Subject: Palm Beach Gardens

• Last Night: Big Bang Radio Record Release Party

  December 16, 2007

• Weakest. YouTube Remix. Ever

  May 2, 2008

• That Pizza Could Kill You

  July 1, 2008

• A Little Bellyaching

  July 2, 2008

• Flavor Palm Beach Report: Metronome

  September 8, 2008

• Anthony's Is Busting Out All Over

  October 8, 2008

• The Empire Strikes Back

  March 16, 2006

• V-Day Planner: In Search of the Big O

  Belinda Eaton, Girl with Oysters, from Belindaeaton.comPly her with aphrodisiacs all night, and you've got it made, right? This week in New Times, Robb Walsh dispenses pearls of wisdom on the world's favorite bivalve here. And below, a plan to spend your V-Day shelling out:Sage Bistro and Oyster Bar 2000 Harrison St,, Hollywood, 954-391-9466 This swank new raw bar and French bistro keeps at least four kinds of oysters on ice, all flown in daily. You might find Blue Point, Kumamoto, Fanny Bay

  February 11, 2009

• AAA Doles Out Diamonds to Our Stars

  They're a girl's best friendTomorrow night at the Jupiter Beach Resort, AAA will formally present its Diamond Awards to Palm Beach County restaurants and hotels that have gone way beyond the call of duty in terms of service, food, style, and amenities. The winners, though, have already been announced, and we've got two Five Diamond Restaurants on the list this year: The Restaurant at the Four Seasons, which apparently hasn't stumbled after the departure of celeb chef Hubert des Marais last year,

  March 11, 2009

• Flush With Success

  March 30, 1995

• Father Hoes Best

  Wikimedia CommonsThe Sony Ericsson Open begins tomorrow on Key Biscayne, and that means the tennis world's most notorious one-man circus is coming to town. Forget the athletes; we're following Richard Williams, dad of the top-seeded sisters and Palm Beach Gardens residents Serena and Venus. Richard's antics include telling a reporter: "The White Man hated me all my life and I hate him," and, after a daughter's victory, hopping over an NBC broadcasting booth while yelling, "Straight out of Compto

  March 24, 2009

• Punt

  July 6, 1995

• The Scoop from Cafe Bites: Thai Jo Opens in West Palm

  If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Cafe Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to sign up.When one guy leaves town, there's no reason to waste any time finding the next guy, especially when the new one is spicier than the first.Heading out is Mark's location in West Palm Beach's CityPlace. In its place comes the just-opened Thai Jo, part of the growing and great Sushi Jo empire.  

  April 7, 2009

• Father Hoes Best

  March 26, 2009

• DNA privacy keeps Aventura cops from solving the city's only murder

  March 12, 2009

• Dilema de ADN

  March 12, 2009

• Sound Advice

  How to indulge your musical ADD at Ultra.

  March 27, 2008

• Field of Schemes

  The steroid scandal keeps injecting Palm Beach County.

  March 13, 2008

• Rosa Mexicano Rocks the Guac

  October 18, 2007

• Daddy's Girl

  September 28, 2006

• Don’t Get Holidazed!

  November 22, 2001

• Letters to the Editor

  September 27, 2001

• More and Less a Success

  March 22, 2001

• The Energizer

  August 17, 2000

• The Main Drag

  November 18, 1999

• In the Swim

  February 20, 1997

• Program Notes

  January 20, 1993

• No Blues for Ouzo Blue

  Photo from ouzoblue.comThey're dancing on the tables in Palm Beach Gardens -- literally -- with the debut of Palm Beach County's second Ouzo Blue. The first Blue set up in Lake Worth in January, bringing Greek faves from dolmades and spanakopita to moussaka and lamb kebabs, plus lots of table dancing, belly shaking and napkin throwing to the city's renascent downtown. (To see what restaurant critic Gail Shepherd had to say about it, click here.)The concept was so successful that partners George

  April 16, 2009

• Wackenhut: County About to Make Mass Transit More Dangerous

  After four years of basically taking it lying down, Wackenhut -- the firm contracted to provide security for Miami-Dade Transit -- came out swinging this afternoon at a press conference at the InterContinental, announcing a $20 million lawsuit against the county, which has basically accused the Palm Beach Gardens company of being a bunch of sloppy liars and thieves. "Wackenhut says, 'Enough,'" thundered company chief Drew Levine, and by "enough," he meant enough with the charges that Wackenhut h

  April 29, 2009

• Publix 911

  Publix Where shopping is a pleasureThe online message boards are buzzing, and whether the neighborhood likes it or not, Brickell will get its third Publix this summer.  Word on the street is that the long overdue opening at, yes, 911 SW 1st Ave is just a couple weeks away.  There isn't exactly a food emergency in the area. Or is there? Juan Urrea, the owner of Brickell Shoe Repair a few doors down is thrilled at the prospect of what he

