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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2011 Stories by Deirdra Funcheon

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  WIN a FREE $25 Gift Card to GrubHub.com, Restaurant Delivery / Takeout Service in South Florida

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Every home and every office in America has one -- the dreaded menu folder.  You know how it is: You stash away takeout and delivery menus from restaurants you might want to order from. But over t... More >>

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  Express Ferry Offering High-Speed Boat Trips to Bahamas From Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Hate flyingr Lost your yacht in the recessionr But sure as hell would love a decent rum runner and a handmade straw hatrIf so, you are so in luck, because a new boat called the Bahamas Express Ferry i... More >>

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  Cheap But Awesome Gifts From a Site Where Everything is $5 -- And We Mean Everything

  published Nov 25, 2011

  It happens every Christmas:  I look at my bank account. I cry. I decide that, instead of buying real presents, I will instead venture to Michael's Craft supplies, pick up some beads and glue stic... More >>

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  Occupy Fort Lauderdale Getting Kicked Off of City Hall Property

  published Nov 23, 2011

  According to a communique received from a protester with Occupy Fort Lauderdale, the group will be kicked off of City Hall property (100 N. Andrews Ave.) at 5 p.m. today. The Occupiers find it reprehe... More >>

• Voxxi.com, New News Website, Targets Hispanics and Latinos

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Even though the journalism industry has been pummeled the past few years, with tremendous layoffs and profit declines (and the shuttering of some of our favorite titles), that hasn't stopped some fool... More >>

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  City Link, Alt-Weekly Published by Sun-Sentinel and Tribune Company, to Fold, Sources Say

  published Nov 21, 2011

  City Link, the weekly newspaper published by the Sun-Sentinel and its parent, Tribune Company, is expected to cease publication within the coming weeks, current and former employees tell New Times. Th... More >>

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  WIN a $10 Publix Gift Card (Thanks, National Deli!)

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Yesterday we told you about how local landmark Jaxson's Ice Cream is turning 55 years old this Saturday -- and having a hot-dog-eating contest to celebrate. Well, National Deli hot dogs is sponsoring ... More >>

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  WIN a Free Bag of Potheads Candy (Condemned by the Miami-Dade County Commission)

  published Oct 30, 2011

  OK, so the Miami-Dade County Commission will not be thrilled with us about this one, but we're giving away a bag of sour apple-flavored Potheads candy. (Thanks, To the Moon Marketplace, the special ca... More >>

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  Win Free Tickets to Rocktoberfest!

  published Oct 19, 2011

  Well, looky here... What just landed in our lap but two free tickets to Rocktoberfest, the annual beer-drenched festival at Esplanade Park, over by the Museum of Discovery and Science in downtown Fort... More >>

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  WIN Two Free Tickets to Fright Nights!

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Your pal Clean Plate Charlie has two tickets to Fright Nights, the annual haunted house extravaganza at the South Florida Fairgrounds. These tickets would normally cost ya $15 apiece, but he'll give t... More >>

• Enrique Iglesias to Pimp Atlantico Rum, Latest in Celebrity Liquor Endorsements

  published Sep 06, 2011

  Following in the grand tradition of Sammy Hagar building a brand of tequila and Lil Jon endorsing Crunk Juice, Miami homeboy Enrique Iglesias is the latest celebrity to sign on to promote a line of sp... More >>

• Riddlez Cafe: New Sandwich Shop in Fort Lauderdale

  published Aug 16, 2011

  Last week, Clean Plate Charlie stumbled into Riddlez Cafe, located in the shops below the parking garage at 100 SE First St. -- near the main Broward County library (near the intersection of Andrews A... More >>

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  "Big Ass Nigga on a Scooter Drinkin Capri Sun"

  published Jul 29, 2011

  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 r... More >>

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  Meet The New New Times Food Critic, Melissa McCart

  published Jul 15, 2011

  After going six-plus months without a food critic in-house, New Times has hired a gem: Melissa McCart, who will be leaving Washington, DC to join us. Her resume is nothing shabby. She began her career... More >>

• Eat Dinner with President Obama (Last Day to Enter [Possibly Illegal] Raffle)

  published Jun 29, 2011

  Joe Biden keeps sending me e-mails. In fact, the Obama campaign never stopped sending e-mails to people who signed up for updates in 2008, thus ushering in a new era of perpetual campaigning. Anyway, ... More >>

• Food Truck Expo @ Hard Rock: PHOTOS

  published Jun 24, 2011

  A meal and a movie is the theme for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's latest weekly happening. Every Thursday night, starting at 5:30 PM, a host of gourmet ethnic food trucks lines the perim... More >>

• WIN Free Tickets to the Rock N Roll Beer B Que!

  published Jun 23, 2011

  We've got a pair of hot tickets to the Rock N Roll Beer B Que and we want you to take them! Please - they are burning our hands!  (Value is $70 -- these babies are selling for $35 advance, $45 at... More >>

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  TONIGHT: Food Truck Rally @ Hard Rock

  published Jun 23, 2011

  The food truck trend keeps on, well, truckin', in South Florida, where the food-on-the-go options seem to grow by the week. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood has thrown its hat in th... More >>

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  Free Food and Drinks at Himmarshee Bar & Grill TONIGHT for New Times Tweet-Up

  published Jun 22, 2011

  Tonight New Times is hosting a Tweet-Up at the Himmarshee Bar & Grill. Stop by between 6 and 8 p.m. for Gran Sierpe Pisco martinis and appetizers. We'll also be giving away tickets to the Rock N R... More >>

• Rush Limbaugh's Iced Tea : Liberal Repellentr

  published Jun 21, 2011

  Say what you will about our neighbor Rush Limbaugh's politics, his big mouth, or his criminal history -- the guy knows how to shill product. So when he unveiled his line of iced teas last week -- call... More >>

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  Free Burgers Today at CG Burgers

  published Jun 21, 2011

  In early June, we told you about CG Burgers planning a grand opening of its newest location in Coral Springs. (The others are in Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens.) Well, the big day has arrived, and you... More >>

• $20 Off Rock N' Roll Beer-B-Que at Seminole Hard Rock

  published Jun 20, 2011

  This year, you want to pregame for Fourth of July by hitting up the Seminole Hard Rock all day on Sunday, July 3 -- for the Rock N' Roll Beer-B-Que. Today, tickets are being offered at 57 percent off ... More >>

• Pizza Hut and Burger King Execs Gamble on NBA Finals

  published Jun 09, 2011

  In a move that's just as hokey but not quite as tear-jerking as an episode of Undercover Boss, executives from Pizza Hut (which is based in Dallas) and and Burger King (based in Miami) have announced... More >>

• Mai-Kai Vintage Chairs for Sale (Hukilau Peeps & Tikiphiles, Take Note!)

  published Jun 09, 2011

  You already know that the legendary Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale is the place to go when you want to get sloshed on exotic concoctions, watch a fire dancer, or entertain out-of-tow... More >>

• Mai-Kai Vintage Tiki-Inspired Chairs for Sale (Hukilau Peeps, Take Note!)

  published Jun 07, 2011

  You already know that the legendary Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale is the place to go when you want to get sloshed on exotic concoctions, watch a fire dancer, eat free sushi during W... More >>