Some people — including Heather Mills and Kenny Loggins — have said that that the Hippocrates Health Institute — a leafy green hideaway and wellness spa in West Palm Beach — is a marvelous mecca of healthy living, where visitors can totally transform their lives with sprouts, wheatgrass, massages, daily…
With the opening of the new live music venue Vibe this weekend, we caught up with one of its co-owners, Tim Petrillo. He and his partners also own Fort Lauderdale restaurants YOLO and Tarpon Bend. This is teh second half of our Q&A. See the first part of our interview…
Is Bubba the Love Sponge swaying next week’s election?The syndicated radio host (Bubba the Love Sponge is his real name; he had it legally changed) has been encouraging his listeners, known as “The Bubba Army,” to vote for his preferred candidates. Among them: Charlie Crist. Bubba’s influence is no joke:…
This weekend, a new music venue, Vibe, opens in Fort Lauderdale on Las Olas Boulevard — right next to YOLO and O Lounge. We spoke to one of the owners, Tim Petrillo, about the space. (We also talked to him about his restaurants — YOLO, Tarpon Bend, and more –…
This week, we caught up with restaurateur Tim Petrillo, who along with a few other well-heeled business partners is opening a new nightclub / live music venue called Vibe in downtown Fort Lauderdale . The new hotspot — Tim told us more about it here — is located on Las…
It’s October — the time of year when the Florida Marlins either go to the World Series or end up with their best players being traded away and fans bitching about evil owner Jeffrey Loria. Tonight, it’s the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants who are meeting at AT&T Park…
Here’s a look at some parties in the area on or around Halloween night: Howling Upscale parties at Wild Olives in Boca Raton (Thursday, October 28) and Lola’s, in Delray Beach (Friday, October 29). Costume contest, light appetizers, and drinks — both for charity. Cost is $15 in advance, $20…
Dr. Siegal with Snooki. A few years ago, I visited Dr. Sanford Siegal in the Miami-area kitchen where his bakers produce the cookies that made him famous. The white-haired doc told me all about his business-partnership-gone-wrong with Sasson Moulavi. Long story short (here’s the long version), Siegal had invented the…
Photography by Tara, courtesy John Paul Kline Delicious and easy to make!Chef John Paul Kline makes all kinds of delicious treats for private clients through his Delray Beach catering business, John Paul Custom Cuisine. Today, he shares his recipe for Portuguese Date Dip. Says Kline: “It is consistently well-received and…
Today, we continue our interview with John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine, whose food- and winetasting series at the Museum of Art has been selling out. So what did you do after culinary school? I attended Johnson and Wales in Providence when I was 25 or so. I…
Tomorrow, food guru Mark Bittman will appear in person at the Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. Not only that but he’ll be introduced by homegirl Michelle Bernstein. So, you get two food gurus at once. Bittman writes a weekly column for the New York Times and has authored various books,…
Hey, artists… If you are anything like us writers, you are big on procrastination. And you’re waiting until that very last minute before the deadline to send in your application for the MasterMind awards. You know, the contest in which New Times is giving away $1,000 apiece to four local…
Today, in Part Two of our talk with Chef Jean-Pierre, the man behind the local cooking school, we talk about food trends, blogging, and other chefs. For Part One of our interview, click here. Do you have a signature dish? Old fashioned dishes like Beef wellington or paella are what…
Kevin KrejciIn appreciation of food that doesn’t come from a Sysco truck, comes Saturday’s Slow Food extravaganza. It features Daniel Ramos of the soon-to-open-in Fort-Lauderdale Market 17 and local celebrity Michael Wagner, as well as bees, worms and yoga. Check out the deets: What: Growing Green Communities-Sprouting Ideas for a…
flickr: rockinfreeFacebook… Sometimes I hate the way it collects my data, reminds me to say hello to people, and broadcasts my unflattering photos. Other times it’s the best — like when I get poked or told about free things. And that’s how I came to find out about today’s Customer…
I recently took a cooking class at Chef Jean-Pierre’s cooking school in Fort Lauderdale. I knew J-P (full name: Jean-Piere Brehier) and I would get along famously when he walked in the room and announced, “The first thing we’re going to do is dessert.” (Mmm…Kahlua chocolate pudding!) During the funny…
flickr user: monkeywingGood news: The “Art of Wine and Food” tasting nights at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale have been extended through at least December. The caterer and co-host, Chef John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine, tells us that when they launched the monthly event a…
Randy Son of Robert On Wednesday night, September 22, the Temple Orange restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton on the ocean in Manalapan gets transformed into an alfresco planetarium when the Palm Beach Astronomical Society sets up telescopes on its terrace for guests to stargaze and learn about the cosmos. Chef Ryan…
FacelessBNice place for a food fest. A progressive tasting is set for Tuesday and Wednesday night, September 14 and 15, at Boca’s Mizner Park, with ten restaurants from the plaza serving bites during the festive Tastemakers event and wines and spirits thrown in. Foods from Max’s Grille, Truluck’s, ZED451, Rack’s…
UPDATE: DEADLINE IS BEING EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 1, 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New Times Broward-Palm Beach is excited to kick off our second-annual MasterMind awards. We’re giving away $1,000 apiece to four local artists. Fashion designers, filmmakers, visual artists, performance artists, tattoo artists, and more are invited to apply. We’re especially interested in…
Shane Close is a Miami-based surfer (past chairman of the local Surfrider chapter), high-end web developer, and, now, indie filmmaker. After he read the Omnivore’s Dilemma and became a dad, his wife turned to him and asked the question no barbecue addict wants to hear: “Could you go meatless?”…
Maybe we’ll have to start calling her the Colonel. Michelle Bernstein is taking over South Florida as the fried chicken maven. She initiated all-you-can-eat fried chicken nights in Miami two years ago at Michy’s, and now on Wednesdays, it’s the same deal to cluck over at Michelle Bernstein at the…
