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Oar House Restaurant and Bar in Pompano Beach Celebrates Grand Opening May 11

The food scene is growing by leaps and bounds in South Florida. We have everything now from haute cuisine to trendy burger shacks. But there's a staple of Florida dining that should never be forgotten because it is the very sort of spot that often convinces most people to move here in the first pla ... More >>

Super Bowl Cocktails: Make These Baltimore and San Francisco-Inspired Drinks

The "Big Game" is tomorrow and you've got plenty of watching options. You can have a house party, head over to one of the many bars and restaurants holding watch parties. If you've got vacation days coming to you, you can hop a flight to New Orleans -- or you could sail away on a Carnival ship for a ... More >>

Lance Armstrong: The Next Richard Nixon or Pete Rose?

Lance Armstrong singlehandedly changed American bicycling. He won seven Tours de France. He held off testicular cancer. He dated and about married Sheryl Crow. Not long ago, presumably after quitting with the doping, he won his first 70.3 mile triathlon in Florida, up in Haines City.He is an am ... More >>

2013 Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival Is This Weekend

Being that Florida is one massive peninsula, seafood is kind of a big thing. If you can't eat it or chose not to, we feel sorry for you. For seafood aficionados, or  anyone who likes a festival, we have an event for you: the Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival.The family-friendly event is ... More >>

The Ten Weirdest New Year's Eve Ball Drops: Pickles, Peeps, and Fish

Tonight, millions of people around the world will gather around their televisions to see a big lighted ball drop from One Times Square in New York City at midnight. Since 1907, the New Year's Eve ball has dropped at 11:59 p.m., traveling 77 feet in 60 seconds to signify the start of another year. &n ... More >>

World Food Day Today (October 16): GMO Protest at Yellow Green Market

Today is world food day. Originally started in 1981 to honor to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, it is now used to promote advocacy campaigns for nonprofits. This year, World Food's focus is on ending hunger through Agricultural Cooperatives; however some groups are using the day to ... More >>

Attention, Power Lunchers: DCOTA Cay Opening Monday; New Restaurant Inside Design Center of the Americas

Unless you want to deck out the interior of your megayacht, redesign your multimillion-dollar condominium on South Beach, or create some custom-built furniture for your new waterfront estate, there's probably never been a reason for you to visit the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) in Fort Laud ... More >>

5th Annual New Times Pairings: Five Reasons Why You Should Go

The fifth Annual New Times Pairings event is right around the corner. On September 13 from 7 - 10 p.m. the Broward County Convention Center will host this evening of good food and good wine. If you've been procrastinating about your ticket buying we've got some reasons why you should buy them now:

Defense Department Flying Drones From Three South Florida Locales

The U.S. Department of Defense is conducting drone operations from at least four sites in Florida, and it plans to add three more sites in the future, according to data gathered and released by the nonprofit Public Intelligence. The group released this week an interactive Google map that shows ... More >>

Genetically Modified Bugs Glow Red and Self-Destruct, but Can They Keep Away Disease?

Nontraditional Irish Music Meets Traditional Irish Pub

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 >>

Get Your Mojo and Pickled Pig's Head in Norman Van Aken's Weekly Column

​Norman Van Aken -- one of the Mango Gang, along with Douglas Rodriguez, Allen Susser, and Mark Militello -- has started a weekly column, Word on Food, over on the national food site Food Republic -- teasers, perhaps, for his upcoming cookbook, My Key West Kitchen.Currently he helms Norm ... More >>

South Florida's Best Food-Serving Dive Bars

Key West Airport Gets Another Crash Landing; Investigators Already There From Last Crash

Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeThis was an inappropriate method of landing a plane.​For the second time in four days, a plane somehow managed to crash on the Key West airport's only runway.Add in a $165,000 embezzling scheme and a drunk guy making bomb threats and you've got one hell of a two-week ... More >>

Dear Federal Court: Please Help Florida Suppress the Vote

Racism? Not here.​To: U.S. District Court From: Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning We're having a small problem with voting down here in Florida. In May, our Legislature passed some brilliant new requirements designed to crack down on unnecessary voters -- specifically, people who are poor, ... More >>

Lady and the Vamp

Max's Harvest in Delray Beach: Farm-to-Fork Done Right, Plus the Best Steaks in Palm Beach County

Judgment Day? South Florida Chefs Share Their Last Meals

Judgment Day?....not so much, actually.​It's 6:00 pm on May 21st in New Zealand and people at the far end of the planet are Tweeting that the Apocalypse hasn't arrived like crackpot radio evangelist Harold Camping (who, by the way is rumored to have raised $100 million during his end-o ... More >>

Deck 84 in Delray Beach: Nothing Groundbreaking, but This Is Why We Live in Florida, People!

