In south Florida, there are few names that have made a long-lasting impact on the culinary industry. Chef Dean James Max is one. His name comes up not just for his talent in terms of churning out beautifully prepared sustainable seafood dishes, but for his impact on the next generation…
After opening just three and a half months ago along East Oakland Park Blvd. a block away from the ocean, Thasos Greek Taverna has changed up its top toque. Gone is William D’Auvray who opened the upscale Greek eatery with chef/consultant Giorgio Bakapsias. Both were from North Carolina. In their…
In an opulent, Italian-style villa steps away from Hollywood Beach Fulvio Sardelli Jr. is doing what he was born and bred to do: cook. The Sardelli family has fed South Florida for decades. They started in the 1980s, at Franco’s Pizzeria in Davie. Fulvio Sr. then began dishing out the…
Though Hurricane Sandy left south Florida relatively untouched, her legacy lives on. The storm, coupled with a full moon, caused the ocean tides to swell and come over the Fort Lauderdale beach wall, flooding A1A and causing water damage to some local restaurants…
Pop up restaurants always seem to get foodie hearts a-racing. After all, scarcity drives demand. So folks hungry for some pre-holiday eats should be pretty stoked for the opening of Green Room Pop Up, a new restaurant by the chefs behind JAZZIZ. Read also: Boulud Sud Pop-Up in Palm Beach…
In less than two weeks, one of South Florida’s most exciting food events, the 6th annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, will be upon us — a time when the country’s most famous chefs come to cook at Palm Beach’s most prestigious resorts and restaurants. The food fun starts…
South Florida is full of little mom and pop shops churning out authentic, homemade Latin fare. You want Cuban ropa vieja? Done. Peruvian ceviche? We’ve got it. Brazilian feijoada? No problem.Last week brought the grand opening of south Florida’s newest Latin restaurant: Paladar Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar.See Also:- Paladar…
Sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian have been seen practically everywhere in Miami since they started filming the upcoming season of Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, but rarely have they ventured slightly north to Fort Lauderdale, which seems a shame.Read Also: Kim and Kourtney Kardashian Have Shacked Up in North Miami…
Just a few months ago, if you were to head west on Atlantic Ave from the Turnpike in Delray Beach, you would have found yourself in what feels like the middle of nowhere. Well, not anymore. Construction is well under way for a new shopping center on the corner of…
Chef Johndavid Henlsey — the new chef at Prime in Delray Beach — made his name in the culinary scene in New York City and the Hamptons, in such places as the Russian Tea Room and Indian Cove. But the lure of a slower, less pretentious lifestyle and a beachside…
What happens when the Epic Meal Time crew decides to volunteer at a soup kitchen? The people who come to the kitchen for a hot meal get something a little more…filling than the usual lunch. Harley Morenstein and the gang decide to volunteer at Someone Cares in Costa Mesa, California, where…
Sure the economy is getting better little by little, but if you’re a small business looking to upgrade, there are still few funding options on the table. Banks are still wary of lending to even the most stable of small businesses, and going public is not a viable option. Read…
Describe your favorite Asian market. The ceilings are low and the aisles are tight, right? There’s the strong smell in the air of of dried seafood and soy products, correct? Well, the New York Mart in Sunrise is as far from that as possible. Inside, it’s as large as any…
Karin Fields pauses while weaving among the aisles of the Yellow Green Farmers Market, where she’s been a vendor for two years. She gestures to two clear, cylindrical dispensers filled with deep-orange and pink liquids on a high countertop. “That’s the juice place,” she says, holding up and shaking a…
Mr. Food loved people, easy-to-make dishes and his favorite meal “in the whole world” — a simple tomato sandwich with lettuce and mayonnaise.It’s fitting fare for one of South Florida’s own TV chefs and cookbook authors, also known as Art Ginsburg. The owner of the Fort Lauderdale-based Mr. Food company…
If you’re the poor slob who always gets stuck making a trip to the drive-thru with a list of value meals and a fistful of cash, the following important announcement is for you:Burger King Now Delivers in Broward County!…
Local fight against genetically engineered (GE), also known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), is still raging on. Peacefully, of course. The latest event was Sunday’s Food & Water Watch’s GE-Free cook-off at Marando Farms.The event, which was open to the public, asked contestants to bring a GE-Free dish to share…
Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about togetherness, gratitude, and other feel-good platitudes, so what better location for a Turkey Day feast than a community garden? The Gray Mockingbird Community Garden in Lake Worth will host a holiday pig roast from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday and all are welcome…
As everyone in the western world already knows, on Friday, November 16, Hostess announced it was going out of business because its workers went on strike. Turns out, that might not actually be the case. Yesterday, CNBC broke the news that Hostess agreed to mediation talks with the Bakery, Confectionery,…
Turkey. In just a few days it will be on millions of tables throughout the country.While it is supposed to be the main attraction, it usually falls second-place to the starchy sides. In a country full of protein obsessed carnivores this seems to buck the trend of everyday meals.Why is…
Robert Irvine is the hunky host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible where he’s tasked with turning around a failing restaurant armed with $10,000 and military efficiency. If Irvine seems authentic in barking orders, he should. His career started in the British Royal Navy where he served as a chef. Irvine…
If you don’t have any plans this Thanksgiving, there’s nothing wrong with giving “thanks” in the best way possible: by donating to a local non-profit organization.This Thursday, the Subculture Restaurant Group will be hosting its fifth annual Thanksgiving Charity Event at four of its Palm Beach County restaurants — Longboards…
