The world of gastronomy is as subject to the whim and whimsy of the “trend” as any industry, from fashion to music. Some foods are eternal, like pizza, and others come and go from our midst, for better or for worse. So, we got together all of the food writers…
Happy New Year! Now get your wallet ready for the first massive beer festival of 2014. Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park will celebrate the release of its first (kind of) public bottle release of Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, a 6.4 percent abv superflavorful and correct-in-the-name culinary beer that has…
While it had its ups and downs, 2013 was a pretty good year overall. South Florida’s economy picked up with rises in real estate and drops in unemployment, and more important, we got plenty of new places to eat. Though some were here and gone in a minute, others seem…
Starbucks sent a cease-and-desist letter to Exit 6 Pub and Brewery in Cottleville, MO earlier this month after the mega-corporation discovered that one of the brewpub’s customers named a beer ‘frappicino’. The discovery was made by the coffee giant after searching the website, Untappd, a social network for beer drinkers…
First one to touch their phone during dinner has to foot the bill.The world of gastronomy is as subject to the whim and whimsy of the “trend” as any industry, from fashion to music. Some foods are eternal, like pizza, and others come and go from our midst, for better…
Time to rejoice, beer fans, for the beginning of the year harks the beginning of our coveted Third Annual South Florida Beer Week – returning from January 18 through January 25th. “Working with local breweries and retailers, South Florida Beer Week will bring Floridians a wide variety of events all…
You see them all over the place these days. From hard-core vegans to women in matching Lululemon gear with yoga mats under their arms to men wearing business suits to parents with kids in strollers, those plastic bottles with brightly colored cold-pressed juices are becoming ubiquitous in Broward County. That…
With the change in year comes a time to reflect on the past twelve months and what it meant. Was it a time of growth or regression? Tumultuous or orderly? Obviously, it’s different for everyone and everything. While the overall economy seemed to be picking up in 2013, South Florida…
For the business world, 2013 was a good year. South Florida real estate bounded back, the stock market saw record highs, Florida unemployment fell to 6.3 percent, and we got tons of new restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Overall, things are looking good these days. As we close…
You see them all over the place these days. From hard-core vegans to women in matching Lululemon gear with yoga mats under their arms to men wearing business suits to parents with kids in strollers, those plastic bottles with brightly colored cold-pressed juices are becoming ubiquitous in Broward County. That…
Cheryl BaehrThe world of gastronomy is as subject to the whim and whimsy of the “trend” as any industry, from fashion to music. Some foods are eternal, like pizza, and others come and go from our midst, for better or for worse. So, we got together all of the food…
It’s the pilgrimage that Floridians and beer drinkers from around the country talk about every year. In the ancient days, we’d worship Ninkasi, or Silenus, or Aegir, but now, we pay tribute to the arts and sciences of craft beer. March 8th, 2014 will be the next grand pilgrimage to…
If you’re planning a New Year’s eve party at home, you’ve got to have some bubbly for a midnight toast. You could just buy a case of Champagne, or you could make Emeril’s awesome Champagne punch…
With another month comes another bunch of new restaurants. While we still have plenty of spots we’re waiting to see open doors (Ahem, Trader Joe’s!), the last four weeks of December proved to be a good one for the world of food. From long-awaited waterfront spots to trendy Mexican joints…
For most of us, Christmas is a time of good cheer, when carols fill the air. For Gordon Ramsay, however, the holidays are all about cursing up a storm. The celebrity chef known for having the mouth of a sailor, has just released an outtakes video from his Christmas Special…
Chances are by this time tomorrow you’re not going to feel so well. From mild dehydration to headaches to stomach pains to full on vomiting, you’re probably going to be feeling the aftereffects of New Years Eve. Or, we hope so, at least. New Years Eve is celebrated all over…
New Year’s is supposed to be all about setting the tone for the following 365 days. For the most part, life is mundane — you want to make sure to up your chances of keeping it special and interesting. That could mean going all out with some heavy drinking; it…
We’d blame it on the holidays, the high stress of spending too much money, and the exhaustion of running around from party to party, but realistically, that’s just life. Between work and taking care of the kids/pets/house/whatever most of us just feel like we need a break, like, now. And…
Dear lawd, please make it stop! By now, everyone’s familiar with the racist and homophobic remarks by Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson in a recent GQ interview and the subsequent backlash by civil rights organizations. On December 18, A&E Networks suspended the 67-year-old duck-decoy mogul for his words that included comparing…
Leave it to Village Voice Media publications to cause a shitstorm of controversy. First, Miami New Times forever changed how America sees baseball with the reporting of the Biogenesis scandal, now LA Weekly got seafood lovers’ panties in a bunch over story speculating that Red Lobster might be closing…
Tejal RaoThe world of gastronomy is as subject to the whim and whimsy of the “trend” as any industry, from fashion to music. Some foods are eternal, like pizza, and others come and go from our midst, for better or for worse. So, we got together all of the food…
It’s hard to believe, but 2013 is fast becoming a memory. That’s OK, because the new year will surely bring a host of new adventures, opportunities…and the third annual South Florida Beer Week. The 2014 edition of the festival will return from January 18 – 25, bringing a week filled…
