BC Cafe is Making Glazed-to-Order Cromagnuts – With Bacon!

Evolution is a wonderful thing. Wolves that want to eat us turn into dogs that want to love us and we go from cavemen to humans who eat everything else. Simple isn’t it? We like our foods to evolve too. Take, for example the “cronut”, which is the natural evolutionary…

Bimini Boatyard Has a New Owner, a New Chef, and a New Look

In 24 years, Bimini Boatyard has seen a pair of owners, a handful of chefs, unknown dozens of million-dollar yachts bouncing up in the harbor, and more cheesy engagement photos than you can shake a stick at. Through it all, the perfect views, cool iced teas, and sweet Bimini bread…

Conan’s Gay Friendly Pasta Commercial Boils Barilla (VIDEO)

No one is really sure why the heads of companies continue to espouse exceedingly unpopular, even bigoted opinions. No one is arguing they don’t have every right to both their opinion and to espousing it, of course. But then, the public also has every right to not buy your product…

At Mustard Seed Bistro, Mother of Four Bakes Flavorful Cupcakes

When the Boyds opened their quaint, French-inspired eatery Mustard Seed Bistro, they underestimated the potential of Lara’s baking because it was her husband, Tim, who was at the culinary helm whipping up bison tenderloins or tomato risottos with mushrooms. But within the first year, Lara began to experiment with recipes…

Could Donut Fries Be the Next Cronut?

By now, you’ve probably heard about cronuts. Or kronuts. Or dossants. For those who don’t keep up with the latest news on dessert trends, the cronut is the puggle of food items. The Cronut™ was created in New York at the Dominique Ansel Bakery and was gifted unto the world…

What the Government Shutdown Means for Your Food

Here we are, yet again: another month, another spending bill down the drain. Today the federal government has officially shut down — well, “nonessential” programs, at least — which will affect a wide range of services, from the National Institutes of Health to the National Park Service to the Department…

Pumpkin Spice M&M’s Don’t Even Taste Like Pumpkin

Pumpkin spice fever is like syphilis. It’s contracted easily, spreads quickly, and symptoms include a zombie-like stampede for the antidote: anything containing the rotund orange fruit (yes, pumpkin is a fruit) and that blend of cinnamon-y spices. See also: Pumpkin Spice, The Movie? “White People Are Going to Love It”…

MasterChef Casting Call in Orlando October 12

Are you a frustrated attorney who thinks he knows food better than the chef at his favorite restaurant? Or maybe you’re a blogger who turns her home into a test kitchen? In any event, if you’re a home cook who’s obsessed with food, it’s time to prove you’ve got MasterChef…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Throws Fit in Coffee Shop (Video)

There have been a lot of coffee shop freakouts, lately. First, there was Amy and Samy from Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale, Arizona who gained national attention when they pissed off Gordon Ramsay and the rest of the world. Notable in that particular case is the fact that it’s actually…

Barilla Pasta King Makes Anti-Gay Comment, Sparks Boycott

Pasta king Guido Barilla might be in as much hot water as his pasta is after telling an Italian radio station that his company would never feature a gay couple an any Barilla advertising campaign. According to Reuters, the chairman of Barilla told Italy’s Radio 24, “I would never do…

Five Best Dishes at New Times‘ Pairings Event Last Night

Today might be Friday, but if you’re a food who resides in Broward or Palm Beach, last night should have been the highlight of your week. New Times sixth-annual Pairings food and wine (and this year, beer) event took over the Broward County Convention Center last night with an endless…

Top Chef Ron Duprat on the Florida-New Orleans Creole Connection

South Florida and New Orleans share many culinary connections, namely Creole, a style of cooking chef Ron Duprat has spent his life learning and perfecting. His drive to be the top Creole chef America stems from his youth in Haiti, learning in the kitchen under the tutelage of his grandmother,…

The Top Ten Things to Eat and Drink at New Times’ Pairings Tonight

New Times’ Pairings is tonight, September 26, at the Broward County Convention Center. From 7 to 10 p.m., South Florida’s best restaurants will pair with great wines and beers for your eating and drinking enjoyment. If you have tickets, we can’t wait to meet you (you can’t miss us –…

Del Frisco’s Grille Palm Beach Opening This Weekend

In South Florida restaurants come and go with disturbing frequency. One day a spot pops up and another day it’s gone; it all happens in what seems like a matter of an instant. But, every now and then, a new place opens up and you know it’s going to stick…