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December 22, 2011
Union to Open December 30 in Delray's Caliente Kitchen Space
Rich Achaia, executive chef of UnionUnion: An Asian Gastro Lounge will have its soft open a week from tomorrow, says owner/restaurateur Scott Kennedy. He and partner Stephen Chin acquired the restaurant seven weeks ago, built out the former Caliente Kitchen space, and revamped the patio to open i ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Why Service Matters As Much As What's On the Plate (Or In The Glass)
"Service is 60% of a diner's experience," a chef said who I'd met at a midweek happy hour. The guy having a couple of beers on his night off is a Brit, a starred Michelin chef who's now working on a boat. Why? "The money is insane," he said. I tend to agree with him about service. When it's polis ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Ten Tastes for 2011
As much as a massive entree like homemade spaghetti and meatballs might satisfy hunger or evoke a delicious food memory, a big plate can be daunting. And the tenth bite is never as good as the first. So these days, I like to graze through dinner, sampling plates and ordering indulgences to get a ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Art Institute Offers Culinary Scholarship Competitions For Teens And Adults
Art Institute of Fort LauderdaleTeens and adults can compete for an AI culinary scholarship.If you've always dreamed of going to culinary school (or know of a teen that spends more time in the kitchen than at the mall), The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale has ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
An Eclectic Asian Oasis in Lauderhill
"We can shoot guns after dinner," I said to my friend JJ in the parking lot of Oakland Shopping Center, the strip mall that houses Silver Pond in Lauderhill, the subject of this week's review. In the window, a man gearing up for target practice wore a long sleeved shirt with Mickey Mouse on the b ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
New Coke at Snooze Theatre, January 2
"We can shoot guns after dinner," I said to my friend JJ in the parking lot of Oakland Shopping Center, the strip mall that houses Silver Pond in Lauderhill, the subject of this week's review. In the window, a man gearing up for target practice wore a long sleeved shirt with Mickey Mouse on the b ... More >>
Dining
December 29, 2011
Silver Lining: A Lauderhill Strip-Mall Joint Serves Authentic Cantonese Cuisine
"We can shoot guns after dinner," I said to my friend JJ in the parking lot of Oakland Shopping Center, the strip mall that houses Silver Pond in Lauderhill, the subject of this week's review. In the window, a man gearing up for target practice wore a long sleeved shirt with Mickey Mouse on the b ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
The Spaniard Tapas Bar and Cafe Opens in Mizner Park
Photo: Misha GrosvenorChef Jorge Fernandez brings the tastes, sights, and sounds of the Iberian Peninsula to South Florida with the debut of his new restaurant, The Spaniard Tapas Bar and Café. The restaurant, located in Boca Raton's trendy Mizner Park area, serves traditional tapas items li ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Five Food Shows We'd Love To See in 2012
The Travel ChannelHey Zimmern - why don't you pick on something your own size?I'll admit I'm totally obsessed with shows on Food Network, Travel Channel and Cooking Channel. In fact, I recently upgraded my cable service (and bill) in order to get Cooking Channel when the free trial period ended - ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Cold Weather Alert: Soup Is Good Food
AjiacoLate one evening in a tiny bungalow in Tarpon River, the intoxicating fragrance of chicken broth simmered as a backdrop for friends sipping wine. Open windows, the warmth of candlelight, a farmhouse table, and old concentric wood floors framed a sensory scene to invoke an earlier era.The in ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Working at the O-B House and Other Stories
The author (in sailor hat) with O-B House chef Ted Inserra.Part of my job (and obsession) is eating at restaurants. While taking pictures of food, interviewing chefs, and dissecting menus, there was one restaurant position that I was always curious about -- the server.
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January 4, 2012
Mario's Osteria Opens in Boca, B&G Oyster Bar Debuts, Frank & Dino's Set for January 12
We've learned tons of restaurant news and will keep you updated as the details unfurl. For now, here's the skinny on openings this week.Tony and Lori Bova of Vivo Partenza have resurrected Mario's of Bova and renamed it Mario's Osteria. December 15 marked the soft opening of the 300-seat restaura ... More >>
News
January 5, 2012
Our Intrepid Reporter Goes Undercover and Takes Your Order
We've learned tons of restaurant news and will keep you updated as the details unfurl. For now, here's the skinny on openings this week.Tony and Lori Bova of Vivo Partenza have resurrected Mario's of Bova and renamed it Mario's Osteria. December 15 marked the soft opening of the 300-seat restaura ... More >>
Dining
January 5, 2012
Dinner Theater and Burgers Dominated 2011, So What's Coming for 2012?
