Restaurants

Move over, royal wedding goers — the Japanese have topped you on the stylish head gear. Theirs can help us diet!…

May is National Burger Month, which means that the air is filled with the fresh aroma of meat sizzling on the grill, onions being fried, and buns being baked. To celebrate this holiday of all holidays, Stop Burgers in Weston is offering a burger BOGO deal (and you thought BOGO…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 29: Islamorada Conch Chowder From Rustic InnDespite a lifetime of wide, sandy beaches and copious amounts…

Gourmet Cheap food restaurant chain Denny’s recently announced its Baconalia festival and menu. Labeled “a sacred festival of all things bacon,” Denny’s has gone all out with its bacon-inspired menu. Featuring a bacon/maple ice cream sundae, bacon sampler, and bacon meat loaf, the pig-pushers at Denny’s thought they had bacon…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 30: Frisee Salad with Egg from The Office In France, they call this delightful salad of…

Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked. For a restaurant on the water, rainy days are extra rainy with low chance of business. I splash through the puddles in the parking lot noticing the street lights bouncing…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 31: St. Louis-Cut Ribs From East Coast BBQAnd now, a brief manifesto on barbecue ribs: Ribs…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 32: Vitello Tonnato From Apicius For some reason, the best dishes of any cuisine seem…

Just as our friends to the north bid adieu to an insanely long winter and celebrate the start of Farmer’s Market Season, South Florida says farewell to our beloved outdoor produce bazaars, most of which will shutter their stands until the late fall brings more tolerable temps.Example: Boca Raton GreenMarket…

With tonight’s cupcake battle looming, we’ve compiled a list of the ten South Florida bakeries that are competing. (I know that when we were looking for bakeries to invite, it would have been nice to have one handy list!) We hope that Clean Plate Charlie readers in need of a…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 33: Crostini with Whipped Lardo, Rosemary, and Balsamic Onions at Pizzeria OceanoFew marvels of salume impress…

As you may know, Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton are to be wed on April 29. It’s time to gather all your mates and celebrate the royal ceremony! Please do not even consider using the rubbish that has been collecting dust in the back of your cupboard — an…

The new Publix opened today in downtown Lake Worth, and I could not wait to check it out. Finally, instead of driving west of I-95 for a decent loaf of bread, I could walk to a place in the neighborhood, like they do in real cities! I ambled over to…

B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel announces that its casual eatery, B’stro, is open for service. Located on the hotel’s first floor adjacent to the lobby, the Parisian-inspired bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a menu by chef Holli Ugalde (of Hell’s Kitchen, season seven)…

If we haven’t told you enough already, tomorrow night will be the inaugural New Times Cupcake Battle inside the Las Olas Food and Wine Festival. We have a stellar lineup of South Florida bakeries competing, but it was only Chef Bev from Chaos Bakery in Boca Raton who offered to…

​Step into Maracas Mexican Bar & Grill in Oakland Park, and instantly you’re transported to another world — one where bright colors, loud music and strong margaritas make for a perfect afternoon (or evening) for sipping away all the stress of the day.With plenty of Mexican beers on tap, and…

If you’re still waiting for the Queen to e-mail you a royal invitation to the wedding of the century, you may have to come to terms with the fact that you’re not invited. Look on the bright side..London’s going to be totally crowded this weekend, the weather in South Florida…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 34: Fried Calamari With Moroccan Aioli From Sundy House There’s something terribly shameful about admitting…

Sometimes dining out isn’t all about the food. Sometimes it’s about having had a really crummy day, but you went to this restaurant and everyone there was so nice, so pleasant, so glad to see you, like they were inviting you into their own home, that you left feeling better…

Of course, we’re not British, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the royal wedding! Engrossed in all the royal wedding prep? Too busy watching the horses’ tails being brushed (Kate has a horse allergy — what are they thinking?!) to cook up a royal feast? No worries; we have…

Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival is the new kid on the block, hosting its first go from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Cove Shopping Center, off Hillsboro Boulevard just east of SE 15th Avenue. Organizers have booked 40 of Florida’s finest culinary artists and…

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 35: Nakjikuksu From Myung Ga Tofu & BBQ It’s the culinary equivalent of Mr. T, this dish…