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May 25, 2012
Memorial Day Eats: South Florida's Best Barbecue
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Prepare to celebrate this three-day holiday with tons of barbecued and grilled meats and cold drinks. If you're not into the DIY barbecue thing, there are -- contrary to popular belief -- places in South Florida where you can get some decent (or great) barbecue. In antici ... More >>
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May 25, 2012
100 Montaditos Chain Makes Foray Into Broward With Pembroke Pines Location
"I may have gone a bit overboard," I said as I arrived back at the table. I was carrying three massive plates of sandwiches and potatoes. Although, at 100 Montaditos, it's not difficult to find yourself ordering an unreasonable amount of food. I knew a montadito was a small Spanish sandwich, so who ... More >>
Dining
May 24, 2012
Quality Affordable Cuisine From the Four Seasons Steak House? Who Knew?
"I may have gone a bit overboard," I said as I arrived back at the table. I was carrying three massive plates of sandwiches and potatoes. Although, at 100 Montaditos, it's not difficult to find yourself ordering an unreasonable amount of food. I knew a montadito was a small Spanish sandwich, so who ... More >>
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May 24, 2012
Cafe La Buca Undergoing Expansion: No Date Set For Completion of Project
Cafe La Buca owner and chef Marco Spina is somewhat hesitant to talk about the news of his Pompano Beach restaurant's expansion, with reason. The tiny, six-table restaurant already has more business than it can handle based on good reviews and word-of-mouth (check out the glowing review from New Tim ... More >>
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May 24, 2012
La Barraca Tapas Bar & Cafe To Host Event Tonight for Venezuelan Artist Carlos Tirado
La Barraca Tapas Bar & Cafe in downtown Hollywood often strays outside of the drinking-and-dining-only formula for restaurants. Its live flamenco shows on weekend nights are a big draw and tonight the restaurant will explore other forms of art with a cocktail hour held in honor of Venezuelan art ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
Stout Irish Pub in Oakland Park Adds a Bit of Irish on Andrews Avenue
Those leprechauns are sure lucky fellows. With all those rainbows, pots of gold, and fun-to-impersonate Irish accents, who wouldn't want to be one? However, you don't have to be a leprechaun, or even Irish for that matter, to check out the new Stout Irish Pub. On Andrews Avenue in Oakland Park, ... More >>
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May 22, 2012
Traveling Plate Menu Revealed for Wednesday
Fresh off the plane from his Colombia vacation, Chef Andres Marin is bringing some South American flair to his menu for this month's Traveling Plate dinner on Wednesday at the Parker Playhouse. The Traveling Plate is a monthly dinner event hosted by the ARC Broward Culinary Institute featuring the ... More >>
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May 19, 2012
32. French Toast at Cafe Auribeau
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. 32. French Toast at Cafe AuribeauTwo thi ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
WANTED: Summer and Fall 2012 Photography Interns
Yo. Picture-takers. My bosses want to give you a gig:Calling all photo students! New Times Broward-Palm Beach is recruiting photography students for its Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 Photo Intern Program.By "student," we do not mean "a student of life." There's no cash offered with this gig, only credit ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Food Porn: A Mouth-Watering Look at Tapas Lantana
With everything from bone marrow with beef cheek for the carnivore, to artichokes and mushrooms in white wine for the vegetarian foodie, Tapas Lantana turns out a range of Spanish-fusion plates with a focus on seafood and aromatic dishes. Popular choices include paella and a roast pork supper on Fri ... More >>
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May 16, 2012
The Best South Florida Brewpubs
South Florida came late to the microbrewery trend, but we've got a fine array of local brewpubs. Skip the commercial brew and hit one of these local restaurants that feature taps of house-made beers. Brewzzi With two locations in West Palm Beach County, Brewzzi is the spot to watch sports, dish on ... More >>
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May 16, 2012
Quarterdeck To Open on Dania Beach Pier
As part of a multi-million dollar project to renovate Dania Beach Pier and the surrounding marina and beaches, City Commissioners have entered into a 10-year lease agreement with Quarterdeck Restaurants.Quarterdeck's Paul Flanagan told Clean Plate Charlie that the Dania Beach Quarterdeck should be o ... More >>
