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Find Injera and Misir Wot at Teff Fields Ethiopian Restaurant in Hollywood

By Nicole Danna

Dec 19, 2016

It's only been a few days since I visited the Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood in search of a new Ethiopian eatery, and already I'm craving the rainbow's worth of vegetable and lentil stews I discovered. It's not a hunger pang that can be quickly comforted. This isn't Los...

A Family Barbecue Legacy Continues at Troy's Bar-Be-Que in Boynton Beach

By Nicole Danna

Nov 11, 2016

It's easy to miss the David Family Company's roadside eatery, Troy's Bar-Be-Que, driving down the somewhat desolate strip of Federal Highway just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard in Boynton Beach. But when clouds of smoke are billowing from the large black steel smokers outside the tiny brick and red-walled building...

Try Excellent Thai Takeout at Oriental Market in West Palm Beach

By Nicole Danna

Oct 28, 2016

Finding good Thai food isn't always as easy as you'd like to imagine. Finding good Thai food without a sushi menu of biblical proportions to overshadow the culture's more colorful selections is even harder.

Try Excellent Vietnamese Cuisine Made by the New Owners of Margate's Atlantic Pho

By Ryan Yousefi

Oct 27, 2016

Looking for a new Vietnamese spot to grab a piping-hot bowl of pho or those spring rolls you find yourself always craving? Well, you might want to take a look back at a place you might have already visited in the past. Atlantic Pho, located in Margate, recently changed ownership...

Head to Dona Arepa in Greenacres for Cheap Reina Pepiada

By Nicole Danna

Oct 13, 2016

For a taste of Venezuela without the trip, head to Doña Arepa in Greenacres. The restaurant is best known for its authentic eats, a menu that highlights the area's most traditional dishes like cachacas (thick, sweet corn cakes) served alone or with queso de mano (a chewy South American-style farmers' cheese)...

Sample Homestyle Fare From Southeast Brazil at Casa do Pão in Boca Raton

By Alona Abbady Martinez

Sep 29, 2016

If God is Brazilian, Casa do Pão Bakery is heaven. We’re talking an endless array of rich, sweet, coconut and sweetened condensed milk cakes, puddings, and desserts behind one display case. Another hot case is loaded up with savory street food, like ham and cheese croquettes, yucca and beef fritters,...

Hard Rock's Kuro, Featuring New-Style Japanese, Adds Saturday Lunch

By Nick Sortal

Jul 6, 2016

If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Saturday afternoon dining experience- that won't break the wallet - you can’t do much better than Kuro's Saturday lunch special at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The new-style Japanese restaurant recently added Saturday lunch (noon to 3 p.m.), which creates opportunity...

"Order the Yelp" Offers Half-Price Specialty Dishes at Dozens of South Florida Restaurants

By Nicole Danna

Jun 30, 2016

The next time you head out for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a pint of beer at your favorite local spot don't just order the usual. Instead, you should "Order The Yelp." In July, Yelp BPB community manager Blue Arauz has announced he's brining back one of his most popular...

Five South Florida Roti Shops Serving Trinidadian Food

By Nicole Danna

Jun 23, 2016

There's something about island fare that's so alluring for mainlanders. Sure, plenty of us have had a taste of Jamaican jerk chicken, Cuban ropa vieja, Puerto Rican mofongo, or Bahamian-style conch salad. But you haven't really lived until you've sampled the Indian-influenced fare from the island of Trinidad and Tobago. Many dishes...

Meal In A Pie: A Taste of South Africa in Oakland Park

By Nicole Danna

Jun 2, 2016

It's not fair to describe this bobotie meat pie as an empanada, because it's so, so much more than that. If you want to wax poetic, it's like a taste of Cape Town in a flaky pastry crust. And you can find them in Oakland Park. The pie is one...

Palm Beach County's Highest-Rated Yelp Restaurant Might Not Be What You Expect

By Nicole Danna

Mar 16, 2016

If someone asked you to name Palm Beach County's highest-rated Yelp restaurant, what would you guess? Would it be a fancy Island establishment, or Clematis Street hotspot? Or a longstanding waterside eatery serving quintessential South Florida seafood? Nope, guess again. Instead, it's Kersmon Caribbean Restaurant, a small bistro-like eatery tucked into...

