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Dinner at Canyon Southwest Cafe Fort Lauderdale

This longtime Fort Lauderdale favorite sits quietly and modestly smack dab in the middle of the Sunrise Boulevard traffic loop; Canyon is so inconspicuous that if you blink you’ll miss it. Thus making it one of those f...
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Happy Hour at Market 17 Fort Lauderdale

Market 17 is one of my favorite wine Happy Hour places; has been since it opened two and a half years ago. Here’s what they do oh so right: All glasses of still wine are half price, in both the 3-oz and 6-oz pour which is...
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Dinner and cocktails at Wild Sea Oyster Bar and Grille at the Riverside Hotel

Wild Sea Oyster Bar and Grille is one of the new players on Las Olas Boulevard. Vibrant, bright, and spacious; completely redesigned and nothing remotely similar to its white linen-dining predecessor. This chic new bar and rest...
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All-you-can-eat Stone Crabs in South Florida, October 15, 2012 – May 15, 2013

  Stone Crabs, while many restaurants are serving this seasonal delicacy as appetizers and à la carte entrées it’s the all-you-can-eat Stone Crab deals at a handful of South Florida restaurants that have the reserva...
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Ticket winners to Cheers for Charity Las Olas

The ticket winners to Cheers for Charity Las Olas events are: Rita Talchik Sunday, October 7 – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Sushi and Sake at The Riverside Hotel. Laura Schneider, Monday, October 8 -5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Gems T...
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Craft Beer tasting & touring at Big Bear Brewing Co. Coral Springs

I seem to be riding the South Florida craft beer train lately; last week I attended the Shipyard Brewing beer dinner at 50 Ocean in Delray Beach, and yesterday I toured and tasted at Big Bear Brewing Co in Coral Springs. Matthe...
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Father’s Day in South Florida and beyond

It’s official, every holiday is now fair game for every restaurant, bar, lounge and hotel. Not that is wasn’t in the past but some holidays just seemed to stake a natural claim on the 11am brunch, the 2pm dinner and...
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10th Annual PACE Dinner & Wine Auction at Casa D’Angelo Fort Lauderdale

Last night was the annual PACE Dinner & Wine Auction at Casa D’Angelo Fort Lauderdale. Chef/Owner Angelo Elia and his wife Denise have been hosting this fundraising event for the past decade. This generous contributio...
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Wine, Beer and Sake dinners in Fort Lauderdale and Miami

Notable and imaginative pairing dinners are on the horizon in South Florida; taking a page from the traditional multi-course Wine Dinner book, spirits, beer and sake are now strong contenders for an equally food-fascinating eve...
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Interview with Angelo Elia, chef/owner of the D’Angelo restaurant group

The back story of today’s Chef in the Spotlight, Angelo Elia is quite simple, “work really hard and your dreams will come true.” In 1998 Elia’s upscale flagship restaurant Casa D’Angelo opened in Fort ...
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Charm City Burgers will charm you

This past Sunday myself and a group of food friends descended like ravaged hunters upon a charming little place called Charm City Burger Company located in Deerfield Beach. The owners Michael Saperstein and Evan David had absol...
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Interview with Lee Feldman, owner of Pops Corn & Yo Mama’s Ice Cream

  This week’s spotlight interview is with a young Broward County entrepreneur, Lee Feldman owner and operator of Pops Corn & Yo Mama’s Ice Cream. Lee and his brother Lonnie run three retail operations in Browar...
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Interview with Jeremy Ford, Chef de Cuisine at 3030 Ocean

Two weeks ago Dean Max was the Chef in the Spotlight and this week we’re bringing you his 3030 Ocean protégée, Jeremy Ford. Ford is at the helm of Max’s acclaimed restaurant housed at the Harbor Beach Marriott in Fort Lau...
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Interview with Chef Dean Max

This week’s Spotlight shines on one of my favorite peoplewho also happens to be a very talented chef, Dean Max. Chef Max is driven andfocused, meticulous, and organized, successful, kind, and culinarily gifted. Thatabout sum...
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Wine and Cheese at Cheese Culture Las Olas

This friendly shop, eatery and wine bar has been open for about a month now on Las Olas. The sunny yellow awning with matching bistro tables and chairs outside its front door sets the welcoming tone and does not disappoint. T...
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Lunch at M Bar Las Olas

