There are few people in the world who are so famous that they don’t need a last name – Cher, Madonna, Gaga and…..Emeril! Known as much for his catch phrases “Bam” and “Kick it up a notch” as his food, Emeril is a television celebrity and a personality, but deep…
Rice, avocado, cucumber, and carrot — assembled separately on a plate, it all sounds pretty straightforward and Spartan as far as eats are concerned, right?But imagine having to roll those same ingredients up in a sheet of nori with a dab of wasabi and soy sauce alongside it…
This weekend South Beach turns into Disneyworld for foodies as The South Beach Wine & Food Festival Roars into town. The event is larger than life and brings together celebrity chefs and the people who worship them for one wine and sun soaked weekend of eating, drinking and debauchery. Heavy…
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. 99: Sauteed Gator Tail From Rosey BabyRosey Baby is one of South Florida’s great hidden…
Yesterday, we brought you dessert a little early in the day. In fact, 40 different gelato flavors worth of dessert. And in case you can’t stand being in a line, take a hint from semi-regular customer Sylvester Stallone and hit up the drive-thru. What sort of tiny cafe offers a…
The Deal: Though the food truck craze is sweeping our neighbors in Miami, Fort Lauderdale has been slower to join in the food truck revolution. Enter Nacho Bizness, International Taco Bar. Nacho Bizness rolls the truck weekdays to First Avenue and 18th Court (just west of Andrews). It’s at lunchtime that you can get…
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. 100: Vacio Steak from Angus Bar and GrillAt Angus Bar and Grill, the successor to…
A south Palm Beach County staple, this tiny café brings smiles to the faces of senior citizens and children alike, all through the medium of dessert…
Talk about having your work cut out for you: chef Ardasher “Alex” Asadullaev is responsible for all seven restaurants at the sprawling Mardi Gras casino complex.That’s what you get when you snag your job by beating out other contestants in a reality-showy cook-off competition…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked. A misconception about the restaurant biz is that holidays are the busiest time in a kitchen. When in actuality, while those days are particulary busy, a lovely concept called reservations brings control…
It’s great when restaurants have websites. Makes life easier than trudging through a thicket of Yelps or merry bands of Advising Tripsters. But just because an eatery has some HTML skills doesn’t mean they have to use them. The Oatmeal has identified some of the worst traits of food-based websites. And it’s…
Bluejay’s Cafe. It’s where you want to go for brunch, lunch, dinner — well, any meal, really.This Fort Lauderdale restaurant, just steps from the downtown Riverwalk, like burgers, salads and sandwiches as well as beautifully prepared and unique entress.And, for today only, you can sample any of their dishes — and…
Perennial James Beard Foundation nominee Zach Bell of Palm Beach’s Café Boulud is getting a third crack at being named Best Chef South, joining Dean James Max of Fort Lauderdale’s 3030 Ocean as two of three South Florida semifinalists for the 2011 Beard award. The third SoFla chef is Philippe…
Bravo is the word locals use to describe this upscale Italian eatery.Step into this Fort Lauderdale restaurant, Bravo Ristorante, and you’ll see why they’ve been serving up authentic Italian for more than a decade. With a wide ranging lunch …
If the statement of ‘you are what you eat’ holds true, then right now I am a warm and gelatinous pile of vegan biscuits and gravy with a handful of Sour Patch Kids clinging to the curvier bits of my exterior. But if I had the discipline, I’d much rather…
I’ve got an idea for a new reality show. It’s called The Real Housewives of Boca Raton, and it could be filmed almost exclusively inside Vivo Partenza. Think about it: Those “Real Housewives” shows are all about wealthy socialites living out their dramatic lives. And I can’t imagine a better…
Before I tell you this story, I should say this much: I love canning, and now is the time of year you’ll find me in the kitchen, enveloped in clouds of steam. I know this makes me the nerdiest guy in the history of the world. And I know it’s…
Canadian native Peter Spyredes has been in the business of putting sticky frosted smiles on the faces of his customers for over 30 years. Dandee Donut Factory does not have a current website, and cannot be found anywhere in the social networking world. Through good ol’ fashioned word of mouth,…
Prime and Il Bacio in Delray Beach are two of the area’s hottest restaurants, but with different vibes. Prime’s roots are in a classic steakhouse experience, while Il Bacio combines Italian food with a sophisticated yet fun nightclub. The one thing these two restaurants have in common is their Executive…
Look around — do you sense a shortage of hamburger joints? Didn’t think so. Into this burger-besotted market, Don Shula strides, head high. “If you like our steaks” — and many do! — “you’ll flip for our burgers!”That’s the Shula Burger slogan. “Coming soon” is the only other message.Don Shula…
Few things are more all-American than baseball. Doc’s All-American in Delray Beach is definitely in the running. Yesterday’s participants correctly guessed where we were eating…
Buccan, Clay Conley’s new restaurant featuring wood-fired grills and ovens, opened in January. It’s the first new restaurant in Palm Beach in some time.”I like it here,” said Conley, most recently of Miami’s Azul. He spent a decade before that opening Olive restaurants for Todd English around the U.S. and…
