This weekend starting May 30th and continuing to May 31st, The Funky Buddha Brewery will be hosting a grand birthday party for their Oakland Park production brewery. Before the big festival day on Saturday the 31st, denizens of Palm Beach County, and those looking to make the drive, will have…
Big 105’9’s resident foodie, Paul Castronovo is set to host this year’s OBIEs: A Taste of South Florida tonight, May 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Broward County Convention Center. Joining Castronovo are a team of celebrity chefs and some of South Florida’s best restaurants — all serving…
With another month comes another bunch of new restaurants. Though we still have plenty of spots that we’re waiting to see open doors, the four weeks of April proved to be good for the world of food. From fancy tacos to tiny (and cheap) sandwiches to burgers to a spot…
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. The Funky Buddha Brewery opened its doors last year in Oakland Park with their massive 40,000 sq-ft and 30 barrel facility. Since then, the…
Are you ready for barbecue? What about some beer? Even if you don’t care about any of the myriad celebratory offerings this weekend, you’re going to have to eat something. We perused the highs and lows of the Broward-Palm Beach area and cooked up this tasty menu of awesome destinations…
The next time you’ve spent a night out drinking and wake up with a pounding headache and cringe-worthy hangover, there’s a place you can go to make all that pain go away. Where? The biostation in Delray Beach. There, you can stop in for a specialty B12 shot from the…
It’s been a hard couple of months for the restaurant world. Multiple eateries in the downtown Fort Lauderdale area have closed down for good, such as the Dubliner Fort Lauderdale and Mancini Modern Italian. The latest casualty was the recently promising Canale Restaurant & Bar. Located in Las Olas Riverfront,…
When someone buys you a drink at a bar, there is no excuse to avoid taking the offer, especially when there is AirTab, a new app that lets you take that drink for a later time. The app, which debuted Monday, allows users to buy someone a drink remotely and…
The hamburger, one of America’s quintessential comfort foods, has seen a resurgence of late. After all, there’s just something to be said about a hunk of ground beef between two slices of bread, a sandwich that is universally loved — and endlessly customizable. From fast-food restaurants to trendsetting gastropubs, each…
Set off the main road, among warehouses, auto repair shops, and cheap motels just south of State Road 84 and west of Federal Highway, the Keg on Sixth isn’t a place most Fort Lauderdale residents would just happen to stumble across. It is, however, part of a quickly growing trend…
The passing of the poet, playwright, author, and San Francisco’s first African-American female cable car conductor, Maya Angelou, might not seem like the a topic for foodies, But most food writers were English Majors once and most English Majors were once bookish teenager types who had a favorite hidden corner…
Everyone is all antismoking these days — for good reason, cancer is a terrible disease — but that makes it tough for the occasional smoker to indulge every once in a while. And cigar fans: forget about it. Unless you go to a cigar-specific bar, you’re getting looks like you…
May is always a good month: the days are longer, the spring air gets warmer (but it’s not too hot yet fortunately), backyard barbecues are heating up, and it’s the one month of the year that honors all things burgers. While National Burger Month is about to officially close this…
Set off the main road, among warehouses, auto repair shops, and cheap motels just south of State Road 84 and west of Federal Highway, the Keg on Sixth isn’t a place most Fort Lauderdale residents would just happen to stumble across. It is, however, part of a quickly growing trend…
You’re a bacon freak. It’s OK. We understand. After all, how many other meat products out there go well with just about everything? Don’t believe us? Try putting some calves’ liver in a brownie and see how far it gets you. Bacon makes everything better — from cupcakes to burgers…
Chances are when you are hardcore jonesing for the sweet combo of theobromine phenethylamine and caffeine that chocolate provides, you haven’t really thought about all that went into getting it from little cacao beans to neatly packaged chocolate bar at the checkout. Was it ethically sourced? Grown away from harmful…
If you’re like much of the working world, lunch tends to consist of pizza or some other uninspiring delivery option consumed at your desk, while working. Obviously, it will satiate your hunger, but it’s only adding to the stress — and it probably shows. For the sake of your own…
According to researchers, ditching the animal products might be a major factor in avoiding one dreaded disease associated with aging: Alzheimer’s. And while you may think you’re too young to worry about such things — that time, it flies. Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible…
As June approaches and farmer’s market enthusiasts plan on buying fresh produce for National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable month, only some markets will remain open during the summer months. Emily Lilly, founder and manager of the Boca Raton GreenMarket which runs October through May, attributes the market’s decision to close…
For decades, good meatballs have been reserved for little old school Italian places with checkered table cloths and prosciutto hanging from the ceiling. Not anymore. The Restaurant People, the group responsible for Tarpon Bend, YOLO, and S3, are about to open a new kind of ball shop next month. Fork…
Memorial Day is almost upon us, which means folks across South Florida are breaking out the propane tanks, “Kiss the Cook” aprons and various cuts of meat for their BBQ extravaganzas. It can look pretty lonely for vegans. But all is not lost. It’s not as tough as you might…
We know Memorial Day started as a day to commemorate our lost and fallen soldiers — and we still think it should be — but we also can call a spade a spade: it really has become national barbecue day. Rather than throw back the same old beers and wines…
