November was a good month for restaurants in South Florida. Over two dozen establishments opened their doors for business in Broward and Palm Beach counties, continuing a several month high for new eateries, bars, and food-related businesses. West Palm Beach welcomed its first cider works and gluten-free brewery, while The…
Thursday, December 3 Sometimes, a play is so hilarious, heartbreaking, or headline-torn that it demands more than one production a year. Michael McKeever’s Daniel’s Husband is all three of these things and more. The latest and most personal work from this indefatigable South Florida playwright received its world premiere this…
By now we’ve all seen this heartbreaking commercial from German supermarket Edeka. If you haven’t, grab some tissues and maybe close your office door because blubbering like a baby at work is awkward. Nice try, Edeka. But we’re Floridians. You think over-the-top heartrending nostalgia is your ally? You merely adopted it. We…
Not many people outside Haiti are familiar with Haitian food. That’s a shame because the island’s cuisine is a colorful blending of African- and Caribbean-influenced fare. And — just like the language — Haitian food also has a bit of Creole mixed in for good measure: root vegetables, meats like oxtail,…
Longtime Palm Beach County-based hospitality industry professionals Drew Shprintz and Garett Hagan are the founders of Myschyf, a 70 proof liqueur recently launched in South Florida. Distilled and processed by Lake Alfred-based Florida Caribbean Distillers, the neon-green-hued liqueur is made using a combination of hemp seeds and pistachio. Before you jump…
Opening a brewery is a long and arduous process. Considering the rapid rate at which they’ve been popping up in South Florida, that might come as a bit of a surprise. Alcohol, unsurprisingly, is a highly regulated industry, with local governments, the State of Florida, and the federal government all…
Ben Robinson is best known as the snarky, English chef on Bravo’s Below Deck. A different chef started out the current season, but it was Robinson who saved the day by joining his fellow yachties on the Eros at the request of ship’s captain Lee Rosbach to finish out the…
Across Palm Beach County, there are a number of spots serving up more than just bacon and eggs for breakfast. From the newly-opened Johan Joe’s, which brings a touch of European elegance to the South Florida dining scene to the Green Owl in Delray Beach that have been serving up stellar…
Monday Burger & a Brew at Tryst Enjoy burger and brews at Tryst (Four E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach) for a discounted price. With your choice of housemade chickpea, a prime beef burger or chorizo with a house wine and draft beer, the total comes out to only $10, perfect…
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, we’re taking a look at a canned offering from one of the west coast of Florida’s breweries, Darwin Brewing Company’s Circa…
Friday Black Friday Event at Due South Brewing Due South Brewing (2900 High Ridge Rd, Ste 3, Boynton Beach) will be celebrating its fourth annual black Friday event with limited release beers as well as the bottle release of Sweater Weather. This winter ale will might just make you forget…
This Thanksgiving an estimated 1 million people will be spending at least part of their holiday at a store — and it won’t only be for the deals. You know it’s bound to happen: the last minute grocery store pit stop. You’ll inevitably forget that stick of butter for the…
Drink some cider with your Thanksgiving meal. There, I said it. But first, some history; then we get to the recommendations. “To the settlers of this new country, the apple represented the perfect homestead fruit,” Ben Watson writes, author of Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own. An…
Preparing Thanksgiving dinner is one of our country’s great, ongoing American traditions. But if you’re not the domestic type, the days of planning, the expense, and the mess to clean up afterwards can create a major stress. Luckily, there are plenty of restaurants in South Florida happy to serve you…
Thanksgiving: our nation’s annual food-focused holiday, commemorating the harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621. Held the fourth Thursday of November, the day marks an epic feast. It also means someone has to cook — a lot. Which means you shouldn’t spend the day in the kitchen when you…
Bob Higginbotham wasn’t kidding last week when he said the competition was going to get more difficult. The first week of semifinals came with a whole new set of rules and four bartenders competing against each other. In past weeks, three bartenders have shown up to compete in two rounds,…
If you love to drink beer, and also love to learn about it, there’s some good news. An establishment place in West Palm Beach offers a special class where you can do both. In 2013, The Blind Monk general manager Jason Hunt founded the Monk Beer Academy. The classes take…
It’s Thanksgiving time, and that means breaking out your sweatpants, indulging in copious amounts of food, and answering relatives’ invasive questions why you are still single and you ever going to do anything with that degree of yours. While family tradition and good manners might dictate you have to spend…
Face it South Florida, we are not Middle America. We love our Cuban coffee, Latin pastries, and Peruvian ceviche. It’s a fabulous place to call home, so why not embrace our multi-ethnic culture and skip the stuffing that comes in a box this year in favor of a beloved local side…
There’s a pork chop on the menu at the new 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale that will have you dreaming of dinner for days. It’s everything a pork chop should be, fat and juicy and rubbed down in a blend of hickory-smoked spices that manages to elevate the flavor of…
Monday Pizza Party at Artisan Pizzeria From 5:30 p.m. til close, Artisan Pizzeria (330 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale) allows guests to purchase a bottle of wine and pizza for only $30. That’s less than a tank of gas for some people! Wine varietals include chianti or pinot grigio. Visit…
Dark beers for a dark day. Looking for something interesting to do on Black Friday (you know, that shopping ‘holiday’ the day after Thanksgiving) but don’t want to wrestle with crowds fighting Battle Royale style over discounted plasma televisions or cheaply made plastic tablets? Why not take a trip down…
