Hollywood city commissioners gave new life to the Margaritaville Resort project yesterday when they approved a new financing plan in a special joint meeting of the City Commission/CRA board.The new financing arrangement sees Starwood Capital contributing $75 million and the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency investing $23 million into the $138…
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Just as the preparation cart for my liquid nitrogen caipirinha pulled up to the table at the 3-month-old Bazaar by José Andrés on Collins Avenue in Miami, I spotted three tacos nestled in compartments of a chrome serving platter. They were folded in what seemed like some sort of rice…
Clean Plate Charlie remembers Baja Beach Club as the party palace where we fondly did whipped cream body shots off extremely tan shirtless bartenders back in the late 1990’s. We say break out the tequila and the Reddi-Whip, because the club that brings the beach indoors with body shots, beer…
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast casual restaurant serving sustainably raised food, is opening its second Fort Lauderdale location today, at 4850 N. Federal Highway. This is the 29th South Florida location for the fast-growing chain.Starting at 11 a.m., diners can enjoy one of Chipotle’s oversized burritos, bowls, or salads. Each…
Something so heinous and insidious happened to conservative ranter Glenn Beck over the course of the Labor Day weekend, that he has been forced to not only boycott the company behind the incident…he is sharing it with the world, lest others be treated in this fashion.You see, what was intended…
From Miami Spice to Tastemakers (Delray Beach and Boca Raton incarnations) to New Times’ very own Pairings event coming up on September 13, foodcentric events are certainly nothing new to South Florida. After all, what is a social event without food, so why not center the whole thing around food…
Honey dominated TV ratings last week, with numbers that topped even the Republican National Convention. But it wasn’t the sweet nectar causing a buzz all over social media and the news. It was TLC’s latest hit and spinoff of Toddlers & Tiaras, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo — an increasingly popular…
Among foodies, interest in farming seems to have reached epic proportions. Aside from the growing number of farm-to-table restaurants, it seems as though you cannot dine with any well-known chef and not hear about the organic gardener who grew your tomato, the ethical farmer who reared your meat, or the…
The three-day Labor Day weekend was in full swing this past Friday night at Elbo Room and the iconic beach bar was packed with the usual blend of locals, tourists, and partiers, all out to celebrate the start of a long holiday weekend.A fight broke out between two men, and…
It’s once again that time in the month when Clean Plate Charlie takes stock of the dining scene, listing off the newbies, the dearly (and not-so-dearly) departed, and projects coming down the pike in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Activity was slow in comparison to July — find the list…
Labor Day is considered the unofficial last day of summer, filled with beach fun and barbecues. To many, it also means having a few celebratory drinks with friends.Whether it’s a few beers while grilling burgers, bloody marys at brunch, or tiki drinks at the beach, there’s one thing all alcoholic…
Happy Labor Day! Ideally, as you read this, you’re preparing for an afternoon of drinking on the beach and consuming your weight in roasted pig products (or potato salad, if that’s more your speed). If you’re still looking for something fun and food related to do today, Clean Plate Charlie…
Time to get your swerve on just like the prez. After much begging and pleading from the nation’s contingency of home brewers (and a popular online petition, to boot), the White House has released the top-secret recipes for President Obama’s home brews. In an announcement made Saturday, the White House…
Ever talk to a juicer? Not the apparatus (or, for that matter, the kind of athlete who’s prone to relying on “special enhancements”) but rather, a person who juices? Rest assured, if someone in your life juices, you know about it; people are positively evangelical about this stuff. Must be…
Never count your margaritas before they’ve been salted. That may be the lesson in the stalled Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, which Clean Plate Charlie initially reported on back in April 2010. The ambitious $126 million project — slated to go in on Hollywood Beach at Johnson Street and the Broadwalk…
Damiano, a southern Italian bistro by the owners of Frank & Dino’s in Deerfield Beach, is scheduled to open October 2 in the former Assaggio Del Forno space at Regency Court in Boca Raton.Assaggio Del Forno closed about three weeks ago. According to Boca Magazine, partners Dennis Max and Frank Stampone…
If the Dolphins’ less-than-awesome pre-season performance (personified by the D’oh! airplane debacle in Texas) already has you ready to throw in the towel on football for the year, perhaps its time to give that other football a chance. Fort Lauderdale’s professional soccer club, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, are having a pretty…
Finally, all your alcoholic-beverage wishes are coming true, Fort Liquordale. From frozen cocktail ice cream and popsicles, to now this: Genie, the official line of “Spirits in a Can.”Yes, that’s right — coming soon to a bar, liquor store, or hotel minibar near you, we’re talking hard liquor in a…
Pairings, New Times’ annual food and wine event featuring carefully selected wines and artistically crafted dishes from more than 40 of the area’s best local restaurants, turns 5 this year, and we couldn’t be more proud.So, we’ve been giving away a few precious pairs to some lucky readers the last…
There are actual websites and calendars that list food holidays. And there’s one for every single day of the year. Believe it or not, fluffernutters, lemon meringue pies, and rhubarb all have their own holiday. But once in a blue moon (pun intended), there’s a holiday that we share with…
So; Isaac was a real party pooper, huh? Sure, the tropical storm didn’t live up to the hype, but it still managed to rain on more than one parade last week, which means a few events were rescheduled for this weekend. It’s all good, though, with a three-day weekend in…
