We’re about four days away from the New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes, and a slew of local restaurants — including Charm City Burgers, Moe’s Southwest…
Mona Lisa Coal Oven Pizza. For some Godfather with your pieAdorned in pics of mafioso — some of them after they’d been shot — this shop is beloved for its Godfather-inspired charm, house-made cannolis, and the pizza, of course. Former critic John Linn swoons over the crust at this pizza joint from…
We love when Coco has chefs on his show because never does anything go south as quickly. Case in point last night, when Conan had the lovely Christina Tosi, dessert chef at New York’s Momofuku’s Milk Bar and author of the new same-titled book.Christina is there to make cereal milk…
Woooooooosshhhhhhh… That’s the sound of a cappuccino machine frothing milk, as you anticipate getting the first sip of your tasty hot beverage.There’s something about cappuccino that’s so sophisticated. We can’t have one without imagining sitting in a café in Rome after a long day of painting or writing poetry. Only…
Be on the lookout this afternoon for my review on 3030 Ocean and the cuisine inspired by chef Dean Max, the local celebrity toque whose name has been behind the restaurant for more than ten years. Max, who has earned this newspaper’s Best Chef and Best Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, drives…
“Grill Girl” Robyn Lindars is a local grilling and BBQ fanatic and blogs about her adventures at grillgrrrl.com.Those of us addicted to the art of barbecue — a method of cooking meat low and slow for hours to achieve succulent, smoky results — sometimes speak in a secret language that…
We first met Ted Allen on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Now, Allen’s the host of Food Network’s Chopped, where chefs make dinners from a basket that usually includes clams, blood orange, and cotton candy. Allen’s got a new book out. Kinda. Pretentious Foodie Bullshit includes tons of recipes…
We have another two pairs of tickets to give away to the 14th-annual New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Taste as many as you’re able from the 100-plus domestic, international, and craft beers available at…
Grilled cheese pizza was the winner of the Pizza Inn’s in-house contest across the chain to come up with new types of pizza for its national menu. Though a variant abomination is portrayed on This Is Why You’re Fat — with quarters jutting from a single crust — the Pizza…
With New Times Beerfest merely days away, it’s understandable that you’d want to hunker down this week and save your energy and cash for the weekend. For those who can handle multiple days of fun in one week, there are a few options that will allow you to enjoy the…
Emeril Lagasse and his signature “Bam!” were the likely catalyst that sparked the celebrity chef revolution.Lagasse changed the television cooking show from the video instructional manuals of Julia Child into a talk/entertainment/cooking hybrid and paved the way for the likes of Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, and other megawattage hosts.Lagasse’s first…
Thousands of people flocked to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s inaugural Wine and Food Festival yesterday. As the sun broke free from late-morning clouds, guests ate from more than 20 restaurants, sampled more than 300 wines and spirits, and watched interactive cooking demonstrations. Clean Plate Charlie was there…
Yo! Listen up! Cousin Steve Martorano’s got something important to teach you — how to make the best meatball ever!In this video, taken at the Seminole Hard Rock Wine and Food Festival, Steve shares his secrets for making the best meatball ever — just like Mama and Nonna made back…
Thanks to shows like TLC’s Extreme Couponing, being frugal has become the new trend.Thrifty consumers practically get off on seeing how much they can acquire for the least amount of money. The more goods obtained and the cheaper the bill, the better they feel about life.This trend is certainly no…
We’re days away from the 14th-annual New Times Beerfest on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. Sister Hazel provides tunes, and a slew of local restaurants, including Riverside Market, Moe’s Southwest Grill,…
We’re sick of reading about Kim Kardashian’s divorce on Facebook. Reading postings about the reality television starlet’s break-up is not what Facebook was meant for. It was clearly meant for cyber-stalking old girlfriends and watching videos of kittens.We did, however, watch the Kim Kardashian Divorce special last night on Saturday…
This morning, we’ve round up some Sunday links to keep you reading past noon. On the day of the New York City Marathon, here’s a link to illuminate why athletes are back to eating real food again. More after the jump…
I’m in love with breakfast, not brunch. Brunch is for pounding Bloody Marys while waiting with the hordes for tables. Brunch is for people watching and drag shows. Brunch is for pancakes and fruit with syrup, or eggs benedict. It’s for packing on a day’s worth of calories and downing…
Despite that it’s a modest shop in a market with sandwiches made from old reliable Boar’s Head, My Market lures me in with delicious sandwiches and local characters. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been meaning to go back for the Market Po’Boy, the shop’s version with turkey or roast beef…
Mark your calendars, beer lovers. Tap 42 will open for business on November 16: the beer, bourbon, and burger bar conceived by Sean and Blaise McMackin. Residents for 28 years, the brothers had wondered why Lauderdale was missing a beer bar with attention to design for which parking and the…
All this talk about New Times’ Beerfest has us craving craft brews. The event, on Saturday, November 12, in Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale from 7 to 11 p.m., offers festgoers the opportunity to try hundreds of pours for $30 ($40 at the door) or $70 ($80 at the…
Like everyone else in the world, Conan O’Brien loves New York pizza. While in New York, the first thing he does is grab a slice. According to Coco, the best place to get authentic New York pizza is Joe’s in the West Village. Unless you’re a fan of Rays. Or…
