It’s National Pie Day, according to the National Pie Council. Though I usually ignore food holidays, like this guy with a pie fetish, I could eat variations on pie every day for life. Pies are the ultimate comfort food that can be made savory or sweet. And don’t get me…
The Washington City Paper wrote last week on how difficult it is to keep Pappy Van Winkle in stock. The bourbon from Old Rip Van Winkle distillery has a cult following for its 15-, 20-, or 23-year-aged booze and has been a thing for quite a while now.”The strategy of…
The end of January marks the closing of chef Michelle Bernstein’s tenure at her namesake restaurant, Michelle Bernstein’s at the Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach. Bernstein and husband partner David Martinez will continue to own and operate Sra. Martinez, Michy’s, and Crumb on Parchment in Miami. The couple is…
Studies show that two-thirds of chickens are contaminated with salmonella, which would especially be troubling if we ate it raw. The government says that changing inspection procedures should help. In a cost-saving measure, the federal government is revamping how it inspects birds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that…
The Onion has penned many parodies of this state, including Florida Legalizes Taking Guns to Work; Florida State University to Phase Out Academic Operations by 2010; and ‘Ravaged’ Named Florida’s Official State Adjective. Though it reads like it, this stat is no parody. According to the Centers for Disease Control,…
Read on for today’s link compilation.Frank Bruni writes on how chefs who encourage dining decadence stay healthy behind the scenes. His piece in the New York Times is a thoughtful response to the “unsettling” revelation that Paula Deen has only now revealed her diabetes, three years after diagnosis.The fragile but beautiful Temple…
Since it’s the weekend and we usually break out the booze around now, we thought we’d help out a New Timesian who has been gifted cookie dough flavored vodka from Pinnacle. The brand is the Baskin Robbins, nay, the Swisher Sweets of vodka, with these ridiculous flavors:Apple, Atomic Hots, Banana,…
Since I arrived in August, I’ve been struck by how much seafood on menus is from up north, whether it’s swordfish, oysters, or lobster. I’ve also been curious at the pricing of local that’s often higher than what’s caught in the Caribbean and New England. What’s the story? I’ve been…
For the kid who’s obsessed with Anthony Bourdain or the one who asks for a Waring blender for Christmas, there’s the Art Institute’s Best Teen Chef Competition for high school seniors. And for high school graduates who are thinking of a career in the restaurant world, there’s the Culinary Scholarship…
We have a winner! Congrats to Castor Morales on being chosen to judge the second-annual Junior Achievement World Uncorked! on January 21 at Broward College from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Morales’ love for a variety of bread puddings made us hungry and secured his win. I’ll be sure to order…
Single people are reminded every day how vast the dating pool is and how difficult it can be to juggle choices. How to separate the wheat from the chaff? Base your dating life on a partner’s appetites. If you too are looking for an easy way to find someone ravenous…
“Do you have a menu?” I asked the guy behind the counter. “Nope. You create what you want from what we have here,” he said, pointing to the meats in the deli case. I drove all the way out here for a sandwich and a to-go menu and there isn’t…
Josef and Beth Shibanetz have opened their new location for Josef’s, the former Plantation restaurant. Josef’s Table at 5030 Champion Blvd. in Boca Raton opened in mid-December for dinner and will debut for lunch in early February.The new space seats 180, more than doubling the capacity. The bar area seats…
Timberlake Plaza in Plantation offers neither woods nor a lake, though it does display a collection of small immigrant businesses. On one corner, Doris Italian Market displays biscotti and bags of homemade pasta, while further down, a new Chinese grocery called New York Mart readies to open, its wares explained…
Before the holidays, I focused on trying as many Cuban restaurants as I could north of Miami. I wanted to be literate in the area’s offerings, but I also wanted to get a sense of two things. The first is why we’re seeing a mini Cuban restaurant boom in the…
Tastes like chicken!Making the rounds online and on the Face — again — is “poultry paste,” mass-produced chicken that even has a USDA-official name: mechanically separated poultry. If you’re a meat eater and you’ve ingested grocery-store hot dogs, frozen chicken patties — or if you had McNuggets prior to 2003…
This nook tucked in a retro-shopping plaza that also houses Undergrounds Coffeehaus and Hi-Life Cafe is the kind of place to take your mother or aunt to for a light breakfast, lunch, or afternoon tea. Mismatched tables, window dressings, hardwood floors, and area rugs shape a space that feels like…
Bar snacks are big right now. I’m not just talking about wings, spart dip, and potato skins. The proliferation of small plates means that savory bites on toast, dolled-up vegetables, and crispy fritters show off the creativity, skill, and often sense of humor in the kitchen. After the jump, here’s…
Why aren’t there more women executive chefs? Eater.com addressed the question with Dominique Crenn, the San Francisco chef who earned two Michelin stars at Luce and snagged Esquire’s 2008 Chef of the Year. She’s since moved on to Atelier Crenn, which she opened last year. “Unfortunately, there’s also not a…
From the owners of the Triton comes Newsworthy Cafe. This Spartan breakfast and lunch spot is created as a haven for journalists, created by the folks who write the newsletter for boat captains and crews. With all these hardcopies laying around, it’s the place to go for some newspaper nostalgia…
Marando Farms has expanded its general store to include a bakery and a juice bar. …
McSweeney’s reposts this Paula Deen classic. The website founded by David Eggers has hooked us with addictive lists and food mag Lucky Peach. It’s almost as good as, “It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers.”From Erin Hershey’s intro featuring Paula Deen on the stripper pole: “Now, does anybody here still think that nice girls…
