Change is afoot at M Bar on Las Olas Boulevard — already.M bar, which opened just over a month ago as a sibling to longtime Las Olas staple Mancini’s, began serving lunch yesterday. But that’s not the big news. More notably, the brother/sister team of chefs — who opened the…
For those of you not satisfied with Bravo’s selection of food shows — Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, Top Chef Just Desserts, and Rocco’s Dinner Party come to mind — the people at the reality television network have heard your prayers… sort of. Around the World in 80 Plates is…
Two months ago, at the edge of a gentrifying area in Washington, D.C., I was sitting with some food-writer friends at Death Metal Cocktail Night in a very dark, very loud bar in a former garage called American Ice Company, sampling ominously named drinks such as the rum-based Jucifer and…
Another one bites the dust? Looks like fans of microbeers served by young ladies in micro-shorts will have to look elsewhere in Boca Raton for their weekly pint of Magic Hat. For all intents and purposes, the Lodge Beer and Grill (yes, that’s how they marketed it) in Boca Raton…
When Suite 100’s executive chef, Ted Inserra, called Clean Plate Charlie in the middle of Anthony Bourdain’s tribute to El Bulli on last night’s No Reservations, we figured it had to be important news. Inserra told us that he’s leaving Suite 100, effective tomorrow, August 3, to join the Old Fort…
A woman’s work is never done, so they say. And if you’re Gov. Rick Scott’s kind of gal, you might be even busier these next few days planning your own anti-abortion house party. Indeed, what better way to connect with neighborhood right-to-lifers than a casual shindig, celebrating four new laws…
I don’t have to tell you that purchasing a Vitamix blender can be life-changing event. Mostly because there are already groups like Vita-Mix or Die!!! or I LOVE my Vita-Mix to do so. But I will tell you that the bond you can form with the handy blender that has helped millions…
Miami Spice starts today, kicking off a two-month promotion, making a drive down to Miami for some restaurant deals worth the trip, even with the price of gas. More than 100 restaurants in the Miami area participate in Spice, which features three-course special menus at $35 for dinner and a…
Can you guess what makes pancakes made from scratch extra-fluffy? Well, Rosa Parks can tell you. Yes, you read that correctly. Turns out Parks is famous for being more than just the mother of the civil rights movement. It appears she was a pretty good cook as well. For her “featherlite” recipe for…
New Times’ annual food and wine event, Pairings, is all set to take place on September 15 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The massive victual session hooks up tasty offerings from some of the area’s best restaurants with great wines, cocktails, and beers.New additions this year include…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half-Baked. One of the oldest marriages in the kitchen was cultivated right on the line–sex and food. They’ve withstood the test of time through recessions, trends, competition, and untimely closings. Tantilizing flavors, unique…
And now, Clean Plate Charlie interrupts our regularly scheduled, totally serious food coverage to bring you a Big Ass Nigga on a Scooter Drinkin’ Capri Sun.We stumbled across the following video and recognized the landscape as distinctly South Florida, and yep — it’s Miramar. Why is this video fascinating the…
Does anyone remember the IHOP kangaroo? OK, then maybe Charlie’s getting old. But if you’re old enough to have kids, this is a good deal for you. Every evening from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. in August, kids under 12 get a free meal from IHOP’s “Just for Kids” menu when…
Clean Plate Charlie reported yesterday that the Riverwalk Trust :Gourmet in the Park” food truck roundup was a success. In fact it was so successful that some trucks ran out of food and lines at certain trucks reached upwards of 45 minutes. Jim Heins, owner of Latin Burger & Taco,…
Surf ‘n’ turf the Japanese way has come to West Boynton in the form of Sawa Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi (10817 S. Jog Rd., 561-375-9292), a sleek new eatery from New Yorker Jacky Chen, who also owns a Japanese-slash-sushi restaurant in the Big Apple. At the heart of Sawa…
I do not recall all the national food days (National Hot Dog Day, National Ice Cream Cone Day), but I am happy to partake in the deals. With a little research I unveiled a history lesson: the first Chicken Wing Day took place in Buffalo, NY on July 29, 1977…
The latest food truck round-up took place last night in Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park, and if there was one common complaint it was that the turnout was actually too good. Hundreds of people queued up to try gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, inhale short rib-smothered tater tots, and tweak off of…
Purple People Eatery – good food, friendly monster. Chefs Michelle Duncan and David Shipman named their truck, Purple People Eatery after the 1950’s novelty song. The truck features chef-driven slow food, each with a distinct flair. Burgers are made with lean bison meat ($6-$8), Mahi Miami, a take on the…
Souvlaki Fast, a casual Greek joint offering traditional street food at seriously reasonable prices, has opened a second location in Boca Raton. The operation has expanded from the original spot, located in Mizner Plaza, to include a new restaurant in the plaza located at the northeast corner of Spanish River…
Saturday, July 30, is National Cheesecake Day, and we don’t mean photos of hot babes in thongs. To celebrate one of mankind’s most efficient and effective methods of ingesting excessive calories and cholesterol, thereby increasing the number of cardiologists who can afford to drive new Mercedes, on that blessed day…
Summer Sundays during my childhood, we would pile in the car and Dad would drive us out to Long Island or Orchard Beach for burgers and shakes. We could get the same food back in Brooklyn, sure, but it was the whole package — wood picnic tables so worn they…
RA Sushi has created three refreshing summer cocktails that pair perfectly with their sushi for a delicious cool meal when the heat index soars through the roof. The cocktails are created with south Florida in mind and include a coconut mojito, key lime martini and an orange dreamsicle. These tropical…
