Email Author Eric Barton

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published August 4, 2011

  "Almost Innocent"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 23, 2007

  "Smoke and Mirrors"

• 2008 - Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards

  "Cauthen's Travels"

• 2008 - Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards, published November 22, 2007

  "In Herm's Head"

• 2007 - Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "High Above the Law"

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2009 Stories by Eric Barton

• Anthony's Runway in Fort Lauderdale Can't Be Bothered With the Nonmade Man

  published December 31, 2009

  We stood in the hallway entrance of Anthony's Runway 84, all of us fuming over what had just happened. My wife was applying lip gloss in the... More >>

• Tiger Woods' Boat Never Left Dock in Palm Beach, Sources Say

  published Dec 23, 2009

  By now you've probably heard that Tiger Woods set sail on his boat Privacy from its dock in North Palm Beach, likely hoping to put all those headlines about his affairs in his wake. But two journalist... More >>

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  Tiger Woods' Boat Never Left Dock in Palm Beach, Sources Say

  published Dec 23, 2009

  By now you've probably heard that Tiger Woods set sail on his boat Privacy from its dock in North Palm Beach, likely hoping to put all those headlines about his affairs in his wake. But two journalist... More >>

• Proof that Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano Does Have a Sense of Humor

  published Dec 17, 2009

  While working on this profile of Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, people kept swearing that the guy had a great sense of humor. It was hard to see, considering his normal grumpy demeanor in press conferen... More >>

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  Proof that Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano Does Have a Sense of Humor

  published Dec 17, 2009

  While working on this profile of Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, people kept swearing that the guy had a great sense of humor. It was hard to see, considering his normal grumpy demeanor in press conferen... More >>

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  Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano Is a Risk-Taking Conservative

  published December 17, 2009

  Miami Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano stomped off the team plane at 10 o'clock the night of November 29. The round-faced 48-year-old was still... More >>

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  I'm Eating Whatr! "Authentic" Filipino Cracklins

  published Dec 11, 2009

  My first experience with cracklins came when I moved to Houma, Louisiana, after college. I'd make the hour drive to New Orleans on weekend nights, and along the way, there were two important stops: th... More >>

• New River Pizza in Fort Lauderdale Offers Old-School Fare

  published December 10, 2009

  Remember what pizza was like before people starting putting coal in their ovens and charring paper-thin crusts? That pie you remember still exists... More >>

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  New River Pizza a Throwback to Pre-Coal Pie Makers

  published Dec 07, 2009

  Remember what pizza was like before people starting putting coal in their ovens and charring paper-thin crustsr That pie you remember still exists down in the Rio Vista neighborhood at New River Pizza... More >>

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  Kelly's Landing to Celebrate 2nd/23rd Anniversary

  published Dec 07, 2009

  Kelly's Landing has been around for a few years now, but it depends on how you're counting as to what anniversary they'll celebrate Sunday. The restaurant, which serves up New England fare, has been t... More >>

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  I'm Eating Whatr! Mexico Offers a Mango Surprise With Boing!

  published Dec 04, 2009

  Most of us probably know very little about Mexican bottled drinks that don't come with a lime wedge sticking out of the top. There's Jarritos, but while they come in a Wilton Manors flag's worth of co... More >>

• 3030 Ocean Hosts Kids in Distress Dinner

  published Dec 03, 2009

  When Lea Kuhry, special events manager for Kids In Distress, started planning last year's annual fundraiser at 3030 Ocean, she came up with a crazy idea. She called up 3030's celebrity chef Dean James... More >>

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  Dish Deconstructed: Eggs in Purgatory With Potato Pancake

  published Dec 02, 2009

  Pictured: Giada De Laurentiis' eggs in purgatory with a potato pancakeCombine: Two cups of leftover mashed potatoes with five eggs and a handful of flourSear: Both sides of the pancakes in a pan with ... More >>

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  Sublime Hosts Vegan Drinks Happy hour

  published Dec 01, 2009

  Sublime in Fort Lauderdale is hosting a Vegan Drinks happy hour from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight. I have to admit that the name threw me a bit -- most drinks are vegan, rightr So I asked over at South Florid... More >>

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  The Vine Bar in Coral Springs Offers Wine Flight Challenge

  published Dec 01, 2009

  The Vine Bar has a little problem: It needs to get rid of some wine to make way for new arrivals. So tonight, the Coral Springs bar is hoping a discount on its wine flights will make sure the older wi... More >>

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  Beer of the Week: Lindemans Peche Lambic

  published Dec 01, 2009

  A friend stopped by for dinner recently with a bottle of Lindemans Peche Lambic. He had to leave before dessert, and not being a fan of fruit-flavored beers, I have to admit I was glad I didn't have t... More >>

• Paradiso Ristorante Serves Up Rare White Truffles

  published Nov 30, 2009

  IIf you've ever been tempted to plunk down a hundred bucks an ounce for truffles, you know there's a pressure that comes with such a purchase, because the rest of the dish better hold up to that exorb... More >>

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  South Florida Jewish Food Festival: A Likely Place for Fine Kugel

  published Nov 30, 2009

  If there's one dish that symbolizes Jewish food, it's the kugel. Sure, the matzo ball is better known, and a well-baked brisket can just about revive the dead. But the kugel is everything good Jewish ... More >>

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  Looking for Smoked Turkey with Crispy Skinr Try Adding a Torch

  published Nov 30, 2009

  If you smoked a turkey this Thanksgiving, you probably ended up with what's been on my plate in the past: a juicy, flavorful bird with skin as supple as rubber bands. So in an attempt to avoid that th... More >>

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  Exported Rosquillas: Like Honduran Dog Treats

  published Nov 27, 2009

  It's never good when you're first thought after biting into something is, wait, there's something wrong here. And there's definitely something wrong in this package of Rubi brand rosquillas. Perhaps i... More >>

• Two-Time Sea Turtle Poacher Bruce Bivins Sentenced

  published Nov 11, 2009

  For some old-timers in Riviera Beach, the start of any date out with your woman begins with sea turtle eggs. You poach them, sprinkle salt on their papery skin, and then eat the aphrodisiacs in one bi... More >>

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  Two-Time Sea Turtle Poacher Bruce Bivins Sentenced

  published Nov 11, 2009

  For some old-timers in Riviera Beach, the start of any date out with your woman begins with sea turtle eggs. You poach them, sprinkle salt on their papery skin, and then eat the aphrodisiacs in one bi... More >>

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  Fusion & Flavors Shows Off Peru's Eclectic Influences

  published Oct 29, 2009

  Peruvian food isn't the standard beans-and-rice fare so common in South America. It has influences from the country's Asian, Italian, and Spanish immigrants, and that shows on the menu of the new Fusi... More >>

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  Brazilian Steak Joint With a Great Burgerr Who Knewr

  published Oct 28, 2009

  Brazilian  steak joints aren't supposed to have great burgers. Meat on sticks, yes. Endless salad bars, sure. But Zed451, that slick-looking Mizner Park restaurant with mixed reviews, has one fan... More >>

• Shula's on the Beach

  published October 29, 2009

  As we were finishing our entrées, the woman with the Karen Carpenter voice had an announcement to make. She paused before a rendition of... More >>