Mexican Food and Cooking

Julieta Bocos of Casa Frida is South Florida's Mexican Ambassador of Food

At Casa Frida Number 18 on our Tastemakers list, Julieta Bocos wants you to taste Mexico. Not the Mexico fast food chains try to sell, and not the Tex-Mex most Americans mistake as Mexican food. Slow-cooked moles - a Mexican sauce made with chocolate and chilis - and fall-apart pork called cochinit ... More >>

A Real Mexican Kitchen in Fort Lauderdale

Expect a crash course in authentic Mexican cuisine and wide smiles when you step inside Casa Frida Mexican Grill. "Do you know what posole is?" asked co-owner Victor Bocos during one lunchtime visit. The blood-red soup, the day's special, came with slow-roasted pork shoulder, big tender kernels of ... 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 >>

Pinche Taqueria Works Out Fitting into Wilton Manors

There are nearly a dozen taco options on Pinche Taqueria's concise Mexican-American menu. Despite our expectations for more true-to-form Mexican fare, stemming from Pinche's New York locations and their strict adherence to those traditions, Stephanie Lee, owner of the Wilton Manors outpost, told us ... More >>

Stick This On Your Dog: Five Creative Hot Dog Toppings

As you know, The Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the day when American colonists adopted The Declaration of Independence, a document which, effectively, told the British monarchy to shove it. As with any holiday, Americans have certain Fourth of July traditions like drinking heavily, calling ... More >>

Tin Fish Brings Cali-Style Fish Tacos to West Palm Beach

There are only two things that San Diego has over South Florida. One is the surfing. The other is the fact that San Diego is the home of killer fish tacos. As in stuff-your-face-until-you-burst  it's-so-worth-the-six-hour-flight good. That's why we're welcoming the arrival of Tin Fish restauran ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo in South Florida: Where to Celebrate

The good news and the bad news about Cinco de Mayo is that May 5 falls on a Saturday this year. Good news for the obvious reasons (you won't have to develop an elaborate excuse for smelling like tequila at your morning work meeting) and bad news in that there's nothing stopping you -- and every othe ... More >>

56. Jerk Chicken Nacho Quesadilla at Nacho Bizness

We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments, or visit our Facebook page.56. Jerk Chicke ... More >>

South Florida's Best Food Trucks

​ With dozens upon dozens of trucks and a rally or roundup many, if not most, days of the week, South Florida has loudly proclaimed its affection for the food truck. Whether you dig on the savory or the sweet, there's probably a roving kitchen that can make it happen for you. It was no easy feat, ... More >>

The Fire Within to Host Inaugural Food Truck Round-Up in West Palm Beach

​Seth and Melissa Bryan, owners of the Fire Within food truck based in West Palm Beach, are having dinner on Dixie. And, yes -- you're invited.It's a date South Florida foodies won't want to miss, because it marks a "first" for West Palm Beach: It's the city's first regularly scheduled food-truck ... More >>

Barbacoa Tacos at El Jefe Luchador in Deerfield Beach

​Even if it's a quiet hour between lunch and dinner, inside Deerfield's El Jefe Luchador, it's as animated as a Mexican streetfest. Tables and chairs wear primary colors like a box of fat crayons. Against one wall, flamboyant masks stare from empty eyes: a reference to its "chief fighter" nam ... More >>

Recipe: Lobster and Gouda Quesadilla

​I made a day trip down to the Keys this Saturday to enjoy the weather and trek around the Marathon area (before it turned into the two-day shit storm we've been experiencing). When I was down there, I made a stop at one of my favorite places in Marathon: Keys Fisheries. In addition to selling spi ... More >>

Xochitl Totopos de Maiz Are Restaurant-Quality Chips in a Bag

John Linn​It's pretty tough to find grocery store tortilla chips that are any good. Most commercial varieties just don't taste like corn to me. Instead, they taste artificial and stale.My favorite chip to buy in grocery stores is Santitas Yellow Corn Chips. Sure, they're made by Frito Lay, but the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Crepas de Cuitlacoche From Eduardo de San Angel

​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. 1: Crepas de Cuitlacoche from Eduardo de San AngelIn 1993, back when South ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Coca-Cola BBQ Beef Ribs From Lola's on Harrison

​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. 2: Coca-Cola BBQ Beef Ribs From Lola's on HarrisonBoutique restaurant Lola' ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Sushi From Morimoto

​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. 3: Sushi From MorimotoThe Iron Chef's restaurant in the Boca Resort has bee ... More >>

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 >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Moules Frites From Pistache

