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

• Foodstuff

  published May 13, 2004

  Johnnie and Nestor Solari opened Argie's Grill (300 SW First St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-463-2686) just prior to 9/11, and the Argentine... More >>

• The Moderate Easy

  published May 6, 2004

  I once got Paul Prudhomme so upset that his large, round, bearded face turned as red as a kidney bean. It occurred while I was interviewing him,... More >>

• Go and Get Gras

  published May 6, 2004

  The nation's largest outdoor Cajun/zydeco music festival does not take place anywhere in Louisiana but right here at the Fort Lauderdale festival... More >>

• Nikki Does Hollywood

  published April 29, 2004

  Everything about Nikki Marina is pretty. For instance, the marina provides a lovely Intracoastal backdrop for al fresco dining or sitting with a... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published April 29, 2004

  Each spring, more than 60 cities across the United States and Canada organize Taste of the Nation food and winetastings, seated dinners, brunches,... More >>

• Not for Display

  published April 22, 2004

  The first things you notice about Chitralada Thai Restaurant are the glowing reviews it has received from various Broward County... More >>

• More than Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

  published April 22, 2004

  The Florida Marlins have been hot-dogging it up on the field this year, so far looking every bit like a proud world-championship team. Pro... More >>

• Gabose offers lots of Seoul food

  published April 15, 2004

  Gabose Restaurant More >>

• Nontaxing Repast

  published April 15, 2004

  If you haven't yet paid your taxes, you've already pretty much botched things, so at this point, the best thing to do is avoid unnecessary... More >>

• Sol Shines

  published April 8, 2004

  Sol Kitchen in Delray Beach is the sunny new sister of 32 East. Both are located on the same block of East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach,... More >>

• Egg Hunting

  published April 8, 2004

  In 325 AD, the Council of Nicaea decreed that Easter should fall on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, which... More >>

• The Nonpassion of the Luce

  published April 1, 2004

  One way to describe Luce, a recent arrival to downtown Hollywood, is to say that it is an attractive new bar that serves decent brick-oven... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published April 1, 2004

  The first two nights of the eight-day Passover holiday are celebrated with family get-togethers called seders, during which the history of the... More >>

• The Bong Show

  published March 25, 2004

  A new restaurant called Bong has opened on the site where Boca Raton's popular Mezzanotte restaurant used to stand. The space has been totally... More >>

• Foodstuff

  published March 25, 2004

  Dick Cami has plenty of big fish tales to tell, beginning with his Cami's Seashells chain of restaurants and Crabby Dick's in Key West. Then there... More >>

• Hail to the Beef

  published March 18, 2004

  My theory that the upcoming presidential election may be determined by an incident involving Cheez Whiz is admittedly something of a long-shot.... More >>

• Get Your Yabbies Out

  published March 18, 2004

  What wine goes best with deep-fried yabbies on bush tomato fondue? With paper-bark-grilled Barramundi, Quandong chutney, and lemon-thyme butter?... More >>

• The Grand Banyan

  published March 11, 2004

  It was in 1925 that Addison Mizner's land purchases, resort developments, and fanciful Spanish Revival architecture jump-started Boca Raton's... More >>

• Dragon Flies

  published March 4, 2004

  Writer Calvin Trillin's vision of purgatory is one in which he spends an eternity eating at the best Chinese restaurant that has ever existed, but... More >>

• Woodstock for Oenophiles

  published March 4, 2004

  Most food festivals are pretty weak, but the "South Beach Wine & Food Festival" (March 5 to 7; info: 305-FIU-WINE; tickets: 866-333-SOBE)... More >>

• Taco 101

  published February 26, 2004

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• Foodstuff

  published February 26, 2004

  Here's a tip for handicapping the upcoming Oscars: No soup scene, no hardware. After all, Spartacus ignited the slave rebellion by drowning... More >>

• Zemi More

  published February 19, 2004

  Belleme & Schwartz might sound like a law firm, but they are, respectively, the outgoing and incoming chefs at Boca Center's highly regarded Zemi... More >>

• Homeland Security

  published February 19, 2004

  Generations ago, émigrés from Warsaw skulked along the sidewalks of New York in search of decent pierogi. That same desperate... More >>

• A Crowded Piazza

  published February 12, 2004

  La Piazza Pasta Cafe doesn't need this review. On a recent Saturday evening, there was a 30-minute wait to get into the Hollywood newcomer,... More >>