Since we’re all impatiently awaiting Herman Cain’s important announcement today, we decided to figure out possible public relations strategies for Cain to get back into the good graces of the American public.Cain has a background in managing a fast food chain and a penchant for talking big, so we think…
When Coca-Cola decided to team with the World Wildlife Fund to raise money for endangered polar bears, who would have thought there would be backlash?…
You know the term “pay it forward”, right? Well it goes both ways, suckah!Yes, that movie with the do-gooder boy who sees dead people was heart-wrenching and all that stuff, but paying it forward can also mean passing on some horrible song that’s stuck in your head.Case in point: The…
The presidential campaign has a long history of merchandise tie-ins. Bumper stickers, campaign buttons, and T-shirts are all popular memorabilia. Heck, Barack Obama’s campaign had so much crap to buy, his rallies seemed more like shopping excursions.Here now is the perfect gift for the Libertarian/Tea Partier who swings Republican on…
In an obvious homage to stoners disguised as a holiday slumber party, The Chew co-hosts clowns wear pajamas and tumble into communal beds to eat General Tso’s chicken out of Chinese takeout containers. No… we’re not stoned ourselves. It actually happened, and we’ll never be the same after witnessing it…
Remember the Hanson song “MMMbop”? Sure, it was stupid, and you weren’t sure whether the kids singing it were pretty girls or extremely pretty boys, but it sure was catchy.Unfortunately puberty kicked in, and the Hanson boys (yes, they were boys) disappeared. Well, they’re back. And, apparently making beer. According…
If you’ve been complaining that your cocktail didn’t pack enough power for you, then you’re going to want to reach for one of these explosive libations.Filmmaker Ty Migota shot cocktails exploding at 5,000 frames per second. Martinis got 8,900 frames per second as part of the opening sequence for the…
Bimini Boatyard executive chef Michael Bennett has left his position at the popular Fort Lauderdale seafood restaurant to pursue several other culinary avenues of interest.Bennett, who resigned his position shortly after Thanksgiving, is consulting on two projects as well as writing part two of his chef essay/workbook Culture of Cuisine.Wine…
Close to 40,000 families and revelers converged on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale for the 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas celebration.The streets between SE Sixth and SE 11th streets were packed with people wearing Santa hats, kids wearing reindeer antlers, and dogs wearing ski sweaters, as local merchants handed…
You know that game where you pick five people living or dead to have over for dinner? We’d love to break bread with Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Bourdain, Ernest Hemingway, Julia Child, and Abraham Lincoln. South African chicken restaurant Nando’s thinks it would be awesome to have a nice holiday dinner…..
The 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas is tonight! Time to take a break from the mall frenzy (don’t worry — Target will have the same plastic crap tomorrow) and bundle up the family and friends. Bundle up? In south Florida! Yup! Because tonight’s forecast calls for snow! And cookies!Tonight, Las…
Clematis Street is expanding again, this time with a much-welcomed addition of a full-service wine bar and restaurant.The Wine Dive is set to open on Clematis Street just in time for Christmas shoppers to take a break for a little liquid courage before heading back to the shops for one…
Chef Factor, a cooking contest in Ireland, recently has a call for entries. The prize? A 12 week cooking course, complete with tools of the trade for one lucky winner.When Dee entered her legendary chocolate biscuit cake, her husband decided to do one better than download the required photo. He…
We promise that this is the last Thanksgiving post for 2011, but we had to share this Saturday Night Live skit which made us feel really good about our completely weird family holidays.Remember the Aunt who kissed too much? We remember running under the table, hiding in a closet, climbing…
First there’s Black Friday, then there’s Cyber Monday — the shopping day that’s devoted to letting you shop in your underwear (assuming that you’re not taking advantage of the deals at work).After you snag the latest cameras, tablets, and TV’s online, take advantage of some cyber savings on food:…
You might think that domestic diva Martha Stewart doesn’t consider herself part of the OWS 99 percent, but apparently she does.On a recent Today Show segment, Martha is asked to cook a turkey. When Matt Lauer asks if he should salt and pepper the bird before placing it in the…
It’s the day after Thanksgiving and you’re fridge is stuck with what seems like ten pounds of leftover turkey. You could make a sandwich, but why not try something much more awesome? Since Clean Plate Charlie was all about pizza this week (when we weren’t talking turkey), we decided to…
If you thought you ate too much at yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast, ponder this.Extreme eating champion Takeru Kobayashi ate 7.5 pounds of turkey at an eating competition. Kobayashi tore into the bird much like some natural predator would in the wild.This is just a light snack for the world record holder…
You’ve finally cooked the perfect turkey. It looks brown, juicy, and delicious. Now what? Are you really going to butcher the beast with a butter knife? Before you tear apart that poor bird, watch Alton Brown’s video on how to deconstruct your holiday turkey. Yes, deconstruct. In this three-minute video,…
So it’s Thanksgiving, the turkey’s in the oven, and you’re about to start the sides when you realize you’re out of cream and you totally forgot the cranberries! Don’t panic. Though most stores are closed, we’ve compiled a list of stores that are open for any last minute items, whether…
Here are a list of things we thought would never happen:Wildebeest found on MarsMcDonald’s turns all-veganLady Gaga Hosts a Thanksgiving SpecialGuess McDonald’s is going veg and NASA’s going to find animal tracks any day now, because Lady Gaga’s A Very Gaga Thanksgiving is airing tonight (Thanksgiving) at 9:30 p.m. on…
The 49th-annual Christmas on Las Olas celebration on November 29th is next week. Five blocks of Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale will be festively decorated with lights, decorations, and snow for the occasion.The family event will feature music, entertainment, and new this year — the first annual Christmas Cookie…
