Trader Joe’s Hiring in Palm Beach Gardens: Take the Quiz

Trader Joe’s is at it again. In anticipation of the opening of their Palm Beach Gardens store on September 19, the Monrovia, California-based company is looking for crew members. Not sure if a career at Trader Joe’s is right for you? Then take this handy quiz, provided by “Joe” himself:…

Free Jamba Juice This Morning

If your hump day isn’t exactly as cheerful as that camel makes it to be, maybe you need a little free pick-me-up. So, head out the door – because Jamba Juice is buying. See also: Jamba Juice Launches New Juice Menu in South Florida, Focus on Local Sourcing…

National Oyster Day is Today: Five Places Get Your Bivalve Fix

Today is National Oyster Day and, according to the official website, there are over 100 different varieties and over a million different ways of enjoying them. Not only do these fruits from the sea taste delicious, they’re rich in amino acids, which are vital for a healthy sex life, which…

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Palm Beach Airports Named Worst for Food

There’s no joy left in flying. You arrive at the airport rushed and cranky at least two hours before your scheduled flight so you can partially disrobe in front of strangers and get that brand new bottle of contact lens solution confiscated because it’s slightly too large. Once you’re past…

Trader Joe’s in Delray Beach Is Hiring

Have you ever shopped at Trader Joe’s and looked longingly at the “crew members” decked out in their Hawaiian shirts and leis? Did you secretly wish you could be among that group of happy people, as you scurried your way back to your Office Space-style cubicle? Or maybe you’ve been…

Trader Joe’s Announces Pembroke Pines Opening Date

Hey, Pembroke Pines — there’s food shopping in your future. Trader Joe’s just announced the opening day of its Pembroke Pines location. On Friday, October 10, at 8 a.m., the doors will open to the shopping paradise. See also: Trader Joe’s Announces Opening Dates for Three Palm Beach County Locations…

Kiss’ Gene Simmons, Fall Out Boy Spotted at BC Tacos

Brett Chiavari and the BC Tacos crew lived their own personal rock ‘n’ roll fantasy last week when they met some rock icons at Cruzan Amphitheater. The BC Tacos truck is a fixture at the music venue during most of its concerts. And while most celebrities usually just go to…

Bimini Boatyard Temporarily Closed Due to Fire

In the midst of Bimini Boatyard’s 25th-anniversary celebration (and right before a lucrative weekend), the Fort Lauderdale waterfront staple is closed temporarily due to a fire. According to CBS Miami, the fire broke out around lunchtime yesterday. See also: Bimini Boatyard Celebrates 24 Years in South Florida With a Pig…

Palm Beach Applebees to Raise Money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand

Alexandra “Alex” Scott was just four years old when she decided to old a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for children with cancer. That original lemonade stand raised over $12,000 but Alex wasn’t happy until she reached a goal of a million dollars. This little…

Shmaltz Brewing Comes to Broward: Get Ready for Funky Jewddha

Shmaltz Brewing Co., the Clifton Park-based beer company that specializes in delicious beers with tongue-in-cheek names like He’Brew — the Chosen Beer and Funky Jewbelation, is coming to South Florida for two special “tribe-related” happy hours. Shmaltz is teaming up with Funky Buddha for both events on Thursday, July 24,…

New Times’ Pairings Returns: Get Your Presale Tickets!

Pairings, New Times’ annual celebration of the best of South Florida food paired with wonderful wine, is back and better than ever. This seventh-annual Pairings returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, September 18, with more than 40 top restaurants serving their best, paired with fine…

Sunny Anderson to Host South Florida Book Festival Event

Food Network star Sunny Anderson is truly a renaissance woman. The host of Cooking for Real and The Kitchen is also a frequent contributor on Today and the Rachael Ray show and is the author of Sunny’s Kitchen: Easy Food For Real Life. See also: Ten Best Gastropubs in Broward…

It’s National Pina Colada Day: Make the Original at Home (Recipe)

In 1954, nearly 60 years ago, Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, a bartender at the Oasis Bar at the Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico, came up with a delicious, fruity cocktail that celebrated the flavors of the Caribbean. See also: Make a Pitcher of 100 Montaditos Sangria For Your July Fourth Picnic…

Tilted Kilt Plans Four Other South Florida Locations

Tilted Kilt, the Arizona-based chain that features servers dressed in a cross between naughty schoolgirl and Gaelic sex kitten, is opening four more locations in Broward and Palm Beach counties. In May 2013, Fort Lauderdale-based TKSF Management Group, created to bring Tilted Kilt to South Florida, opened the first Broward…

LeBron James-Backed Blaze Pizza Coming to Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a California-based build-your-own-pizza chain, announced it is entering the South Florida market with three locations to open over the next year. The company specializes in personal pizzas baked in hot, open-flame ovens by “pizzasmiths” who ensure that the thin-crust pies are “fast-fire’d” in less than 180 seconds…

Synek: Drink Hundreds of Different Beers at Home With One Gadget

It’s pretty true that Keurig has changed how most of us drink hot beverages. With the purchase of one little machine, we can now drink just about any instant hot beverage, from chai to coffee to chicken broth. Never has the process of heating water seemed so easy. Now, imagine…