When you rummage through your kid’s Halloween candy stash this year, take a moment to reflect on the life of one man before biting the head off your colorful squishy bear. Hans Riegel, the marketing genius behind Haribo, the German manufacturer of the adorable edible animals, died last Tuesday, October…
Thousands of people, some wearing viking helmets and lederhosen, descended on Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park for the third-annual Grovetoberfest. This celebration of beer featured more than 200 different beers — all available to sample at no extra charge. Brews ranged from limited-edition and seasonal offerings from large commercial breweries to…
During the past year, it seems as though South Florida has seen more pop-ups, chef collaborations, and one-off dinners than ever. Perhaps it’s because South Florida is developing a real culinary identity and prowess. Menus are becoming more creative and diners are more willing than ever to put their trust,…
The economy seems to be getting better — minus, of course, whatever unseen consequences the whole government shutdown may end up presenting in the future — however, unemployment is still a problem for many. In August, the national unemployment rate for veterans made its way to 6.2 percent, down from…
Around and around we go; today is the start to yet another lovely workweek. Hopefully, you have a bit of a spring in your step from some indulgent weekend activities. If not, don’t fret, there’s still plenty of events to keep you busy through your working days. Whether you’re looking…
Here’s some Trader Joe’s-related good news and bad news for your Friday. The good news: Southeast Florida finally has a Trader Joe’s. The store officially opened at 8 a.m. today, October 18, with a ceremonial lei cutting. The bad news: This particular Trader Joe’s is in Pinecrest, a tony suburb,…
All right; it’s that time of year. It’s the time in which we consume more pumpkin everything than we can possibly imagine. Whether it’s in pie, bread, muffin, M&M, beer, or even Oreo form, we have plenty of options for getting our fall gourd on. Speaking of which, bartender Kelsey…
Friday’s here, so it’s time for beer. Every Friday, so long as the creek don’t rise, this beer enthusiast will take a look at a Florida beer that, hopefully, should be readily available in a local shop or on tap at your favorite bar. Experimental and concept beers are a…
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 looking to search out some food-related art, howl at the moon, or go German for South Florida’s ultimate…
Remember the short-lived Kris Jenner Show? Whatever your personal review, one good thing came about as a result of the Kardashian matriarch’s stint as a talk show host — a bromance between Mario Lopez and Steve Martorano. Lopez and Martorano hit it off during filming, with Lopez paying a visit…
Two of Broward’s finest home brewers made the trek to Coconut Grove’s LoKal for the restaurant’s second annual home brewers bash…
Tending bar tends to be an extrovert’s game. You have to deal with other staff members and chat to dozens, if not hundreds, of customers on a daily basis — it’s almost like being onstage. For the most part, you’re not going to find many shy people behind the bar,…
Just because you can’t compare apples to oranges doesn’t mean you can’t compare both apples and oranges to the size of the fetus growing inside your womb. And the What to Expect app does just that. Once a mommy-to-be inputs her due date, she’ll receive a weekly update about the…
With Halloween less than two weeks away, the time for consuming copious amounts of pumpkin — or similar squash — is here. Sure, you’ve been drinking the pumpkin beers since the summer, you’ve probably had a few pumpkin and cream cheese muffins, and we know you’ve had your share of…
As if they weren’t already too busy chasing dope, agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency will have their work cut out for them big time if Oreo cookies are added to the list of controlled substances. That white stuff sandwiched in between two chocolate disks may not be cocaine, but…
Broward County is known for many things: beautiful beaches, spring break, giant yachts, the largest per-capita gay community in the country, an inability to vote properly, the most hated woman on the internet in Taylor Chapman (well, a couple of months ago, at least), the nice Prancercise lady, ass-kicking (and…
Scotch is known to be a gentleman’s drink — it has to be if good old Ron Burgundy has a sweet spot for it — and gentlemen don’t drink cheap booze from plastic bottles, unless, of course, it’s really late and nobody is looking. When it comes to Scotch, there…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been behind some strange campaigns. It’s asked for grouper to be renamed “sea puppies,” and it’s claimed that Carlos Danger Weiners (sic) cause erectile dysfunction. But this time, PETA has taken a stand that Clean Plate Charlie thinks makes perfect sense…
OK, so the partial government shutdown is affecting new brewery start-ups; not good. The upside is that homebrewers can still indulge in their craft. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for life; teach a man to brew beer and he drinks like a fish. So let This…
Another local homebrewer has done it again. Still basking in the success of winning gold at the National Homebrewers Conference, Tamarac homebrewer Russ Brunner brews home the gold again, this time at the Samuel Adams LongShot American Homebrew Contest last Friday. Brunner’s American Stout was chosen among two other winners…
The saying goes, “Two heads are better than one.” While we’d have to say that idea holds true across the board, it’s especially appropriate when it comes to creative endeavors, including the kitchen. So what happens when you take two well-known chefs and pair them together? Here’s your chance to…
The sun might still be sweltering and some outliers might still be running around in white, but we don’t need the axis to align to know it’s finally fall, because just after Labor Day, Starbucks unleashes its dearly missed Pumpkin Spice Latte. And once it’s unleashed, the town slowly catches…
