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Eric Barton

  • News

    December 12, 2002

    Letters for December 12, 2002

    More bad blood

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    July 17, 2003

    Letters for July 17, 2003

    Hair trigger

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    July 24, 2003

    Letters for July 27, 2003

    Who do you trust?

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    November 6, 2003

    Letters for November 6, 2003

    At Home with Hanging

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    April 15, 2004

    Letters 04.15.04

    We are family:

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    August 4, 2005

    Letters for August 4-10, 2005

    We are family:

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Ask the Critic: We're Insufferable Know-It-Alls

    The whole crew is standing byNext Friday we launch our weekly Friday Feature, "Ask The Critic," invented for the sole purpose of allowing us to show off. Readers: Send us your easy questions, send us your torturous riddles. "Where can I find beignet in Lauderhill?"; "Who makes the tastiest shark n b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Bravo Makes "Best Sandwich" Promise

    Photos by Eric BartonBravo's lechon sandwich.The postcard-sized menu at Bravo! Gourmet Sandwich Shop in Wilton Manors promises: "The Best sandwich you'll ever taste!" Those are big words in the world of sandwiches, but the thing is, Bravo just might live up to that promise. Bravo's Peruvian sandwich ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    I'm Eating What?! Tamarind Ball Candy

    Photos by Eric BartonLeave it to your boss to inadvertently ruin your good mood. After last week's grass jelly debacle, I decided to take fate back into my own hands and hand-select the food I'd be eating for this week's post. At my last trip to Publix, I was waiting in the checkout line, just behi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    The Rare Vegetarian Delivery, in Downtown Lauderdale

    Photo by Eric BartonIt's not hard to find one or two dishes -- usually they're side dishes -- for the vegetarian crowd at many restaurants. Vegetarians become accustomed to the plain goodness of rice and beans and house salads and saying "without cheese, please." Delivery, though? Forget about it, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Fusion & Flavors Shows Off Peru's Eclectic Influences

    Photos by Eric BartonSkip the marsala and go for the chicken saltado.​Peruvian food isn't the standard beans-and-rice fare so common in South America. It has influences from the country's Asian, Italian, and Spanish immigrants, and that shows on the menu of the new Fusion & Flavors. The tiny s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Exported Rosquillas: Like Honduran Dog Treats

    Photos by Eric Barton​It's never good when you're first thought after biting into something is, wait, there's something wrong here. And there's definitely something wrong in this package of Rubi brand rosquillas. Perhaps it's that the package is "para exportacion" only -- maybe the Hondurans 

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Looking for Smoked Turkey with Crispy Skin? Try Adding a Torch

    Photos by Eric BartonThe smoker makes a mean turkey, but the skin? Not so much.​If you smoked a turkey this Thanksgiving, you probably ended up with what's been on my plate in the past: a juicy, flavorful bird with skin as supple as rubber bands. So in an attempt to avoid that this year, I tried a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Dish Deconstructed: Eggs in Purgatory With Potato Pancake

    Photos by Eric Barton​Pictured: Giada De Laurentiis' eggs in purgatory with a potato pancakeCombine: Two cups of leftover mashed potatoes with five eggs and a handful of flourSear: Both sides of the pancakes in a pan with butter until they're golden

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    I'm Eating What?! Mexico Offers a Mango Surprise With Boing!

    Photos by Eric Barton​Most of us probably know very little about Mexican bottled drinks that don't come with a lime wedge sticking out of the top. There's Jarritos, but while they come in a Wilton Manors flag's worth of colors, they're rock-candy sweet. And then there's Boing! Mango, one rocking f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    New River Pizza a Throwback to Pre-coal Pie Makers

    Photos by Eric Barton​Remember what pizza was like before people starting putting coal in their ovens and charring paper-thin crusts? That pie you remember still exists down in the Rio Vista neighborhood at New River Pizza, where the dough is thick, the mushrooms come from a can, and the garlic kn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    I'm Eating What?! "Authentic" Filipino Cracklins

    Photos by Eric BartonThey're Filipino, they're fried, and they're pure fat.​My first experience with cracklins came when I moved to Houma, Louisiana, after college. I'd make the hour drive to New Orleans on weekend nights, and along the way, there were two important stops: the drive-through daiqui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Order Up: Anthony's Runway 84

    The family's all here, now get out!​This week in Dish, a review from New Times editor Eric Barton, who had one crazy-as-hell meal at Fort Lauderdale's longtime Italian-American haven, Anthony's Runway 84. Turns out, the wait staff at the restaurant was in a bit of a hurry to turn Barton's table, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Anthony's Runway 84 Leftovers Improve With Some Syrup

    Photos by Eric Barton​This week's restaurant review features a list of lackluster dishes I ordered at much-loved Anthony's Runway 84. There's the Italian Sunday Feast, above, a $29 pile of Italian staples that I'm pretty sure somebody could whip up in the time it takes Rachel Ray to complete a mea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Where the Girls Are: YOLO in Fort Lauderdale and Tramonti in Delray Beach

