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Epic Opening Tonight

Area 31 makes its debut tonight on the 16th floor of Brickell Avenue's Epic Hotel. Executive chef is John Critchley, who trained under Boston's renowned chef Ken Oringer (Clio) and was known to make a mean morcilla at his own Beantown tapas bar. The sommelier is Emily Wines (from San Franciscos's Fi ... More >>

The Burger King of Hollywood

Harold Cohen handled his share of buns during his 20-plus years as a reconstructive surgeon in Hollywood. But the ones he heated for judges while taping a segment of the Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown 2 will be forever seared in his memory. "They burned to a crisp in ... More >>

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Café Seville

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The Falcon House

Best Spanish Restaurant

Café Seville

Tu Can Tango

Café Seville

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Café Seville

Eat With Your Eyes

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Me gusta Saffrón

Letters for October 5-11, 2006

Me gusta Saffrón

Letters for September 14-20, 2006

Me gusta Saffrón

Dali, Back to Your Drawing Board

La Barraca needs to rediscover its roots.

Letters for May 18–24, 2006

La Barraca needs to rediscover its roots.

Rice Recovery

Post-storm traffic is still a pain, but the paella in Pembroke Pines is worth the hassle

Side Dish

Post-storm traffic is still a pain, but the paella in Pembroke Pines is worth the hassle

Costa Marred

Post-storm traffic is still a pain, but the paella in Pembroke Pines is worth the hassle

Tap into Two Plates

Post-storm traffic is still a pain, but the paella in Pembroke Pines is worth the hassle

Johnny on the Spot

Johnny V and his cuisine never suffer from an identity crisis: He is an American chef

Best Spanish Restaurant

La Barraca

Spain Reigns

La Barraca brings a taste of Valencia to western Broward

Top Tapas

The Iberian fare at Spanish Tapas y Olé is simple and delicious

A French Connection

The food at these two former French joints is magnifique

¿Cómo Se Dice Rotten?

Estrella Del Mar

Fancy Free

Estrella Del Mar

A Burger Goes to Spain

Clean Plate Charlie is obsessed with burgers. Hey, it's better than sneaking out of the governor's mansion to rub the bacon with former Argentine TV reporters or performing unnatural acts on small farm animals.   Charlie's burger fetish plays itself out by coming up with patties that chann ... More >>

Happy Hour Tapas at Johnny V's

Move over, dinner: happy hour is coming through. That magical few hours - usually from 5 to 7 p.m. - is a great way to get your post-work, liquid intake. But at quite a few places, it's also a great way to taste some dishes from the kitchen on the cheap. Take Johnny V's new $5 tapas happy hour, run ... More >>

Satoro in Hollywood Is Loud, Confusing, and Just Plain Wrong

Move over, dinner: happy hour is coming through. That magical few hours - usually from 5 to 7 p.m. - is a great way to get your post-work, liquid intake. But at quite a few places, it's also a great way to taste some dishes from the kitchen on the cheap. Take Johnny V's new $5 tapas happy hour, run ... More >>

Eggsotic Moves to Palm Beach With Tapas-Style Dinner Menu Added

Photo by Flicker user KarenMarleneLarsenEggsotic's new Palm Beach location will serve a menu of tapas similar to these Spanish gems.​Fans of the teeny Eggsotic restaurant on Okeechobee Road in West Palm now have reason to head out to the island. Brothers Leonardo and Luis Espin roll out their new ... More >>

Recipe: Chorizo Skewers with Spanish Orzo

​Every cook needs a few flavor bombs in their kitchen, ingredients that can take a dish from tasteless to tasty with minimal time and effort.  Salt is the most basic flavor bomb, even more useful now with the availability of various flavored, smoked and sea salts. Artisan olive oil and real b ... More >>

Restaurant News: La Bodega in Boca; BBQ at Taste Gastropub

Chef Allen Susser​Looks like barbecue has gone viral in Palm Beach County, with the recent debuts of Rib Bizz and Sheila's and the weekend smokefest at Harvest Time Market. Now Allen Susser's Taste Gastropub has been bitten by the barbecue bug, launching Monday Night Backyard BBQ, an all-you-can-e ... More >>

Capriccio Rises From Tentazione

​The former Tentazione in Boynton Beach is now Capriccio Bistro Wines & Tapas (141 N. Congress Ave.; 561-731-2627), a name change that signifies a change in both menu and concept.  The menu retains many of its classic Italian dishes but gets the addition of more than a dozen pan-Mediterra ... More >>

