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…
Three men are facing charges in connection with the shooting of a manager/bartender at Josephine’s Italian Restaurant in Boca Raton.According to WPEC, Channel 12 news, Quinton Redell Sylvestre, 26, of Fort Lauderdale; Samuel Magic Walker, 27, of Lauderdale Lakes; and Adalberto Junior Montalvo, 29, of Pompano Beach were linked to…
If ever you were going to attribute waffles to a country, it would be Belgium. It must be called a Belgian waffle maker for a reason, right? Well, apparently the rest of the world loves waffles just as much as the tiny nation. Today, March 25, is International Waffle Day.In…
The 16th annual New Times Beerfest is coming!The event, which features more than 100 brews and live music, happens on Saturday, April 6, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Sample beers from some of the nation’s best breweries, like Cigar City, Magic Hat, Brooklyn…
It’s no secret: The Senate Budget Resolution has been a shit show for the better part of a year now. It’s been pushed back over and over again with the Nation’s fiscal security on the edge of a cliff. On Wednesday, the Senate finally got it together and passed an agreement…
There’s no way around it: interesting, innovative food must be complemented by interesting, innovative cocktails. Yeah, you like your classic dirty martini and shrimp cocktail. But where’s the fun in that? Malcolm’s in Palm Beach could alleviate even the most seasoned foodie’s culinary boredom by reinterpreting classics with new and exciting…
The 16th-annual New Times “Original” Beerfest coming to Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale on April 6 is still a little ways off. If you’re counting down the days with thirsty impatience, check out the “Warm Up” event at Crown Wine & Spirits from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday…
Tonight at 6 pm, C&I Studios in the FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale will kick off its new night, simply titled BBQ at C&I Studios – a free, monthly BYOB event featuring burgers and hot dogs (including vegan options), along with “the largest game of beer pong ever.”…
For all you beer connoisseurs out there, or for those who just like to drink a few brews (or, as Kanye West says, “frew brews”), Riverside certainly knows how to put on a show. And by show, we mean a homemade beer brewing contest. Ten teams competed for a panel…
Forget Timberlake-as-tofu ladies. We know you like a little spicy meat with your JT fix.We found a recipe for “Soup and Thai”. It’s a most-excellent “Manwich”, made from Justin Timberlake’s most memorable moments…
Tomorrow – Saturday, March 23 – the long-awaited Delray Marketplace will open on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. While most of the action in Delray is to be found in the quaint but bustling downtown area in the eastern most part of town, civilization has been slowly pushing itself…
Anyone who is anybody knows: the happening section of Las Olas moved its way west. The newer, cooler restaurants now sit closer to the downtown office district. YOLO paved the way and other trendy concepts have followed suit: Grille 401, the Royal Pig, Mancini Modern Italian.Now the Las Olas Farmer’s Market…
Over the past few years it has become blatantly apparent, corporations rule the regulatory process. Whether it’s BP getting a slap on the wrist knocking off Flipper’s brothers and sisters, Monsanto suing farmers, or Wal-Mart shutting down family-owned business, we get the drift. The laws tends to favor Goliath at…
Ahhhh… Spring break — That magical time of year when sex-thirsty collegiates throw caution to the wind and party like they’re in a Rick Ross music video. For those planning to venture to the wonderful city of Fort Lauderdale, or those who are currently here, wondering why all the locals…
What do an Olympic athlete, a basketball legend, and a star DJ have in common? If you said meatballs, you win! Actually, it’s not just any meatball. It’s Steve Martorano’s meatballs that have been attracting celebrities from the sports and music world this week.Earlier this week, Clean Plate Charlie reported…
Just because you’re not into the whole Ultra/PLUR/WMC scene — and had to use Google to understand what the hell we’re talking about, here — doesn’t mean you’ve got to stay locked up indoors for the weekend. There’s plenty of fun to be had that doesn’t involve kandy or clubs…
With the rapid rise of the craft beer industry, experts are needed to convey the vast knowledge of beer. Thus began the Certified Cicerone Program in January 2008.Jason Hunt, assistant general manager of The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach and Oklahoma native, is the Florida representative for the program…
Since ancient days in Egypt, people have been brewing their own beers and ales. That means that beer has a much longer history than most anything else humans drink. After centuries of drinking beers and ales made by monks, pubs, and fancy-pants breweries, people are finally turning back to home…
Oh, South Florida, how do we love you? Let us count the ways: Tons of sun. Pleasant, year-round temperatures. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Yes, living in paradise certainly has its benefits — especially when it comes to eating exotic foods — and we at Clean…
