Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton is celebrating a dozen years in the community. The grocery chain that sells environmentally conscious foods and sustainable seafood is also a good neighbor, giving back to charitable organizations in the community. For its birthday celebration, Whole Foods Market is helping the Tri-County Humane…
You’ve heard about it. You’ve read about it. But until you’ve sunk your teeth into a hybrid donut/croissant you haven’t experienced baked goods Nirvana. In May, Manhattan baker and James Beard finalist Dominique Ansel unleashed the cronut onto the world. The little pastry almost immediately became a worldwide phenomenon, with…
Unlike moms, dads have it bad. Year after year, they keep getting the same gift over and over again on what is supposed to be their special day. There are only so many ugly ties a man can take. This year, it’s time to realize that mom isn’t the only…
Over the past year, public outrage of the use and lack of labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms — a.k.a. GMOs — in the food supply has reached a fever pitch. Since the failure of California’s Proposition 37 last November, protestors across the country began pushing for mandatory labeling initiatives in…
When Giovanna Cimino opened Cosa Duci bakery in 2007, she wanted to accomplish two things: bring authentic Italian baked goods to Boca Raton and help find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. That’s a pretty large goal for a small bakery, but Cimino had a strong motive — her son, Giuseppe…
As with most men, we at Clean Plate Charlie say the way to a dad’s heart on Father’s Day is through his stomach. Instead of cooking dear old dad his favorite food, why not treat him to something truly special? To help with ideas, we’ve gone ahead and whipped up…
Jersey Shore’s Snooki is all grown up — and looking more like a hottie than the self-proclaimed meatball she’s known as on the MTV reality show that made her famous. The pint-sized celebrity was at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood recently to provide support to AdELA,…
“We understand the bees, and we understand the customers we are dealing with,” says Gary Kareff of SMAK Attack. “We know what they’re looking for… the unusual. And we try to provide that.” Kareff is talking about honey from his company SMAK Attack, with its 12 to 20 flavors, ranging…
There’s a joke among people who you would think shop only at designer boutiques and organic markets that Target is the exception to the no-big-box rule: “It’s pronounced Tar-jay, dahling.”…
Taco Tuesday is probably the greatest restaurant invention since happy hour. Seriously, who doesn’t love cheap tacos? On a Tuesday? While most people tend to have their own Taco Tuesday go-to, we decided to compile a list of deals in Broward and Palm Beach counties. From gourmet to dirt cheap…
There are still changes afoot at Elliot Wolf’s Fort Lauderdale barbecue restaurant Red Cow that in late May joined his growing restaurant empire that includes G&B Oyster Bar, Coconuts, and the Foxy Brown. Wolf said it’s the hardest opening he’s yet to endure. “Everyone has their interpretation of barbecue,” he…
In Fort Lauderdale, restaurants open nearly once a week. Usually, it takes a little while for the public to notice. That’s not the case with those opened by the Restaurant People. The owners of YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend usually cause a stir when opening a new spot. And that’s…
By now, you’ve probably heard all about Prancercise, the workout created right here in south Florida by 61-year old Joanna Rohrback that allows you to prance and trot your way to fitness. We’ve got to admit, we’ve never seen a fat horse so Rohrback might be on to something. Rohrback,…
Starbucks. After all that’s said and done, the coffee chain that made the Venti Frappuccino a household word is still one of our favorite places. Maybe it’s the fact that no matter where you go on the planet, Starbucks still looks like your neighborhood coffee house. Maybe it’s because we…
Oh, doughnut. We have such a love/hate relationship with you. Even as we delight in your sweetness, we know that you’re not good for us. Yet, while our brains tell us there’s something better for us lurking around the corner, our hearts yearn for you in all your glazed glory…
Where does singer Ne-Yo go when he gets a hankering for Italian food in south Florida? Cafe Martorano, of course.. Read Also: – Mo’Nique Dances the Night Away at Cafe Martorano – Michael Phelps, DJ Steve Aoki, and Shaq Dine at Cafe Martorano The Grammy-winning performer recently supped at the…
Ahh. June. It’s the time of year when high schoolers, college kids, and teachers finally get to chill out — while the rest of us keep chugging along. Jealous? Yes. In addition to the time off, recent graduates have another reason to celebrate: restaurants are giving away free stuff. One…
The restaurant industry is not known for being kind or gentle. All you have to think about is Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay’s crazy, angry antics. While sensationalized TV shows tend to highlight the worst of the worst in terms of restaurant drama, sometimes in real life it can be just…
In a serious case of if-you-build-it-they-will-come, more than 4,000 people turned out Saturday for the grand opening of the Funky Buddha Brewery — the first commercial craft brewery in Broward County. Not only did they come; they drank almost all the beer. As 6 p.m. neared, hundreds inched closer to…
What’s the best way to show someone you love them with all your heart? If you watch television, then you know the ultimate way to start a lifetime commitment is by buying a precious object using the four C’s rule — cut, consistency, color, and cure. Cure? Of course! We’re…
Another day, another new upscale burger spot. Burger & Beer Joint, which runs restaurants on Miami Beach and in Brickell, is planning to open a 5,800-square-foot outpost in Pembroke Pines in July. The menu at 11025 Pines Blvd. will be identical to those at the Miami locations, said Special Projects…
If you haven’t noticed, things have kind of thinned out around South Florida. The snowbirds have gone and the tourists are touring other, less humid parts of the country. Summer in South Florida is for Floridians — those stalewart, sunburned, air-conditioning loving year-rounders who call this place home. To show…
