Food and Cooking

South Florida Easter Brunch and Dinner Guide

Got a craving for carved meats and piles of fluffy scrambled eggs? Easter is this Sunday, which means only one thing: Brunch. Get out of the kitchen and let a restaurant handle the holiday meal, whether that means an egg-filled brunch or a lamb-chop-rich dinner. After the jump, find a list of restau ... More >>

Bash Wine Cafe & Catering Has Moved: Grand Opening Friday

For West Broward craft beer and wine lovers, Bash Wine Cafe & Catering has been the long time go to for good beer, nice wine, and delicious home cooked food. That hasn't changed. The spot recently moved to a new location, slightly changed its name--it's now Bash American Bistro--and is curr ... More >>

Mike Halker of Due South on the 64 Oz. Growler Bill

Over the past few years it has become blatantly apparent, corporations rule the regulatory process. Whether it's BP getting a slap on the wrist knocking off Flipper's brothers and sisters, Monsanto suing farmers, or Wal-Mart shutting down family-owned business, we get the drift. The laws tends to fa ... More >>

Eric Biddines Is So Obsessed With Coffee, He Even Raps About It

Casa Frida: Finally – an Excellent Mexican Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

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Five South Florida Food & Drink Activities This Weekend: Boca Bacchanal Bash and More

Just because you're not into the whole Ultra/PLUR/WMC scene -- and had to use Google to understand what the hell we're talking about, here -- doesn't mean you've got to stay locked up indoors for the weekend. There's plenty of fun to be had that doesn't involve kandy or clubs. To start, there's a wh ... More >>

2013 Savor the Avenue

Five Best Places to Cure a Hangover in South Florida

While there's always a reason to have a big night--promotion, break-up, wedding, or just your average Saturday night--there are times in which you really have an excuse. And right now there are a plethora of reasons to drink.Whether you're on spring break, recovering from St. Patty's Day, or trying ... More >>

PB Catch in Palm Beach: Craft Cocktails, Sea-Cuterie, and New Lounge

For the most part, when you think Palm Beach, you think of elegant dining rooms filled with old men in blue blazers and crystal chandeliers. Not chill hangout spot. PB Catch is now offering an alternative to the stuffy old crowds of 'the island.' The spot recently updated its concept to include ... More >>

First Look: Over 100 Small Plates at Ceviche in Delray Beach

When you think of ceviche, think of Ceviche in Delray Beach. The restaurant recently opened its doors with a quiet grand opening last October, and we at Clean Plate Charlie think it's a crying shame we didn't know about them sooner. The family of Florida establishments has branded itself as an upsc ... More >>

Everyone's a Food Critic: Kids, Cartoons, and Pugs

Every now and then us food writers are reminded that although our jobs are cool, we're not "all that and a bag of foie gras-flavored chips". So, when we heard that a Pug was the latest hot new food critic, we had to investigate him. True, he does an admirable job, but do you really trust a creature ... More >>

South Florida's St. Patrick's Day Party Guide

It's time to bust out the obnoxiously awesome striped top hat and green leisure suit out of storage: St. Patrick's Day is Sunday, March 17, and South Florida is ready to parrrrtttty. If the whole "amateur hour" aspect of drinking in public on St. Patty's Day isn't a huge turnoff, there are plenty of ... 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 >>

St. Patrick's Day: Two Irish Whiskey Cocktails From Whiskey Blue (Drink Them There or Make Them at Home)

Though St. Patrick's Day isn't officially until Sunday, March 17, we suggest kicking things off early -- like how about cocktails tonight?And since there's life after beer and a shot, we're heading over to Whiskey Blue on Fort Lauderdale beach for one of its featured cocktails made with Irish whiske ... More >>

Top Ten Irish Bars

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Cinemark and Bogart's: Moviegoers Can Eat and Watch 3D Movies For Under 35 Bucks

Just in case you haven't noticed, the whole luxury dining theatre thing is really in right now. Gone are the days in which moviegoers are deigned to tiny seats with nothing more than a quadrupled-size soda and five pound box 'o popcorn. To elevate diners movie experiences even higher, Cinemark ... More >>

St. Paddy's Day Brunch: Ruben Quiche and Green Agave Cocktail

This St. Patrick's Day, the B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel is asking you to drink (and eat) outside the box. Sure you could go anywhere and have some green beer and corned beef and cabbage, but have you ever asked yourself, "why on earth would I want to consume cheap beer laced with green dye?"Instea ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

