Palm Beach Gardens

Trader Joe's Coming To Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach county has been granted its wish. Trader Joe's is coming to Palm Beach Gardens. The grocer with a cult-like following will open sometime in 2014 at PGA Plaza, on the corner of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road. Construction on the 12,500-square-foot store is slated to begin in the ... More >>

Earth First! Activists With Puppets and Costumes Marching on Kolter Group to Protect Briger Forest

Spring this year begins with a multifront burst of activity by local lefties -- on the environment, on GE foods labeling, and against the moral corruption of academia by the GEO Group private prison corporation.See also: -GE Foods Labeling Faces Political Calculus-Arbor Day Protest in Palm Beac ... More >>

South Florida Dining and Drinking Events This Week: Cigar City Night and More

Lots to eat and drink (mostly drink) this week in South Florida, so let's get right to it. After the jump, find a roundup of food- and drink-related events happening this week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. See Also: - Plantation to Get a New Weekly Food Truck Rally Beginning in October - Ame ... More >>

RA Sushi Featuring New Year's Resolution-Friendly "Skinny Pairing" Menu

Here's the thing about New Year's resolutions: Hanging a new Twilight calendar on the wall doesn't give one any special powers to quit smoking or stop dropping F-bombs with the kids in the car. But even if you're the sort who'd never vocalize a resolution, there's a good chance that come January, yo ... More >>

RA Retail Therapy

Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day 2012 in Palm Beach County: Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Boynton Beach

Burning the holy hell out of the turkey (while still somehow mangaing to keep it frozen solid in the middle). Whipping up mashed potatoes that could stand in for the caulk needed for your kitchen remodel. Failing to buy enough wine. There's a lot that could go wrong when trying to organize and execu ... More >>

Rabbit Tacos and Alligator Sausage: On the Menu at Coolinary Cafe

Rabbit tostadas. Gator sausage. Wild boar tenderloin. They're all on the menu -- or have been -- at Coolinary Cafe in Palm Beach Gardens, which opened in March.Tim Lipman, the 32-year-old chef/owner, and his wife, Jenny, are the cool kids behind this hip 47-seat eatery. Lipman has an arsenal of stan ... More >>

Due South Tap Takeover, Taste in the West, and Other Food Events This Week in South Florida

The closer it gets to summer, the quieter the event calendar in South Florida. While the spiking temperatures and afternoon showers are enough to drive you inside for the next five months, there are a few fun happenings this week that should encourage you to (temporarily) brave an exit from that air ... More >>

Summer Green Market Every Saturday in Palm Beach Gardens

Sometimes it seems like south Florida packs up for the summer, not realizing that there are people who live here year round.  Many green markets close for the season, partly because of snowbirds flying north, but mostly because the growing season is over and many farmers either take the summer ... More >>

Mardi Gras Events, TacoStock, and Other Food and Drink Events This Week in South Florida

​Happy Mardi Gras! Today is your excuse to down an entire box of glorified doughnuts without anyone being in any position to judge. It's also a day to dine on an insanely sugary cake loaded with food coloring and stuffed with an asphyxiation-sized plastic baby, all in the name of tradition and cel ... More >>

Celebrate Singles Awareness Day At These Places

​Yeah, yeah...we know February 14th is Valentine's day. The card aisle at CVS reminded us of this fact as we were on our way to buy some cold medication.But did you know that in a fit of irony, it's also Singles Awareness Day?  If Wikipedia says it, we know it's the gospel truth.  That's ... More >>

National Cappuccino Day: Celebrate With Free Cappuccino

It's national cappuccino day -- go out a have a cup.​Woooooooosshhhhhhh... That's the sound of a cappuccino machine frothing milk, as you anticipate getting the first sip of your tasty hot beverage.There's something about cappuccino that's so sophisticated. We can't have one without imagining sitt ... More >>

Hit Up the Res

Calling All Servers, Line Cooks, Bartenders, and Hosts: Burger Bar, Steak 954, Old Calypso, and Sugarcane Need You

​Burger Bar by Chef Allen, slated to open November 15, seeks servers, bar backs, hostesses, runners, line cooks, and dishwashers. The space is across from Scripps, offering indoor and outdoor seating. It's the second of his burger restaurants, with the first located in the airport. Susser's custom ... More >>

Halloween 2011: This Weekend in Broward/Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale

Dr_Xeno on Flickr Creative CommonsWe know the feeling. Too much pumpkin beer has the same effect on us. ​Halloween comes but one day a year, but that doesn't mean the party is confined to a 24-hour-period. The Halloween 2011 festivities in South Florida have been underway for at least a week, but ... More >>