  May 11, 2009

• Wackenhut Stands up to Miami-Dade

  May 7, 2009

• Now On Open Table

  Sprint Sprint is the "Official Sponsor of Now" Open Table pioneered reservation-making in the Big Apple, and has taken the world byte by juicy byte ever since.  Miami's catching on.  Some faves have yet to jump on the Internet reservation bandwagon, but many have recently converted to the platform or opened cyber-smartly; these are conveniently bundled them on a dedicated page for your skimming pleasure.  Yeah, it's kinda like the restaurant version of Sprint

  May 26, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of June 5 - 7

  Ex Norwegian Plays Propaganda in Lake Worth TonightHere are ten wallet-friendly music events this weekend around South Florida.Tonight, Friday, June 5*Atlanta-based power-pop-rock trio Last November plays at Transit Lounge. Cover information is kind of murky but it should be cheap or even free. Click here for a free Last November MP3 and more details about the show.*A group of local indie-type staples plays at Flamingo Fridays at PS14: Astari Nite, Old Wives Tale, and Radioboxer, plus a DJ set b

  June 5, 2009

• Stonefox and Monty Warren Play Swampgrass Willy's on July 4

  via myspace.com/stonefoxmusicReady for some proselytizing? Stonefox is one of the current saviors of South Florida rock. That's a lot to heap on a trio of guys in their early twenties, but this Boca- and Lauderdale-based band has clearly digested the gospel of rollicking, psychedelic, bluesy, rock and fucking roll. Lots of bands claim Led Zeppelin as an influence; Stonefox sounds as though it's channeled Led Zeppelin in a seance and become clearly possessed. But the guys have also got the rest o

  June 26, 2009

• In the Studio With Stonefox, and MP3 of the Day

  Stonefox frontman Jordan signs into a vintage Teisco mike.Yes, I just blogged about excellent Boca-based trio (sometimes quartet) Stonefox. Well, these guys are playing some of the best rock and roll to come out of Palm Beach County (!) in a long time. Also, I'm working up a feature about them for the Broward - Palm Beach New Times, which will run before the band's July 30 CD release party at Propaganda. Stonefox invited me last week to their home studio on a very quiet street in Boca, where the

  June 29, 2009

• Dick Armey Sending Army of Dicks After Bill Nelson over Health Care

  ​Dick Armey, the former Republican House majorty leader who's not currently making an ass out of himself on Dancing with the Stars, was in Palm Beach Gardens today speaking to teabaggers, um, Tea Party activists. According to the Palm Beach Post, Armey told the crowd of conservative activists to keep up the fight against health care and then begin preparing for a showdown on cap-and-trade legislation. "We've got the bad guys on the run," Armey said. Yes, people who want to

  October 6, 2009

• Florida Stone Crabs, Florida Vodka, BLT Brunch and Location, Location, Location

  ​Stone Crab Season BeginsDolphins shmolphins -- the season we really care about kicks off at Joe's Stone Crabs next Thursday, October 15th. Stone crabs are always winners.11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-0365.Florida In A Bottle4 Orange Premium Vodka is the world's first and only vodka distilled from pure Florida oranges -- four varieties, in fact, culled from Florida's Peace River Basin. The 80-proof, super-premium vodka is being launched by Imperial Brands, Inc., which also produces

  October 8, 2009

• Video Update: Meet Another City of Miami Bureaucrat Loafing on Your Taxpayer Dime

  Listen up, City of Miami big shots: You might want to start punching the clock on time and putting in an honest day's work.​Because union chief Charlie Cox has his cameras rolling after busting an assistant director in the building department named Christine Morales, who had fired a couple of union employees for being late to work.Morales -- who pulled in a $112,000 salary -- quit after being videotaped waltzing in late to work and cutting out early after a leisurely lunch. (She still receives

  October 29, 2009

• City of Miami bureaucrat Elliot Fixler loafed on the taxpayers' dime

  October 29, 2009

• Todd English Gets the 10

  Come to us Todd.​Still not announcing any concrete plans to move into our neighborhood, Todd English continues to make us swoon from afar. Now that he's got da Campo Osteria in Fort Lauderdale, Figs in Palm Beach Gardens, and Wild Olives coming to Boca in the old Opus 5 location (oooh--was I supposed to let that cat out of the bag?), I'm willing to bet it's just a matter of time before he gets a hankering for the Miami lifestyle. Of course, there's also the matter of him being a singleton agai

  November 4, 2009

• What to Hear in Broward and Palm Beach This Weekend

  ​As usual, there's plenty of music to hear in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend. If you're in the mood for some indie rock AND comedy, you should head out to Propaganda to hear John Ralston, Sweet Bronco, and the Beards of Comedy. If you want your comedy more hard-edged, head out to see Doug Stanhope at Culture Room. Solid Sound Studios hosts their usual ultra-passionate local acts with clever names featuring The Perfect Defect. Finally, you can hear a little celtic rock with Uproot Hootenan

  November 20, 2009