Common wisdom is that laughter is the best medicine. Bob Marley once sang, “One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain.” Whether you’re sick, sad, somewhere in between, or just want to get out for the night, if you’re looking to have a good time, concerts…
UPDATE: Interested in the best of Boca’s culinary scene? Then after you’re done with this list, head over to our most recent list of the ten best new restaurants in Boca Raton. When it comes to restaurants, everyone has a different perspective. Some fancy traditional, Old World cuisine. Others like…
Baked goods are one of the greatest pleasures of life. And like so many other culinary pleasures, the French have nailed the whole baking thing to a T. There’s nothing quite like that first bite of a fresh-out-of-the-oven, warm, crisp yet pillowy baguette, flaky croissant, or buttery pain au chocolate…
Every restaurant chain is known for something notable. Chili’s is recognized for its delicious — yet unidentifiable — queso dip made of who-knows-what mouthwatering ingredients. IHOP, AKA International House of Pancakes, is famous for — you guessed it — pancakes. McDonald’s, obviously, sells millions of burgers and fries. Denny’s, on…
After years of better burger chains popping up left, right, and center, you’d imagine some of the momentum would kind of fade away. It’s not; it just keeps chugging along, actually. South Florida-based fast casual burger concept BurgerFi is marking its territory yet again, this time on the busy international…
With a family rooted into the Texas barbecue industry, Will Banks decided to make his way into the family business about six years ago with his highly lauded food truck, Blue Willy’s Barbecue, parked just steps from the downtown Fort Lauderdale Courthouse. Early on in the summer, Banks packed up…
It looks like the almighty food gods have descended upon Broward and Palm Beach counties this week — well, if such a thing exists. We are chock full of culinary activities to occupy you on your working days. Whether you want to socialize with Funky Buddha, sip some wine, or…
UPDATE: The number four restaurant on this list, Hibiscus Cafe, is now closed. The rest, however, remain open and delicious. Talk to any dietician, or mom, and you’ll hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It may sound counterintuitive, but consuming calories in the morning –…
Since the opening of Oakland Park’s highly lauded Funky Buddha Brewery, we’ve been eagerly awaiting more news of culinary progress. Fortunately, that moment has come. The first step of the urban farm park has recently been implemented; the Urban Farmer has set up its farmers market in Jaco Pastorius Park,…
Maybe we’re just getting excited, but it feels like there might be a slightly cooler breeze in the air. We’re getting closer and closer to ‘season’ being here, which means that more and more food and drink events will start popping up every weekend. Either way, the end of this…
There once was a day in which downtown Fort Lauderdale’s riverfront and Himmarshee area was full of a variety of different restaurants and bars. From Hooters and laid-back sports bars to high-end Italian restaurant and upscale martinis, there used to be divergent spots for everyone — and every possible mood…
It used to be that wine dinners were the “in” thing in terms of food pairing events. It’s been done for hundreds, if not thousands of years; so it definitely makes sense. Beer pairings, on the other hand, are a slightly newer occurrence. Given the popularity of craft brews and…
Invasions tend to have a rather negative connotation. We mean, who wants to get invaded by cockroaches or even ants? We sure as heck don’t. Food trucks, on the other hand, we’re all about them taking over. On Thursday, September 26, from 5 to 9:30 p.m., the food trucks are…
When it comes to beer, draft is always better. To celebrate the introduction of New Belgium kegs to Florida, Tap 42 is hosting a little soiree on Tuesday, September 17, all day long. The bar will be releasing five New Belgium drafts including several IPAs and Lips of Faith Coconut…
We’ve all had a California Cab. Most likely you’ve tried an Italian Pinot Grigio or an Argentine Malbec, but wines from Sardinia and Sicily? Unless you’re a massive wino, we doubt it. On Thursday, September 12, at 7 p.m., the Backyard Bar is pairing lesser-known Italian wines with tapas created…
Right about now, most of the country is getting some relief from the intense heat of August. With the passing of Labor Day comes a nice refreshing plunge into fall. Not down here; we still have two more months of sweaty T-shirts, frizzy hair, afternoon rains, and the heavy humidity…
The French are celebrated for food and culture. The British: their stiff upper lip. The Japanese are notable for their precise and exacting nature. Australians are thought to be mellow and laid-back. Brazilians, on the other hand, are known for sex appeal. From models like Gisele to “the Girl from…
UPDATE: A lot has changed since this article was written. These ten restaurants are all still open (and delicious) but you also might enjoy our most recent list of the ten best new restaurants in Fort Lauderdale after you’re done with this. Fort Lauderdale isn’t as flashy as Miami nor…
People get into new relationships and even marriages everyday. In the beginning, its all new and exciting; you date, buy each-other presents, and do fun things together all the time. A few years in, however, life kicks in: work is stressful, you’re tired, you just want to turn off the…
You’ve heard it before: Wine is like a metaphor for life. As cheesy and pompous as it sounds, it’s actually kind of true. Take the same exact grape, grow it in different terroir — that’s wine-speak for growing place — with different growing methods, fermentation techniques, or bottling procedures and…
This year has been a big one for food combinations. First, it was the cronut, invented by pastry chef Dominique Ansel at his New York bakery. The croissant/donut hybrid made its way down to South Florida in the form of Master Cake Bakery’s “dossants” — the term cronut has been…
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. If that’s the case, the city of Delray Beach certainly has something to blush about; many rundown and forgotten parts of town in Broward and Palm Beach counties are trying to copy the efforts of its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Oakland…
