The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival comes to town on October 18, bringing with it an amazing assortment of films for nearly an entire month. There’s prestige in this festival, many of the films will be making their US or world premiers right here in South Florida. In other words,…
Are you bored with South Florida? Are you looking for a career change? Have you always wanted to work in the (wink, wink) hospitality industry? We just discovered that Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club is hiring — and they’re made a delightful little video that simply entices us to pack up…
You can spot them a mile away. Bleary-eyed people in suits pulling wheelie bags like pet poodles while they stand in line at the nearest Starbucks. They’re the sales professionals and marketing reps who spend most of their lives on the road, endlessly traveling from meeting to pitch. And, like…
If you’re looking to do a little early holiday shopping for the person who has everything (and money is no object), why not buy him or her a bottle of Scotch? Well, actually, not just any bottle of Scotch whisky. The Macallan M, a rare, limited-edition bottle of single malt…
The second film in the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, is set for a December 13 release date and Denny’s is looking for the ultimate Hobbit fan. If you converse in fluent Elvish and have your home decorated in “early Shire,” this contest is for you…
Attention all south Florida servers and bussers who love the heat but can’t stand the humidity and are thinking of moving to Arizona: Amy’s Baking Company is now hiring. If the name of the Scottsdale restaurant sounds familiar, it’s because Amy and Samy Bouzaglo, the owners of Amy’s Baking Company,…
For years, Steve Martorano did what he wanted to at Cafe Martorano. The restaurateur/cook served food his way without substitutions (which is clearly noted on the menu), didn’t take online reservations, closed the restaurant for a much-needed summer break, and spun tunes when the mood struck. The restaurant has reopened…
Evolution is a wonderful thing. Wolves that want to eat us turn into dogs that want to love us and we go from cavemen to humans who eat everything else. Simple isn’t it? We like our foods to evolve too. Take, for example the “cronut”, which is the natural evolutionary…
Are you a frustrated attorney who thinks he knows food better than the chef at his favorite restaurant? Or maybe you’re a blogger who turns her home into a test kitchen? In any event, if you’re a home cook who’s obsessed with food, it’s time to prove you’ve got MasterChef…
Downtown Fort Lauderdale is the home to the second Broward County Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery location. The restaurant is the newest addition to the celtic-themed chain which featured 36 varieties of beer on tap, 80 flat screen televisions, and, or course, Kilt Girls. See also: Tilted Kilt: New Brestaurant…
There have been a lot of coffee shop freakouts, lately. First, there was Amy and Samy from Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale, Arizona who gained national attention when they pissed off Gordon Ramsay and the rest of the world. Notable in that particular case is the fact that it’s actually…
Pasta king Guido Barilla might be in as much hot water as his pasta is after telling an Italian radio station that his company would never feature a gay couple an any Barilla advertising campaign. According to Reuters, the chairman of Barilla told Italy’s Radio 24, “I would never do…
New Times’ Pairings is tonight, September 26, at the Broward County Convention Center. From 7 to 10 p.m., South Florida’s best restaurants will pair with great wines and beers for your eating and drinking enjoyment. If you have tickets, we can’t wait to meet you (you can’t miss us –…
The annual culinary event, which pairs dozens of the best food from Broward and Palm Beach restaurants with fine wine, will be held tonight in a new location, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. From 7 to 10 p.m. 40 of south Florida’s best restaurants will serve up…
South Beach is being invaded. No, it’s not plane loads of tourists from New Jersey (though that’s coming soon enough). It’s chefs from Broward and Palm Beach who are making the trek down south for a series of collaborative dinners at Tongue & Cheek restaurant. And if these chefs can…
The Broward County Convention Center will turn into foodie central this Thursday evening, when New Times’ Pairings takes over. On Thursday, September 26 from 7 to 10 p.m., your favorite Broward restaurants like El Jefe Luchador, Market 17, Rebel House, Tap 42, and Steak 954 will tempt you with delicious…
After a long day working, the last thing you want to do is go grocery shopping. But what if you could just stop by the store and pick up a bag full of healthy vegetables, meat, and all the other items on your shopping list and be on your way?…
The Japanese have a strange sense of humor. Peruse YouTube and you’ll find a host of game shows that involve women in pigtails crawling around in their underwear along with “too cute” commercials that involve singing animals and food. Which is why we probably shouldn’t have been surprised when we…
The art galleries and famed murals of Wynwood are just a few miles south of Broward county and you’ve been meaning to go. Or maybe you’ve been to Second Saturdays or Art Basel. But have you really seen Wynwood’s art galleries up close and personal without navigating through hoards of…
The sixth annual New Times’ Pairings is coming to the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26. From 7 to 10 p.m., the best restaurants in South Florida will serve delectable dishes, each paired with a different fine wine. But what if you’re a beer geek instead of a…
If you stopped by the Mickey D’s drive-thru for a quickie lunch at your desk, you might want to put down those nuggets. We know they’re tasty (especially slathered in barbecue sauce), but a health blog is reporting some very un-chicken-like substances found in their nuggets. Natural News’ Forensic Food…
How do you know you’ve made it? When you’ve starred in one of those neon-green pistachio commercials. The commercial campaign for Wonderful Pistachios is as addictive as the product it touts. Featuring both celebs with major star power and internet sensations wearing green and cracking their nuts, the ads are…
