Lindsay Autry

Tim Petrillo of the Restaurant People Wants to See Edgier Restaurant Concepts

When it comes to downtown Fort Lauderdale restaurants, many have come and gone. If it wasn't lack of interest, it was the recession. If that didn't kill their business, changing trends did. Point being: it's a fickle business and you have to be on top of your game to stay relevant. In terms of the ... More >>

Steve Martorano Wants More Great Italian-American Places

A little over 20 years ago, Steve Martorano -- number seven on our Tastemaker countdown -- was on his way back up north. His dreams of opening a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale didn't work out and the cook (he doesn't like the word chef) was at the airport, waiting for a flight to Philadelphia. Then, ... More >>

Tom Moynihan of d.b.a./cafe Follows in His Father's Footsteps

d.b.a./café breaks the notion that good food and drink must be accompanied by a fancy setting and fancy prices. Cut up wine boxes line the kickspace under the bar. More of them form a New York City skyline at the far end of the restaurant, past the multicolored string of Christmas lights. Yes, Ch ... More >>

Lindsay Autry of Sundy House is South Florida's Top Chef

Being a finalist on season nine of Bravo's Top Chef, may have brought Tastemaker number 9, Lindsay Autry into our living rooms, but the chef had been working on her culinary career long before that. The Johnson & Wales University graduate's career started as a kid in North Carolina, trying to figur ... More >>

Jodi Swank of Swank Farms Would Vote Nutella Off the Island

Things are growing in Loxahatchee. That's where Jodi and Darrin Swank of Swank Specialty Produce grow some of the most beautiful and desired vegetables and herbs on their hydroponic farm. Though farming isn't easy in South Florida, the work pays off. The produce from the farm, which includes 200 v ... More >>

Robert Irvine Looking for Chefs For New Food Network Show

Robert Irvine, the brawny host of Restaurant Impossible, is casting for a new cooking competition show -- and he's looking for south Florida chefs. Irvine is searching for sous chefs, budding restaurateurs, and executive chefs that are ready to take it to the next level for his new yet-to-be-titled ... More >>

OpenTable Names Sundy House, the Breakers Among the 100 Best Brunches in the U.S.

Brunch has always been the best meal of the week, where you can get together with friends and dine for hours on unlimited amounts of food. Plus, it's one of the few times it's socially acceptable to drink before 5 o'clock. It's no secret that South Florida restaurants serve some of the best brunche ... 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 >>

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 >>

Sundy House in Delray Beach Adds Sarah Sipe as Pastry Chef

The powers that be at Sundy House in Delray Beach are building a female-led kitchen. Florida native Sarah Sipe, 31, has been hired at the historic hotel as head pastry chef. She joins a team that includes executive chef and former Top Chef: Texas contestant Lindsay Autry. Sipe is a Johnson & Wales ... More >>

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Delray Beach Garlic Fest Tickets Available: Online Sales End February 3

Behold the power of garlic, its pungent bulb able to keep both vampires and bland vegetable side dishes at bay. With the 14th annual Delray Beach Garlic Fest just around the corner, it's time to start fantasizing about all the ways in which allium sativum makes life more palatable. Oh, and online ti ... More >>

Five South Florida Food- and Drink-Related Events This Weekend: Swank Table Lunch, Food Trucks, and More

So, you survived the holiday season madness and are ready to reclaim your weekends as your own. Clean Plate Charlie has gathered up a few food- and drink-related events going down this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties. After the jump, find a few ways to keep busy and entertain the palate - ... More >>

South Florida New Year's Eve 2013 Dinners: Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Beyond

Look, we're not gonna knock procrastination: It's one of the finest art forms available. But if you're tempted to put off making your New Year's Eve plans until 4:57 p.m. on Monday, December 31, you might as well pack it in and call it a year. To avoid the danger of a dud of a NYE, check out the o ... More >>

Event Coverage: Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest Kick-Off at Cafe Boulud (Photos)

We already know, most South Floridians were baseling it up this weekend. It may have been a satellite fair, the streets of the design district, or just partying, but those of you who opted to head across the Dade county border missed out on some pretty swanky stuff.The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festi ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Mack House Debut, Truffle Season, and More

