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Is "Healthy" Food Healthier than "Fast"? Not Always

Is "Healthy" Food Healthier than "Fast"? Not Always

Namaste Miami: Fake Sugar Abuser

Culinary Travels in Costa Rica: Part 2

One of Costa Rica's many beach-side sodas, shaded from the hot coastal sun by an umbrella of tall trees. Yesterday I talked a little bit about Costa Rica's plato tipical, casado - and more specifically, rice and beans. Now, when you're producing rice and beans in such quantities as to make it the c ... More >>

Culinary Travels in Costa Rica: Part 3

I'm going to wrap up this short little porthole into Costa Rican cuisine talking a little bit about everything -- probably in a very rambling, tangential sort of way. Just a fair warning. Native fruit is definitely one of the more unique aspects of eating in Costa Rica. You've got your average tr ... More >>

Fried, Smoked, Dipped, and Fried Again at the Broward County Fair

The fair is a veritable smorgasbord...                Photos by C. StilesIf there's one thing to be said about the traditional county fair, it's that they're perfect testing grounds for new foods; prime places to push the bou ... More >>

Got Their Mojo Working

The fair is a veritable smorgasbord...                Photos by C. StilesIf there's one thing to be said about the traditional county fair, it's that they're perfect testing grounds for new foods; prime places to push the bou ... More >>

Musings: South Beach Wine & Food, Midtown and Root Beer

In light of the upcoming South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I propose a law requiring that no posted photo of any Food Network personality ever exceed the size of a postage stamp. Our fine dining establishments are much improved in terms of the quality of cuisine served, but they've still got a w ... More >>

Weiner Takes All

Want to make a little easy money? Whatever you do, don't go into business hawking hot dogs on the street. It's a jungle out there.

Over the Weekend: Homebrew Fest at BX Beer Depot

It was an afternoon filled with beer, beer, and more beer as Lake Worth's BX Beer Depot hosted its first Homebrew Fest, an intimate gathering where members of BX's Lagerhead Brewers Club shared their handcrafted creations with the public. There were nearly a dozen homebrew beers on tap at the tiled- ... More >>

Ken Lyon

It was an afternoon filled with beer, beer, and more beer as Lake Worth's BX Beer Depot hosted its first Homebrew Fest, an intimate gathering where members of BX's Lagerhead Brewers Club shared their handcrafted creations with the public. There were nearly a dozen homebrew beers on tap at the tiled- ... More >>

It's Raining Energy Drinks

Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

Tasty Morsels

Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

Good Teacher, Bad Principal

Patrick Williams is the kind of educator students love and administrators hate

There's the Beef

Patrick Williams is the kind of educator students love and administrators hate

BEST FLAN

The Secret Sandwich Co.

You Wish!

Online, there's a virtual culinary gift for everyone

BEST MEXICAN MARKET

Mexico Market

BEST FLEA MARKET

Flagler Flea Market

Best Jamaican Restaurant

The Pantry

Best Miami-Born Soft Drink

Bawls Guarana

Best Toy Store

Dr. Einstein's Science Store

Kandia Kouyate

Kita Kan

Rotations

The Comedian Harmonists, Kandia Kouyate

Is Havana Cola as Good as the Real Thing?

The Comedian Harmonists, Kandia Kouyate

Soda Jerked

Can an Orlando housewife and her lime-flavor soda compete with the big boys of carbonation?

Letters

Can an Orlando housewife and her lime-flavor soda compete with the big boys of carbonation?

Beaten to a Pulp

Ironbeer entrepreneur Pedro Blanco thought he had a fruitful contract to can Tropicana juice. Now all he's got is a bankrupt business.

Hugo Chávez Bans Coke Zero in Venezuela

Hugo Chávez hates America, and now he's banning a product close to our hearts: Coke Zero.  A weird-tasting, chemical-laden, no-calorie substitute for an iconic soft drink we consume in order to feel a bit "healthier" is pretty much as good a symbol for modern America as anything. "The product sho ... More >>

Home and Abroad: Jonathan Eismann Dishes on Steel Drum Squid, White Russians and Spaghetti

Jonathan Eismann, Chef/Owner Pacific Time and Pizza VolanteBest Squid in Ho Chi Minh City, cooked over a fire in a old steel drum in the street, Best Pork Chops in history there, too.  Saigon Killer Pork Chops!Best Chinese and Dim Sum at a place right next to the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok.B ... More >>

We Love the ‘80s

Jonathan Eismann, Chef/Owner Pacific Time and Pizza VolanteBest Squid in Ho Chi Minh City, cooked over a fire in a old steel drum in the street, Best Pork Chops in history there, too.  Saigon Killer Pork Chops!Best Chinese and Dim Sum at a place right next to the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok.B ... More >>

More Americans Will Drink Milk Than Beer During Super Bowl Telecast

Lee KleinCan we possibly become any more disillusioned?​From The Neilsen Co.: During the two weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday last year, Americans purchased 49.2 million cases of beer. More cases of beer were sold in the two week period prior to July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Father's Day ... More >>

The Upside of Passover: Coca-Cola With Sugar

The backlash against products with high fructose corn syrup has become more vociferous each year as food crusaders like Michael Pollan decry the artificial sweetener. While Coca-Cola stopped using sugar in place of high fructose corn syrup since the mid-'80s, there is a loophole that many soft drink ... More >>

