Holiday weekends are typically slowww on the food and drink event front, and Easter is no exception. That said, there are a few goings-on about town, including food-truck rallies, free winetastings, and, appropriately, the start of Slow Foods Week. After the jump, find a list of some of the happenings…
We’re not sure why, but mustachios are all the rage right now. Whether its a Handlebar, Fu Manchu, or the Pancho Villa, there is one person who is best known for his perfect ‘stache: the legendary Tom Selleck. Recently, Clean Plate Charlie received word that Tom Sellick opened a new…
If you’ve ever had food poisoning, you’ll know, it feels like death. And no, we’re not talking about that time you told you boss you had food poisoning when you were really covering up a bad hangover. Nice try.Some forms of food-borne pathogens are much worse than others: Salmonella, E…
The Slow Food movement has been gathering steam for quite some time now. With 80,000 members divided into 140 local chapters in 50 countries, it’s kind of a big deal.Starting Saturday, Slow Foods Glades to Coast is sponsoring a week of events for Eat Slow – Eat Local. Check out…
Burger 21, the Tampa-based fast-casual burger and shake joint that features 21 different hand-crafted burgers made from 100-percent certified Angus beef, is expanding to South Florida. The restaurant chain, founded by the owners of The Melting Pot, has just announced the signing of two multi-franchise agreements in Florida, bringing seven…
Grilled cheese, America’s favorite childhood after-school snack, has been a trendy adult meal for the past few years now. What was once a Kraft single melted between two grilled slices of Wonder Bread has been upgraded to gruyere, brie, and onion jam. But it doesn’t seem like the trend has…
Got a craving for carved meats and piles of fluffy scrambled eggs? Easter is this Sunday, which means only one thing: Brunch. Get out of the kitchen and let a restaurant handle the holiday meal, whether that means an egg-filled brunch or a lamb-chop-rich dinner. After the jump, find a…
Come Sunday morning, what’s the first thing you’ll be guaranteed to stuff your face with after an exhausting Easter basket hunt? Will it be fruit-flavored jelly beans, a block of rabbit-shaped chocolate or an entire box of florescent pink Peeps? Guess again. Before you reach for that basket of sugar…
Sure it looks as though South Florida is recovering from the real estate meltdown that led to the region being labeled as one of nation’s most troubled, but in the midst of panic came opportunities. “Weston Town Center was struggling in 2008 and I started buying up all of the…
If Mister Collins were a man and not a restaurant, he’d be the kind to give red roses — but never yellow tulips or a single orchid. He’d favor ocean views and tea lights over cityscapes and Dixon lamps. He’d drink Manhattans. He’d wear black leather loafers, lavish women with…
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Bundle up, south Florida! Tonight’s going to be another chilly one, which makes it perfect to take a break from light beers and piña coladas and try some fine whiskey at Living Room at the W Fort Lauderdale Hotel…
We all know wheatgrass is good for us — those little shots of bright green liquid that smell like fresh-mowed grass and taste like, well, fresh-mowed grass. But do you really know why? Really, what’s so great about wheatgrass? Aside from the fact that it’s been called nature’s “greatest healer,”…
The best thing about celebrating Easter is all that wonderful candy. Chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and jelly eggs and are all delicious treats and it’s a safe bet if you have kids, your sweet darling progeny will come home with a basketful of these delights. So what do you do…
Unless you’ve been locked up in a bomb shelter, hiding out for the past few years, it’s fairly apparent: our government has turned into a shit show. Rather than do things, like, govern our elected Representatives have been too busy bickering over one thing after another.Well, there is some good…
Most people tend to love their own birthdays. And why wouldn’t you? For one thing, everyone is supposed to go along with whatever you want. And better still, you get presents.Whole Foods Pembroke Pines is turning 1 on Thursday. And rather than expecting anything from you, the store is celebrating…
We all know someone who drinks so many energy drinks that you’d imagine the noxious stuff has supplanted their actual blood. Hopefully, it’s not you. Maybe it is.Well, according to research presented at the American Heart Association last week, energy drinks may have negative effects on the heart. We know:…
Will Layer Cake Wines win the Battle of the Bottles against Cupcake Vineyards? Or will Cakebread Cellars smash the competition? Find out!In most countries, relaxing with a nice glass of wine is a perfectly acceptable pastime all on its own. They might even compare one vintage to another, extolling on…
If you’re the champion sushi eater in your group, then RA Sushi wants you. The Sushi chain is hosting a Sushi Showdown on Sunday, April 7, at its Pembroke Pines and Palm Beach Gardens restaurants. The competition starts at 3 p.m. at both locations.At each restaurant, 24 contestants will face…
Going out to a nice bar and restaurant and relaxing with a couple of friends is probably number one on most adults’ list of things they like to do. In fact, we often don’t even think of it as an activity. It’s just life. But let’s face it: Sometimes even our…
For West Broward craft beer and wine lovers, Bash Wine Cafe & Catering has been the longtime go-to for good beer, nice wine, and delicious home-cooked food. That hasn’t changed. The spot recently moved to a new location, slightly changed its name — it’s now Bash American Bistro – -and is…
Plan B’s generally are not a good thing. Whether it’s your backup plan for some kind of failure or the results of last night’s sordid love affair, it’s not exactly a connotation for the apex of life experiences. Well, rather fittingly, Fort Lauderdale Beach now has a Plan B — it’s…
