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January 21, 2011
Cereal: Pair It with Wine
laffy4kThere are the people that strictly eat it for breakfast, those that rely on it for snacking during the 3 p.m. slump, those that use it to lose weight, and those that eat it all day.Charlie likes to pair it with wine.Say what? No, it's not a slang word for crack; it's the same old breakfast ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Cougar in a Cup: The Funky Buddha's Sex Panther IPA Is Beer of the Week
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured in ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
Spin the Bottle Winetasting at the Rustic Cellar in Boca
Spin the bottle brings back preteen memories in a suburban basement when Cara DeBoest's parents weren't around. The Rustic Cellar has upgraded the setting considerably.This Thursday, the cozy Cellar will host Spin the Wine, a collision of spin the bottle and a regular tasting. Management has put ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Six Bubblies to Put the Sparkle in Your New Year's Eve Celebration
There's nothing that washes away the taste of the old year and sharpens your appetite for the year to come than sparkling wine. Though true champagne comes only from the Champagne region of France, excellent bubbly is produced all over the world, much of it surprisingly affordable. Which is a goo ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Drink Tea, Achieve Inner Peace at the Morikami Museum
Does the holiday crunch have you hankering for a bit of inner calm? Head to The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens tomorrow, December 4, for demonstrations of Sado: The Way of Tea. The mere act of drinking a cup of tea takes time and forces one to slow down and be patient. As a child I l ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
The Grateful Palate in Fort Lauderdale Successfully Converts From Yacht Purveyor to Fine Restaurant
Does the holiday crunch have you hankering for a bit of inner calm? Head to The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens tomorrow, December 4, for demonstrations of Sado: The Way of Tea. The mere act of drinking a cup of tea takes time and forces one to slow down and be patient. As a child I l ... More >>
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November 23, 2010
Ritz-Carlton and Via Luna Host Napa Wine Tasting
Decoding wine speak can often be a puzzling experience. But drinking a wine that's actually called Puzzle? That's some crazy, self-referential smack right there. Puzzle, from acclaimed Napa winery Newton Vineyards, will be one of the five wines on display at next Thursday's (December 2) Newton Wi ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Thanksgiving Wines: Six Under $12
You really want something to be thankful for? Be thankful you don't have to pick one wine to go with everything in the traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner. Something that pairs with 18 dishes from mashed potatoes to sweet potatoes to Brussels sprouts to pumpkin pie... it's enough to give ev ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival at Gulfstream Park
On the fourth Thursday in November, we celebrate one of our most important national holidays, Thanksgiving. On the third Thursday in November, France celebrates too. But instead of busting out the turkey and cranberries, the French break out barrels and bottles for "Beaujolais Day." It's the cele ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Ludacris to Sign Bottles of Conjure Cognac in Lauderdale Lakes
This Friday, November 12, from noon to 2 p.m., hip-hop star Ludacris will sign bottles of Conjure Cognac at Super Duper Liquors in Lauderhill (4188 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes 33319). According to a news release, "In 2009, Ludacris created and launched Conjure with renowned cognac house, B ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Interview With Paul Castronovo: Paul & Young Ron Radio Star Now a Wine Guru Too
Paul Castronovo at his vineyard in Italy.Radio personality Paul Castronovo has a new baby -- a wine label from his own Italian vineyard producing the wine varietal Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Castronovo's gut-busting radio program, The Paul and Young Ron Morning Show, may have brought you much-need ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Greek Festival in Fort Lauderdale This Weekend
Loukoumades, Greek-styled donuts. Has the economy got you so strapped for cash that you skipped your trip to the Mediterranean? There, you imagined strolling around the streets of Athens, grubbing on street food like souvlaki, meat on a stick with veggies rolled in a pita and slathered ... More >>
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October 4, 2010
Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival Arrives Sunday
Cue dramatic music: Don't try to run. Don't try to hide. The Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival WILL find you. And when it does, it will rock your mother-lovin' world. Ahem... sorry about that. We were just watching this dramatically scored promo video for the Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival, com ... More >>
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October 1, 2010
