Pizza and donuts and falafel, oh my! This past Saturday night, Food Truck Connection teamed up with the Palm Beach Zoo for the first Food Truck Safari. The event combined two things we all love: delicious food and cute animals. And while the furry creatures were more of a spectator…
Cruise-ship failings are no stranger to the news. Carnival Cruise Lines’ Triumph debacle, which left passengers stranded on the high seas without food or toilet facilities, and Costa’s Concordia accident, which led to 32 deaths, come to mind, specifically. But now, even the luxury cruise market, in which passengers shell…
We are trying to think of something that sounds more uniquely Floridian than getting food delivered to your boat, but we’re having a hard time coming up with anything. Valet parking at the beach? Tan senior citizens in banana hammocks? People handing out mangos at the office? Oh, Florida. E&J’s…
South Florida, congratulations! We can officially say we’ve entered a new age of beer, a time when nearly any brew-related craving — no matter how obscure — can be satisfied by our growing community of brewpubs, breweries, craft-beer bars, and even, dare we say, a biergarten or two. Which brings…
Scrolling through Chipotle’s Twitter feed on Sunday was sort of like looking at some random tweetbot’s mental breakdown. The fast-casual burrito chain’s official Twitter account @ChipotleTweets started spewing some nonsensical weirdness, making followers think the site was hacked, much as Burger King’s was earlier in the year. The tweets included…
South Florida has a plethora of music venues and a ton of restaurants. What does not seem to exist, however, are live music venues showcasing world-class musicians that serve topnotch food. That’s not the case anymore. Jazziz Magazine Publisher Michael Fagien recently opened Jazziz Nightlife in Boca Raton. The spot…
First, just stay away from the individually wrapped, frozen fish fillets. Don’t look at them, don’t think about them, and forget they even exist. Buying fish can often be a daunting task. With rampant concerns over genetically modified species, sustainability, and the long-term effects of farmed fish on health, it’s…
At Hot Peppers restaurant in Pembroke Pines, a pretty and super-friendly Asian woman — full red lips, sleek black hair — brought me a plate of Caribbean food: stewed bone-in chicken, macaroni pie, and lentils. Then a motherly black lady — older, with warm brown eyes and an apron tied…
Ah, lobster. How we love you so. Few foods have come to represent summer more than those giant insects of the sea. (That’s what they are. Deal with it.) Unfortunately, that summertime favorite tends to predominate in cold-water areas like New England, specifically Maine. For the most part, we have…
Today is National Tequila Day, and all over the world, people are celebrating with a margarita or a good Anejo. But as anyone who has woken up after a long night of pounding shots can tell you, too much of a good thing can be dangerous — especially when Twitter…
We’ve been over this before: For every day of the year, a national food holiday exists. Some are important, like pizza, beer, and whiskey. Most, however, are superfluous. Do you really need a day to celebrate pizza with the works minus anchovies? We don’t think so. Today is one of…
Trader Joe’s is staging an outright invasion of South Florida these days, and we couldn’t be happier about it. First, the crunchy, food-lover mecca announced it would be making a debut in Palm Beach Gardens sometime in 2014, with construction slated to begin in fall of this year. Then we…
From the staunchest carnivores to die-hard vegetarians: Everyone loves a burger. Even with the influx of gourmet burger shops over the past few years, the ground meat — or vegetable — patty sandwich doesn’t seem to be losing popularity. Unfortunately, with the rise in popularity came a rise in price…
At Hot Peppers restaurant in Pembroke Pines, a pretty and super-friendly Asian woman — full red lips, sleek black hair — brought me a plate of Caribbean food: stewed bone-in chicken, macaroni pie, and lentils. Then a motherly black lady — older, with warm brown eyes and an apron tied…
There once was a day in which the majority of our food was produced on a local farm. Now, most people are lucky if they can keep a basil plant alive. (Note: They don’t die easily.) Most edible material in the store has been grown thousands of miles away, processed…
If you haven’t noticed the abundance of casual eateries with homey food, boutique wines, and craft beer sprouting up, you must not be going out. You should probably make your way out of the house. Jumping on the casual, craft trend, Wilton Manors’ 13 Even focuses on serving handcrafted fare…
If you own a smartphone, there’s a high likelihood you are addicted to Candy Crush Saga from King.com. Don’t bother lying to us or to yourself. We’re not here to stage an intervention or direct you to a 12-step program. We’re just as addicted as you are. (Seriously, been stuck…
It’s difficult to believe that Hooters, the chicken wing and beer chain that features girls with Hooters (the owl you pervert), is 30 years, old, but it’s true. The original Clearwater, Florida location opened up 30 years ago and with that, Hooters of America’s chief marketing officer Dave Henninger, announced…
For $320,000, you can send your children to college, buy a house — or eat the most expensive burger on the planet. At the University of Maastricht, Dutch scientists have engineered meat without the murder, growing cow stem cells in a petri dish instead of the fields bordering the interstate…
If you want to dine on culinary creations from some of South Florida’s best chefs and help fight childhood hunger at the same time, then you have got to come out to Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation South Florida on Thursday, July 25, from 7 to 10 p.m…
Palm Beach County Police are asking the public to help identify two men who allegedly passed counterfeit bills at a Taco Bell restaurant in Royal Palm Beach. Police have released video surveillance from the Taco Bell located at 10115 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach that appears to show at…
South Florida is known for being transient. People come and go, and restaurants tend to do the same. One year deserves a pat on the back. Ten: that’s a rarity. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Ocean’s 234 has released a cookbook at its big birthday bash. Available in-house the book…
