Barbecuing and Grilling

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Last Bit of SXSW Wrap-Up (1/3): Napalm Death, Motörhead, Tigercity, the Noisettes, Jens Lekman, Dizzee Rascal, and more

The New Traditional Labor Day Menu

Ask the Food Critic: What's Up With Crabby's Smoke House?

Johnny V's ‘Cues Up the Cuban Food

Holy Smokeys

Best Public Park/Broward

Markham Park

Best French Fries

Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill

Best Ribs

J. Alexander's

Best Place To Test Your Manhood

Barbecue Superstore

Best Barbecue

Texas State of Mind BBQ

Best Ribs

Taro's Tahitian Barbecue

Best Jamaican Restaurant

Island Grill

Best Barbecue

Jack's Barbecue and Smokehouse

Best Barbecue Patriarch

Tom Jenkins Bar-B-Q

Best Ribs

Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

Two Story Double Wide

Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

Artbeat

Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

Gone on 60 Spare Ribs

Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

V Day

Suffrage in the city

Indie Bangers

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Woodstock for Oenophiles

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Trailer Trash Meets Palm Beach Elite

The whole point of Billy Bowman's annual bash is to eat, drink, and party with real Floridians of all types

Closings: The Armadillo Waddles Away

Finally, that hard shell couldn't save itWe got a sad email this week from Chef Kevin McCarthy, the guy who introduced us to Southwestern cooking way back with his original Armadillo Cafe in west Davie 20 years ago, always our go-to spot for shrimp grits and chocolate fritters. The fourth and last i ... More >>

Ask The Critic: Prime Gator

Dinner is served.Dear Exalted Know it All:A native Floridian told me once that most of the alligator tail sold in Florida restaurants is the throwaway meat from the outsides of the tail. It's the center tenderloin that the natives eat, he said. So is there anywhere in South Florida that makes an edi ... More >>

Cue the 'Cue: The Gardens Hosts Pit Masters

Photo by Flickr user thebittenwordIf you've made the rounds of all the local barbecue joints and decided you'd rather eat dirt than one more rack of dry, smokeless ribs, desiccated chicken or tough, taste-free brisket, well, for two days at least, you're in luck.  No, it's not a dirt cook-off. ... More >>

Three Great Gifts for Your Foodie Father

As the axiom goes, if there's a way to a man's heart, it's through food. If that man happens to be your father, chances are that pathway is paved with gold foil-wrapped chocolate bricks and snakes in and out of a lush wood, where streams of beer whisper promises and the animals are already done medi ... More >>

Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck: El Coto Rioja Rosado

Is there any wine that goes better with barbecue than rosé? I think not.  Barbecue is hot, rich, spicy, fatty. Rosé (that doesn't suck) is chilled, lean, fruity, refreshing. It's a marriage meant to be celebrated in backyards and consummated over a rack of baby backs smeared with tart-sweet-f ... More >>

Weekend Blog Watch: July 4 Edition

via Taste of HomeAlthough Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs, this time with a focus on July 4 themed posts:Taste of Home has a list of their top ten Patriotic Dessert Recipes. The P ... More >>

Soul Food for Potential Soul Mate at Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

Photo by Flickr user Marshall Astor Food PornographerBarbecue: the perfect date tester.When it comes to both dating and dining, I generally try to keep an open mind. But there are some tenets I stick to like paper on a slightly melted Blow Pop.With regards to dating, I stay away from guys still marr ... More >>

The Meatist: How To Do Steak the Right Way

Photo by flickr user Jackie Baisa​"What the hell are you doing?" he asks me. "Getting ready to cook these steaks," I tell him. "Dude - there's a grill right outside the door, and you're heating up a pan? Are you on crack?" ​Men are supposed to intuitively know how to cook steaks. It's in o ... More >>

Rock 'N' Roll Ribs Pairs Metal with Barbecue in Coral Springs

Nicko McBrain behind the kit.​For nearly 30 years, drummer Nicko McBrain has toured the world as part of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Iron Maiden. He's played arenas and festivals, in front of tens of thousands of people in places Bangalore, India and Gothenburg, Sweden, and hundred ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

​This week on the program:What's up there, Cupcake? A pretty good, cheap Riesling, that's what.A nomadic, artisan barbecue cart out of Lake Worth is pulling pork at bar near you.Bad customers are just as awful as bad servers. Don't be a bad customer.Downtown's newest barbecue joint is pumping up t ... More >>

Spice and Tea Exchange in Boca Raton Offers Everything From Coconut Salt to Beer Powder

​Paulette and Gordon Callendar want to spice up your life. And they're not kidding. To prove it, they've just opened Spice and Tea Exchange in Boca Raton's oh-so-tony Mizner Park.   One of a dozen of the upscale boutiques in the country, the Boca Exchange features whole and ground spices ... More >>