Beer Tasting at America's Backyard Thursday, Octoberfest Tasting at BX
Welcome to October, the best month of the year for beer!Next Thursday America's backyard will be hosting a beer tasting on its outdoor patio from 6 to 9 p.m. You'll get the opportunity to learn about and taste a bunch of different beer styles and get a free pint of your favorite. Food will be ava ... More >>
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September 24, 2010
Beer of the Week: Samuel Adams Cream Stout
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Funky Buddha Brewery and Lounge Launches Brewpub This Saturday
The Funky Buddha mixes handcrafted beer, tunes, and good vibes.For years, the Funky Buddha has been East Boca's destination for great craft beer. Starting this weekend, it becomes Boca's second ever Brewpub, and the fifth in Broward and Palm Beach counties.The Funky Buddha Brewery and Lounge offi ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Cigar City Wins at the Great American Beer Festival
Courtesy of dosbeerigos.Cigar City's Humidor IPA took home a silver medal at this year's GABF.The Mecca of beer events, the Great American Beer Festival, was held last weekend in Denver, Colorado. Among the thousands of breweries and beers in attendance was a small contingent of Florida brewers - ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Beer of the Week: Happy Anniversary
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Q&A With Andrew Lampasone of Wine Watch in Fort Lauderdale
You TubeLampasone's motto: "Always drink the good stuff first." Andrew Lampasone is the proprietor of Wine Watch -- a boutique wine shop in Fort Lauderdale with a selection of more than 3,000 wines. On September 16, Lampasone will partner with New Times for the second year in a row to prese ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
Five Wines for Hurricane Season
Despite numerous predictions of death, destruction and days of no cable TV, so far this hurricane season we've gotten off pretty easy. Well, that looks like it's about to change. You don't need to be a professional doomsayer or a WSVN panic-monger. . . I mean, meteorologist, to peek at the ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Today Only: $1 Smoothies at Jamba Juice
Casey Serin This just in: Jamba Juice is offering $1 smoothies on the following coffee- and tea- flavors of smoothie -- today only, August 19. A warning to the office runners: only one per customer. Coffee Craze--a delightful blend of organic coffee base, nonfat frozen yogurt, soymilk and ic ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Beer of the Week: North Coast Scrimshaw Lager
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Beer of the Week: Xingu Brazilian Black Beer
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Sommelier 2.0 -- Naples, Fl., Restaurant Using IPad as Their Wine List
Diners can search databases of 500-plus bottle list several ways to match wine with meals and avoid intimidation of sommelier.
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July 1, 2010
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck: Oak Grove 2009 Reserve Viognier
If you're boning up on your ABCs--Anything But Chardonnay--you might want to add the letter "V" to your lesson plan. That would be "V" for "Viognier." It's a grape that offers a lot of what Chardonnay lovers love: ripe tropical and stone fruit, big and bold flavors, rich and creamy mouthfee ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
It's Always 5 O'Clock: A Definitive Guide to the Top 50 Broward and Palm Beach Happy Hours
If you're boning up on your ABCs--Anything But Chardonnay--you might want to add the letter "V" to your lesson plan. That would be "V" for "Viognier." It's a grape that offers a lot of what Chardonnay lovers love: ripe tropical and stone fruit, big and bold flavors, rich and creamy mouthfee ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
Wine and Cheese Tastings at Whole Foods (Some Free!)
Man does not live by barbecue and beer alone, even in the summer. Sometimes he needs wine and cheese. Man -- that would be you, bunky -- is therefore in luck, as over the next several weeks, five local Whole Foods Markets will be pouring their top ten summer wines, each paired to a differen ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
Over the Weekend: Social Media Beer Tasting @ Coffee District
A fair bit of beer was sampled at the Social Media Beer Tasting, Saturday at the Coffee District.This weekend I trucked up to the Coffee District in Delray Beach to take part in the Social Media Beer Tasting, an event designed to bring together folks who sell, hock, write about, talk about, and o ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck: Antinori Campogrande 2008 Orvieto
Say "Italian white wine" and almost everyone will say "Pinot Grigio." Blech. Most Pinot Grigio, Italian or otherwise, is to wine what Bud Lite is to beer--watery, tasteless, insipid stuff made for people whose palates cringe at the thought of anything with, you know, flavor. So, inste ... More >>
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May 19, 2010
Half-Price Beer by Brewzzi - With a Password - for American Craft Beer Week
Celebrate American Craft Beer Week in Boca or CityPlace's Brewzzi brewpub.
