As part of a global day of action, over 1,300 protestors turned up to Miami’s Omni/ Adrienne Arscht Metro station to take part in the worldwide March Against Monsanto. Organizers say more than two million people took part in rallies across more than 400 cities spread throughout 52 countries –…
When it comes to downtown Fort Lauderdale restaurants, many have come and gone. If it wasn’t lack of interest, it was the recession. If that didn’t kill their business, changing trends did. Point being: it’s a fickle business and you have to be on top of your game to stay…
It’s hard to count just how many local restaurant’s closed down through the recession. Definitely, more than a couple. For the businesses that survived, fortunately, things are looking up. Except for Coral Spring’s Mythos Greek Taverna. After weathering the storm of the worst recession since the Great Depression, the locally…
Right now, people pretty skeptical about big ag, specifically Monsanto. As a result of the failure of California’s Prop. 37 last November–the state’s GMO mandatory labeling initiative — and the passage of the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ — i.e. the Farmer’s Assurance Provision, a part of the Continuing Resolution Act–a large…
Summer is here, and that means grilling season. And what summer picnic, poolside party or background barbecue would be complete without some sort of grilled vegetable? Packed with natural sugars, veggies like zucchini, asparagus, peppers, mushrooms, eggplant, and onion get incredibly sweet and smokey when cooked on the grill –…
A little over 20 years ago, Steve Martorano — number seven on our Tastemaker countdown — was on his way back up north. His dreams of opening a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale didn’t work out and the cook (he doesn’t like the word chef) was at the airport, waiting for…
You’d have to have been hiding under a rock for quite some time to not have noticed the recent surge in ‘gastropubs’ serving up comfort food and craft beers. For almost a year now, American Social has been one of the busier spots to have come onto the Fort Lauderdale…
Some food items elicit intense reactions. New Yorkers trash any pizza from anywhere outside of their dear city limits. Chicagoans won’t eat hot dogs without their traditional toppings. Kansas City residents scoff at any other barbecue. But good burgers can be found pretty much anywhere. Even though the basics are…
d.b.a./café breaks the notion that good food and drink must be accompanied by a fancy setting and fancy prices. Cut up wine boxes line the kickspace under the bar. More of them form a New York City skyline at the far end of the restaurant, past the multicolored string of…
National burger month might be coming to an end, but we highly doubt you got your fill of meaty deliciousness. In any case, it’s not over ’til it’s over, and June has not come yet. Riverwalk’s Burger Battle is still on its way to town. Consider it the grand finale…
We love lists. We like making our own lists and being on other people’s lists. We especially love “top this” or “best that” lists. Most of all, we love when Florida restaurants top those top lists. OpenTable announced its 2013 Top 100 Outdoor Dining Spots and Florida managed to hold…
Some of us seek divinity and some of us stumble across it by accident. We practically crashed into the pearly gates one day when scoping out the North Bay Village Farmer’s Market. Avid cheeselovers, there was no way we were going to leave the market without our discovery — Mozzarita…
Good news potheads: aside from the obvious legal implications, there is no reason to put down your bongs–or that full package of double-stuffed Oreos. Turns out new studies have claimed that marijuana is not only helps with cancer, but has a whole host of other health benefits, as well–including weight…
They say the best way to judge the skills of a cook is to see how he or she can whip up an egg. Believe it or not: those delicate little ovum are fairly easy to screw up. One of the most perilous methods of egg preparation–and probably one of…
Being a finalist on season nine of Bravo’s Top Chef, may have brought Tastemaker number 9, Lindsay Autry into our living rooms, but the chef had been working on her culinary career long before that. The Johnson & Wales University graduate’s career started as a kid in North Carolina, trying…
Bimini Boatyard was a Fort Lauderdale hotspot back in the day, but the beautiful location has faded from the limelight a bit in recent years. Whether it’s due to the slew of new restaurants in the area or just a lack of change, it hasn’t been on the forefront of…
Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach is an area well-known for fine dining. But not every restaurant can be on the Ave. itself, no matter how good the food. And sometimes, being a bit hidden, has its advantages. If you’ve driven through this area, on Federal Highway you might have…
Memorial Day is just around the corner, which means for the most of the country–and Northern Hemisphere– grilling season is here. However, with our mild winters, South Floridians are afforded the opportunity to grill out year round– meaning you should already be a master griller. Still, as simple as it…
Not long ago the Palm Beach Wine and Food Festival was just a one-night affair taking over Palm Beach’s very exclusive Worth Avenue. That is, of course, until our Tastemaker number 10, David Sabin brought it to another level. He’s brought the festival from a one night event into a…
We’re not sure if you’ve noticed, but our food system and way of eating is pretty freaking messed up. We’re supposedly the first generation in history whose lives are going to be shorter than our parents due to our terrible diets. Yes, we’re extremely busy with little or no time…
When was the last time you took the Overseas Highway all the way to the end of the line? We’re talking about the United State’s southernmost city, the town that gives “laid-back” living an all-new meaning — Key West. If you’ve been meaning to go but just haven’t found the…
In case you haven’t heard: a couple months ago the Senate and President signed off on a little piece of legislation entitled the Farmer’s Assurance Provision, section 735 of the Continuing Resolution Act–the bill that was signed into law to keep the government from defaulting on its bills. Known to…
