Email Author Jen Karetnick

2000 Stories by Jen Karetnick

• Another Fins Fan

  published December 28, 2000

  Ah, the hot dog. Robustly flavored and inherently bad for you, hot dogs have a unique and universal appeal. The other day I was at a birthday... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published December 28, 2000

  Miami-Dade County restaurants may get a lot of national media attention for food, but when it comes to wine, eateries in Broward and Palm Beach... More >>

• Sour Grapes

  published December 21, 2000

  In Kitchen Confidential, the gastronomic tell-all that convinced many folks to stop eating out, chef-author Anthony Bourdain lists a few... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published December 21, 2000

  To the uninitiated, Rochester Hots (1051 E. McNab Rd., Pompano Beach, 954-943-9393) might sound like the name of an adult entertainment... More >>

• Hungarian Rhapsody

  published December 14, 2000

  The creativity one can demonstrate with foodstuffs is astounding, and for once I'm not talking about cooking them. For instance, in his books... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published December 14, 2000

  Only in South Florida would someone find a way to turn the election imbroglio into a sales pitch. Mike and Carol Enriquez, proprietors of... More >>

• Coho Rising

  published December 7, 2000

  Every serious diner has an immediate, pertinent question he or she wants answered about any restaurant. My husband always wants to know about the... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published December 7, 2000

  A bagel is a bagel is a bagel -- if you live in New York, that is. Down here we have a more difficult time locating the archetypal bagel: chewy... More >>

• House Sweet Home

  published October 19, 2000

  The thesaurus contains relatively few synonyms for restaurant, and even those aren't necessarily synonymous. An eatery is not a diner,... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published October 19, 2000

  I've got to admit, the gyros are pretty tempting at the Steak Shop & Deli (1801 E. Sample Rd., Pompano Beach, 954-941-5790). But I just... More >>

• You've Got to Be Kidding

  published October 12, 2000

  Restaurants employ a variety of tactics to win customers. Mustang Sally's, a four-month-old steak house in a desolate Flamingo Road... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published October 12, 2000

  So swordfish is off your fish wish list because it's endangered. Same with Chilean sea bass, which is really Patagonian toothfish and has been... More >>

• Serviceable Salvadoran

  published October 5, 2000

  People make much of first impressions. You either believe in them or don't, trust them or not. They're always wrong, or they're always right. You... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published October 5, 2000

  Of course we locals know that Palm Beach County has been blossoming with good restaurants, but does the nation know it? Well, it does now,... More >>

• Almost Worth the Wait

  published September 28, 2000

  A woman, one member of a party of six at Baredo Café in Boca Raton, got up suddenly from her table and began marching around the... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published September 28, 2000

  The design might look like Oh! Howard Johnson's, but Oh! Mexico (300 SW First Ave., Hollywood, 954-527-5969) promises satisfying, hearty... More >>

• Bringing Up the Rear

  published September 21, 2000

  Diners often think that restaurant critics have elaborate systems for rating restaurants, and of course we have many complex reasons for admiring... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published September 21, 2000

  Forget about Tipperary -- it's a long, long way to Texas, so before you hit the road, you might want to make a pit stop in Dania Beach. That's... More >>

• Seafood With a Splash

  published September 14, 2000

  A recent article in The New York Times' dining section, entitled "Navigating the Bar When It's Three Drinkers Deep," offers the following... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published September 14, 2000

  If you've ever wondered why tomatoes from the grocery store taste so flat and look so pallid, consider the source: Those that must stay in Publix... More >>

• Chen-sational

  published September 7, 2000

  Wanted: Jack-of-all-trades for 24-hour-a-day, 52-week-a-year job. Must have knowledge of business management, interior design, and food and... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published September 7, 2000

  You might expect a place called Mimi's Ravioli (5714 Johnson St., Hollywood, 954-983-6201) to carry fresh ravioli stuffed with everything... More >>

• Fafa From Paradise

  published August 31, 2000

  It stands to reason that if you have a craving for barbecued ribs, you should seek out a joint that specializes in rib preparation. If you have a... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published August 31, 2000

  Just by existing Goulash Charda (2215 N. Federal Hwy., Hollywood, 954-926-3355), one of the only significant Hungarian dining rooms in... More >>

• Fear of Failing

  published August 24, 2000

  If you look for a definition of oversolicitous in a dictionary, you might read that the word means excessively filled with anxiety,... More >>