When Hot & Soul’s husband-and-wife owners, Mike Hampton and Christy Samoy, moved to South Florida, “I didn’t know anything about Fort Lauderdale,” Hampton says. “I’d never heard of Las Olas, and we’d been to Miami once on vacation.” The expense of living and running a restaurant in San Diego had…
Late last year, Red Tapas opened its doors in Palm Beach Gardens. With bright red decor, Mac “Viva Glam” red lipstick as part of the female servers uniform, and a world-view menu of tapas, the place put a lot of emphasis on the details. It’s now in the process of…
Hollywood restaurateur Fulvio Sardelli Jr. is turning the third floor of his family’s pricey, beachside steak house into a chef’s room where he’ll soon serve tasting menus for groups as small as four and as big as 30. “For me, it’s not about eating,” he says. “It’s all about entertaining…
Miami Beach might be trendy and filled with celebrities on any given night, but the iconic strip of land is also a bit of a pain in the ass. With the swank and style comes obnoxious people, annoying tourists, even mannequins with giant breasts, and an utter lack of parking…
September is a month filled with promise. It’s time to shed the summer lethargy and get back to school, back to work — and back to dining at fine restaurants. Flavor Palm Beach is a month long celebration of dining deals at some of the best restaurants from Boca Raton…
Over the past year, genetically modified organisms (GMO) or genetically engineered (GE) foods have stirred quite some controversy in the news. It started with the vote and failure of California’s proposition 37, which called for mandatory labeling of all foods containing GMOs. When it was first filed, public support was…
When Hot & Soul’s husband-and-wife owners, Mike Hampton and Christy Samoy, moved to South Florida, “I didn’t know anything about Fort Lauderdale,” Hampton says. “I’d never heard of Las Olas, and we’d been to Miami once on vacation.”…
Combining two popular foods is nothing new: ice cream cake, corn dogs, even Hot Pockets. However, on May 10 of this year, the newest combo food fad took the bakery industry by storm. Created by Dominique Ansel at his namesake bakery in New York, the Cronut is a half-croissant, half-donut,…
Recently we were given a pair of VIP tickets to Pairings, the annual celebration of South Florida food and fine wine at the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. We tried to figure out a fun way to get readers’ participation — so…
With only one M-letter day of the week, Mindful Meat Monday and Meatless Monday are in an unspoken rivalry. The Meatless Monday group came along first with a message to cut out meat one day a week to lessen animal cruelty. The reasoning was that one meatless day a week…
Raw foodism is the new way to eat. From vegetarians to vegans to now this — eating only raw, uncooked foods, just the way nature intended. Is it really better than heated, pasteurized, and processed? Just ask Boca Raton resident Barry Rabkin, one of the founders — and also the…
Americans have always been known for being a casual, down-to-earth nation of people. Our president once served hotdogs to the King and Queen of England. Over the years, things have gotten even more laid back. There once was a day when it was considered poor manners to wear a pair…
Sure it’s named The New Miami Subs Grill and the restaurant’s front man and equity partner is Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull, but the local chain is actually located in Broward. And, with the company’s worldwide expansion plans, the brand might very well have to change its name to something a…
A longtime West Palm Beach establishment, Aleyda’s Tex-Mex Restaurant, closed its doors in May. However, it wasn’t due to a dismal economy, bad service or rising operational costs. Instead, it just didn’t fit the property owner’s new vision for the shopping center just west of I-95, which has seen major…
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has released a surveillance video in the investigation of an armed robbery that occurred at the Community Food Store at 3200 West Broward Boulevard, this past Sunday in the hopes that it may lead to an arrest. According to the Detective DeAnna Greenlaw of the…
Humming to herself behind a mound of chocolate chip cookies, Louise Dutton flattens the gluten-free batter for her miniature Key Lime pie crusts. Cocking her head towards the door as it opens, the baker/chef smiles and pokes her reading glasses higher up her nose. Her hands are gloved in dried…
It’s only been a few months since The Restaurant People opened their beachside, small plates spot called Sun, Surf and Sand, S3 for short, but the owners of YOLO and Tarpon Bend will soon be ready to show their balls. Err, you’ll see what we mean. See also: Tim Petrillo…
The sixth annual New Times’ Pairings event is just a little more than a month away. The annual celebration of South Florida food and fine wine is coming to the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26. From 7 to 10 p.m., the best restaurants in South Florida will…
Even on a blistering August weekday, a healthy flow of people struts up and down the Broadwalk, the paved pedestrian walkway that lines Hollywood Beach. There’s a strand of blue-collar businesses to the west and wide-open sand and waves to the east. Walking down the strip is a pair of…
Roast chicken is pretty high up there in popularity charts. It makes sense: with proper technique, it’s fairly easy to make; it’s healthy; satiating; and chicken is relatively inexpensive. While it’s one of the few dishes that is common in most American’s cooking repertoire, serving it can be one heck…
Steely Dan echoed in the dimly lit bar as patrons took advantage of the $2 whiskey drinks. No one could predict that this Tuesday night at The Dive Bar would end in murder. And then a $250 cash prize to the person who solved it. Unless they read the flyer…
South Florida is full of transplants. There are so many northern migrants that it’s almost a shock to find out someone was actually born here. It’s not surprising, really. Mild winters, awesome sunshine, and a relatively laid-back vibe make it hard to leave, whether you’re one of the ten or…
