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Five Best Restaurants on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach has never been known for its dining scene, but several new restaurants have helped to make the Clematis St. strip a new downtown destination for South Florida foodies. These days there's a little bit of everything, from sports bars and Mexican at Rocco's Tacos, to Cuban-style eats at ... More >>

Jimmy Buffett Coming to BB&T Center: What to Bring to the Tailgate Party

It's almost time for the big day and Clean Plate Charlie is getting the cooler and the portable barbeque ready for some epic tailgate action.... before the Jimmy Buffett concert tomorrow, February 2 at BB&T Center in Sunrise.By the way, if you're a football tailgater and you think you've got it ... More >>

Five New Dining Options in West Palm Beach

Several recent restaurant additions -- all newly-opened within the past six months -- are bringing more dining options to West Palm Beach. From a dive that's not quite a dive, to a few new Asian-themed eateries, downtown's Clematis St. in West Palm Beach is finally on its way.Here, a list of We ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: #11 -- Japanese Calamari from Koume

We're counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here. 11. Japanese Calamari from Koume Tucked into a sleepy strip mall near the bustling Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, you'll find a Lilliputian sushi restaurant ... More >>

Tap 42: Have You Tried a Beer Cocktail?

If you have trouble remembering the cautionary drinking rhyme " liquor before beer, you're in the clear; beer before liquor, never sicker", here's a new rule that's easy to remember-- drink 'em together, even better. Meet the beer cocktail--a combination of craft beer, liquor, fresh herbs and fruit ... More >>

Burritos: They're Not for Women

​I don't remember where I had my first Chipotle burrito, and that's the point. I was too busy eating it. I do remember the careful ritual: peeling off rounds of foil, a quick visual examination followed by a dash of Tabasco. The first expectant bite, then another, then another. Setting the burrito ... More >>

South Florida's Best Bar Snacks

​Bar snacks are big right now. I'm not just talking about wings, spart dip, and potato skins. The proliferation of small plates means that savory bites on toast, dolled-up vegetables, and crispy fritters show off the creativity, skill, and often sense of humor in the kitchen. After the jump, here' ... More >>

Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca Raton: Engaging Menu, Ambitious Chef, but What Are They Doing in Mizner?

Jack Daniels Chicken: An Accidental Discovery and, Also, a Near-Death Experience

Do not let this guy near an open flame.​To the neophyte cook, is there any object more suspect, more chock-full of dangers unknown, than a thick, raw chicken breast?An experienced chef doesn't worry about chicken. But to me, on a particular evening last summer, as a neophyte cook fresh off my firs ... More >>

Coconuts in Fort Lauderdale Offers Surprisingly Solid Dining Geared Toward Locals

Broward County Is Taco Heaven! Jo-Jo's Tacos in Lauderdale-by-the Sea, El Jefe Luchador in Deerfield Beach, and Taco Beach Shack in Hollywood

Fort Lauderdale's Jo-Jo's Tacos: Get the Ghost Chili Salsa and Prepare to Sweat

​"I was hearing from customers that our salsa just wasn't hot enough," said Joseph Parsons, chef at Jo-Jo's Tacos in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. "So I decided to make a salsa from the hottest stuff I could find." Parsons ordered dried Bhut Jolokias to conjure serious heat.

Florida Foods: Why is Fort Lauderdale Hooked on Fish Dip?

​When I first got here, one of many questions in my loop had been what the hell is smoked fish dip and why do people here eat it?  I'm not talking about what you might come across in a deli like Lox Haven, though what I'm looking for is certainly a cousin. Served with a side of spicy rel ... More >>

Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House: Fancy Breakfast, but It'll Cost Ya

​Seems a Fort Lauderdale farm-to-table breakfast spot is a big enough deal to make news all the way down in Miami. The day after it opened, a couple of friends and I defected to visit Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House (O-B House) to check it out. Here's the skinny out of the gate: ... More >>

Rum 'n' Coke Ribs: A Recipe from Pete Evans

Pete Evans Rum 'n' Coke Ribs - just in time for summer!​Last week we interviewed Australian celebrity chef and author Pete Evans. If you missed the interview, read it here and here. Just in time for Memorial Day barbecuing, we're sharing Pete's recipe for Rum 'n' Coke Ribs. Enjoy.

