Gourmet for Life, a South Florida-based diet meal plan company with locations in Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton, has abruptly shut its doors. The company was operating up until Friday, when it suddenly closed, leaving customers without their services. A call to Gourmet’s toll-free number yields the cryptic message, “The company is…
The Seminole Casino Coconut Creek once again welcomes its alliterative celebration of gastronomic and musical indulgence when it hosts the fourth-annual Blues, Brews, and BBQ this week. Things get under way Wednesday with the outdoor cigar Smoke Out and tunes by Fort Lauderdale native Big Bill Morganfield, whose performance will…
Aaron Byers did not go to cooking school, nor did he serve a high-level kitchen apprenticeship in Paris. Byers learned his craft surfing and sailing into tropical and exotic ports. While in these beautiful island countries and sea-drenched cities, he decided to become a part of the food-truck craze. His Nacho…
As a countdown to the upcoming slider competition — Sips & Sliders at Sunset hosted by Las Olas restaurant YOLO April 21, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed chefs of the participating restaurants. First up is executive chef Dean James Max of 3030 Ocean, an upscale seafood restaurant in Marriott’s Harbor Beach…
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. 56: Black & Blue Oysters from Shuck-N-Dive…
As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Julie Fanelli and Stacey Hett, sisters and owners of Yummy! A Bakerym which offers both traditional and a…
Betty’s is soul food done right — and for more than 30 years, this Fort Lauderdale establishment has been serving some of the best Southern cuisine South Florida has to offer. Tucked between Sistrunk Boulevard and 22nd Road, Betty’s serves every meal of the day, but lunchtime is perhaps the most popular,…
If you have never tasted chaat, you are in for a real treat. No, really — chaat refers to any number of Indian savory snacks. Chaats are mixes of so many different types of deliciousness — you could get soft chickpeas with sour tamarind, cool yogurt with spicy chilli powder…
On April 19th, Mc Donald’s is having a one-day hiring blitz. During that day, the fast food giant is looking to hire 50,000 full and part-time employees in almost 14,000 restaurants. People interested can apply at any McDonald’s restaurant or online at www.McDonalds.com/careers. Jan Fields, President of McDonald’s USA said, “Our…
Paul Castronovo is best known as the wise-cracking morning show co-host of Big 105.9’s Paul & Young Ron Show. On his top-rated morning show, Castronovo isn’t shy about sharing his love of food, fishing and wine, so it’s a natural progression for him to actually try his hand at winemaking. …
It looks rundown and ragged, sitting on the corner of a small strip of other restaurants and businesses that have made the northwest corner of Sample Road and Federal Highway look depressing. But there is absolutely nothing depressing about the cheesesteak you will consume at the Steak Shop & Deli,…
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. 57: Latin Macho burger from Latin Burger and TacoPrior to 2010, South Florida food…
For a few brief moments, last night’s episode of America’s Next Great Restaurant morphed into Project Runway, as contestants created uniforms and then modeled them in a photo shoot. The judges/investors told contestants which item off their menus they would most like to try (sometimes this item was an imaginary…
March brought many openings of new restaurants and bars. Some opened after a bit of delay such as Buddha Sky Bar in Delray Beach — the companion lounge of recently troubled Atlantic Ocean Club. And there were a few closures, as well. In the comments section, let us know of…
Mercy for Animals, a nonprofit group best-known for its undercover investigations into practices used at factory farms, will be hitting South Florida just in time for spring break, though beaching and boozing don’t really seem to be on the agenda. The visit also coincides with the recent passage of a…
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. 58: Dover Sole from French Corner Bistro & RotisserieIn a memoir, Julia Child called…
This marks the LAST of the underground dining groups mini-series.
We hope that this list has brought you some insight into the obscure world of underground dining groups. We also hope that we’ve inspired you to open your palates and explore new tastes. Starting your own group? Let us know, we’ll add you to the list. If that idea’s too much of a hassle, be sure to at the very least join one of the groups on the list. If you’ve missed any of the past groups featured, you can check it out here, here, here, and here.
Wanted: Person or persons with food-service experience, drive, and ambition to purchase their own food truck. For the past year, food-truck mania has hit South Florida. What started as a small blip on the food radar of South Florida this past summer has hit critical mass. More than 40 food…
Mrs. Butterworth, the sweet, saucy star of syrups and Geico commercials, is getting all dressed up in a new spring wardrobe. Mrs. Butterworth is available for a limited time in new spring collection bottles. The three limited-edition bottles have Mrs. Butterworth decked out in Easter finery — gardening, with bunnies,…
For nearly a quarter century, this North Broward restaurant has been serving up cheesesteaks and gyros to the customers that can pony up the cash. Not because they’re expensive, but because they still only accept cash…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. I’m especially tired this morning, and Saturdays are the busiest here. To my dismay, I wasn’t fast enough, and the cart is already gone. “Great,” I groan. Now I have to…
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. 59: Cider Doughnuts from Chef John Carlino…