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

John Heins, owner of Latin Burger and Taco, poses in front of his food truck.​We interview new Steak954 chef Carlos Jorge. [Part 2]Thanksgiving might be over, but you can still recreate the best turkey ever with these steps.A Q&A with the author of a 101 Gluten-free Microwave Mug Cakes.Brew Ma ... More >>

Eating Around the Blog-o-Sphere

Got an interesting post or bit of news to share? Email it to Charlie and we'll include it in Eating Around the Blog-o-Sphere.  Chef Chad Galiano, also known as Chadzilla, talks shu-mai dumplings made with koji aji, an MSG substitute.Jeff Eats takes issue with the Sun Sentinel's Best P ... More >>

It's a Boozy Kind of Summer at These Events

Beer's the only thing sweating more than you this Summer.​This Summer has been crazy. It's either so rainy that the streets look like giant Slip and Slides, or so hot out that even your sweat is sweating. I guess, if anything, that translates into good boozing weather. When you're stuck inside by ... More >>

South Florida's 25 Best Dishes

100 Favorite Dishes: Octopus Carpaccio From 3030 Ocean

John Linn​As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in June, 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. 5: Octopus Carpaccio from 3030 OceanChef Dean James Max's 3030 Oce ... More >>

A Guide to South Florida's Cheap Seafood Dives

Morning Juice: Retired Football Stars Tackled by Legal Woes; Experts Divided on Oil Spill's Effect on Florida

​It's Thursday. Here's what's in your local news:In what could be a major step toward fighting corruption in Broward County, the sheriff's office will be collaborating with the FBI to bust crooked politicians. [Daily Pulp]Poor Sapp: Retired NFL All-Pro and ex-Miami Hurricanes star Warren Sapp is o ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Crepes From Paris Bakery and Café

shutterstock.com​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. 9: Crepes from Paris Bakery and CaféThe French have been e ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Butifarra From Bravo Gourmet Sandwich Shop

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. 10: Butifarra From Bravo Gourmet Sandwich ShopThe postcard-sized ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Fried Rock Shrimp With Spicu Yuzu From Suite 225

​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. 12: Fried Rock Shrimp With Spicy Yuzu From Suite 225The Florida rock shrimp ... More >>

From Fire to Ice: Sprinkles Ice Cream Shop Reopens in Palm Beach

Favorite island ice cream shop back in business with new look and streamlined service.

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

C. StilesA lomo saltado sandwich from this week's Behind the Line slideshow of Bravo Gourmet Sandwich Shop.​This week on the blog:A fish wagon-turned-shack makes the best burger in Key West.You say banana, I say banana pancakes.We roll through six more of our 100 Favorite Dishes this week, startin ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of November 19, 2009

Reef Rd Opens on Clematis

​Can the folks behind Rocco's Tacos do for seafood and rum what Rocco's did for tacos and tequila? We're about to find out with the debut of Reef Rd Rum Bar, which opened right across Clematis Street from the wildly popular nouveau taqueria.   Local moguls Big Time Restaurant Group, Rocc ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

​Well gawsh darn. This week was a great one on Clean Plate Charlie. We shared laughs. We shed tears. We ate a lot of food. Check out what you missed below.Morton cooks for who? Oh, for us. "Mi amore, take me to El Zocalo!"My trip to Key West yields three great restaurants with their doors still op ... More >>

New Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency

The Hyatt Regency Miami, which underwent a $20 million dollar renovation last year, has unveiled its' new Pure Verde restaurant. Executive chef Michael Morris will be in charge of the snazzily-designed venue, which just months ago was a dull, aging sports bar. Morris, who previously helmed Hyatt ... More >>

Oi, Oi, We’re the Brews!

Havana Is Open

And you don't need a boat to get there

Jim DeFede To Fort Lauderdale? -- UPDATED

Your Fish Is My Command

Want it? McCormick & Schmick's can get it.

Douchebag of The Month: Tom Oosterhoudt

Artbeat

Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

Carlton Moore's Little Secret

Something Is Happening Here, Mr. Jones

Oompah Party

Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

Two restaurants where yum nua and tom yum are yum-yum

A Fruity Inebriate

Earache

Tha Union organizes against the fakers and haters of hip-hop

Ike and Mamie's Navels

Floyd Wray was the Sunshine State's Johnny Orangeseed

Best Cheap Thrill

Canoeing on the ocean