I don’t normally condone eating any meal inside of a gas station. While they may have quick bites, they’re normally tasteless and not filling. That is, of course, unless you’ve been inside the Chevron gas station on South Military Trail in Deerfield Beach…
Yes, we know what it looks like. And, yes, we ate it, anyhow. Fortunately it didn’t taste like that. Not even close. Yet the experience of devouring this strange fruit was something akin to losing our virginity…
Well, here’s some info for those who would rather eat a lion than live with one. While on safari in Kenya I was mesmerized by a lion munching out on a gazelle skull. There he was, lounging in the sun – king of the beasts, snacking on his prey. He…
The only thing better than a burger at a new burger joint is a free burger at a new burger joint. That’s the deal at the new CG Burgers + Coal-Fired Pizza (2000 PGA Blvd., 561-275-2185) in Palm Beach Gardens. On Monday, Jan. 10, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.,…
I’m kind of addicted to jalapeno peppers. And Tabasco. And Sriracha. Okay, I’m into really hot food in general, and there’s no point in trying to tell me that too much spice only ruins a meal. That’s just a ridiculous thing to say. Anyway, last night we had a jalapeno…
For $1 in January – National Soup Month – you can have a taste of what it’s like to be sworn in as President of these United States. Legal Sea Foods is offering a cup of its famous clam chowder for $1 throughout the month with every entree. The white…
This week, we interviewed chef Jamie DeRosa of the just-about-to-open Atlantic Ocean Club. (217 E Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444; 561- 450-7557) He told us all about his stints working with Wolfgang Puck, and at the Fat Duck in England, the background on the new restaurant, and more…
We here at Charlie enjoy a snarky blog here and there, and we like to poke fun at the South Florida dining scene. Joking aside, there is a growing epidemic resulting from unhealthy relationships with food. 2011 has just begun, and many of us are making resolutions to lose weight…
Pastry chef Aran Goyoaga has become the blogosphere’s IT girl during the last two years for her food blog, Cannelle Et Vanille (Cinnamon and Vanilla). Her flawless styling, recipes and photography have been featured everywhere from In Style magazine to Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP, Saveur.com and Design*sponge. ith food instincts stemming from her…
“The season ended.” It’s an answer he’s heard many times. He continues scanning over my resume, muttering to himself. “So, how are your eggs?” I’d rehearsed this answer but I already knew what was coming. “They’re pretty good — but it has been awhile,” I answered with just the right…
“Making wine accessible to everyone,” not just wine geeks, cork dorks and conny-sewers, is the goal of Coconut Creek’s new Bottega Wine Bar (4455 Lyons Rd., 954-969-1744), says co-owner Simon Bai. Along with partner Faron Shiem, Bai has created a space that’s as much a “nice environment to enjoy yourself”…
As I crossed the 17th Street bridge for an excursion to Fort Lauderdale beach, I noticed a new sign outside the Portside Yachting Center, a three-story business complex near the cruise ship terminal. “Market 17 Farm Fresh Restaurant and Bar,” the sign read. Funny, I thought this was where restaurants…
Dietitians, look away now. The following is unabashedly offensive to cholesterol and calorie counters.Grease Burger Bar in West Palm Beach is offering up its latest creation – the Grease Beast. It’s a 10-ounce hand-shaped cheeseburger stacked between two grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches. Since that’s not enough grease to make…
Yes. I’ll admit it. Almost every day, for close to a year now, my favorite lunchtime meal has been a nice, stiff drink. My favorite place to get it: a bar in Delray Beach. My usual: the Green Goddess.For $6.49 I’ll belly-up to the old wooden bar where I quickly…
Remember Timothy Treadwell? He loved grizzly bears so much, and was such a whack job, that he decided to live with them in the Alaskan wilderness. One summer, this one big-ass bear got a little, well, bear-y, and ate Treadwell and his girlfriend right up.Now, that’s probably not going to…
Because woman cannot live on reheated Amy’s Organics breakfast burritos alone (would if I could, believe me), this month seems ripe for a revamp on home cooking options. Whether it’s sticking to that New Year’s resolution to only eat foods with ingredients you could actually spell in a spelling bee…
There are few things more delicious than the taste of crispy fried chicken. The crunch of the skin, the juiciness of the meat, and everlasting thought of bliss as the combination of both make their way into my belly. Thankfully, Fran’s Chicken Haven in Boca Raton fills my gluttonous fat…
While South Florida isn’t exactly known for its exceptional Southern cooking, this Palm Beach County dive has been serving traditional chicken and biscuits for more than 45 years…
Turns out President Obama wants YOU… to be a farmer. In the past year or two, it seems like small, urban farms and CSAs (like the Urban Farmer in Pompano Beach) are popping up throughout South Florida. And that’s a great thing for anybody who values fresh produce that didn’t…
• Alberto Tucci has got to be feeling pretty good this holiday season as his cozy little Boca Raton pizzeria, Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza, was just voted one of the top ten pizza joints in the country for 2010 by Worstpizza.com, a pie-happy website that despite its name actually…
Glamour isn’t a word applied much to restaurants nowadays, but the glamour and cachet of 1940s-era supper clubs was the inspiration behind Prime Delray (110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561-865-5846), the newest restaurant to debut on the town’s dining-rich Atlantic Avenue.Steven Pellegrino, also proprietor of another Atlantic Avenue eatery,…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. Every week, she shares her kitchen exploits. I grab my knife bag and temperature gauge and run out the door. Chef hates it when I’m late. I arrive to find her prepping the kitchen, setting up cutting boards, and downing a cup…
