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Social Q's Thanksgiving Edition: For Those Edible Dilemmas

​It's a safe bet that at some point, we will come across awkward social situations. For example, at your Thanksgiving dinner party when you've whipped up an entire spread only to realize many of your guests keep Kosher -- and that fork you used to check the roast also acquainted itself with the cr ... More >>

Beached at Lester's

​It's a safe bet that at some point, we will come across awkward social situations. For example, at your Thanksgiving dinner party when you've whipped up an entire spread only to realize many of your guests keep Kosher -- and that fork you used to check the roast also acquainted itself with the cr ... More >>

Food Frenzy in Coral Gables

​It's a safe bet that at some point, we will come across awkward social situations. For example, at your Thanksgiving dinner party when you've whipped up an entire spread only to realize many of your guests keep Kosher -- and that fork you used to check the roast also acquainted itself with the cr ... More >>

Arty Party

​It's a safe bet that at some point, we will come across awkward social situations. For example, at your Thanksgiving dinner party when you've whipped up an entire spread only to realize many of your guests keep Kosher -- and that fork you used to check the roast also acquainted itself with the cr ... More >>

Yuppies and Puppies

​It's a safe bet that at some point, we will come across awkward social situations. For example, at your Thanksgiving dinner party when you've whipped up an entire spread only to realize many of your guests keep Kosher -- and that fork you used to check the roast also acquainted itself with the cr ... More >>

Five Ways To Prevent Thanksgiving Guests From Lingering Too Long

Goodnight Vienna and Goodnight Guests​We all know the feeling: Turkey dinner is completed, the stories have been told, everyone has seemingly enjoyed themselves to a reasonable extent, and most of the guests have had the good sense to say thanks and goodnight - the key word here being "most". Inva ... More >>

Thanksgiving Day Entertaining

Goodnight Vienna and Goodnight Guests​We all know the feeling: Turkey dinner is completed, the stories have been told, everyone has seemingly enjoyed themselves to a reasonable extent, and most of the guests have had the good sense to say thanks and goodnight - the key word here being "most". Inva ... More >>

Adoptions of Black Cats Halted in Palm Beach Until After Halloween

​Palm Beach County is apparently full of sadistic weirdos and people who love exuberant parties, so it only makes sense that three animal shelters in the county have banned adoption of black cats until after Halloween. The shelters fear that the cats may be harmed due to All Hallow's Eve ... More >>

Best of Miami: Diversions

​Palm Beach County is apparently full of sadistic weirdos and people who love exuberant parties, so it only makes sense that three animal shelters in the county have banned adoption of black cats until after Halloween. The shelters fear that the cats may be harmed due to All Hallow's Eve ... More >>

Flyer: Goolsby Tonight at Respectable Street, Something Cute Bound to Happen

​Kudos to Courtney at Mood Vane for pointing out this absolutely adorable flyer for tonight's Goolsby show at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. The poster is courtesy of the Flaunt crew, who always post photos of the revelers after they throw a party at the venue.Even if Caspar the Friendly G ... More >>

This Week's New Times Broward-Palm Beach Split the Uprights

​Just a few items we tackled in this week's New Times Broward-Palm Beach print edition.In Music: Pitbull is throwing a party on Sunday. Carnaval Miami and Calle Ocho's guest list includes T-Pain, Flo Rida, Sean Paul, Spam Allstars and a million or so of their closest friends. Someone was also gon ... More >>

Dinner Party, You Say?

​Just a few items we tackled in this week's New Times Broward-Palm Beach print edition.In Music: Pitbull is throwing a party on Sunday. Carnaval Miami and Calle Ocho's guest list includes T-Pain, Flo Rida, Sean Paul, Spam Allstars and a million or so of their closest friends. Someone was also gon ... More >>

Nature Gourmet, Vegetarian & Vegan Catering for South Florida, Chef Interview

via naturegourmetcaterers.comChef Julez​ Sometimes it seems like a world meat conspiracy is afoot. Are evil, global agrifarm executives fighting a secret war against the vegetarian and vegan elements to keep them on the fringe if in existence at all?Yes.For those who support the meatless revolutio ... More >>

There’s No Crying in Holiday Baking

via naturegourmetcaterers.comChef Julez​ Sometimes it seems like a world meat conspiracy is afoot. Are evil, global agrifarm executives fighting a secret war against the vegetarian and vegan elements to keep them on the fringe if in existence at all?Yes.For those who support the meatless revolutio ... More >>

Red The Steakhouse Is Run By Dummies

The email read: "You're invited to Red, the Steakhouse Cocktail Party sponsored byMiamiARTzine.com."It was an Art Basel-related promotional affair, and I foolishly assumed there would be cocktails, maybe somebody from MiamiARTzine, and an art exhibition. Instead, a bevy of befuddled and incredibly u ... More >>

FFF: Calvin Trillin's Revised History of Thanksgiving

​The following passages have been excerpted from a story in Third Helpings, by Calvin Trillin, which can also be found as part of Trillin's The Tummy Trilogy, (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux: New York, 1994): I have been campaigning to have the national Thanksgiving dish changed from turkey to spaghe ... More >>

Look Who Showed Up at the Miami Babylon Book Reading

Bill CookeTrisha Posner (left), Irene Marie, and Tara Solomon​Just last week, investigative journalist Gerald Posner complained to the New York Post that no one in town would throw a party for the release of his new book detailing the cocaine-fueled history of Miami Beach, Miami Babylon. Not ... More >>

Do the Makosa

Bill CookeTrisha Posner (left), Irene Marie, and Tara Solomon​Just last week, investigative journalist Gerald Posner complained to the New York Post that no one in town would throw a party for the release of his new book detailing the cocaine-fueled history of Miami Beach, Miami Babylon. Not ... More >>

Haul Your Whole Family Over

Bill CookeTrisha Posner (left), Irene Marie, and Tara Solomon​Just last week, investigative journalist Gerald Posner complained to the New York Post that no one in town would throw a party for the release of his new book detailing the cocaine-fueled history of Miami Beach, Miami Babylon. Not ... More >>

Mature bachelors: Send this lovelorn lady your resumé

(Full disclosure: Yes, we're blogging about an advertiser, but only because we find it supremely entertaining. The graft has nothing to do with it.) The woman to the right is Beverly, and she's tired of going on a few dates with a man only to discover he's actually not a lawyer but a pizza boy, or ... More >>

Top Chefs Throw Pity Party, Dec. 8th

Sandy Skoglund, "The Cocktail Party" Got 100 people coming for a holiday shindig? Stupidest idea you EVER had, right? Believe it, we've been there. But four of Palm Beach's top chefs are taking pity this season and throwing a bash at Cafe Boulud that might help prevent us from totally screwing up ... More >>

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This Liberty City festival brings the noise and funk.

The Party Crasher - Dwyane Wade is Celebrated, and for Good Reason

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Tooting Our Own Horn

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The New Traditional Labor Day Menu

It’s our anniversary! Party with us!

The New Traditional Labor Day Menu

It’s our anniversary! Party with us!

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Get Basted

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