Miami Spice is a two-month long dining extravaganza, featuring three-course lunch and dinner menus at hundreds of restaurants throughout Miami-Dade County. The kickoff for the event, Iron Fork, was at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami last week. It featured loads of food, drinks, a cooking competition, and even […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Recently, we were invited to check out Juniper on the Water in Hallandale Beach. Not one to pass up a free meal, I gladly accepted. It is a bit challenging to find the restaurant, as the location inside The Hemispheres condo complex is odd. But that is where the weirdness […]
Summer specials abound in Key West, and the folks at The Flaming Buoy Filet Co. have joined the fray with their new Bites and Flights menu. Available every evening, the new menu features flights of four wines, as well as small portions of some of their most popular dishes. All […]
Friends were coming for dinner on Saturday night, leaving me scrambling to decide what to make a couple of days earlier. I settled on world’s easiest lamb shanks (recipe here), but had yet to come up with appetizers. I was tired and did not want to fuss, so they had […]
There’s nothing quite like waking up on a Sunday morning refreshed and ready for the day. Well, that, and having to fill in pieces of the night before for your friend who may have slept through the 80’s dance party in the living room. Admittedly, it is usually me that […]
Key West is a transient town, with people coming and going all the time. So, it is inevitable that some of our friends would move away. This weekend, we ventured north to see friends that have recently left Key West in their new home in St. Augustine, and it was […]
Grille 401 Las Olas is a large restaurant, complete with two bars, a private dining room, and an upstairs entertaining space. Recently, they introduced a weekend brunch, including bottomless mimosas with a choice of Prosecco or Champagne. Animal lovers will love the Saturday morning Bark N Brunch. Bring your furry friend […]
Every once in a while, some annoying things get me to the point that I must get it off my chest. Now. Speaking of chests, one of the most irritating things of the last week is Serena Williams’ nipples. No, I have no issue with her nipples, nor the fact […]
“But I can book online myself!” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that one… So in the age of instant gratification bookings (and sometimes immediate buyers remorse), information overload, and easy access, why should you use a travel agent? All those reasons and more.
The time has come to end a long-standing relationship. It has had its ups and downs, certainly, but in this case, the highs are not a good thing. The last straw came when I was out to dinner with friends, and the following sentence came out of my mouth […]