We all need the occasional reboot. Whether it’s restarting your computer in the middle of the day or trying something new at the lunch place where you always get ‘the usual’, a little shake up is essential. Palm Sugar, who we named the number one restaurant on Clematis Street, is…
Spring is supposed to be about a fresh start and new beginnings; fall is supposed to be the beginning of the end. Fortunately, dear South Florida, our seasons are completely in reverse. When the rest of the country is preparing to see its fall and winter slumps, we’re preparing for…
This past Saturday, September 28th, the Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery saw their epic third anniversary party, complete with waffles, Peruvian dishes, and a host of amazing beer releases. The crowd was full of founders and supporters, beer nerds and beer newbies. Below is the experiences of this humbled writer,…
Here we go again: time to say hello to another workweek. As is usually the case, the weekend probably just seemed to go flying past. Maybe Days of Our Lives was on to someging, “like sands through the hour glass, these are the days of our lives.” If you’re looking…
There have been a lot of coffee shop freakouts, lately. First, there was Amy and Samy from Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale, Arizona who gained national attention when they pissed off Gordon Ramsay and the rest of the world. Notable in that particular case is the fact that it’s actually…
Pasta king Guido Barilla might be in as much hot water as his pasta is after telling an Italian radio station that his company would never feature a gay couple an any Barilla advertising campaign. According to Reuters, the chairman of Barilla told Italy’s Radio 24, “I would never do…
Today might be Friday, but if you’re a food who resides in Broward or Palm Beach, last night should have been the highlight of your week. New Times sixth-annual Pairings food and wine (and this year, beer) event took over the Broward County Convention Center last night with an endless…
Listen up people: this is the last weekend of September. The heat and daily torrential downpours of summer are almost gone, which means the season is almost here. That being said, you’ll probably have no problem finding something to do; however, if you’re looking to narrow down your copious consumable…
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. You’ve probably seen a bottle in…
South Florida and New Orleans share many culinary connections, namely Creole, a style of cooking chef Ron Duprat has spent his life learning and perfecting. His drive to be the top Creole chef America stems from his youth in Haiti, learning in the kitchen under the tutelage of his grandmother,…
New Times’ Pairings is tonight, September 26, at the Broward County Convention Center. From 7 to 10 p.m., South Florida’s best restaurants will pair with great wines and beers for your eating and drinking enjoyment. If you have tickets, we can’t wait to meet you (you can’t miss us –…
Everyone is usually all blah, blah, Miami this, or Miami that. All right, we get it, Miami has a lot going on in terms of arts, cultural, and culinary events. However, when it comes to great chefs, Broward and Palm Beach Counties have some all star talent on our home-team…
Are the toxins in your home keeping you from losing weight? It’s a question Angela Tompkins, founder of Quality Life and Wellness, will be addressing today during a free health seminar aimed at helping people discover how the toxins in their home could be affecting weightloss goals — and future…
In South Florida restaurants come and go with disturbing frequency. One day a spot pops up and another day it’s gone; it all happens in what seems like a matter of an instant. But, every now and then, a new place opens up and you know it’s going to stick…
Yes, it’s happened. The cronut craze has finally made its way to Palm Beach County. And if you don’t know what a cronut is by now, we feel sorry for you. The donut-croissant hybrid that originated in New York is popping up nationwide in one form or another, and we’ve…
Do you remember when Obama signed off on the so-called “Monsanto Protection Act” a few months back? This bit of legislation — officially called “the Farmers Assurance Provision” — stated that if a biotech or GMO crop has been approved but the courts then subsequently reverse that approval, the Secretary…
“It’s got to be the most boring, mundane street in South Florida,” says Dr. Paul George, an oft-quoted Miami Dade College professor and historian, when I ask about Hallandale Beach Boulevard. “It’s more a racetrack to the beach than anything else.” It’s true — the first several hundred feet of…
South Beach is being invaded. No, it’s not plane loads of tourists from New Jersey (though that’s coming soon enough). It’s chefs from Broward and Palm Beach who are making the trek down south for a series of collaborative dinners at Tongue & Cheek restaurant. And if these chefs can…
Hump Day is here, the savior has arrived and his name isn’t Jesus. It’s your weekly beer baptismal because you got to believe in something. So bust out the sixer as a sacrament and start chugging away. Anybody who thinks you’re crazy is obviously a non-believer. Remember, the greatest trick…
Prepare your liver for the brewery party of the year. This coming Saturday, September 28, the Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery in Boca Raton will host a daylong festival celebrating its third anniversary. Starting at 4 p.m. and lasting until close at 2 a.m., the Funky Buddha Lounge will be…
The ethical implications of consuming food have become quite the topic of conversation over the pat few years. In terms of meat, many chefs and foodies want to know where it came from, what it ate, what the farmer is like personally, the conditions in which it was raised, how…
The Broward County Convention Center will turn into foodie central this Thursday evening, when New Times’ Pairings takes over. On Thursday, September 26 from 7 to 10 p.m., your favorite Broward restaurants like El Jefe Luchador, Market 17, Rebel House, Tap 42, and Steak 954 will tempt you with delicious…
