In Delray Beach, Food Network’s ‘Chopped’ champ will truck blowtorched ice cream to you

Nick Di Bona was a young chef, not yet 30, a winner on the Food Network’s “Chopped” running his first restaurant in an exclusive New York suburb, when the final sentence of an exceptional New York Times review of his work inspired him to rethink his whole career. In her appraisal of the Larchmont restaurant, Madison Kitchen — essentially a four-out-of-five rating — the reviewer spent paragraphs extolling the virtues of Di Bona’s foie gras brûlée and beef Wellington before revealing how particularly smitten she was with his house-made ice cream “which Mr. Di Bona should consider packing in pints to go.” 

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Should You Get an Air Fryer or an Air Fryer Toaster Oven? | Gear Heads

Air fryers are all the rage, and for good reason. They're essentially countertop convection ovens, but technology has changed a lot since we initially reviewed them. There a lots of new styles and types, including the air fryer toaster oven. So which one is right for you?

Popeyes NEW Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Chicken Sandwich Review!

Popeyes is teaming up with Megan Thee Stallion to release new Hottie Sauce and a Hottie Chicken Sandwich! Popeyes new Hottie Sauce is described as "sweet, yet bold flavor with a hint of spice", how good is this new release? Find out in today's review!\

Chef Laurent Tourondel dishes about his Dune on Fort Lauderdale beach

Now that Dune by Laurent Tourondel has been opened for about two weeks, we got the namesake of the Fort Lauderdale beach restaurant to talk about his latest — and some might say most ambitious — project in South Florida. “It’s well-designed,” Tourondel says when asked what the attraction was for the location. “You know, when you sit on the patio and you see the view on the ocean and the beach and it feels so peaceful. It’s nothing you cannot like about it. It’s a great, great location, a great deal. And...the layout for the inside was great. And the kitchen was amazing. I think the patio should be busy, you know? 

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Beneath the surface at Jose Mendin’s Rivertail Fort Lauderdale | Let’s Go, South Florida

Rivertail restaurant in downtown Fort Lauderdale is a place where you can sink into the holidays with your favorite people — eating, drinking and watching boats pass by on the New River. (Our December “cold fronts” often make a better case for al fresco dining.) 

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How you can try 100% Indian coffee in South Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If you've been to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket recently you'll notice a tent with a line longer than most vendors that goes halfway around the block. The line is filled with people wanting to try 100% Indian coffee. Nandini Jaysaprasad and Devid Beil, the owners of Chik·Monk coffee, grow their coffee beans in India. Recently they started importing their beans, roasting them in Tequesta, and selling them in specialty stores, Amazon Prime, and Whole Foods South Florida. 

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The Aldi invasion continues: new store opens in former home of Lucky’s, Pearl Artist Supply in Oakland Park

Discount grocer Aldi is poised to open in a storied location in Oakland Park. The company’s newest South Florida store will welcome its first customers on Dec. 17 at 1033 E. Oakland Park Blvd., former home to the short-lived cult favorite Lucky’s Market and before that, Pearl Artist & Craft Supply. 

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13 Delicious New Brunches to Check Out in South Florida

Brunch is the best part of the weekend, right? But with a slew of new brunch offerings available around town, it’s hard to keep them all straight. So to cut through the clutter, below is a round up of the best new brunch offerings throughout South Florida to check out on the next weekend excursion.

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New restaurants: Corvina in Boca, Drift in Delray and Holly Blue in Fort Lauderdale

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Margaritaville-themed cruise ship to debut out of Palm Beach County in April

Soon you can get wasted away again aboard Margaritaville. And you won’t have to worry about driving home. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which operates daily trips to the Bahamas out of the Port of Palm Beach, is partnering with the company founded by Parrothead king Jimmy Buffett and renaming itself Margaritaville at Sea. 

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