South Florida is known as an area of migrants; the long held assumption is that no one is from here. Aside from, like, the five native Floridians in the area the vast majority of our inhabitants hail from New York and the midwest, which has led to some strong regional…
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, is charged with inspecting all restaurants in the state. Restaurants are inspected randomly or if a complaint is issued. Findings are available to the public, including a weekly list of emergency closures and restaurants with no violations…
When Typhoon Haiyan belted the central Philippines, it left a wave of destruction in its path. According to NBC News, the death toll is around 2,000 and about 11 million survivors are in serious need of food, shelter, and medicine. Tacloban, located in the hardest-hit area, was once a thriving…
The dining room of the Chef’s Palette Cafe & Grill looks much like any high-end restaurant. A hostess stand sits at the entrance. Formal place settings, replete with bread plates, salad, and dinner forks on the left, crisp white triangular folded napkins in the middle, two knives to the right,…
Everyone has his or her own definition of comfort fare. To some, it’s a warm and creamy potato soup; to others, it’s a giant slab of meat; to many, it’s a heaping bowl of pasta paired with a glass of Chianti. If you fall under the latter category, Fort Lauderdale…
If you have someone in your life who revels in the red-faced, sweat-inducing, endorphin rush that is the almighty sriracha sauce, chances are they have plenty of the red stuff on hand. Some even carry it in their bag. (Don’t you dare judge us!) So if you are tapping into…
Instead of kicking people who run puppy mills in the crotch or setting the boats that run over manatees on fire, Dr. Andrew Kirschner is inviting anyone who has a soft spot in his or her heart for abused animals to the March Against Cruelty at noon Saturday at Huizenga…
The dining room of the Chef’s Palette Cafe & Grill looks much like any high-end restaurant. A hostess stand sits at the entrance. Formal place settings, replete with bread plates, salad, and dinner forks on the left, crisp white triangular folded napkins in the middle, two knives to the right,…
South Florida has no dearth of high-end hotels and resorts. From beautiful oceanfront properties complete with world-class golf courses to intracoastal marina/ hotel combos to trendy retreats known for pools, spas, and parties, options abound. At the end of December Steven Zobel, former executive chef of d.b.a./ Cafe in Fort…
The joys of the fall seasonal green markets — even the best of the full-time, year-round markets — are upon us once again. It’s a chance to sample the best foods, fruits and vegetables fresh from harvest. Or try a new treat by South Florida’s very own local artisanal chefs…
In January 1979, Dennis and Ginny Maier opened Mr. M’s Sandwich Shop in Dania Beach with the simple premise of serving the freshest sandwiches. After 34 years of whipping up some of the greatest sandwiches in town, their son, Paul Maier (also a Mr. M), has set up a second…
Veterans Day is this Monday, November 11 and many restaurants are thanking the people who protect our country with free meals and great deals. All of the deals require valid I.D. and most offers are open to both retired military, veterans, and active members of the U.S. military. Some are…
Yesterday, Washington State voters struck down initiative 522 that would have mandated adding warning labels to genetically modified foods. While there might be a few people who think GMO’s are bad and consumers have a right to know exactly what’s inside the foods they eat — Stephen Colbert is not…
The beef tongue arrives raw and slivered, its flesh marbled with strips of fat. You cook it on a wire grate over charcoal, which burns crimson in a pit on your table. In seconds, the meat turns from pink and slick to charred and shriveled. “It’s too hot,” exclaims the…
Unless you have a terrible gluten allergy – and probably even if you do – pasta is everyone’s favorite comfort food. Perhaps it’s the carb-overload coma one slips into after gorging on a bowl of penne. Perhaps it’s the childhood memories of slurping long strands of spaghetti, Lady and the…
In the great words of Sting, Mariah Carey, and apparently countless other individuals, if you love somebody set them free… While there is another part to that quote, it doesn’t really apply here. With a bit of sadness and a lot of gratitude d.b.a./ Cafe, New Times’s Best New Restaurant…
Sure, there are all these “craft” coffee and tea houses coming on to the scene. But, let’s face it. When we’re in need of a caffeine of sugar rush, we all head to Starbucks for a five-dollar latte and a slice of lemon cake. And, as sure as that barista…
The nimbus clouds hung low and dark. They loomed over the the local merchants’ tents as their tarps flapped violently with each gust of wind. At 5 p.m. the main downpour had passed or, at least, everyone hoped it had. It was the first night of the Tuesday Oakland Park…
The soon-to-open sports lounge and “global comfort food” hot spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Himmarshee Public House, is poised to bring customers on a journey of flavors in an atmosphere more familiar to many than the traditional white-linen tables of old-school foodies. This is a space dominated by marquee lights,…
If you are unlucky enough to not be independently wealthy, chances are you regularly visit a shared work environment. If you are a human, chances are you will need to eat sometime during the eight to 12 hours you spend in said work environment. To this end, many benevolent employers…
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has had environmentalist, beekeeping enthusiasts, and farmers concerned about the future of farming, and, well, food since 2006. Pollinators, including bees, are integral component to the health of our ecosystems; without them, much of the foods we eat have no way of reproducing. Almonds, apples, plums,…
There’s nothing new about celebrity chefs endorsing products, and some of them make a great deal of sense. Take, for example, Martha Stewart’s range of cookware items. After all, who wouldn’t want to cook like the domestic diva herself, and if purchasing a set of Martha’s steak knives or a…
