Ever think back on what were the most successful lessons imparted to you during your school years? The ones that really stuck, like when you split into groups and got to do something fun and creative and everyone had a good time but that was the teacher’s subtle way of…
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a California-based build-your-own-pizza chain, announced it is entering the South Florida market with three locations to open over the next year. The company specializes in personal pizzas baked in hot, open-flame ovens by “pizzasmiths” who ensure that the thin-crust pies are “fast-fire’d” in less than 180 seconds…
Burger joint Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox in Deerfield Beach is striving to marry America’s comfort food with its comfort beverage of choice, beer, for a series of craft-beer-oriented multicourse dinners. Starting on Tuesday, July 8, at 8 p.m., the small and local establishment run by Cutthroat Kitchen winner Chef Brian Cartenuto,…
On the unassuming corner of NE First Avenue and NW Third Street, surrounded by auto mechanics and flanked by the train tracks, sits a 1-year-old Peruvian restaurant that might just be Hallandale Beach’s best-kept secret. The décor does not fall into the kitsch of “ethnic,” nor does it strive to…
When was the last time you had a wicked good clam chowder? Or said the word “wicked” in a sentence, really? Let’s put it this way: You don’t know a good bowl of chowder or bisque until you’ve had it New England-style, direct from Boston. At least that’s the sentiment…
If there’s one thing that goes really well together, it’s hot weather and cold soft-serve frozen yogurt. After all, we’re hot but we’re in bathing suits, so we need a cold delicious treat that we can convince ourselves is still “healthy.” Which explains why the self-serve frozen yogurt chain known…
It’s pretty true that Keurig has changed how most of us drink hot beverages. With the purchase of one little machine, we can now drink just about any instant hot beverage, from chai to coffee to chicken broth. Never has the process of heating water seemed so easy. Now, imagine…
Scallop season usually begins on the first of July and runs through September 24 and has done so for a very long time. This past May, Gov. Rick Scott asked the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to expand the harvest by three days in an effort to boost…
From fireworks to cookouts and pure patriotism, the Fourth of July is one of those holidays that offers something for everyone to enjoy. This year, Palm Beach County is hosting a variety of festivities for the holiday — both old traditions and new celebrations. Whether you are looking for a…
The Fourth of July is the day of the year for Americans to go above and beyond in showing their beaming pride. Whether you’re looking forward to Independence Day as an excuse to paint your face and feel like a kid again, run around hauling the American flag and patriotic…
The annual food and drink event known as Tastemakers in Delray Beach is back for its sixth year this August, and tickets go on sale this month. The event, organized by the Downtown Delray Beach Development Authority (DDA) in partnership with Delray Beach magazine, has officially announced the dates for…
Tampa-based Burger 21 is expanding its presence in the South Florida region with the addition of a second location. The fast-casual restaurant that features 21 different hand-crafted burgers made from 100-percent certified Angus beef, is opening a location at 2949 N. Federal Highway, just south of Oakland Park Boulevard in…
While this story has all the potential narrative trappings of David and Goliath, the truth seems closer to the harried dealings of taking care of an elderly relative who has gone fully into dementia with a lawyer’s number on speed dial. Last year, CityPlace had a dispute with Brewzzi concerning…
In the nation of burgers and hot dogs, the Fourth of July elicits a flood of meaty BBQs across South Florida. But if you’re looking for an event that’ll be more about the veggies and less about the cow parts, there’s a meatless picnic going down at Topeekeegee Yugnee Park…
The quirky folks over at Magic Hat Brewery have managed a bit of a social coup by getting Fort Lauderdale’s most compelling craft beer destination, the Riverside Market, to renege on its Sunday policy of “no TV, quality conversation only” by staging a summer movie series. With their couches at…
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 turning our eyes to Boynton Beach to look at Due South Brewing Co.’s most-talked-about beer, the Caramel Cream Ale. After getting…
Where do Food Network celebrities dine when out and about in Boca Raton? Chef Ming Tsai, who competed on Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef, was spotted at Farmer’s Table this past Tuesday. See also: The Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton Makes Dining Out Ethical and Affordable…
As a cook and former carnivore, Ryan Bauhaus was sick and tired of frozen, processed faux meats. He wanted fresh stuff to work with, so why didn’t it exist? Thus, the idea for Atlas Meat-Free Delicatessen was born. Bauhaus dreamed up his own fake meat product, dubbed vegitein, which he’ll…
It’s here! The news Palm Beach County shoppers have been waiting for. Trader Joe’s has just announced opening dates for its Delray Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and Boca Raton stores. See also: Trader Joe’s (Finally) Announced for Fort Lauderdale in 2015…
When soft-shell lobster season rolls around — late June through October — true New Englanders don’t even bother with the roll part of lobster rolls. They eat the fresh-molted lobsters straight from the sea, tossed into a pot of boiling water, sucking them down with a side of drawn, unsalted…
At the west end of Himmarshee Street, just across from Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House, the interior of Taps is worlds apart from the rest of downtown Fort Lauderdale. To the left, a tufted charcoal bench runs the length of the room beneath a solid wood wall of crisscrossing panels…
One might think that Germany and the strictness of nuns can have nothing in common with booze and fun. Well, that’s not true. That’s taking the opening literally and ignoring the proud brewing traditions of Deutschland and that one nun who was always kind albeit a little loopy. No, what…
