Florida Beer: Sandbar Sunday From Islamorada Beer Company

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, when we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. This week we’re taking a trip down south to the islands where winter forgot, to the ‘Village of Islands’ known as Islamorada, where a brewery is…

CurbStand: Cashless Valet Parking App Arrives in Broward

This has probably happened to you. In a cashless society where you can buy your coffee with a credit card (or your phone), you valet park your car –only to find you have no cash to get your car out of auto-prison. Do you run for the nearest ATM? Borrow…

Golfer Jack Nicklaus Launches Ice Cream Brand

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus has a secret. The golf pro, who over his 25-year career won 18 major championships, goes weak in the knees for ice cream. So it should come at no surprise that the Golden Bear has teamed up with Schwan’s to introduce his new Jack Nicklaus ice…

Have You Heard the Rumor About Le Tub Saloon Closing?

By now, everyone in Broward County has heard the rumor: Hollywood’s well-known and beloved Le Tub Saloon is closing. The rumors have something to do with the impending Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort complex (1111 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood) set to open later this year across the street off the beach…

Free Iced Coffee for Florida Residents at Dunkin’ Donuts

For so many people across the country, spring can mean many different things: rising temperatures, the beginning of baseball season, or shedding the winter weight so you can fit into your favorite swimsuit. And of course, it signals the return of a number of warm-weather beverages, which, if you’re caffeine-addicted,…

Trader Joe’s Coming to Davie

Trader Joe’s, the tropical-themed grocer that’s part shopping experience, part obsession, is coming to Davie. The Monrovia, California-based chain that offers a host of well-priced, private-label food items and cheap wines, is opening a store at the Tower Shops in Davie, at 1904 S. University Drive. According to Federal Realty,…

February 2015 Restaurant Openings in Broward and Palm Beach

Everyone’s heard the quips about how many restaurants fail within the first year or six months or whatever. Point is, it’s a tough business. In no area are we capricious humans more brutal and decisive than food. So occasionally it’s important to stop, look around, and take stock of the…

Funky Buddha Brewery Expands Distribution to Tampa Area

March 25 will see the expansion of Funky Buddha Brewery into a market that is seen by some across the nation as one of the best beer cities in the country: the Tampa Bay area. Places like New Port Richey, Brooksville, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Sarasota, Venice, and Punta Gorda…

Florida Beer: House Hef From Mack House Brewery

It’s #FloridaBeerFriday, when we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. The last time we stopped by the Mack House, that three barrel brewery in Davie and home to the Holy Mackerel beer brand, we took a…

Hollywood’s Organic Brewery Expanding to Full-Scale Production

Organic Brewery is getting some tanks, lots of tanks. The Hollywood Beach brewpub with an ocean view is expanding into a full-scale production facility a few miles away. The new facility is located in an industrial zone near I-95, just off the Sheridan Road exit, according to brewpub manager Johnny…