Snow birder New Yorkers may get to avoid the snow and slush by setting up shop in South Florida for the winter, but to hear talk of it, the transplantation comes with a price. Said price being they have to put up with subpar bagels, pizza, and sundry foodstuffs for…
JA World Uncorked, the annual event that pairs south Florida’s best restaurants with fine wines at one of the most unique venues in Broward, has added a new element to this year’s festivities — craft beer. The event, which will be held Saturday evening, January 19 from 6:30 – 10…
This week, the City of Pompano Beach will be celebrating the grand opening of a new restaurant, one of the first establishments to claim a spot in the newly redeveloped oceanfront strip off East Atlantic Blvd. Over the past year the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) — through a joint…
After 40 years of handing out hoagies to the loyal Lauderdale-by-the-Sea residents, LaSpada’s will close its doors at 4346 Seagrape Drive…
Chances are, you’ve got Fruit Ninja on your smart phone. This thoroughly addictive game is just as amazing as Angry Birds – and less frustrating. The rules are simple — you’re a ninja and, for some reason, you’re pissed off at fruit so you spend your time hacking away at…
Being that Florida is one massive peninsula, seafood is kind of a big thing. If you can’t eat it or chose not to, we feel sorry for you. For seafood aficionados, or anyone who likes a festival, we have an event for you: the Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival.The…
Lots to eat and drink (mostly drink) this week in South Florida, so let’s get right to it. After the jump, find a roundup of food- and drink-related events happening this week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. See Also: – Plantation to Get a New Weekly Food Truck Rally…
The kid who refuses to eat: Every family has one. (Or a few, if you’re lucky.) The chicken sits on the plate, picked at until it gets cold and inedible. Pieces of meatloaf are surreptitiously fed to the family dog at every turn. Vegetables? Forget about it. If this sounds…
The Sun-Sentinel has reported that there was a shooting at Josephine’s Italian Restaurant in Boca Raton on Friday. Manager and bartender, Rafael Rodriguez, was shot and killed during an armed robbery. …
Here’s the thing about New Year’s resolutions: Hanging a new Twilight calendar on the wall doesn’t give one any special powers to quit smoking or stop dropping F-bombs with the kids in the car. But even if you’re the sort who’d never vocalize a resolution, there’s a good chance that…
If your New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with your four-legged friend (or to find a new furry love in your life), we suggest heading over to the Tri-County Humane’s Bark-B-Que and Adopt-A-Thon this weekend.On Sunday, January 6 from noon – 3 p.m., take your furry friend to…
It’s times like these — when one needs a really good joke about tea-bagging — that one wishes Clean Plate Charlie had Daniel Tosh on the payroll. Wynkoop Brewing Company out of Colorado announced this week that it will begin nationwide distribution of its infamous Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout. “Rocky…
There’s a famous I Love Lucy episode where a Parisian chef goes after the red-headed gal with a knife after she asks for ketchup to season her escargot.Apparently, former Subway employee Lawrence Ordone is a fan of the show, because last Tuesday, the former Subway employee allegedly threatened a man’s…
Earlier this week, Canadian rapper Drake uploaded some instagram pictures of clothing bearing the acronym “YOLO” at a Walgreens and a Macy’s suggesting the businesses pay up for using “his” catchphrase.Clean Plate Charlie spoke to restauranteur Tim Petrillo, co-owner of YOLO in Fort Lauderdale to get his take on Drake’s…
CandaceWest.comShrimp Pad Thai and Siam Rice.In today’s food centric culture, eating obscure ingredients and dishes is almost like racking up Boy Scout merit badges. It’s how those of us with unholy food obsessions keep score. Siam Rice Thai and Tapas in Hollywood had flickers of the authenticity many gastronauts seek,…
So, you survived the holiday season madness and are ready to reclaim your weekends as your own. Clean Plate Charlie has gathered up a few food- and drink-related events going down this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties. After the jump, find a few ways to keep busy and…
What is the favorite activity of any college student traveling abroad? No, it’s not sightseeing. And no, it’s not museums. It’s the pub crawl. That unique cultural experience in which drunken young people wander from bar to bar with some sort of supervision. And, discounted drinks. Fort Lauderdale has its very…
South Florida Beer Week 2013 continues to grow with another event added in Broward. The Hollywood Craft Beer Pub Crawl on January 24 visits four different pubs, each featuring limited edition beers from a different Florida brewery, including Cigar City Brewing, Tequesta Brewing, Due South, and Holy Mackerel. A$10 donation, which directly…
YOLO: love it or hate it, it’s the new ‘in’ acronym. It’s become the catchphrase excuse for all things ridiculous: drunken sorority girl hook-ups, speeding, frat boy public urination, Darwin Award-like behavior, or any other insignificant experience deemed to be worthy of a hashtag by social media users themselves. We…
It’s that time of year again — a chance to see what’s in store food-wise, as dozens of publications, companies and agencies pin down celebrity chefs, food product developers, specialty purveyors — even the U.S. culinary ambassador — to get their opinion on what they think will be the hot new…
Do you really need 101 reasons to attend the 101st South Florida Fair? No. You don’t.Of course, we could all use a few good excuses as to why we’re about to spend a whole lotta dough on tickets, rides and fair food. We all love the fair, but no one…
Boca’s reputation as a place for old rich people to live out their final days on gated golf courses makes it easy to forget that the city is home to a major university. And wherever there are college kids, there’s a thirst for cheap beer and plenty of it. Enter…