Will Hurricane Sandy crash (and/or destroy) your Halloween party this weekend? That remains to be seen, but if you've got weekend plans anywhere in South Florida, it would pay to call ahead to ensure everything is proceeding as planned, as some organizers may pull the plug on events if conditions wo ... More >>

Chez Jean-Pierre in Palm Beach: A Few Questions for Chef Chef Jean-Pierre Leverrier

Chef Clay Conley has paired up with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign. On Sunday October 28, at Buccan, he is holding a charity dinner. Sounds like quite the offer from the James Beard nominated chef. Right?Well, it gets even better. Conley has invited a handful of star chefs to collaborat ... More >>

Lindsay Autry Makes Grilled Lemony Chicken On Today For Memorial Day

Palm Beach's own Top Chef contestant Lindsay Autry has been getting around a lot, lately. Fresh from her recent Sunday Supper/Monday Leftovers pop-up with chef Roy Villacrucis, Autry flew to New York City for an appearance on the Today show. Chef Autry, who resides in West Palm Beach, presented an ... More >>

Scenes From Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry's Pop-Up (Photos)

If you missed last weekend's Sunday Supper/Monday's Leftovers pop-up at Chef Corp Cook's Studio in Palm Beach Gardens, you missed some good food prepared by Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry.  Villacrusis told Clean Plate Charlie that the secret of the meals was teamwork and honest ingredients. ... More >>

Roy Villacrusis and Top Chef Lindsay Autry: Sunday Supper/Monday Leftover Pop Up

Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry are teaming up for a two-night pop-up dinner series at Chef Corp Cook's Studio in Palm Beach Gardens on Sunday, May 20 and Monday, May 21.The five-course Sunday supper and Monday "Leftovers" dinners, which will have the same menu both days, will feature ingredients ... More >>

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, Old School Beerfest, and other Food and Drink Events this Week in South Florida

With wine competitions, wine festivals, beer festivals, and all manner of pairings on the docket, this is a busy week for food and drink fans in South Florida. In addition to the typical end-of-season flood of events, there are a few special observances this week. Tax day is Tuesday and if you need ... More >>

Top Chef Contestant Lindsay Autry Stages Pop-Up Series

Lindsay Autry, Top Chef contestant from this past season, will host her next pop-up at kitchen store and culinary school, In The Kitchen, in Tequesta on April 17. The former executive chef at the now-closed Michelle Bernstein's at The Omphoy, Autry is staging pop-ups to feed her creativity and formi ... More >>

Palm Beach's Lindsay Autry Gets Booted Off Top Chef: Texas

​Before Top Chef: Texas, Lindsay Autry was best-known for her duties as executive chef of Michelle Bernstein's at the Omphoy in Palm Beach.Being the protégé of Bernstein and executive chef at one of her restaurants (since then, Bernstein has left the Omphoy) is an amazing feat for anyone at the ... More >>

Michelle Bernstein to Host Cooking Demo

​You've seen her on the Food Network, between the covers of glossy food magazines, even hawking Crisco; now you can see Michelle Bernstein actually... cooking.  Yes, even celebrity chefs get behind the stove once in awhile, and come Saturday, December 11, SoFla's biggest culinary star will ta ... More >>

Jazz Brunch at Michelle Bernstein's Begins This Sunday

​This just in: Michelle Bernstein at the Omphoy is now offering a jazz brunch every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And there's a perk: After eating, you receive a one-day pass to lounge around the swanky hotel; this includes lounge chairs and towel service. (Gotta love Bernstein's uptown/downtown v ... More >>

Signature Chefs Take Over Boca Resort This Friday

Zach Bell will be one of the 31 chefs at the Signature Chefs event.​Food at the esteemed Boca Raton Resort already has the pedigree of Masaharu Morimoto and Gordon Ramsey stamped on it. Come Friday, you can add Daniel Boulud, Angelo Elia, and Michelle Bernstein to that list.The Resort's Signature ... More >>