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 diving into the extreme beer end of the spectrum with a beer brewed with actual oysters; the Pearl Diver Saison…
If you’re a fan of farmers’ markets, locally-grown produce, and are in need of a job, you might be in luck. Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market is hiring. This week, the Boynton Beach-based farm announced it will be hiring for all positions to staff a new Delray Beach retail market set…
Across the country, vegan eating has taken off in recent years. Meatless Monday movement is now an official thing, added to people’s growing desire to eat lower on the food chain out of concern for the environment, animal welfare, and — of course — health. But it’s still hard to…
This Saturday, January 16th, will see the Mardi Gras Casino hold its third annual Homebrew competition, a BJCP certified event taking place track-side at the Hallandale Beach casino from 2pm to 6pm. What makes the Mardi Gras Casino competition great for competitors and beer drinkers? Well, there’s a $1000 cash…
It’s not every day you hear about a dish so good that it inspires life-long love and devotion. But that’s exactly what Himmarshee Public House’s executive chef Nicolas Koska says happened after he presented his now-wife with a plate of his penne chicken alfredo. “One of my most memorable —…
When it comes to dining out, kids get all the perks. They can eat and drink for next to nothing. They get free entry to food and drink events. They to draw and color at the dinner table. They even get toys. All grown-ups get, is the check. Now, thanks…
If you can fry it, you can eat it. That seems to be the unofficial motto of South Florida fair food vendors, and it’s one that we are more than happy to live by. We’ve seen a number of weird, wacky, and even downright disgusting foods that have been rolled in…
Imagine a dinner set beneath the canopy of stars surrounded by the views of an organic farm on a breezy South Florida winter evening. You’ve just imaged a Swank Table dinner, one of many hosted by Palm Beach County-based Swank Specialty Produce. Now in its third year, the Swank’s seasonal…
Eating escargots properly requires certain etiquette. The edible gastropod mollusks — often served straight from their spiral shells — are considered a delicacy and farmed extensively across France, Algeria, and Turkey. In Paris, where they are often served as an appetizer, drenched in garlic butter, the shell should be held…
The South Beach Food Wine & Food Festival is almost upon us, and for all you Broward County residents looking to get in on the action, look no further than your own backyard. This year, the festival has expanded its coverage with a number of Broward-based events taking place across…
Another West Coast brewery is making its way to the Sunshine State. Tampa’s J.J. Taylor is set to distribute San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewing Company in Florida. Starting January 25, Tampa-based J.J. Taylor Distributing will start pushing 21st Amendment beers to retail outlets across its 17-county coverage area. Unfortunately, they…
Monday Cooking Class with Chef Jean-Pierre Learn how to be a culinary master with a five-part cooking series with Chef Jean-Pierre at his culinary school (1436 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale). The first class of the series, called “Introduction to the Wonderful World of Cooking”, is this week at 7:30…
If you’ve had your fill of Donald Trump burning up your television set with talk of walls the derision between the Democratic and Republican parties, perhaps it’s time to consider Rod Silver, an independent who’s thrown his hat into the ring. Like quite a few candidates running for president, Silva…
Friday Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Eve Pig Roast On the eve before the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter festival, Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38th St., Oakland Park) will be hosting a pig roast. Prepared by Chef Jeff Vincent, admission is $15 per plate with no reservations required. Note: a pig…
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 digging into the cellar to bring a pretty strong and bold beer to light. This is the Umatilla Coffee Barleywine…
Every January since 1912, over a half million visitors head out to the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach to enjoy the weeklong festivities at the South Florida Fair. As one of Florida’s oldest – and largest – community events, fairgoers can once again get in on all the…
Maple. Bacon. Coffee. Beer. Say those four words, and South Floridians will agree they are the main ingredients in one of their favorite beers from Funky Buddha Brewery. They call it MBCP, short for Maple Bacon Coffee Porter. It’s also the Oakland Park-based brewery’s most sought after annual release —…
Like most any place, South Florida takes on a completely different look and feel late at night. In cities like West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Delray Beach, the bustling happy hours give way to dancing and drinks, and thenthe streets are filled with hungry patrons looking for a place…
Ah yes, the ‘New Year’. When millions of people put together resolutions to eat healthier, go to the gym, or be better humans only for those aspirations to be crushed under the weight of excuses, excuses, excuses. At least craft beer will always be there for you… or will it? …
Soon you will be able to find LauderAle beers outside its brewery. Since its founding in 2013, LauderAle has only been available in the nano brewery’s tap room. After nearly three years of building a successful following of devoted locals, its finally ready to get into distribution and will be…
As McDonald’s sales fall and Subway isn’t as fresh as it used to be, it would be a mistake to think the era of truly “fast” food is coming to an end. Far from it. Millenials still want their meals prepared and delivered in a timely manner. That’s where fast…
Grato is a good name for James Beard Award-nominated chef Clay Conley’s new restaurant. The name — “grateful” in Italian — is exactly how Conley feels about his latest venture, set to open in West Palm Beach on January 8. “I live in the community [where Grato is located], and…
