This Tampa Restaurant Takes Star Wars Day Very Seriously
Florida-based Star Wars obsessives: Tampa's Datz restaurant and sister bakery Dough are gearing up for Star Wars Day. You'll want to see this.
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These Giant Doughnuts Are About To Hit Miami
Artist Peter Anton has sculpted giant doughnuts and is bringing them to Miami's art scene next week. Here's why he chose to sculpt these pastries.
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When Extreme Weather Hits, Creative Cooking Methods Emerge
From hurricane-stricken areas to heatwave-baked cities, extreme weather proves to bring out the most creative ways of cooking.
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Oktoberfest, Earthquake And Hurricane Relief: This Week In Food Events
It's time to break out the lederhosen for Oktoberfest! Other events this week include Mexican Independence day celebrations, benefit dinners and more.
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Daniel Boulud And More Make Palm Beach's Brazilian Court Hotel Worth A Stay
Looking to escape the cold — and eat well — this winter? Allow us to tell you all about the Brazilian Court Hotel on Florida's Palm Beach Island.
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Celebrate Ferran Adrià With Other Big-Name Chefs At Florida's Dalí Museum This Fall
In celebration of the acclaimed Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, will host seven nights of culinary excellence to accompany the museum’s “Ferran Adrià: The Invention of Food” exhibition. Through the months of October and November, guests can partake in a private gallery viewing as well as chef-inspired menus and wine…
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Alligator Headcheese Is A Thing: Talking Seafood Charcuterie With Chef Kenny Gilbert
Chef Kenny Gilbert may be most recognizable for television appearances that have included an impressive showing in season seven of Top Chef and a successful turn on a recent episode of Beat Bobby Flay. The Cleveland native's affable personality is on display at all times on TV, but it's his creative culinary approach at Gilbert's Underground Kitchen on Amelia Island, Florida, that…
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This Biodegradable Beer Packaging Actually Feeds Marine Wildlife
The operators of Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Florida, are driven by a passion for the ocean and the lifestyle that is centered around it. This passion comes through in the names of the company's beers (try the Screamin’ Reels IPA and Sea Cow Milk Stout), the brand's visual marketing and, most recently, the ecologically responsible innovation that these brewers are bringing to beer…
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Orlando's Best Eats, Julia Child's Digs For Rent, French Cheese Galore: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic
We learned so much this week! From grilling clams with chef Missy Robbins to figuring out bitter melon and the Denver cut, we really got educational here at Food Republic. We also did some traveling and found some delectable eats that aren't all Mickey Mouse–shaped in Orlando and a farm-to-gondola-to-table concept in Whistler, British Columbia. Talk…
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12 Dishes You Can't Miss In Orlando, Florida
When we first covered Orlando’s budding dining scene a couple years ago, we were surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response. Sure, we knew there were terrific restaurants worth mentioning, but to have passionate locals chime in and agree (for the most part, at least) with our findings? That was icing on the cake. And since…
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2015: Best Drinking Experiences. The Ones We Remember. Southern Edition.
As the fog of New Year’s revelry subsided, we asked some of our writers to share their top drinking experiences of the past year. Here are their picks:Southern Wines (North Carolina and Virginia)This was the year I discovered some really interesting wines coming from unexpected places. As a Southerner, I’ve grown used to the wine…
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Can This Creative Cod Dish Become The Next Waldorf Salad?
Though they just met in person a day ago, chefs Bernard Fiemeyer and Jamilka Borges already appear to have a good working relationship, with a clear division of labor. Fiemeyer is busy stuffing tomatoes while Borges is breaking down a whole cod inside the remarkably spotless kitchen of the Bull and Bear restaurant at the…
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Heading To The University Of Florida Game? Here Are 8 Places To Eat Incredibly Well In Gainesville, Florida
If there’s anything that Southerners care about more than their regional cuisine, it’s gotta be SEC football! To celebrate the 2015-16 college football season, Food Republic is launching a new series, SEC FoodBall. Each week, we’ll profile a Southeastern Conference town, and more importantly tell you where you should eat and drink if you’re fortunate…
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Have You Been Drinking "Imitation" Milk Your Entire Life?