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May 15, 2012
34. South Indian Thali Dinner Special at Woodlands Vegetarian Indian Restaurant
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.34. South Indian Thali Dinner Special at W ... More >>
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May 15, 2012
Conca D'Oro Leaves Hollywood After Nearly Four Decades
After 36 years manning the kitchen at 1833 Tyler Street, Conca D'Oro Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria owner Dominico DeLuca has just one thing to say. "Thank you Hollywood," DeLuca said in between taking orders and working the range. "This city has played a wonderful host." Conca D'Oro Restaurant ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
SoLita Italian to Host a Chef Wine Dinner Series this Week in Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach
SoLita Italian Restaurant and The Parlor Lounge locations in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale will host a chef wine series this week, with a dinner Tuesday night in Delray and Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurants each will host a similar event in June. The menu, created and prepared b ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
Palm Beaches Restaurant Week is June 3 to 9: Here's a List of Participating Restaurants
Palm Beach County restaurateurs will show off their goods in the first Palm Beaches Restaurant Week scheduled for Sunday, June 3, through Saturday, June 9, at dozens of top restaurants throughout the county. Marquee names like Seasons 52, Pistache French Bistro, Café Boulud, Buddha Sky Bar, Kapow! ... More >>
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May 13, 2012
Steak 954 Introduces Summer Menu: An Interview With Chef Jason Smith
Steak 954 has introduced a new menu for summer, with ten new dishes created by chef Jason Smith, who has been at the restaurant in The W Fort Lauderdale Hotel for three years. Clean Plate Charlie caught up with the chef in an email interview last week to learn more about the offerings -- which inclu ... More >>
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May 12, 2012
Tap 42 Names David Peck as New Executive Chef
Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale has named David Peck as its new executive chef, restaurant partner Andy Yeager confirmed in an email interview this week. "We are happy to have (Peck) as part of our team and look forward to continued improvement in all facets of our operation," Yeager said. Peck replaces C ... More >>
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May 12, 2012
35. Pasta of the Night on Thursdays at Ristorante Sapori
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. 35. Pasta of the Night on Thursdays at ... More >>
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May 11, 2012
36. Filet Mignon From Canyon Southwestern Café
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. 36. Filet Mignon From Canyon Southwestern CaféDuring my last visit to Canyon, someone at the table asked the se ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Brunch-Free Mother's Day Meals in South Florida
If one were to go by the restaurant offerings this weekend, one would believe that moms and brunch are inextricably locked together in some kind of culinary tradition that forever ties motherhood with mimosas and Belgian waffles. There's no arguing that brunch is a great way to show mom that you car ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
Mother's Day Brunch in Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach
Mother's Day is this Sunday, so you have less than a week to make reservations for brunch, the go-to way to celebrate the holiday. After the jump, find restaurants in Palm Beach County that are offering brunch specials for Mother's Day. Reservations are required for a holiday like this, so be sure t ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle, Mother's Day Brunch, and Other Food Events in South Florida
May is National Hamburger Month, and this week's event lineup includes one hell of a way to celebrate the food holiday: the Riverwalk Trust Burger Battle. (If you can't make it out for the showdown, find a list of other celebratory burger activities here, plus a look at where to get a veggie burger ... More >>
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May 6, 2012
Mother's Day Brunch in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Broward County
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13, and now is the time to make reservations for the meal synonymous with the holiday: Brunch. If you want to treat mom to buffet lines filled with stacks of pillowy pancakes and pitchers of mimosas be sure to place a call sooner, rather than later, for a reservatio ... More >>
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May 5, 2012
Where to Get a Veggie Burger in South Florida During National Hamburger Month