First Look: Zorba's Taverna in Delray Beach Serves Authentic Greek Fare

For an authentic taste of Greece, Palm Beach residents look no further than Zorba's Taverna, a new eatery now open in Delray Beach. With decades' worth of combined experience, owners Bobby and father Taso Orfanos joined with restaurateur Bill Maxakoulis to open Zorba's last December. The trio is d ... More >>

Top Five Restaurants on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale

For many locals, Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale tends to be viewed as a bit of a tourist trap. Yeah, there are plenty of places to go out for a drink, but often the food can be a bit, um, lacking. That being said, we decided to compile a list of the five best restaurants on Las Olas. Click on ... 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 >>

Joe's Seafood Shack Opens in Fort Lauderdale, Wants to Give You Crabs

Joe's Seafood Shack is opening the doors to its new 320-seat restaurant on March 19 at 11 a.m.  If the name's got you a little confused, yes... the chain is nationally known as Joe's Crab Shack, but the new restaurant is called Joe's Seafood Shack out of respect for another restaurant in the ... More >>

First Look: Delray's New Hidden Gem 3rd & 3rd Does the Harlem Shake

There's a new restaurant in downtown Delray Beach, but unless you hear about it through the grapevine, or are curious enough to venture beyond the boundaries of Pineapple Grove and down the backstreets north of Atlantic Ave., you may never have known it existed. With no exterior sign, the recently ... More >>

Sirocco Blows Into Seminole Paradise at The Hard Rock

Sirocco Mediterranean Restaurant & Lounge is celebrating its grand opening tomorrow, March 13, after a brief soft opening. The restaurant, named after the wind that originates in the Sahara desert and travels across the Mediterranean to southern Europe, will feature contemporary takes on Mediter ... More >>

Delray Dishcrawl Is Sold Out! New Times Has Tickets to Give Away

You probably thought pub crawls were named such because of the semi-ambulatory position you end up in halfway through. Wrong. Clever of you, but wrong.The word crawl is used to indicate the slow pace with which the large group travels from bar to bar.It is this slow pace that makes th ... More >>

The Great Food Truck Race is Casting for Season Four

Attention south Florida food truckers -- or wannabes. If you dreamed of taking a truck coast to coast in a non-stop frenzy of challenges -- all for the chance to win $50,000, then you'll want to try out for season four of Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race, hosted by Tyler Florence.Though the ... More >>

Today is International Women's Day: South Florida's Best Female Chefs

Just like many other career paths the culinary industry tends to be a male dominated field. For years, women wanting to make it big had to fight their way to the top. Lately, it seems to be getting better. It's become more and more common to see women running the show in their own kitchens and ... More >>

Voodka in Fort Lauderdale: Style Over Substance

Ten Best Irish Pubs & Restaurants in South Florida

It can be hard to relate to Ireland's rolling green hills and blustery (and often impossibly charming) cliffside villages, but if there's one thing South Florida understands, it's how to raise a glass and toast to a damned good time. Perhaps that's why this hot, flat state is home to so many Emerald ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Food Trucks, Chefs' Dinner, and Passover Prep

Good news, thin-blooded South Floridians. Last weekend's "frigid" (read: glorious) cooler temps will start melting away in the next few days, and the forecast for the weekend is looking pretty damned fine. Get out of the house, sans parka this time, and check out what's shaking in the Broward and Pa ... More >>

Brewzzi, Due South Score Awards at Best Florida Beer Championships

Brewzzi, a Palm Beach brewpub, scored a total of ten medals at the 2013 Best Florida Beer Championships on Saturday in Tampa, winning two gold, four silver, and four bronze medals.Due South Brewing Co. of Boynton Beach also came away with several medals, winning four silver and three bronze.

Cook Better Than Bubbe?

Review: Voodka Swings and Misses

Voodka's interior, with its vaulted ceilings, glittering chandeliers, and oversized faux leather couches, catches the eye of almost all who walk by on East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Inside, owners Dan Ellia and Michel Karsenti have composed a mashup menu with everything from burgers to ... More >>

Orlando Company Wants to Purchase Mangos Restaurant and Lounge on Las Olas

Mangos Restaurant and Lounge, the iconic island-style restaurant and lounge on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, may be in the process of being bought out by Big Three Restaurants Inc. The Orlando corporation is in the business of owning and operating franchise restaurants. Big Three is an ea ... More >>

Burt & Max's Finally Open: Fire Pits and A Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar

It's pretty much common knowledge that opening a new restaurant comes with a bunch of hiccups. It's rare for a newly built spot to actually open according to initial schedules. As is expected, that's part of the story of the newly opened Burt & Max's. The restaurant, which was originally slated ... More >>

