Have you ever tasted a banket (an almond-paste Danish pastry), or bossche bol (a popular European puff pastry filled with whipped cream and coated in melted chocolate)? If not, now you can enjoy each thanks to Dutch bakers Patty and Ralph Smolders, who recently opened a stateside version of her…
The past few years have been good for Korean food. Signs of the country’s culinary conquest of America are everywhere these days. Kimchi is the new coleslaw, Korean barbecue has replaced the Japanese hibachi for birthday-party throwdowns, Korean BBQ is a menu option at Subway, and thanks to Roy Choi’s…
For all you Davie shoppers holding their breath until Trader Joe’s opens in their backyard, please exhale and take a moment before you read the following news. The boutique grocer with the tropical theme has delayed its opening by a few weeks. The store, located at Tower Shops at 2296…
It’s 5:55 p.m. on a balmy Friday night in mid-August, and the first few guests are beginning to arrive at Kitchen in West Palm Beach, a bohemian-chic eatery nestled into the corner of an unsuspecting shopping plaza at the corner of Belvedere Road and South Dixie Highway. There’s a young…
With so many restaurants in South Florida and more opening all the time, just picking where to go for dinner on a Saturday night or lunch on a Wednesday can be an overwhelming task. Sometimes, you just need a reason. This ongoing list of the favorite dishes from food writers…
From the owners of Market 17 in Fort Lauderdale comes a new “fast casual” concept just a few doors down. Day Market Kitchen is aptly named — a place where one can get Market 17-quality eats in a casual, daytime setting. Market 17, known for its eclectic, imaginative farm-to-table fare,…
Dinner, drinks, brunch — and now lunch. To cater to the seasonal masses, Delray Beach’s one-year-old Apeiro Kitchen & Bar will be introducing a new weekday lunch service beginning Thursday, September 24. The lunch menu will be served Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Delray Marketplace…
Sushi is certainly one of those things where you don’t want to be cheap. And although we’d all love to afford a weekly sushi splurge or omakase spread, most of us don’t have that kind of cash. Lucky for West Palm Beach lunchers, that’s no longer the case. According to…
To usher in the fall season, Benny’s on the Beach in Lake Worth has unveiled a new dinner menu, and according to Mercedes Castro, director of public relations for Benny’s on the Beach, the upgraded assortment of dishes created by executive chef and restaurant co-owner Jeremy Hanlon offers an extensive…
It’s just before closing Friday night outside Funky Buddha Brewery when chef Adam Feigeles comes riding into view atop an antique fire truck like Santa Claus at the tail end of a Thanksgiving parade. But instead of tossing candy canes to bright-eyed children, he’s pied-pipering glassy-eyed adults with calls of…
Paula Deen is currently in the middle of undergoing an image makeover. The former Food Network star, known for her outspoken demeanor and love of butter, is readying herself for her Dancing With The Stars debut, tonight, September 14 at 8 p.m. on ABC. The 68 year-old celebrity chef, the…
Another year, another New Times Pairings has come and gone. The 2015 installment of the annual foodie event featured over 40 restaurants served up samples of some amazing food, paired with a fine wines, craft spirits, and beer. Last night, the eighth-annual Pairings took over the Broward Center for the Performing…
It looks like Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort (1111 N. Ocean Dr.) is finally fins up! Jimmy Buffett must have heard the whirl of blenders making margaritas at the resort’s soon-to-open 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar and Grill, because the lead Parrothead, himself, dropped in to the $179 million resort last week…
This week, two French-trained chefs went head-to-head. Victor “El Diablo” Meneses, onetime student of Michel Richard, faced up against Jimmy Strine, a pupil of Daniel Boulud. Their collective technical skill made for a great battle. Meneses slinked out to “Goodbye Horses” by Q. Lazzarus. Don’t recognize that little ditty? Well,…
With so many restaurants in South Florida and more opening all the time, just picking where to go for dinner on a Saturday night or lunch on a Wednesday can be an overwhelming task. Sometimes, you just need a reason. This ongoing list of the favorite dishes from food writers…
Celebrity chefs. Culinary trendsetters. Upscale digs. Luxury accommodations. You’ll get all this — and more — during the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival, which returns December 10 through 13 at event locations throughout the Palm Beaches. The annual foodie-focused festival will bring together a series of events over…
The heady aromas emanating from 2406 Wilton Drive are thick enough to cut with a knife. Sit outside long enough or pass by too slowly and you won’t be able to resist the temptation to follow them to their source. That source is pizza, specifically pies baked in a simple…
Love bacon? An event in honor of the hog’s most famous part will return for its second year thanks to Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and Covenant House Florida. The second annual Bacon Bash returns to Fort Lauderdale this fall, a foodie-focused event that’s all about the bacon, taking place in Esplanade…
With so many restaurants in South Florida and more opening all the time, just picking where to go for dinner on a Saturday night or lunch on a Wednesday can be an overwhelming task. Sometimes, you just need a reason. This ongoing list of the favorite dishes from food writers…
For years we’ve been patiently awaiting this moment: ordering an Egg McMuffin past 10:30 a.m. Yes, we’re ashamed to admit that we’re stoked about McDonald’s recent announcement to sell breakfast menu items all day, every day, at each of its more than 14,000 restaurants nationwide. It seems like we’re never…
On Thursday, September 10 from 7 – 10 p.m., New Times’ Pairings returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts for an evening of delicious food, by South Florida’s best restaurants, each paired with a great beer, wine, or cocktail. The event, which also features live entertainment, cooking demos,…
Cafe Martorano has, once again, closed for its annual late-summer break and facelift. The restaurant closed this past weekend and, according to owner Steve Martorano, will open around September 23. Martorano said that the time off from serving guests would give him the opportunity to do some major upgrades to…