This restaurant has closed.  Las Olas is starting to see a jolt in new restaurantopenings, M Bar, Las Olas Wine Café, and Cheese Culture along with a few morescheduled just in time for season. Last week I had lunch at M Bar, ...
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Interview with Michael Saperstein owner of Charm City Burger Company and El Jefe Luchador

This week’s spotlight shines on Michael Saperstein owner of Charm City Burger Company and El Jefe Luchador both in Deerfield Beach. Saperstein’s profile and Charm City Burger Company literally catapulted overnight in certai...
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Cobaya Dinner at Market 17

Last month I attended my first Cobaya Dinner, the undergrounddining group based out of Miami spearheaded by FoodFor Thought, TheChowfather, and BlindTastes. Cobaya by definition meansguinea pig and underground in this context m...
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Dinner at Coco Asian Bistro in Fort Lauderdale

Last Friday night Ihad dinner with a few friends at Coco Asian Bistro in Fort Lauderdale; this wasthe first time any of us had been there, and what a treat-feast it was.Chef/owner Mike Ponluang is not only a talented and creati...
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Interview with Youssef Hammi, Executive Chef at The Pilllars Hotel

ThePillars Hotel is an elegant property idyllically located on the IntracoastalWaterway. Complimenting the charm of this boutique hotel is its restaurantappropriately named, The Secret Garden. The restaurant hosts wine dinners ...
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Wine Dinner at The Pillars in Fort Lauderdale

A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, The Pillars in Fort Lauderdale is a hidden gem sitting pretty on the intracoastal. I attended a wine dinner last week at the hotel’s restaurant, The Secret Garden. Appror...
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Dinner at SAIA in the B Ocean Hotel

I seem to be having a rather interesting Asian food trend going on lately and certainly not one that has been planned. Last night I had dinner at SAIA the Asian fusion restaurant located in the B Ocean Hotel on Fort La...
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Lunch at Thai Delight in Deerfield Beach

Once again the dynamic duo of ThaiCooks and SushiPro have turned me onto yet another pretty fantastic Asian restaurant, Thai Delight in Deerfield Beach. These two seem to know about every obscure little Thai and Sushi place in...
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Dinner at Nakama Asian Kitchen in Deerfield Beach

Last week I attended a Thai Tweet-up at Nakama Asian Kitchen in Deerfield Beach hosted by my friends, ThaiCooks.com and Sushi. pro. Anything that this husband and wife team are involved in is astoundingly authentic, real and pu...
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Interview with Steak 954 Chef de Cuisine Jason Landon Smith

Today’s spotlight shines on Chef de Cuisine Jason Landon Smith at Steak 954 at W Fort Lauderdale. I met Jason a number of times at various Food and Wine events but finally had the chance to actually have a conversation with h...
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Lunch at Michele’s Dining Lounge in Fort Lauderdale

Michele’s Dining Lounge a very pretty, very elegant restaurant just like its namesake Michele Bonarigo. Michele’s is one of the new players to hit the Fort Lauderdale dining scene within the past two months. Ms. Bonarig...
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In the Wine Room at The Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale

Saturday night I joined a few friends in the Wine Room at The Ritz Carlton in Fort Lauderdale for some pretty fabulous wine, great conversation and some wonderful food pairings from the Via Luna menu. Have a look see…. (c...
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Interview with Don Derocher, Sommelier at the Fort Lauderdale Ritz Carlton

This week’s spotlight shines on our first Sommelier interview. Don Derocher is the serious yet affable wine expert at the Fort Lauderdale Ritz Carlton sharing his proficient knowledge with guests at Via Luna the resort&#...
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Dinner at Mojo Fort Lauderdale

What started out as 2-for-1 Happy Hour with a long lost friend ended up being two hours of eating and drinking. We were both in Pompano when we met so we decided to grab a beer or two and catch up, beer being the operative choi...
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Dinner at D’Angelo Pizza Tapas Wine Bar in Fort Lauderdale

These pictures are just too delicious not to share! I’ve been to D’Angelo for lunch a number of times but never dinner so I thought we’d give it a whirl. We got there at 6 pm which is a good time to arrive if...
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