We've learned tons of restaurant news and will keep you updated as the details unfurl. For now, here's the skinny on openings this week.Tony and Lori Bova of Vivo Partenza have resurrected Mario's of Bova and renamed it Mario's Osteria. December 15 marked the soft opening of the 300-seat restaura ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
A Dollar for Ice in Your Bourbon on the Rocks? Yes, Says New Restaurant
That ice'll cost you extra. The bourbon menu at the new Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale is perhaps South Florida's best. It has, as you might guess, 42 varieties, from the smooth Basil Hayden's to the spicy Evan Williams Green. If you want your whiskey from Kentucky, you'll find something you like here ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
'90s Food Trends: Have These Ever Died?
The ubiquity of plaid and the renaissance of Pearl Jam, U2, and Nirvana in some circles is making me nostalgic for the '90s. What's a food writer to do but eat and drink a way through the decade? Though some '90s food and drink are making a comeback, many dishes are decidedly dormant. After the j ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Market 17 Hires Lauren DeShields as Executive Chef
Market 17Expect menu changes as DeShields acclimates to her new position.Lauren DeShields has been hired as executive chef of Market 17 to replace Daniel Ramos who left in early August. She takes the helm this week at the Fort Lauderdale restaurant that is among the most stringent practitioners o ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Zoo Health Club To Host Food Truck Roundup
Ms. CheeziousGrilled cheese...hold the thighmaster, please.We've seen some interesting pairings in our lifetimes -- Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Cayenne pepper and mangos (delicious), cats and dogs sleeping together, chocolate in my peanut butter, but here's one for the history books -- ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Local Food News: Surf Road Taco, Rebel House, SpoonFed, PL8
We've got a slew of local news on the docket this afternoon. 1. For starters, Surf Road Taco announced it will close on January 28 after lunch. "Not enough business to pay rent," says an employee. The location does not help. 2. Next up, The Rebel House January opening is delayed, says partner Mik ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Kabuki West Palm Beach Offers Double Happy Hour Deals
KabukiKabuki has two happy hours fit for a samurai.What does the new kid on the block have to do to make friends? How about offering not one, but two happy hours?Kabuki, the recently opened sushi and tapas restaurant on Clematis Street, is offering a happy hour deal worth checking into.
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January 11, 2012
Tapped Patience at Tap 42
As a former high school teacher, I often think of a restaurant a little like a school. The chef is the principal or a president, and the servers are kinda like students. Their tasks might be to know the cuisine, to promote the priorities of the restaurant, and to make people feel welcome. It's a ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Mario Batali, Food & Wine Magazine: Help Get Rid Of The Ponytail
Buh-bye ponytail!Mario Batali is getting rid of half of what's made him famous. No, we wish the Crayola-colored Crocs would go. Instead, the chef/restaurateur and host of our favorite show, The Chew, has agreed to lop off his ponytail -- if the price is right!
Dining
January 12, 2012
Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale: Neglectful Service Means Frustrated Diners
Buh-bye ponytail!Mario Batali is getting rid of half of what's made him famous. No, we wish the Crayola-colored Crocs would go. Instead, the chef/restaurateur and host of our favorite show, The Chew, has agreed to lop off his ponytail -- if the price is right!
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January 13, 2012
Hunting For Balut In Broward County
Balut is the unofficial national dish of the Phillipines, and it's disgusting. I know this because I've eaten it. Granted, my balut might have been indifferently cooked -- the Japanese chef who made it remarked that he'd "never eat that thing in a billion years" -- but balut's an easy dish, al ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Millionaire Breaks Waiter's Finger Over Bad Service - What's Your Story?
