As somewhat of a girlie-girl who was once on the receiving end of the following Valentine’s gift – a mostly melted chocolate tool box set for that extra special handyman in your life – I can attest to this: Last minute Valentine’s gifts can be a bit of a letdown…
In this south Palm Beach County classic, what could be more American than old-fashioned hamburgers and milkshakes?…
It’s a long way from the wannabe avant garde cooking of former Top Chef contestant Stephen Asprinio to standard-issue Italian to burgers and ESPN, but that’s the journey of the spot at 225 Clematis St., which morphed from Forte di Asprinio to Forte (minus Asprinio) to — coming April 1…
After going over your monthly budget, you discovered that your greatest expense came from your frequent lunch tabs. Problem: You dread the thought of having to go back to the old days of paper-bag lunches, stuffed with a tuna-fish sandwich, apple slices, crackers, and a juice box. Next thing you know, you’re…
Photo by hey mr glen Table For One Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked.As for the mother of all Hallmark holidays rapidly approaches to wreak havoc on the line and the tickets begin to roll…
It’s finally happened, you got a date with the cutie you’ve been dreaming about for months. You made dinner reservations at a nice restaurant, in hopes to woo your date. Now’s your chance to not to blow it. If you have a history of never securing a second date, you…
Charlie is always on a mission to find things we’ve never tried before. During a recent grocery-store trip down the beverage aisle, this caught our eye:…
The Field Irish Pub & Eatery, a self-described “public house,” is more farmhouse than pub — and definitely a piece of the Éire right here in South Florida…
Jumping on the ever-growing food truck bandwagon is Curbside Gourmet, the creation of former TV-movie caterer and private chef Rick Simek and culinary school graduate Mary Cheatham, who aim to put the now way-trendy farm-to-table ethos on four wheels. The duo’s truck, outfitted with a complete professional kitchen at the…
Beer and Burger Joint, in little more than a year, has become one of South Beach’s most successful restaurants, a haven of hamburgers, hearty sandwiches, and no-joke neo-Southern cuisine. Featured last year on Man Vs. Food for their ten-pound hamburger “The Mother Burger,” B&B has attracted the usual bevy of celebrities…
So you think you’ve got everything planned out: Breakfast in bed (among other things), flower delivery with a sappy note attached, slippery satin undergarments, dinner reservations, and ummm… the same old boring box of chocolates that everyone and their mother is receiving this Valentine’s Day…
We continue our interview with chef, restaurateur and author of the cookbook Michael’s Genuine Food, scheduled to be released February 15th. Read Part I of our interview here. Clean Plate Charlie: You opened up a Michael’s in Grand Cayman – how is that going? Michael Schwartz: We liked what we saw…
OK, his story starts out simple enough — Jeremy Hanlon was a finance major in college, then landed a Wall Street job after graduating. However, less than a year into his job, Hanlon knew cubicle life wasn’t for him. He ditched it to cook. He went from watching the Food…
The bartender at Rare Las Olas came by quickly, wearing a genuine-looking smile and a corset top similar to what Victorian women stuffed themselves into before getting dressed. She had some important questions regarding my dry martini. “Gin or vodka?” she asked in an accent that sounded Eastern European. Then…
I wasn’t sure I’d heard the gossip correctly, but when I asked Hope Wallace, manager of Sky309, if there really is a 15-minute rule for food service at the sky-top bar above Roxy’s in downtown West Palm Beach, she answered with an exuberant “Yes!””If you don’t get your food before…
You’ve brushed up on your Michael Pollan, you signed on for Oprah’s
weeklong vegan challenge, what’s next?
Join Tedsters for TEDxManhattan’s live podcast of “Changing the Way We Eat” on Saturday, Feb. 12th from 10:30am – 6:00pm. The full day of foodie goodness will completely change the way you view and eat food.
Forget the cupcakes – what your lover really wants this year is some good, old-fashioned whoopie.You think you can handle that? Maybe this Valentine’s Day won’t be so bad, after all…
Face it; despite vegetarianism being a rather widely accepted lifestyle, there’s still people who cringe or roll their eyes when you tell them you don’t eat meat. Most of the time you can brush it off, but if that’s the kind of reaction you get from someone who is in…
In 2007 Michael Schwartz opened Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Miami’s Design District. Almost immediately it became “the” place to go for good, clean food that was friendly to the environment and the community. in 2009, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink opened a second location in Grand Cayman, while the…
Enjoy an evening of delicious food and wine at the 10th Annual “Red & White – Wine and Culinary Delight” to benefit The United Way of Broward this Friday from 7 to 9pm in The Crystal Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six. Sample delectable foods prepared live by Fort…
There’s no doubt that people have a love affair with chocolate. Chocolate is more than a candy – it can send a message of love of friendship, cheer you up when you’ve had a lousy day or just plain make you feel good. Next week millions of people will celebrate Valentine’s Day…
When in Miami, it’s common to hear caffeine junkies say, “Café con leche, por favor.” But what about the rest of the South Florida community; where can residents north of the 305 go to get their café Cubano fix? At Dunkin’ Donuts, amigo. As of last Friday, DD is serving…
