Over the course of the past week, I have followed some hogs on Palmetto Creek Farms from pig to pork. Now it’s time to see them on the dinner plate as Chris Miracolo of Max’s Harvest shows us how to make pork belly from his stock of Palmetto Creek Pork…
The new emphasis on healthy, sustainable eating has become a revolution of sorts, a means to protest the corporate agricultural system. This trend has even made it into the world of pet foods. However, as with human food, major corporations are looking to get in on the action. Petco has…
When chef Dean Max parted ways with 3800 Ocean — the restaurant he helped to open last year inside the Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa — at the end of 2011, chef Larry LaValley was given the reins (plus the role of resort assistant general manager). LaValley has…
The kitchen staff from sister restaurants the Office and Vic & Angelo’s will face off in two four-course wine dinners in June. The friendly “battles” will pit Vic & Angelo’s traditional fare against the Office’s more modern take. Incidentally, the event represents a more amicable kind of showdown than either restaurant…
Over the past few weeks, I have been spending quite a bit of time on Palmetto Creek Farms, watching first the slaughter of a pig and then the butchering that follows. This farm is a small operation, catering solely to chefs in high-end restaurants. These chefs can order anything they…
The process was described to me before I walked onto the kill floor. Jim Wood, owner of Palmetto Creek Farms, gave me the rundown. “They can’t see anything. There’s nothing to hear. I don’t think they have any idea what’s going on.” I was handed a long lab coat and…
The Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House has recently expanded its hours to include dinner service, and among the items on the new menu is a fantastic oyster pan roast. Chef Aaron Johnson was kind enough to expose his secrets and show us how to make his most popular appetizer.Step OneStart…
South Florida, which is seemingly one year late when it comes to all trends, has enough nightlife venues to give the world’s population a hangover. But brunch elsewhere (ahem, Manhattan) has become a party, with table-dancing debauchery and confetti tossed over waffles and eggs Benedict. YOLO Restaurant and O Lounge is one…
The plaza- and strip-mall-saturated landscape of South Florida means that dozens of interesting independent restaurants and bars are lost in the shuffle, visible only to those who know to seek them out. Wicked Awesome Snackbar in west Boca Raton is one of those all-too-easy-to-overlook spots. It’s a small space in…
Yard House, situated at the south end of Mizner Park in Boca Raton, is a cavernous temple in which one can worship at the altar of beer — or dozens of beers, should one be so inclined. The mammoth restaurant/bar’s newest locale had its official opening on Sunday, though it…
Just before entering the boning room, I was handed a lab coat and a hairnet. I was about to see the next step of the transformation from pig to pork chop. Yesterday, I watched them die. Today, the carcasses are going to be butchered and packed — a much less…
The Chick-fil-A frenzy is growing. This fast food restaurant that features cows who spell phonetically, is opening their first free-standing Pembroke Pines location at 12203 Pines Boulevard on Thursday, June 7.To mark the occasion, Chick-fil-A is giving away a free year’s supply of Chick-fil-A to the first 100 adults in…
Up north, growing season is coming into its peak. Unfortunately for us down here, everything is just about dead, from the plants to the numbers of people walking through a restaurant’s door. But chef Julian Greaves of Tryst in Delray Beach knows about keeping things fresh. At the start of every month, Greaves…
It’s time to plan your summer vacation and there’s not enough cash in the piggy bank to book that trip to St. Bart’s. Who cares about a villa in Barbados when you can hop over to Bahama Breeze and take a trip to the Caribbean with their new line of…
After four u-turns and failed iPhone directions, I finally spot the wooden sign with an arrow pointing to Cuthill’s Backyard in Boynton Beach. As I round the corner, I can see it, a newly erected outdoor bar behind a new wooden fence. It seems a bit out of place, a beachy-looking…
The process was described to me before I walked onto the kill floor. Jim Wood, the owner of Palmetto Creek Farms, gave me the rundown. “They can’t see anything. There’s nothing to hear. I don’t think they have any idea what’s going on.”I was handed a long lab coat and…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 23. Saganaki Cheese…
The closer it gets to summer, the quieter the event calendar in South Florida. While the spiking temperatures and afternoon showers are enough to drive you inside for the next five months, there are a few fun happenings this week that should encourage you to (temporarily) brave an exit from…
Recently, I asked a crew of ten Jamaican guys where they go when they want real Jamaican food. The consensus? Blue Mountain Restaurant. So a friend and I made our way to one of the generic shopping centers across from the Lauderhill Mall. We headed up to a deeply tinted…
Since our Best Of Broward/Palm Beach edition (due out June 16) doesn’t cover north of the Palm Beach County line, it’s fitting to declare a few out-of-the-area favorites. And the winner for Best Orlando Restaurant is the Ravenous Pig.In the true sense of the gastropub, the Ravenous Pig places a…
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens may be one of the most beautiful and tranquil places in South Florida. Since opening in 1977, the garden and museum have brought Japanese culture and the art of the formal Japanese garden to Delray Beach. The extensive gardens, redesigned in 2001, allow you…
Market 17, the farm-to-table restaurant located on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale, released a new summer menu concept this past weekend. The goal is to make the Market 17 dining experience more accessible for locals over the summer months.Executive Chef Lauren DeShields says: “We’re looking to do smaller plate with…
