Who wants a nice spotted dick?If you live in South Florida and have been looking for a place to stock up on Spotted Dick, Daddy’s Brown Sauce and Barry Norman Pickled Gherkins, chances are you’re not a perv – you’re just homesick for some favorite English foods. When Rob Brady…
Japan has experienced horrible devastation in the past week, but if there’s one thing for sure about the Japanese people, is that they have a great sense of humor. On Saturday you can celebrate Japanese whimsy with a panel on Wacky Japanese Snacks at The Morikami Museum’s Hatsumi Fair, presented…
A chain of loud, casual, moderately priced Mexican restaurants–not exactly a rarity in South Florida–is planning to open its second U.S. eatery in CityPlace. Carlos’n Charlie’s, part of the Mexico-based Grupo Anderson chain (which includes, among other eateries, Senor Frog’s), is expected to debut next month in the old Mark’s…
Bimini Bay Bar isn’t your average dive; it’s a special haunt nestled in a nondescript industrial section of town near the FLL airport. Beers are cheap, cigarette smoke burns your eyes, and porn is blasted on the TV. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, the bar is a little more crowded…
Yesterday we posted Part I of our interview with The Office’s chef de cuisine, Francy Deskin. If you missed it, you can read it here. We continue with Part II. Clean Plate Charlie: Does your daughter like cooking? Do you think you’ll have another chef in the family? Chef Francy…
This past Friday, Michael Schwartz was the guest chef instructor at Publix’s Apron Cooking School in Plantation (1181 S. University Dr.). The state of the art demonstration kitchen, located on the second floor of the supermarket, is equipped with a fully stocked stainless steel kitchen and the latest in audiovisual technology. He cooked and paired 4 dishes from his newly released cookbook, Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-to-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat, which includes recipes straight from Michael’s restaurant menu.
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…
Nick’s Apizza, restaurateur Nick Laudano’s New Haven-style pizzeria, may be gone from downtown Lake Worth but it hardly isn’t forgotten. In fact, it’s about to be reborn in Boca Raton and, eventually, in three other yet-to-be-determined SoFla locales. Along with partner Anthony Giovanniello, Laudano is planning a May debut of…
Just as Eskimos are said to have eleventy-billion words for snow, Italians have a lot of names for their restaurants. There are rosticcerias (which sell roasted meats and hot dishes), paninotecas (bread and sandwiches), and pizzerias. Traditionally, a ristorante has formal white tablecloths and a price tag to match; a…
Bahama Mama’s motto is: “If it swims in Florida waters, we get it from Florida waters.” The owner is a lifelong Florida resident and fisherman. The open, airy dining space of this Clematis Street eatery, which opened last November, is spackled with bright whites and blues alongside weather-worn wooden tables…
Clean Plate Charlie is excited to announce the first-ever New Times Cupcake Battle as part of the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival! On Friday, April 29, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. the baking gloves come off when participating bakeries compete for the esteemed title of best cupcake.More good…
Zoup, Zalads and Zandwiches, oh my! You’ll be saying the same once you step foot into the three-month old breakfast and lunch spot, Zup, in Boca Raton. The newest addition to Mizner Park is the perfect way to start your day, and whether you’re there for brunch or lunch, the menu…
We won’t patronize you with finger-wagging lectures about the importance of safe and sober driving — particularly on notoriously boozy holidays like St. Patrick’s Day — but suffice it to say if you’re lucky enough to have a buddy volunteering to act as your designated driver for an evening of…
It’s finally happening. For the longest time, it seemed there were virtually no options for local food in Broward County — but those days are finally ending. …
The Office is restaurant mogul David Manero’s gastropub concept in Delray Beach. With 39 craft beers on tap and dozens more in bottles and creative twists on pub food classics, it’s one of the most popular (and populated) restaurants on the Atlantic Avenue strip. We caught up with chef Francy Deskin,…
Can you believe we’re already on Week 3 of South Florida’s Underground Dining Groups mini-series? The next group may not even need an introduction or a mention, as they’re the oldest and largest of the bunch rounding out at about 1000 members. Not to forget, that they’re the chicest too. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the Algonquin group.
If you want to make something authentically Irish this St. Patrick’s Day, try soda bread. It’s so easy and literally mixed in minutes (no kneading!). Try this recipe. Seriously. It comes straight from Ireland’s Ballymaloe Cookery School, which is run by the very Irish Allen family…
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. 77 Housemade Charcuterie from Market 17…
Husband-and-wife restaurateurs Kenny Millions and Junko Maslak say sayonara to Hollywood institution Sushi Blues Café and Blue Monk Lounge. Beginning in 1989, the popular café and lounge served Japanese cuisine and soulful doses of live jazz and blues. Just a few years after the initial opening, Sushi Blues relocated from…
Many St. Patty’s Day celebrations end up with people acting like animals, but this is one celebration where the party animals actually have tails! This Thursday, dress your furry friend in his best green sweater and bring him along to celebrate St. PAW-tty’s Day with beer, food, and music at O’Brian’s…
Subway is beating the crap out of McDonald’s to win the title of largest fast-food restaurant chain. According to the Wall Street Journal, at the end of 2010, Subway had 33,749 restaurants worldwide, compared to 32,737 for McDonald’s. The number of McDonald’s stores was disclosed in an SEC filing. The majority…
Now that I have your attention, here’s how you can get some.The latest frozen treat from Häagen-Dazs features three scoops of ice cream and three layers of toppings; so much for spring weight loss…
