The First Annual Flavors of Fort Lauderdale (Photos)

If you missed last weekend’s Flavors of Fort Lauderdale, you missed out on heaps of delicious food and drinks. With cooking demonstrations, tons of food, and multiple options for inebriation, the festival was a definite success. Headed by Chef Allen Susser, with a focus on sustainable seafood, the four-day event…

Sir Winston’s Jamaican Restaurant in Deerfield Beach: First Look

Is it really a “first look” if we’re showing you a restaurant that’s been serving Deerfield Beach for 13 years? We’ve just never written an article about Sir Winston’s reliable Jamaican joint, and it’s time to right that wrong. It’s not just Deerfield Beach residents. Travelers venture from Delray and…

Nestle Issues Nationwide Recall of NESQUIK Powder

Moms, before making an after-school snack for your kids, check the UPC code on your NESQUIK Chocolate milk powder.Nestle and the FDA have just announced a voluntary nationwide recall on many varieties of NESQUIK Chocolate Powder drink mixes. The company is removing the products from store shelves after they were…

Checkers Old-Munchen Reopens in Pompano Beach

The much-loved German restaurant Checkers Old-Munchen re-opened for a packed house this past weekend. Eager customers threw back boots of beer or slowly filled up on drinks thanks to an eight-part beer tasting menu. Nearby was a German buffet, which staff struggled to keep stocked, as the dining room chowed…

Weekly Wellington Food Truck Roundup Starts Tonight

Starting tonight, Wellington will have a new Thursday evening family dinner spot when Food Truck Invasion hosts a weekly gourmet roundup.The event, which starts Thursday, November 9, encourages picnickers, friends, and families to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and an appetite to  Wellington Amphitheatre Park (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard) from 5:30…

Robot Displays Great Knife Skills: Apocalypse is Near

There are so many views on how humanity will finally end. Space aliens, greenhouse gases, nuclear holocaust, and zombies all come to mind.But Clean Plate Charlie believes that when the shit hits the fan it’s going to be because of killer robots — and it’s all our fault. Unlike an…

Knucklehead Burgers: First Look

It took two years of planning, designing, building, and tasting for Frank Amedia and his family to open up Knucklehead Burgers in Davie – their first restaurant venture. After many other successful non-food business ventures, Amedia took to the fast-casual concept for his first time with Knucklehead Burgers. The term “knucklehead,”…

Lady Gaga Tweets Beer Bikini Self-Portrait (Photo)

Lady Gaga has made some interesting fashion choices over her career. In the past she’s dressed in rags, meat, and muppet. The only thing is we almost never get to see the real girl behind the getups.Read Also: Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress Turned into Jerky for Rock and Roll Hall…

WIN Free Tickets to Flavors of Fort Lauderdale

With a past that includes topless donut shops and kitschy theme restaurants, Fort Lauderdale has not historically been known as a culinary hotbed. That, however, has been changing for quite a while. With an onslaught of new culinary events, Fort Lauderdale is working to heighten its image in the foodie…

Red Dog Cantina in Fort Lauderdale: A First Look

I know what you’re thinking – another Mexican restaurant? South Florida has as many Mexican restaurants as it does plastic surgery clinics. How could we possible use any more? Nonetheless, Red Dog Cantina opened it’s doors to the taco and tequila loving public on Friday, October 19th on Sunrise Boulevard and A1A…

South Florida Web Awards: Meet Your Food Blogging Nominees

To say the web bridges worlds together seamlessly through invisible streams of data would be a gross understatement. In any case, New Times is well aware of the importance of the web, and we’re celebrating with our first annual South Florida Web Awards. We’ve scoured the Internet in search of…

Obama, Romney Tweet Their Election Day Snacks

Though the polls officially close in Florida in just a few minutes, this is where the game really begins. We suggest getting a beer and some popcorn and settling down for a long night of speculation, talking heads, and incessant chatter to fill up the dead air that is the…

Election Day Fun: Obama, Romney Top Ten Food Art (Pictures)

First off, here’s a non-paid and non-partisan political announcement from Clean Plate Charlie — get out and vote. This election is extremely close and every vote counts. No matter who you want to see in the White House for the next four years, it’s your civic duty to vote.  Besides,…

Ceviche by the Sea in Fort Lauderdale: a First Glance

Peruvian food is kind of a big deal these days. Ceviche, one of the country’s most famous dishes, was once strange and exotic, but now pops up on menus all over the place. From high-end dining establishments on Palm Beach to tiny mom and pop shops, Peruvian influence is everywhere…