Trader Joe’s the tropical-themed grocer that specializes in wallet-friendly food items and GMO-free products, has announced an opening date for its newest Broward location. Trader Joe’s Fort Lauderdale, located at 1590 N. Federal Highway, in the 1600 Commons shopping plaza, will open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 15. So…
If you’re looking for a job, Chipotle Mexican Grill is holding a major hiring event. The fast-casual burrito company that’s been breaking conventional chain-restaurant molds by offering food made from fresh, sustainably-grown produce and responsibly raised proteins, is now making waves with a giant job fair. On September 9, the restaurant…
TooJay’s is getting some work done. The Florida-based deli chain that serves classic comfort food, has announced it’s getting a makeover. Founded in 1981, that makes TooJay’s 34, certainly not too old for a little work, according to South Florida standards. According to TooJay’s CEO Jim Vinz, the chain will…
Beer lovers get ready because the “Original” Beerfest is back! On Saturday, October 10 from 7 – 10 p.m., Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park turns into a wonderland of suds when the 18th annual Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, returns. This is the longest running beer festival in South Florida…
A bit of South Beach is coming to Hallandale with the imminent opening of Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails. More than a bar and restaurant, Hyde can best be described as a resort hotel that has no rooms to stay in. The multi-level entertainment complex, located at 111 S. Surf…
Starbucks is brewing some big news with the announcement that select shops in Broward and Palm Beach will begin offering beer, wine, and small plates. The news comes from CNN Money, which notes the chain is ramping up locations for Starbucks Evenings program (the moniker for its wine, beer, and food…
New Times’ Pairings returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on September 10 and it’s going to be the best party of the year. If you haven’t been, then think of Pairings as Tinder for food and drink. You see, while great dishes and fine wines are wonderful on…
Tiger Woods new restaurant and sports bar, The Woods Jupiter, opened this week and it could be the classiest looking sports bar ever. The restaurant, located in Harbourside Place, a 10-acre waterfront multi-use project that includes a hotel, marina, and amphitheater, is called a sports bar and dinner club, befitting…
Online giant Amazon.com has grown exponentially from its 1995 inception two decades ago. The company, which is best known for its online sales of books, office supplies, and nearly everything else, is expanding into many other avenues. Just last week, Amazon announced the expansion of its Home Services division to…
Miami New Times’ Iron Fork 2015/Miami Spice kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority is tonight, y’all. This epic evening of food, fun, and drink goes down from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Miami and it’s an event not to be missed. In case you’re thinking of…
New Times Broward/Palm Beach Pairings is back for another epic evening of good food, paired with fine wines and beers. The eighth-annual Pairings takes over the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, with more food, drink, and fun than ever before. Pairings, as…
Trader Joe’s has finally announced details on its upcoming Davie store. The Monrovia, California-based grocer that offers a well-priced shopping experience in an adventurer’s club setting, will open its 16th Florida location at The Tower Shops at 2296 S. University Drive on Friday, September 25. Trader Joe’s is part of…
You could waste an entire afternoon on YouTube watching Siberian Huskies say, “I wuf you” to their owners and listen to goats screaming like children. As humans, we tend to anthropomorphize animals and even inanimate objects (haven’t you ever picked up a rock that has a smiley face)? But what happens…
The next time you get an invitation to a barbecue where there’s an overabundance of food, take a good look at the man behind the grill. Does he resemble one of the faces in the above surveillance photo? If so, your chef for the evening could be a wanted man…
You probably work with one or may even be friends with one of them. Who knows? With the world the way it is, you might even be living under the same roof with one. We’re talking, of course, about vegetarians. According to Raw Food World, about five percent of Americans…
In last evening’s episode of Chopped on the Food Network, Palate Party food truck owner Robyn Almodovar was visibly nervous when presenting her plate to judges Geoffrey Zakarian, Marc Murphy, and Amanda Freitag. The chef, competing for $10,000 along with three other hopefuls, had just made beef tendon and purslane wontons…
Palate Party’s Robyn Almodovar is going on the chopping block tonight — literally. The chef/food truck owner will appear on Food Network’s Chopped! tonight, July 11 at 10 p.m. The battle, entitled Tendon Intentions, finds Almodovar and her fellow competitors working with mystery basket ingredients that include beef tendon balls,…
It’s official – Mellow Mushroom, the stoner-themed pizza restaurant that’s become somewhat of a craze, is open in Fort Lauderdale. The Atlanta-based chain was founded in 1974 from the “free-wheelin’ hippie culture of the 1970’s” and has grown from one restaurant to more than 150 locations. The latest Mellow Mushroom opened…
When Johnson & Wales students Christopher DelPrete and Rand Carswell decided to open a food truck, they had no idea that it would take off like it did. The former private chefs took a chance on starting their own business together in 2012, opening Miami Press food truck. Since then,…
Most people know about Whole Foods Market’s nickname of “Whole Paycheck”, but just how true is that moniker? Most people believe that the prices at the upscale market are due to the fact that the store specializes in organic produce, hormone-free meats, and wild-caught seafood. But California inspectors claim that…
Shopping for inexpensive furniture at IKEA just got a little sweeter. The Swedish giant that specializes in cheap stylish furniture with improbable names and impossible to decipher assembly instructions, has rolled out its new Lördagsgodis. No, that’s actually not a new Game of Thrones dragon or a character in Disney’s Frozen…
There’s no doubt about it – we live in a very sexy part of the world. From our world class beaches filled with bodies slowly roasting in the sun to palm trees swaying in the soft, gentle sea breezes, to sexy bars where beautiful people meet for cocktails, South Florida…
