At the age of 32, Mary Siragusa got sick. Her doctors recommended she see a specialist immediately. Already a believer in the power of whole foods — as a teenager, she served sprouted grain sandwiches to lifeguards out of a juice bar in North Miami Beach — Siragusa decided to…
Who doesn’t love Sofia Vergara? The voluptuous celebrity manages to meld the comedic timing of Lucille Ball with the accent of Desi Arnaz into the body of a goddess. Plus, the actress and model spends plenty of time in South Florida in a bikini. Now, Vergara is channeling her energies…
At the age of 32, Mary Siragusa got sick. Her doctors recommended she see a specialist immediately. Already a believer in the power of whole foods — as a teenager, she served sprouted grain sandwiches to lifeguards out of a juice bar in North Miami Beach — Siragusa decided to…
With the passing of the New Year, gym memberships soared, produce sections were filled with eager shoppers, and restaurants emptied of ravenous customers. Like every other January, everyone has jumped onto the healthy bandwagon — for the time being, at least — and like every other third week of the…
For the most part, Florida is not known for being a progressive state. We mean, how many times have we heard our Confederate-loving brethren in the northern part of our jurisdiction want to secede from the union? In case you forgot: It happened in the wake of Obama’s reelection just…
Hundreds of people came out to Funky Buddha Brewery this past Friday to celebrate the start of South Florida Beer Week, the beginning of a long weekend, and the filming of Palate Party food truck for Cooking Channel’s Eat Street…
Taste of Brickell via FacebookTaste of Brickell. Party till the wee hours of the morning.On Saturday, March 29, Taste of Brickell returns for one full day of food, music, and drinks in one of Miami’s hottest and most sophisticated neighborhoods. If you haven’t been to Brickell in a while, here’s…
For the past few years, truffle scented dishes have been popping up on menus all over the place. Pretty much any and everywhere you go, some kind of truffle dish is on the menu. From truffle fries to truffle mac and cheese to truffle-maple-bacon-ice-cream — all right, we made that…
These days, you could say Jason “Farmer Jay” McCobb — owner of Farmer Jay Pure Organics — is busy. Not only does he run his five-acre farm in west Delray Beach, where he grows several crops and supports a small flock of chickens and a pig but he also is…
With the end of the year, and the passing of the gluttonous holidays most of us have made some sort of resolution or another in regards to getting healthy. Nearly three weeks in, many of us have gone back to our former indulgent ways, eating and drinking as much as…
You know an area is on the up-and-up when a well-known name in the local dining scene makes an appearance, and that seems to be the case for West Palm Beach’s quaint Northwood restaurant row and its latest addition, The Garage VV. A few months back Clean Plate Charlie listed…
Proponents claim by giving your digestive tract a break with a juicing cleanse, the body is able to efficiently relieve itself of the massive amount of toxins we consume on a daily basis. With the excess and indulgence of the holidays behind us, I decided it was time to try…
When thinking about Palm Beach, one imagines stuffy steakhouses filled with blue Brooks Brothers blazers and bright Lilly Pulitzer prints. You’d expect the same at the Four Seasons on “the island,” as well. While that used to be the case, that notion recently turned around with the opening of Jové…
It looks like Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long really are sweet on each other. Or, at least they share a love of ice cream. See also: Billy Joel at Sardelli’s: Scenes From an Italian Restaurant…
Hungry and hurried travelers will be able to refresh at 25 new restaurants at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a major revamp of the airport’s terminals one and two. The expansion of flavors will happen in two phases by HMSHost. Phase-one restaurants will open this spring, while phase-two eateries will…
Proponents claim by giving your digestive tract a break with a juicing cleanse, the body is able to efficiently relieve itself of the massive amount of toxins we consume on a daily basis. With the excess and indulgence of the holidays behind us, I decided it was time to try…
For the past few days a group of friends and I went on a juice cleanse experiment to see what all the fuss is about. Juice cleansing fans claim that the process helps to rid the body of excess toxins, which results in a range of benefits from brighter skin…
Over the past couple years the debate on genetically modified organisms (GMO) or genetically engineered (GE) in food has become the hot topic amongst those into the politics of food. While proponents of the technology claim the products are perfectly safe, and are, in fact, needed to feed the world,…
With elegant mahogany wainscoting, white-cloth-covered tables, palm-tree-upholstered booths and lounge chairs, polished brass fixtures, and smooth jazz penetrating the smoke-filled air, the interior of Fort Lauderdale’s iconic Jackson Steakhouse was the classic steak house of yesteryear. From 1997 to 2009, the restaurant at 450 Las Olas Blvd. was the premier…
Starbucks sent a cease-and-desist letter to Exit 6 Pub and Brewery in Cottleville, Missouri, last month after the megacorporation discovered that one of the brewpub’s customers named a beer “Frappicino.” The brewery’s owner, Jeff Britton, sent a letter to Starbucks’ lawyers in response, sarcastically stating that he will never use…
Proponents claim by giving your digestive tract a break with a juicing cleanse, the body is able to efficiently relieve itself of the massive amounts of toxins we consume on a daily basis. With the excess and indulgence of the holidays behind us, I decided it was time to try…
Marti and Frank Reich have a sweet tale to tell. Maybe that’s why they decided to go into the pie-baking business. The couple, who met when they were tweens, were living the American dream when the recession hit. Marti explains that in 2008, “we had to walk away from the…
