The original Tee-Jay Thai Sushi is located on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale north of Commercial Boulevard. This second outpost opened in March 2011 in Wilton Manors. You’ll know you’re in the right plaza when you see the signs for Gay Mart (a menswear store), Humpy’s Pizza (whose mascot is…
After six years of renovations and government blue tape, the Chimney House Grill & Café is finally open for business. Set just a couple of blocks from Himmarshee Street, on the outskirts of Sailboat Bend in downtown Fort Lauderdale, this renovated historic house offers locals and neighborhood residents an alternative to…
It might be hard to believe from the weather outside, but Autumn 2012 officially began on September 22. But just because we live in the only Zone 10 in the contiguous United States doesn’t mean we can get a little taste of fall fun. There are pumpkin patches, hayrides, and…
Chef Julian Greaves of Tryst is best-known for making fresh, local comfort food. Often intended to pair well with Tryst’s large selection of beer, his dishes encapsulate true gastropub fare. With Oktoberfest coming to a close in Germany (but still going here in South Florida — here’s our list of…
Considering how many restaurants have failed (very quickly) in the spot now occupied by Biergarten Boca Raton, one could be forgiven for initially greeting the business with a hint of reservation. But a year after opening in Royal Palm Place, the German joint is ready to celebrate its second annual…
Google the terms “burger” and “Fort Lauderdale” and more than four million results pop up. Even if you don’t count the Big Three burger chains — McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s — there’s still Five Guys, CG burgers, Energy Kitchen, BurgerFi, the soon-to-open Shula burger, Elevation burger in Coral Springs…
Generally, when most people think of buffets, images of austere white spaces, bright fluorescent lights, and stainless steel bain-maries with plastic sneeze-guards come to mind. The interior at Santo’s Modern American Buffet & Sushi is a stark contrast to the average all-you-can-eat establishment– walls covered with natural stone facade, sleek…
Like many a northerner, Jim Leiken packed up his life in New York to head south to warmer pastures. Alright, the weather wasn’t the only determining factor– this New Yorker was offered the executive chef position at Cafe Boulud at the Brazilian Court, Palm Beach. With just over a year…
Dine Out Lauderdale kicked off on Monday for six weeks of (somewhat) cheap dining in Fort Lauderdale (or Fork Lauderdale, as organizers like to refer to it). Clean Plate Charlie recently caught up with Jessica Savage, media relations director for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau — which…
Some companies use cheesy videos with horrible actors to train their employees. The military uses combat scenarios. Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc. throws homebrewing competitions. Last Thursday, the ever-faithful associates of Gold Coast Distributors assembled at America’s Backyard for the fourth year to hold a private homebrewing competition against each…
The Restaurant People, the company known for some of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s busiest establishments–Tarpon Bend, Yolo, Vibe– are expanding their empire. Their next plan? A restaurant and bar at the base of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. S3–short for sun, surf, sand or steak, seafood, sushi– is slated to…
The debate about mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods, otherwise known as GMOs, is raging on. With California’s Proposition 37 — a bill that would require labeling of GMO foods — on the November ballot, many of these groups are stepping up their game in an attempt to add similar…
Lake Worth resident Debbie Harris didn’t name her food truck Best French Fries for nothing. She’s pretty sure the fries served from her food truck — which hit Palm Beach County streets late September — are some of the best around. Why? Harris isn’t serving your typical fries. She’s making…
After a kitchen fire and smoke damage forced the closure of German restaurant Checkers Old-Munchen, owner Mathew Moore said he’s ready to reopen the Atlantic Boulevard restaurant in about six weeks. Just in time, he said he hopes, to catch the end of Oktoberfest…
Dine Out Lauderdale is on: Today kicks off the six-week-long opportunity to check out some of Fort Lauderdale’s most popular (and in some cases, expensive) restaurants. Also happening this week are a variety of events centered around beer (it is Oktoberfest time, after all), wine, and even sake. Read on…
The restaurant roll call for September could just as easily be called the “coming soon” chronicles. Sure, there were a few spots to open, and a few to close, but mostly, it’s news of impending projects that fill the ledger. With many of the restaurants and clubs expected to open…
Bacon’s domination of the internet may lead one to believe otherwise, but there are folks in this world who don’t dig on the swine. Or the beef, chicken, turkey, and fish, for that matter. For these non-meat-eaters, World Vegetarian Day, October 1, is the time to shine. The date –…
Coffee fanatics can spend many, highly-caffeinated hours debating the merits of French roast versus American, iced versus hot, or shade-grown organic fair trade versus Folgers, but one genre of coffee is universally adored: Free. Today, Saturday, September 29, is National Coffee Day, and while some places — like 7-Eleven –…
Nicole DannaSpiced angry lobster, one of Fuku’s signature dishes. It used to be that you couldn’t find a descent Asian-themed restaurant anywhere near downtown West Palm Beach. That was until about six months ago, when several Asian-themed establishments showed up. Among them Fuku (pronounced foo-koo), a bold new lounge-like pan-Asian…
Dirndls are being carefully laced up. Steins are being chilled. Pumpkin patches are…doing whatever it is a pumpkin patch does to prepare. Fall is here, for reals, and the event calendar in South Florida this weekend reflects that. From Oktoberfest to fall harvest, Broward and Palm Beach counties are all…
The third annual Porketarian dinner series at Elle’s is happening this weekend and if you’re the kind of person who thinks it’s divine to dine on swine (with optional wine), then you’ll want to read on.Elle’s chef/partner Luci Rosende has put together a menu featuring as much pork, bacon, and…
Most people probably don’t think of Florida as a place with deserts, but if you look closely, they’re there. They run up and down what city planner types call “the transportation corridor.” They are the areas immediately surrounding I-95. They are food deserts. Researchers call them “red zones.” They are…