    Photo by Eric Barton​OK, OK. In the interest of fairness and equality in light of last week's column about where to meet men, I guess I also have to disclose where hot girls in their mid-20s-plus go when scoping for gents. There are two places that are perfect -- YOLO in Fort Lauderdale and Tramon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Trata Greek Taverna Opens on Las Olas

    If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. Photo by Eric BartonTrata: No table dancers within.​For great people-watching without the worry of bare feet dancing ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    100 Favorite Dishes: Guava and Cheese Pastries From Tulipan

    Photo by Eric Barton​As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 54: Tulipan's Guava and Cheese PastriesMost Tulipan Baker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    100 Favorite Dishes: Charcuterie Too's Daily Lunch Plates

    Photo by Eric BartonOn Tuesday: the Cuban picadillo.​As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 52: Charcuterie Too's Da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Colombian Hot Dogs: The Somewhat Healthier Version

    Photo by Flickr user Tales of an LA AddictThe challenge: Making a version of dogs that won't shorten your life.​Colombian hot dogs just might be the perfect late-night junk food, but let's be honest: They're a heart attack on a bun. So with our arteries in mind, I tried last night to make a healt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

    Eric BartonLearn how to make a healthy version of the super perro in this week's recipe post.​This week on the blog:An outdoor nightclub goes live in Delray Beach.Big Bear hopes to serve some malt-fed calf during next year's Field of Beers.Iron Maiden is hitting the road, which means it's time for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    The Worst of the Burger Battle: Ilios, Pier 66, and Riverside Hotel

    Photos by Eric BartonIlios' burger may not look bad, but wait until you see what's inside.​Georgie's Alibi showed the chains how it was done at Friday night's Burger Battle, turning in one mean ground chuck burger for the victory. But there were some downright disgusting excuses for America's favo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Eten Food Co. a Rare Inexpensive Option on Las Olas

    Photos by Eric BartonEten's takeout orders come ready to carry back to your desk.​Las Olas has lots of pricey options, but aside from the Floridian, that solid-for-breakfast-dead-for-dinner mainstay, and old stalwart bakery Gran Forno, there are few places to score a quick and cheap lunch. So that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Eric Barton, New Times Editor, Interviewed on South Florida Food and Wine Blog

    ​Usually, he's walking around swinging one of those big old jailers' key rings (better to shackle us to our desks) and sipping a fancy-toity beverage from an establishment that we staffers are too poor to patronize. So we were mighty innerested when we stumbled across this interview of our esteeme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Dragon Fruit: The Instructions, in Photos

    ​Florida-grown dragon fruit are now in season, and if you've seen one in the supermarket recently, you probably wondered what the hell it is. It's football-shaped, bright purple, and has dried-up leaves shooting out like thorns. Although the dragon fruit looks pretty damned imposing, it's actually ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Las Colinas in Wilton Manors Serves up Lunch Counter Cuban

    Photos by Eric BartonLas Colinas means "the hills," and you get a mountain of rice with the dinners.​There have been plenty of attempts to fancy up Cuban cuisine. There's the overrated Versailles, and the Cabana restaurants in West Palm and Delray do a good Cuban-Caribbean fusion.But the truth is, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Malibu Mojito in a Bag a Convenient Way to Carry a Poorly Mixed Drink

    Photos by Eric BartonWe'll give it this much: It's convenient for office drinking.​It came in a nondescript box in the mail one day, this bag of liquor. The container inside had convenient little handles at the top, a spout at the bottom, and a simple promise: mojitos anywhere.And that sounded pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Jamaican Reggae Fruit Bun Isn't the Bob Marley of Desserts

    Photos by Eric BartonA mountain of dry, dry bread.​When faced with random items in the ethnic aisle of Publix, I usually fall back on the  messages scrolled on the packages. Reggae Country Style Brand Fruit Bun didn't promise much. "Ready to Eat" it exclaimed. And "Contains Real Fruit." Beyon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Living Room Theaters Boca Raton Needs Work, but It's Already the Best Movie Food Around

    Photos by Eric BartonIt's less Florida Atlantic University campus and more Stockholm.​There's something that feels foreign about the lobby/restaurant at the new Living Room Theaters in Boca Raton. The sparse tables and chairs look straight from Ikea, and the minimalist touches feel like the design ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    A Victoria Park Spiral Staircase to Nowhere

    Photos by Eric Barton​To document the depth of the housing crisis, New Times is profiling some of South Florida's forgotten homes. Location: At the east end of Broward Boulevard, just west of when it becomes Victoria Park Road, in the tony Colee Hammock neighborhood. Time abandoned: Unknown. Inchi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Two Townhomes Wait for a Brave Builder

    Photos by Eric Barton​To document the depth of the housing crisis, New Times is profiling some of South Florida's forgotten homes. Location: These two townhomes sit at the center of Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood, at the corner of NE Sixth Avenue and NE Sixth Street. Time abandoned: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Popular West Palm Beach Art Event Showtel on Hiatus During Search for New Venue

    Photo by Eric BartonThe Oxy room at last year's Showtel.​Every spring for the past eight years, Hotel Biba in West Palm Beach would lend out a couple of dozen of its rooms for Showtel, one of South Florida's best art events. Over the course of a weekend, about 2,000 people would pop in and out of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Home Sales History Goes From $36,500, to $3.3 million, and Then Slowly Back Down Again

