Archaeologists believe that the earliest noodles were made about 7,000 years ago in central Asia. As trade routes opened, the dish was slowly imported westward, likely via Arabic nomads and merchants. In the Mediterranean, the process of making noodles was refined,...
photography by John Kazaklis A tour of some of Lakeland’s finest Latin food offerings Lakeland’s abundance and caliber of Latin cuisine is one of our city’s greatest assets. From street tacos from La Michoacana to capachas from the Arepazo Grill, there’s an array...
This week we all have an excuse to visit local restaurant gems, Scarpa’s, Patio850, Cob & Pen, Bay Street Bistro, and Red Door thanks to late restaurateur Joe Baum and Tim Zagat. In 1992, Baum and Zagat launched the first four-day-long Restaurant Week in New...
Not that we need another made-up holiday to give us a reason to indulge in a celebratory drink, but International Beer Day does give us another excuse. International Beer Day was founded in 2008 and has since been celebrated annually on the first Saturday of August by...
National Tequila Day is upon us, and yes, we are celebrating (responsibly, of course). But this year we wanted Lakelanders to have an expert opinion on how to observe this auspicious holiday. So we sat down with veteran bartender Emerson Bamaca to get his take on...
