It seems like everyone and their mother has a book deal. Don’t believe us? Well, let’s see…nearly every Real Housewife has one (even the ones who can’t seem to be able to read on the show), Mr. Winkle the dog is a constant best seller, and now Ruth Bourdain has…
The kids are finally back in school and out of your house after a long hot summer vacation. And while school might not be a child’s favorite way to spend a day, most kids at least find the first week back to be exciting. It’s kind of like the way…
For more than a decade, New Times has offered South Florida’s most extensive food coverage. From our food blogs, Short Order and Clean Plate Charlie, to Voice Places directory of restaurants to our weekly reviews, the coverage equals or betters any in the American Southeast. Journalism awards have certified this.But…
If you’re a fan of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey, break out the sequined bikini, the hairspray, and the pasta sauce because you won’t want to miss Teresa Giudice’s Fabulicious cruise on Holland America’s Zuiderdam.The eight day cruise sets sail from Port Everglades on December 28, visiting Turks and…
In the inaugural entry in Clean Plate Charlie’s semi-regular series of iPhone app reviews, Charlie weighed in on the fun-to-use but not entirely indispensable Perfect Egg Timer app. This week’s review looks at the buzz-killing but necessary Fooducate, one of Apple’s top-rated nutrition apps of 2011. (It’s also available for the…
Tomorrow morning, get up bright and early, wear your brightest outfit, and come out to Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House for some coffee, a nosh…and a chance to be on the Today show!…
Read also: Is Trader Joe’s Coming to Palm Beach Gardens?Last week we shared a rumor that had South Florida salivating over the thought of buying tomato-free corn salsa, frozen kale, and cheap wine from salespeople clad in tiki shirts.We’re referring, of course, to yet another rumor that Trader Joe’s was…
If you’re a “real person” that loves to cook, GSN is looking for you. Their new show, Beat the Chefs, is seeking amateur chef teams consisting of a lead and two sous chefs to compete against “some of the best chefs in the business”, specifically Beau McMillan, executive chef of…
Some things will just never taste good. Cafeteria and airline food, for example. And giving your man a BJ.Yeah, we’re pretty sure that will never taste good.Lucky for everyone involved, Masque — a company based in Tampa — has developed a product that claims to make fellatio downright tasty!…
Who doesn’t love the taste of lionfish? Yes, lionfish may look scary, but they’re actually quite delicious — sort of like snapper, but better — making it the perfect white-fleshed fish for a variety of Caribbean-themed dishes, including ceviche.As part of its outreach to educate consumers on the dangers the…
Earlier we shared with you the top ten best lunch boxes you could buy your kids for back to school. And sure, you could do that if you don’t love them enough to make them yourself.Since 2008 dad Derek Benson has been decorating his kids boring brown paper lunch bags…
Do you ever dream about getting your hands on some cheese? We don’t mean daintily nibbling on a little tidbit of cheddar — we mean literally getting in there and plunging your hands into vats of liquid cheese in the act of making your very own mozzarella?…
Some restaurants come and go. Fewer come and stay. And a rare group sticks around long enough to eventually develop maturity, confidence, and an intangible sense of permanence. Pilar Restaurant & Lounge is unusual in that it already exuded those attributes when it launched in Aventura’s Promenade Shops in 2003…
In the wake of Oceana’s recent report on South Florida fish fraud, Clean Plate Charlie had a chat with Cod & Capers’ owner Steve Gyland to learn more about how to buy fresh fish. These tips are from a guy who’s been working with the ocean’s bounty for more than…
Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of venerable chef, TV personality, and all-around kick-ass woman Julia Child. No snark here: There’s too much to admire about the Francophile gourmand, from her passion for life and excellent food to her prolific career and refusal to let rejection ever…
No matter what the calendar says, summer is nearly over. Soon, kids all over Florida will be getting up early and turning their brains on for another year of FCATS, book reports, and school lunches.Your kids feel as passionate about how lunch is carried to school as they do about…
Earlier this month, Clean Plate Charlie revealed that chef Steven Zobel was leaving East End Brasserie in Atlantic Resort & Spa (read the blog post about his departure here). This week, we’ve got details on the chef’s new project in Fort Lauderdale.Zobel will be the executive chef at D.B.A. restaurant, located…
Tomasso’s Pizza & Subs in Boca Raton is one of those family establishments staffed by actual family and employees who’ve been there so long, they’ve become family. That’s probably why every year around this time, they do a fundraiser to help local schoolchildren…
The company that supplies fresh apple slices to many fast-food outlets, including Burger King and McDonald’s, has voluntarily recalled several products after finding traces of Listeria monocytogenes on equipment at the Missa Bay LLC processing plant.Missa Bay’s parent company, Ready Pac, has issued a recall of 293,488 cases and 296,224…
Trader Joe’s, the supermarket filled with foodstuffs both kitschy and healthful, may be one step closer to having a South Florida outpost, according to the Palm Beach Post. Sources say the market with a cult following is close to inking a deal with Menin Development, owners of PGA Plaza in…
With the Ellenville Garden Center’s Thursday Moonlit Farmers Market on hiatus for the next few weeks during renovations, Boca Raton locals who subscribe to CSA baskets from Farmer Jay and the Produce Chick might have worried they wouldn’t be getting their baskets.There was no need to worry, of course, as…
You’ve been glued to the Olympics coverage for weeks, watching stories unfold of strangers on the other side of the world triumphing in the face of adversity. Well, here’s a local story that you can literally sink your teeth into. For months, Clean Plate Charlie has been tracking the progress of…
