Chris Miracolo

S3 Gets Ready to Open its Doors Later this Month

It's been a project four years in the works. Originally slated to open in November or December 2012, S3, the newest concept from the Restaurant People--owners of YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend--is about to open its doors at the end of this month. Although it's still getting its finishing touches, Clea ... More >>

Best Chefs America Names South Florida's Finest

In an age when most people read electronically, Best Chefs America is a bit of a throwback. For now, it's available only in a hardbound edition ($75, available online at bestchefsamerica.com), but the recently published book is both beautiful and useful. The book lists nearly 4,700 of the best chefs ... More >>

How-To Series: Chef Michael Wurster of Malcolm's Makes Us Molecular Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp cocktail has been around as long as most people can remember. And it's probably one of the easiest hors d'oeuvres to put together. Cold shrimp, cocktail sauce, and lemon served atop Bibb lettuce. Even the most challenged home cooks can throw it together.As tasty as it can be, even the best sh ... More >>

Scott Lewis of Slow Foods Glades-to-Coast Chapter on The Benefits of Cooking from Scratch

According to the National Restaurant Consultants, "The driving theme of 2013 will continue to be 'local' or 'made from scratch.'" Why? Aside from the fact that is obviously tastes better, the trend has tapped into some tenets of the ever-increasing Slow Foods Movement. Last week, we looked at t ... More >>

Chef Chris Miracolo of Max's Harvest is Moving to S3

Chef Chris Miracolo has been around the South Florida restaurant scene for quite some time now. However, his most recent post as Executive Chef at Delray Beach's Max's Harvest has garnered critical acclaim. The restaurant, which is known for its focus on local, sustainable ingredients, tends to land ... More >>

Five South Florida Food- and Drink-Related Events This Weekend: Swank Table Lunch, Food Trucks, and More

So, you survived the holiday season madness and are ready to reclaim your weekends as your own. Clean Plate Charlie has gathered up a few food- and drink-related events going down this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties. After the jump, find a few ways to keep busy and entertain the palate - ... More >>

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South Florida Dining Events This Week: SAIA at Sunset and More

If you're able to tear yourself away from the 2012 Olympics coverage long enough to venture out you'll find an assortment of booze-focused events this week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Of course, if you want to go out and still be able to watch televised handball you can find a list of South ... More >>

Chris Miracolo, Chef at Max's Harvest in Delray: A Q&A About Good Food, Mean Customers, and the Swedish Chef

He's been around these blocks a few times. He was young when it all began. At the ripe old age of twenty, chef Chris Miracolo began making a name for himself in the South Florida dining scene. Under the guidance of local culinary celebrities -- Mark Militello, Norman Van Aiken, and Peter Boloukos -- ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: #2 -- Pork Belly From Max's Harvest

We're counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here.Farm-to-table restaurants are amazing. Because they source ingredients from local farms rather than from Sysco, their fruits and vegetables teem with flavors often ... More >>

Boca Burger Battle, Food Truck Invasion, and Other Food Events This Week in South Florida

Is a month without an epic burger event even worth mentioning? That's a question for another day, given that this week will see the introduction of yet another burger-licious event in South Florida. This month's contender is the Boca Burger Battle kicking off Saturday night in downtown Boca. Of cour ... More >>

Max's Harvest: Why It's The Best Palm Beach County Restaurant

While some in foodie circles have alluded to a growing boredom with the whole "farm to table" thing, it's difficult to fathom how one could tire of the often-superior flavor of a product that has been locally sourced. This is particularly true when the kitchen on the receiving end of the delivery re ... More >>

Chef Chris Miracolo of Max's Harvest Makes Us Some Pork Belly

Over the course of the past week, I have followed some hogs on Palmetto Creek Farms from pig to pork. Now it's time to see them on the dinner plate as Chris Miracolo of Max's Harvest shows us how to make pork belly from his stock of Palmetto Creek Pork.

I Watched a Hog Get Slaughtered

33. Green Cay Farms Squash Blossoms at Max's Harvest

We're counting down to New Times' Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 33. Green Cay Farms Squash Blossoms at ... More >>

Volunteer Alongside Chefs at Share our Strength's Service Day on Monday, April 23

If you've always wanted to sweat it out on the line with some of South Florida's culinary stars but you don't have the chops to get a job in one of their kitchens, here's your chance (sort of; no cooking is involved). Share Our Strength is hosting a service day on Monday, April 23, at Feeding South ... More >>

Chris Miracolo of Max's Harvest Makes Us Some Bacon

Welcome to the How-To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks that area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, writer Sara Ventiera learns how to make bacon. Since opening last summer, executive chef Chris Miracolo of Max's H ... More >>

