New Times Readers’ Poll 2011: Best Burger

Cast your vote in the comments field below for the best burger in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The poll ends May 15. Your votes will appear in our New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach edition June 16. Click here for a full list of Readers’ Poll categories…

Q&A with John and Lisa Ciulla, Owners of West Palm’s Bahama Mama’s

Head on over to Bahama Mama’s, the new Caribbean-style restaurant off Clematis St. Everything from the white and blue-washed walls, to the fresh-catch fare, will bring you — or, more precisely, your taste buds — there in an instant.With a fish-focused, island-style menu and easy-breezy atmosphere, the three-month-old restaurant is…

Free Art & Wine Promenade Tonight at Northwood Village

Art & wine Promenade, Northwood Village, West Palm Beach, free event, wine tasting Wine tastes better when its’s free ​ It’s the end of a long working week and you want go out, have fun and maybe have a nice glass of wine – without any cash outlay. Problem solved…

I’m Eating What?! Officer’s Pork Loaf

​The can with the camouflage wrapper announcing “Army Brand Officer’s Pork Loaf” sat in our cupboard for what must’ve been at least four months. But we just couldn’t bring ourselves to crack it open.We never read the ingredients. Just the words pork and loaf together gave us dry heaves. Even…

Restaurant Roll Call for January 2011

Despite its reputation as a nothing town at the northern edge of nowhere, when it comes to restaurant openings this month, Palm Beach Gardens is where it’s at.   Whether you want thick, juicy, blood-rare burgers or gastronomically correct vegan fare, nouveau Asian cuisine and sushi or contemporary American cuisine that…

An Open Letter to Taco Bell

Dear Taco Bell:  I heard about the false-advertising lawsuit filed against you by a California woman alleging that the “seasoned ground beef” in your tacos, burritos, chalupas, etc., doesn’t contain a whole lot of, you know… beef.  In fact, the woman’s attorney is quoted as saying that only 15 percent…

Cheap Date: Rok:Brgr Cuts Prices by 60 Percent

Has it been a tough week? Traffic and the usual cadre of idiots getting you down, yipping around your heels like a litter of Yorkshire terriers? Been there. Feel your pain.If you haven’t visited Rok:Brgr, the newest, baddest gastropub in the Himmarshee district, don’t delay. They’re serving some of the…

Talay Thai’s Chef Charlie Soo: Interview, Part II

We’re continuing our interview with Talay Thai Chef Charlie Soo. Part I of the interview can be found here. Clean Plate Charlie: You’ve worked in a lot of different cities — why did you open Talay Thai in Palm Beach Gardens? Chef Charlie Soo: Miami may have the glitz, but…

Where to Watch the 2011 Super Bowl in Broward / Fort Lauderdale!

It has officially come down to the final two: The Pittsburgh Steelers vs The Greenbay Packers! This year’s Super Bowl is bringing in a lot of heat, especially considering the Pittsburgh Steelers are participating in the Super Bowl for the third time in six seasons — while its been over a decade for the…

Congressman Dennis Kucinich Sues Restaurant Over Olive

Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio is suing the operators, owners and suppliers of the House of Representatives cafeteria in Washington, DC for selling him a sandwich wrap that had an unpitted olive in it back in 2008. The lawsuit claims the Congressman bit into an olive pit hidden in the wrap and…

Health Inspectors Find Flies, Roaches and Other Critters In Three Restaurants

The Florida Department of Business and Regulation seems to have had a quiet week. Though Health Inspectors didn’t shut down any restaurants for violations, that doesn’t mean that we didn’t uncover some pretty disgusting findings like live flies, small flying insects, live roaches and even trapped birds. The offenders are:…

Woofstock: Get Groovy at Yappy Happy Hour January 27th

  It’s time to dig out your old bellbottoms and psychedlic shirts. No, it’s not time for Halloween yet but that doesn’t mean we can’t keep things groovy. Grab your furry friend and head over to Woofstock, a 60’s themed party for you and your pup, at the Newport Beachside…

Free Korean Beef Today at Pei-Wei Asian Diner

    Let’s face it, there are just some days (usually right before pay day) where we’re all strapped for cash and eating lunch off the dollar menu. Don’t get me wrong, I love saving a few bucks on lunch and there’s nothing wrong with chicken nuggets and small fries, but sometimes…

Fake Blueberries — the Scandal !

Just in time for national Blueberry Pancake Day (Friday, Jan. 28) and just on the heels of the Taco Bell faux beef scandal comes a report that those “blueberries” you think you’re eating in many cereals, pastries and muffins actually aren’t blueberries at all, but rather chemical concoctions of sugar,…