The Funky Buddha mixes handcrafted beer, tunes, and good vibes.For years, the Funky Buddha has been East Boca’s destination for great craft beer. Starting this weekend, it becomes Boca’s second ever Brewpub, and the fifth in Broward and Palm Beach counties.The Funky Buddha Brewery and Lounge officially launches this Saturday…
One of the great things about Dada is its texture. Every facet of this historic house turned restaurant is layered with visual flavor. The hip, the eclectic, the tattooed, the wacky — for ten years, they’ve gathered here to quaff cocktails on Dada’s lounge-like front stoop and sip beers on…
Back in middle school science class, you might have used an orange to power a light bulb or two potatoes to run a digital clock. The reason it works is the acid in the fruit creates a chemical reaction between two metal electrodes, which produces electricity. A single orange, lemon,…
Courtesy of dosbeerigos.Cigar City’s Humidor IPA took home a silver medal at this year’s GABF.The Mecca of beer events, the Great American Beer Festival, was held last weekend in Denver, Colorado. Among the thousands of breweries and beers in attendance was a small contingent of Florida brewers — units like…
The deal: This mobile food truck serving comforting street food is stationed at the courthouse parking lot on SE First Ave. between 6th and 7th streets in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Check out our complete guide to South Florida Food Trucks, which has JB’s listed plus much more.What you get: A…
When the Inspector’s away, the mice will play.Two restaurants got popped last week for what’s called “rodent activity.” Before you ask, no, that’s not the latest underground, cult horror film. But it could be. By that I mean if you eat there. Check out the grievous details after the jump…
We give a lot of props to Chef Dean James Max of 3030 Ocean on this blog. The chef and restaurateur is one of South Florida’s most prominent. He’s a staunch defender of local foodways and recently took home the top price in the Great American Seafood Cook-off held in…
Update: Restaurant.com raised its discount from 70 to 80 percent through Wednesday, September 22. Save big at restaurants like 3030 Ocean, Trina, Chef Allen’s, D. Rodriguez Cuba, and so much more. Promo code after the cut. Restaurant.com is a site that lets you purchase $25 to $100 gift certificates…
It’s one of the quirkiest restaurants in South Florida, a place where live music and oddball performers congregate in front of a like-minded audience. As a space, Dada is legendary. The historic house-turned-restaurant just turned 10 a few weeks ago, and in that span it’s seen plenty of good times…
The Cuban sandwich at El Recreo Cuban Bakery on State Road 7 in Margate is exactly what you want the classic sandwich to be: Its two slices of Cuban bread are pressed flat as a sheet of granite, buttery and crisp. In between is stuffed with fresh pulled pork and…
Zach Bell will be one of the 31 chefs at the Signature Chefs event.Food at the esteemed Boca Raton Resort already has the pedigree of Masaharu Morimoto and Gordon Ramsey stamped on it. Come Friday, you can add Daniel Boulud, Angelo Elia, and Michelle Bernstein to that list.The Resort’s Signature…
This funky image is right at home in today’s restaurant. The painting looks like something out of a Tim Burton flick. But it’s hanging on the wall in a South Florida restaurant.It’s a pretty well-known joint that just celebrated a major milestone. So tell us: Where are we eating?…
New Times’ Pairings was this Thursday. Check out our recap here.These fast food restaurants feature gluten-free options.Seen the new murals at Le Tub? Here’s the guy behind them.Check out pictures from the Fall For the Arts street food festival.The Burger Beast held his second annual Burgie Awards on Monday –…
Cupcakes. Pork belly. Lamb chops. Burgers. Ravioli. Rice balls. Red curry. There was a symphony of good eats at New Times’ Pairings, held last night at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The more than three dozen local restaurants that showed up and threw down pulled off a fantastic…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
The wait is over. Pairings starts tonight at 6:30 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, bringing with it food from dozens of local restaurants and wine from all over. There will be so many great dishes to try from the likes of Mark Militello, Allen Susser, Dean Max,…
Gilbert’s, which sits in the corner of the Harbor Shops in Fort Lauderdale, is a clean, family-run restaurant, with an all-glass façade and plenty of bright-orange tables. It features a big list of nearly a dozen burgers, plus fish, chicken, and steak sandwiches, some grilled entrées, and a daily rotating…
To see more photos from Darbster, click here. Is it just me or is the world a pretty goddamned scary place to eat? We live in a country where food — especially meat — is more plentiful and widely available than it’s ever been. Yet never before have we had…
King Arthur Flour. Water. SAF yeast. Salt. That’s all you need, apparently, to make the world’s easiest, tastiest, crunchiest artisan-style bread. With a chewy-soft interior full of airy holes and a crisp crust, this bread recipe looks legit. And the details, pored over in a post on King Arthur’s food…
World of Beer is blowing up this week. There’s tons going on at the always-busy Coconut Creek watering hole, enough to keep you occupied almost every day of the week. The happenings start tonight at 7 when local brewer Bob Gordash, owner of Gordash Beer Co., will stop in to…
Got an interesting post or bit of news to share? Email it to Charlie and we’ll include it in Eating Around the Blog-o-Sphere.Jan Norris grabs some tips from Art Ginsberg, AKA Mr. Food, on how to make a great brisket. South Florida Beer Blog hips us to the Beer Snob…
Everyone’s favorite Polynesian happy hour will be a little shorter this month. The Mai-Kai just announced it will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout September.The announcement isn’t much of a shock for anyone following this shockingly slow summer restaurant season. For many restaurants, September is an even worse month…
