Rack Restaurant Management Group’s family of restaurants including Racks Downtown Eatery + Tavern in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, and Rack’s Fish House + Oyster Bar in…
In the past, in the interest of maintaining a little bit of decorum and/or a public persona, most people would’ve never openly professed their love for bacon. That was probably due to the fact that bacon had been mistreated in the kitchen. Gone are the days of the Greasy Spoon’s…
Here’s the scenario: you and your office-mates are planning a diner but you each want something different. You could split up into sub-groups; you could go to one of those chain restaurants with a book for a menu; or you could check out Yoko-San. The Japanese hibachi/fusion/steakhouse opens today at…
Liliana MoraMake beer. Make new friends.The South Florida beer scene is really kicking up. From Funky Buddha in Fort Lauderdale to Wynwood Brewing Company in Wynwood, small craft breweries are making us a destination for seriously great beer. What’s most exciting is that many of these brewery owners started out…
The sandwich. It’s a glorious thing. And it feels like South Florida just can’t get enough of it. In 2013, we offered our picks for the best sandwich shops in South Florida — a near-futile endeavor that proved way too limited in scope. To make up for it, this year…
Oktoberfest might be wrapping up in the motherland right now. But down in South Florida, we’re just getting the party started — hey, we are known for being fashionably late, aren’t we? From full-fledged Germanic bashes to mellow (ish?) drinking contest to specials on traditional food and drink, are the…
Love bacon? Well, there’s a new food event happening this week in honor of the hog’s most famous part — and it’s free. On Friday, October 3, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and Covenant House Florida will be celebrating their inaugural Bacon Bash 2014, a special fundraising food and drink event that…
This article and more can be found in the New Times’ Arts & Eats Guide 2014, your annual guide to the season’s art exhibits, food festivals, cultural events, and up-and-coming chefs, artists, and scene makers. The Arts & Eats Guide 2014 can be found on New Times’ newsstands Thursday, October…
This article and more can be found in the New Times’ Arts & Eats Guide 2014, your annual guide to the season’s art exhibits, food festivals, cultural events, and up-and-coming chefs, artists, and scene makers. The Arts & Eats Guide 2014 can be found on New Times newsstands Thursday, October…
While most of the news regarding bees has been dire for the past several years, Palm Beach County has reason to get excited about honeybees this week. Busy beekeepers from across the state are gathering together to buzz all about (all right, we’re done with the jokes) the ins and…
Five years ago, if we were to throw a national day in honor of kale, chances are the only people in line to celebrate the cruciferous veggie would be none other than the top brass of Pizza Hut, because back before everyone from your semi-annoying paleo coworker to your prediabetic…
Tiger Woods is the latest celebrity to get into the restaurant business. See also: Chef Matthew Byrne Once Cooked for Tiger Woods, Now at Kitchen in West Palm Beach…
When the economy tanked in late 2008, Cuban-born Michell Sanchez ended up like many others — down on his luck. After his business buying and selling gold crumbled, he went from a life of luxury and globetrotting to nothing. “I lost everything: my car, my condo,” recalls Sanchez, who looks…
Fry up the latkes and pass the sufganiyot. Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of HE’BREW beer, finally did something it probably should have done a long time ago: brew its first Hanukkah beer. Called Hanukkah, Chanukah: Pass the Beer, it’s a dark ale brewed with eight malts, eight hops, and comes…
Service is important. Atmosphere is great. But a great meal really comes down to the skill of the chef. The best waitstaff ever and the swankiest decor cannot make up for subpar fare. South Florida has no dearth of distinguished chefs. The question is not whether you can get a…
New Times Broward-Palm Beach is looking for freelance journalists to write for our news blog, the Daily Pulp. Ideal candidates will have experience in journalism and be based in Broward or Palm Beach counties. Applicants should have solid news judgment and knowledge of current events. They should be able to…
These days, everyone knows Rocco Mangel — owner of the eponymous Rocco’s Tacos Tequila Bar chain — for wearing his tequila-pouring shoes. If you catch him on the bar at any one of his restaurant locations, you know the shots will be flowing free that night. But not many people…
Everyone likes to get in on a good deal, whether it’s an end-of-season sale, half-off steal, BOGO bash — or even a discounted meal. It just sounds (and tastes) better when you know you’re saving some cash. Starting Wednesday, October 1, and running through November 7, the 8th annual Dine…
