It’s Wednesday morning and you know that means: This Week in Beer News. Skip the coffee, crack open a breakfast stout and wake the fuck up. The craft beer industry is currently in beast mode. A billionaire has officially been made from it. And J. Wakefield Brewing killed it with…
Baked goods are one of the greatest pleasures of life. And like so many other culinary pleasures, the French have nailed the whole baking thing to a T. There’s nothing quite like that first bite of a fresh-out-of-the-oven, warm, crisp yet pillowy baguette, flaky croissant, or buttery pain au chocolate…
Every restaurant chain is known for something notable. Chili’s is recognized for its delicious — yet unidentifiable — queso dip made of who-knows-what mouthwatering ingredients. IHOP, AKA International House of Pancakes, is famous for — you guessed it — pancakes. McDonald’s, obviously, sells millions of burgers and fries. Denny’s, on…
Recently, a man at a Starbucks in San Antonio, Texas, went to the bathroom and found himself face-to-face with a Texas rat snake slithering on the toilet seat. The man was unharmed, and the fanged reptile retreated to the dark abyss of the sewer system. But just last month, in…
Pizza and beer: It’s a staple among college students, bachelors, bachelorettes, and finicky eaters. Now you can relive the glory days tomorrow evening with a pizza and Samuel Adams craft beer tasting dinner at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. The dinner Wednesday, September 11, at 8 p.m. at Anthony’s Pompano Beach,…
Growlers are like handy little packages for that craft beer you can’t normally find in stores. And in Florida, some breweries offer growler fills, but more than likely they will fill only their own. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but having several growlers lying around the home can…
Fort Lauderdale beach restaurant La Dolce Vita was named for Italian director Federico Fellini’s intricate, three-hour, 1960 masterpiece of the same name. But the place is deceptively simple. The movie was set among Roman landmarks and followed a journalist’s hopeless search for passion and romance while covering a Swedish-American celebrity’s…
Peter Morales is counting on the West Palm Beach scene heating up. The former Miami resident is so bullish on the area that he decided to take up residence in West Palm Beach and accept an offer to head up the kitchen at Barrel & Grain. The gastropub, which opened…
Master of sours and noted Miami homebrewer Jonathan Wakefield is seeking to infuse some extra cash into the opening of his Wynwood-based brewery, set for opening “in January 2014,” according to the brewer himself. J. Wakefield Brewing has launched a fairly massive crowd-funded campaign to raise $55,000 on the relatively…
After years of better burger chains popping up left, right, and center, you’d imagine some of the momentum would kind of fade away. It’s not; it just keeps chugging along, actually. South Florida-based fast casual burger concept BurgerFi is marking its territory yet again, this time on the busy international…
Is it a country bar? A restaurant, karaoke lounge or nightclub? From country to rock ‘n roll, the new West Palm Beach establishment is actually a little bit of everything. Following in the footsteps of the original Tequila Cowboy location located off Nashville, Tennessee’s world-famous Broadway, where a variety of…
You’re unlikely to spot the simply named Mexican Supermarket while speeding down Atlantic Boulevard. It’s on the backside of yet another Broward County strip mall, requiring you to turn your head at least 90 degrees to catch a glimpse. If you do see it you’ll know where to go next…
If you’ve never heard of a sauce-making, guitar-slinging gumbo chef, then chances are you’ve probably never heard of Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton. But if you’ve got a deep yearning for a the blues and a hot bowl of gumbo, then you might want to get a taste of what Wharton…
When BC Tacos owner Brett Chiavari started selling tacos at Cruzan Amphitheatre for their concert series, he knew that music fans would be lining up for his tacos. But what he didn’t realize was that he would become the taco supplier to the stars. That’s just what happened yesterday when…
A small, aging strip mall in West Palm Beach may be the last place you’d expect to find Vanilla Ice taking a lunch break, but if you swing by the Vegan Cafe you might be lucky enough to catch him trying a new flavor of Pond Yum! spirulina popsicle. Located…
With a family rooted into the Texas barbecue industry, Will Banks decided to make his way into the family business about six years ago with his highly lauded food truck, Blue Willy’s Barbecue, parked just steps from the downtown Fort Lauderdale Courthouse. Early on in the summer, Banks packed up…
It looks like the almighty food gods have descended upon Broward and Palm Beach counties this week — well, if such a thing exists. We are chock full of culinary activities to occupy you on your working days. Whether you want to socialize with Funky Buddha, sip some wine, or…
September brings a host of Jewish holidays with it. From Rosh Hashanah, which we’re currently celebrating, and Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews, through the end of the month when we observe Simchat Torah, people of Jewish faith are in the midst of a series of…
Yogurt – it’s full of probiotics, it’s soothing to the stomach, and it is conveniently packaged for on-the-go consumption. So it can be a real detriment to one’s morning routine to find breakfast has morphed into an alien life form and is attempting to escape from its packaging and commandeer…
After butting heads with the Riverside Hotel’s Executive Chef Toby Joseph, Jon Sanchez, the 28-year-old chef de cuisine at Wild Sea Oyster Bar & Grille, has parted ways with the restaurant. “The executive chef asked me last week to ‘dumb down’ the menu for the clientele,” Sanchez said. “I refused…
Homebrewers, clear your calendar. Fans of experimental brews might want to do the same. In two weeks, on September 21st at 7 p.m., Fort Lauderdale’s venerable craft beer hotspot The Riverside Market will be hosting a homebrewing competition to mark the end of summer. See also: Top Ten Craft Beer…
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. I try to keep it South…
