To see more photos from the grand opening of Funky Buddha’s Brew Pub, click here.Who would’ve thought coconut-rum-infused red ale would be so damned good?The Funky Buddha Brewery, South Florida’s newest brewpub, arrived with a bang Saturday night. The long-popular lounge added 13 homespun beers to its repertoire — creative…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
The Funky Buddha mixes handcrafted beer, tunes, and good vibes.For years, the Funky Buddha has been East Boca’s destination for great craft beer. Starting this weekend, it becomes Boca’s second ever Brewpub, and the fifth in Broward and Palm Beach counties.The Funky Buddha Brewery and Lounge officially launches this Saturday…
The Place: Tryst, 4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-921-0201. The Hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Deal: All drinks are two-for-one. The Digs: This self-styled gastropub does its French bistro décor (2010 “Best of” recipient for the latter, 2009 “Best of” for the former) so well…
Courtesy of dosbeerigos.Cigar City’s Humidor IPA took home a silver medal at this year’s GABF.The Mecca of beer events, the Great American Beer Festival, was held last weekend in Denver, Colorado. Among the thousands of breweries and beers in attendance was a small contingent of Florida brewers — units like…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
The place: Starlite Lounge, 960 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. 954-946-3477. The hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The deal: Draft beers $2.25 instead of $2.50, domestic beers $2.75 instead of $3.25, well liquors $3 instead of $3.75, wines $3.75 instead of $4.25. The digs: Starlite Lounge,…
King Arthur Flour. Water. SAF yeast. Salt. That’s all you need, apparently, to make the world’s easiest, tastiest, crunchiest artisan-style bread. With a chewy-soft interior full of airy holes and a crisp crust, this bread recipe looks legit. And the details, pored over in a post on King Arthur’s food…
World of Beer is blowing up this week. There’s tons going on at the always-busy Coconut Creek watering hole, enough to keep you occupied almost every day of the week. The happenings start tonight at 7 when local brewer Bob Gordash, owner of Gordash Beer Co., will stop in to…
Jamie LongHidden in a dark parking lot within earshot of airplanes landing at FLL is Bimini Bay Bar — the czar of all dive bars, the sultan of all things skanky. The underground watering hole relishes in the fact that it is a bit obscure and unknown to the general…
Photos by John LinnHoly arepas, Batman!The Colombian snack arepas are great street food fare. But they’re also easy to make at home. All it takes is a griddle, some masa, and a little love. To prove how simple they are, I made a batch of nontraditional arepas stuffed with mashed…
Last night’s episode of Top Chef that took place in Singapore was easily the best of the season. It featured a series of stunning looking dishes from all four remaining cheftestants that were cooked in a backdrop full of beauty and culture. Everything looked so tasty, it made me want…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
The place: Caliente Kitchen, 8 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561-450-6940. The hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 4 to 10 p.m. on Monday. The deal: Two-for-one drinks and $2 tacos. Reggae on Mondays. The digs: The setting is standard these days for a Tex-Mex-themed cantina: faux…
Happy Labor Day, everyone! While today historically signals the end of summer, the chance of the sun’s retreating from its oft-brutal assault on South Florida is nil. So may as well bunker down and prepare with creamy, cold treats — preferably, this milk shake. Its benefits over an ordinary milk…
The place: Kahuna Awa Kava Bar, 123 NE 20th Ave., Deerfield Beach. Cal 954-663-0757.The hours: 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The deal: Two-for-one kava drinks. The digs: The Kahuna gives off an upscale vibe from the outside that belies the casual, relaxed mood inside. It does the Polynesian…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
I made a day trip down to the Keys this Saturday to enjoy the weather and trek around the Marathon area (before it turned into the two-day shit storm we’ve been experiencing). When I was down there, I made a stop at one of my favorite places in Marathon: Keys…
This Summer has been crazy. It’s either so rainy that the streets look like giant Slip and Slides, or so hot out that even your sweat is sweating. I guess, if anything, that translates into good boozing weather. When you’re stuck inside by the elements, the least you can do…
The Place: The Lodge, 200 S Federal Hwy., Boca Raton. 561-392-5003 The Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day. The Deal: Two-for-one on select drafts and free chips. The Digs: This place looks and feels like a ski lodge or hunting lodge, or a bar north of the Mason-Dixon and…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
