More beers, a larger local contingent, and a much bigger space are all on the docket for this year’s Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival, going down January 28 and 29 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Oh and plenty of drinking, dancing, and people dressed as Trappist monks. That too.The annual festival began…
Bulldog BBQ Shrimp and Grits Chef Howie Kleinberg wanted to create a contemporary approach to a traditional barbecue favorite, shrimp and grits. He often serves it for special events like the BubbleQ, where he pairs it with a crisp Chardonnay. 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined ½ cup diced tomato…
Just when you thought that the only people who hung out in parks at night were bums and hookers, the second annual Chillounge Night comes around and changes it all. On February 5th hundreds of daybeds and lounge chairs will be set-up on The Great Lawn at Old School Square…
Chef Howie Kleinberg is not just another barbecue cook. Owner of Bulldog BBQ in North Miami Beach, Kleinberg is a classically trained chef with a background that includes stints at the five-star/five-diamond InterContinental Miami and the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne. Clean Plate Charlie sat down with him over a sweet…
• This “free” shit is starting to get out of hand. . . not that anyone is complaining. Following on the heels of CG Burgers’ handout of complimentary burgers is Caliente Kitchen’s free Taco Bar. Better move your chimichangas quickly, though, as the DIY taco bar will only be open…
The debate began as we got our first plate at the new Rok:Brgr. Is the burger-joint trend overdone? Have too many one-plate restaurants opened lately? My friend Jamie offered a quick answer. “I think it’s a trend,” she said. “It can’t last.” The four of us each grabbed a lobster…
The Moonies have landed in West Palm Beach, and I don’t mean hordes of neoreligious fanatics waving crosses and other sanctified tchotchkes. These Moonies are $3.59 silver-dollar-sized discs of ground chuck (“Always fresh… Never frozen!”) slipped inside an equally diminutive bun and diddled with cheese, onions, pickles, and ketchup, the…
Cattle and the cowboys who herd them aren’t your everyday downtown sight, but on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, a herd (abeit a small one) will be tromped down the middle of the road at noon Thursday.The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is calling attention to Florida’s history of cattle ranching…
Tomorrow, eight of South Florida’s most talented culinary students will compete for the regional title of Almost Famous Chef 2011. And it’s not only the title that these contestants will be fighting for! The winner will be granted an all-expense-paid trip to the finals in Napa Valley, California…
First, former fat boy Jared lost a ton eating only Subway sandwiches, then some chick named Christine lost weight by chomping on Taco Bell (without the drinking binges, we presume). Not to be outdone, South Florida’s very own fast food outlet, Pollo Tropical, has announced their 21-day meal plan. The…
Steven Dapuzzo, owner of SoLita Las Olas, said he’ll open a second SoLita in Delray Beach in the old Kyoto restaurant space.”It’s a good fit – SoLita is needed in downtown Delray,” he said. “It’s a place for grown-ups to hang out.”SoLita will bring its traditional-with-a-twist Italian menu and late-night…
Perhaps no one is truly shocked that the Miami Dolphins have failed to land a spot in the playoffs, leaving South Floridians without a team to support this weekend. It’s been ten years since our last Divisional Playoff game, for Christ’s sake. I suppose we will have to dry our…
Spin the bottle brings back preteen memories in a suburban basement when Cara DeBoest’s parents weren’t around. The Rustic Cellar has upgraded the setting considerably.This Thursday, the cozy Cellar will host Spin the Wine, a collision of spin the bottle and a regular tasting. Management has put the kibosh on…
Here’s what I just learned: Don’t mess with Cindy Petryszak, purchasing agent for the Delaware Chicken Farm & Seafood Market in Hollywood. Why not? Because the woman has access to alligator meat, and she isn’t afraid to use it. Petryszak’s daughters attend the University of Alabama, and when they were…
Driving to work: around $10 in gas each day. Dry cleaning: at least $50 every few weeks. Getting restaurant-quality lunch for an entire workweek for just $25: PRICELESS.Thanks to the “cantina” — the Latin American solution to hungry working men and women across South Florida — you may never have…
We’re solidly into the new year, so perhaps you’ve already tossed aside those overreaching resolutions that were made after a month (months?) of booze-fueled dessert debauchery and nights on the town charged to a credit card with a billion percent interest rate. But what if there were a way you…
After 30 years and an appearance on Diners Drive-in’s and Dives in 2010, the Whale’s Rib has proven to be a landmark in Deerfield Beach. Yesterday’s commenters correctly guessed the dive…
lind Monk owner Ben Lubin certainly knows his wine. But for someone who has neither owned nor managed — never mind opened — any sort of establishment in his 33 years, it’s near unbelievable how well he’s done for himself with his new wine and tapas bar in West Palm Beach.One could…
Paul Castronovo and Ron Brewer have been telling outrageous jokes over a span of three decades on South Florida’s longest-running radio show, Paul and Young Ron, which airs on BIG 105.9. The wisecracking duo gives listeners a needed laugh during their hellish work commutes. As funny as Castronovo’s on-air personality…
Paella sure is delicious — but it can be a pain in the hoo-ha to cook because it requires a lot of ingredients, fresh seafood, fairly long simmering time, and is traditionally made over an outdoor fire. So when someone mentions they’re firing up the paella pan, take note! On…
If you’ve ever watched Food Network’s Cupcake Wars and thought that your tangelo-basil cupcake with wilted spinach and bacon buttercream frosting could kick serious butt, put your money where your piehole is, dust off your rolling pin, and enter your blueberry-peach crumble in this year’s South Florida…
• For a palace of caffeine, it sure took its slow, sweet time to open, but finally the Delray Beach Spot Coffee (44 E. Atlantic Ave.; 561-455-4041) is up and running, spilling out a variety of coffee drinks made from beans roasted in-house, plus an extensive café menu that includes…
