Just over a month after opening G&B Oyster Bar, Eliot Wolfe and the company that helms Coconuts has transformed the interior of 723 E. Broward Blvd. and painted the building brown, in accordance with a new name: Foxy Brown.The restaurant quietly opened for dinner last week, debuting a formula on…
You can celebrate the start of spring — the vernal equinox, if you’re feeling fancy — on Tuesday by spending the day tending your garden or doing some sort of get-close-to-Mother-Earth ritual. Or, you could head to an Outback Steakhouse for a free bloomin’ onion as part of the restaurant’s…
Smashburger is opening its second Broward location, giving fans of attractively priced 100 percent certified Angus beef burgers in the southwest part of the county reason to rejoice.The Pembroke Pines location of Smashburger will open at 14928 Pines Blvd. on Wednesday, March 21 at 10 a.m. The fast-casual chain also…
Beer, beer, beer: There are still about two weeks until New Times’ Beerfest, but you can prepare for the event with one of the beer-focused events planned this week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Of course, there are other food and drink goings-on, but beer certainly takes center stage…
Chris Palmer, Tap 42’s chef, has left the building.Tap 42 operating partner Andy Yeager confirmed Palmer’s departure, which happened yesterday, March 18. Yeager told Clean Plate Charlie that Palmer “moved on to pursue other endeavors.”…
When Bill Clinton arrives to talk at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, we’re more than looking forward to hearing him speak. We’re wondering where he’ll stop to eat.What’s he doing here? The former president brings his “Embracing Our Common Humanity” tour to our neighborhood, where he’ll “explore the…
We’re counting down to 77. Pan-Fried Farm Egg from Market 17Put an egg on it, suggested Mark Bittman, in his “Everyday, Anytime, Egg Combination Generator,” in the New York Times Magazine this weekend. Indeed, we agree, having written about eggs on our burgers, in our cocktails, and as breakfast served in…
Beer is finally starting to earn some real respect, no longer having to always play second fiddle to its “more refined” rival, wine. So now that craft beer is enjoying a renaissance in the United States (and yes, even here in South Florida), it’s time to work on the image…
With dozens upon dozens of trucks and a rally or roundup many, if not most, days of the week, South Florida has loudly proclaimed its affection for the food truck. Whether you dig on the savory or the sweet, there’s probably a roving kitchen that can make it happen for…
Mizner Plaza Pizzeria has opened in the eastern-most space of the plaza for which it is named. The slot is no stranger to pizzerias and has seen many (Casino’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, and most recently, Jonathan’s Corner) come and go over the years. Mizner Plaza Pizzeria opened earlier this month…
If all of the corned beef and cabbage at all of the St. Patrick’s Day parades, festivals, and parties isn’t enough to satiate your appetite for beef, you can always make it an Arby’s night. The fast food beef emporium is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day weekend with an only mildly…
Earlier this week, Melissa McCart reported on the seasonal revamp at D’Angelo in Fort Lauderdale. While it’s hard for those of us who live in South Florida to chart it at times, yes, indeed the seasons are shifting. Many restaurants will take it as an opportunity to shake things up…
We’re counting down to 78. Salty Caramel Cupcake From Sweeter DaysSalt and caramel is a classic pairing on this elaborate cupcake. It’s the refrain as garnish on butter cream frosting and as the innards of this cupcake from Sweeter Days Bake Shop. “We’re all about flavors here,” says proprietor Will…
My favorite restaurant in the universe is Roberta’s Pizza in Brooklyn. It has been my favorite since I began dividing my time between New York and South Florida in January 2011. I’d read about the place on Yelp, slobbered over its peerlessly intriguing menu — the fascinations of which begin…
Riverside Market owner Julian Siegel will speak in front of the city commission on Tuesday at 6 p.m. regarding the city-owned plot of land he currently uses as a parking lot for his restaurant at 608 SW 12th Ave. Last week, the land was awarded to winning bidder, taxi czar…
St. Patrick’s Day obviously brings out the frat boy in all of us. Though the original Patrick was too busy wrangling snakes to be that much of a party guy, every year on March 17, we make up for it in a big way — in his name.This St. Paddy’s…
Congratulations to Lisa Melegari for weighing in on her favorite bar food to win a pair of VIP tickets to Beerfest. The New Times 15th-annual Beerfest will be on Saturday, March 31, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Don’t miss a minute of the…
Happy hour is never more than a few moments from the average clock-puncher’s mind, and when we catch wind of a chance to guzzle margaritas (and beer, wine, whatever) at a lower price, our ears perk up. Uncle Julio’s Fine Mexican Food in Mizner Park — you know; that place…
We’re counting down to 79. Eggplant Panini From Gran FornoA stop at Gran Forno is indulgent. Beautiful boules and baguettes align baskets. Croissants stuffed with cheese or meat are stacked among displays. Dainty tartlettes glistening with sugared fruit tempt from shelves. I paced the shop considering options. A yachtie from…
National Public Radio reported today that fish and spices are most often the culprits that make people sick. “It’s not that imported foods are any nastier than homegrown, according to a presentation today from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s that we’re eating a lot…
Here’s a deal for all you broke-ass cheapskate Leprechauns out there. Legendary Irish pub cheap burger joint Burger King is giving away free fries and green ketchup this weekend to all lads and lassies who wish to partake…
Delray Beach’s fourth-annual Savor the Avenue event takes family-style dining to a whole new level. More than 1,000 people will dine at one table stretching along East Atlantic Avenue from Swinton Avenue to East Fifth Avenue (U.S. 1) — making it the largest table in Florida.Eighteen of Delray Beach’s finest…