Bluejay's Cafe in Fort Lauderdale: Southwestern-Inspired Dishes and Plenty of Charm

​The former Tentazione in Boynton Beach is now Capriccio Bistro Wines & Tapas (141 N. Congress Ave.; 561-731-2627), a name change that signifies a change in both menu and concept.  The menu retains many of its classic Italian dishes but gets the addition of more than a dozen pan-Mediterra ... More >>

Paella Cooked Outdoors on the Dock at Coconuts in Fort Lauderdale

Diluvi via FlickrSee what some people go through for this? You just have to sit on the dock and watch multimillion-dollar yachts. ​ Paella sure is delicious - but it can be a pain in the hoo-ha to cook because it requires a lot of ingredients, fresh seafood, fairly long simmering time, and is tr ... More >>

Valentine's Day at a Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale / Broward: 14 Specials

flickr, angelmom39 ​Last year you ended up in the doghouse and you couldn't figure out why. How were you supposed to know that carnations suck and that your girl didn't share your liking for the unlimited breadsticks and salad at The Olive Garden? Unfortunately, the little fuzzy white t ... More >>

Dos Caminos at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel: Overpriced and Underwhelming Mexican Food

flickr, angelmom39 ​Last year you ended up in the doghouse and you couldn't figure out why. How were you supposed to know that carnations suck and that your girl didn't share your liking for the unlimited breadsticks and salad at The Olive Garden? Unfortunately, the little fuzzy white t ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 55 -- Gazpacho From John G's on the Beach

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. 55: Gazpacho from John G's the Beach Jan NorrisJohn G's Gazpacho​Maybe ... More >>

Trevini in Palm Beach to Close; Cha Cha's from Coniglio Family to Take the Space

Trevini, a 10-year-old Italian on the second floor of the Esplanade on Worth Avenue, is set to close at the end of June. The Coniglio family, who run E.R. Bradley's, Cucina dell'Arte and Nick & Johnnie's, will open Cha Cha's in it's place.Paella​Cha Cha's, according to Nick Coniglio, will be a ... More >>

Food Trucks at Lexus of Pembroke Pines: Meet Papa's Tapas

Papa's Tapas Papa's Tapas truck​Eduardo Bruno wakes up before the birds every morning to start slow cooking the meats and stocks for Papa's Tapas, the food truck he owns with wife Lisa. Bruno knows about cooking. He's been behind the burner at some of south Florida's best kitchens, includ ... More >>

Deal of the Day: Get Half-Priced Fare at M Bar in Fort Lauderdale

​A spiffed-up corner hangout from Jack Mancini, M Bar in Fort Lauderdale isn't just another tapas bar and restaurant.Here, start out by relaxing with any one of the restaurant's handcrafted drinks From the Garden list, which features herbal, fruit-forward cocktails such as the East Las O ... More >>

Cinema Caliente

​A spiffed-up corner hangout from Jack Mancini, M Bar in Fort Lauderdale isn't just another tapas bar and restaurant.Here, start out by relaxing with any one of the restaurant's handcrafted drinks From the Garden list, which features herbal, fruit-forward cocktails such as the East Las O ... More >>

A Guide to South Florida Food Trucks (Part 5)

The Purple People Eatery serves comfort food out of a monstrous truck.​We continue with our listing of South Florida food trucks, Part 5. We've taken you through letters A-C, D-G, H-L, and M-O. Today, we're bringing you trucks P-R. Here we go:Papa's TapasTapas, ceviche, soups, and empanadas786-853 ... More >>

NEW! Cha Cha's Opens on the Island in West Palm Beach

Nicole Danna​Here's something Palm Beach County hasn't seen in awhile: A well-executed tapas restaurant.Whether you call it pinchos, chopitos or tapas -- derived from the Latin word "tapar," meaning "to cover" -- doesn't much matter. All you really need to know is that Cha Cha's certainly has ... More >>

The Spaniard Tapas Bar and Cafe Opens in Mizner Park

Photo: Misha Grosvenor​Chef Jorge Fernandez brings the tastes, sights, and sounds of the Iberian Peninsula to South Florida with the debut of his new restaurant, The Spaniard Tapas Bar and Café. The restaurant, located in Boca Raton's trendy Mizner Park area, serves traditional tapas items li ... More >>