Founders Brewing Co. Making Its Way to the Sunshine State

Michiganders and beer geeks rejoice: Grand Rapids based Founders Brewing Co. is about to make its way on to the Florida market. In 2011 and 2012, the brewery has earned the title as the second best in the world on ratebeer.com. For the record: Tampa’s Cigar City ranked in at…

Locavore Index 2013: How Does Florida Stack Up?

Since the Alice Waters and Chez Panisse came into the scene in Berkeley in the 1960’s, there has been a huge movement to localize our food systems. Obviously, some areas caught on a bit quicker than others. Some areas do make it easier. Iowa, for example, is pretty much one…

Roller Girl

Chances are you haven’t been to a skating rink in years. Most likely, your most recent skating memory was filled with awesome flashing ’80s laser lights while jammin’ out to Ace of Base. If that’s the case, you should probably stay off the rink: You wouldn’t want to break anything…

Travel to Far-Off Weston

Few things are greater than the east-west divide of Broward County. Just ask someone living on the beach to drive west of I-95. If it’s not a trip to IKEA, it’s probably not going to happen. Let’s be honest, eastern inhabitants: It’s time to bridge the gap. Pick up a…

Are GMOs to Blame for Decline in Florida Honeybees?

A lot of people have an intense fear of bees. Whether you were stung as a child or just traumatized from young Macaulay Culkin’s death in My Girl, the buzzing little insect has picked up a bad rep. And yet, the prolific pollinators are integral to our food supply. Without…

Ten Best Inexpensive Restaurants in Broward County

Eating out tends to have negative effects on the size of your wallet. And while cooking at home tends to have positive impacts on your cash flow — and waistline — it can eat away at your free time. If you’re broke and too busy, lazy, or culinarily challenged to…

Food & Water Watch Releases Report on the Corporate Giant Monsanto

Anyone and everyone who is even slightly into food, politics, or government conspiracy theories has at least heard something about Monsanto. Whether it’s the company’s development of Agent Orange or farmer lawsuits, the consensus is that the company is pretty evil. Well, to separate fact from fiction, Food & Water…

Danielle Williams, 32-Year-Old Single Mom, Buys Oceans 234

When the word “restaurateur” is used, the prevailing image that comes to mind is a middle-aged man. Like so many industries, the restaurant biz tends to be dominated by men.Yes, we’ve progressed in terms of gender equality, but we still have a long way to go. Danielle Williams is forging…

Wilton Manors Wine and Food Festival: Eat-Sip-Love in the Gayborhood

It seems like new wine and food festivals are popping up every weekend. And we’re certainly not complaining. Who doesn’t like the opportunity to sample different plates from multiple restaurants all in one location? There’s that and the copious amounts of booze.Broward County is about to see its newest boozie…

Eat & Drink Local at the Sybarite Pig on Friday

In case you’re not aware, it’s Slow Foods week right now. With that come a number of events focused on locally produced, “slow” food. While the local chapter Slow Foods Glades to Coast is hosting a number of events and partnerships, some other localcentric events will be going on as…

Free Kid’s Meal for a Kid’s Book at LongHorn Steakhouse Today

Depending on which school your kids attend, it may or may not be spring break. If it is, you know that weeklong reprieve for little Sally can stack up on your wallet. And probably your patience — but that’s another story.To celebrate International Children’s Book Day, all LongHorn Steakhouse locations…