Candace West

Snowbird Dining Guide: Ten South Florida Restaurants to Hit Up

My local friends, we're only weeks away from the snowbirds flocking to South Florida to clog our roads, retail stores, and restaurants. You'll start to fill your bumper-to-bumper mornings by counting the Quebec license plates and wondering if you can teach our French-Canadian guests enough English s ... More >>

With a Glut of Burger Joints in South Florida, Haven't We Had Enough?

BurgerFi Opens in Delray Beach

Candace WestBurgerFi opens a second location in Delray Beach.​BurgerFi, restaurateur David Manero's fast-casual burger and concrete concept, opened its second location in Delray Beach. The restaurant, located directly on Ocean Boulevard, has the same concept as the first BurgerFi restaurant in Lau ... More >>

Chef Chuck Gittleman's Sudden Departure from Deck 84

Photo by Candace West ​Since it's debut in November 2010, Deck 84 has been full steam ahead with Chef Chuck Gittleman at the helm. Clean Plate Charlie has learned that as of Tuesday the Delray Beach, waterfront jewel in Burt Rapoport's crown is without Chef Chuck. As a 15 year vet in t ... More >>

Five Fun Ways To Celebrate National Hamburger Day

Photo by Candace WestGet a load of this hunk o' meat from Le Tub Saloon.​Shouldn't every day be national hamburger day? There's a National Baked Beans Month (July)! Surely, the quintessentially American hamburger should have its own year.In fact, we have a whole slideshow dedicated to "Burgers Acr ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 15 -- Antipasti Plate From Caruso Ristorante

Candace West​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. 15: Antipasti Plate at Caruso RistoranteI don't know ... More >>

Foie Gras and Truffles Are OK -- and Other Ways to Win Tonight's Burger Contest

Candace WestRok: Brgr, maker of this fine burger, is one of 15 restaurants competing in the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle.​The Kansas City Barbeque Society -- the United Nations of barbecue contests -- has just three simple categories for its judges: taste, appearance, and tenderness/texture. Even ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No 19. -- Hearts of Palm Cake From Darbster

Candace West​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. 11: Hearts of Palm Cake From DarbsterThe problem with ... 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​

Order Up: Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar

View a slideshow of Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar here.Candace WestShrimp Bruschetta​This week's review in Dish, we revisit the 21 year-old Pompano staple, Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar located inside an unremarkable strip mall off Cypress Rd. Husband and wife owners Chuck and Lora Ternosky, ... More >>

Order Up: SAIA

Candace WestTamari scallops: Rich, premium, soy-moistened scallops and crabmeat wrapped in tuna.​ This week's review in Dish, we check out Asian fusion restaurant SAIA at the newly refurbished B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel. The new eatery located just off the beach on the corner of A1A and Sun ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 54 -- Lobster Corn Dogs From Rok: Brgr

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. 54: Lobster Corn Dogs from Rok: BrgrCandace West​

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 61 -- Fried Jumbo Shrimp from Betty's Soul Food

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. 61 Fried Jumbo Shrimp from Betty's Soul FoodCandace WestFried jumbo sh ... More >>

Order Up: Dos Caminos

Candace WestCazuela De Queso Fundido: served with grilled chorizo and fingerling potatoes ​ This week's review in Dish, we check out the Mexican mini-chain, Dos Caminos at the newly refurbished Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Is the new restaurant in the old Yankee Clipper on A1A? Yep, it ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 75 -- Brussels Sprouts From Cafe La Buca

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. 75 Brussels Sprouts from Cafe La BucaPhoto by Candace West​

Deal of the Day: $15 for $30 Worth of Food & Drink at BlueJay's Cafe in Fort Lauderdale

Candace West​​Bluejay's Cafe. It's where you want to go for brunch, lunch, dinner -- well, any meal, really.This Fort Lauderdale restaurant, just steps from the downtown Riverwalk, like burgers, salads and sandwiches as well as beautifully prepared and unique entress.And, for today only, yo ... More >>