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

• Today Only: $1 Smoothies at Jamba Juice

  published Aug 19, 2010

  This just in: Jamba Juice is offering $1 smoothies on the following coffee- and tea- flavors of smoothie -- today only, August 19. A warning to the office runners: only one per customer. Coffee C... More >>

• Free Pizza on Thursday at Stevi B's

  published Aug 18, 2010

  If you find yourself in northern Palm Beach County on Thursday afternoon hankering for a big mouthful of mozz, stop in at Stevi B's in Lake Park, a new location of the Atlanta-based pizza chain. The c... More >>

• Last Night: Justin Bieber at the BankAtlantic Center

  published Aug 06, 2010

  Better Than: Spending $325 on some ugly kid. The Review: You have to be amazed at the remarkable speed at which adorable Justin Bieber has gone from Canadian nobody to selling out arenas worldwide.&nb... More >>

• Eat, Pray, Love: The Fort Lauderdale Connection

  published Aug 03, 2010

  It was more than three years ago that Eat, Pray, Love, the book about a New York writer getting divorced and traveling the world, dominated the bestseller lists. Just when we thought we had shaken our... More >>

• Eric Barton, New Times Editor, Interviewed on South Florida Food and Wine Blog

  published Aug 02, 2010

  Usually, he's walking around swinging one of those big old jailers' key rings (better to shackle us to our desks) and sipping a fancy-toity beverage from an establishment that we staffers are too poor... More >>

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  Which "Famous" Chef Wrote This Crazy Craigslist Postr

  published Aug 02, 2010

  We were cruising Craigslist this morning (for "friendship," we swear) and stumbled across this mighty odd post from a supposedly famous chef in need of an attorney (preferably female). Any guesses on ... More >>

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  Bruce Willis Endorses Sobieski Vodka, Distributed From Palm Beach Gardens

  published Jul 26, 2010

  The most exciting news in celebrity endorsements -- besides Lindsay Lohan getting paid to tweet shoutouts on her way to the clink -- is coming from the spirits world.  This March, entertainment m... More >>

• What Warped Tour Rockers Eat

  published Jul 23, 2010

  We here at Clean Plate Charlie are usually too busy judging the judges on the Food Network, pureeing foie gras for our little baby Emeril, or just generally stuffing our ding-dangled faces to get out ... More >>

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  Durian: A Fruit So Stinky, It's Illegal

  published Jul 15, 2010

  Over on our sister blog, the Juice, Jeff Stratton recounts how Ahmad Lai Bujang, a 61-year-old Malaysian Parliament member, "was taken to a hospital after he complained of breathlessness and dizzine... More >>

• Cake Decorating Classes: The "Wilton Method" Promises Fun With Icing!

  published Jul 13, 2010

  Who hasn't ever been tempted to go to town on a cupcake with an icing gunr But who knew there was a "method" to the madness -- besides "Stick finger in frosting; lick; repeat"r Well, this is America, ... More >>

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  Guess Where I'm Eatingr

  published Jul 12, 2010

  This Fort Lauderdale mainstay doesn't offer a whole lot of healthy options -- but it sure offers some delicious ones!  Fried shrimp, fried clams, fried jalapeno poppers... It's a good place to pl... More >>

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  Interview with the Sausage Pickler: John Foster of Red Smith Foods

  published Jun 18, 2010

  One might think that this weekend's annual Mango Festival in Deerfield Beach might actually be about ... oh, I don't know... mangoesr  But after calls to promoters went unreturned, a look at the ... More >>

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  Tal Ronnen Interview, Part 2: Could the Vegan Beat Up Bobby Flayr

  published Jun 14, 2010

  Today, we continue our Q&A with celebrity chef Tal Ronnen, author of The Conscious Cook, who will be cooking a one-night-only meal at Sublime on Wednesday. Has the success of your cookbook surpris... More >>

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  Tal Ronnen Interview: Q&A With the Conscious Cook (Part 1)

  published Jun 10, 2010

  Tal Ronnen made history when his book The Conscious Cook -- the first full-color vegan cookbook to be published in North America -- hit the New York Times bestseller list last fall. Since hitting the ... More >>

• Has Oil Entered Gulf Stream, Reached Fort Lauderdaler

  published Jun 08, 2010

  Yesterday, a Fort Lauderdale-based yacht captain was boating about 12.5 miles offshore from Port Everglades when he and his passengers noticed the oil slick pictured above.  According to the capt... More >>

• Has Oil Entered Gulf Stream, Reached Fort Lauderdaler

  published Jun 08, 2010

  Yesterday, a Fort Lauderdale-based yacht captain was boating about 12.5 miles offshore from Port Everglades when he and his passengers noticed the oil slick pictured above.  According to the capt... More >>

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  Has Oil Entered Gulf Stream, Reached Fort Lauderdaler

  published Jun 08, 2010

  Yesterday, a Fort Lauderdale-based yacht captain was boating about 12.5 miles offshore from Port Everglades when he and his passengers noticed the oil slick pictured above.  According to the capt... More >>

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  Celebrity Vegan Chef and Author Tal Ronnen to Cook At Sublime

  published Jun 02, 2010

  If you've entered a Barnes & Nobles since October 2009, you may have seen Chef Tal Ronnen's book The Conscious Cook, dominating the food books aisle. In years past, vegan cookbooks have appealed t... More >>

• Tesla Electric Car Event in Dania This Weekend

  published May 28, 2010

  The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has added urgency to the debate about weaning ourselves from oil. That's no small task in our car-addicted culture.  As some activists have pointed out, some s... More >>

• Tesla Electric Car Event in Dania This Weekend

  published May 28, 2010

  The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has added urgency to the debate about weaning ourselves from oil. That's no small task in our car-addicted culture.  As some activists have pointed out, some s... More >>

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  Tesla Electric Car Event in Dania This Weekend

  published May 28, 2010

  The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has added urgency to the debate about weaning ourselves from oil. That's no small task in our car-addicted culture.  As some activists have pointed out, some s... More >>

• Former Anorexic to Compete in Watermelon-Eating Contest

  published May 28, 2010

  This Sunday, "Furious Pete" Czerwinski will face off against "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti and Dale "Mouth of the South" Boone at Mardi Gras Casino in a major watermelon-eating contest. The event -- wh... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eatingr

  published May 21, 2010

  Can you guess this quirky little family-owned joint that offers a small but yummy selectionr Click on the jump for another photo and enter your guess there!  I'll post the answer a little later ... More >>

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  Wacky Promos at Trattoria Bella Cibo: Caesar Salad Throwdown, Hump Night Special

  published May 20, 2010

  We don't often hucklebuck out to Margate, but it sounds like good times at Trattoria Bella Cibo. Tomorrow night, Chef D'Lish, AKA Tommy Valdes, is being challenged to a "Caesar Salad Throwdown" by a r... More >>

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  Orange Juice Squeezed by Manateesr

  published May 19, 2010

  A good way to start your day: with a glass of orange juice and a dose of happy news. This morning, word came across the transom that Fort Pierce company Natalie's Orchid Island Juice scored a win "in... More >>