Cartoon A Day.comBad service doesn't have to lead to bloodshed.Over the weekend, after making 8 p.m. dinner reservations at a restaurant, we found ourselves being ignored for an hour, having a waiter disappear for another half hour, and having our wine list taken away before we ordered wine ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
East End Brasserie Kicks Off New Happy Hour
Photo: Misha GrosvenorNavigating the happy hour scene on Fort Lauderdale beach is no easy task. The choices of where to go are endless however the scene once you get there is the same -- salacious meat markets, skeevy (but kind of wonderful) dive bars, and South Beach bar wannabes commingl ... More >>
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January 14, 2012
Educational Wine Tasting Experience at The Best Cellar
Toast to a good time at The Best Cellar Wine BarIf you've always wanted to know more about wine and are looking for something to do this evening, look no more. The Best Cellar in Wilton Manors is hosting an educational wine tasting tonight, January 14 from 8 - 10 p.m. For $15 (about the pri ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Celebrate Pisco Sour Day at Buddha Sky Bar
Creative CommonsCelebrate the Pisco sour at Buddha Sky Bar if you can't get to Lima.February 4 is Dia Nacional Del Pisco Sour in Peru. We're not sure if banks and schools are closed, but we imagine a country where work stops for the day to celebrate a cocktail, and we are happy.We see this as a g ... More >>
Dining
January 19, 2012
Havana's in Sunrise and Don Arturo's in Fort Lauderdale: Modest Hospitality, Familial Foods
Creative CommonsCelebrate the Pisco sour at Buddha Sky Bar if you can't get to Lima.February 4 is Dia Nacional Del Pisco Sour in Peru. We're not sure if banks and schools are closed, but we imagine a country where work stops for the day to celebrate a cocktail, and we are happy.We see this as a g ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Make Your Own Old-School Sandwich
"Do you have a menu?" I asked the guy behind the counter. "Nope. You create what you want from what we have here," he said, pointing to the meats in the deli case. I drove all the way out here for a sandwich and a to-go menu and there isn't one?Earlier in the day, I had called this shop in respon ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Florida Seafood Is Sold at Steak-House Prices. Why?
Since I arrived in August, I've been struck by how much seafood on menus is from up north, whether it's swordfish, oysters, or lobster. I've also been curious at the pricing of local that's often higher than what's caught in the Caribbean and New England. What's the story? A basket of snapper, just ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
South Florida Beer Week, Stone Crab and Seafood Festival, and other Food Events this Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties
It's this guy's time to shine. This is South Florida Beer Week and tons of beer-centric activities like tastings, tap takeovers, and pairings are planned throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties (and in Miami if you feel like making the drive). You can find details on a few select events afte ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
The Food List Challenge, Round One
I've liked The Food List Challenge app on Facebook that lists 100 dishes and drinks to prove you're a foodnik. So far, 335,345 people have tried it, including former food critic for the Washington Post, Phyllis Richman (97) and former New Times critic Gail Shepherd (85). Some of the items are rid ... More >>
Dining
January 26, 2012
The Villa by Barton G.: A Singular Dining Experience for 1 Percenters
I've liked The Food List Challenge app on Facebook that lists 100 dishes and drinks to prove you're a foodnik. So far, 335,345 people have tried it, including former food critic for the Washington Post, Phyllis Richman (97) and former New Times critic Gail Shepherd (85). Some of the items are rid ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Skipping Dinner Is a Becoming a Trend
A light bite at Grateful PalateAs tiresome as the prevalence of small plates may be, it seems they're in response to downsizing trend. In the past year, more people are cutting back on going out to dinner or are cutting out dinner entirely, reports Small Business Trendcast.Restaurant News r ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar Grand Opening in Palm Beach Gardens, Super Bowl Sunday, and other Events in South Florida this Week
This man will finally reveal his Palm Beach Gardens restaurant. For months, there have been rumored and rescheduled opening dates, but at long last, Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar will open its Palm Beach Gardens restaurant. Get a peek this Wednesday with a grand opening celebration open to the publi ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Valentine's Day for Cheapskates: Six Places for a Low-Cost Date in Broward and Palm Beach
Marta Crowe via Flickr Creative CommonsCheapskates deserve love, too. Ahhh, Valentine's Day. The quintessential Hallmark Holiday, invented to divest coupled folks of hard-earned cash (in turn for typically meaningless trinkets) and to remind singles of how sad they should be about being ... More >>
Dining
February 2, 2012
Sunfish Grill in Fort Lauderdale: Terrific Cuisine in a Fading Icon
Marta Crowe via Flickr Creative CommonsCheapskates deserve love, too. Ahhh, Valentine's Day. The quintessential Hallmark Holiday, invented to divest coupled folks of hard-earned cash (in turn for typically meaningless trinkets) and to remind singles of how sad they should be about being ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Landry's to Buy Morton's: Here's Our Wish List for Its Rebirth
Houston-based restaurateur Tilman Fertitta of Landry's Inc. has acquired 90 percent of Morton's shares, he announced Wednesday, reports Chicago Business. The purchase means he'll own Morton's without shareholders' approval. Shareholders had been trying to block the purchase because they believed ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Where Are the Women in the Kitchen?
