Easy Crab Cake Recipe

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…

Atomic Grog’s Mai-Kai Mixer Celebrates Tiki Drinks, Vintage Rum

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…

Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House: Selections From Dinner (Photos)

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? …

24. Hot Pot Casserole From Gabose Restaurant

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…

Mark Militello Hosts James Beard Dinner at 3800 Ocean

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…

25. Niçoise Salad From The Foxy Brown

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…

Texas Hold ‘Em BBQ Coming Back to Downtown Fort Lauderdale

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…

The Hot Waitress Economic Index: A Primer

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…

26. Dry-Aged Steaks From Smitty’s Old Fashioned Butcher Shop

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…

Vote for Teacher of the Year, Get Free Pollo Tropical

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. …

Rok:Brgr’s Bacon Jam Pushes the Possibilities of Pork

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…

Exploring a Container of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter

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…

Lindsay Autry Makes Grilled Lemony Chicken on Today for Memorial Day

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…

Free Wings at Hooters For Military Personnel Today

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…

27: Futomaki Roll From Sushi One

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…

Cable Show Casting South Floridians With Weird Food Obsessions

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…