You’ve heard the saying, “When it rains, it pours.” That’s usually a bad thing – unless each droplet is and amazing new eatery. Lately, it’s been raining new restaurants and bars on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm — or it’s about to be soon. We just broke news about…
There’s nothing more American than apple pie, right? Wrong. When was the last time you saw anyone eating a piece of apple pie? Exactly. That’s why the USDA in its infinite wisdom conducted a four year study on the taxpayer’s dime about the demographics of pizza consumption in this country…
Nihari is a traditional Pakistani dish with cubes of tender beef served in a bubbling, aromatic brown stew. Boneless beef is slow-cooked for six hours with julienned ginger and jalapeños in a fragrant sauce of peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, and cardamom seeds known as garam masala. It’s a recipe…
Stop calling Vanilla Ice a one hit wonder. The artist, also known as Robert Matthew Van Winkle, happens to be a multi-talented actor, rapper, and television host who didn’t have just one hit song. He had two. In addition to the earworm that is Ice Ice Baby, there was Ninja…
The legalization of marijuana throughout the United States is a growing reality. More and more, citizens are lobbying their states to legalize pot. So far, Colorado and Washington have OK’d pot for medical and recreational use (albeit with regulations and restrictions) and several other states have legalized medical marijuana. The…
Fancy yourself a craft beer connoisseur? Sure, you might enjoy drinking it, but have you ever thought of making it? What about showing off your creation to other beer enthusiasts in South Florida? Coming up in about six weeks is the 2014 New Times Beerfest (April 5, 2014, from 3…
After a five-year run above Feelgoods Rock Bar and Grill on Clematis Street, Sub Culture Group’s (the team behind Broward and Palm Beach fave’s like DaDa Restaurant & Lounge, Tryst, and Kapow! Noodle Bar) Lost Weekend has closed its doors. Don’t get upset yet, however, it’s just moving down the…
While it can be uncomfortably awkward, change tends to be a good thing — or so they say. In the case of restaurants, it can go either way. Over the past year, Fort Lauderdale’s 3030 Ocean has seen an astronomical amount of change. Founder and longtime executive chef Dean James…
Nihari is a traditional Pakistani dish with cubes of tender beef served in a bubbling, aromatic brown stew. Boneless beef is slow-cooked for six hours with julienned ginger and jalapeños in a fragrant sauce of peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, and cardamom seeds known as garam masala. It’s a recipe…
Rapoport’s Restaurant Group has had a lot on its plate lately. (Literally). In addition to being the first restaurant group to feature the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Fresh From Florida program on its menus (a designation indicating the restaurant makes a concerted effort to source products from within the state),…
An off-duty Miami-Dade Corrections officer was involved in a shooting at Shooters Waterfront Cafe this past weekend. The incident happened this past Saturday evening around 6:40 p.m. when, according to Fort Lauderdale Police, Marcus Leon Thompson “reached into his right pocked where is unholstered firearm was located, to retrieve money…
Whether it’s through specials or an entire menu revamp, it’s important to update the menu for regulars and those looking to try something different — even Applebee’s rolls out new specials every so often. Just sayin’. Applebee’s — and other chains — aside, with a new chef comes even bigger…
Like it or not: It looks like medical marijuana is going to be legalized sometime in the near future. With states like Colorado and Washington legalizing weed, it’s only a matter of time before it’s medically allowed across the country — we can hope, at least. Recently, our fare state…
Wine — like anything alcoholic — has fans that will travel the world in an attempt to test out the best of the best. From the Chateaus of Bordeaux to Napa’s wine country, winos will travel near and far to sip, sample, savor, and get drunk among rows of grapes…
Courtesy of WorldRedEye.comTrisha Yearwood at last year’s Southern Kitchen Brunch.Trisha Yearwood is country music royalty. Married to superstar Garth Brooks, the Grand Ole Opry member shot to fame in the early 1990’s and has since sold over 12.5 million albums worldwide, won three Grammys, three Country Music Association Awards, and…
Who has the best beer in Florida? It’s a question that gets harder and harder to answer as the quality and quantities of breweries in this state continue to go ever higher. But there is one organization that has, since 2002, set about finding the answer to this question. The…
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 doings, there’s something for you…
Between hellish commutes, annoying coworkers, manic bosses, managing bills, and just the overall workings of being a mature adult, sometimes you just need a break. Sometimes you just need to tune it all out with a glass of wine at the end of the day. While it’s not exactly the…
Tequesta Brewing Company wants to build a brewery in Palm Beach Gardens. An application to the Palm Beach Gardens Planning and Zoning Department filed last November shows that a Houston company is seeking approval for a Twisted Trunk microbrewery at the southwest corner of US 1 and PGA Boulevard. See…
According to dictionary.com, a club is “An organization that offers its subscribers certain benefits, as discounts, bonuses, or interest, in return for regular purchases or payments.” While this can be defined by a number of institutions ranging from book clubs to shopping programs, the oldest record date back to the…
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 are looking to laugh, love, lust, or party your heart out, there’s something for you to do in…
Look outside your window right now! What do you see? If you said, “nothing but white stuff” you know without a doubt you’re not in South Florida. But if you see palm trees, a friendly bird, or maybe even a dolphin swimming in the ocean, you’re in what the rest…
