As you may have already figured out, every food has a holiday of its own. Some are important: burgers, pizza, hot dogs, tequila — the four basic food groups. Things like National Salad Day (May 1), on the other hand: Who the hell cares? Today is one of those days…
Youse guys are really funny, you know that? When we asked you to name your favorite pairing — be it human couple, fictional characters, or…whatever…we weren’t sure what we were going to get. After all, our examples were kind of lame. (Tarzan and Cheetah?) But leave it to the smartest…
The line stretching toward the door at Blue Willy’s Barbecue Market is three years in the making. More than a dozen people tap their feet impatiently as Will Banks stands before a heavy wood chopping block, cleaving off smoke-ringed ribs and cutting juicy slices from a hulking brisket displaying a…
Despite their vast foreign policy differences, a Meatless Monday campaign seems to be the only issue Iran and Israel can agree on. That’s right, the Middle Eastern country known for kababs and veal is hoping to cut meat out of people’s diets one Monday at a time. And Israel, with…
Mondays are the slowest day of the week for the restaurant industry. With everyone tired, broke, and feeling guilty for their unhinged weekend antics, local eateries have to do something to get customers off the couch and into bar seats. Some local spots have devised a mischievous plan to do…
If you dissect the population of South Florida, you won’t be surprised to find that many of us started out in the New York/New Jersey area. Which is why the fire that ravaged the Seaside Park Boardwalk is hitting so close to home for us. According to NJ.com, the inferno…
Starbucks seasonal pumpkin spice latte is back, but did all you vegans know there’s dairy in your drink, even if you order it with soy milk? A few vegan protestors discovered the popular fall-release latte syrup contains condensed milk, which means that — whether for health or ethical reasons –…
The sixth annual New Times’ Pairings is coming to the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26. From 7 to 10 p.m., the best restaurants in South Florida will serve their best dishes, each paired with a different fine wine. See also: Pairings 2012 Slideshow Besides great food and…
So the Daily Show has finally stumbled upon that whole thing with Monsanto and GMO seeds and suing farmers. Most people who’ve been on the internet in the past few years are exceedingly familiar with the first two. But unless you watch documentaries like Food Inc. or follow GMO/Monsanto news…
Steve Martorano is expanding his restaurant empire in Las Vegas. The celebrity cook already has one successful restaurant in Sin City at the Rio, but this is the entrepreneur’s first foray directly on the strip. When we first learned of the new Martorano’s at the Paris Hotel, there was little…
Over the past decade or so, Palm Beach has been attracting quite an impressive restaurant scene with Daniel Boulud’s first locale outside of New York, Cafe Boulud; celebrity chef Clay Conley’s Buccan and Imoto; and new sustainable seafood haunt PB Catch, the “island” has a number of innovative and trendy…
Fort Lauderdale has many options when it comes to drinking. We have dive bars up the yin-yang, beach bars like they’re going out of style, tiki bars you wouldn’t believe, more sports bars than you can shake a stick at, Irish bars galore, and just about everything in between. What…
Fort Lauderdale beach restaurant La Dolce Vita was named for Italian director Federico Fellini’s intricate, three-hour, 1960 masterpiece of the same name. But the place is deceptively simple. The movie was set among Roman landmarks and followed a journalist’s hopeless search for passion and romance while covering a Swedish-American celebrity’s…
Jobs, jobs, jobs, everyone needs a job. Need a job? Buca di Beppo has some. The Florida chain restaurant specializing in Southern Italian cuisine, is currently hiring staff through September 21 to fill its new location opening inside the Coral Square Mall. From cooks to dishwashers, hosts, servers, bussers, and…
They may be the Real Housewives of Miami, but when the Bravo reality television stars want to party, they head for Hollywood, baby! See also: Jersey Shore Meatball Snooki Loves Martorano’s Meatballs…
Baked goods are one of the greatest pleasures of life. And like so many other culinary pleasures, the French have nailed the whole baking thing to a T. There’s nothing quite like that first bite of a fresh-out-of-the-oven, warm, crisp yet pillowy baguette, flaky croissant, or buttery pain au chocolate…
Every restaurant chain is known for something notable. Chili’s is recognized for its delicious — yet unidentifiable — queso dip made of who-knows-what mouthwatering ingredients. IHOP, AKA International House of Pancakes, is famous for — you guessed it — pancakes. McDonald’s, obviously, sells millions of burgers and fries. Denny’s, on…
Fort Lauderdale beach restaurant La Dolce Vita was named for Italian director Federico Fellini’s intricate, three-hour, 1960 masterpiece of the same name. But the place is deceptively simple. The movie was set among Roman landmarks and followed a journalist’s hopeless search for passion and romance while covering a Swedish-American celebrity’s…
After years of better burger chains popping up left, right, and center, you’d imagine some of the momentum would kind of fade away. It’s not; it just keeps chugging along, actually. South Florida-based fast casual burger concept BurgerFi is marking its territory yet again, this time on the busy international…
You’re unlikely to spot the simply named Mexican Supermarket while speeding down Atlantic Boulevard. It’s on the backside of yet another Broward County strip mall, requiring you to turn your head at least 90 degrees to catch a glimpse. If you do see it you’ll know where to go next…
If you’ve never heard of a sauce-making, guitar-slinging gumbo chef, then chances are you’ve probably never heard of Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton. But if you’ve got a deep yearning for a the blues and a hot bowl of gumbo, then you might want to get a taste of what Wharton…
When BC Tacos owner Brett Chiavari started selling tacos at Cruzan Amphitheatre for their concert series, he knew that music fans would be lining up for his tacos. But what he didn’t realize was that he would become the taco supplier to the stars. That’s just what happened yesterday when…
