Yesterday, we featured part 1 of our interview with Bimini Boatyard’s chef Michael Bennett. If you missed it, you can read it here. In part 2, chef Bennett talks about living in the Caribbean and what it’s like to serve a ton of seafood in one weekend. Clean Plate Charlie:…
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. 41: Tamari Scallop from SAIA…
Bob and Wilson’s is the must-have stop for breakfast and lunch in Fort Lauderdale. Serving simple but excellent deli fare, it’s a little taste of an authentic New York-style deli in South Florida. From the hot lunch specials that rotate daily to the fresh soups and salads, you’re sure to…
If you can stand the heat, get into the new Caliente Kitchen, which will makes its debut on Cinco de Mayo in the mammoth Renaissance Commons retail-residential complex in Boynton Beach. The second Kitchen from proprietor Taylor Smith will join its Delray Beach parent with an all-day, “family friendly” festival…
Hot Stuff hits you where you need it when you crave an American-style comfort meal. High-quality fast food available from a drive-through window or via walkup, and it serves breakfast all day long? No downside to that. Among the customer-is-king benefits: a sausage/egg hoagie with a quarter pound of cheese…
There’s nothing lavish about Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar — this quirky neighborhood eatery in a Pompano Beach strip mall has no outdoor waterfront dining, no signature cocktails adorned with cutesy umbrellas. Still, I can’t remember the last time I walked into a restaurant with such a relaxed, laid-back island…
He helped make “California cuisine” popular in South Florida, now Dennis Max is spreading the farm-to-table gospel that originated in California to white-hot Delray Beach, where in June he expects to open his own outpost of that now-nationwide culinary trend, Max’s Harvest.Max, who took a break from the sturm und…
View a slideshow of Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar here.This week’s review in Dish, we revisit the 21 year-old Pompano staple, Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar located inside an unremarkable strip mall off Cypress Rd. Husband and wife owners Chuck and Lora Ternosky, pride themselves as operating a casual fish…
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If you’re having trouble getting the fam on board with your mission to go green, load up the Prius and shuttle everyone over to the Whole Foods Market of Coral Springs on Saturday afternoon to celebrate, among other things, Earth Month (Earth Day proper is Friday). The Earth Fair is…
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. 42: Escargots From Aruba Beach Cafe Everything sounds better in French. For example, if…
Chef Michael Bennett is a native Floridian, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and a passionate chef who truly believes in cooking creatively and making a meal memorable for his guests. Chef Bennett loves his work, and it shows. Since 2008, he’s manned the helm of Bimini Boatyard,…
Happy April 20, readers! Why are we so happy to greet you on this most ordinary of Wednesdays? Because right at this very moment, thousands of potheads have their lighters poised at the ends of their joints in honor of 420 — the pot smokers’ holiday, which apparently originated from…
Thanks to all readers who participated in Clean Plate Charlie’s contest to win three pairs of tickets to the New Times and YOLO Slider Competition: Sips & Sliders at Sunset on Thursday, April 21 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The showdown will feature 17 of Fort Lauderdale’s finest restaurants such as…
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. 43: Gelato Cup from Sonny’s Gelato Café Sonic has capitalized on their catering to…
Every day of the week you’ll find a special at Kansai of Boca Raton, where you’ll find both Japanese and Thai cuisine.On Monday, it’s family night where kids under 12 eat free. Midweek, it’s $1 Wednesday, where you’ll get $1 sushi (3 piece minimum) and $1 sake. The ladies are sure…
Chipotle Mexican Grill wants you to wrap your dog (or anything else that you love) in gold foil for a chance to win $10,000 or other prizes, including a solid gold coin. The Chipotle “Wrap What You Love” contest coincides with Chipotle’s wrapping their burritos in gold foil to signify…
With Easter being only a hop away, it’s time to get all your eggs in a basket. You may already have the kids’ baskets prepared and you know where you’re going to church — but do you know where you’re going to brunch?! This Easter, many of your favorite restaurants…
Well, I’ve finally come around to the show; have you? In just a few weeks, the winner of America’s Next Great Restaurant will actually be opening three restaurants. This week’s challenge involved winning over America’s kids. The challenge: creating a kid-friendly entrée and a “promotional item” (toy). When the kids…
On Thursday, April 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., Las Olas restaurant YOLO (You Only Live Once) will host a slider competition — “Sips & Sliders at Sunset.” The showdown will feature 17 of Fort Lauderdale’s finest restaurants, such as Himmarshee, Johnny V Restaurant, Ocean 3030, Market 17, Casa d’Angelo,…
Thanks to all readers who participated in Clean Plate Charlie’s contest to win the first of three pairs of tickets to the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on Friday, April 29, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Clean Plate Charlie is giving away two more pairs of tickets (value…
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. 44: Tuna Tartar from Canyon Southwestern Cafe…
