This summer, foodies can find a new and exciting dining experience from the well-known Fort Lauderdale establishment Hardy Park Bistro, which is hosting a series of pop-up dinners coined “Summer Nights X HPB” at several unexpected locations across South Florida in the coming months. In 2013, chef-owner Philip Darmon opened…
In last evening’s episode of Chopped on the Food Network, Palate Party food truck owner Robyn Almodovar was visibly nervous when presenting her plate to judges Geoffrey Zakarian, Marc Murphy, and Amanda Freitag. The chef, competing for $10,000 along with three other hopefuls, had just made beef tendon and purslane wontons…
Palate Party’s Robyn Almodovar is going on the chopping block tonight — literally. The chef/food truck owner will appear on Food Network’s Chopped! tonight, July 11 at 10 p.m. The battle, entitled Tendon Intentions, finds Almodovar and her fellow competitors working with mystery basket ingredients that include beef tendon balls,…
When you sit down for dinner at Cypress Nook Bavaria Haus Restaurant — a charming little German-American restaurant in Pompano Beach — and spot curry on the menu, it could throw you off-guard. That is, if you aren’t familiar with Germany’s traditional plebeian dish of sliced pork sausage drenched in…
When Johnson & Wales students Christopher DelPrete and Rand Carswell decided to open a food truck, they had no idea that it would take off like it did. The former private chefs took a chance on starting their own business together in 2012, opening Miami Press food truck. Since then,…
We hear the chefs at Salt7 in Delray Beach have been working for months on a new burger recipe, one they hope will make them two-time champs for the title of “Best Grill Master” at this year’s Boca Burger Battle. Last year, the restaurant took the top prize with its Motley…
Many people have already changed their profile pics back to non-rainbow filtered images. And that’s O.K. No one is questioning your commitment to civil rights simply because you prefer your face with an ethereal Amaro Instagram filter instead of a rainbow. Luckily, there are plenty of consumerist — and even…
Ladies of the Palm Beaches: Do you like bratwurst, beer, and look good in a dirndl? If you do, you might want to consider becoming this year’s official female spokesperson for American German Club in Lantana. With the American German Club’s annual Oktoberfest celebration a few months away, the search…
When it comes to barbecuing meat, there may be no better person to ask than Joe Carroll. A self-taught cook, Carroll shows off his mastery of live-fire cooking through his acclaimed eateries in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, Fette Sau and St. Anselm. While much of Carroll’s inspiration for smoking meats draws…
Forget what Florence and the Machine told you: The ‘dog days’ are far from over. But Sloan’s Ice Cream has come up with a sweet way to improve the situation. The magical ice cream shop of Broward and Palm Beach counties has recently launched an all new summer kick-off promotion called “Sloan’s…
Most people know about Whole Foods Market’s nickname of “Whole Paycheck”, but just how true is that moniker? Most people believe that the prices at the upscale market are due to the fact that the store specializes in organic produce, hormone-free meats, and wild-caught seafood. But California inspectors claim that…
The Boca Raton Community Garden is growing. Literally. Did you know that one in four Boca Raton residents is food insecure? “It’s hard to believe, but it’s true,” says Orli Zimmerman, a former co-chair for the Boca Raton Community Garden, a park-like space where individuals or organizations can lease…
Do you like having beer for breakfast? Who doesn’t, really? Next month, when Funky Buddha Brewery’s new Craft Food Counter & Kitchen — and Rolling Chefs food truck — hosts the brewery’s first-ever Funky Buddha brunch. Officially dubbed “Beer For Breakfast” the brunch will take place on July 12, from 11…
Shopping for inexpensive furniture at IKEA just got a little sweeter. The Swedish giant that specializes in cheap stylish furniture with improbable names and impossible to decipher assembly instructions, has rolled out its new Lördagsgodis. No, that’s actually not a new Game of Thrones dragon or a character in Disney’s Frozen…
For Floridians, there’s no wrong time of the year to drink a smoothie. Living in what is sometimes hot, sweltering heat (at least until the summer when it gets completely unbearable) a smoothie can be just the thing to help cool off while getting a dose of your favorite fruits…
In a competition for the most misleading restaurant name in South Florida, the Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe in Lighthouse Point would be a serious contender. “When people hear the name ‘Nauti Dawg,’ their first reaction is that it must be some hot-dog stand off Federal Highway,” says Nauti Dawg General…
Major changes have been announced for 3030 Ocean at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. The restaurant will close on Monday, August 24 for renovations. At that time, executive chef Paula DaSilva will depart the restaurant, ending a relationship that spanned decades. The chef, who took over the…
The Frita burger is a Cuban hamburger, comprised of a chorizo patty cooked on a flat top grill and seasoned with paprika and topped with julienned potatoes or potato sticks, diced raw onion, and ketchup (or tomato paste in Cuba) served on a Cuban bread roll. The Frita dates back…
Step into any old-school Jewish deli, and you’re likely to spot more than a few customers munching on a towering pastrami on rye. The traditional sandwich is ubiquitous, common to eateries from NYC to Boca Raton. Those adopting a plant-based diet, however, aren’t likely to find much in the way…
Have you always dreamed of owning and operating your own food truck, but didn’t know where to start? If that’s the case, perhaps owning your own HipPOPs dessert truck might be a dream come true. Maybe you’ve seen one rolling through a neighborhood food truck round-up, or sampled one of…
Imagine walking into your favorite place to lounge with a laptop. Along with the usual amenities —- Wi-Fi, lattes and pastries —- there’s a fresh spin: fluffy cats nuzzle your legs. Establishments where kitties roam free are reportedly pulling in patrons in various parts of the world, from Asia to…
Miyoko Schinner has created a culinary empire that demonstrates the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. Rather than forcefully offering reasons to become a vegan, Schinner primarily caters to omnivores and finds ways to show people how easy it can be to eat cleaner and lighter. A proponent of the homemade…
