ROK Brings Korean Barbecue Meat Without the Heat

Republic of Korea owner and chef Michael Kwon chose to open his first restaurant in Lauderhil for a pretty good reason. He hoped a cluster of places offering Korean barbecue and Asian-inspired tapas would create a sort of Little Korea in Broward County. Kwon was born in South Florida to…

How to Make a Vegetarian-Friendly Oktoberfest Feast

It’s true traditional Bavarian cuisine has not traditionally been the most vegetarian-friendly, but times change, and now that Oktoberfest shares the month with Vegetarian Awareness, we might as well incorporate some German-inspired vegetarian dishes so the animal loving/health conscious among us don’t have to miss out.Sauerkraut is one of the…

Padma Lakshmi Lets Man Eat Ham Off Her Body (Video)

Some lucky bastard got to eat a piece of Iberico ham off of Padma Lakshmi’s body last evening.No, it’s not some lame Top Chef dream sequence. This really happened. In front of thousands of people. And that man was some stranger. OK — he did donate $1,000 to charity, so…

Who Wants a Free Pair of Fright Night Tickets?

You see, we here are Clean Plate Charlie love you guys. You keep us alive. You’re our reason for waking up every morning. That and a steaming cup of Johan. And because we love you so much, we want to give you free stuff. That’s why we’re giving away three…

Candyfish Gourmet Sushi Bar to Open Inside Union Delray Beach

It’s said that Sukiyabashi Jiro — a small yet revered establishment tucked away in a Tokyo subway — is considered to be among the best sushi restaurants in the world. Run by 86-year-old shokunin Jiro Ono, a man now considered a national treasure by the Japanese, the restaurant’s menu is…

DIG Relocates to New Digs in Downtown Delray Beach

DIG Restaurant has relocated from its West Atlantic Avenue location to the heart of Downtown Delray Beach, taking over the location suddenly vacated by Atlantique Cafe just before the Delray Tastemakers back in August.On the one hand, it is a somewhat paradoxical move for the locavore-type establishment, as it will…

Five New Dining Options in Delray Beach

Did you know that downtown Delray Beach — what has been a go-to South Florida dining destination for more than 25 years — has about 111 restaurants, many of which you’ll find on Atlantic Avenue?With long-standing favorites like Vic and Angelo’s, City Oyster, and Cafe de France among the many…

The Chimney House in Sailboat Bend: A First Glance

After six years of renovations and government blue tape, the Chimney House Grill & Café is finally open for business. Set just a couple of blocks from Himmarshee Street, on the outskirts of Sailboat Bend in downtown Fort Lauderdale, this renovated historic house offers locals and neighborhood residents an alternative to…

Another Burger Chain? Burger 21 Sniffing Out South Florida Market

Google the terms “burger” and “Fort Lauderdale” and more than four million results pop up. Even if you don’t count the Big Three burger chains — McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s — there’s still Five Guys, CG burgers, Energy Kitchen, BurgerFi, the soon-to-open Shula burger, Elevation burger in Coral Springs…

“Best French Fries” Food Truck: Belgian-Style Chips

Lake Worth resident Debbie Harris didn’t name her food truck Best French Fries for nothing. She’s pretty sure the fries served from her food truck — which hit Palm Beach County streets late September — are some of the best around. Why? Harris isn’t serving your typical fries. She’s making…