There seems to be a perennial line at the walk-up window to the small stucco building at the corner of Congress Ave. and 2nd Ave. N that houses La Michoacana Natural, the Mexican ice cream shop in heart of Lake Worth. Whether it’s the middle of winter, or a blistering-hot…
Obviously, people are pretty pissed about the lack of labeling on Genetically Modified Foods–a.k.a GMOs or GE foods. Since California’s Proposition 37 failed last fall, anti-GMO groups across the country have rallied together to get labeling initiative put on state legislative agendas. Some have held up better than others–Florida’s House…
At Casa Frida Number 18 on our Tastemakers list, Julieta Bocos wants you to taste Mexico. Not the Mexico fast food chains try to sell, and not the Tex-Mex most Americans mistake as Mexican food. Slow-cooked moles – a Mexican sauce made with chocolate and chilis – and fall-apart pork…
You know those Salt Life stickers you see everywhere? The idea for them, and the multimillion-dollar company apparel company they created came from Jacksonville. Salt Life, the company, began in the early 2000s with a group of friends with a passion for fishing, surfing, diving and anything involving the ocean…
Mojo on the Go’s Tony Fernandez received some more kudos for his traditional Florida cuisine, when Vice’s Truckers in the Wild filmed the food truck owner cooking his famous gator bites and frog legs for a segment of the show. Read also: – Eat St. Films Mojo on the Go…
While we understand that restaurant people need some time off, it can be a real disappointment when you really want to go somewhere specific and it’s closed. Whether it’s not open for lunch, closed on Mondays, or you slacked on arriving before closing time, it sucks when you can’t satiate…
Police are investigating the role an Oakland Park Waffle House played in the fatal shooting of Nicholas Romondo Walker that occurred on I-95. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, drivers called 911 to report shots fired on the highway. BSO deputies found a silver Buick that…
Just like individual days, every month of the year celebrates a different dish. January is National Hot Tea month. Boring. February is National Canned Food Month. Ugh. March is National Caffeine Awareness Month. Lame. April: National Grilled Cheese Month. Slightly Better. Luckily, we’ve made it to May. This month is…
Thanks to Susan Kim, you wouldn’t be out of line if you called Lauderhill, Florida’s Little Korea. Though the west Broward enclave isn’t quite as dense with Korean business as Little Korea in Los Angeles, Kim and her Korean (barbecue) restaurant Gabose have paved the way for the slew of…
Ahh…PETA. No matter what you think of them, they always find a way to drive their point home — whether it’s to not wear fur, stop factory farming, spay your pet, or go vegan. This time, PETA’s enlisted the help of British ad agency, Fallon U.K. to show us that…
South Florida may be one of the yachting capitals of the world, but it’s not often that you find yourself sailing, drinking rose, enjoying the flavors of Mediterranean food. Well, we hate to break it you to: it’s most likely not going to happen this year either. Unless, of course,…
Sneak a peek at the calendar and you might be shocked to realize that Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching. “Where did half the year go?”, you’re asking to yourself as you frantically figure out there’s no moolah in the coffers to take a much-needed summer vacation. Luckily, we live…
Local business people like to recognize each other on the civic level at the Chamber of Commerce. That’s nice and all, but it’s kind of small fry deal. Not a bad thing–not exactly worthy of national news. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, however, is a kind of a big deal…
With more than 300 bottles under his roof (and 35 by the glass offered daily), since opening in August of 2010, The Blind Monk wine and tapas bar in West Palm Beach has garnered a devoted crowd, revelers as far as Miami making the trek to owner Ben Lubin’s wine…
About two years, Mark Fee started brewing beer on his stove at home. The firefighter paramedic took up brewing as a hobby to let off steam. It didn’t take long for some of his friends and fellow firefighters to join in on the brew making. It took only a few…
Josephine Jones loves chickens. “They’re awesome pets,” says Jones. “They’re friendly. They’re not aggressive. I consider them productive pets. They’re very sociable – they’re just awesome.” Jones, along with co-organizer Melissa Kloepfer and her daughter Lindy Kloepfer, are the forces behind a relatively new yet quickly growing movement – the…
The exclamation point is an official part of the name Kapow! Noodle Bar in Mizner Park. That enthusiasm is brought in no small part by the CEO and co-founder, Vaughan Lazar. Although Lazar was once known for his skills as a DJ spinning house music at club parties across South…
Monday nights are a good time to go out for dinner. Sometimes at the start of a busy workweek, you just don’t have the head for cooking. Still, it was shocking to find all 200 seats filled at Kaluz on a recent Monday. The cavernous, modern space was just 2…
Mission United and the United Way of Broward County have gotten together to honor the men and women who serve our country. As a way of saying “thank you” during National military appreciation month, several Las Olas businesses are providing discounts throughout May to veterans and active military personnel who…
At Shake Shack for the entire month of May, you can assuage any caloric guilt you feel for ordering a shake by telling yourself, you did it for the kids. During their second-annual Great American Shake Sale, any customer who donates $2 or more to Share Our Strength’s No Kid…
Today begins SunFest 2013, West Palm Beach’s five-day waterfront music and arts festival that manages to wrangle in some exceptional national and local musical talent — and lots of food — to the city’s downtown area. The event has been known to attract upwards of 165,000 visitors each year, and…
Maybe you’re thinking that Steve Martorano was afraid his meatballs weren’t enough to pull the hungry gamblers from the blackjack tables. This is a ridiculous thing to think because (a) his meatballs are delicious and (b) Cuz ain’t afraid of nothin’. Martorano’s Italian-American Kitchen is offering blackjack inside the restaurant…