Paul Castronovo of "Paul and Young Ron Morning Show" and Castronovo Vineyards Fame: After Hours Eats

​Paul Castronovo, a noted South Florida radio personality ("The Paul and Young Ron Morning Show") and partner in the Italian winery Castronovo Vineyards, is a self-described food and wine guy who's had the opportunity to eat at a number of South Florida's top restaurants. After a recent talk with ... More >>

PL8 in Fort Lauderdale: With Closer Attention to Detail, This One Could Steal Our Affections

Garlic Fest 2012 Lineup Announced: G. Love & Special Sauce on the List

​Start stocking up on Altoids, and mark your calendar for February 10 to 12, when the iconic Garlic Fest returns to Delray Beach, once again rendering the town safe from vampires.

Max's Harvest in Delray Beach: Farm-to-Fork Done Right, Plus the Best Steaks in Palm Beach County

Max's Harvest Opens in Delray Beach

​Max's Harvest, the farm-to-fork concept restaurant by restaurateur Dennis Max, has opened in Delray Beach's Pineapple Grove district. The restaurant, located at the former Taste Gastropub location, focuses on clean ingredients by local farmers and purveyors. Vegetables and fruit are&nbs ... More >>

Restaurant News: Moquila to Reopen, Alabama Joe's Expands, More on Max's

​•    It wasn't all that long ago Charlie noted the demise of Moquila, the upscale Mexican eatery in Boca that for a time after opening was quite the gastronomic hot stuff. Well, according to an ad on Craigslist, poshly appointed outpost of "progressive Mexican/Latin cuisine" is m ... More >>

Chef Allen's Chef Joins Himmarshee Grille

​Though South Florida's not known for geological formations, Himmarshee Grill is a rock. For years, it's been the most consistently dependable restaurant in Himmarshee Village. It's anchored that strip of SW 2nd street for more than a decade, and has seen its shares of ups and downs.A drop-of ... More >>

Chef Chris Miracolo Announces Role at New Restaurant in Delray Beach

Photo courtesy of Chris Miracolo​Just a little over one month ago, Clean Plate Charlie announced that Chef Chris Miracolo of Himmarshee Bar & Grille was moving on. In our article, owner Dave Nicholas stated that the chef was "tired" and "wanted to go away and travel for the summer."The summe ... More >>

Himmarshee Bar & Grille's Main Man, Chef Chris Miracolo, Moves On

​Dave Nicholas, owner of Himmarshee Bar & Grille, confirmed that its long-time chef, Chris Miracolo, left the restaurant. Miracolo helped open the eatery just under 14 years ago and had much to do with the success it experiences today.

Q & A with Restaurateur Tim Petrillo of YOLO, Tarpon Bend, and now, Vibe

Florida International University ​This week, we caught up with restaurateur Tim Petrillo, who along with a few other well-heeled business partners is opening a new nightclub / live music venue called Vibe in downtown Fort Lauderdale . The new hotspot -- Tim told us more about it here -- is locate ... More >>

A Recap of Pairings, Last Night at the Broward Center

​Cupcakes. Pork belly. Lamb chops. Burgers. Ravioli. Rice balls. Red curry. There was a symphony of good eats at New Times' Pairings, held last night at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The more than three dozen local restaurants that showed up and threw down pulled off a fantastic line ... More >>

Recipe: Gouda Mac 'N' Cheese from Chris Miracolo from Himmarshee Bar & Grill

Flickr: kky114​Here's the last bit of our interview with chef Chris Miracolo of Himmarshee Bar and Grille, who's been doing super-popular beer and wine pairings for the past few months. (Shameless plug: New Times is hosting a Tweet-Up at the venue tonight, July 9.) Earlier this week, he told us ab ... More >>

Chris Miracolo Interview part 2: Q&A with Himmarshee Bar and Grille's Main Man

Flickr: Jill Clardy​Today we present Part Two of our interview with chef Chris Miracolo of Himmarshee Bar and Grille, who's been doing super-popular beer and wine pairings for the past few months. (Shameless plug: New Times is hosting a Tweet-Up at the venue this Friday -- Free drinks for all from ... More >>

Chris Miracolo Interview, Part 1: Q&A With Himmarshee Bar and Grille's Main Man

Thirteen years ago this month, chef Chris Miracolo helped open Himmarshee Bar and Grille, which soon became a local institution and shows no sign of decline. A few years later, he worked the same magic for Tarpon Bend, which enjoys a similar stature. He and his chef hat then moved around the co ... More >>