Valentine’s Day is rearing its capitalistic head up, yet again. What to do? Where to celebrate? How much is dinner, drinks, flowers and chocolates going to cost? And frankly, will your main squeeze appreciate your efforts? Here’s some fun stuff that will make you fork up a few bucks but…
“We’ve done something really special for everyone and we know that this is going to be a memorable occassion”
Thierry Bossa, from Marseilles, France, has stamina. He has had to deal with a difficult landlord, an un-helpful lawyer and a change of chefs. What else is new in the restaurant business? But, he hasn’t given up yet and the future is looking brighter … slightly. About seven months back,…
Quick Football Snacks for the Clueless CookIf you weren’t so clueless you would have looked up fun easy recipes and bought the ingredients for Super Bowl Sunday snacks by now. But since you’re reading this, you didn’t, did ya? Quickies: Chickpea Salad with a Fresh Herb Vinaigrette and Last Minute…
My friend Janet picks the eating places where we meet and shmooze a couple of times of month. She’s usually good at it. She goes online, checks out the menu; parking, prices and then we enjoy a happy lunch together at her favorites picks.The place she chose this week was…
The Hakkasan Dragon Dance performed by local Kung Fu experts at the Fontainebleau Hotel will start at 9 p.m. sharp at the Bleau Bar and make its way to the haute cuisine restaurant..
Can we all agree that TV Daily World News is horrific? 2012, according to the Maya culture and numerous other civilizations are predicting the end of humanity, as we know it.. this year! The economy, global change, earthquakes…what else could possibly go wrong? Well, here comes le coup de grace…
Now in its 35th year, Art Deco Weekend has grown from a small neighborhood party into a 15 block, open-air, historical and often hysterical Festival. This past weekend’s three-day event , offered a visual feast for the eyes and yummies for the tummies in a unique architectural environment…oh and there…
What did our ancestors eat? Not three or four thousand years ago. What did they eat 90,000 years ago? How did they survive in the wilderness? They weren’t at the top of the food chain. In, fact, humans were probably delicious hors d’oeuvres for an assortment of four-legged predators.In the…
Laszlo and Anna Boros came up with a good idea. Why not introduce one of their favorite pastries from Hungary to South Floridians?Kurtos kalacs are sometimes called cinnamon horns or chimney cakes (“kurto” in Hungarian means chimney). This ancient Transylvanian treat dates back to the 15th century. Traditionally the cakes…
A couple years back, a soft-spoken, rock-solid chef from Boulder bowled over the competition on Top Chef Season 5, beating a couple flashier competitors in New Orleans to take the coveted TV title. Born in Taos, New Mexico, Rosenberg received his degree in engineering physics and wanted to become an…
The yet-to-be-completed Marlins Stadium in Little Havana has had its share of controversy. But last week, the debates were set aside and charity prevailed. The Marlins hosted a celebratory Thanksgiving Meal Distribution afternoon. They partnered with several South Florida organizations including Farm Share (a non-profit food-bank, for recovery and distribution…
There aren’t too many wines that come in roaring like a lion each year, but Beaujolais Nouveau fits that description perfectly.According to French law, Beaujolais Nouveau, a red wine made from 100 percent Gamay grapes, is released one minute past midnight the third Thursday in November each year. That was yesterday…
One of TV’s most adored entertainers is leaving. No one knows exactly what his future plans are, but if you’ve checked out his syndicated morning show lately, you know he’s not really retiring, just “moving on.”Regis makes his final exit November 18, leaving cohost Kelly Ripa on a quest to…
This month-long promotion incites lovers of French food to dine at some of the best Gallic inspired eateries, for a fraction of the usual costs.
Vic & Angelo’s Italian Restaurant, the newest kid on the Ocean Drive block in South Beach, had its official opening on Friday, November 4. They’ve been open for a while but last night was the big night.On hand for the festivities was none other than George Clooney’s former main squeeze,…
At recently opened, City Hall, the Restaurant, on the Biscayne Corridor, the Cosmopolitan is known as The Mayor. All the martinis have politically inspired names such as The City Clerk, The Permit, The Key to The City, The Proclamation, The City Manager and The Commissioner.The Mayor is a sunset-colored beverage was…