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May 6, 2010
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck: Pine Ridge 2008 Chenin Blanc-Viognier
"The best" is one of those designations fraught with peril as well as slightly ridiculous. Is LeBron James "better" than Dwyane Wade, Picasso "better" than Joan Miro, John Coltrane "better" than Charlie Parker? I don't want to have to make those calls. So I won't say Pine Ridge's perpetuall ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Beer of the Week: Mississippi Mud
John LinnUnrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck: Five Rivers 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
In California, when it comes to red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon is king. Unfortunately, when it comes to California red wines that are decent values, Cabernet Sauvignon is also a bitch. Not the 2007 Five Rivers, though. For less than ten bucks, you get a wine that can pimp-slap more expe ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Top 10 Beers to Try at The New Times Original Beerfest
John LinnThe Reverend will be making an appearance at the festival. Catch him at Avery's booth.The New Times Original Beerfest kicks off this Saturday at 7 p.m, bringing hundreds of unique craft brews to Fort Lauderdale's Esplanade Park. This year, the minds behind the fest have worked extra hard ... More >>
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April 12, 2010
Crafting Beer With Big Bear's Brewing Co.'s Matt Cox -- Updated With Slideshow
C. StilesBig Bear brewmaster Matt Cox stirs a batch of Polar Light.Update: Check out the slideshow of brewing at Big Bear, online now.Since 1996, Big Bear Brewing Co., Broward's only independently owned and operated brewpub, has been crafting award-winning beers in suburban Coral Springs. For the ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Easter Brunch Hunt
C. StilesBig Bear brewmaster Matt Cox stirs a batch of Polar Light.Update: Check out the slideshow of brewing at Big Bear, online now.Since 1996, Big Bear Brewing Co., Broward's only independently owned and operated brewpub, has been crafting award-winning beers in suburban Coral Springs. For the ... More >>
Dining
April 1, 2010
Taking It Slow at Le Patio in Wilton Manors
C. StilesBig Bear brewmaster Matt Cox stirs a batch of Polar Light.Update: Check out the slideshow of brewing at Big Bear, online now.Since 1996, Big Bear Brewing Co., Broward's only independently owned and operated brewpub, has been crafting award-winning beers in suburban Coral Springs. For the ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Beer of the Week: Shiner Bock Bohemian Black Lager
John LinnUnrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like ... More >>
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March 12, 2010
Via Luna Debuts at the Ritz
There's a new moon rising at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale and it's called Via Luna. The unpretentious, moderately priced Italian grill takes the place of the Ritz's ritzier Cero, which struggled to find an audience despite generally positive word of mouth. Via Luna will host its officia ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Beer of the Week: Mini Brewfest at Brother Tuckers
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Walla Walla Wineries Dinner at Cafe Boulud
Cafe Boulud is hosting a wine pairing with two Walla Walla, Washington, wineries this Thursday at 7 p.m.Amavi Cellars and Pepper Bridge Winery will showcase their output alongside chefs Zach Bell and Matthew Petersen's cuisine. The four-course meal will run $85, not including tax and gratuity. Re ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Beer of the Week: Genesee Cream Ale
John LinnThe perfect can of Genny always foams over when you crack it open. Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, ... More >>
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February 1, 2010
Top Beers of the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival
The Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival went down this weekend, and again it turned out to be one heck of a beer event, drawing more than 3,000 fans of craft beer to Roger Dean Stadium near Abacoa Town Center. The four-and-a-half-hour event featured more than 50 beer booths, and each of those had at l ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck
Oops, I did it again. Well, sort of. Several days back I was so jazzed about finding a California Cabernet Sauvignon that didn't bite my grapes I went out and found another one. And this one's even better. It carries one of the most storied names in California winemaking, ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Restaurant News: Bellini's Opens on Federal, Pollo Tropical Lends a Hand, Jackson Tasting in Oakland Park
• The coal-fired pizza craze continues to be hotter than a. . . coal-fired oven. The latest example is Bellini's Coal-Fired Pizza, now dishing up those crisp-crusted pies on North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. The menu goes beyond the usual pizzeria suspects with dishes lik ... More >>
Dining
December 17, 2009
Abru Caffé a Nifty Italian Coffee Shop in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
• The coal-fired pizza craze continues to be hotter than a. . . coal-fired oven. The latest example is Bellini's Coal-Fired Pizza, now dishing up those crisp-crusted pies on North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. The menu goes beyond the usual pizzeria suspects with dishes lik ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck
Here's a blast from the past. Back in the 1980s, when I was living in Northern California wine country, Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon was the cork dorks' go-to red for every-day drinking. The second label of expensive-even-then Caymus, it offered its parents' high-toned pedigree at a price we ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Wine Spectator Releases Top 100 in Time for the Holidays
Walking through Total Wine in Boca Raton last night, I felt like Homer Simpson in the Land of Chocolate. I simply didn't have enough hands to grab everything I wanted. And then I came across this: Wine Spectator's Top 100 Releases of 2009. For a reasonable $5.95 a copy, this glossy, perfect-bound ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
Beer of the Week: New Belgium' 1554
John LinnGet old school... about 450 years old.Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of th ... More >>
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