Five Osama Bin Laden Cocktails

Red Death cocktail​On Sunday night, President Obama told the world that Osama Bin Laden, the leader behind our nation's most horrific terrorist attacks on 9/11, had been killed in a special operation by Navy SEALs. While most deaths aren't celebrated, Bin Laden ain't your average situ ... More >>

Bacon-Infused Liquor: Make Your Own at Home

Bacon-Infused Spicy Vodka Bloody Mary​Mmm, bacon. The salty, smoky meat can make anything better... even our favorite cocktails.A technique called Fat-Washing can be used to infuse the flavor of any fatty meat (such as bacon) into liquor. It's become popular in restaurants to infuse the fat of bac ... More >>

Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern Eats Giant Wildebeest Eyeball

Food Network Sure, he looks perfectly normal, here.​Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern eats weird stuff on his show Bizarre Foods. In fact, that's pretty much the whole premise of the show. Andrew puts weird crap in his mouth that most people wouldn't do on a drunken dare... with a million bu ... More >>

Five Airplane Foods Not to Spill on Your Junk

Flickr user: kthreadWhy must you drink these on planes?​News broke this week of a 50-year-old man from Gulf Breeze who allegedly had an unfortunate incident with Tabasco sauce on a flight to Idaho. He told police he spilled the sauce on his lap, causing uncontrollable burning and itching. The 17-y ... More >>

Five Delicious Holiday Cocktail Recipes

flickr: melissaclark"What shall I order at the bar?" ​The holidays are a good time to dress in your finery and enjoy a smart cocktail instead of your usual beer and tequila buzz. These festive drinks are sure to get you in the holiday mood - just remember to sip, not gulp. The Grinch This green ... More >>

"My Cold Beer" for a Long, Hot Summer

​Toby Cecchini has discovered that it's hot in New York in the summer.  Stop the presses!  Writing last week in the New York Times, he weighed in on the heat-soothing aspects of the chelada and michelada, beer-based Mexican cocktails that include, in varying number and proportion, tomato ... 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 >>

It's Cold Outside, So Let's Get Stewed

Photo by Flickr user ulterior epicure​When I was a kid growing up in the Northeast, cold weather was good news. I'd get outdoors early to enjoy the snow and chat up cute girls in puffy down jackets. And I'd spend the entire day outside, trying to stay upright on my minibike while running wide open ... More >>

Restaurant News: Olives Going Wild in Boca, I'm Greek Today in Royal Palm Beach, Gulf Oysters Get a Reprieve

​•    By Dec. 1, Todd English's Wild Olives in Boca Raton should be going full bore. The former Opus 5 is currently transitioning to Wild Olives' Mediterranean-esque menu, with the full dinner menu said to be in place by Tuesday, Nov. 24, and lunch a week later. A few items on the ... More >>

Culinary Travels in Costa Rica: Part 2

One of Costa Rica's many beach-side sodas, shaded from the hot coastal sun by an umbrella of tall trees. Yesterday I talked a little bit about Costa Rica's plato tipical, casado - and more specifically, rice and beans. Now, when you're producing rice and beans in such quantities as to make it the c ... More >>

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Since One Bloody Mary is Never Enough...

Dean Max's Heirloom Bloody Mary

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Ringing in the Year of the Rat at Sakyo

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Feel the burn at India Palace

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When at Peppers, do as the Chinese do.

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The Big Chil

Bikers, gourmands, 30,000 country fans, and bare boobies collide at a massive chili cook-off. Bottoms up!

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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band breathes life into death

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Sick Pickin's at Slim's

A barbecue joint that'll cure what ails you

Best Bloody Mary

Le Tub

Pad Thai? No, Bad Thai.

Nakorn somehow manages to screw up one of the world's most reliably tasty cuisines

Go Away Jose!

That old exploding ketchup trick

Best Bloody Mary

Café Iguana

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Fantastic Islands

This cheery little storefront serves up Jamaican fare that is both authentic and delicious

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Wings Place

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De Nuestra Mesa

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