Clay Conley

Summer Restaurant Deals For Locals in Broward and Palm Beach

Summer might not be until June 21, but around here, we know better. The rains have come. The heat is on. Summer is here -- end of discussion. Time to pull out the bug spray, sunscreen, and rain gear: for the next 6 months, it's going to be hot and humid as hell down here. On the bright side, the to ... More >>

Taste of the Nation Palm Beach: Lindsay Autry Joins as Co-Chair

There seems to be another huge culinary event or festival every other week in South Florida. And we're definitely not complaining about that. Aside from our lovely weather -- in winter, anyway -- that's a huge part of what draws tourists to our fair region. Our next big culinary extravaganza is goi ... More >>

Clay Conley Has a Secret Love for Skittles, Starburst, and Twizzlers

If you don't know who Clay Conley is, you're obviously not that into food. For the past two years, Conley has been nominated for the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef in the South -- this year he was the only nominee in all of Broward and Palm Beach counties. The Maine native started off his culi ... More >>

Broward and Palm Beach's Ten Best Burgers

David Sabin of Brickhouse PR Wants to See More Celebrity Chef-Driven Restaurants

Not long ago the Palm Beach Wine and Food Festival was just a one-night affair taking over Palm Beach's very exclusive Worth Avenue. That is, of course, until our Tastemaker number 10, David Sabin brought it to another level. He's brought the festival from a one night event into a five day celebrati ... More >>

Ten Best Burgers in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Some food items elicit intense reactions. New Yorkers smear any pizza anywhere outside of their dear city limits. Chicagoans eschew hot dogs without their traditional toppings. Kansas City residents scoff at any other barbecue. While each city tends to have its own special dish, good burgers can be ... 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 >>

Meet Taiki Kuramoto: The Ex-Professional Snowboarder Sushi Chef at Imoto

South Florida is filled to the brim with sushi restaurants galore. It's no secret: our diet crazed, scantily clad population absolutely loves the Japanese staple. Unfortunately, for the most part, it's certainly not authentic. Have you ever heard of them eating California rolls with fake crab in Jap ... More >>

Wearin' o' the Green Salad: St. Paddy's Celebration at Swank Farms

If your version of a great Sunday afternoon is more about eating green than drinking green (as in food coloring in your beer), then we suggest heading out to Swank Farms on Saint Patrick's Day to celebrate the Wearin' o' the Green... Salad. This adults-only lunch features some of South Florida's be ... More >>

James Beard 2013 Semifinalists Announced: Būccan's Clay Conley Makes the List

Every industry has its own prestigious award. Film has the Academy Awards. Television has the Emmys. Journalism: the Pulitzer Prize. For the culinary industry, it's the James Beard Award: the ultimate nod to the diligent work of chefs. Today, the list of semifinalists were announced for 2013; f ... More >>

Emeril Lagasse TV Show, Films Locally -- Guanabanas, Buccan, Swank Farms, and More (Photos)

In terms of celebrity chefs, some are much bigger deals than others. Yeah, Rachel Ray seems cool enough. And Giada is ridiculously gorgeous. Tyler might have some great cooking tips. But Emeril Lagasse is the real deal. The chef and restauranteur is known not just for his awesome personality --  ... More >>

A Few Last Pictures: Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival -- The Last Supper at Buccan (Photos)

Yes, we know it was last Monday... but we just got our film developed, and wanted to sahre these pics of an all-star cast of celebrity chefs and guests at the Last Supper hosted at Buccan. James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef of the South 2012, Clay Conley hosted this years winner Chris Hastings ... More >>

Event Coverage: Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest Kick-Off at Cafe Boulud (Photos)

We already know, most South Floridians were baseling it up this weekend. It may have been a satellite fair, the streets of the design district, or just partying, but those of you who opted to head across the Dade county border missed out on some pretty swanky stuff.The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festi ... More >>

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2012 Offers Food Truck: Impossible Tickets

The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is this weekend, bringing celebrity chefs, amazing dinners, and lots of fine vino to south Florida. On the roster of events, which includes multiple parties, celebrities grilling at Burgers by the Beach, and a Grand Tasting, is the Golf Digest Celebrity Chef G ... More >>

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2012 Starts Friday: What's on the Schedule?

If there is one thing that comes to mind when you think of Palm Beach it's luxury. And, well, Money. Obviously, the two go hand in hand. And what could be more luxurious than eating some expensive gourmet delicacies? If you ask us, not much.It should come as no surprise that the Palm Beach Food ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Mack House Debut, Truffle Season, and More

Will Hurricane Sandy crash (and/or destroy) your Halloween party this weekend? That remains to be seen, but if you've got weekend plans anywhere in South Florida, it would pay to call ahead to ensure everything is proceeding as planned, as some organizers may pull the plug on events if conditions wo ... More >>

Chez Jean-Pierre in Palm Beach: A Few Questions for Chef Chef Jean-Pierre Leverrier

