Prepare your Costco-sized box of Kleenex for that friend who gleefully shelled out fistfuls of cash to obtain some of the last packages of Twinkies on earth. First because a U.S. bankruptcy court in White Plains, N.Y. on Monday gave Hostess Brands Inc. permission to auction of its Twinkie and…
We would bet that at least 75 percent of our visitors come to South Florida for the beach. Aside from the beautiful people, it’s probably our best asset. That being said, there aren’t too many hotels or restaurants situated directly on the beach.And then there’s the Pelican Grand Hotel. While…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival comes to Miami Beach in one week and if you didn’t get your tickets, better hop to it. The festival, which turns the white sand of South Beach red with vino, may be expensive and a bit of a drive, but if you’re…
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s tasted a taco from B.C. Tacos that the blue truck that features Fred Flintstone’s relatives has got a winning recipe for tasty food.But even chef/owner Brett Chiavari was a little surprised when Mobile Cuisine named his truck one of the best ten taco truck…
What do you start your day with? If you’re like half the US population — about 150 million Americans — it’s the first thing you reach for every morning. No, it’s not the alarm clock, or your toothbrush. And it’s not breakfast. It’s the coffee pot. Because, let’s face it, that…
For a while now, the Himmarshee nightlife district in downtown Fort Lauderdale has been on the other side of its peak. With the loss of some of the busier spots like the Brick, and Las Olas having stolen some its thunder, the Himmarshee area has been in need of some…
After spending almost two decades running kitchens, mostly in New York City, where he was born and bred, chef Steve Zobel in April 2011 packed up the family and relocated to South Florida for better weather and a change of pace. After less than a year on Fort Lauderdale Beach…
On a weeknight at d.b.a./café on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale we overheard diners carefully enunciating the name of the restaurant’s toque, Steven Zobel. “Zohhhh-bullll, one man said carefully to his dining companion.” The New York City-born-and-bred chef first arrived in South Florida in April 2011. Looking for better weather…
An unofficial greeter for The Heart Attack Grill, a Las Vegas restaurant that specializes in fat-laden bad-for-you burgers and fries served by sexy nurses, has died of a heart attack. 52 year-old John Alleman collapsed outside of the restaurant and was taken to the hospital where he was treated for…
When it comes to food, nothing says Valentine’s Day like a big box of chocolates, an indulgent dinner and a bottle of wine or champagne.Funny that — from a health standpoint — it’s possible each of these things can ruin the mood for love faster than a punch to the…
Have you happened to notice the increasingly prolific Salt Life stickers on the back of cars and SUVs? If not, we’re wondering where the heck you have been. They’re everywhere.Now the ubiquitous Salt Life brand has taken on a new life in the form of a small chain of restaurants…
Over the years, we’ve seen some pretty random things swirled into milk chocolate bars and dark chocolate chunks. What began with safe and acceptable pairings like fruit, nuts, candy and cookies has over the past decade graduated to bold new flavors. Now, you’ll find chocolate loaded with bacon, spices, herbs…
South Florida is about to see its newest urban farm.On Wednesday, Oakland Park City Commissioners unanimously voted to to accept a contract for the Urban Farmer’s farm park, in the northern part of Jaco Pastorius Park. See Also:- Andrews Farm: New Urban Farm to Provide Cheap Organic Produce in Downtown Fort…
If you attended the Retro Indie Market at the Boynton Woman’s Club Saturday, February 2, you might have noticed something. The crowds of recent years have thinned, ever so slightly. This is not to cast aspersions on the Retro Indie Market or on Michelle Parparian and Amanda Linton, the organizers…
Bacon Fest, the all-things-porky event that’s coming to the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Saturday, February 23, has announced its restaurant and food lineup — and it’s nothing short of spectacular.For one evening and one evening only, forget your sodium and cholesterol intake and go crazy on nature’s pig candy…
Over-the-top fair and festival food is one of the great American art forms. But instead of dealing in deep-fried butter and chocolate-covered scorpions, the Delray Beach Garlic Fest indulges in all manner of creative uses of the fragrant bulb. This past weekend, the 14th annual Garlic Fest in downtown Delray…
Like most issues in our labyrinthian modern lives, the concept of eating locally can be a lot more complicated than it looks. From a lack of local farms to dubious sourcing by supermarkets, it can be tough for consumers to make the right decisions, even with the best of intentions…
Sweetwater Executive Chef Alberto Diaz has always enjoyed cooking. Originally from Puerto Rico, he was always looking to perfect his craft at home, preparing standard Latin cuisine for his family.”I was always trying to make the perfect mofongo, the best braised pork shoulder, or the quinitessential rice and beans,” Diaz…
In a fantasy existence, snagging primo — yet somehow affordable — reservations at a classy restaurant on Valentine’s Day would be a cinch. Or maybe in this magical land, Valentine’s Day wouldn’t even exist. Alas, here in the very real world of overbooked dining rooms and — let’s be honest…
Home town contestant Sarah Schiear was on fire both literally and figuratively on the first day of full-blown competition on ABC’s The Taste.The home cook and blogger, who hails from Fort Lauerdale, managed to make two great dishes in-between setting fires in the kitchen. Schiear, who is on Ludo Lefebvre’s…
We are known across the world as the ultimate multitaskers. We eat while working. We eat while watching TV. We even have an entire industry catering to those who want to eat while driving. So it should come as no surprise that one of the newest trends in dining would…
Lately, it seems like every other day there is a new place opening up in Hollywood. For years, the city was known more for French Canadian snowbirds than anything new and exciting. Obviously, that’s starting to change. Cue Inedit, Hollywood’s newest Spanish spot. Derived from the Spanish word inedito — something…
