There’s much to eat and drink and be merry about this weekend, with festivals devoted to America’s favorite salted meat and everyone’s favorite food celebrities hitting South Florida’s beaches. After the jump, find five food and drinks events going down in South Florida this weekend. See also: – BaconFest Announces…
On a recent Friday night at Inedit, two tall, dark guitarists wore all black, furiously slapping their instruments as a flamenco dancer in a flowing navy-blue dress clapped and stomped with the beat, pushing her nose and breasts into the air each time she shouted “Olé!” Bottles of red wine…
Television star Hayden Panettiere was spotted in Hollywood Beach, having tacos with her ex-boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko. The star of TV’s Nashville and the Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champ had lunch at Taco Beach Shack — after they were spotted cuddling on the restaurant’s couches. TMZ posted a picture of Panettiere and…
Courtesy of South Beach Wine & Food FestivalChakall NoirFor more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. As human beings, we are subject to the undeniable laws of attraction. If something looks good, we gotta have it. And if you’ve got…
For more on South Florida’s food scene, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Sure, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival might be lighting up Miami-Dade this month — but when it comes to the tricounty area, Broward and Palm Beach have way more street…
Michael Symon and the Burger Bash: For the love of meat.Last year, celebrity chef Michael Symon shocked the throngs of meat lovers at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash by winning the coveted People’s Choice award three years in a row. Symon’s “Porky Burger,” a pigfest made…
Want to incorporate healthier foods into your diet but don’t have the budget to be splurging on expensive organic eats? That’s OK. We feel you. Instead of buying expensive food, we suggest growing your own. Even if you weren’t blessed with a green thumb and don’t have an inch of…
With all of the restaurant openings going on lately, it almost isn’t news when a spot is hosting a grand-opening party. Still, it’s hard to turn down an excuse to celebrate — and get free stuff.Red Tapas Bar and Grille in Palm Beach Gardens is finally hosting its grand-opening party…
Is it possible to O.D. on bacon? Not according to the United States of Bacon host, chef Todd Fisher, whose job is to taste the pork product in all its magnificent incarnations, from one end of the country to the other. We’re willing to bet most of this weekend’s BaconFest…
He’s won more competitive barbeque titles than anyone in the history of grilling meat on fire for prizes and he’s the star judge of Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters. He’s also the chef/owner of Pride and Joy Barbeque in Miami, and the best-selling author of Smokin’ with Myron Mixon. Basically, we’re…
Every industry has its own prestigious award. Film has the Academy Awards. Television has the Emmys. Journalism: the Pulitzer Prize. For the culinary industry, it’s the James Beard Award: the ultimate nod to the diligent work of chefs.Today, the list of semifinalists were announced for 2013; finalists will be declared…
Dish Mob is coming to Orlando on February 20. The event, whose name sounds like an impromptu group of people converging on a restaurant, is exactly that. Sponsored by Restaurant.com, the event is a way to benefit independent restaurants by asking people to get out and dine at them. For…
When you think of fashion, do you also think of food? Juan Gando says you should. He owns a string of dining establishments in Wellington that sell what he describes as “fashion cuisine.” For him, eating and style go hand in hand.If you’re not quite sure what fashion cuisine means,…
“That’ll be $13.73, ma’am.””No delivery fee?””No, ma’am. It’s Tuesday. Just the tip.””What a gentleman.”The good thing about a “just the tip” joke is that it’s safe (pun intended). If you get the joke, you’re probably not offended by it. If you are the type of person who would be offended…
Ratebeer.com, an online beer forum and rating system, has ranked Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery number 34 on the list of Best Brewers in the World for 2013. The brewpub is the only South Florida brewery to make the list. Go, Funky Buddha!…
For years, Kraft Foods has wanted us to believe that Miracle Whip is the far superior white goo to put on your turkey sandwich. The “dressing” was introduced during the Great Depression as a cheaper alternative to mayonaise. The reason why Miracle Whip is called “dressing’ by the way, is…
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs are great. Community and home gardens are even better. The feelings of accomplishment for limiting your carbon footprint through supporting local farms or growing your own crops are amazing. The only drawback: sometimes it’s just way too much food.That’s where food preservation comes in. If…
If you’re reading this, you have to like food. And you probably like wine. Which means you are most likely highly interested in the upcoming 18th Annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. The event is coming up April 19, and tickets are on sale now.See also:- A Wedding Cake…
Obsessed with saving money using coupons but aren’t into the paper cuts from clipping or squinting at tiny ads on your smartphone? Lakeland-based Publix in March plans to roll out a new digital coupon service that will allow shoppers to preselect discounts on the company’s website before heading to the…
The powers that be at Sundy House in Delray Beach are building a female-led kitchen. Florida native Sarah Sipe, 31, has been hired at the historic hotel as head pastry chef. She joins a team that includes executive chef and former Top Chef: Texas contestant Lindsay Autry. Sipe is a…
In terms of celebrity chefs, some are much bigger deals than others. Yeah, Rachel Ray seems cool enough. And Giada is ridiculously gorgeous. Tyler might have some great cooking tips. But Emeril Lagasse is the real deal. The chef and restauranteur is known not just for his awesome personality –…
Andrew Bennardo, AKA chef Andy, is the jokey figure often found behind the counter at Talia’s Tuscan Table, giving his regulars a hard time about their favorite sports team or the weather in NYC. That aspect of his persona drops away when he talks about his 16-year-old daughter, Talia, who’s…
