One of Fort Lauderdale’s most beloved restaurants has some big news to announce: d.b.a./Cafe , New Times’ 2013 pick for “Best New Restaurant in Broward County,” has welcomed a new executive chef. Richard Harris, the brother of local celebrity chef Chris Miracolo, has taken the reins at the laid-back eatery,…
It is a shame that some real boors have taken the pleasure out of food and wine pairing by elevating it into the strata of the upper class elite. What a goddamned shame because one of life’s little joys is the simple pleasure of experiencing a well balanced meal regardless…
After half a century of eating processed, pre-made garbage, Americans are finally starting to wake up from the toxin-filled slumber of terrible dietary habits. The pendulum has swung from mass-produced drive-thru burgers (that may or may not actually be derived from a cow) to organic quinoa and kale — score…
Fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones are just now starting to dry the end-of-season tears — and many are already counting down the months until the hot-nerd-fantasy is on the boob tube again. Unfortunately, season five is still a long way off. But there’s even more reason to celebrate next…
You might not know you like French food yet, but you do. Cuisine as we know it would not be where it is without the influence of classic, haute French cooking. From sauces and sous vide, to bistros and brasseries — as well as plenty of groundbreaking chefs and ambitious…
Nothing says “summertime” like cleaning up the backyard and getting those grills fired up. We’ve also gotten so used to nature’s erratic patterns here in Florida that we’ve adapted barbecuing as a rain-or-shine activity — it has also become a bit of sport with numerous competitions in different aspects of…
Tilted Kilt, the Arizona-based chain that features servers dressed in a cross between naughty schoolgirl and Gaelic sex kitten, is opening four more locations in Broward and Palm Beach counties. In May 2013, Fort Lauderdale-based TKSF Management Group, created to bring Tilted Kilt to South Florida, opened the first Broward…
Reality T.V. covers every topic known to man. We all know how to be a hair-dresser. We get what it takes to be a chef (or a celebrity chef, at least). Fashion designer: easy as pie. Heck, we even know how the Alaskan crab-fishing industry works. And when it comes…
It was a bittersweet victory for West Palm Beach’s downtown brewpub Brewzzi City Place this past weekend, as the brewery, which is currently closed after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, won two medals in the U.S. Open Beer Championship. The annual event, which started in 2009 and has its awards…
Over the last couple of weeks, West Palm’s CityPlace and their tenant, Brewzzi had been in a tit for tat wrangling concerning the nature of their lease agreement. These troubles began in October of last year when both parties went to court and resulted in what was deemed an amicable…
Summer’s happily underway and with many days still enjoying the South Florida sun (aside from this weekend), you should keep the Palm Beach Zoo in mind as a daytime destination that’s good for the whole family. Sometimes you gotta look at animals to remember your true nature. In an age…
While weekdays may be full of dreadful tasks, in South Florida we refuse to live a week without some distractions from our busy schedules. Whether a relaxing meal with a glass of wine is what you need to wind down, or whether you’re looking for a lively social event, culinary…
Regina Sacca wasn’t familiar with crepes when she decided to buy a food truck in 1999. Once greeted by a crepe maker inside, however, she began learning how to make them using a recipe that a co-worker gave her from a family member in Luxemburg. She picked it up immediately…
A quick look at the standard American spread at a Fourth of July gathering can be the biggest unintended commercial advocating for the GMO awareness movement. There are burgers made of cows pumped full of hormones and raised in miserable conditions, genetically modified seedless watermelon, sweet corn grown with trademarked…
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. Ken Rosenthal has been pretty busy for the last nine months since opening Pair O’ Dice Brewing Company in Clearwater, Florida with his wife…
If you caught the Cooking Channel’s Best in Chow Season 2 episode last night, “BBQ Wars Miami,” you’ll know that yet another TV show has rolled through our tip of the state looking for picturesque backdrops and culinary drama. The BBQ episode pitted Downtown joint Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue with North…
As each wave of immigrants from different regions of the world landed on these shores, they brought with them their culture and cuisine. Many of the foods we consider to be American did not, in fact, originate in the Western Hemisphere. You’ve heard the saying “as American as apple pie.”…
If you want to know what’s in your Chicken McNuggets, you can find the ingredients online…though McDonald’s doesn’t make it easy for you. The ingredients are listed on page eight of a 20 page PDF document on the company’s website, making it difficult to just search for without having to…
The July Fourth weather forecast is calling for yet another 90 degree day with a million percent humidity. The good news? Other than the usual afternoon boomers, it looks like we won’t get rained out. The bad news? It’s going to be hot and muggy. You know what you need?…
When not busy making special days possible as an event coordinator for a country club, Maria Tagliarino contributes to dogs’ special occasions, too. With the help of her husband Dennis who is an executive chef, she has started Three Bean Bakery, a pet bakery offering organic, natural and healthy cakes…
The Off the Hookah family of restaurants has always stood out a little bit among their peers for being quick and agreeable when it comes to fundraising and partnering with locals for good causes. This week, the Clematis location will be celebrating its fourth year of operation as well as…
Festivals. We love them. Whether they’re specialty themed, or weekend-long events with food and drink, it seems a new one pops up every year. To add to the growing list of seafood festivals in South Florida, Palm Beach County will be celebrating its very first annual waterfront Seafood Festival known…
