Here are some tips to duplicate Scott Conant’s $24/bottle tomato sauce, touted as the best in the world.Celebrate National Homebrew Day at BX Beer Depot this Saturday.Rack’s Downtown Eatery is hosting a five-course beer pairing dinner featuring Rogue Beers.There’s a new top chef at PGA National Resort.Take heart, veggie lovers:…
Stone crab season — at least one of the top five reasons to live in South Florida — kicked off in mid-October. If you’re a fan of the meaty, jewel-like claws, you know that they’re often as expensive as they are delicious. Which is a problem if you’re into pounding…
Like Darwin Day but with a better sense of humor, the second annual Carl Sagan Day takes place tomorrow at Broward College Central Campus. Hundreds of scientific minds with gather to celebrate the life and times of Sagan, the renowned astronomist, author, and pot smoker. Sponsored by the Center for…
Who grows your vegetables? Who produces grass-fed beef? Catches your wild shrimp? Anyone…?Get to know local farmers, ranchers and others who get the foods from their sources to our tables at Monday’s Localecopia Meet & Greet in West Palm Beach. Tastings and information for products like herbs, beef, breads, fruit…
Before we had the chance to try and explain what we thought was inside the bottle, our beautiful blonde buddy had already popped the top, sucked some of the contents down, and exclaimed, “Oooh! What an interesting flavor! What kind of soda is this?”The truth was, we had no idea…
• First, Palm Beach Gardens. Then, the world. That seems to be the mantra of local restaurateur Carmine Giardini, who’s planning a national expansion of his upscale burger joint, CG Burgers. First up will be CGs in the old Bice Bistro space in the Gardens, followed by two more in…
Looking to hit that “gourmet but affordable” sweet spot, according to proprietor Tim McGowan, is Sweet Greens Market (4807 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561-624-0857), which snuck open on Wednesday but is hosting a weekend grand opening party this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 6 and 7. The indoor market will…
Do you know the Gridiron Griller? That’s John Offerdahl, former Dolphin’s linebacker and owner of Offerdahl’s restaurants. For a few years now, the backyard cook has been producing small segment videos for local TV and his website that shows home cooks how to do their thang on the grill.On November…
Better check yourself before you wreck yourself, eateries. Inspectors seem to be cracking down more and more on what they deem unlicensed activity, which could be as simple as not properly displaying licenses to serving food without a license at all. Two local digs were shut down last week for…
They’ve got reality programs about food innovators, food trucks, and farm-to-table restaurants. Now Discovery Channel is bringing craft beer into the reality mix with its new show Brew Masters. Brew Masters debuts on November 21 at 10 p.m. and stars none other than Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione. The premise…
Judging by all these contests for the Spanish-speaking set, American food companies are seriously courting the Latino market. This one is from Olive Garden…
After the umpteenth time of dealing with a parsimonious pal who uses a calculator to divvy up the bill, you may imagine a more pleasant dining experience with anyone else — even your dog. After all, your furry friend doesn’t nickel-and-dime you. Heck, he doesn’t even complain when he’s in…
The “fast casual” segment of the local restaurant market just keeps on growing with the opening earlier this week of a new Chipotle Mexican Grill (4220 N. State Road 7, 954-960-4000) in Coral Springs and the debut next week of another Sweet Tomatoes (1100 N. Congress Ave., 561-369-0666) in Boynton…
All hail the empanada, that self-contained foodstuff so popular in Latin cafés, bodegas, convenience stores, and bakeries. Every country has its own interpretation of the pocket-sized meals: Colombia offers a crisp, fried corn shell stuffed with rice and chicken or beef and potatoes. Argentine empanadas — like the kind produced…
To see more photos, click here. On rare Saturday and Sunday mornings when my fiancée and I get out of bed late, she makes a batch of French-pressed coffee; I fry us eggs over easy and top them with a rustic salsa I make from jalapeños, tomatoes, and fresh oregano…
Sponsors of The Hottest Chefs of South Florida Calendar host another “Meet the Chef” party Thursday at Carmen’s at the Bridge in Boca Raton. These parties are where the guests get samples of the chefs foods while getting their calendar signed.Chef Dudley Bell Rich of Carmen’s at the Bridge (Mr…
Season is gearing up here in touristy South Florida, which means new restaurants will be opening now in order to get a leg up on competition during the busy holidays. We had a lot of notable restaurant openings in October, including some places that look rather interesting, like Market 17…
A fashionable group will gather at the Shops of Boca Center on November 11 for the annual Best of Boca party. Guests will be able to stroll and sample appetizers and desserts from 30 area restaurants, including Brewzzi’s, Truluck’s, Capitol Grille, Absinthe, III Forks, Arturo’s, Le Bistro, Sundy House, Green…
We hear that Bimini Boatyard had its best sales days ever during last week’s International Boat Show.The numbers are in, and they are ridiculous. …
Yesterday it was revealed that Randy Moss’ exclusionary attitude wasn’t the only reason he was cut from the Minnesota Vikings just four weeks after being traded there. Apparently, his finely developed sense of taste was to blame as well.During a team meeting Friday, Moss blew up on players, coaches, and a catering…
Rachael Ray can keep her EVOO.Latina chef Michelle Bernstein, darling of the foodie set and queen of upscale comfort food, has teamed up with Crisco — tool of Everymoms everywhere…
This just in: Michelle Bernstein at the Omphoy is now offering a jazz brunch every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And there’s a perk: After eating, you receive a one-day pass to lounge around the swanky hotel; this includes lounge chairs and towel service. (Gotta love Bernstein’s uptown/downtown…
