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It's National Eat Outside Day: Five Places to Dine Under the Blue Moon

There are actual websites and calendars that list food holidays. And there's one for every single day of the year. Believe it or not, fluffernutters, lemon meringue pies, and rhubarb all have their own holiday. But once in a blue moon (pun intended), there's a holiday that we share with you because ... More >>

Taste of Fort Lauderdale: Tickets on Sale Now for Grand Tasting

Tickets are now available for the inaugural Flavors of Fort Lauderdale grand tasting event on Sunday, November 11.The grand tasting is part of the four-day Flavors of Fort Lauderdale festival, which will feature a series of dinners in addition to Sunday's large-scale fete. Sunday's grand tasting wil ... More >>

Outgoing Miss Hooters Lindsey Way Passes Crown to Amanda Jemini

Congratulations, Amanda Jemini! You've just won Miss Hooters International -- now hurry up, cash your $50,000 check, go home, and get ready. You've got a flight in the morning to Las Vegas, where you'll be attending an event for the next few days. Oh, and make sure you get a pedicure, manicure, have ... More >>

Memorial Day Beach Bash

May is National Hamburger Month: Here's How to Celebrate in South Florida

With all of the love burgers have gotten in the last year in South Florida, it seems superfluous to point out that Tuesday, May 1, is the start of National Hamburger Month. Do burgers really need any more veneration than they already receive?  While there has been some debate lately -- includin ... More >>

Vote for the Best Restaurant in Broward County for 2012

​ Here's your chance to vote in our New Times Broward-Palm Beach Readers' Poll 2012 for your favorite restaurant in Broward County. Text the code corresponding to your pick from the list below to 61721.The results will appear in our annual Best Of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. Click here for a ... More >>

It's a Mai-Kai Thanksgiving, and Other Unusual Places to Dine for the Holidays

Photo: Lisa Zeldes​Thinly veiled as a means to "give Mom a break" or to avoid doing dishes from now until 12-12-12, going out for Thanksgiving dinner is the perfect way to minimize optimize the quality family time for which you are so thankful. Like planning a destination wedding, dining out for T ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 8 -- Truffle-Parmesan Fries From Il Mercato

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 8: Truffle-Parmesan Fries from Il Mercato The potato is a culinary c ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 14 -- Keste Pizza From Scuola Vecchia

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 14: Keste Pizza from Scuola Vecchia  Let's not beat around the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 20 -- Bouillabaisse From Café de France

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 20: Bouillabaisse from Café de France There are reasons certain dis ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 26 -- Chicken Rosario's From Rosario's Ristorante

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 26: Chicken Rosario's from Rosario's RistoranteIf you want to instan ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 30 -- Frisee Salad With Egg From The Office

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 30: Frisee Salad with Egg from The Office In France, they call this ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 32 -- Vitello Tonnato From Apicius

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 32: Vitello Tonnato From Apicius For some reason, the best dishes of any ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 34 -- Fried Calamari With Moroccan Aioli From Sundy House

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 34: Fried Calamari With Moroccan Aioli From Sundy House There's something ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 36 -- Bone-in Filet Mignon From Morton's

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 36: Bone-in Filet Mignon From Morton's In the community of carnivores, th ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 40 -- Chivito From Cilantro's

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 40: Chivito From Cilantro'sCalling the chivito a mere sandwich is like ca ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 41 -- Tamari Scallop from SAIA

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 41: Tamari Scallop from SAIACandace West​

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 42 -- Escargots From Aruba Beach Cafe

​As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 42: Escargots From Aruba Beach Cafe Everything sounds better in Fren ... More >>

Cuban Exile Who Worked for the CIA Accuses Reporter of Distortion

​Here's the score in America; if you've ever "waged a violent campaign" against a communist leader, then you're a "cold-war veteran" and totally not a terrorist. And if you've publicly admitted that you "organized a wave of bombings" in that communist country, that's cool; just don't lie to a judg ... More >>

Carlos'n Charlie's Coming to CityPlace

​A chain of loud, casual, moderately priced Mexican restaurants--not exactly a rarity in South Florida--is planning to open its second U.S. eatery in CityPlace.  Carlos'n Charlie's, part of the Mexico-based Grupo Anderson chain (which includes, among other eateries, Senor Frog's), is expected ... More >>

Five Waterfront Restaurants for Brunch in Broward

Food Thinkers, Flickr​Who doesn't love brunch?  It's the one opportunity during the week when you can drink alcohol at breakfast without an intervention from friends and family - in fact, they're likely drinking along with you!  These brunch spots range from sporty ... More >>

Mr. Food at the Seminole Casino on Christmas Eve

​When the Godfather of quick 'n easy cooking tells you to say "Ooh it's so good," you abide. So when Art Ginsburg - Mr. Food himself - instructed me to do just that, I got red in the cheeks, and followed orders. Apparently, it's not uncommon for him to ask people this. Every year during Sweet Dre ... More >>

Eat Your Way Through the Recession: A Poor Man's Guide to Snagging Free Food

alancleaver2000​Times, they are tough. Unemployment is a national plague, and my piggy bank -- yes, I have one -- hasn't seen this much action in years. Like a lot of folks these days, I find myself standing in a grocery aisle, staring zombie-like at the shelves, balancing the importance of squeez ... More >>

Sea Salt With My Corona

Barhopping's easy and breezy in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

Hair metal sure makes me hungry.​Let's do the numbers:Regulate this: Antinori's Neprica is a blend for the ages.Vietnamese grub has arrived in Coral SpringsBash Wine Cafe gets the review treatment this week, and comes out strong with economical comfort food.Lots of new arrivals this season: Atlant ... More >>

Brunch Leads to Blissful Break at Aruba Beach Cafe in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Photo by Flickr user moterrien​I knew it was bound to happen at any moment and, finally, it did: our relationship had gone from four-star steakhouses to budget beach brunches.But that's not necessarily as bad as it sounds. My job requires me to dine at some fancy-schmancy place at least once a wee ... More >>

Dine Out, Wine Pairings, and More Upcoming Events

​There are so many food-related events going down in the next couple months, it almost makes you wish you had a doppelganger clone that you could send to do your bidding, er... tasting. At the very least, two stomachs could come in handy. You might need to outfit your clone with some kind of shock ... More >>

AP Confirms New Search for Holloway

This weekend, the Associated Press confirmed a story first reported by Juice: that a search dog and handler were headed to Aruba in hopes of finally identifying the location of Natalee Holloway's remains.The AP's story did not, however, reflect the same note of optimism that our source reported to u ... More >>

Smoked Tuna in the Can

He was the first big bust of the War on Drugs. That and two bits won't get you a cup of coffee.

Dark Passage

Six set sail on the Joe Cool hoping for better luck. Only two saw land again.

Steaking a Claim

Can Amazonia survive the glut?

The Bodyguard

Special forces. National ad campaigns. Watching the backs of the big guys. Meet this Eastern European hottie.

Unsolved Mysteries of the (Foodie) Universe

Miscellaneous news to chew over.

Nice Hand, There

Oh, Say Can You Sea

Unlike some, this restaurant on the water makes a splash.

Cracked

When the camera crews don't show up, can it still be murder?

Cabana Fever

Peruvian Pluck in Pembroke

Best Bread in a Basket

Aruba Beach Cafe

Night & Day

July 1 - 7, 1999

The Life We're Handed

Alex Pittock didn't ask for a forklift to practically amputate his hand, he didn't ask for the money he got in a settlement, and he certainly didn't ask for his family to fall apart around him

Haas Rules