Email Author Deirdra Funcheon

Awards

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published January 31, 2008

  "Simmer Down, Kids!"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published November 6, 2008

  "Mud in Your Eye"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published July 5, 2007

  "Kill My Wife. Please!"

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2010 Stories by Deirdra Funcheon

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  Chef Mark Militello Out at Trina in Fort Lauderdale

  published Dec 18, 2010

  News flash: renowned local chef Mark Militello is out at Trina, the chic restaurant inside the beachfront Atlantic Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale. Today, food and beverage manager Rochelle Burns co... More >>

• Where We Were Eating: The Green Gourmet in Delray Beach

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Yesterday's "Guess Where We're Eating" challenge featured the Green Gourmet in Delray Beach. Open just over a year, the little eatery features fresh prepared organic foods. The restaurant is owned by ... More >>

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  Cooking Class for $22 at Lenore Nolan-Ryan Cooking School in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea

  published Dec 13, 2010

  You may have heard of this amazing 21st-century invention commonly called the "Groupon." Basically, you sign up by e-mail to one of these companies -- Groupon, Living Social, Deal of the Day, etc.-- a... More >>

• Guess Where We're Eating!r

  published Dec 13, 2010

  Okay, kids, fire up your guessing machines -- it's time for our weekly installment of "Guess Where We're Eating!r" This lovely little eatery is located in southern Palm Beach County and has a focus o... More >>

• Send Us Your New Year's Eve Listings for Broward / Palm Beach!

  published Dec 12, 2010

  It's that time of year when bars and restaurants are scrambling to figure out what they're going to offer on New Year's Eve and how they're going to pull in the crowds. New Times is the best local res... More >>

• Where We Were Eating: 11th Street Annex

  published Dec 07, 2010

  Yesterday, we posted this photo and challenged you to guess where we were eating -- and "Dani" won! Turns out it was the 11th Street Annex, which its proprietors describe as "a coffee shop meets teah... More >>

• Guess Where We're Eating!r

  published Dec 06, 2010

  This low-key, cozy Fort Lauderdale eatery serves only lunch. The menu -- usually five or six items -- changes daily and is scrawled on a board on a wall near the door. The chefs -- they self... More >>

• Recipe from Daniel Ramos of Market 17: Saute of Canaveral Shrimp with Jalapeno White Cheddar Grits

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Saute of Canaveral Shrimp with Jalapeno White Cheddar Grits, Swiss Chard, creamed leeks and Garlic Thyme Pan Sauce Grits 1 cup yellow grits 4 cup water 1 jalapeno diced and seeded 1 cup shredded w... More >>

• Interview With Chef Daniel Ramos of Market 17 (Part 2)

  published Dec 01, 2010

  Today we have the rest of our Q&A with chef Daniel Ramos, of the newly opened farm-to-table restaurant Market 17 in Fort Lauderdale. To read the first half of our interview, click here. Sounds lik... More >>

• Interview With Chef Daniel Ramos of Market 17 (Part 1)

  published Nov 30, 2010

  After months of anticipation (and a few delays), the new farm-to-table eatery Market 17 is now open on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant is no small undertaking. All dishes are prepared f... More >>

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  Foodie Films -- Soul Kitchen and A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop -- Wednesday at Cinema Paradiso

  published Nov 22, 2010

  If you're looking for something to do before launching into a food coma after Thursday's big feast, take your sweetheart to see a couple of foodcentric films at the quaint and historic Cinema Paradiso... More >>

• Kristin Haynes, Millionaire Creator of "Dreamsicles" Figurines, Sentenced for Tax Evasion

  published Nov 22, 2010

  We must be in the wrong business. Looks like the big money is in knickknacks, trinkets, and doodads. According to court documents in a federal criminal case, Kristin Haynes, creator of the D... More >>

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  Kristin Haynes, Millionaire Creator of "Dreamsicles" Figurines, Sentenced for Tax Evasion

  published Nov 22, 2010

  We must be in the wrong business. Looks like the big money is in knickknacks, trinkets, and doodads. According to court documents in a federal criminal case, Kristin Haynes, creator of the D... More >>

• Rare Steakhouse Signs Ten-Year Lease for Former Bova Spot

  published Nov 19, 2010

  We've told you before that a steakhouse called Rare was set to move into the former home of Bova Prime on swanky Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale -- but now we have the deets on the lease. Centra... More >>

• Tonight: Class on Thanksgiving Wines @ Chef Jean-Pierre's Cooking School

  published Nov 19, 2010

  At press time, there were still seven seats available for tonight's class on Thanksgiving wines at the cooking school of our friend and renowned chef/ cooking school guru Jean Pierre.  The instru... More >>

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  Holiday Cooking Class at Cafe Maxx

  published Nov 15, 2010

  Cafe Maxx in Pompano Beach is holding a cooking class specifically teaching the art of holiday platter creations and hors d'oeuvres this Thursday, November 18, at 5 p.m. Chef Oliver Saucy, now in his ... More >>

• Tonight: Art & Wine Promenade in Northwood Village

  published Nov 12, 2010

  If you haven't yet been to Northwood Village, the funky historic walking district in West Palm Beach, tonight is a good evening to check it out. From 6 to 10 p.m., there's an Art & Wine Promenade ... More >>

• Adam Gopknik, Gael Greene, Ruth Reichl, Jonathan Gold, and More Convene at Key West Food Writing Seminar

  published Nov 12, 2010

  Foodies/literary geeks (often one and the same) might overdose on sensory/intellectual goodness when legends and legends in the making of the food-writing world convene in Key West for the 29th-annual... More >>

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  Ludacris to Sign Bottles of Conjure Cognac in Lauderdale Lakes

  published Nov 10, 2010

  This Friday, November 12, from noon to 2 p.m., hip-hop star Ludacris will sign bottles of Conjure Cognac at Super Duper Liquors in Lauderhill (4188 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes 33319). According... More >>

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  Spanish-Speaking Aspiring Chefs: Win a Trip to Italy

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Judging by all these contests for the Spanish-speaking set, American food companies are seriously courting the Latino market. This one is from Olive Garden. From a news release: "Now through December ... More >>

• Bimini Boatyard Sold How Much Seafood at the Boat Showr

  published Nov 03, 2010

  We hear that Bimini Boatyard had its best sales days ever during last week's International Boat Show.The numbers are in, and they are ridiculous. According to chef Michael Bennett, a literal ton ... More >>

• Michelle Bernstein Teams Up With Crisco; Win $20 Gift Cards and Cookware

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Rachael Ray can keep her EVOO.Latina chef Michelle Bernstein, darling of the foodie set and queen of upscale comfort food, has teamed up with Crisco -- tool of Everymoms everywhere. Bernstein has beco... More >>

• Cookie Diet Doctor Sanford Siegal on New Cookbook, Working With Snooki, and Why $50 Cookies Are a Bargain

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Over the years, we've kept in touch with South Florida doctor Sanford Siegal, inventor of the Cookie Diet phenomenon. When we heard he had released a new cookbook (with surprisingly yummy low-calorie ... More >>

• Jazz Brunch at Michelle Bernstein's Begins This Sunday

  published Nov 03, 2010

  This just in: Michelle Bernstein at the Omphoy is now offering a jazz brunch every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And there's a perk: After eating, you receive a one-day pass to lounge around the swank... More >>

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  Vegetarian Thanksgiving @ Sublime

  published Nov 02, 2010

  It's sort of the opposite of Turducken: Sublime, the gourmet vegetarian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, has announced its Thanksgiving menu: -- Waldorf salad (apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts) -- ... More >>