Chalk one up for the good guys. San Francisco has struck a blow to one pillar of the Unholy Trinity (McDonald’s, Jerry Springer, and Family Guy). The Golden Gate City has instituted a ban preventing McDonald’s from including toys with its grossly unhealthy Happy Meals.If it wants to continue to…
In honor of Sticky Peanut Butter Month, let us take a look at two of America’s favorite creamy peanut butters side-by-side: Jif and Skippy. Jif Pros: Jif is very smooth, fluffy, and airy, which allows it to spread easily when making sandwiches. Cons: “Choosy moms choose Jif” or “Choice of…
I just love a challenge. Actually, it’s fairer to say I love being the guest judge at a challenge when other people have to cook for me. Who wouldn’t want that gig? I not only get a free meal (or the equivalent of three or four meals, which is most…
Blech! We used to think food recalls were a rare phenomenon. Turns out American factory culture may not have changed enough since Upton Sinclair wrote “The Jungle,” to stop bacterium-infected food products from hitting store shelves.The last year has seen plenty of cases of potentially blinding, stomach turning, vomit inducing,…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill has launched a weekend brunch. Starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and running until 5:00 p.m., the a la carte menu will include:*Whole wheat pumpkin pancakes with housemade vanilla bean ricotta and seasonal fruit ($8).*House Muesli and yogurt with orange blossom honey and fresh…
South Beach fave Tapas & Tintos looks like it’s going to open its second outpost on the corner of 36th and NE 2nd Avenue at the former Kafa Cafe spot. Known more for nightly musical features than food, Tapas & Tintos will bring some much needed variety and spice to…
To reach A-list celebrity status, there is a checklist: launch a cheesy perfume line, appear in an “accidental” photograph partying with Paris Hilton and two midgets covered in cocaine, and do an Oprah interview that brings everyone to tears. Once you have achieved all that, you must open a restaurant…
I know, I know–it’s the best compared to what? Farmers markets in Miami still have much room for improvement, yet every new season, I’m filled with optimism. Trinkets and prepared foods still outweigh produce at local markets. These are fun to shop from, too, but the key word in “farmers…
November is national peanut butter lover’s month. Even with peanut allergies on the rise, peanut butter is found in about 75 percent of all American homes.This American pantry staple dates back to the Incas who created a paste-like substance from peanuts. The first American commercial peanut crop was grown in…
Finding Lou’s Beer Garden, 2010 Best of Winner for New Bar/North, is made easier by the bright neon sign in front of The New Hotel. But it’s not easy to find.The entrance is on the side of the hotel. You follow a path wreathed with green on either side, then…
Time for the highlights from South Florida food blogs …Food for Thought offers a first look at American Noodle Bar.Crepes on wheels over at Burger Beast.Tinkering with Dinner shows how to make mamey sapote ice cream.Chadzilla gives a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation of Sol Sunday.Molasses spice cookies courtesy of…
Last week Garcia’s co-owner, Luis Garcia told us about his talented executive chef Claudio Bravo [read the first and second parts of the story here] so we sat down with both gentlemen to talk turkey… uh, tuna.New Times: Where are you from originally, chef?Claudio Bravo: I came from Cuba and…
Continuing the trek through some of San Francisco’s diverse Asian restaurants, part two focuses on two casual establishments, otherwise known as chains…
Hemp, that beloved fiber of the cannabis sativa plant, seems to be popping up in everything you buy these days. Look online and you’ll find clothing, body lotion, paper, granola, milk, butter and protein bars all touting the benefits of this popular plant. But don’t be fooled. You won’t find…
Stay warm while you read what you may have missed this week in Short Order.Looking for Filipino food? Pamanguena offers groceries, take-out and catering.The bar at Town Kitchen & Bar could make some improvements.Where to find the best budget dim sum in Miami.Which restaurants closed? Which opened? All in our…
The largest Chinatown outside of Asia is found in San Francisco. The city that columnist Herb Caen called “Baghdad by the Bay” boasts some of the most diverse, and incredible Asian cuisine in the country. Miami, which has come late to the Asian-fusion trend with restaurants such as 2B Asian…
There are few things in life sadder than a has-been. Once any person, place, or thing has established itself as glorious, it is painful and heart wrenching to watch it fall from grace, akin to imagining Dorian Gray’s beauty decay on fast forward. Blue Sky Food by the Pound has…
The New Times’ 2010 winner for “Best Mexican Restaurant” has just upped its game with a new Wednesday happy hour. It takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Guests on November 10 can be the first to try the new six flavor Margarita sampler ($16.) It features Talavera’s six signature…
For South Floridians, November is the very beginning of the harvest season. The Pinecrest Gardens Green Market reopens this Sunday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. the season last through May.Some of the regulars from last year’s market will return. Bee Heaven Farm and Redland Organics will…
Vegan restaurants in Miami are rare. For the most part, they cater to a granola-munching, Birkenstock-wearing demographic, but neglect the rest of us who just like to eat. Maybe veganism would be more widely accepted if it struck a balance between looking appetizing and providing an environment where the masses…
British actor Michael Caine is known for riveting performances in dozens of movies including The Dark Knight, Inception, Austin Powers: Goldmember, and, perhaps most Oscar-worthy, A Muppet Christmas Carol. The silver screen veteran is also a bit of an aspiring mini-mogul in the restaurant business with five eateries in London,…
This is a continuation of yesterday’s interview with Luis Garcia. You can read the first part here.Who are your diners?Mondays to Fridays we have a certain crowd for lunch. I can tell you who is coming in. I have three lunches: nurses and secretaries, doctors and presidents, and ex-CEOs who…
