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.)
You’re probably feeling celebratory this holiday season because, let’s face it, how can you not when it’s cold up north and you are deciding whether to don the blue or pink flip-flops back home? So brunch at Big City Tavern Restaurant and Bar (609 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) seems the logical choice.
A list of the top restaurant opening and closing announcements in 2016 for South Florida.
Monday Margarita Mondays Cabo Flats (14851 Lyons Rd. #122, Delray Beach, and 550 S. Rosemary Ave. #160, Palm Beach) is offering $5 El Cabo margaritas all day. Talk about starting the week off right! Visit caboflats.com. Wings & Beer Deal B Square Burgers & Booze (1021 E. Las Olas Blvd.,…
Friday Ugly Santa Sweater Disco at LauderAle LauderAle (3305 SE 14 Ave., Fort Lauderdale) will have an ugly sweater party starting at 8:30 p.m. DJ WellFed Boy will be providing the jams. Visit https://lauderale.co. Saturday Matzoball at Vibe Vibe (301 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) will host the 30th…
When Funky Buddha Brewery cofounder Ryan Sentz first began brewing his maple-, bacon-, and coffee-flavored porter in 2011, the longtime home brewer had no idea it was about to become one Florida’s most infamous specialty beers. The first batch of the brewery’s now most popular beer was originally brewed at…
Chef John Thomas, or JT as he is known to his friends, appears to be a happy-go-lucky type of guy. The former executive chef at Tryst, he replaced his mentor, Nick Morforgen, who stepped down as executive chef at 32 East this past September. Some might have been be intimidated…
It was a big year for 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale. Last October marked not just an all-new look compliments of a complete renovation transformation of the Marriott’s iconic flagship restaurant; it also marks the first year since Chopped champion Adrienne Grenier took over the kitchen as executive chef. In…
Christopher DePasquale Seiler is a rock star. At 6’1”, he is lean and handsome, sporting a goatee speckled with white hair and a shiny bald head. He walks through the bustling aisles of his workplace, Louie Bossi’s Ristorante, Pizzeria, and Bar, seamlessly and at ease. He is not due into…
This year, restaurant openings were at an all-time high, with dozens of new eateries — both large and small — debuting across Broward and Palm Beach Counties. But some of the closings got our attention for this piece. South Florida lost…
Giovanni Renzo Moretti is a slight man with a quiet smile and an unassuming handshake. He is courteous and soft-spoken. But his food, bold, eye-catching, and fresh, tells a whole other story.
It’s only been a few days since I visited the Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood in search of a new Ethiopian eatery, and already I’m craving the rainbow’s worth of vegetable and lentil stews I discovered. It’s not a hunger pang that can be quickly comforted. This isn’t Los…
Tap 42 (1411 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, and 5050 Town Center Circle #247, Boca Raton) is offering its Prohibition Burger for a measly five bones. The craft-beer haven’s creation is made with a special burger blend, applewood smoked bacon, “secret sauce,” Dijon, and white cheddar. Visit tap42.com.
Friday Annual Ugly Sweater Party Mickey Byrnes Irish Pub (1921 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood) will host an ugly sweater party from 7 to 9 p.m. A $15 donation at the door includes 3 drink tickets will all proceeds benefiting Gilda’s Club South Florida. There will be prizes for the ugliest sweater…
It’s the stuff Kansas City foodie dreams are made of: a hearty stack of juicy brisket smothered in barbecue sauce and topped with melted provolone cheese and onion rings, all of it crammed between two soft, doughy rolls. Here in South Florida, you can find a similar version of this…
Papa’s Raw Bar co-founder Troy Ganter wants you to eat, drink, and be loco. And not just at his wildly popular raw bar and seafood eatery, Papa’s Raw Bar in Lighthouse Point. It’s also the official, trademarked slogan for his newest concept, Papaseatos. “That’s the motto for the new restaurant,…
Attention carb lovers: Now you can buy a fresh-baked loaf of Miami’s famous Zak the Baker bread, minus a trip to the Wynwood bakery. If you aren’t familiar with Zak Stern, the self-taught baker who became South Florida’s premier artisan breadmaker after popping up in the local scene several…