As Clean Plate Charlie pointed out earlier this week, May is National Hamburger Month. You can read our list of ways to celebrate the occasion here. But if you're not a meat eater, there's no reason to be left completely out of the fun. After the jump, we've got a list of eleven places to get a vegg ... More >>
Dining
May 3, 2012
PM Buenos Aires Fish & Steak House: Grilled Steaks at High Prices in a Gorgeous, Bicultural Setting
As Clean Plate Charlie pointed out earlier this week, May is National Hamburger Month. You can read our list of ways to celebrate the occasion here. But if you're not a meat eater, there's no reason to be left completely out of the fun. After the jump, we've got a list of eleven places to get a vegg ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House to Add Dinner Hours Starting May 15
At long last, fans of Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House can satiate a craving for the restaurant's signature oven pancakes and omelets at the dinner hour. Starting Tuesday, May 15, the restaurant will offer dinner hours, confirms owner Rodney Ely. "Our customers have been requesting it for quite a ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
41. Café Martorano Eggplant Stack
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here. No. 41: Café Martorano Eggplant Stack This dish right here puts a line in the sand between the Café Martorano lovers ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Zona Fresca in Pompano Beach Sticks to the Formula
When sitting down with a grilled veggie burrito earlier this week at the third and newest Zona Fresca restaurant (located in Pompano Beach), I was reminded of New Times' writer Stefan Kamph's recent declaration that burritos are "not for women." While the burrito in front of me wasn't an exact appro ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Rok:Brgr Burger Bar and Gastropub Expands to Miami...And Beyond
Fans of ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub planning on traveling south of the border (to Miami) will soon find a welcome sight come the end of summer. Owner Marc Falsetto chose South Miami as the location for his second ROK:BRGR for its close proximity to the University of Miami campus and upsc ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Derby Day at Tap 42, Cinco de Mayo, and Other Food Events This Week in South Florida
The food and drink event calendar in South Florida is pretty quiet this week, and with the weather taking a dive, it's a good time to hunker down with your couch and streaming Netflix (try this list of five Florida-based movies). By the weekend, it will be time to party down for Cinco de Mayo and th ... More >>
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April 27, 2012
South Florida's Best Mexican Food
With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, it's time to talk tacos (and burritos, oxtail soup, and pork belly products, etc.). In anticipation of the holiday and as part of the countdown to New Times' annual Best Of issue, we've put together a list of ten of the best places for Mexican food in Browa ... More >>
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April 27, 2012
Yacht Cooking Means Shipshape Service, Right Down to the Plate's Careful Position
Chef Sara Ventiera is on a three-week trip to the Bahamas, manning the kitchen on a 91-foot yacht. She will file regular updates from the waters about what it's like to work on a yacht, from pretrip provisioning to seaplane produce delivery. Click here for previous reports."Can you seat them for me? ... More >>
Dining
April 26, 2012
D'Angelo Trattoria in Delray Beach: Polished Service, Lusty Food, and an Alluring Setting Seduce Diners
Chef Sara Ventiera is on a three-week trip to the Bahamas, manning the kitchen on a 91-foot yacht. She will file regular updates from the waters about what it's like to work on a yacht, from pretrip provisioning to seaplane produce delivery. Click here for previous reports."Can you seat them for me? ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
It's Thursday: You Should Be Eating Pasta at Ristorante Sapori in Boca Raton
I've passed the Ristorante Sapori patio "garden" too many times to count, always admiring the variety of herbs, vegetables, and greens growing in a collection of pots of various sizes and materials. The Boca institution lies in a busy corridor that funnels foot traffic between the precarious Royal P ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Food Trends That Annoy You This Week
Seems lots of people are complaining about food and dining culture, primarily in terms of how it's served. Today's link round-up is dedicated to food trends that bug you. 1) We started the week with a gripe about Cheese Culture's cheese cakes from FQS9000:Plastic flowers and waxy candles are equally ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Grilled Cheese Trend: Is It Time to Grow Up?
