Robert Irvine, the brawny host of Restaurant Impossible, is casting for a new cooking competition show — and he’s looking for south Florida chefs. Irvine is searching for sous chefs, budding restaurateurs, and executive chefs that are ready to take it to the next level for his new yet-to-be-titled show…
Pizza may be one of America’s favorite foods, a food that has become more American than Italian, with slices in cities from east to west offering a different take on how to best combine three basic ingredients: dough, cheese and sauce. There’s New York-style, Chicago and Sicilian. Some bake up…
Tastemaker #14, Tim Lipman, and his wife Jenny, are the cool kids behind Coolinary Cafe, Jupiter’s 47-seat eatery that is so often so packed, reservations are recommended for the nightly seatings. What’s most impressive, however, is that Lipman changes his specials menu twice daily. Such frequent menu changes is a…
As easy as it may seem, hard-boiling an egg requires a bit more finesse than just throwing an egg into boiling water. Cook them too long: you get a chewy mess. Too short: you’re falling into soft-boiled territory. Not delicate enough: the egg will crack. You get the point. Well,…
There’s a new food truck in town specializing in a dish that not many have tackled via mobile kitchen: grilled chicken wings. Based out of Aventura, the truck hit the streets several weeks ago, proudly serving up fresh-grilled chicken wings in delightfully unique sauces. For $10, owner Leanna Martinez –…
Attention craft beer geeks: your weeklong holiday has arrived. Consider the next seven days your vacation–okay, working holiday, whatever. Those who truly love craft beer need to be able to find it all year long, for that we put together our top ten list of craft beer selections. With so…
Wine is a bit of a tricky subject. Most people drink it. Few people really know the intricacies of pairing it well. However, on those rare occasions in which you just happen to stumble upon an amazing food and wine pairing, the results are phenomenal–like an explosion in your mouth…
American Craft Beer Week officially begins May 13 and runs through the 19; a whole seven days worth of events and special tappings to keep your taste buds excited and your liver in a state of confusion. This year marks the eighth consecutive week by the Brewer’s Association. As they…
Not to sound pretentious, but there are bartenders and then there are mixologists. Bartenders are perfectly happy pouring a beer or mixing together a vodka and soda. Mixologists, on the other hand, are like mad–drunken–scientists: mixing up concoctions that have never been seen before. Iliya Dimitrov is the latter and…
Travelling to the Due South brewery is always an exceptional experience. It seems at times to be almost an illicit prospect, what with having to find parking around slabs of marble destined to be someone’s kitchen countertop and making your way towards an enormous industrial warehouse. But it’s that antithesis…
This week everyone is all Craft Beer Week this and Craft Beer Week that, including us because, obviously! Don’t get us wrong, we love our craft beer, but there are other food and drink related events going on this week and we thought some of you might like to know…
Taco Fusion is a fairly new taco joint in south Tampa. Perusing the first few pages of their five-page menu, you’ll notice the usual taco and burrito platters with your choice of chicken, beef, or pork. But read a little further and you’ll come across their “safari taco” selection. On…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and if you’ve been procrastinating, you’d better get up off the couch and figure out a gift. Luckily for you, we have a great idea that goes way beyond the usual bouquet of carnations that you picked up from some guy on the I-95 off-ramp…
Well, summer might be well on its way, but it’s looking like we’re going to have a pretty awesome weekend in terms of weather. Time to enjoy it while you still can. If you’re looking for things to do indoors or out, we have a list of five food and…
After years of planning and months of delay, Fort Lauderdale’s newest beachfront restaurant is opening its doors to the general public tonight. Owned by the Restaurant People — the group that owns YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend–S3 brings a chic atmosphere with creative global eclectic cuisine and cocktails to the…
The Palm Beach food scene wouldn’t be what it is today without the Coniglio family and its most notable family member – number 16 on our Tastemakers list – Frank Coniglio, co-owner for a string of Florida establishments that includes Palm Beach Island’s Cucina dell’Arte, Nick & Johnnie’s and Cha…
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. This week, it’s time to head…
Mother’s Day is about showing the woman who brought you–or your children–into the world that you appreciate her efforts. Not only did she carry you–or, again, your children–around for nine months, but she’s had to put up with your crap ever since. She kind of deserves a round of applause…
These days, everyone is all local this, sustainable that. While it’s great that the world is waking up to the benefits of a local, sustainable food system, it still has a long way to go. Yeah, we’re buying fruit and veg from farmer’s markets as much as possible. We’re trying…
Academy Award winner Mo’Nique is quite the energizer bunny. After finishing two back-to-back shows at the Fort Lauderdale Improv last weekend, most people would just want to curl up in their hotel room and send for a burger. But the star of Precious, The Parkers, and The Mo’Nique Show has…
Tastemaker 17 is Marc Falsetto, founder and CEO of ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub in downtown Fort Lauderdale. You’ve probably noticed that gastropubs serving up craft beers and hand-crafted burgers are pretty popular these days. And for good reason – craft burgers and craft beers are two of the greatest…
A new fast food concept has extended its reach to South Florida, starting with two locations including Fort Lauderdale and the newly opened West Palm Beach restaurant Known as PDQ — which stands for “People Dedicated to Quality” — the concept is simple: fresh food served fast, and in a…
