The Ten Best Brunches in Fort Lauderdale

South Florida has nailed brunch; that breakfast-lunch mashup we’ve come to know and love so well. Locals truly have it all, from all-you-can-eat buffets in fancy hotel digs to the plethora of bottomless imbibing that make our Monday mornings hell. If it’s a variety of breakfast-lunch treats and deals you’re after, Fort Lauderdale has something for everyone. Here are the best brunches The Venice of America has to offer.

Shredded Beef With Lime And Avocado

Bring the beef, garlic, bay leaves, onions, salt, and 6 cups water to a boil in a 6-qt. dutch oven. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the brisket is tender about 3 hours. Remove pot from heat and let brisket cool, uncovered. Transfer brisket to a cutting board;…

Are potatoes a nutritional cure-all?

Potatoes contain all the amino acids our body needs. Therefore, if you wanted to survive eating only one food for the rest of your life, it would be your best option. But yes, you would have to eat too many of them to be able to supply all the nutrients…

Islamorada Beer Company Brings Relief to the Keys

The little yellow house by the sea in Islamorada was a total wreck. Irma’s winds had torn the hurricane shutters from the French doors. Huge ocean waves had pushed through and buried the interior in at least two feet of sand and punched holes in the drywall. A wicker chair…

Oceans 234 Launches Food Vlog Called Don’t Fork It Up!

Even though she is a savvy entrepreneur, Danielle Rosse, the force behind Oceans 234, knows how to have fun. “I like the saying ‘Don’t take yourself too seriously,'” Rosse says. She explains her playful philosophy was the driving force behind the creation of the restaurant’s new, tongue-in-cheek series of informational videos, Don’t Fork It Up!

Spring Chicken in Fort Lauderdale Abruptly Shutters

The Fort Lauderdale outpost of 50 Eggs’ Spring Chicken quickly closed on Tuesday night, blindsiding some employees who showed up for work yesterday morning to find they no longer had jobs. “It seems like they came in the middle of the night and just gutted the place,” former general…

Shake Shack Rolls Out Hot Chick’n Sandwich Across South Florida

This past May, Shake Shack on Lincoln Road debuted a newly-renovated space, nearly doubling its size with new booths, tables, and high-tops. Now, the international burger stand is adding a spicy chicken sandwich to its meat and shake line-up. Beginning on August 1, the Hot Chick’n will be featured on…