Some lucky bastard got to eat a piece of Iberico ham off of Padma Lakshmi’s body last evening.No, it’s not some lame Top Chef dream sequence. This really happened. In front of thousands of people. And that man was some stranger. OK — he did donate $1,000 to charity, so…
It makes sense that Rocco’s Tacos is holding a Chihuahua fundraiser, since it was another, larger taco joint that helped to make Chihuahuas one of the most popular breed of dog in the United States.Back in 1997, fast food chain Taco Bell started an advertising campaign featuring a talking Chihuahua…
A South Florida man died after participating in a live roach-eating contest held at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach. The Bugs for Balls competition, held on October 5, used live insects domestically raised for reptile food. The contestants who consumed the most bugs won ball pythons.According to Yahoo,…
The third annual Porketarian dinner series at Elle’s is happening this weekend and if you’re the kind of person who thinks it’s divine to dine on swine (with optional wine), then you’ll want to read on.Elle’s chef/partner Luci Rosende has put together a menu featuring as much pork, bacon, and…
Is there any better way to take an instant vacation than with a rum drink? The spirit of choice for both pirates and poets, rum can instantly evoke visions of lush tropical islands and palm trees swaying in the breeze.One of the most versatile spirits in the world, rum runs…
Oh how we love Paula Deen more than a stick of butter. Not only is she the queen of southern hospitality, but she has something in common with Clean Plate Charlie — the lady can curse up a blue streak.See also: Paula Deen Named Maxim’s Hottest Female Television ChefOf course,…
Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Martorano was on his way to the airport. After moving to Coral Springs to start fresh in Florida, he decided the palm trees and early bedtimes of Coral Springs just weren’t for him. The plane taking him back to Philadelphia was already on the tarmac…
Oktoberfest has officially started in Germany and across the pond in Cincinnati. Both cities have much in common — beer drinking, dirndls, and plenty of wieners. Except in Cincinnati, you’re encouraged to pet your wiener and allow it to roam free instead of slathering mustard on it. That’s right! We’re…
Restaurateur Dennis Max and his partners in the Max Group are opening the Mexican at Royal Palm Place in Boca Raton.The restaurant, which will feature Mexican street food and a tequila bar, will open in early November. Like Max’s other restaurants, many ingredients will be sourced locally, using sustainable ingredients…
We’re not sure whether that’s a giant rat, a squirrel, or a really weird-looking kitten. We just know it should not be hanging out in a Wilton Manors restaurant…
If you and your stoner friends have ever wasted away an entire Saturday eating chips and thinking up ways to make an easy million bucks…this contest is for you!The good people at Lay’s potato chips are in dire need of a new flavor for their potato chips and they’re willing…
I went to high school with Jennifer Aniston. This was long before Friends made her a superstar, and Aniston was just another slightly awkward teen at the High School of Performing Arts/LaGuardia School of the Arts. You may know it as the Fame school, where adolescents danced in the cafeteria…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival has announced its 2013 event schedule.The multiday festival that brings a host of celebrity chefs, events, parties, and dinners to Miami Beach, will run from February 21 to 24. Although that may seem far away, we suggest you start making plans and circling…
According to T.G.I. Friday’s, one good app deserves another, and a tip for your bartender deserves one in return.That’s what we discovered when we downloaded the T.G.I. Friday’s app, available for iPhone and Android phones. Not only does the app have some standard features, like a GPS locator that tells…
We interrupt this blog to bring you a few shots of nearly naked men holding baked goods (and a video). Gather up your coworkers, close the door to the office, and allow us to introduce you to Man Candy and Cupcakes, a project led by self-proclaimed “kitchen vixen” Babe Scott…
Ahoy, mateys! If yar be wantin’ to get some free grub t’day, yer best be headin’ yar scurvy self over to Krrrispy Krrreme.**Translation: Hello friends. If you would like some free doughnuts, please visit your local Krispy Kreme today.That’s right, landlubbers. Today, September 19, is Talk Like a Pirate Day,…
Forget the milk and cookies this year. If rumors are correct, you could leave Santa a snack by the chimney that he really wants to eat this Christmas — a tasty McRib sandwich.According to Advertising Age, McDonald’s is planning on releasing the pressed-pork sammy in late December. The sandwich is…
For the first time, you’ll be able to get wine or beer at the Magic Kingdom. The Be Our Guest restaurant, themed after Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, is part of the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland revamp. Located inside the Beast’s castle, the restaurant will allow diners to choose from three…
Judging Pairings is a little daunting. With nearly 50 different restaurants serving up as many dishes on three levels of the Broward County Convention Center, you’ve got to have a strategy if you plan on sampling each and every one. The plan was simple — start on the third floor…
Steve White is a folk artist in Albuquerque, New Mexico who works out of a studio called The Folk Farm. Like all artists, White has a favorite medium. Is it oil on canvas? Clay? Nope! It’s Pez.Pez. As in those plastic candy containers that resemble bunnies, Snoopy, or Batman. White transforms…
The Portland Tribune recently wrote about a program in Portland public schools called “courageous conversations”, where educators attend training sessions and meetings designed to understand their own ‘white privilege’ so that they can “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance”.The assumption that educators in the public school system…
South Florida’s favorite serial killer with a heart of gold, Dexter, returns to Showtime on September 30 at 9 p.m., and Steak 954 is making a special dish in his honor. Even more surprising, it’s a dessert. The Dexter dessert ($9) starts with a crème brûlée cheesecake topped with seasonal…
