Since so many people are stressed out by cooking a huge feast, Thanksgiving has become a kind of potluck for many.
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Thanksgiving used to be a time when families would gather and give thanks for all they had, and kids would learn the story of how the Indians aided the Pilgrims through their first harsh winter and shared a feast together.
Although we sometimes tend to forget it, Florida is a part of the deep South.
The Modern Rose was recommended to us by our friend Doreen, who one might refer to as a “customer with high standards.” So, when she raved about a place, we thought we had to try it. We were meeting our friends James and Ricky and James’ niece Alexis for Sunday brunch. The Modern Rose has been voted the top brunch spot by numerous websites and publications, so our hopes were high.
The onset of fall means more than just an overload of pumpkin-spice lattes. It means that the weather has cooled off enough, hurricane season has passed, and we see the return of wine and food festivals. Up north they may have the leaves changing colors, down here we have the arrival of the celebrity chefs. Here’s the lowdown on the top three food fests, one for each county.
If you’re wondering where the bros from YOLO went, head over to Moxies.
You leave town for a few days and the entire restaurant scene changes I came home to discover that the Fort Lauderdale landmark riverfront restaurant, The Downtowner and its next-door venue, Maxwell Room, will close on Sunday, Oct. 6 after 30 years.
Boy, you leave town for two weeks, and you somehow have six weeks of mail and emails accumulated when you return. There were so many goodies that I couldn’t include them all in my last column, so I’ll catch you up. But I promise to dine out and give you a review soon!
Recently The New York Times released its annual list “Restaurant List” of “Our 50 Favorite Places in America,” and two Miami spots made the list for Florida.
I’ve been up in Chicago for a couple of weeks getting my fix of the chow I can’t get in SoFlo (pan pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, Maxwell Street Polish, a decent banh mi, good Indian food) and while I’ve been gone my inbox has filled up with all kinds of dining news I need to share.
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