Cravings hit when you least expect them, and it’s usually for something simple and delicious — like a good hot dog.Sound good? Then today is a good time to indulge that food fantasy at Big City Dogs, with meat hailing from the top spots nationwide for good hot dogs: New York…
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. 78 Crab Benedict from Downtowner Saloon…
Mmm, bacon. The salty, smoky meat can make anything better… even our favorite cocktails.A technique called Fat-Washing can be used to infuse the flavor of any fatty meat (such as bacon) into liquor. It’s become popular in restaurants to infuse the fat of bacon especially into liquors such as bourbon…
Don’t worry, your favorite steakhouse isn’t turning into a big math geek, they just really love their pie (not to be confused with pi).
Is anyone else still trying to figure out if they should watch America’s Next Great Restaurant? It’s a new NBC show that has contestants pitching their fast-casual restaurant concept to a group of investors. The winning idea then becomes reality — by the end of the show, three actual restaurants…
Maguires Hill 16 is known for its traditional Irish fare, but it has fun and unique menu items too. Before you dig into your shepherd’s pie, cook up these easy-to-make nachos. Irish potato nachos, that is…
Not sure where to celebrate St. Pat’s day this year? Let us help you…. …
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. 79: The Aileen Special from Undergrounds Coffeehaus…
Saint Patrick’s day brings friends, bands, booze, bagpipers, flashy-green beads, tons of dancing (not excluding the rythmically challenged), Celtic tradition, and satisfying, starchy foods all bundled up into one day, topped up with a heavy dose of Irish luck! Here are some of the best places to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in Broward…
SAIA, the new South Asian-inspired restaurant at the B Ocean Ft. Lauderdale Hotel opened this weekend. The restaurant features modern decor and a direct oceanfront view. The menu is an ecclectic mix of sushi, hot and cool dishes, getting much inspiration from the spices and ingredients of Thailand. Guests are…
• Everything Old Town Tavern (10 E. Boca Raton Rd., 561/367-7676) is new again. The long-time pubby standby in Boca is back with a more upscale look and slightly more upscale menu after a recent closing for renovation. Lots of dark wood, flat-screen TVs and etched-glass panels juice up the…
Buccan, the newest restaurant in Palm Beach, opens for Sunday brunch with its initial offering this weekend. Chef Clay Conley hasn’t firmed up the menu, but offers these teasers:Shrimp and grits – the traditional shrimp over cheddar gritsButtermilk fried chicken – with black pepper gravy and country mashed potatoesHam and…
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. 80: Insalata Caprese at Fiorentina…
This weekend is your last chance to visit this year’s Florida Renaissance Festival in Deerfield Beach. There you can practice chess or archery, watch jousts with live horses, listen to live music, witness artisan glass blowing, be shocked by magicians and humored by actors, — and you can eat. But…
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. 81: Angus and Brie Burger From Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill…
Opening Celebration event tomorrow, your first glass will be on the house.It’s just one of the many reasons to head over to the popular West Palm Beach wine and craft beer bar, which will be hosting its belated grand opening celebration — block party-style — on Saturday, March 12, from 6…
St. Patty’s Day is right around the corner. Inevitably, there will be a great deal of alcohol consumption. Guinness and Irish whiskey flow freely. But Charlie has always been a big fan of Bailey’s on March 17. Sipping it on the rocks gets boring after a couple of glasses, so…
Instead of the usual Friday happy hour, why not watch people shave their heads for charity? Florida Panthers forward Shawn Matthias and others will shave their heads today at Sláinte Irish Pub in Boynton Beach to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Slainte’s Managing Partner Clem McAuley said $220,000 was raised last year to…
Last year, Rocco Mangel elected to have a police officer escort him to and from his West Palm Beach and Boca Raton restaurants so that he could celebrate Cinco de Mayo with everyone.He ended up in the hospital after suffering from heat exhaustion.(The tequila dance can be physically taxing, and…
Green beer – the defacto and decidedly non-authentic Official Drink of St. Patrick’s Day – is the liquid equivalent of shouting “Whoooo!!” when your favorite song comes on in the club: innocent fun, but a little amateurish.Unless you’re chugging from plastic cups at a frat party, there’s no good reason…
Chef Andrew Bennardo is the owner of Boca Raton’s Talia’s Tuscan Table, a Bronx-style restaurant popular for its homemade mozzarella, giant deli sandwiches and server-free dining room (complete with an on-the-honor system pay-as-you-go beer tap). A New York native and graduate of the renowned Culinary Institute of America, Chef Andy…
Earlier this week we featured an interview with Emeril’s Miami Beach chef de cuisine, Tim Doolittle. You can read the interview here and here. A recipe for Emeril’s classic Barbeque Shrimp follows. …