Back in 2008, I started spending almost as much time in restaurant kitchens as in restaurant dining rooms. What struck me was how few women work the hot line. The reasons are apparent: The hours are insane. The pay is middling. The work is grueling. Cooking in a competitive, cutthroat environment ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Can Pompano/Deerfield Knock Off Number-One-Seed Delray Beach in Our Throwdown?
Clean Plate Charlie is pitting our eight best dining areas against one another in a March Madness-style bracket. Later this month, we'll crown a winner -- an undisputed champion city that can boast to have the best food scene in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Below, read up on number-one-seeded ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Western Broward County Versus Hollywood: Pitting the Best of Our Ethnic Food Territories
Clean Plate Charlie is pitting our eight best dining areas against each other in a March Madness-style bracket. Later this month, we'll crown a winner -- an undisputed champion city that can boast to have the best food scene in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Below, read up on No. 4 seeded Weste ... More >>
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February 4, 2012
Valentine's Day Dinner in Broward and Palm Beach Counties: Where to Take Your Date
Rockinfree via Flickr Creative CommonsGet your Valentine's Day groove on. The hour is drawing nigh. It's time to book your reservations for Valentine's Day dinner or risk being turned away at the door, a rejection that will increase the odds of a rejection later that evening. If the cheapska ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
By The Bar: How to Conduct A Chocolate Tasting
It's my least favorite Hallmark holiday coming up, also known as Valentine's Day. It is, however, a fantastic excuse for decadence of all forms, particularly chocolate and booze. We'll start with chocolate, for which we'll turn to Chloe Doutre-Roussel, one of the world's chocolate experts and the ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Dennis Max's Assaggio del Forno to Open February 20
Assaggio del Forno, an eatery positioned to "take diners on a food journey" around Italy, is scheduled to open February 20 in Regency Court in west Boca Raton. Patrick Broadhead, formerly at Max's Grille, has been named executive chef.Translated as "taste of the oven," the west Boca restaurant w ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Grafitto South Opens in Wellington
Grafitto SouthGrafitto South's Kobe skirt steak with truffle potato purée ($37).Grafitto South has just opened in Wellington's International Equestrian Village in the former White Horse Tavern. The restaurant, which features cuisine with an Italian slant and homemade breads, is the first South F ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Apalachicola Oysters: The Friers Or The Finest?
Back in the dark ages before it was of the most profitable restaurants in the country, D.C.'s Old Ebbitt Grill ended up in a restaurant's nightmare, having sickened several patrons with bad oysters. The result was a shut down of the oyster bar and total revamp by a then-newly hired Tom Meyer. Fas ... More >>
Dining
February 9, 2012
Sushi Bon in Lantana: Sustainable Sushi That Reels in Regulars
Back in the dark ages before it was of the most profitable restaurants in the country, D.C.'s Old Ebbitt Grill ended up in a restaurant's nightmare, having sickened several patrons with bad oysters. The result was a shut down of the oyster bar and total revamp by a then-newly hired Tom Meyer. Fas ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Bourbon, Zuckerberg Inspires ROK:BRGR's Cocktail Revamp
ROK:BRGR's new cocktail menu is in the works, a revamp of the current list that's focused on old-school recipes. The restaurant has been teasing Clean Plate Charlie for weeks on the menu redo, which is based around 30-plus bourbons new to the restaurant. We can't wait to sip some Bulleit over the ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
NYY Steak Opens in Expanded Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek
Adactio via Flickr Creative CommonsNot a Yankees fan? You're still invited to the table. If you're still riding high on NY pride after the Giants' big victory in Sunday's Super Bowl, you may want to give a look at the newest steak house to hit Broward County. The recently unveiled $150 million ex ... More >>
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