America was the very first country to create a holiday all about being thankful. One of the best ways to do that is to help others have a good Thanksgiving, too. Yet sometimes we all need a little encouragement to get giving. Don’t put off giving any longer. Bring a…
By the time I parked and made my way into Tap 42’s expansive parking lot there were already hundreds of belligerent people fist pumping to the electronic sounds of DJ M2G and I could tell it was going to be a good night.Tickets for beer and food cost $2 each. The cheapest…
Shooters Waterfront Cafe and Bootlegger restaurants are about to go on the auction block and if you’ve got an extra half million lying around, you could bid on the iconic waterfront restaurants.Read Also: Shooters Will Remain Open Despite Chapter 7 BankruptcyThe restaurants, along with adjoining property, will be auctioned off…
Many people dream of one day owning a farm, but few take the plunge into the pastoral lifestyle. Husband and wife Motty Katzir and Enat Halperin-Katzir were two such people dreaming of starting a farm in retirement. Motty, who grew up farming in Israel, then later on worked as a…
A sink full of nasty dishes, mountains of fattening leftovers in the fridge, and a rotting turkey carcass; these are the (mostly) unpleasant side effects of cooking a Thanksgiving feast at home. There’s a way around this: Let someone else do all the work. After the jump find a roundup…
Padma Lakshmi isn’t only a pretty face. The hot Top Chef hostess also seems to be a major philanthropist. Well, either that or she likes for men to eat and lick things off her body (not that we’re complaining…do you hear us complaining?).Read Also: Padma Lakshmi Lets Man Eat Ham…
If you missed last weekend’s Flavors of Fort Lauderdale, you missed out on heaps of delicious food and drinks. With cooking demonstrations, tons of food, and multiple options for inebriation, the festival was a definite success. Headed by Chef Allen Susser, with a focus on sustainable seafood, the four-day event…
While burgers go rather deliciously with beer, we sometimes get dreamy and wonder how our cold ones might go with some fancier alternatives. While the standard Italian meal typically includes wine with those pasta and marinara dishes, it might be radical to mix toss the carafe and bring in some…
Tamarac has something hot and sweet to look forward to when Krispy Kreme opens this Wednesday, November 14.The bakery/doughnut shop turns on its “hot light” at 6 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Plaza (4299 West Commercial Boulevard). Make plans to get there early for some great giveaways…
Nutting Bumpuses. Northern Spy. Newt Grindles. These are just a few of the unique names given to a variety of rare, heirloom apples found on John Bunker’s Super Chilly Farm in Palermo, Maine.Bunker, a self-appointed Maine preservation pomologist, has without a doubt the most knowledge of apples in North America…
Burning the holy hell out of the turkey (while still somehow mangaing to keep it frozen solid in the middle). Whipping up mashed potatoes that could stand in for the caulk needed for your kitchen remodel. Failing to buy enough wine. There’s a lot that could go wrong when trying…
Is it really a “first look” if we’re showing you a restaurant that’s been serving Deerfield Beach for 13 years? We’ve just never written an article about Sir Winston’s reliable Jamaican joint, and it’s time to right that wrong. It’s not just Deerfield Beach residents. Travelers venture from Delray and…
After a gut-busting, food-coma-inducing weekend filled with festivals, fests, and fairs, this week provides a bit of solace in the way of chill food- and drink-related activities (that should still entertain the palate). After the jump, find a roundup of South Florida food events on tap this week in Broward…
Normal 0 0 1 58 333 2 1 408 11.1539 0 0 0 It’s November. That means, before you know it, you’ll be beating past snotty-nosed kids waiting to sit on Santa’s lap and perfume-spraying models on your way to Williams-Sonoma in an attempt to start holiday shopping for your…
Veterans Day 2012 is Sunday, November 11, and in a well-timed show of solidarity, voters in Florida this week voted “yes” on several veteran-friendly amendments included in the 20,000-page ballot. And while it’s certainly not as momentous, the display of gratitude continues this weekend as local and national businesses offer…
Moms, before making an after-school snack for your kids, check the UPC code on your NESQUIK Chocolate milk powder.Nestle and the FDA have just announced a voluntary nationwide recall on many varieties of NESQUIK Chocolate Powder drink mixes. The company is removing the products from store shelves after they were…
The Presidential election is behind us for now, so we can turn our television sets back to what really matters.24-hour-a-day non-stop food porn, courtesy of Food Network. If you’re like me, you live and breathe these guilty pleasures disguised as television. Now you can eat it too, with the Fort…
Usually when it’s your friend’s birthday you have to throw them a party, get them drunk, and let them sleep it off on your couch. This year, Tap 42 in Ft. Lauderdale is celebrating their one year anniversary by throwing YOU a party. …
Unlike most chefs, Wes Bonner didn’t grow up cooking with his parents, or experimenting in the kitchen at home. Instead, it was school — not culinary school, but a high school cooking program — that would help him develop a passion for cooking.Today, 28-year-old Bonner has done a lot over…
Just in case altruism isn’t enough to get you to donate Thanksgiving provisions to families in need, the weeks old Copacabana Supper Club is hosting a food drive benefiting The Pantry of Broward. From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 16, the price of admission is one frozen turkey. Inside…
Now that the politicking and bickering is done — HA, ha, ha, just kidding — it’s time to focus on a weekend of food, booze, and more food and booze. Festival season is in swing and there’s a lot happening in Broward and Palm Beach counties this weekend. After the…
The much-loved German restaurant Checkers Old-Munchen re-opened for a packed house this past weekend. Eager customers threw back boots of beer or slowly filled up on drinks thanks to an eight-part beer tasting menu. Nearby was a German buffet, which staff struggled to keep stocked, as the dining room chowed…
