We’re not sure if you’ve heard, but butchering is kind of a big deal right now. Across the country butchers are teaching novices how to properly handle a nice piece of meat. We prefer watching the professionals to getting our hands dirty. There’s just something about watching a man–or woman–working…
Things are growing in Loxahatchee. That’s where Jodi and Darrin Swank of Swank Specialty Produce grow some of the most beautiful and desired vegetables and herbs on their hydroponic farm. Though farming isn’t easy in South Florida, the work pays off. The produce from the farm, which includes 200 varieties…
Before Cleve Mash became one of Palm Beach County’s nightclub and restaurant owners, he was just an 18-year-old boy manning the door at his favorite South Florida nightclub. Sure, he wasn’t old enough to be a bouncer — but no one else knew it. Back then, he imagined opening his…
“The ultimate goal is to be on shelves,” Eric Guerrero says over a pair of roaring gas-fired burners that are jury-rigged with heat reflectors and firing up two 15-gallon kegs retrofitted with spigots and thermometers. He describes his beer-brewing setup as “Ghetto 101.” The Navy veteran stands over six feet…
Lauren De Shields is a lifelong Florida native. She grew up in a Florida, food-centric family and even began her formal culinary education at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami. She cooked under Dean Max at 3030 Ocean for three years before heading out to California where she cooked…
Fort Lauderdale has no dearth of restaurant options. Want to throw on your fanciest LBD? Go for it. Craving something fast and casual? Just take a drive down US1. Desire dining al fresco? You’re sure to find something on Las Olas. Looking for a small laid-back place with inventive food,…
Basic beer brewing is a simple enough process that long-extinct civilizations in Egypt and ancient Sumeria were able to do it. A source of starch — beer makers use anything from malted barley to rice husks — is steeped in hot water to extract the sugars. The liquid is strained…
In case you haven’t noticed: May is National Burger Month. Like it or not — and if you don’t like it, you must be vegan — right now, it’s all about the burger. From local bars and restaurants to national burger chains, everyone is running some kind of burger promotion…
What’s better than heading over to Krispy Kreme for a fresh, hot doughnut? Heading over to Krispy Kreme with a friend! The doughnut baker that makes our hearts aflutter when we see the red neon glow of the “hot now” sign, wants you to buddy up when you make your…
Robert Irvine, the brawny host of Restaurant Impossible, is casting for a new cooking competition show — and he’s looking for south Florida chefs. Irvine is searching for sous chefs, budding restaurateurs, and executive chefs that are ready to take it to the next level for his new yet-to-be-titled show…
Tastemaker #14, Tim Lipman, and his wife Jenny, are the cool kids behind Coolinary Cafe, Jupiter’s 47-seat eatery that is so often so packed, reservations are recommended for the nightly seatings. What’s most impressive, however, is that Lipman changes his specials menu twice daily. Such frequent menu changes is a…
As easy as it may seem, hard-boiling an egg requires a bit more finesse than just throwing an egg into boiling water. Cook them too long: you get a chewy mess. Too short: you’re falling into soft-boiled territory. Not delicate enough: the egg will crack. You get the point. Well,…
There’s a new food truck in town specializing in a dish that not many have tackled via mobile kitchen: grilled chicken wings. Based out of Aventura, the truck hit the streets several weeks ago, proudly serving up fresh-grilled chicken wings in delightfully unique sauces. For $10, owner Leanna Martinez –…
Not to sound pretentious, but there are bartenders and then there are mixologists. Bartenders are perfectly happy pouring a beer or mixing together a vodka and soda. Mixologists, on the other hand, are like mad–drunken–scientists: mixing up concoctions that have never been seen before. Iliya Dimitrov is the latter and…
Taco Fusion is a fairly new taco joint in south Tampa. Perusing the first few pages of their five-page menu, you’ll notice the usual taco and burrito platters with your choice of chicken, beef, or pork. But read a little further and you’ll come across their “safari taco” selection. On…
After years of planning and months of delay, Fort Lauderdale’s newest beachfront restaurant is opening its doors to the general public tonight. Owned by the Restaurant People — the group that owns YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend–S3 brings a chic atmosphere with creative global eclectic cuisine and cocktails to the…
The Palm Beach food scene wouldn’t be what it is today without the Coniglio family and its most notable family member – number 16 on our Tastemakers list – Frank Coniglio, co-owner for a string of Florida establishments that includes Palm Beach Island’s Cucina dell’Arte, Nick & Johnnie’s and Cha…
These days, everyone is all local this, sustainable that. While it’s great that the world is waking up to the benefits of a local, sustainable food system, it still has a long way to go. Yeah, we’re buying fruit and veg from farmer’s markets as much as possible. We’re trying…
Academy Award winner Mo’Nique is quite the energizer bunny. After finishing two back-to-back shows at the Fort Lauderdale Improv last weekend, most people would just want to curl up in their hotel room and send for a burger. But the star of Precious, The Parkers, and The Mo’Nique Show has…
Tastemaker 17 is Marc Falsetto, founder and CEO of ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub in downtown Fort Lauderdale. You’ve probably noticed that gastropubs serving up craft beers and hand-crafted burgers are pretty popular these days. And for good reason – craft burgers and craft beers are two of the greatest…
A new fast food concept has extended its reach to South Florida, starting with two locations including Fort Lauderdale and the newly opened West Palm Beach restaurant Known as PDQ — which stands for “People Dedicated to Quality” — the concept is simple: fresh food served fast, and in a…
You’ve seen the bumper stickers. And you’ve wondered what the hell the vague term “Salt Life” stands for. In 2003, a group of longtime friends from Jacksonville who spent every moment they could surfing, fishing, or diving had the words “Salt Life” tattooed on the backs of their necks. In…
