Shops & Markets

Jason Gol, owner of the latest hotspot in Plantation, can’t stop looking at his phone.  It dings every two seconds, demanding his attention. But don’t be fooled. He is not texting a buddy or lost in a Pokémon Go battle. He is keeping his pulse on his newest endeavor, Ella…

They say necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of craft and specialty coffee in South Florida, this is certainly true. For many members of South Florida’s growing community of small-batch coffee roasters, the quest for a good cup of coffee is what propelled them into the business. “You…

Go to a Michelle Bernstein food demo like the one that took place at Macy’s Boca Town Center this past Saturday, and you may leave wishing she was that loyal best friend you’ve always wanted. You know, the one that will call you on your crap while still making you…

Something new is brewing in Pompano Beach. The Blooming Bean Coffee Company, now open in the BaCa Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, is the latest coffee shop to serve a variety of drip, slow-brew, and cold-brew coffees made using their own roasted beans in Broward County. The coffee shop, owned by…

When you think about the coffee industry in the past 50 years, things have come a long way. The progressive stages have brought us to a period where coffee is not just your morning wake-up call or after-dinner-with-dessert beverage. Today, coffee is becoming a culinary experience, with micro-roasters popping up…

SwitchBox Coffee Roaster co-founder Brian Protsman isn’t new to the coffee biz. A skilled artisan, the South Florida native says he’s been roasting for over a decade — a career he began right here in Deerfield Beach in 2005. “I was working for a local company that went on to…

Celebrity chef Justin Warner gave Fort Lauderdale a taste of his culinary stunts at Taste of Fort Lauderdale Series’s New Style Remix dinner with Kuro executive chef Alex Becker — part of this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Unless you’re already familiar with Warner — maybe youonce salivated over…

Despite her years of suffering from chronic pain and digestive issues, doctors told Amie Valpone, the writer behind popular health food blog The Healthy Apple, that there was nothing wrong with her. Bedridden and eager to find answers, Valpone eventually renounced the advice of conventional medicine and got to the…

Dunkin Donut lovers can now create their own holiday recipes with Dunkin ingredients for a new take on classic dishes. Dunkin’s Executive Chef Jeff Miller is to thank for that. Miller sat down with us to talk about his favorite Dunkin holiday recipe, his personal style as a chef, and…

When the holiday season rolls around, Fort Lauderdale’s Temple Street Eatery chef and co-owner Alex Kuk has one meal he simply can’t live without: his father’s Lion’s Head.  “About this time of year my father — for an entire week straight — would stay late after the restaurant had closed…

Face it South Florida, we are not Middle America. We love our Cuban coffee, Latin pastries, and Peruvian ceviche. It’s a fabulous place to call home, so why not embrace our multi-ethnic culture and skip the stuffing that comes in a box this year in favor of a beloved local side…

Halloween is this Saturday and that means little ghouls and ghosties showing up at your doorstep begging for candy to keep their sugar rush going. If you’re feeling a little jealous that kids get all the good stuff this time of year, worry not. Starbucks has heard your cries and…

Before it was an insanely popular flavored coffee drink that people love to hate — and shamefully admit they also love to drink — pumpkin spice was nothing more than a flavor for pie. No one really gave much thought to those beautiful fall-inspiring orange gourds, apart from carving them up for…

If for some reason Pumpkin Spice Lattes aren’t your thing, Starbucks has introduced yet another taste of fall. The coffee company just launched its Toasted Graham Latte. The flavor was developed by the company’s beverage R&D manager, Yoke Wong, who probably spends much of the day perusing social media for…

Sure, that start of the week is a bummer. But next week, not all is lost. Tuesday, September 29 is National Coffee Day, which means you can get a free cup of joe to start your week off right. Here are a few deals you can find around Broward and…

It’s no secret that conventional medicine focuses on treating symptoms rather than helping patients implement forms of preventative care. Unless you’re interested in alternative medicine and educate yourself about food, you probably wouldn’t know that you can manipulate your genetics in order to prevent or mitigate the effects of disease…