Lindburgers: Just Like Grilling in the Backyard

John LinnLindburgers' Delray Beach burger comes with grilled onions, mushrooms, and bacon.​A burger at the Florida chain Lindburgers tastes just like what I remember from backyard barbecues growing up. The meat is charred all over, which, back then, was the result of wind and flare-ups and the ama ... More >>

Rock 'N' Roll Ribs Debuts in Coral Springs

John LinnThe hand-painted "open" sign is suitably rock and roll.​ Coral Springs' newest Rib joint, Rock 'N' Roll Ribs, finally debuted last Thursday night, and boy, was it ever rockin'. The place was packed on Friday night -- the sizable party I was with had to wait for a table for nearly 45 minut ... More >>

Resolve to Save the Planet, Lose Weight with Sublime's Pumpkin Cheesecake

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. If you're like most people, your New Year's resolution probably includes shaving off a few pounds, shrinking your carbon ... More >>

More Worthy 'Cue Out West: Art's Barbecue in Coral Springs

John LinnThe ribs at Art's Barbecue are smoky and succulent.​ A rib dinner at Art's Barbecue in Coral Springs comes with two sides, cornbread, and a half-rack of tender ribs mounted on top of two pieces of white bread. The ribs sported a slightly pink smoke ring and had a the sort of soft-but-firm ... More >>

Johnnie Brown's Slings BBQ in Delray

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. B.B. King's Blues Club isn't the only newbie to start slinging barbecue and blues north of the Broward County line. In D ... More >>

Bacon Explosion: Drop That Bomb on Me

Photos by Bradford Schmidt​"What are you doing?" My wife, Joanna, had returned unexpectedly from some errands was staring at me from the doorway."What? The house is always filled with kids. I had some time alone -- what do you think I'm going to do? You, uh, want to help me out a little?" I asked ... More >>

Rib Bizz to Bring Its Barbecue to Boca Raton

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. When you get right down to it, the business of barbecue is ribs, and ribs are certainly the business of Marquita and Curt ... More >>

Sheila's Famous in Lake Worth Melds Bahamian Food With Barbecue

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. When you get right down to it, the business of barbecue is ribs, and ribs are certainly the business of Marquita and Curt ... More >>

Best Barbecue Runner Up: Sheila's Famous BBQ, Conch, & More

John LinnA smoky rib from Art's BBQ, who won Best Barbecue this year.​Every year in our Best Of issue we have to make some tough choices. Take the category of Best Barbecue, for example. There are probably a good half-a-dozen restaurants that would qualify for this award depending on who you talk ... More >>

Top 10 Easy Grilled Side Dishes for Fourth of July

​Fourth of July is right around the corner, which means getting your friends together in your backyard for a little bit of grillin' and chillin'. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, and barbecued pork are all the norm for this meatcentric holiday. And that stuff is all fine and good -- everyone loves h ... More >>

Fourth of July Grilling Tips, Part 2

John Linn​Is it the Fourth yet? Because I'm ready to grill!Charlie is bringing you a batch of grilling tips leading up to Independence Day. Yesterday we covered how to set up and light your fire in Part 1. Today we'll talk about tips for grilling different types of meat to great results. Stokin' t ... More >>

Q&A: Sam Croge of Smokehouse Grille and Wingery

Photo by Patty Canedo Chef Sam Croge from Smokehouse Grille and Wingery​The debate among barbecue connoisseurs ranges from sauces versus rubs to grill versus smoker. It's a truly authentic American cuisine. Barbecue is a celebration of each region's culture and technique; it's a maste ... More >>

Q&A With Chef Howie Kleinberg of Bulldog BBQ in Aventura (and Top Chef alum)

​ Chef Howie Kleinberg is not just another barbecue cook. Owner of Bulldog BBQ in North Miami Beach, Kleinberg is a classically trained chef with a background that includes stints at the five-star/five-diamond InterContinental Miami and the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne.  Clean Plate Charli ... More >>

Rum 'n' Coke Ribs: A Recipe from Pete Evans

Pete Evans Rum 'n' Coke Ribs - just in time for summer!​Last week we interviewed Australian celebrity chef and author Pete Evans. If you missed the interview, read it here and here. Just in time for Memorial Day barbecuing, we're sharing Pete's recipe for Rum 'n' Coke Ribs. Enjoy.

Robyn Medlin Lindars, Local Grill Girl on Cooking Channel's Foodography

Robyn Medlin Lindars Grill Girl Robyn Medlin Lindars hosts a grill clinic for gals only.​Robyn Medlin Lindars, the local grill master and blogger/owner of Grillgrrl.com, is appearing on an episode of the Cooking Channel's Foodography, hosted by Mo Rocca. You can catch Robyn on the Coo ... More >>