Food & Drink

Starting tonight, Wellington will have a new Thursday evening family dinner spot when Food Truck Invasion hosts a weekly gourmet roundup.The event, which starts Thursday, November 9, encourages picnickers, friends, and families to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and an appetite to  Wellington Amphitheatre Park (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard) from 5:30…

There are so many views on how humanity will finally end. Space aliens, greenhouse gases, nuclear holocaust, and zombies all come to mind.But Clean Plate Charlie believes that when the shit hits the fan it’s going to be because of killer robots — and it’s all our fault. Unlike an…

It took two years of planning, designing, building, and tasting for Frank Amedia and his family to open up Knucklehead Burgers in Davie – their first restaurant venture. After many other successful non-food business ventures, Amedia took to the fast-casual concept for his first time with Knucklehead Burgers. The term “knucklehead,”…

More often than not, today’s clubbing experience goes something like this: You stand outside in a long line that’s blocked with a velvet rope, waiting to be given a nod by some self-important tool with a clipboard in his hand and an earpiece in his ear. As you wait, some…

Lady Gaga has made some interesting fashion choices over her career. In the past she’s dressed in rags, meat, and muppet. The only thing is we almost never get to see the real girl behind the getups.Read Also: Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress Turned into Jerky for Rock and Roll Hall…

With a past that includes topless donut shops and kitschy theme restaurants, Fort Lauderdale has not historically been known as a culinary hotbed. That, however, has been changing for quite a while. With an onslaught of new culinary events, Fort Lauderdale is working to heighten its image in the foodie…

I know what you’re thinking – another Mexican restaurant? South Florida has as many Mexican restaurants as it does plastic surgery clinics. How could we possible use any more? Nonetheless, Red Dog Cantina opened it’s doors to the taco and tequila loving public on Friday, October 19th on Sunrise Boulevard and A1A…

To say the web bridges worlds together seamlessly through invisible streams of data would be a gross understatement. In any case, New Times is well aware of the importance of the web, and we’re celebrating with our first annual South Florida Web Awards. We’ve scoured the Internet in search of…

Though the polls officially close in Florida in just a few minutes, this is where the game really begins. We suggest getting a beer and some popcorn and settling down for a long night of speculation, talking heads, and incessant chatter to fill up the dead air that is the…

For almost eight decades New York City’s Copacabana nightclub has earned itself both notoriety and infamy thanks to a litany of now legendary performers and gangsters who passed through its doors. The New York club has since taken over several spaces around the city and now exists as a kind…

First off, here’s a non-paid and non-partisan political announcement from Clean Plate Charlie — get out and vote. This election is extremely close and every vote counts. No matter who you want to see in the White House for the next four years, it’s your civic duty to vote.  Besides,…

Peruvian food is kind of a big deal these days. Ceviche, one of the country’s most famous dishes, was once strange and exotic, but now pops up on menus all over the place. From high-end dining establishments on Palm Beach to tiny mom and pop shops, Peruvian influence is everywhere…

A family-centric holiday like Thanksgiving requires copious amounts of wine. As such, perhaps you’ve been planning a little road trip in the next few weeks to visit the Trader Joe’s store in Naples. After all, TJ’s is home to one of the country’s most celebrated bottles of $3 red wine…

We all know that Joan Jett loves rock n’ roll. But she also loves animals and the environment. Jett, a vegetarian for about 20 years, unveiled her new PETA add Sunday afternoon as part of a campaign to spread awareness of vegetarianism. The unveiling took place at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale…