We had a marvelous experience at Tryst, the new Gastropub on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, last Friday. The place comes out of the combined inspiration of Delray restaurateurs Rodney Mayo, Scott Frielich, Dave Robinson, and Butch Johnson. They’ve come up with an extensive list of craft beers from the…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
The upside of recession: Steak houses around the country are rolling out special deals to lure new customers and reward the old. The “Power Hour” at Morton’s, one of our poshest, almost defies logic. How they scrape out a profit serving “bar bites” for $5 each and a limited menu…
What’s the best thing about Mexican Takitos, located at 1926 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood? It’s cheap, fast, and open until 5 a.m., making it a perfect after bar meal…
When the Four Rivers restaurant closed late last year, we fusion freaks found ourselves locked out of the space owners Paula Palakawong and Ravin Nakjaroen had composed with such good taste, its raised water pools, Buddhist bas-relief sculptures, mood lighting, and handcrafted tableware. Missing Four Rivers, there were a lot…
Now, we know this statement is tantamount to wearing a Che Guevara T- shirt in a Cuban-exile neighborhood, but it needs to be said: The cafe con leche at the 20-year-old, family-run Tulipan Bakery rivals any cup you’d get in Little Havana. But as a warning to those who think…
In honor of Earth Day, I’m here reproducing the Environmental Working Group’s list of the fruits and veg that contain the most pesticides. Folks, I know it’s fiendishly expensive, but you really should be trying to buy organic when it comes to the worst offenders (peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery,…
My colleague Owen Morris, over at our sister paper The Pitch in Kansas City, has been blogging about tuna lately, particularly that sorry monster the bluefin. Morris reports, via last week’s release from the World Wildlife Foundation, that Atlantic bluefin tuna may be entirely wiped out by 2012 (that’s three…
This time, you’re going to have to do a little work to get your free food, but it’s going to be worth it. America’s Backyard in Fort Lauderdale is offering a free 50 foot Luau themed Buffet this Friday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. The buffet is loaded with coconut…
Clematis Social is getting even more sociable with the rollout of its penny-pinching “Lunch for Locals,” a $9 meal that features choice of entree, side, and soft drink. And just to hear that penny squeal, they throw in gratuity (or as Charlie would say, tip) for good measure. Some of…
The gods smiled on Havana Hideout last night, celebrating its shout-out on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.A nasty little rainstorm that pissed down buckets ended just a half-hour or so before the party was slated to begin. And the usual screw-ups with Comcast that pixilated TV pictures at…
Once again, S. Pellegrino has ranked the 100 Best Restaurants in the World, and nine of the top 50, including Momofuko Ssam Bar, which made the list for the first time this year, are in the United States. But we South Floridians are going to have to travel (and pay!)…
“Nice. It smells like a butifarra,” said our resident Peruvian, Miche. “Looks like the real thing too.” I had brought him back said butifarra from Bravo — a Peruvian sandwich shop in the north side of Wilton Manors — partially because he couldn’t get away from his desk for lunch…
Chicks and ducks and bees better scurry: Tonight at 8 p.m. the Lake Worth City Commission is set to discuss an ordinance to allow up to seven chickens and ducks and “a limited number of bees” to be raised within city limits. The “chicken on every plot” movement has taken…
If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here’s a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. Hurricane Wilma took a pretty good swipe at Fort Lauderdale’s own Polynesian village – the Mai-Kai. So much so…
Havana Hideout isn’t hiding any more. The postage stamp-sized tiki bar, lounge, restaurant and generally cool place to hang in downtown Lake Worth hits the big time tonight with its debut on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives with Guy Fieri. To celebrate, Hideout owner Chrissy Benoit is throwing…
Clean Plate Charlie, who has been around the block a few times, has been hearing about Ambrosia’s fantastic pizza for something like 30 years now. Whenever this dazzling dish reminisces about growing up in West Palm Beach, it seems Ambrosia is always lurking around the fuzzy boundaries of recollection, a…
There may yet come a day when we have to register with the government before consuming oysters: They’re practically lethal weapons. But damn, they just taste so good! Florida Trend reports today that a fire-retardant chemical, which is banned in most countries, has been found in oysters from Saint John’s…
This week, you might have to dig around your couch cushions for a little extra change. Salad Creations wraps run $6.99, so the tax will push you 48 cents over the limit, but it’s worth every penny if you get the Spicy Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wrap. If you’re running short…
Thank you, kind waiter, for offering to give the table a tour of the Uncle Julio’s menu. What did you say your name was? Oh, yeah, that’s right. It’s so ungodly loud in your restaurant that Clean Plate Charlie has no idea what you’re saying.What’s that you say about the…
Thoughts from all over: -Saturday is the 12th Annual New Times Original Beerfest, in case all the fanfare has eluded you. Show up at 7 p.m. with $25 in hand (or buy tix in advance now – highly recommended), and you’ll be rewarded with four hours of non-stop beer sampling,…
A smorgasbord is a Swedish buffet. Life is the same. Hit the table hard, eat like you mean it, then get up and do it again. We at Short Order are here to help you take advantage of as many culinary opportunities as we can. Whether you’re an opportunist, utilitarian,…