Grilled cheese sits in our memories, quietly searing on the back griddle, ready to be served up with a spatula on a rainy day. Most of the time, we aren't even aware of the grilled cheese sandwich until we need one and the time is just right. The alchemical taste of char and butterfat returns to min ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
The Whole Enchilada Makes the Costly Switch to Sustainable Food Packaging
Last week, American Public Media's Marketplace aired a story about a Harvard biomedical engineer who has developed edible food packaging, including an ice cream in a chocolate "skin" that won't melt and can be washed before eating. Advancements like these -- that would help to slow the never-ending ... More >>
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April 23, 2012
Legacy Place Food and Wine Experience, Get Downtown, and other Food & Drink Events this Week in South Florida
Multiple wine and culinary tasting events throughout South Florida should keep food lovers plenty busy and with any luck, the weekend weather will hold tight for the variety of outdoor foodie events (which was not exactly the case this past weekend). For a look at some of the food and drink events a ... More >>
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April 20, 2012
South Florida's Best Brunch
Taco Bell may have invented "second dinner" as an utterly transparent way to sell more tacos to drunken college kids and stoners (happy 4/20, by the way), but whoever invented brunch -- essentially second breakfast -- deserves a tasty trophy constructed out of French toast, a croissant, and maple sy ... More >>
Dining
April 19, 2012
With a Glut of Burger Joints in South Florida, Haven't We Had Enough?
Taco Bell may have invented "second dinner" as an utterly transparent way to sell more tacos to drunken college kids and stoners (happy 4/20, by the way), but whoever invented brunch -- essentially second breakfast -- deserves a tasty trophy constructed out of French toast, a croissant, and maple sy ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
A Wedding Cake Made of Cheese and Other Eats at Las Olas Wine and Food Festival
The 17th-annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for Friday, April 20, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine, and liquor to help you get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to the American Lung Association. All wee ... More >>
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April 17, 2012
Ten Deals on Tax Day for $10.99 (or Less)
Welcome to Tax Day, the last possible moment to delay paying financial obligations to the IRS. Needless to say for most of us, after-work activities will not involve shopping or splurging on a tasting menu. I'm really cranky about it this morning.If you too owe Uncle Sam more than a paycheck, we're ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
Did Fusion Ever Die? Norman Van Aken Talks Shop
Fusion has been on the brain. Following our review on Florida's sushi-Thai, Sara Dickerman addresses the up-down of our relationship with fusion in Slate last week in Fusion Reaction: How America fell in love, then out of love, then in love all over again with Asian influenced cuisine. She wrot ... More >>
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April 15, 2012
Cafe Auribeau: A Less-Crowded Brunch Spot in Boca Raton
Brunch had been on my mind since pulling together a list of ten of the best brunch offerings in Broward and Palm Beach counties. (Look for the list to post to Clean Plate Charlie within the week.) But instead of heading to one of the tried-and-true destinations, I chose Saturday brunch as an excuse ... More >>
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April 15, 2012
Taso's Greek Taverna II Joins Growing Ranks of Greek Restaurants in Boca Raton
Boca Raton welcomes yet another Greek restaurant with the opening of Taso's Greek Taverna II in the Home Depot/Publix plaza located at the intersection of State Road 7 and Glades Road. The full service restaurant opened last month and serves familiar Greek fare like stuffed pitas and wraps and meaty ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Newly Opened Pinche Taqueria in Wilton Manors Is Gearing Up for Cinco de Mayo
The countdown is on for Cinco de Mayo at Pinche Taqueria, a taco and burrito joint that opened in early February in Wilton Manors. Though the holiday is several weeks away, the new restaurant -- which has two locations in New York City -- is gearing up now for the event, lining up nearly a week's wo ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
South Florida's Best Mojito
It may not be considered as hip as it was a few years ago, but the mojito certainly has staying power in South Florida. And why not? In a land with a perpetual summer, the refreshing blend of muddled mint and lime is a natural fit. Below, we've assembled a list of ten great mojitos in Broward and Pa ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Lake Worth Food News: Second Tacos Al Carbon Location, New Pizza Joint, Free Frozen Yogurt
Here's a round up of food news from our favorite funky town to the north.1.) Tacos Al Carbon opened another taco shop at 6th Ave. South and Congress. The menu offers the same as the original location, with more seafood specials and entrees. Take note: the shop offers abbreviated hours, from 8 a.m ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
Talking About Thai On A New York Visit
When I was in New York a couple weeks ago, Robert Sietsema took me to Zabb Elee, a Thai restaurant in the East Village. The slip on the basement level offers Thai-hot dishes from the Isaan region of Thailand, near Laos. Decked in white, the restaurant's decor is apparently a Northern Thai ... More >>
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