Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, I picked up a four-pack of Funky Buddha Brewery’s latest year-round core beer, Hop Stimulator, a 9.5% ABV, 88 IBU double IPA. The…
It seems impossible, but it’s true — the almighty Publix has been knocked off its pedestal. We didn’t expect to love Lucky’s Market this much, but it happened. Out with the old, in with the new. Sorry Publix, but you’re just no match for what Lucky’s has to offer. On…
The fourth Monday of every month, Barrel of Monks Brewing in Boca Raton opens its doors to host the Brewery Throwdown, an event that pits its beer-pairing knowledge with that of another guest brewery. The first matchup saw Barrel of Monks go up against Tampa’s iconic Cigar City Brewery. Then it…
To the uninitiated, Marumi might sound a bit like an episode of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with that Andrew Zimmern guy. Jumbo oysters. Monk fish liver. Crispy fried smelts. The philosophy behind such a menu is simple, however: provide fresh, authentic, traditional-style Japanese food. Marumi’s executive chef and co-owner team Teruhiko…
Happy Weed Day! To those in the know, 420 is the not-so-covert term used to signify that it’s time to gather together and consume some of nature’s bounty. Well-known in what used to be the counterculture but is increasingly become the mainstream, April 20 is celebrated as a holiday dedicated…
Today is April 20, also known to many as four-twenty, AKA National Weed Day. While it’s becoming increasingly legal to possess it, smoke it, eat it, and even sell it in a medicinal, recreational, or retail settings, there’s still one thing you can’t do with cannabis. “You can’t drink it,” says Weston native…
Chicken and waffles may have been so 2013, but everything old is new again thanks to a West Palm Beach-based food truck. The Waffle Wagon co-owners Kelley Leafe and Salvatore Accardi are serving up this classic combination, along with a number of sweet and savory waffles from their newly-launched food…
Jewish families across South Florida will be gather together at sundown this Friday, April 22 as Passover begins. If you’re not the cooking type, however, that’s ok. There are plenty of restaurants across South Florida serving up Seder. But hurry, because reservations are filling up fast. Steen Family Education &…
If you’re keeping kosher in South Florida, you don’t have to settle for falafel the next time you’re looking for a certified and supervised place to eat. Restaurants that suit a variety of religious gourmands, from delis and bistros to topnotch Chinese food, can be found across Broward and Palm…
We all know the Italian red-sauce restaurants. Since you were old enough to twirl your own forkful of spaghetti, they’ve been dealing out dishes like béchamel-bound lasagna, creamy-bloated fettuccine Alfredo, or chicken and eggplant parmigiana. The only way you can overlook the often subpar ingredients is to drown your plate…
“We’re trying to up the ante here in South Florida for tacos,” says Clay Carnes. Which is a good thing, because right now, South Florida can’t seem to get enough tacos. “I love Latin cuisine, especially the taco,” says the former chef de cuisine for Palm Beach’s Cucina Dell’ Arte and…
Surveillance video from 26 Degree Brewing Company captured two alleged thieves taking a piece of art from the brewery on April 15, according to owner Greg Lieberman. The video (seen below), which was posted to social media the next day, shows a man and woman couple walking towards the front…
Monday $1 Meatballs Good things don’t always come cheap, but at Fork and Balls (1301 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale), they do. All day long, get meatballs for only $1 as part of their Meatball Monday special. Half priced wine on tap is even more enticing. Visit ForkAndBalls.com. Tuesday…
Every week, we take a look at a craft beer brewed in Florida. Follow #FloridaBeerFriday for more reviews of Sunshine State brews. Get out there and #DrinkLocal. This week, I’m picking up from last week’s focus on a Mosaic pale ale and taking a look at a beer using a…
We could all use a little more burger and beer in our lives, especially up in Palm Beach County. Luckily, Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox is coming to the rescue when the restaurant’s second location opens in Boca Raton later this month. Last November, South Florida restaurant partners Jay Oakes and John…
Here’s more change headed for downtown Delray Beach’s dining scene: Intracoastal waterfront restaurant Hudson at Waterway East has permanently closed its doors, and the space is now available for a new operator to take its place. Formerly occupied by the historic Old Calypso restaurant, a longtime Delray Beach seafood establishment…
Friday Tax Day Dinner Deal Waterstone Resort’s Boca Landing (999 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton) will host a “Tax Relief” dinner. The dinner is three courses and is $34.95, before tax and tip. The dinner is available from 5 to 10 p.m. Visit WaterstoneBoca.com. Sour Homebrew Contest & Guided Tasting…
This Friday April 15, forget finding a place to go for Tax Day, because New Belgium Brewing Company is putting on a full day of fun with their wood aging expert Eric Salazar. Salazar has been a part of the wood aged beer program at New Belgium since 1997, which…
Health nuts and vegans in Davie have something to look forward to next week: Jugofresh, the Miami-based juice shops offering cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and raw food to-go, will open in Davie. The brand will celebrate the grand opening of its eighth shop at Whole Foods Market off University Drive on…
Doughnut lovers, Boynton Beach’s Bond & Smolders bakery has a surprise for you. As of this week, you no longer need to place a delivery order to get your hands on Nani’s Dough doughnuts. Thanks to an impromptu meeting, Delray Beach-based pastry chef phenom Nani Edry is now offering his gourmet artisan…
There’s an Indonesian restaurant operating under-the-radar at The Yellow Green Farmer’s Market in Hollywood. And it’s about to erupt. At least, that’s the allusion co-owner John Anthony gives when explaining the meaning behind the restaurant name, Krakatoa, also the name of the volcanic island located between the islands of Java and…
Look out South Florida, the beer buzz from Funky Buddha Brewery is about to get stimulated by the release of their third year-round beer, the Hop Stimulator. This is a beer three years in the making that will be joining their current lineup of Floridian and Hop Gun in that…
