Sunday is supposed to be all about continuing the party from Saturday night — if you’re not, like, 80, anyway. Really the only thing you should be thinking about when you wake up on the first day of the week is a) Where’s the ibuprofen and b) Where to go…
Denny’s is an American institution. Don’t believe us? Chances are there’s not one person reading this that can’t attest to driving in for Grand Slam breakfast at 2 a.m. at some point. One of the busiest locations in Fort Lauderdale is the Denny’s on the corner of North Federal Highway…
Turkey is the only country in the world located on two continents, a bridge of sorts among Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, making it one of the world’s true melting pots. And so it goes with the food, a commingling of many cuisines in one. With its roots in…
Anthony Bourdain might be an international traveler in constant search of his next great meal, but even this intrepid chef/writer/television host must succumb to the charms of Harry Potter. And if you’ve been all around the world, where’s the best place to spend your wedding anniversary — which also happens…
For frequent visitors, it’s no secret that Union Planters Plaza (the shopping center that houses Whole Foods Market and d.b.a./Cafe on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale) has been undergoing a major face-lift for the past year or so. New shops and yoga studios have set up shop. And the former…
Lunch should be a laid-back affair. As much as we’d like to get out for a nice long lunch — or even a sandwich — during the week, it’s not realistic with our crazy hectic workdays. There are places where you really want to savor your meal — you know,…
Turkey is the only country in the world located on two continents, a bridge of sorts among Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, making it one of the world’s true melting pots. And so it goes with the food, a commingling of many cuisines in one. With its roots in…
Hungry shoppers will be able to take a much-needed wine and burger break when Zinburger opens at Sawgrass Mills’ tony Colonnade Outlets area next month. The restaurant chain has locations in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia and is set to take on South Florida. In addition…
This May, Mellow Mushroom in Delray Beach is kicking off a gluten-free celebration of Celiac Disease Awareness Month with the launch of its new gluten-free pizza menu. Today, more than 3 million Americans are affected by celiac disease — a condition that can cause irritation and intestinal damage due to…
Foregoing meat forever may seem like a daunting task, particularly for your average carnivore. But most people could probably handle seven days without hot wings or pepperoni pizza. Enter Compassion Over Killing’s Veg Pledge, a nationwide campaign to go meatless that kicks off on April 21. As of now, four…
Chances are this Passover season you will either A.) host a vegan at your table or B.) be that vegan who ends up at this said Passover or c.) Be a vegan who is throwing your own badass Passover feast for an unsuspecting omnivore crowd because, well, WE ARE SLOWLY…
We get it…everyone loves fried chicken. It’s golden crispy shell hides moist, slightly salty meat. It’s savory, juicy, and decadent. Plus…fried. But there’s got to be a limit to our eternal love for a bucket of finger lickin’ goodness. Or is there? Do we love fried chicken so much we’d…
Put on your Easter bonnet — make sure there’s plenty of frills upon it. It’s time for Easter parades and egg hunts and pictures with the Easter Bunny and, yes, even church. Then, after all that — for us foodies anyway, for whom gustation is basically religion — there’s the…
We have a lot — perhaps an excess, really — of National _______ Days in this country. If it isn’t National Talk Like a Pirate Day, it’s National Appreciate Your Furniture Day or some other such thing. (OK, we kind of love the former. Arrgh!) Most people roll their eyes…
Today, April 15, is tax day. Despite its nasty reputation, some of us out here will get the good news that there’s a return coming to us. If that’s the case for you, maybe you’re up for a little sing-along — especially if it leads to more fortune, in the…
Delivery tends to be bland and wasteful. Sure, there are some spots that will bring flavorful fare, but the good ones are few and far between. And the carbon footprint is a whole issue of its own. One Sun Emporium resolves all of the above. Owner James Newman makes bold…
Culinary and medical professionals will unite May 24 at the Louise Lorraine Voltaire Multicultural and Educational Health Fair at Glades Central High School. The fair itself is named after Louise Lorraine Voltaire, a registered nurse and vice president of the Haitian American Nursing Organization and Allied of Palm Beach, the…
When it comes to dining out, we can be kind of picky. Yes, we’re always willing to give things a go — even if it sounds crazy as hell. Chicken feet; why not? But it’s not often that we find a place we absolutely love. On those rare occasions it…
Sometime between Christmas and Easter lies the best holiday of all – National Grilled Cheese Day. Doesn’t it make sense to honor what was probably our first true love? In celebration of this day that pays tribute to melty, gooey cheese between two slices of toasty goodness, Dailt Melt is…
If you’ve ever watched any sort of TV sitcom or sat through a bunch of commercials during a football game, you’ll see that grilling is a man’s domain. Well, at least that’s what the honchos at advertising agencies and scriptwriters would lead ladies to believe. That, friends, is a bunch…
A burger fried in a pan and slapped together in timed competition helped get Brian Cartenuto his win on the first season of the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen. Even though he stole his competitors’ bread, hand-chopped beef into a course grind, and whipped up his signature onion rings, no one…
You’ve seen him before on the side of the BC Tacos food truck and seen him at the BC Cafe — but did you realize that that poor caveman never had a name? Scandalous, really, but finally BC Tacos’ owner, Brett Chiavari, is prepared to give his adorable, neanderthal mascot…
