Growing up in New Jersey, every summer my family and I would head down to the shore. While today, the connotation of the Jersey shore has become entangled with the images of Snooki and Pauly D, my recollection was of a perfect family seaside town. One of my favorite pastimes was…
If you think your job is demanding, consider the plight of journalist Jim “Hurricane” Hayward. This brave and dedicated man has painstakingly and thoroughly investigated every one of Mai-Kai’s tropical drinks — about 50 different libations in varying degrees of potency. Hayward has then reviewed each of these cocktails on…
At first it might seem counter-intuitive to have dinner at a restaurant named the Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House. But when you think of it, there are stranger sounding places in which to dine in South Florida. Take The Office, for example. Isn’t that the place you just escaped from? …
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. 24. Hot Pot Casserole From Gabose RestaurantWhen most people go for Korean food, they do barbecue. And…
Local chef Robyn Almodovar always had a love for food and proved it while working at The Forge, Devito South Beach, and the Royal Palm Hotel. Now she’s showing off her culinary skills to a national audience as one of the 18 contestants on Season 10 of FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen,…
Mark Militello is taking over the kitchen at 3800 Ocean at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort & Spa for one night only. The special James Beard tribute dinner is limited to 18 diners, who will enjoy an eight course tasting menu with wine pairings on Thursday, June 21.The…
RA Sushi is hosting their eighth annual Nicky’s Week fundraising event. From now until Saturday, June 2, enjoy a special selection of cocktails and food items knowing that 100% of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The annual fundraising week was developed in memory of St. Jude…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 25. Niçoise Salad From The Foxy BrownThe niçoise salad is one of those risky orders. It…
All girls really want to do is have fun — and be treated to a lavish evening devoted entirely to them. Each Thursday night (4pm-12am), the W Fort Lauderdale will host a special girls’ night with free champagne, mini-makeovers, and a three-course dinner at Steak 954…
Texas Hold ‘Em BBQ now operates a high-visibility restaurant and bar at Federal Highway and Sunrise Boulevard, but a smaller outpost in downtown Lauderdale that won some New Times honors didn’t fare so well.The tiny location on SE Seventh Street, behind the Andrews Avenue Publix near the Broward courthouse, shut…
I was looking up some financial terms on Investopedia the other day when I came across an interesting item: the Hot Waitress Economic Index, which posits that the worse the economy, the hotter the wait staff at your favorite restaurant will be.The theory is that in good economic times, hot…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 27: Dry-Aged Steaks From Smitty’s Old Fashioned Butcher ShopSo far, all of our favorite dishes have come…
Chef Lucio Iaconetti has always been involved in sports. Shorty after he opened the premiere ballpark in Arlington, Texas, he became well-known for his cuisine at the Diamond Club for the Texas Ranger’s Organization. Now, he’s taking on a new sports-related culinary journey as senior executive chef at the BankAtlantic Center,…
Pollo Tropical is making it easy to do something to reward Broward and Palm Beach’s best teachers — and you get something in return.Pollo Tropical’s Teacher of the Year campaign will choose an educator from 15 counties in Florida and Georgia — including one each from Broward and Palm Beach. …
Now that school’s about to let out for the summer, you’ve got to figure out what to do with the kids. Here’s the problem: You want them to do something other than sit around playing Nintendo, but they don’t want to be stuck in some FCAT prep course when the…
A salty, sweet bacon jam spread may be the reason Rok:Brgr captured the fan favorite award May 11 at the Riverwalk Burger Battle, where it sang in a burger with Brie. On the gastropub’s menu, you’ll find bacon jam in sliders and as a sauce option for the build-your-own burger…
For years, margarine was hailed as a health food — a non-fatty substitute for butter. But with the discovery of trans-fat, that notion has changed. Now that consumers have cottoned on to the fact that their once-beloved “healthy” alternative to the saturated fat in butter is actually worse for their…
Palm Beach’s own Top Chef contestant Lindsay Autry has been getting around a lot, lately. Fresh from her recent Sunday Supper/Monday Leftovers pop-up with chef Roy Villacrucis, Autry flew to New York City for an appearance on the Today show. Chef Autry, who resides in West Palm Beach, presented an…
Hooters is doing their patriotic duty today with a salute to the men and women who serve our country.The restaurant, which is known for girls in orange short shorts with big bazoongas tasty chicken wings and pitchers of beer, is offering an order of 10 free chicken wings to all…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 27: Futomaki Roll From Sushi 1They say futomaki means “fat rolls” in Japanese, but more accurate…
Walk into any egg section of any supermarket, you are bound to be bombarded with dozens of varieties, with multiple labels and certification seals. Do you merely walk over, pick up a dozen, and just get on with your shopping? Or do stand in front of the coolers studiously reading…
If you’ve ever watched TLC’s My Strange Addiction (you know, the show where people ‘fess up to eating dead hamsters and cigarette butts) and said to yourself, “that’s nothing!” — you might be interested in the posting we found on South Florida Craigslist.20 West Productions and a major cable network…
