A Guide to South Florida Food Trucks (Part 3)

This is the third part of our south Florida food truck listings. Please note, we’re trying to be as comprehensive as possible, but food trucks by their very definition are mobile and fluid. We’ve brought you A-C and D-G so now we’re presenting H-L. Enjoy…

DIG in Delray Beach: Ambitious Food, Weird Space

Farm-to-table dining has become so mainstream that Levi’s is collaborating on a T-shirt collection with Alice Waters, the gastronomic icon who pioneered the movement when she founded Berkeley’s legendary Chez Panisse restaurant in 1971. These days, big cities like New York and Chicago are choked with farm-to-table restaurants that promote…

Kapow! Noodle House to Open November 1

The guys behind Boca Raton’s most anticipated restaurant opening will narrow down their chef pick for Kapow! Noodle Bar this week, says partner Vaughan Lazar (Pizza Fusion), one of three partners behind the Asian fusion concept, a joint project conceived by Rodney Mayo and Scott Frielich.The pool of “hundreds” of…

Maggot Burgers, Raccoon on a Stick Are Big Hits at State Fairs

Remember when fried Oreos and pork parfait were the most outrageous food items at the fair? In an effort to outdo fried butter, fried bubblegum, and Krispy Kreme burgers, Jungle George’s Exotic Meats and Bugs is offering alternative protein items at the California State and Colorado State fairs…

A Guide to South Florida Food Trucks (Part 2)

Food trucks are a phenomenon both in South Florida and across the country. In the past year, South Florida has gone from a dozen trucks to about 70 mobile munch units.In an effort to keep you informed, Clean Plate Charlie is compiling a list of trucks and what they serve…

Salsa Fiesta Opens Second U.S. Location, in Pembroke Pines

Salsa Fiesta opened its second U.S. location, in Pembroke Pines, last Wednesday, six months past a projected March opening due to construction delays. CEO and owner Cesar Olivo introduced the sixth location of his fast-food chain from Venezuela to Miami in 2009, reported Miami New Times critic, Lee Klein. The…

A Guide to South Florida Food Trucks (Part 1)

In August 2010, when the food truck industry in South Florida was but a mere pup, we put together A Complete Guide to Food Trucks.  In it, we listed 19 trucks in South Florida.One year later, there are more than 70 food trucks in South Florida, and almost every single…

Epic Meal Time: The Epic Chicken Burger Combo (Video)

Harley Morenstein and his epic buds are back for a little post-holiday snack, Epic Meal Time-style.In this new…uhhhh….recipe for death and destruction, Harley and the guys round up some of fast food’s best chicken burgers. Actually, they round up every chicken burger, sandwich and nugget they can find, along with…

Food & Drink Events this Week in Broward/Palm Beach

It’s Monday, and yet, it’s still the weekend – what a beautiful conundrum. Assuming you were given the day off and don’t have a fancy pool party to crash, there are a few options about town with which to entertain yourself. If you’re running low on funds after a weekend…

Happy Birthday, Waffle House! (Five Unusual Reasons to Love It)

Labor Day weekend has finally arrived and you know what that means — BBQ, beer, one less day spent enduring annoying co-workers, and of course, enjoying your annual Waffle House birthday festivus. This Labor Day, Waffle House turns the big 5-3. Tricked out hash browns, doubled-down patty melts, and 24-hour…

Half Baked: Savory vs. Sweet

Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. Even in our post work getup a stranger still attempted to approach us, “Hi, I’m Sarah. I’m a real chef,” her majesty, the grill cook, took a victory sip of her cocktail…

World Of Beer Hosts Charity Date Auction and Beerup Tonight

World of Beer in Coconut Creek is hosting a mini beerup and charity date auction to benefit The World’s Kitchen, a charity dedicated to feeding hungry children, tonight, September 4th, from 6-10 p.m.There’s no cover to enjoy one of World of Beer’s 500 varieties of beers in bottles and 40…