New Restaurants Need Staff: Kapow! Noodle Bar, The Water Bar, Las Olas Wine, East End Brasserie

​Today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kapow! Noodle Bar is hosting an open house for  back of the house positions, including line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers. Click here for requirements, which include at least a year of experience. Sit tight bartenders and servers: they're hirin ... More >>

Win a Copy of Anne Burrell's Cookbook, Cook Like A Rock Star

​With holiday entertaining fast on the approach, perhaps you'd like to stretch your culinary cred by cooking up a show-stopper: braised short ribs, rack of lamb, or a whole fish, for example. Celebrity chef Ann Burrell walks aspiring home chefs through each recipe in her how-to book, Cook Like a R ... More >>

Flavor Palm Beach: North County Edition

​Flavor Palm Beach is in full swing, which means diners can gorge on a three course lunch for $20 or graze on a three course dinner for $30 or $35, depending on your dining strategy. North County is heavy on classics, served a stone's throw from spas, hotels, and golf resorts. After the jump, ... More >>

Free Burgers Today at CG Burgers

Flickr/ Reynolds.James.E​In early June, we told you about CG Burgers planning a grand opening of its newest location in Coral Springs. (The others are in Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens.) Well, the big day has arrived, and you can get your

Good Food for Good Causes

Woolf Photography​Seems there's never any shortage of disasters on a personal or national scale. Here's two benefits that try to help ease the pain.  At Coco Asian Bistro & Bar in Fort Lauderdale, chef-owner Mike Ponluang is hosting a "Party for a Purpose" on Saturday, June 4, from 11:30 ... More >>

Shops of Boca Center Mall to Get Brio Tuscan Grill

Brio Tuscan Grill in Tampa​Upscale casual Brio Tuscan Grill, part of the Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain, is slated to debut in the Shops of Boca Center mall sometime this fall.  The 8,400-square-foot Brio will be the chain's fourth SoFla location, joining fellows in Hallandale B ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 59 -- Cider Doughnuts from Chef John Carlino

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 59: Cider Doughnuts from Chef John CarlinoJohn CarlinoCider doughnuts, so ... More >>

Guess Where We're Eating!?

Dori Zinn​ While South Florida offers half a dozen different variations of fast-casual Mexican cuisine, how many of them have this?

The Miseducation of Florida No. 2: Psych Students Shouldn't Think About Sex

Chocolate salty balls.​Oh my, how depressing is today's Palm Beach Post. A dead shuttle worker, a dead spring breaker, an old lady beaten at a bakery -- and a Palm Beach Gardens psych teacher disciplined for talking sex with his students.The crime: Veteran educator Frank Rozanski presented his adv ... More >>

Restaurant News: Harold's Coffee Lounge Debuts, Christopher's Now Has Beer and Wine, Hollywood to Get Margaritaville

​• Suck my beans, Starbucks. West Palm Beach's latest ode to caffeinated beverages is anything but another corporate purveyor of designer coffee. Harold's Coffee Lounge (514 Northwood Road; 561-833-6366) pours a nice cuppa amid local art, occasional live music, free WiFi, and pastries from the e ... More >>

Talay Thai's Chef Charlie Soo: Interview, Part II

My Hot Chefs Chef Charlie Soo​We're continuing our interview with Talay Thai Chef Charlie Soo. Part I of the interview can be found here. Clean Plate Charlie: You've worked in a lot of different cities -- why did you open Talay Thai in Palm Beach Gardens? Chef Charlie Soo: Miami may have ... More >>

ArtiGras Sixth-Annual "Red, White, and Zin" Gourmet Food and Winetasting Thursday

Nicole Danna​This Thursday, you can eat, drink -- and get a glimpse of some spectacular art -- all for a good cause.How? Simply attend the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce's sixth-annual "Red, White, and Zin" event, a gourmet-food- and winetasting event to be held January 27 fro ... More >>

Where We Were Eating: The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

​ Maybe I made this too easy on you guys. Congrats to Dennis for correctly guessing The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. in Delray Beach. This location has been here just over a year, but the Palm Beach Gardens location had a grand opening last month. They also have a spot inside the Bank Atlan ... More >>

Restaurant News: Council Oak Launches Prix Fixe Menu, Whole Foods to Pour Nouveau Beaujolais, Fire Up at Delray Cigar Fest