When one thinks of milk alternatives — or “imitation” milk — soy, hemp and almond varieties are a few that may come to mind. According to the state of Florida, however, skim milk should also be included on the list. The Associated Press reports that Ocheesee Creamery in Calhoun County, Florida, has been directed by the state to call its all-natural skim…
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Americans Are Eating More Alligator
Several years ago, I had the privilege of sampling a plate of ribs, one that was uncommonly succulent, and not the usual pork or beef variety, either. These were alligator ribs, braised in beer and glazed with a honey chipotle sauce. I remember the bones. So birdlike! But the meat didn’t exactly “taste like chicken”…
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A Grilled Cheese Truck Company Is Valued At $100 Million
If you thought the food truck craze had finally fizzled out, well, think again. Consider Grilled Cheese Truck Inc., a Florida-based company that recently went public and that, as you probably guessed, sells gooey cheese sandwiches out of vehicles currently wheeling around the greater Los Angeles and Phoenix areas. In a story on Bloomberg, a…
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This Is Not A Typo: 5 Places To Eat And Drink Very Well In Orlando, FL
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Orlando, Florida? Great food and drink, right? No? Well, you're not alone. But in the year 2014, you might just have to reconsider. With four true growing seasons – which encourages a significant farm-to-table and seed-to-table movement – the city is quickly growing…
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Key West, Florida: The Island Of Limes Offers A Lot More Than Pie
Driving down the Route 1 Overseas Highway to the tip of Key West is one of America’s most scenic road trips. It’s become something of a foodie pilgrimage, too. In recent years, Key West has evolved into more than just a gay-friendly holiday haunt with wild street parties and crystalline coastlines. Five-star hotel dining, street…
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Jameis Winston: Heisman Winner, Crab Thief
Word comes early this morning that Heisman Trophy winner and reigning college football National Champion Jameis Winston was issued a written citation yesterday for shoplifting crab legs from supermarket chain Publix. Yes, you read that right: Florida State’s star quarterback (and outfielder) can now add “seafood thief” to a rapidly growing resume. We’re not quite…
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The Riesling Road Trip Is Hitting Up The East Coast This May
Few things are better than a 10-day spring road trip. A 10-day spring road trip in a wine-dispensing truck, though, just may take the cake. Wines of Germany is hosting its second annual Riesling & Co. Road Trip this May, in collaboration with Paul Grieco from NYC’s Hearth and Terroir and wine author and expert…
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Here Are Tonight's Specials From 35 Restaurants Around The United States
Pan Seared Scallops Pork belly, pickled carrots, horseradish foam 1032 Lexington Avenue, arlingtonclubny.com A VOCE (MADISON AVENUE) Piedmontese Beef Tartare Sundried tomato, Nostralino olives, olio verde, grilled toast 41 Madison Avenue, avocerestaurant.com BENOIT Rainbow Beet Salad Goat cheese, toasted walnuts, bed of mâche Crispy Duck Leg Wild mushrooms, Lyonnaise potatoes 60 West 55th Street, benoitny.com…
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Here Are The 2014 James Beard Awards Semifinalists
This morning in Orlando, the James Beard Foundation announced the chef and restaurant award semifinalists for their annual awards program, which will be presented at New York’s David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center on May 5. This year's theme is Sounds of the City, exploring the connections between food and music. The Beard Awards…
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Proud Alum: FSU Alum Charlie McKenna On The Art Of Frying Up Gator Tail
College football has kicked off in a big way this year. What should you eat while watching your school's team? In Proud Alum, we talk with a chef about their memories of tailgates past, and ask for their best parking lot recipe. “It was a whole lot of partying,” reminisces Charlie McKenna about his Tallahassee…
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What It Felt Like To Work The Line At Norman Van Aken's 10th Anniversary Party
Greg Baker is the chef-owner at Tampa's The Refinery, where he mixes classical French technique with nearly lost Florida ingredients. He has been named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award for the past three years. Here, he writes about one wild service. On August 22 — two days before the most daunting service of…
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Watch A Video Of A Delicious-Looking Pizza Being Made
We love tips here at Food Republic. Not the kind that deserving wait staff merit for bringing us dishes of delicious food, but tips like this email from Carlos Solorzano Jr. of Solorzano Bros. Pizza in Sarasota, Florida. Dude cuts right to the chase: "Hi, I own a pizza shop in Sarasota Florida. I made…
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