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. 52. Pretzels With…
For folks looking for a laid back version of Hukilau, head to BX Beer Depot in Lake Worth for a Friday night tiki themed beer tasting. One of the benefits of South Florida, reads the website, “is being able to have a tiki hut and not look crazy.” “We are…
UPDATE: We have picked and notified a winner!!! See after the jump. Yes, we know this is super-last-minute, as the Las Olas Food & Wine Festival is THIS FRIDAY from 7:30 to 10 pm, but good things come in late packages… right?Long story short: This year’s festival, presented by Premier…
Today, 420, the unofficial cannabis holiday that results in a mean case of the munchies, is upon us. A friend mentioned a munchies salve for which Entenmann’s chocolate-covered doughnuts meet a bag of crushed Doritos, a concoction that’s scooped out by the handful. Now, we’re not advocating that particular do-it-yourself…
While this weekend’s Hukilau is a celebration of all things tiki — music, performance, dance, and most definitely drink — at Clean Plate Charlie, we tend to think with the stomach. With that in mind, here’s a list of four Polynesian dishes we’d love to see served up at the…
Holy Mackerel founder and head brewer Bobby Gordash will visit World of Beer in Coconut Creek tonight for a mini-tap-takeover and meet-and-greet with fans of the Florida-brewed beer. Gordash and World of Beer will serve Panic Attack, Special Golden, and Mack in Black in addition to a special limited-edition batch…
Clubby beats contrast with an ocean breeze at BurgerFi, an open-air shop on Commercial Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Though it’s a fast-food joint, a more interesting menu and a welcoming vibe are marked improvements from McWendyKing, even with music that doesn’t match the place. For one, BurgerFi locations here and in…
On April 25, chef Tony Sindaco, proprietor of Sea in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, will host chef Angelo Elia of Casa D’Angelo for a six-course tasting menu for 22 people. The evening begins at 7 p.m. and costs $99, not including tax and gratuity. Seghesio Wines directs the pairings, which include Pinot Grigio,…
The 17th-annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for Friday, April 20, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine, and liquor to help you get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to the American Lung…
The saga of Riverside Market continues. Last night, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission decided that the parking lot that had been awarded to taxi czar Jesse Gaddis would go back up for bid.Riverside Market owner Julian Siegel is pleased, albeit guarded. “The only way the ruling is in my favor…
The largest celebration of tiki culture in the country starts Thursday at Mai-Kai and runs through Sunday, a recognition of the modern tiki movement. With three days of music, food, and drink, the weekend offers an opportunity to drink with tiki barman and author Jeff Berry, who will expound on…
The American Fine Wine Competition’s fifth year comes to a close with Thursday night’s gala dinner at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Chef Emeril Lagasse is a featured guest, as he will be preparing the main course for the four-course dinner. Superfans have a chance to sit onstage at…
Demonstrating that baked goods can be nonpartisan or, perhaps more accurately, bipartisan, Cupcake Couture Sweet Boutique in Delray Beach this past weekend prepared special sweet treats for a second presidential hopeful in less than one week. On Sunday, April 15, the boutique bakery created nearly 300 cupcakes for a fundraiser…
Joanna Krupa — Playboy model, Dancing With the Stars alum, and the newest cast addition to the hit Bravo reality series Real Housewives of Miami — was at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale recently to celebrate the unveiling of her new PETA ad, which reminds us to adopt our furry companions.Krupa,…
Welcome to the How-To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks that area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we’re focusing on a burger and fries from BurgerFi. Welcome to BurgerFi, where corporate chef Paul Griffin will…
Welcome to Tax Day, the last possible moment to delay paying financial obligations to the IRS. Needless to say for most of us, after-work activities will not involve shopping or splurging on a tasting menu. I’m really cranky about it this morning.If you too owe Uncle Sam more than a…
The 2012 poll has closed. Click here after June 14 for the results. Here’s your chance to vote in our New Times Broward-Palm Beach Readers’ Poll 2012 for your favorite restaurant in Palm Beach County. Text the code corresponding to your pick from the list below to 61721.The results will…
Late last week, with tongue firmly in cheek, Dogfish Head released a spoofy infomercial for its Randall Jr. The device, which retails for $19.99, is a cost-effective beer infuser alternative to the brewer’s pricier and much more complex Randall 3.0. South Florida beer expert John Linn — baron of beer…
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. 53. Pear and…
On April 20, some of South Florida’s best-loved bakers will compete in the New Times Cupcake Battle at the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. These brave men and women will serve up thousands of cupcakes, vying for awards like Best Tasting, Best Decorated, and Fan Favorite. We thought you…
Tax day is tomorrow, April 17, and whether we owe money or are getting a refund, most of us can agree that the tax accountant, relentlessly figuring out tax rules and punching numbers on a calculator, usually gets no love… until now.Oceans 234 in Deerfield Beach has heard the plight…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 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.54. Supreme Burger with…
