Miami chef and restauranteur Ralph Pagano says his new Fort Lauderdale restaurant, Naked Crab Seafood Kitchen, has one thing no one else in the area offers: mermaids. “There’s a lot of things that make this concept unique, but I don’t think anyone else has a tiki, steakhouse, cocktail bar with a live mermaid show,” Pagano says.
Ever wondered what a speakeasy was like during Prohibition or wanted to sample the martini Sinatra used to drink? You can at SOBEWFF’s Fort Lauderdale event, Drink. The time machine-inspired cocktail party is one of the latest to be added to the festival’s expanding Broward County lineup. It will be…
The Holy Mackerel Garage Project, a nanobrewery and tasting room, opens today in Pompano Beach. To celebrate, Holy Mackerel founder and brewer Bobby Gordash is serving up $5 beers through Saturday, February 18, for anyone who stops by the tasting room located at 3260 NW 23rd Ave., Pompano Beach, just a…
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and sugary goodies are on everyone’s mind. Though most drugstore chocolate hearts aren’t vegan-friendly, plenty of delicious dessert options fit the bill. Take, for instance, the postdinner lineup at Sublime Restaurant & Bar (1431 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale). The vegan eatery’s Chocolate Nirvana cake recently ranked number one on PETA’s “Top 10 Vegan Sweet Treats.” The insanely decadent chocolate layer cake is made with Kahlúa butter crème and dark chocolate ganache.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so stop, smell (or hand out) the roses, and park differences at the door before enjoying a fine meal while you sip something wonderfully intoxicating with the person you love most. Here are the best restaurant specials in Fort Lauderdale and beyond. Most prices don’t include tax and tip, and reservations are strongly suggested.
Miamians have much to be concerned about — rising sea levels, corrupt politicians, an overly expensive housing market — but there’s one thing we can rest easy about: All South Florida Publix stores still offer deli meat samples.
Geoffrey Zakarian’s latest concept, Point Royal, is slated to open Sunday, February 12, at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood. The restaurant is the fifth concept to launch as part of the property’s estimated $100 million renovation.
A new taste of South Africa will arrive in South Florida when Spatch Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken opens in Fort Lauderdale this Thursday, February 9. The Restaurant People (TRP), the South Florida-based hospitality group behind Fort Lauderdale’s Tarpon Bend, S3, and Boatyard, has announced its partnership with South African-born restaurateur Stavros Florias to create a fast-casual restaurant they’re calling the first of its kind.
Executive sous-chef Brooke Mallory may be working alongside Chopped champion executive chef Adrienne Grenier to create exquisite new dishes at the heralded restaurant 3030 Ocean, but that hasn’t stopped the self-described “drink nerd” from letting her creativity run free behind the bar.
Chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson once planned to become an architectural engineer, but then he dropped out of school to cook instead. “It turned out well, though, because now I’m not only a chef; I’m also building restaurants,” Schulson tells New Times. “Most people don’t have the ability to close…
James Seyba’s new healthy, fast-casual spot, Jamie’s Juice Bar & Kitchen, is stocked with a hodgepodge of fresh fruits and vegetables. Behind the counter, Seyba whips up fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, and wheatgrass shots, as well as an assortment of small plates to curb customers’ morning or midday hunger.
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and if you haven’t made plans yet, the clock is ticking. Whether you have a favorite team or simply like the commercials, chances are you’ll tune in to watch the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons at 6:30 p.m. If you’re headed out to enjoy the big game, check out the following Broward County bars and restaurants for food and drink specials, and leave the preparation and cleanup to someone else. All-you-can-eat specials and beer releases are just a few of the reasons you should be excited.
CREAM, which stands for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” has opened its second South Florida location, in Weston at 4448 Weston Rd. CREAM, based in Berkeley, California, figures everyone loves warm homemade cookies and premium ice cream, so why not offer them together in one jumbo sandwich?
You know how sometimes a movie sequel can be better that the original? That’s how it is with SFL Hops, a South Florida beer-enthusiast group created by Stuart Skopit, which is celebrating its second anniversary February 4 with a beer festival featuring local breweries.
McDonald’s is famous for many things: French fries, burgers, shakes, and Donald Trump’s favorite — the “Fish Delight” (known to everyone else as the Filet-O-Fish). But of all the Golden Arches’ menu items, the one that’s loved best and filled with the most intrigue is the Big Mac: two all-beef patties topped with “Special Sauce.” For years, McDonald’s had never disclosed what composes its Special Sauce — until now.
Another NFL season draws to a close. Although the Miami Dolphins ended their resilient season earlier than what fans desperately prayed for, there’s still plenty more NFL action to be had when the New England Patriots face the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium in Houston Sunday, February 5, for Super…
Next winter, the team behind Delray Beach’s Cut 432 and Park Tavern will bring its successful Mexican soul-food restaurant and tequila bar, El Camino, to Fort Lauderdale. Owned and operated by partners Brandon Belluscio, Anthony Pizzo, and Brian Albe, El Camino’s Broward County outpost will be one of several Florida locations the…
Life is too short for fake wine, fake cheese, and fake people. It was a sentiment held by Leor Barak, founder of Wilton Manors-based New York Grilled Cheese Co., until recently. Over the past few years, the restaurateur says, he’d been harassed by his very vocal clientele for not offering a vegan alternative of his popular grilled cheese sandwiches.
If there is one restaurant line worth waiting in, the grand-opening party for the Halal Guys’ first South Florida location (2268 S. University Dr., Davie) would be it. The New York City-based chain has announced it will throw a daylong celebration beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21.
Tamarac resident Chris Rosario wants to make iced tea cool again. Not that iced tea isn’t cool enough already. It’s just that this isn’t your average iced tea. Instead, Rosario is calling his Broward-based Peko Tea House South Florida’s first bottled cold-brewed tea.
You won’t hurt Judy Czerenda’s feelings if you tell her the veggie burger she serves tastes exactly like a McDonald’s cheeseburger. “It’s not at all offensive,” says Czerenda, who runs the two-month-old Now Burger booth at the Yellow Green Farmers Market. “There’s a reason McDonald’s is one of the biggest restaurant chains in the country. They spent millions to create their burger, and if mine tastes just as good without any bad ingredients, it’s not disparaging. It’s great.”
McCormick might not be the name you think of when you conjure up Cuban cuisine, but that hasn’t stopped the iconic spice company from dipping its toe in the Caribbean waters. (And it certainly has a challenge if it expects to succeed in Miami, home to the Doral-based spicery Badia.)