Three People to Know in South Florida's Culinary Scene, Part 3 - Caleb Holman

Caleb Holman, executive chef of Kapow! Noodle Bar, has been into cooking ever since his lunch-lady mom would whip up great meals at home when not "bound by the government limitations on school foods." His grandma also worked in the restaurant biz, and these family ties instilled a love of cooking in ... More >>

B.C. Tacos To Expand With Davie Cafe

Fans of B.C. Tacos' unique caveman-themed food truck can soon enjoy some good eats in a more traditional setting when B.C. Tacos Cafe opens in Davie in the spring. The restaurant doesn't have an opening date yet but expect to be able to chow down sometime in April, 2013. Located on University Drive ... More >>

Florida Cookery: Great Food, Poor Service

New Food Truck Alert: Red Zeppelin Rockin' Lobster Rolls

The next time you're in the mood for an authentic Maine lobster roll, look for South Florida's new mobile kitchen, the Red Zeppelin Rockin' Lobster Roll. After hitting the streets last November, the crustacean-focused food truck based out of Dania Beach has been handing out some of the best around. ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Burgers & Beer Festival and More

Don't let the "chilly" temperatures (c'mon: 66 degrees is sweater weather? Really?) keep you inside this weekend. There are tons of delicious adventures awaiting out and about. Bundle up and hit the town for some food and drink fun this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Find five options, ... More >>

Haifa to Hallandale: Falafel Benny's Got the Best Balls

Through Falafel Benny's narrow, squat entrance was a room of mostly men yelling at each other in thick Israeli accents. "How is the falafel?" owner Benny Regev gregariously bellowed at customers halfway through their lunch. He tried to buy some of his regulars' meals. Some accepted, and others slam ... More >>

Florida Cookery: Great Food, Poor Service

Florida Cookery's manager, an unflappable and poker-faced woman dressed in an austere black-and-white uniform, set a heavy spiny lobster dish on our table. Around her, the dining room lit up with that unique razzle-dazzle that South Beach restaurants often possess Saturday nights. It had been 25 mi ... More >>

Three People to Know in South Florida's Culinary Scene, Part 1 - Robb Muise

For more on South Florida's food scene, check out New Times' Taste guide. Although South Florida may be a late bloomer when it comes to a lot of trends, we do catch up eventually. And sometimes, as with our food scene, the evolution is exponential. The past year or so has seen the culinary scene ev ... More >>

IKEA U.S. Meatballs Do Not Contain Horse Meat

If you're heading to IKEA in Sunrise to pick up some cheap furniture and a snack, don't worry too much about finding remnants of Trigger in your lunch.Earlier in the week, authorities in the Czech Republic detected horse meat in IKEA meatballs. Initially, the furniture company removed meatballs from ... More >>

Pizza Fusion to Open Flagship Corporate Restaurant in Boca Raton

Pizza Fusion, the South Florida-based pizza chain with the slogan, "Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time," recently announced plans to open two new locations -- one in Naples and a second in Boca Raton, which will be the brand's first corporate location. Currently the leading green franchise in Nor ... More >>

"Drink Like a Local" Campaign Pushes Local Craft Brews

For more on South Florida's food scene, check out New Times' Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. For foodies, being encouraged to eat locally is nothing new. Farm-to-table as a culinary buzz term has been around a long time already. But supporting your local purveyors doesn't app ... More >>

First Look: Green Bar & Kitchen in Fort Lauderdale

In 2011, when nutritionist and holistic health coach Elena Pezzo, owner of Green Bar & Kitchen, learned of her brother Anthony's stroke and subsequent coma, she was devastated. Only a few years earlier, the 33-year-old New York native had lost both of her parents and had battled poor health and depr ... More >>

Five Best Restaurants on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach has never been known for its dining scene, but several new restaurants have helped to make the Clematis St. strip a new downtown destination for South Florida foodies. These days there's a little bit of everything, from sports bars and Mexican at Rocco's Tacos, to Cuban-style eats at ... More >>

Chef Lauren DeShields on Market 17's Local Sourcing Efforts

It's no secret that Market 17 is one of the most locavorian, sustainability-savvy restaurants in South Florida. After all, it's not shy about voicing its commitment to responsible dining and local sourcing. Chef Lauren Shields is a driving force behind these efforts. The Florida-born chef cooked he ... More >>

SoBEWFF 2013: Food, Booze, and Celebs Take Over South Beach

For four glorious days every year, Miami Beach is taken over by a cadre of chefs, celebrities, and fans of food and wine in an indoor-outdoor hootenanny known as the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.For those looking to hobnob with the likes of Robert Irvine, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Sunny Anderso ... More >>