Just a few months ago, if you were to head west on Atlantic Ave from the Turnpike in Delray Beach, you would have found yourself in what feels like the middle of nowhere. Well, not anymore. Construction is well under way for a new shopping center on the corner of…
The breakthoughs in food science just keep coming. First it was the genetically-modified yeast in our beer, now it’s ice cream with distilled spirits somehow frozen into them.SnoBar is gracing Florida with its entire line of alcoholic ice cream indulgences. This isn’t a frozen daiquiri or a slushy treat with…
Time to shake off the turkey and mashed potato hangover and jump back into the fray. Since the Monday after a long holiday weekend is always the worrrrrst , Clean Plate Charlie has rounded up a few fun food and drink related activities this week in Broward and Palm Beach…
Chef Johndavid Henlsey — the new chef at Prime in Delray Beach — made his name in the culinary scene in New York City and the Hamptons, in such places as the Russian Tea Room and Indian Cove. But the lure of a slower, less pretentious lifestyle and a beachside…
Over the past few years, it seems as though a million “better burger” chains have hit the south Florida market: BurgerFi, Evolution Burger, Five Guys. The list goes on and on. South Floridians obviously love their burgers.While most of these chains have similar offerings– i.e., burgers–the newest such chain stands…
I’ve seldom made a secret of the great, big spot in my craft-beer-loving heart that’s reserved solely for Michigan’s popular Founders Brewing Co. The Grand Rapids-based brewery is where I first cut my craft teeth nearly — gulp — ten years ago, when my future best friend took me to…
What happens when the Epic Meal Time crew decides to volunteer at a soup kitchen? The people who come to the kitchen for a hot meal get something a little more…filling than the usual lunch. Harley Morenstein and the gang decide to volunteer at Someone Cares in Costa Mesa, California, where…
Sure the economy is getting better little by little, but if you’re a small business looking to upgrade, there are still few funding options on the table. Banks are still wary of lending to even the most stable of small businesses, and going public is not a viable option. Read…
Describe your favorite Asian market. The ceilings are low and the aisles are tight, right? There’s the strong smell in the air of of dried seafood and soy products, correct? Well, the New York Mart in Sunrise is as far from that as possible. Inside, it’s as large as any…
Need a break from drinking and eating and drinking and eating some more? Well, too bad. There’s more to be done in the food and drink department this weekend, and it doesn’t necessarily involve turkey sandwiches. After the jump, find five food and drink related activities going down this weekend…
Happy Thanksgiving. Ideally, your holiday is being spent gathered around a table (or bar, if that’s more your style) sharing food and drink with people you love, or at least tolerate. Here’s hoping you won’t be losing any valuable family- and recovering-on-the-couch time by getting in line for early-early-early bird…
Karin Fields pauses while weaving among the aisles of the Yellow Green Farmers Market, where she’s been a vendor for two years. She gestures to two clear, cylindrical dispensers filled with deep-orange and pink liquids on a high countertop. “That’s the juice place,” she says, holding up and shaking a…
Mr. Food loved people, easy-to-make dishes and his favorite meal “in the whole world” — a simple tomato sandwich with lettuce and mayonnaise.It’s fitting fare for one of South Florida’s own TV chefs and cookbook authors, also known as Art Ginsburg. The owner of the Fort Lauderdale-based Mr. Food company…
If you’re the poor slob who always gets stuck making a trip to the drive-thru with a list of value meals and a fistful of cash, the following important announcement is for you:Burger King Now Delivers in Broward County!…
Local fight against genetically engineered (GE), also known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), is still raging on. Peacefully, of course. The latest event was Sunday’s Food & Water Watch’s GE-Free cook-off at Marando Farms.The event, which was open to the public, asked contestants to bring a GE-Free dish to share…
Dixie Highway, between Oakland Park and Commercial boulevards, is not exactly what one would describe as a walking and eating district. Downtrodden strip malls, dodgy warehouses, old apartment buildings, and the old FEC railroad track lines the street. Ever heard the term “wrong side of the tracks”? It’s not the…
News flash: Thanksgiving is in two days. Let that sink in for a moment. The food fest holiday that so many of us look forward to, (and so many of us loathe,) is practically on our doorstep waiting for another (or the first) successful family-and-friend-centered feast. Clean Plate Charlie has…
Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about togetherness, gratitude, and other feel-good platitudes, so what better location for a Turkey Day feast than a community garden? The Gray Mockingbird Community Garden in Lake Worth will host a holiday pig roast from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday and all are welcome…
It’s probably fitting that an author who’s made a name for himself with thrilling tales of political intrigue and suspense would call South Florida home. New York Times bestselling author and all around local boy done good Brad Meltzer will appear tonight (Wednesday) at Stephane’s in Boca Raton for a…
As everyone in the western world already knows, on Friday, November 16, Hostess announced it was going out of business because its workers went on strike. Turns out, that might not actually be the case. Yesterday, CNBC broke the news that Hostess agreed to mediation talks with the Bakery, Confectionery,…
Turkey. In just a few days it will be on millions of tables throughout the country.While it is supposed to be the main attraction, it usually falls second-place to the starchy sides. In a country full of protein obsessed carnivores this seems to buck the trend of everyday meals.Why is…
Robert Irvine is the hunky host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible where he’s tasked with turning around a failing restaurant armed with $10,000 and military efficiency. If Irvine seems authentic in barking orders, he should. His career started in the British Royal Navy where he served as a chef. Irvine…
