Email Author Lee Klein

Awards

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 22, 2010

  "Style Over Steak"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 1, 2010

  "Flapjack Flip-Off X"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published October 7, 2010

  "Gigi Ingenuity"

• 2010 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "Hakkasan's Haute Hong Kong Cuisine"

• 2010 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published June 25, 2009

  "Flapjack Flip-Off IX"

• 2009 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals, published August 14, 2008

  "Kick the Bottle"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 10, 2008

  "Doug Rodriguez is Back"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published December 4, 2008

  "Joe the Restaurant"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published August 28, 2008

  "Tap Tap"

• 2008 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2008 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 17, 2007

  "Flapjack Flip-Off VII"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 10, 2007

  "Chew the Right Thing"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published May 17, 2007

  "Flapjack Flip-Off VII: Bananarama!"

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published May 10, 2007

  "Chew the Right Thing"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 13, 2006

  "Foie Wars"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 7, 2006

  "The Wonder Boys"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 28, 2006

  "Pure and Demure"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published December 21, 2006

  "Last Chance Bistro"

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2004 Stories by Lee Klein

• Gone on 60 Spare Ribs

  published August 5, 2004

  Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q, 1236 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, 954-522-5046. Lunch and dinner 11 a.m. till 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through... More >>

• Lotsa Soul, Baby

  published August 5, 2004

  Jesse's Place (1395 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-523-4774) bills itself as "a fine soul food restaurant." They got that... More >>

• The Painted House

  published July 29, 2004

  Henry Flagler established West Palm Beach to house workers who would build and staff the plutocratic palaces of the "real" Palm Beach. But then... More >>

• East Meets West (Broward)

  published July 29, 2004

  Chien Chung Peng from Hong Kong opened Chung Hing Oriental Mart (9803 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, 954-438-1060) in North Miami 15 years... More >>

• High-Steaks Dining

  published July 22, 2004

  Where are we, in Riyadh?" I asked as we walked, and walked some more, from a distant parking spot to the all-white, multidomed,... More >>

• Mexico, Jamaica, and... Pembroke Pines??

  published July 22, 2004

  Let's face it: Mexican-American restaurants are all pretty much the same. Sombreros on the wall. Margaritas. Chips and salsa. Rice and beans.... More >>

• Moos, Views

  published July 15, 2004

  The United States, with its cowboys and cattle and wide-open West, has always been considered a serious beef-eating nation. Then again,... More >>

• Taste del Sur

  published July 15, 2004

  El Cafetal Bakery (7649 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, 954-964-7557), a humble Colombian market situated in the corner of a strip mall, is... More >>

• Shooters Aims Higher

  published July 8, 2004

  Shooters has been a fixture on the Intracoastal in Fort Lauderdale for more than 15 years. It's a place where boaters, boozers, and bikini-clad... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published July 8, 2004

  The South Florida chapter of the American Institute of Wine and Food (954-396-3875) has launched "Summer Sundays," a series of wine... More >>

• Dollars and Sense

  published July 1, 2004

  The name conjures water, sun, and with a little imagination, a splashy oceanside oasis, but Aquasol Restaurant and Bar is located behind Wendy's... More >>

• Sweet Cream

  published July 1, 2004

  It has been suggested that I spend inordinate amounts of time driving around Broward and Palm Beach counties searching for the ultimate ice cream... More >>

• The Law on Raw

  published June 24, 2004

  America's hunger for sushi has clearly mushroomed since the 1980s, but I didn't recognize just how thoroughly it had been assimilated into our... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published June 24, 2004

  Michael's Chicago Style Red Hots (1100 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-765-DOGS) just opened about a month ago, but Michael... More >>

• Peruvian Pluck in Pembroke

  published June 17, 2004

  As I walked into La Granja Pollo a la Brasa, my eyes were drawn toward a sizable rotisserie with dozens of rotating chickens. The fat from the... More >>

• $200 Pizza!

  published June 17, 2004

  Leo and Mona Kamil must be interesting people. What other adjective could you possibly use to describe a couple who, since opening their Euro... More >>

• Calculated Comfort Food

  published June 10, 2004

  Red Star Tavern, More >>

• I SCREAM!!!

  published June 10, 2004

  No need to be alarmed, but it's quite possible that you are suffering from the June Swoon Syndrome and don't even know it. Does it feel sometimes... More >>

• Mrs. Beeton's Fourth Annual Flapjack Flip-off

  published June 3, 2004

  Let's start with a few clarifications on the heading: 1. What is a Flapjack Flip-off? It's a contest to determine who makes the... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published June 3, 2004

  I know what you're thinking: Pancakes, shmancakes. What about waffles? I'm glad you asked. Harbor Café (1396 SE 17th St. Cswy., Fort... More >>

• Shiver me Timbers

  published May 27, 2004

  I would venture to say that Blue Anchor Pub has a more storied history than any other Delray Beach dining or drinking establishment. The first... More >>

• Outdoor Eats

  published May 27, 2004

  Café Bistro (1862 N. Young Cir., Hollywood, 954-920-9299) doesn't serve pancakes, and thus won't be a part of next week's exciting... More >>

• A Bay City Buffet in the Manors

  published May 20, 2004

  Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors' main drag, is lined with gay-oriented restaurants, clubs, and businesses; it seems a short stretch of San Francisco... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published May 20, 2004

  Café 1451 at the Norton (1451 S. Olive Ave., 561-366-8500) is located in the enclosed west courtyard of the Norton Museum of Art, a soaring... More >>

• Gold in Boca

  published May 13, 2004

  South Florida and the Mediterranean region are separated by the vast Atlantic Ocean, yet on either side, one can observe the same ritual in... More >>