Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. Being a chef is like being on the island of Misfit Toys. It’s a tiny, dysfunctional circle we roll in. In this tight-knit community, you always seem to be working with the same people…
The tango — in whatever form you choose — is undeniably hot. Pair it with a few glasses of vino and some Latin cuisine and you’ve got yourself the makings for a pretty sexy situation; provided, of course, your tango partner is someone who gets your blood pumping.The Second-Annual Latin…
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Chef Allen’s Burger Bar in Palm Beach Gardens is hiring for all positions: line cooks, servers, hosts, and bartenders. Come by from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays to apply. For more information, check it out here. An organic brewery that’s opening in Hollywood is looking for back of…
Halloween is less than a week away. You have no pumpkin and the kids are starting to beg you to go trick-or-treating. Clean Plate Charlie understands your busy schedule and knows you might not have time to do the research and find the best Halloween events around town. That’s why…
The casual, Beijing-style Chinese dining branded by Philippe Chow in Boca Raton this summer is slated to open at 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., in the former Jackson’s Steakhouse building, confirms Philippe Chow CEO Stratis Morfogen. Morfogen said the company had been eyeing Fort Lauderdale for the casual concept. “It’s a…
There’s no denying that we’re still enamored with meals on wheels at various food truck rallies. And we want to support these fledgling businesses as much as the next person.Yet with the novelty of food trucks wearing thin, customers are becoming more discerning– which could lead to food truck fatigue…
Food lovers have many options for food- and drink-related Halloween costumes, from the stupid (hello, phallic mushroom) to the sublime (dressing as an undead Cookie Monster, for instance). The choices can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’ve waited this long to figure things out. Why not narrow the focus…
You know the saying – it’s no use to cry over spilled wine…or something like that. But what if it’s 6,810 bottles of wine. That’s something to cry over.That’s exactly what happened at Superior Discount Liquors in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. According to ABC News, a 31-year old shelf collapsed at the…
We love Paula Deen, and when we grow up, we want to become just like her — eternally buzzed, with a constant cackle and stylish stretch pants. Ladies like this eat life. Their joy is infectious, so when they do completely inappropriate things — like try to make out with…
100 Montaditos is opening a second location in Miami at 1502 Washington St. in mid-November and is scouting out six more locations in Miami, as well…
Though I thought it was Food Day every day, today is different in that it’s been christened as a time to recognize the declining quality of the American diet by addressing issues involving food and hunger, sustainability, farm worker conditions, and healthy eating. National Food Day was earmarked 36 years ago, though cities…
Beer lovers, rejoice. The 14th-annual New Times Beerfest is a couple of weeks away, on November 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The event will benefit the Humane Society of Broward County. (Check out the ridiculously cute dogs and puppies from the Humane Society and…
Happy Monday. We’ve culled food news from around the internets so you don’t have to. The McRib is back at McDonald’s, reports Huffington Post, the sandwich that was introduced in 1982 and makes its menu appearance periodically. What’s the best and worst cereal in America? Women’s Health ranks 25 brands,…
Every Halloween, Clean Plate Charlie buys an awesome pumpkin, takes it home… and just lets it sit by the doorway because we’re too wimpy to try to carve the damned thing.If you’re like us and the idea of carving a pumpkin leaves you in cold sweats, we found a helpful…
Back before coffee, Starbuck’s addictions, and Red Bull-infused cocktails, sugar was the only way to get high. Halloween was always the best holiday of the year because you would spend hours talking to strangers and collecting pillowcases full of candy. The sugar high was a child’s most sought-after state, comparable…
Trick-or-treating as a kid was one of the most wildly exciting times of the year. Forget Christmas — that was all about getting pajamas from Grandma underneath the Christmas tree. Forget St. Patrick’s Day, because beer was for grownups. You could even forget about Easter, because being dragged to Sunday…
In an interview with Mercury News, Anthony Bourdain was asked what he thought about The Chew, the ABC foodcentric daytime talk show.Bourdain said, “(Heavy sigh) I’m really shaken. Honestly, I don’t know what to believe anymore. Mario Batali is a better chef than I am, a better businessman. And Michael…
This weekend we’re getting a pumpkin and carving it in the scariest image we can find – Justin Bieber. Then we’re tweeting a picture of our Bieber O’ Lantern to Dunkin’s Donuts for a chance to win one of five $50 DD gift cards in the Trick or Tweet CarveDD…
Think you’ve got a sexy set? Of lips, that is – mind out of the gutter, people. While some bars pull in the crowds with hot body or wet T-shirt contests, M Bar’s take on the quintessential South Florida sexy showdown leaves a bit more to the imagination. The Fort…
Looking to start a bar fight at your favorite neighborhood haunt? If so, there are several tactics to use that are guaranteed to result in hurt feelings and/or fisticuffs.These tactics include but are not limited to– poorly executed your-mama jokes, extolling the virtues of Neil Diamond, and hurling insults about…
The official start of stone crab season is October 15, and it will run for the next seven months. Fishermen are hoping for a bounty like last year’s, which yielded 2.74 million pounds, up from previous years’ catches. Early reports from the Gulf show the season is …