Get Your Memorial Day Drunk Going with Magic Hat's New Brews

​ If you want to be a jerk about it, summer is still 23 days away. But c'mon ... Are we really gonna wait till the sun hits its northernmost point before descending into a serious solstice drunk? Nope. And the Magic Hat Brewing Company isn't waiting either. The Vermont-based beer factory's been p ... More >>

Denny's Late Night -- Still Hungry

​Denny's website says, "We're morning people. All day. Every day. Since 1953." Apparently, the individuals working at the Denny's on Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami Beach got up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday. Or maybe not at all.Close to 1 a.m. on a recent early morning, m ... More >>

Chambord Flavored Vodka Debuts At The Mondrian

Lee KleinOrbs in a row.​On August 1, the makers of Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur unveiled its first-ever line extension via the new Chambord Flavored Vodka. Chambord Liqueur blends black raspberries with black currant, Madagascar vanilla, and cognac. Chambord Flavored Vodka features premium Fre ... More >>

Ten Weird Vodkas: From Root Beer to Bacon and Bubble Gum

Raspberry, pink grapefruit, bubble gum and now "wild cherri" will be joining the flavored vodka market. Vodka withs something odd mixed in reminds us of the steak and potatoes ice cream we once chowed on in a little mountain place in Venezuela. But that's a story for another day. When you add someth ... More >>

Mexican Coke: Is There Really a Difference?

Trina SargalskiMexican Coke on the shelf at my local Publix​Mexican Coke has been trending up over the past couple of years. Aficionados claim that Coca-Cola made in Mexico, unlike most American Coke, is tastier because it's made with real sugar instead of the now-pariah high fructose corn syrup. ... More >>

Coke that Blows

Trina SargalskiMexican Coke on the shelf at my local Publix​Mexican Coke has been trending up over the past couple of years. Aficionados claim that Coca-Cola made in Mexico, unlike most American Coke, is tastier because it's made with real sugar instead of the now-pariah high fructose corn syrup. ... More >>

Fizz explores Coke appeal at Coral Gable's New Theatre

Trina SargalskiMexican Coke on the shelf at my local Publix​Mexican Coke has been trending up over the past couple of years. Aficionados claim that Coca-Cola made in Mexico, unlike most American Coke, is tastier because it's made with real sugar instead of the now-pariah high fructose corn syrup. ... More >>

Pollo Tropical's 21-Day Diet Will Make You Slim as a Chicken

"21 days to a new you!"​January 1, 2011Dear diary,I'm so psyched over Pollo Tropical's new 3-week diet -- "21 days to a new you!" they say, and I can hardly wait. One can only take being called "Old Flabby" by co-workers for so long. I've already had the Day 1 lunch and dinner and so far so good! ... More >>

10 Ways To Tell You're A Molecular Gastronomist

1. When you see duck l'orange on the menu, you think about what a neat ice cream flavor it would make.2. You do your grocery shopping at the freeze-dried foods aisle in Target's camping department.3. The meal you served your cat Missy last night: 9 Lives Tuna & Egg Foam with Kit'n'Kaboodle Dust.

The ING Miami Marathon Expo: Food on the Run

Laine Doss Catalina Voit loves smoothies!​Over 20,000 runners will take to Miami's streets this Sunday for the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. Running a marathon is no easy feat - it requires months of training, mental and physical endurance and a lot of energy. Since the human body r ... More >>

Mezcal Drink Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

An apple a day keeps the French away​In celebration of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday, we're giving you a full five days of recipes you can either enjoy locally or make at home and some basic information on Mexican foods and traditions you can use to wow your friends or future prey.Let's start ... More >>

Get Nostalgic

An apple a day keeps the French away​In celebration of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday, we're giving you a full five days of recipes you can either enjoy locally or make at home and some basic information on Mexican foods and traditions you can use to wow your friends or future prey.Let's start ... More >>

Mediterranean Drinking Game

An apple a day keeps the French away​In celebration of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday, we're giving you a full five days of recipes you can either enjoy locally or make at home and some basic information on Mexican foods and traditions you can use to wow your friends or future prey.Let's start ... More >>

Coca-Cola's New Soda Dispenser Features Touch Screen, 125 Flavors (Video)

​The future is upon us. Miami's own Burger King corporation is testing a high-tech, space-age, and basically just kick ass soda dispensing machine. It was developed by the Coca-Cola company, always on the cutting edge of coolness. (The Simpsons/Coca-Cola commercial during the Super Bowl, anyo ... More >>

Coca-Cola Drops Holiday Arctic White Coke Can

​As another testament to the power of social media,Coca-Cola has abandoned holiday save-the-polar bear white coke cans after a number of Tweets and Facebook posts from confused consumers.Complaints were posted to the company's official blog, Facebook and Twitter over how the white can resembled th ... More >>

DJ Laz Talks Sipping Hennessy Straight From the Bottle and Drinking on the Job

DJ Laz doin' work.​If, like Crossfade, you are a serious drinker who loves to let loose, glug a couple of cocktails, and get responsibly wasted, we say: "Raise that Henny, son!" Now believe it or not, there is an international community of cognac connoisseurs called the Hennessy DJ Collective and ... More >>

I Drank Go-Go Juice: Jitters, Racing Heart, and a Crash

Laine DossDo-it-yourself Go-Go Juice.​Chances are you've seen or heard about Toddlers and Tiaras, the TLC show that features little children dressed like mini-hookers and the parents who push them.The show is like watching roadkill, and I admit I've spent one too many rainy Saturday afternoons wit ... More >>