Deal of the Day: 50% off at Maracas Mexican Grill

​Step into Maracas Mexican Bar & Grill in Oakland Park, and instantly you’re transported to another world — one where bright colors, loud music and strong margaritas make for a perfect afternoon (or evening) for sipping away all the stress of the day.With plenty of Mexican beers on tap, and…

Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival Is This Weekend

Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival is the new kid on the block, hosting its first go from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Cove Shopping Center, off Hillsboro Boulevard just east of SE 15th Avenue. Organizers have booked 40 of Florida’s finest culinary artists and…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 35 — Nakjikuksu From Myung Ga Tofu & BBQ

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 35: Nakjikuksu From Myung Ga Tofu & BBQ It’s the culinary equivalent of Mr. T, this dish…

Three (More) Free Foodie Apps for the iPhone

In a small but concise priority listing of life, food is near the top. So is my iPhone. Thankfully, Apple combines the love I have for both. Earlier this month, I got an email from Apple with dozens of food application suggestions. While I gave you my top five free…

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 36 — Bone-in Filet Mignon From Morton’s

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 36: Bone-in Filet Mignon from Morton’s In the community of carnivores, the filet mignon (“dainty…

Pet Parents and Their Canine Kids Get Food and Wine at Spoto’s

Spoto’s Oyster Bar in Palm Beach Gardens celebrates “Pet Parent’s Night” Wednesday, April 27, with free wine for those with pets in tow and a free cooked snack for their canine “kids.”From 6 to 9 p.m., diners who come in with their dogs and eat outdoors in the pet-friendly courtyard…

Mother’s Day Brunches in Broward and Palm Beach!

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start planning all of the special things you can do to make Mommie Dearest’s day as perfect as possible — starting with Sunday brunch, of course! Here is a list of brunches that are sure to please even the most finicky…

Chef Allen’s to Close After 25 Years In Business

Chef Allen Susser has announced he will close his iconic Aventura restaurant, Chef Allen’s. Susser is a cooking instructor, a celebrity chef at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a consultant to large corporations like American Airlines, Sunkist and Tropicana and a philantropist. But, mostly – he’s the face…

America’s Next Great Restaurant Recap: Hiring in Vegas

Last night, America’s Next Great Restaurant traveled to Vegas. There, the four remaining contestants prepared three dishes of their choice to serve to the Las Vegas public (which included Penn and Teller). The catch? For the first hour of service, the contestants were not allowed to touch the food. Instead,…