You may feel pretty altruistic when sitting down for a meal at vegan restaurant Sublime, but this Wednesday night, you’ll get a chance to up your kindness points when the restaurant staff hosts its first installment of a monthly winetasting dinner to benefit area nonprofits. Wednesday’s Italian Wine Tasting Dinner…
National holidays are always a big deal in the country they celebrate. Bastille Day is massive in France; Australia Day is pretty epic Down Under; Canadians go crazy over their big day; and we all know about the heavy drinking/barbecuing/pyromania that comes with Independence Day here. Sure, honoring your country…
Paula Deen is going on tour, y’all. And she’s stopping in Florida. Paula Deen Ventures has just announced that the cook and entrepreneur will set out on a 20-show nationwide tour, starting in June 2014. Although dates are still being announced, several Florida cities are listed, with Orlando and Clearwater…
This week in beer news: It seems as though the big distributors have made some more progress in the state Senate. Senate Bill 1714 would allow for the sale of U.S. craft brew standard 64-ounce growlers but would restrict brewers who produce more than 2,000 kegs per year from selling…
Baked goods are one of the most beloved snacks in the world. Think about it: Who doesn’t love a brownie, blondie, or cookie on a stressful day? (There’s a reason emotional eating is a real thing.) As good as these little babies may be, few food objects are worse for…
Croissant-donut hybrids are so five minutes ago. Meet the “krunkin”, Broward County’s next dessert craze. The sweet treat is a vegan donut incarnation whipped up by Shelbey Ganzel, owner of PAC Pastries. The name was invented by Green Bar and Kitchen, a purveyor of PAC’s treats. And donuts ain’t all…
Weekdays are the worst, unless you live in South Florida, where we refuse to let a moment go by without cramming it full of entertainment. Whether you’re looking to relax and recover from the weekend or would prefer to fill your weekday evening with distracting goings-on, there’s something for you…
It had to happen. In these days of fashion obsessed celebrities, you just knew it was a matter of time before the McDonald’s clown mascot got a makeover. It’s about time for McDonald, who became the fast food’s “spokesclown” back in 1963. See also: New Times’ Best Of is Back:…
Bar Rescue executive producer, host, and nightclub consultant Jon Taffer is like Jesus, except he saves bars. He has the ability to take a failing bar and turn it into a profitable one, and he does it within days. On Spike TV’s Bar Rescue, Taffer shows us how this is…
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. Introduced over the winter, Mexican Standoff from Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach has quickly become a fan favorite, with beer geeks clamoring…
Block parties are always a blast (as long as your neighbors don’t suck). You get to eat tons of food, drink copious amounts of booze, and hang out in the middle of the street: What’s not to like? Soon, Fort Lauderdale’s most popular food and drink destination is closing down…
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 to get in on some Sunday Funday drinking action, looking to help homeless dogs while getting drunk,…
When it comes to chefs, no one is more awesome than Anthony Bourdain. He drinks like a fish, he smokes like a chimney, he takes ayahuasca in Peru — the guy is just an all-around badass. This week, we’re really crushing on him: Not only did he drink Butterbeer at…
The creations of Chase Healey will finally be available to us down here in South Florida in the form of a Prairie Artisan Ales takeover of the Sybarite Pig in Boca Raton on Monday, April 28. The Oklahoma brewery has been expanding lately, having opened a location in Tulsa after…
It’s official. Trader Joe’s has set the date. The grocery will be located at Village Green Center at 2877 S. State Road 7 and will feature 12,500 square feet of wares, most of them exclusive to the Monrovia, California-based chain. The store, which features exotic foods from throughout the world,…
Sunday is supposed to be all about continuing the party from Saturday night — if you’re not, like, 80, anyway. Really the only thing you should be thinking about when you wake up on the first day of the week is a) Where’s the ibuprofen and b) Where to go…
Denny’s is an American institution. Don’t believe us? Chances are there’s not one person reading this that can’t attest to driving in for Grand Slam breakfast at 2 a.m. at some point. One of the busiest locations in Fort Lauderdale is the Denny’s on the corner of North Federal Highway…
Turkey is the only country in the world located on two continents, a bridge of sorts among Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, making it one of the world’s true melting pots. And so it goes with the food, a commingling of many cuisines in one. With its roots in…
Anthony Bourdain might be an international traveler in constant search of his next great meal, but even this intrepid chef/writer/television host must succumb to the charms of Harry Potter. And if you’ve been all around the world, where’s the best place to spend your wedding anniversary — which also happens…
For frequent visitors, it’s no secret that Union Planters Plaza (the shopping center that houses Whole Foods Market and d.b.a./Cafe on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale) has been undergoing a major face-lift for the past year or so. New shops and yoga studios have set up shop. And the former…
Hold your white-powder-sniffing horses: The approval of powdered alcohol was a sham. We know you were getting ready to drink your ready-to-go cosmos, lemon drops, and margaritas, but it looks like you’ll have to get your drunk on the old-fashioned way — for now. Turns out the Alcohol and Tobacco…
The next time you feel the urge to slug down a few glasses of wine Real Housewives of Miami-style — especially since news broke the show has been officially canceled — don’t go for the bottle. Show a little restraint and grab a can of vino instead. Yes, you read…
