The brutality of summer has slackened a bit. Still, if you’re outside for any length of time, you’re a sweaty, clammy mess. The only cure is shade and water, but an ice cream cone can help lower that core temperature from Chernobyl levels to something more manageable.This Saturday, Oct 2,…
It seems like every day is Octoberfest at World of Beer. There are so many mugs lifted on high, drinking songs, and plates of meaty food being flung around, it’s like a German bacchanal 24/7.That means an actual Octoberfest celebration at World of Beer should be the beer party to…
Pompano’s Cafe Maxx is offering one of the best Dine Out Lauderdale menus this year.Broward’s annual restaurant meal-deal plan, Dine Out Lauderdale, starts tomorrow. The offer is basically the equivalent of Miami Spice and Savor Palm Beach for restaurants between Hallandale Beach and Parkland. Each restaurant is showcasing a three-course…
A $25 gift card at Trina costs $1.80 today only on Restaurant.com.I don’t know what’s up with Restaurant.com, if no one’s buying or if they’re just trying to blow out gift cards, but the prices keep dropping.For today only, gift cards on the site are 90 percent off. That means…
You know Sara Lee, right? Purveyor of tasty cakes that you find in your grocer’s freezer? Well, now she wants to be known for her deli meat. Sara Lee’s offering 18 varieties of sliced deli meat (chicken, beef, ham turkey) by the tubload (those little plastic resealable tubs) and ten more choices…
The Place: Holloway’s Pub, 504 Via De Palmas, Boca Raton. 561-361-8445 The Hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Deal: Wells and domestic beers are $2.50, imported beers are $3.50, and Guinness’s are $4.50. The Digs: Holloway’s fills the rare casual-Irish-Pub slot in otherwise ostentatious Boca Raton. All…
This long-standing restaurant serves Tex-Mex dishes in a quaint setting that looks like a Mexican cottage. It’s named after a classic Mexican tune played by Mariachi bands, not the famous Los Angeles restaurant. But what’s served is nearly as timeless: On its expansive menu you’ll find platos tipicos like enchiladas,…
To see more photos, click here. Behind the stainless steel cook line that spans the entire west wall of East Coast BBQ is a square smoker the size of a smart car — and nearly as clean-burning. Where most barbecue joints scattered across South Florida employ smokers that burn thick,…
Even with the economy in the tank for most of last year, restaurateurs still flocked to South Florida for the weather and stayed for the disposable income. In the past year, we’ve had celebrity chefs open big-money outposts in Palm Beach County, local toques expand their empires with new concepts,…
Jodi Swank, from Swank Specialty Produce up in Loxahatchee, has concocted some tasty and healthy combinations from the hyrdo-farm she operates with her husband, Darrin. (Read our interview with him here.) All those leafy greens they grow come together for some pretty unique recipes, which she shares with us this…
Photo by kwalk628 via flickrSo your unemployment checks have stopped flowing in and you’ve been forced to move back home into the basement of your parents’ house. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the finer things in life! Your microscopic budget may not cover a Rolls Royce or Rolex, but…
ciccioetneoToday, September 29, is National Coffee Day, and no doubt there are many of you perusing this post with a piping-hot serving of it at your side.I admit I am one of the countless folk who awake, groggy-eyed and grouchy, and stumble toward the kitchen muttering to anyone who dares…
If we’re not underwater come Saturday, get out to Ponce Circle Park in Coral Gables (2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd.) for the inaugural Samuel Adams Octoberfest in Miami. The Octoberfest celebration starts at 2 p.m. and runs till midnight. It’s the best excuse to drink in a public park since…
Tan and muscular Steve Martorano, owner of Cafe Martorano in Fort Lauderdale, is claiming someone stole his restaurant’s idea. As the Juice reported yesterday, Martorano filed a lawsuit against Cafe Longo in Rhode Island for “unfairly copying Cafe Martorano’s concept.”That concept? White walls, booming beats, and the classic Italian-American dishes…
The Art Institute of Fort LauderdaleBefore arriving for lunch at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale’s culinary training restaurant, Chef’s Palette, I admit there was an apprehensive thought or two that entered my mind. Not knowing what to expect from chefs-in-training, I wondered if I should I bring precautionary pink…
Many celiacs dream of a day when all gluten-free foods will be in one place, set up for hours of perusal and snacking. The Celiac Disease Foundation of South Florida heard your call again this year.The date for the South Florida Gluten-Free Food Expo has been set for February 19,…
For more photos, ceck out our full slideshow on East Coast BBQ. We’re talking pulled pork, sticky racks of ribs, and waves of tender brisket in this week’s Dish review. It’s on East Coast BBQ, a 3-month-old joint in Pompano Beach that melds modern technology with deep-rooted barbecue tradition. Owner Dave…
Last year it was a craft beer guru, Slow Food USA’s voice, and a pastry chef. This year it’s a wine punk, a Brooklyn butcher, and a made-up Twitter persona that’s one part Ruth Reichl and one part Tony Bourdain.The Chow 13, a baker’s dozen of influential foodistas, is back…
To see more photos from the grand opening of Funky Buddha’s Brew Pub, click here.Who would’ve thought coconut-rum-infused red ale would be so damned good?The Funky Buddha Brewery, South Florida’s newest brewpub, arrived with a bang Saturday night. The long-popular lounge added 13 homespun beers to its repertoire — creative…
Happy Oktoberfest!That certainly narrows down this edition of Where Are We Eating. But it’s true: This festive restaurant is the perfect spot to chow down on some Munich-style grub.Tell us its name in the comments field below…
Americans love gadgets. It’s in our DNA, hard-wired in our brainpans, infused in our mother’s milk. If some nitwit on late-night TV promises that his cheap ‘n’ cheesy invention will shave a few seconds off a simple task or make it easy enough for a blind, paraplegic monkey to perform,…
The Funky Buddha Brewery debuts this Saturday at 7 p.m. Be there!Five of the truly creepiest cooking videos on YouTube for your enjoyment.Signature Chefs goes down tonight in Boca Raton.Get your Cuban sandwich fix at El Recreo Bakery.Here’s a great recipe to try: Risotto with preserved lemon, asparagus, and peas.Our…
