Grand Marnier

Kaluz: Corporate Efficiency

Bartender Q&A: Kerry McCabe of Kapow! Noodle Bar on his Favorite Drinks, Big Spenders, and Hostesses

Since Top Chef and all of those other cooking shows made it big, chefs have become the new "in" celebrities: the rock stars of the the restaurant industry. And hey, we get it. It's hard not to love the person who tickles your tastebuds with amazing flavor sensations. On the other hand, we ... More >>

Cirque-A-Licious Offers a High-Flying New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is one of those nights that can be highly overrated. You get dressed up, pay four times the normal price for a buffet dinner, party hat, and champagne, and listen to either a wedding band or DJ as the clock strikes midnight.   This year, we're thinking of celebrating with ci ... More >>

What Your Drink Says About You

When a patron sits down at the bar, the bartender immediately sizes up him or her and wonders: "Is this an amateur who is going to cheapskate me out of a tip? Or is this person a pro drinker?" We know -- it's not nice to stereotype. But it takes a seasoned bartender only a moment to deduce all he ne ... More >>

Cafe Martorano Reopens With Full-Liquor License

Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Martorano was on his way to the airport. After moving to Coral Springs to start fresh in Florida, he decided the palm trees and early bedtimes of Coral Springs just weren't for him. The plane taking him back to Philadelphia was already on the tarmac when he called a restau ... More >>

The Olympics Are Coming: SAIA Offers Patriotic Menu Items

The 2012 summer Olympic games kick off on July 27 in London. So far, there's been talk of the usual Olympic-related madness -- McDonald's getting a French fry exclusive, our team's uniforms being made in China (and what's with those berets?), and the totally weird, one-eyed mascots Wenlock and Mande ... More >>

Martini Madness at La Scaletta Ristorante & Pizzeria

​There's something about a martini that we adore. Maybe it's the sophistication of the glass or the ritual of watching the bartender shake the cocktail and pour the ice-cold libation, possibly leaving the shaker at the bar with a few precious additional drops of the delicious libation we are about ... More >>

South Florida's Best Margaritas

​Margaritas and palm trees belong together, so it's no wonder South Florida is awash in tequila goodness. Clean Plate Charlie takes a look at some of the best margaritas in Broward and Palm Beach. These are finalists in the Best Of issue that will hit the stands in June -- as usual, feel free to l ... More >>

Hanson To Make Beer? Ten Other Celebrity Booze Endorsements

No really. They were boys.​Remember the Hanson song MMMbop?  Sure it was stupid and you weren't sure whether the kids singing it were pretty girls or extremely pretty boys, but it sure was catchy.Unfortunately puberty kicked in and the Hanson boys (yes, they were boys) disappeared.  Well ... More >>

The List: Sick of Pumpkin Beer? Five Pumpkin Cocktails

​Looking to start a bar fight at your favorite neighborhood haunt? If so, there are several tactics to use that are guaranteed to result in hurt feelings and/or fisticuffs.These tactics include but are not limited to-- poorly executed your-mama jokes, extolling the virtues of Neil Diamond, and hur ... More >>

Texas de Brazil Opens in Fort Lauderdale

Photo: Manuel Miranda​ Good news carnivores! Fort Lauderdale's newest steakhouse, Texas de Brazil, opened this week!  Located directly across from the Galleria Mall, the new Brazilian steakhouse is easy to miss from the road even if you are looking for it! A word of advice- once you hit Galle ... More >>

Bar Talk with Karlo Torres at the New Carlos and Charlie's in West Palm Beach's City Place

PERFECT FIT: Karlo Torres, bartender at Carlo's and Charlie's in City Place, West Palm BeachIt's only fitting that a "Carlo" mans the outdoor bar ​at the new Carlos and Charlie's in City Place in West Palm Beach.Alright. So it's not a perfect coincidence...it's actually Karlo (with a "k," and -- p ... More >>

Carpe Diem by Cafe de France in Delray Beach: Traditional French Restaurant With $1 Mimosas!

Five Osama Bin Laden Cocktails

Red Death cocktail​On Sunday night, President Obama told the world that Osama Bin Laden, the leader behind our nation's most horrific terrorist attacks on 9/11, had been killed in a special operation by Navy SEALs. While most deaths aren't celebrated, Bin Laden ain't your average situ ... More >>

"New Times" Cupcake Battle: Q&A With Heidi DePante of Spiked Bake Shop

flickr.com: lamantinAs a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Heidi DePante, president of Spiked Bake Shop. DePante writes that her cupcakes are des ... More >>

Top Ten Signature Cocktails at Local Bars

Barrel O' Fun at the Mai-Kai.​You already know South Florida is delightfully alcohol-soaked: We've got dives that boast 23-hour licenses and clubs that don't shut down until 4 a.m. We've got ubiquitous fishbowls of syrupy beach booze, robust beers found at snobby gastropubs and microbreweries, and ... More >>

Q&A with Chef Alberto Ortiz from Rachel's: "I Cook Nice Food... This Is Not Just About Naked Women Running Around"

Photo by Patty Canedo Chef Alberto Ortiz, Executive Chef of Rachel's in West Palm Beach Rachel's Steakhouse may be best known for its ahem, entertainment, but its food also has a reputation --- for titillating tastebuds. Behind the beautiful strippers is a culinary scene of traditional, cla ... More >>

Valentine's Day Delights @ Texas de Brazil

Milky Way Martini​It is that time of the year again when happy couples find an excuse to tell each other how much they care while the rest of us pretend that Valentine's Day is a conspiracy for the greeting card companies to make a killing. The good thing is that Texas de Brazil is offering somet ... More >>

Cafe La Buca in Pompano Beach Feels Like Home

Thanksgiving at a Restaurant: Five Options in Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood / Miami Beach

Let somebody else deal with this. ​For some, eating Thanksgiving at a restaurant might seem weird. But since when is it un-American to have someone else cook your meal, serve it to you, and clean up everything when you're done with your third helping? There's absolutely nothing wrong with Thanksgi ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Rock Shrimp Tempura From Morimoto

John Linn​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. 43: Rock Shrimp Tempura from MorimotoEach chopstick-sized bite of ten ... More >>

Vintage Jackson's

Ye olde steak house could use an update

Marriage is Like Mushrooms

The Love Boat departs on the hour from Little Palm Island

Apres-Pai Gow

Best Margarita

Yucatan Mexican Bar & Grill

Going for Broke

Dining at Tatu is a gamble

Hangover Remedy

SoBe Up North

The Steak Capital

Revisiting Here in Allentown

Chef Allen's proves the original is still better than the remakes

Best Dessert

Café la Bonne Crepe

Italian Food, Unchained

The owner of Pranzo hasn't let his chain-restaurant success spoil his excellent Italian eatery

The Vittles Kingdom

The service is subpar, but the Chinatown-style fare at Gary Woo’s absolutely rules

Dive Right In

The Octopus' Garden is a dive with taste

The Wolfgang Factory

Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe

The Jinx Continues

Buddhist Foodists

Don't Go Near the Water!