RA Sushi is hosting their eighth annual Nicky’s Week fundraising event. From now until Saturday, June 2, enjoy a special selection of cocktails and food items knowing that 100% of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The annual fundraising week was developed in memory of St. Jude…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 25. Niçoise Salad From The Foxy BrownThe niçoise salad is one of those risky orders. It…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 27: Dry-Aged Steaks From Smitty’s Old Fashioned Butcher ShopSo far, all of our favorite dishes have come…
Pollo Tropical is making it easy to do something to reward Broward and Palm Beach’s best teachers — and you get something in return.Pollo Tropical’s Teacher of the Year campaign will choose an educator from 15 counties in Florida and Georgia — including one each from Broward and Palm Beach. …
Now that school’s about to let out for the summer, you’ve got to figure out what to do with the kids. Here’s the problem: You want them to do something other than sit around playing Nintendo, but they don’t want to be stuck in some FCAT prep course when the…
For years, margarine was hailed as a health food — a non-fatty substitute for butter. But with the discovery of trans-fat, that notion has changed. Now that consumers have cottoned on to the fact that their once-beloved “healthy” alternative to the saturated fat in butter is actually worse for their…
Palm Beach’s own Top Chef contestant Lindsay Autry has been getting around a lot, lately. Fresh from her recent Sunday Supper/Monday Leftovers pop-up with chef Roy Villacrucis, Autry flew to New York City for an appearance on the Today show. Chef Autry, who resides in West Palm Beach, presented an…
Hooters is doing their patriotic duty today with a salute to the men and women who serve our country.The restaurant, which is known for girls in orange short shorts with big bazoongas tasty chicken wings and pitchers of beer, is offering an order of 10 free chicken wings to all…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 27: Futomaki Roll From Sushi 1They say futomaki means “fat rolls” in Japanese, but more accurate…
Walk into any egg section of any supermarket, you are bound to be bombarded with dozens of varieties, with multiple labels and certification seals. Do you merely walk over, pick up a dozen, and just get on with your shopping? Or do stand in front of the coolers studiously reading…
If you’ve ever watched TLC’s My Strange Addiction (you know, the show where people ‘fess up to eating dead hamsters and cigarette butts) and said to yourself, “that’s nothing!” — you might be interested in the posting we found on South Florida Craigslist.20 West Productions and a major cable network…
“I may have gone a bit overboard,” I said as I arrived back at the table. I was carrying three massive plates of sandwiches and potatoes. Although, at 100 Montaditos, it’s not difficult to find yourself ordering an unreasonable amount of food. I knew a montadito was a small Spanish…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 28: Banh Mi From Basilic Vietnamese GrillNothing sums up Vietnamese food better than the banh mi. Here…
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the kids are restless, and you’ve singed your eyebrows off while attempting to start the backyard barbecue. We say get away from the open flames and let the food trucks handle your family’s hunger at these roundups.Saturday, May 26If your idea of a good time is…
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Prepare to celebrate this three-day holiday with tons of barbecued and grilled meats and cold drinks. If you’re not into the DIY barbecue thing, there are — contrary to popular belief — places in South Florida where you can get some decent (or great) barbecue. In…
Picture it now. It’s a hot and humid. The sun is shining in the clear blue sky. The sounds of gently lapping waves roll in. The lingering aroma of lighter fluid, the forenote, atop the scent of burning charcoal. The grill is warming up. The barbecue is about to begin.With…
Chances are, you’ll be heading to a barbecue on Memorial Day, and unless the hosts are serious foodies, you will probably be served the same old Bubba Burgers and Hebrew National Hot Dogs that are standard at most American get-togethers. This year, take back the holiday and host your own…
Cafe La Buca owner and chef Marco Spina is somewhat hesitant to talk about the news of his Pompano Beach restaurant’s expansion, with reason. The tiny, six-table restaurant already has more business than it can handle based on good reviews and word-of-mouth (check out the glowing review from New Times…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 29: Oysters From G&B Oyster BarThere are several focal points in the beautiful-yet-minimalist design of the…
One of two lamb chops on my plate at Edge Steak & Bar was overcooked; it was supposed to be medium-rare but was served medium. A side order of haricots verts with mixed mushrooms was bland and made with too many crushed walnuts. Minor errors like those usually aren’t noteworthy…
Those leprechauns are sure lucky fellows. With all those rainbows, pots of gold, and fun-to-impersonate Irish accents, who wouldn’t want to be one? However, you don’t have to be a leprechaun, or even Irish, for that matter, to check out the new Stout Irish Pub. On Andrews Avenue in Oakland Park,…
There’s something about Krispy Kreme doughnuts that incites near riots at generally civilized offices, schools, and church groups. While many people treat their work friends to doughnuts (and we appreciate it, we do)… the mere sight of that green and white Krispy Kreme box is enough to set off a…