​•    Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, the upscale eatery at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, has come out with a couple of seasonal dining deals. One is a three-course, $35 prix fixe menu that includes dishes like jumbo lump crabcake with whipped avocado and roasted to ... More >>

RA Sushi's Onehope and Pink Roll Special Benefits Breast Cancer Research

Keep hope alve.​I've gotta give props to RA Sushi. The chain does a whole lot for charity. It annually gives to Nicky's Week charities to benefit childhood cancer research, and now it's doing the same for the Connie J. Goodale Breast Cancer Foundation.RA Sushi is doing it with its new Onehope Char ... More >>

Allen West: Following the Money

Allen West has raked in the dough.​Congressional candidate Allen West has gained national attention for his enormous campaign haul -- he'd raised $4 million by August, compared to $2.5 million raised by his opponent, U.S. Rep. Ron Klein. It's time to examine the origins of all that dough. Some of ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

Homemade arepas in just a few, easy steps.​Corelino's Pizza opens in Lantana beach.A great milkshake is only a few steps away with these pictorial instructions.We go behind the line with a homeless chef. Here's the inside scoop on the closure of Soma Center's West Palm location.Our review thi ... More >>

Michael Blum Debuts Holy Smoke's in PBG

​After a controversial stint in Hollywood and a less-than-satisfying one in Sunny Isles with a pair of Michael's Kitchens, local top toque Michael Blum has landed in Palm Beach Gardens, where he's heading up the kitchen of the new Holy Smoke's American Bistro & Bar (2650 PGA Blvd., 561-624-742 ... More >>

Restaurant News: 'Top Chef' Gilbert Leaves PGA, Ice King Comes to Wellington, Williams-Sonoma Offers Classes

​•    It's "pack your knives and go" time for former Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert again. This time, though, it's by his own choice. It seems that less than two months after he signed on as chef at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, he's signed off to move to Jacksonville and ... More >>

Morning Juice: Dog Days, Dog Nights; Stick-Up Note F-Ups; Witness Removal Program

​We've felt some of the hottest temperatures of the year during this past week -- some pure meteorological brutality. Conversely, we've been rewarded (punished?) with some of the coldest air conditioning imaginable. Lucky for us, the local dailies keep dishing plenty of entertaining stories, most ... More >>

Wine and Cheese Tastings at Whole Foods (Some Free!)

​Man does not live by barbecue and beer alone, even in the summer. Sometimes he needs wine and cheese.  Man -- that would be you, bunky -- is therefore in luck, as over the next several weeks, five local Whole Foods Markets will be pouring their top ten summer wines, each paired to a differen ... More >>

Order Up: Cabo Flats

John Linn​This week in Dish, we look at Cabo Flats, a rollicking Mexican restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens. In February, Cabo Flats moved into the old Rosa Mexicana spot in the Gardens Mall. With the hopes of making Mexican work in the space, they redesigned, putting the emphasis on an indoor-outdo ... More >>

Hookin' Up at Yard House in Palm Beach Gardens

Photo by Flickr user DogbiteWhere there are a hundred beers on tap, there are men.​Back when I was on the prowl, and even now that I'm fully entrenched in coupledom, I often get asked where the boys are. Meaning, where should a great gal go to find some available, fresh male meat? The truth is, I ... More >>

Foodie Events This Week

​Zon-te: That (not Zan-te or Exan-te or whatever) is how you pronounce Xante, a brand of Swedish cognac that's moving stateside with this utterly LOL-tastic ad campaign. Note the image to your right -- that was not Photoshopped, folks. This is what ad execs think makes you want to buy liquor. Anyw ... More >>

Daybreak

Flickr: www.ImaniGivertz.com"Truth About Vegas" winners of last month's Battle of the Bands last month in Palm Beach Gardens.​

Battered Businessman Gets His 350-Grand From Palm Beach Gardens

photo: pbgfl.orgPalm Beach Gardens City Hall​Frederick Sancilio had to sweat a little more than he might have expected, but last night the founder of a failed biotech in North Carolina managed to get the $350,000 loan he wanted from Palm Beach Gardens. The South Florida Business Journal reports th ... More >>

Steaking a Claim

Can Amazonia survive the glut?

Give Art for Peace a Chance

KISS Country

Mexi-Can't

Cantina Laredo sells mole to the middle

Subtropical Spin

Far From Gone (Self-released)

Flat Earth

Boxed In

Are YOU ready to rumble?

Bug Out

Who are you calling a lepidopteran?

Screen Scene

The PBGIFF keeps its film offerings short, sweet, and homegrown