Last week, Johnson & Wales University in North Miami inaugurated its Zest awards at a private reception. The university in partnership with Miami Magazine gave awards to local restaurants, chefs and other food and beverage professionals in five categories; culinary innovator, best restaurant 2012, newcomer chef of the year, baking and pastry innovator, top beverage professional and community nominee. Winners were chosen by culinary instructors from the university, members of the university’s epicurean society and a food writer from the magazine. Continue reading “Some Local Zest” »
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Branding With Mugs
Do you have Another Broken Egg mug from your favorite location? With 20 locations this Destin, FL based breakfast and brunch specialist sell 22,000 mugs per year. Each specially made coffee mug is branded with Another Broken Egg’s logo and an emblem of the town that is home to each individual restaurant. Customers have taken to collecting them from each location, paying $18 per mug. Continue reading “Branding With Mugs” »
This Deli Stacks Up
Congratulations to Ben’s New York Kosher Delicatessen for the great review by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel! Food critic, John Tanasychuk awarded the deli located at The Reserve, 9942 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton with 3 ½ stars out of 4. The big and busy, 242 seat dining room is often packed with customers enjoying everything from old-style classics such as beef-tongue Polonaise to chic veggie burgers.
Ben’s does classic sandwiches such as corned beef, pickled in house, and brisket. But the dinner selections include incredible stuffed cabbage, Hungarian goulash, chicken and beef flanken in a pot with matzo ball, noodles, kreplach, peas and carrots. There are also omelets, hot open-faced sandwiches, salads and entrees such as roast turkey, broiled chopped steak and broiled Romanian steak with sautéed onions. The daily specials are always a treat. It’s Jewish soul food at its best. Continue reading “This Deli Stacks Up” »
Toppings for Passover
Yogurt Mountain, the ultimate self-serve frozen yogurt is offering two new specialty toppings to commemorate Passover — Chocolate-covered Matzo and Coconut Macaroons. All yogurts and sorbets are certified kosher. Many toppings (candies, cereals and sauces) are also kosher certified by various unions and organizations.
“Yogurt Mountain is excited to celebrate Passover with our customers by adding the two new kosher toppings, reinvented from the traditional fare of matzoth and macaroons,” said David Kahn, president and founder of Yogurt Mountain. “We are continually developing diverse products that accommodate and satisfy the overall needs of our unique customer base, while also providing a fun, family friendly environment.” Continue reading “Toppings for Passover” »
Nothing Typical Here
Old Place Asian Bistro and Bar is not your typical neighborhood Chinese Restaurant. After 23 years as captain at Uncle Tai’s in Boca Raton, Michael Change decided to go out on his own. He has been open almost a year, and clientele is building. Old Place Asian Bistro and Bar is located at 2885 South federal Highway,Delray Beach, an easy to miss spot that is worth finding. Continue reading “Nothing Typical Here” »
Stevi B’s Pizza is Expanding
Stevi B’s Pizza was founded in 1966 by two brothers, who loved pizza and wanted to create a great family atmosphere to enjoy it in. They talked about how they’d use only fresh, quality ingredients to create an assortment of original pizzas, unique desserts, and a fresh salad selection. They realized that this menu, with a game room for the kids, and exceptional service would create a place that everyone and their family could enjoy. Continue reading “Stevi B’s Pizza is Expanding” »
Beer Sales Up
Did you realize that restaurant beer sales rose in 2011? This week the Beer Institute released new data that show that beer sales in restaurants rose more than 9 percent in 2011 totaling about $23.6 billion in sales. Restaurants are responsible for nearly a quarter of all beer sales in 2011; they represented the largest share of the on-premise sales last year.
