Contrary to what you might believe, Bryan Petroff and Douglas Quint do not have any crazy secrets behind the success of their food truck turned ice cream empire Big Gay Ice Cream. They’re just a couple of average guys who decided to have some fun one summer. Their spontaneous approach to…
In his latest book, How To Be Great At Doing Good: Why Results Are What Count, and How Smart Charity Can Change The World, Nick Cooney, Director of Education at the non-profit animal advocacy organization, Mercy for Animals, is offering a “complacency-shattering” guidebook for those who may be well on…
You work from home. You order your dinners in. You watch all your movies on the internet. You Skype with your friends instead of going out to see them. You even order a lot of your groceries through Amazon. But, ugh, you still have to go blinking out into the…
It’s 4 o’clock on a lazy Sunday afternoon when a young man dashes from his car, up the short flight of steps, and through the doors into Carousel BBQ in Deerfield Beach. Almost breathless, he slaps both hands on the order counter and asks the woman at the cash register…
Chef Rick Bayless is a man of many talents. He simultaneously maintains an impressive reputation as a chef, restaurateur, author, TV personality, actor, dancer, environmental advocate, and philanthropist. But most of all, Bayless wants you to eat more Mexican food. Bayless’ fascination with Mexican culture and cuisine is ingrained in all…
As an early champion of undercover investigations on factory farms, animal activist, best-selling author and co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, Gene Baur has testified in court before state, local and federal legislative bodies on his findings at slaughterhouses and stockyards. Baur has been on a speaking tour for his…
The moment it comes into view, you’ll stop and stare: a giant bronze Pegasus battling a snarling dragon, rising 11 stories from the ground at the entrance to the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. With wings outstretched and one foot poised above the dragon’s snout, the massive sculpture…
If you order the Million Dollar Burger at Adena Grill & Wine Bar, the swanky new steak house located in the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, you won’t have to run out on the tab after dinner. The name of this burger is a reference to the amount…
A Burger King restaurant has been under fire because of a video posted to Facebook. The one-and-a-half-minute clip, posted by local Lake Worth resident, Joseph May, shows a man in a Burger King uniform dumping the contents of a fryer bin into a storm drain. The video, posted on May…
Among the myriad questions vegans get about their lifestyle choice, there’s one that reigns supreme: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN? While this inquiry needs to go the way of the dinosaurs (protein is in everything), it’s still ubiquitous — the endlessly echoing refrain of befuddled omnivores everywhere. For most vegans,…
Sunday brunch is a beautiful thing. Sunday brunch at a pizza restaurant is an even more amazing event. Luckily, you can get both now thanks to Mellow Mushroom. The restaurant’s Delray Beach location will be kicking off the start to summer — and celebrating the restaurant’s seventh anniversary — with…
With its fresh flowers, local produce, and humanely-sourced proteins, shopping at Whole Foods Market is a lovely experience — until you get sticker shock at the checkout counter. The Texas-based chain, which has gotten the nickname “whole paycheck” has announced a change of heart and a new concept. The chain…
In a time where Change.org has cornered the market on making people feel better about themselves by signing an online petition and then sending it out into the ether never to be thought of again. Of course, there are plenty of Change.org petitions that deserve to be ignored and forgotten…
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Hoffman’s Chocolates has opened a shop in Plantation. The 1,280 square foot chocolate shop is located in The Fountains Shopping Center, at 801 S. University Dr. and features an updated look for the candy company. Hoffman’s, with headquarters in Greenacres, just to the north,…
The only thing better than ice cream cones or free stuff, is free ice cream cones. Luckily, Free Ice Cream Cone Day at Häagen-Dazs is upon us once again. On Tuesday, May 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. all local participating Häagen-Dazs shops will be giving one free ice cream cone…
The avocado is a unique fruit, full of healthy fats. Avocados make guacamole. And now you can find guacamole — and the nutrient-packed avocado — on the Dunkin’ Donuts menu. This spring, Dunkin’ Donuts is introducing guacamole to its nationwide menu for the first time in brand history with the launch…
When you want pizza, you want it fast, which is why Blaze Pizza’s 180-second cooking time gives them a serious edge over the competition. Add vegan options to the mix, and Papa John’s can eat his heart out. The innovative chain, with locations in Boca Raton, Davie, and Fort Lauderdale,…
Thai restaurants — especially American Thai restaurants — tend to offer the same menu over and over, pigeonholed as nothing more than a casual combination of pad Thai, curry, and sushi. But the owners of Beg for More Japanese Thai Tapas in Fort Lauderdale want to change that. The restaurant,…
It all starts innocent enough. Cheese and wine at a pre-event VIP reception in the Riverside Hotel overlooking the seaside of Fort Lauderdale. Some mingling, some chatting. I see old friends being reacquainted. Business friends trying to come up with something witty to say to impress their coworkers. Men with…
Everyone loves birthdays, even restaurants, apparently. That’s why Brio Tuscan Grille in Pembroke Pines — a 8,400-square-foot restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating, and a full-service bar — will be celebrating the seventh anniversary of its location at The Shops at Pembroke Gardens with five whole days worth of…
We know the drill. You want to eat healthy, but a demanding work schedule just isn’t conductive to it. Plus, that Taco Bell on the corner is so convenient. Now, Muscle Maker Grill has launched a meal plan program that aims to solve your healthy eating problems. The fast-casual…
If you’ve been wondering what happened to Leroy Jones and his Carousel BBQ food truck in West Palm Beach — or you’re you’re hungry for some good barbecue in Broward County — look no further than Deerfield Beach. Formerly a food truck stationed at the intersection of North Australian Boulevard…
