Win Two Tickets to This Friday’s Delray Bus Loop

The Delray Beach Bus Loop is slated for September 23 — this Friday — and we’ve got two tickets to give away, a $40 prize. The loop is the first in Delray Beach, the proceeds of which will benefit the Delray Beach Public Library and The Gator Club Scholarship Fund,…

Bimini Boatyard Celebrates 22nd Birthday With Mardi Gras!

On Friday, September 23rd Bimini Boatyard turns 22 and, like most 22 year-olds, it wants to celebrate at Mardi Gras!From 5 – 7 p.m., Bimini Boatyard goes cajun with $5 Hurricanes, $ Captain Morgan & Smirnoff drinks. During this special happy hour, enjoy free King Cake, free beer and plenty…

Ruth Bourdain’s Answer To Alton Brown: Mein Fanf

Ruth Bourdain, that crazy morph between Ruth Reichl and Anthony Bourdain, is at it again. In response to Alton Brown’s Fanifesto, Ruth Bourdain has issued his/her own guidelines for fans on her Comfort Me With Offal blog…

The Ten Worst Zagat-Ranked Restaurants in Broward County

Of all the restaurant ratings sites, Zagat is the dinosaur founded by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1982. For some, the rankings prompt loyalty for their longevity, while others are disdainful because they’re so curated by the powers that be. That said, the site still holds weight or, at the…

Where to Find the Freshest Oysters in South Florida

A few weeks ago, at the start of September, I hit up a favorite little oyster bar back in D.C. only to be served a dozen that bathed in opaque milky liquor. Milky oysters aren’t a sign that they’re bad, but it is a sign they’re spawning: a sure bet…

OMG! Cookbook Helps the Truly Helpless

This past week, Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America was searching for truly horrible cooks at a Miami open casting call. While there, Clean Plate Charlie encountered people who set fire to their houses, made their dogs sick, and glued food to the plate so it wouldn’t slide around (really!).The…

Alton Brown Writes a Fanifesto: His Guidelines for Fans

Alton Brown of Good Eats and various other Food Network shows has written a “Fanifesto” on his blog, altonbrown.com, and it’s a sometimes comical look into what happens when average citizens turn into celebrities (which happens a lot, given that there are really no stars on television, thanks in part…

South Florida Eats: Five Strange Dishes of the Week

Grazing around this past week, I stumbled upon a couple of rubberneck-worthy dishes: things I had to order just to check them out because they sounded odd, creative, experimental, or weird. Here’s the list of standouts, for better and worse…

Undergrounds Coffeehaus Reopens in New Digs

“We’re an adult playhouse,” said Aileen Liptak, owner of Undergrounds Coffeehaus, which reopened at 3020 N. Federal Highway this past Wednesday. I was relieved to have been there in person to hear her assessment or I’d think “sex shop” rather than what what it is, something much more charming: a…

Georgie’s Alibi Burger Maestro to Debut Bites GastroTruck

Big news for the food truck scene: Ron Kerr, the chef at Georgie’s Alibi who has won the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle for two years running — is poised to debut his very own food truck, Bites GastroTruck. Kerr was convinced to start a food truck by BurgerBeast Sef Gonzalez.As…

Fat, Sodium, Calories: Ten Dense Dishes

You see them on TV, you drive past them on the way home — chain restaurants that offer food, fun, and convenience. We know it’s difficult to ignore their siren songs of cheap food and menus that weigh more than a toddler. To make your food more appealing and tasty,…

Popcorn Chicken Coupon at KFC Today

Here’s something to make your Monday a little less painful – cheap chicken.When you sign up for the Colonel’s e-mail club, you’ll receive a coupon for a  reduced price popcorn chicken meal deal, courtesy of Kentucky Fried Chicken, according to their Facebook page. Sign up today and get a coupon…

Half Baked: Restaurant Quality?

Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. Earlier this week, I advised a sick friend the only real remedy to any illness is chicken noodle soup. Not having the energy or capacity to make soup, she curled her lip up at…