​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: Moules Frites From PistacheThere's something about Pistache that just fe ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Kobe Beef Sliders From Steak 954

​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. 6: Kobe Beef Sliders From Steak 954Stephen Starr's Steak 954 is as straight ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Shrimp and Grits From Creolina's Dixie Takeout

​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. 7: Shrimp and Grits From Creolina's Dixie TakeoutChef/owner Mark Sulzinski' ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Gouda Grilled Cheese With Heirloom Tomato Soup at Cut 432

​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. 8: Gouda Grilled Cheese With Heirloom Tomato Soup at Cut 432The sexy Delra ... 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: Topneck Clams on the Half Shell From Tark's of Dania

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. 11: Topneck Clams on the Half Shell From Tark's of DaniaThis blue- ... 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 >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Wood-Fired Pizza From Sicilian Oven

​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. 13: Wood-Fired Pizza From Sicilian OvenThe pizza at Sicilian Oven smells da ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Key West Dolphin Sandwich From The Whale's Rib

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. 13: Key West Dolphin Sandwich From The Whale's RibAs featured on D ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Singapore Noodles From Toa Toa

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. 15: Singapore Noodles from Toa ToaDespite its name, Singapore noodl ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Chopped Pork Sandwich with Baked Beans From Johnnie Brown's

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. 16: Chopped Pork Sandwich with Baked Beans From Johnnie Brown'sFor ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Lobster Roll From Kelly's Landing

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. 17: Lobster Roll From Kelly's LandingSweet, succulent lobster is on ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Maple-Bacon Donut From the Office

​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. 25: Maple-Bacon Donut From the OfficeDelray Beach's The Office features a me ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Overstuffed Deli Sandwiches From 3G's Gourmet Deli

​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. 27: Overstuffed Deli Sandwiches from 3G's Gourmet DeliLots of South Florida ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Hummus and Pita From Bash Wine Cafe

​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. 29: Hummus and Pita from Bash Wine CafeSometimes, it's little innovations that ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Chopped Beef Brisket From Tom Jenkin's Bar-B-Q

​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. 30: Chopped Beef Brisket From Tom Jenkin's Bar-B-QThere's a reason Tom Jenkin' ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Burger From Brass Ring Pub

Gail Shepherd​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. 31: Burger from Brass Ring PubThe Ring has been open, run by the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Smoked Marlin Fish Dip From Hurricane Alley

​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. 32: Smoked Marlin Fish Dip from Hurricane AlleyHurricane Alley is only blocks ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Bimini Bread From Bimini Boatyard

​ 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. 33: Bimini Bread from Bimini BoatyardThis sweet, white Bahamian bread has bee ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Georgia Pig's Bacon

Photo by 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. 34: Georgia Pig's Bacon Georgia Pig's bacon is sliced thic ... More >>

Florida Tomato Shortage Impacting Restaurants Nationwide

​Walking into a Deerfield Beach Tex-Mex restaurant last week, I noticed a handwritten sign on the door. It read, "Due to tomato shortage, customers are limited to one bowl of salsa per table."Tex-Mex without salsa? That's like pizza without cheese. Or sauce.After one of the coldest winters in the ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Raja Tamales From Chini's Burritos

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.

Fast-Casual Tex-Mex Tijuana Flats Rolls Out New Menu

Courtesy of Tijuana Flats​ Burrito lovers rejoice! With their biggest menu roll out in their 15 year existence, fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant Tijuana Flats welcomes half a dozen new menu options to the South Florida Mexican food-loving masses starting today. All six new items were featured items ... More >>

Drunken Bliss at Cantina Laredo

Riki Altman​Why we just had to get away during one of the busiest travel times of the year is anyone's guess, but somehow taking a road trip over Christmas seemed logical when we booked the hotel room in Orlando a few months ago. Granted, it was a fun getaway for a while, excepting the outlet mall ... More >>

Chowing From Fort Lauderdale's Canyon Southwest Cafe and on to Albuquerque

Photo by Flickr user lorda​My steady (and hopefully permanent man) and I headed to Albuquerque to meet the 'rents for Turkey Day. On the flight out, I had to instruct him on the epicurean eccentricities of the American Southwest. He was practically drooling by the end of the conversation, imaginin ... More >>

The All-Ameri... er, Mexican Hot Dog

​Has one of the country's most iconic foods become as American as. . . tacos al carbon? In a word, yes. Clean Plate Charlie was scanning the NY Times food section a couple weeks back and came across this piece by John T. Edge, a real scholar of American and Southern cookery and an awfully nice guy ... More >>

Loose Shirts and Big Hats

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Captiva Audience

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