Spring Chicken in Fort Lauderdale Abruptly Shutters

The Fort Lauderdale outpost of 50 Eggs’ Spring Chicken quickly closed on Tuesday night, blindsiding some employees who showed up for work yesterday morning to find they no longer had jobs. “It seems like they came in the middle of the night and just gutted the place,” former general…

Shake Shack Rolls Out Hot Chick’n Sandwich Across South Florida

This past May, Shake Shack on Lincoln Road debuted a newly-renovated space, nearly doubling its size with new booths, tables, and high-tops. Now, the international burger stand is adding a spicy chicken sandwich to its meat and shake line-up. Beginning on August 1, the Hot Chick’n will be featured on…

Invasive Species Brewing Offers Experimental Beers at Fort Lauderdale Brewery

Invasive Species Brewing has officially invaded South Florida. The 2,800-square-foot facility and taproom, located in Fort Lauderdale, is one of several breweries slated to open in Broward County in the coming year. Following a private friends-and-family debut last weekend, Invasive Species Brewing is now holding temporary business hours from 5 p.m. to midnight this week at its Flagler Village taproom just south of North Flagler Drive.

Metro Diner in Tamarac Serves Guy Fieri’s Favorite Meat Loaf

Fans of diner fare can get a taste of celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s favorite meat loaf he sampled during Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives when Metro Diner opens its Tamarac location on Tuesday, July 18. Established in 1992 by the Davoli family with a single eatery in Jacksonville, this Florida-based chain is…

The Five Best South Florida Doughnuts to Devour for National Doughnut Day

This week’s National Doughnut Day isn’t just another silly, made-up food holiday. It’s actually a 78-year-old day of remembrance established by the Salvation Army in 1938 to commemorate “doughnut lassies,” women volunteers who were sent to France during World War I to help distribute the fried-dough treats in an effort to make soldiers feel more at home. That translates to specials on plenty of doughnuts when the annual holiday rolls around, this year Friday, June 2.

The Ten Best Craft Beer Bars in South Florida

These days, there are plenty of bars that serve good beer. But not all of them are true craft beer bars. What makes a good beer bar? First, it’s selection: a thoughtful draft and bottle list that changes frequently and offers up a good variety of styles and flavor profiles…

April 2017’s Broward and Palm Beach Restaurant Opening and Closings

You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers — and in South Florida, a few more restaurants and bars too. Spring ushered in more than warming temperatures. The season also welcomed a wide swathe of new establishments, most notably Michael Schulson’s Monkitail, the second celebrity-built concept to open at the Diplomat Beach Resort following Geoffrey Zakarian’s Point Royal.

Food Delivery Service DoorDash Expands to North Miami and Broward

Food delivery services are nothing new in Miami, with companies like UberEats, Postmates, and Grubhub transporting everything from doughnuts to burgers from a restaurant to someone’s doorstep. As of February 2017, California-based service DoorDash joined in too, alluring potential customers through restaurant partnerships with Doraku, Novecento, and Harry’s Pizzeria, as well as Meat Market, which, until DoorDash, never offered delivery.