The Place: Boston’s on the Beach, 40 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. 561-278-3364. The Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Deal: Half off well drinks, domestic beers are $2.50, and house wines are $3.50. The Digs: Overlooking A1A and the beach, the three floors of this…
To see more photos, click here. Mamma mia, there are loads of Italian restaurants cropping up all over South Florida these days. In the past year alone, we’ve seen high-profile Italian openings like Martorano’s, Via Luna, and SoLita, balanced by contemporary casual places like D’Angelo and Cafe Macaluso. Some of…
This spacious bar and grill hidden in the back of the Harbor Shops has all the trappings of a sports hangout: two bars inside and out, plenty of big-screen TVs (including two projection screens), and some good pub food too. Lunch specials start around $7 and feature creative choices like…
It’s October — the time of year when the Florida Marlins either go to the World Series or end up with their best players being traded away and fans bitching about evil owner Jeffrey Loria. Tonight, it’s the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants who are meeting at AT&T Park…
Here’s a look at some parties in the area on or around Halloween night: Howling Upscale parties at Wild Olives in Boca Raton (Thursday, October 28) and Lola’s, in Delray Beach (Friday, October 29). Costume contest, light appetizers, and drinks — both for charity. Cost is $15 in advance, $20…
No more slogging into Squiggy’s for a flaccid slice (pun intended) after drinks at the Poor House — come November, there will be another late-night dining option in downtown Fort Lauderdale. ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub, the area’s first gourmet burger joint, is scheduled to open at the end of…
Monday’s Where Are We Eating? was the first time we’ve gone without a correct answer. You guys are slipping! (Or the pic was too hard… hmmm…) The patio in question belongs to none other than Pizzeria Oceano in Lantana. This tiny bungalow turned restaurant is known for its daily-changing menu…
First it was pizzerias; now it’s a restaurant/hookah lounge.That’s right, another Fort Lauderdale restaurant — Off the Hookah — has served as a production site for an explicit adult film. The waterfront establishment, located at 300 SW First Ave in the Riverwalk downtown district, is known for risqué belly dancing,…
Funny story: Hollywood’s most popular Argentine steak house, Beefeater, closes shop after eight years in business. At the exact same time, Angus Bar & Grill, an Argentine steak house with a nearly identical menu, opens across the street. What a strange coincidence! We’re still not sure if there definitely is…
Health inspectors have been busy little bees over the past month, tracking down kitchen nightmares like Gordon Ramsay on a coke binge. Their latest haul: a KFC location in Oakland Park that found itself in deep water — literally. Want to check out restaurant records for yourself? Search the Florida…
As we’ve written in previous posts, people who can’t eat gluten (AKA celiacs) are forced to carefully read every label to make sure to avoid gluten — which seems to be in just about everything.Reading labels can make it difficult for gluten-free children come candy time — Halloween. Tiny pieces…
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to fine Italian dining, which is why our review this week looks at Caruso Ristorante from that angle — if you had to choose a pasta joint to throw down your hard-earned clams at, would this be it? Caruso has been around for…
Tonight, Fort Lauderdale’s favorite downtown dive bar is throwing its third-annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving extravaganza. Pick up a pumpkin, some carving tools, and a light source, then head to the Poor House for a night of carving alongside downtown’s hip and artistically inclined crowd. The crafty fun starts around 9…
• Too late to dial 911 for Doc’s All-American Café in Boynton Beach. The cheap-cheap-cheap burger ‘n’ fries joint on Congress Avenue, sister to the original Doc’s in Delray Beach, is locked up tight, and its phone is disconnected after barely seven months in existence. The Delray Doc’s is still…
The space on the ground floor of Las Olas Riverfront facing the outdoor stage has been a revolving door over the years. Suite 100, opened this Friday, looks to change that for good.An eclectic restaurant helmed by limousine-service mogul Leonard Gioeni, Suite 100 looks to fill the void for inexpensive,…
With Hollywood Boulevard’s ever-rotating cast of restaurants, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with what’s moved in and what’s moved out. But you could always count on a few constants: The shockingly interesting weirdos who parade up and down the street any given night, and watching said weirdos from behind…
Another week, another chance to guess Where Are We Eating?This week: A “neighborhood” place with a local vibe. The pic on the left tells the story — click it to get a larger version.Tell us the name of the restaurant where this photo was snapped and we’ll send you some…
You’ve surely heard of “The Cookie Diet” as a way to lose weight by eating several specialized, high-protein cookies a day. Well this isn’t it — kind of.This gluten-free cookie diet is actually a product of “The Cookie Diet” inventor’s breakup with his businessman, Dr. Sasson Moulavi, thus resulting in the…
Sometimes the most frightening day of the year isn’t Halloween but the day you decide to eat out at a restaurant. “I am Dracula” intoned by a black-clad figure with bloody fangs and a bad complexion isn’t nearly as scary as some of what you might hear at your local…
Here’s a list of five foods we’d like to see more of in South Florida.Halloween is right around the corner; here are a few themed recipes to try out! [Cookies][Stuffed Meatloaf]Chiquita unveils a new salad wash that should keep those salmonella scares at bay.Steer clear of Whole Foods’ burrito bar,…
Calling all Twitter fans, tweeters, and twits: New Times is hosting a Tweet Up tonight at China Grill.Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m., come get your tweet on face-to-face with other New Times followers, fans, and friends. During that time, there will be an open bar on all Avion Tequila…
I’ve gotta give props to RA Sushi. The chain does a whole lot for charity. It annually gives to Nicky’s Week charities to benefit childhood cancer research, and now it’s doing the same for the Connie J. Goodale Breast Cancer Foundation.RA Sushi is doing it with its new Onehope Chardonnay…