Wilton Manors' Pink Sub Reopens With New Sandwiches and Old Favorites

By Nicole Danna

Mar 16, 2016

Most of us have heard about the Beatles' yellow submarine. But only Broward County residents know about the pink one, namely a sub shop in Wilton Manors best known for its comfort food riffs on classic sandwich combinations. Originally established in 2009 as a coffee and chocolate shop, today Pink...

Favorite Dish: The Country Girl Melt From the Grilled Cheese Gallery in Northwood

By Nicole Danna

Mar 10, 2016

Few things in life are more satisfying than a melty, gooey, grilled cheese sandwich. The grilled cheese sandwich is an American childhood staple, so perfect it can hardly be improved upon. Except you're a grow-up now and yes, that's mac & cheese inside that sandwich. So, yes, perfection actually can...

Favorite Dish: Authentic Michigan Coney Island Hot Dogs at Grand Tavern in Delray Beach

By Nicole Danna

Mar 4, 2016

"When people who know about them and love them come in here for the first time and realize we have Coney dogs, you can literally see tears in their eyes," says Megann Lucaj. While everyone knows about the Chicago dog, not many realize there's a nearby Michigan version that's just...

Florida Might Not Have Its Own Style of Barbecue, But We Do Have Options

By Nicole Danna

Feb 29, 2016

Here's a quick lesson for you: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the world "barbecue" derives from the Spanish word "barbacoa," which in turn is said to have derived from "barbracot," a word from the Haitian-Carib dialect used to describe the green sticks that formed the grill islanders would configure...

At Manzo's Italian Deli in West Palm Beach, "If You Put Your Name On It, It Better Be Good"

By Darrin Willhite

Feb 18, 2016

"If you put your name on it, it better be good." That's Michael Manzo's philosophy, at least. It's his name you'll find on the front of Manzo's Italian Deli in West Palm Beach. And his fingerprints are on everything his customers order. "Nothing goes out without me seeing it," says Manzo,...

Curly's Caribbean Flava Owner Raps, Sings, and Makes Some of the Best Jerk Chicken in South Florida

By Nicole Danna

Feb 4, 2016

Forget Port of Spain, Kingston, or Negril. When it comes to Caribbean food, South Florida has it all. The tri-county area — from Miami-Dade north to Palm Beach County — is home to dozens of Caribbean-style restaurants. Of course, that includes Jamaican fare, a cuisine that's full of flavor and...

Deal of the Day: Burger and Beer Meal at the Filling Station in Oakland Park

By Nicole Danna

Jan 13, 2016

When it comes to dining out, kids get all the perks. They can eat and drink for next to nothing. They get free entry to food and drink events. They to draw and color at the dinner table. They even get toys. All grown-ups get, is the check. Now, thanks...

Taco Tuesday With Nacho Bizness at LauderAle: $3 Select Craft Beer and $1 Off Any Taco

By Nicole Danna

Dec 22, 2015

If there is one thing most South Floridians can agree on, it's tacos. Yes, we all love tacos. Yes, our tri-county area offers some of the best tacos outside Southern Cali and Mexico. And yes, we want some right now — mainly because it's Taco Tuesday. When it comes to...

Genji Ramen Bar Now Serving at Whole Foods in Palm Beach Gardens

By Nicole Danna

Dec 16, 2015

Ramen lovers, listen up. The next time you're looking for a quick lunch fix, but craving something exotic and hard to find, look no further than a certain Palm Beach County Whole Foods Market. Genji, the sushi provider to Whole Foods Market for the past 20 years, recently introduced a...

Cheap Eats

Beehive Kitchen Reopens and Adds Delivery Services

Try the New Vegan Melt From New York Grilled Cheese Co.

Cheap Eats

Beehive Kitchen Reopens and Adds Delivery Services

Try the New Vegan Melt From New York Grilled Cheese Co.

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