I bet Rocco’s Tacos owner Rocco Mangel was the kind of kid who sneaked down to the tree in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve to carefully peel back the wrapping on his presents and steal a peek. His namesake restaurants will host a Half-Way to Cinco de…
Our reader Meg correctly answered this week’s “Where Are We Eating?” challenge. The pic on the right was snapped at Delray Beach’s Bamboo Fire Cafe, a homey restaurant run by husband-and-wife Donald and Beverly Jacobs. The meal in question is actually curried golden crab, one of the specials that chef/hostess…
View a slideshow of Bluejay’s Cafe here. Mexican food and breakfast. They go together like bacon and eggs, Dean and Martin, tube tops and slap bracelets. There’s nothing like a perfectly runny egg commingling with some superbly spicy chilies, a warm fresh tortilla underneath soaking it all up. Toss in…
It’s sort of the opposite of Turducken: Sublime, the gourmet vegetarian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, has announced its Thanksgiving menu: — Waldorf salad (apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts) — Choice of “turkey” made from Gardein, or Roasted Acorn Squash with quinoa stuffing — both accompanied by fresh green beans, button…
It wasn’t exactly PDQ, but the posh PGA National Resort & Spa (400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens; 800-863-2819) finally has an executive chef, replacing former Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert, who bailed on the gig in August after a mere couple of months behind the stove. The…
• Rare isn’t typically a word used to describe South Florida steak houses, which have become more ubiquitous than slow drivers in the fast lane on I-95. But Rare is apparently the emporium of meat designated to slip into the Las Olas Boulevard space once home to Bova Prime. No…
Lindsey Nick is a 17-year-old senior at Highlands Christian Academy. In September, she came down with symptoms that resembled a cold and flu. Things went from bad to worse, and on September 12, she was admitted to the pediatric ICU at Broward General in severe respiratory distress. Lindsey’s loved ones…
Southern-fried quail, maple braised pork belly, and chocolate stout whipped cream, each paired with Rogue Ale? Sounds like the food-nerd express is headed to Beersville. Actually, it’s Rack’s Downtown Eatery and Tavern. The gastro haven is hosting a five-course beer dinner on November 16 that will pair award-winning Rogue ales…
Teach a man to drink, and he can get drunk. But teach a man to brew, and he can get drunk whenever the hell he wants.Learn to brew for yourself this Saturday, November 6, at BX Beer Depot. The homebrew supply shop and informal beer garden is hosting an all-grain…
This week’s “Where Are We Eating?” pic is making me hungry. It’s been a while since I’ve made it in to the restaurant it belongs to.Tell us where you get this crabby dish in the comments field below. Bonus points: Tell us what the dish is too.Good luck!…
TV toque Scott Conant (Chopped, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle) has been hailed as the god of tomato sauce for the (deceptively) simple “spaghetti tomato & basil” he serves at his Scarpetta restaurants in New York, Miami Beach, Las Vegas, and Beverly Hills. Pretty much everyone who’s tasted it says it…
Direct for Halloween: The ten scariest phrases you absolutely never want to hear spoken in a restaurant!Smart for Life’s gluten-free cookie diet is here.Please, cut it out with the twitpics!Hollywood favorite Beefeater Steakhouse shut its doors abruptly. Suite 100 is open for business on Las Olas Riverfront.This week, we review…
Halloween is universal: Whether you’re rich or poor, conservative or liberal, dressing up in costume and parading around is good fun. Well, here’s a chance for Palm Beach Islanders to let their hair down a little… or anyone else up to make the drive. Cafe Boulud — Chef Daniel Boulud’s…
I’m all about breakfast, the most important meal of the day. It’s especially fun when you make something seasonal and themed, like these pumpkin and pecan pancakes. They’d fit right in with the fall theme anytime from now until Christmas, but who doesn’t think about pumpkins, especially around Halloween? They’re…
Some people — including Heather Mills and Kenny Loggins — have said that that the Hippocrates Health Institute — a leafy green hideaway and wellness spa in West Palm Beach — is a marvelous mecca of healthy living, where visitors can totally transform their lives with sprouts, wheatgrass, massages, daily…
We’ve been dreading this day since we first laid eyes on the anemic-looking apple with the indescribable color, swimming in a bucket of pickling juice at the Russian food market. We were never fans of bobbing for apples as kids — especially after that bully kept pushing our heads down…
A new spot for caffeine junkies and café munchers is readying to make its Delray Beach debut. Spot Coffee, the sixth coffee shop-café from a Canada-based chain, has already missed its once-projected July debut date, but the company promises that the Atlantic Avenue location will be “opening soon,” even if…
There are two kinds of people in this world: The people who come up with their Halloween costume months in advance and the people who throw together a costume at the last minute. Actually, I guess there’s a third group of people — those who could care less about Halloween.This…
Tuesday night, I stopped by the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving at the Poor House and I was amazed by the awesome turn out. A ton of tricksters came out ready to carve the night away. Walking throughout the bar, I saw Halloween enthusiasts setting up pumpkin carving stations wherever they…
Hoppy Halloween!Crown Wine & Spirits is getting in the Halloween spirit with a special beer pairing tonight and tomorrow at its Sunrise and Fort Lauderdale stores.Hop-O-Ween starts at tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Crown Fort Lauderdale (1030 NE 15th Ave., 954-358-9463), and features fall-themed brews paired with delicious Halloween eats…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
Every time I eat at tiny Salvadoran restaurant El Guanaco Taqueria y Antojitos, I learn something about the country’s native cuisine. Like yesterday: I took a seat at the counter facing the kitchen, and saw a basket full of what looked like huge, flat pieces of sweet potato wrapped in…