    To document the depth of the housing crisis, New Times is profiling some of South Florida's forgotten homes.Photos by Eric Barton​Location: In Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Isles neighborhood. This home sits at the end of a peninsula, with beautiful canal views toward Victoria Park. With four bedroom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2011

    Local Drummer Dead After Bar Fight at Fishtales Bar & Grill

    Photo by Eric Barton​Local drummer Jimmy Pagano died last night while reportedly trying to break up a knife fight at Fishtales Bar & Grill Fort Lauderdale. The 54-year-old was playing his weekly Pro Jam session at the venue when the fight broke out. Five others were stabbed in the inciden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    J. Mark's and Grateful Palate Win Top Prizes in Slider Battle

    Photos by Eric BartonRare's burger of pulled short ribs took second.​If there was one standard about the sliders served tonight at Yolo's Sips & Sliders at Sunset it's that they weren't your typical beef, bacon, and cheese affair. Duck meat, grass-fed pork, and fancy condiments were the standa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    World's Largest Sailing Ship Docks in Port Everglades; Also, Forget About Seeing It

    These masts don't mix well with, say, a flight to Albuquerque.​The Maltese Falcon, the world's largest sailing yacht and also a giant floating metaphor for the financial collapse, has pulled into Port Everglades, tucked away unceremoniously in a spot far from the riffraff and almost unseen unless ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Fort Lauderdale Mounted Unit, and All Cops on Horseback, Could Soon Fade Into Sunset

    Photos by Eric BartonA Fort Lauderdale mounted officer writes a ticket recently for a car on NE Fourth Street.​Sgt. Kevin Finn takes a step forward to make sure his next point isn't missed. His spurs clank on the barn's concrete floor. His calvary hat is turned just slightly to the side, gold tass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Reader: Cops on Horses Are Helpful, If This is the Wild West

    Photo by Eric BartonGet 'em cowboy.​Have you ever looked at the Fort Lauderdale cops on horseback and wondered how they'd really stop a crime if there's a getaway car? We all have.We brought you a story this morning explaining the "mounted unit" and how they serve the city. One reader thinks the u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Neighbors Turned Vacant Lot Into a Garden; Then the Bank Brought in a Wrecking Crew

    Photos by Eric BartonVegetables used to grow here.​For almost a year now, residents of downtown Fort Lauderdale's Flagler Village neighborhood chipped in their time and money on a community garden occupying a once-scrubby scrap of land. They built raised planter boxes and bamboo fences and just pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Thanks to Drunken Boaters, City Closes Dog Beach Without Public Input

    Photo by Eric Barton​For years now, Exchange Club Park in Pompano Beach has been a secluded, almost secret oasis for dogs and their owners. Here was the only beach in Broward and Palm Beach counties where dogs were allowed at any time. The clear and calm waters of the Intracoastal made it an ideal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    East Coast BBQ, Rok:Brgr Take Top Prizes at Rock n' Roll Beer-B-Q

    Photo by Eric BartonTwenty restaurants served up barbecue for the inaugural Beer-B-Q on Sunday.​For months now, New Times has been heaping praise on East Coast BBQ. The tiny 'cue joint in a Pompano Beach strip mall earned a rave review in our Dish section, a Best Barbecue award in this year's Best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    East End Brasserie in Fort Lauderdale: First Look

    Photos by Eric BartonThe sweet venison dish is like a primer for Thanksgiving. ​"Hello, bonsoir," said the manager as he breezed through the dining room of the East End Brasserie last night. His mix of English and French would seem appropriate for the 2-week-old restaurant. The menu is somewhat Fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Prius V Test Drive: How Many Hippies and Bags of Manure Can This Thing Hold Anyway?

    Photos by Eric BartonHow many Occupy protesters can we fit in a Prius V?​We don't do a whole lot of car reviews here at the Pulp. So when JM Family Enterprises asked if we'd be interested in test-driving a Prius V for the weekend, our initial reaction was simple: only if we could try stuffing it f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    We Make Our Demands After Fox News Plagiarized This Website

    Fox News stooped to a bit of copyright infringement last week in lifting a story from the Pulp. In response, we sent a letter to Fox this morning with a reasonable demand for compensation. We're guessing this would be O'Reilly's reaction to our request. ​Dearest Fox News,It came as some surprise t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Fox News Steals Our Stuff, Backs Off When We Notice

    "But we gave you a link at the bottom!"​On Friday, we noticed that one of our blog posts, about a freaky Florida campaign video set on a slave ship, had been stolen pretty much in its entirety and pasted up on the Fox News website, byline and all. Yesterday, New Times Editor Eric Barton offered to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Kapow! Chef Claimed to Quit Over Sliders That Turn Out to Be Delicious

    Photo by Eric BartonThe Korean slider from Kapow! in Boca.​Chef Roy Villacrusis made big news last week when he claimed he quit Kapow! Noodle Bar after the owners put sliders on the menu. So it only made sense that Clean Plate Charlie try these controversial sliders. And the verdict? Nobody should ... More >>

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