On last night’s Conan, Top Chef Masters Aussie hunk, Curtis Stone, tried to teach Conan how to score on date night by cooking his lady a nice meal. But get two guys to play with their meat together and hilariousness ensues. As Curtis tells Conan to “get his pork in…
This Thursday, June 9th, you can taste…and tweet featured summer wines at Whole Foods Market in Coral Springs with The WFM Wine Guys…
CG Burgers is giving away free food on June 21st. CG Burgers is opening a new location in Coral Springs on June 21st. To celebrate, CG Burgers is throwing open its doors and inviting everyone to enjoy a free burger on the house. On June 21st, visit CG Burgers in Coral Springs…
When we first saw this video, mixed by Bravo for Top Chef’s hot host Padma Lakshmi, we knew we had to share it with our readers – if only to try to get the tune out of our heads by passing it on to someone else. Entitled “Pack Your Knives…
Jon Stewart went off like a bottle rocket on Donald Trump and Sarah Palin’s decision to dine together at a Times Square pizza joint the other day. Nop, he didn’t touch on politics, though I’m sure he wanted to. What really got him going was…the pizza! You see, New York…
Last episode, the cheftestants helped a geek propose to the girl of their dreams (and we learned that Gael Greene was a hot little number). Quickfire Challenge Boy toy Curtis Stone says the cheftestants are standing in a kitchen packed with state of the art appliances but they cant use any…
This week through Saturday, June 4th, enjoy sushi while helping raise funds for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital during “Nicky’s Week” at Ra Sushi’s Pembroke Pines and Palm Beach Gardens locations. The restaurant will donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of a variety of special menu items and…
Game two of the NBA finals is tonight at the AAA Arena. You could drive down to Miami, pay about $30 for parking and try to score a ticket from one of the friendly guys on the street or you can head over to The Seminole Hard Rock Casino, where…
L’Escalier, the extravagant French dining room at The Breakers in Palm Beach has closed its doors – not for the usual seasonal lull, but for good. The award-winning restaurant will not re-open in the fall, but will “evolve into an exciting, new concept to be unveiled in 2012”, according to…
It’s not really news that Candace Crawford and Tony Romo got hitched. The story is centuries old — football star marries former beauty queen. Like any young couple, they’re in love and in desperate need of kitchen supplies. That’s probably why they registered at Crate and Barrel. If you didn’t…
Watch the Miami Heat and indulge in great deals at Morton’s, the Steakhouse’s “White Hot Heat Power Hours.” During each NBA finals game, Morton’s is offering its “Power Hour” menu at the restaurant’s Bar 1221 lounge. Fans can watch the game on several plasma televisions, including a nine-foot screen in…
A lot of people in Florida like to define themselves by the cars they drive (not sure what a used PT Cruiser says about us here). Not only can you choose your car but you can choose your license plate for a totally customized ride. We found some interesting food-related…
Recently we featured an interview with chef Mike Ponluang, owner of Coco Asian Bistro in Fort Lauderdale. If you missed it, you can read it here and here. We’re now sharing Ponluang’s recipe for pan-seared red snapper with roasted almonds. Enjoy…
More and more, the food truck craze is rolling up to Broward and Palm Beach counties, which is great news for families searching for a fun and inexpensive way to explore new foods and have a fun evening out. Food trucks are serving dinner tonight at Ed Morse Sawgrass Auto…
Tonight’s Gold Coast Derby Jell-O wrestling contest at Boston Johnny’s got us thinking..about Jell-O. Come on, admit it. You always wondered about the staggering amounts of Jell-O that’s needed to fill an entire kiddie pool of wriggling, sugary goodness. Maybe you’ve lost sleep pondering the question on which flavor is…
Yesterday, we shared part one of our interview with Coco Asian’s owner and chef, Mike Ponluang. If you missed it, you can read it here. We continue with part two of our interview. Clean Plate Charlie: You’re from Thailand, but your cuisine has other Asian influences, as well. Tell us…
Top Chef, the reality cooking competition that turned the likes of Fabio Viviani, Carla Hall, Spike Mendelsohn and Brian Voltaggio into celebrities, is a weekly guilty pleasure for most of us. Sure, we can eat in the cheftestants’ restaurants (and there are a lot from South Florida including Kenny Gilbert,…
Mike Ponluang, owner and executive chef of Coco Asian Bistro & Bar, has traveled the world, learning and teaching elegant Thai food preparation. He attended Siam Business School and worked as a cook at the Chaopraya Hotel, the open mess for United States Army officers stationed there during the Vietnam…
People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals just named Sublime’s Apple Crumb Pie ala Mode the best vegan pie in America. The pie, made with an oatmeal streusel, Granny Smith apples and currants, is totally vegan, as is the ice “cream”. PETA’s first-ever ranking of pies was based on the recommendations of…
Oprah Winfrey is ending her iconic talk show….for good…today. While millions of people will mourn Oprah’s wisdom, heart and humor, thousands will mourn..their jobs, including the kitchen staff at Harpo studios. As in every milestone of human life, food must be served. According to the Colombia Tribune, Oprah’s food sendoff…
We’ve all seen the Wheaties boxes that have celebrity sports figures on the box — everyone from Lance Armstrong to Yogi Berra has helped sell cereal. While Wheaties are still around, we found a bunch of other celebrity cereals that haven’t fared so well. Here are a few of our favorites…
Forget the beach and the BBQ — this Memorial Day weekend is all about the cheese. The Urban Farmer in Pompano Beach is holding a cheese-making class this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. In this class, you’ll learn the secret to making your own homemade mozzarella and ricotta cheese without special tools…