Chef Clay Conley has paired up with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign. On Sunday October 28, at Buccan, he is holding a charity dinner. Sounds like quite the offer from the James Beard nominated chef. Right?Well, it gets even better. Conley has invited a handful of star chefs to collaborat ... More >>

How to Series: Clay Conley Makes Us a Tuna Foie Gras Slider

Clay Conley has had a busy year this year. On top of his James Beard nod, he opened another restaurant, Imoto, the 'little sister' to his highly acclaimed Buccan. And he had the number one pick of our 100 Favorite Dishes. That being said, he decided to give us the inside scoop on the recipe for one ... More >>

South Florida Dining Events This Weekend: Food Truck Rally and More

A great weekend in food and drink should offer a chance to go from high- (wine dinners with renowned chefs) to low-brow (food truck rallies and eating competitions) without breaking a sweat. After the jump, find a list of five genre-spanning dining events going down this weekend in Broward and Palm ... More >>

Chef Clay Conley of Imoto in Palm Beach: A Q&A About His Favorite Restaurants and Least Favorite Customers

In just about a year and a half, Clay Conley has opened two restaurants and picked up a James Beard nomination for best chef in the south. Most importantly, we picked his Peking Duck Tacos as number one of our 100 favorite dishes. We decided to sit down with the award winning chef to have a chat.Cle ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: # 1 -- Peking Duck Tacos From Imoto

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.

Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Palm Beach is Tonight in West Palm Beach

Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation has a way of drawing in top names in the culinary community. The Palm Beach County version of the charitable event will take place tonight at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach with showings from local restaurants like 3800 Ocean, Bu ... More >>

Taste of the Nation Palm Beach, Biergarten Beer Dinner, and Other Food Events in Palm Beach and Broward Counties

This week's schedule is populated with wine tastings, beer dinners, and charitable culinary events (not the least of which is Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Palm Beach featuring lots of local "food celebs"). After the jump, read more about Taste of the Nation and find other food and drink ... 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 >>

Imoto: Buccan's Little Sister Opens in Palm Beach

​It's not quite March, but already Clay Conley has had one busy 2012. After recently being named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Best Chef (South) category, Conley has opened an intimate, 40-seat, Asian-inspired bistro featuring small plates.Imoto, which translates into "little siste ... More >>

South Florida 2012 James Beard Semifinalists Announced

​The 2012 James Beard Semifinalists have been announced (click here for the full list), about a month before the finalists will be unveiled, on March 19. By the numbers, Chicago, D.C., Philadelphia, and San Francisco have the most nominees. After the jump, South Florida's nominees in all categorie ... More >>

Broward/Palm Beach County Noteworthy Chefs of 2011

chef Angelo Elia of Casa 'd Angelo​Being a chef has never been a glamorous job as anyone who's made it her life work will tell you. The rise of cooking shows and the fetishizing of food has ushered the profession in the limelight. As restaurants garner attention, it's natural to become more aware ... More >>

Buccan Restaurant in Palm Beach: An Upscale Eatery Where Even the Riffraff Can Nibble

Clay Conley Opens Wood-Fired Buccan in Palm Beach

Conley​Buccan, Clay Conley's new restaurant featuring wood-fired grills and ovens, opened in January. It's the first new restaurant in Palm Beach in some time."I like it here," said Conley, most recently of Miami's Azul. He spent a decade before that opening Olive restaurants for Todd English arou ... More >>

10 in '10: The Top Food News Stories of 2010

RealityKings.com​Video that gave new meaning to the term "food porn," trucks that gave a new dimension to take-out meals and new restaurants from celebrity chefs were all among the food and restaurant stories that tickled our taste buds (or other organs) in 2010. This list of the top 10 local food ... More >>

Clay Conley to Debut Buccan on the Island

It looks like both chefs from Azul, the uber-luxe eatery in Miami's posh Mandarin Oriental hotel, (will) have restaurants in Palm Beach.  ​Michelle Bernstein was first with her eponymous eatery in the opulent but financially troubled Omphoy resort. Now her successor, former Todd English culin ... More >>

Sunday In Paradise

The latest monthly installment of Dinner in Paradise takes place this Sunday, February 8th. Set outdoors amidst the picturesque rural setting of Gabrielle Marewski's Paradise Farms in Homestead, an organic, multi-course meal is prepared by a varying set of three top local chefs -- and this upcoming ... More >>

Cindy Hutson, Waxy O'Connor, and Sierra Nevada

Waxy O'Connor's South Beach, hitherto a humble pub, is getting all classy on us. This coming Wednesday, January 21st, marks the restaurant's first foray into celebrity chef beer dinners. Cindy Hutson, chef/owner of Coral Gable's beloved Ortanique on the Mile, will be cooking up a four-course dinner ... More >>

Clay Conley Shoots Down A Rumor And Serves Up A Recipe

In yesterday's Short Order I suggested that a major unnamed chef would be shortly leaving a major unnamed restaurant. I was alluding to Clay Conley of Azul, in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. When I contacted the chef to see if the rumor was true, he started off by stating "I'm not leaving." This seeme ... More >>

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