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  • Blogs

    May 5, 2012

    39. Spain Cheese Course from The Cheese Course in Boca Raton

    We're counting down to New Times' Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred 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. 39. Spain Cheese Course from The Chees ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Score a Half-Billion-Dollar Win for Spain, but Treasure Hunters Vow to Keep Digging

    ​Sean Fisher lives the exciting yet often uncertain life of a treasure hunter. As vice president of Mel Fisher's Treasures, Fisher knows that his career choice is not always easy. Treasure hunters spend years scavenging the salty seas in hopes of finding hidden gems that could win them a fortune - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Lex One on Starting a Label, Evading the Law and His Favorite Black Jews

    ​​If you know one thing about South Florida rapper/producer Lex One it probably has to do with his penchant for donning wizard costumes and rapping to high energy electro beats. If you know two things it's probably that this dude never stops hustling for a second -- that and the wizard thing. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Rick Scott Going on Yet Another "Trade Mission" -- Spain's Up Next

    farragutband.org​Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that another vacation "trade mission" is in the works, with Spain being the next target.This would be "trade mission" number four with Enterprise Florida, after already hitting up Canada, Brazil, and Israel.How much "trade" is actually being done is hard ... More >>

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    Manchester Orchestra at Revolution, November 21

    farragutband.org​Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that another vacation "trade mission" is in the works, with Spain being the next target.This would be "trade mission" number four with Enterprise Florida, after already hitting up Canada, Brazil, and Israel.How much "trade" is actually being done is hard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Feds Seize 500-Year-Old Painting Stolen by Nazi Cohorts During World War II

    ICE"Christ Carrying the Cross Dragged by a Rascal" -- not exactly stolen by Nazis.​"Nazis. I hate these guys." -- Indiana JonesGovernment agents seized a 500-year-old painting from the Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science in Tallahassee on Friday, a work of art the U.S. Attorney's Office says w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Doner Pocket Opens on Clematis (Video)

    ​German kebab joint Doner Pocket has infiltrated America with the opening of its first shop in West Palm Beach. The restaurant serves meats slow-cooked on rotating skewers, served on platters and pitas. Doner Kebab is based on the many "kebab shops" in Germany -- small restaurants that serve do ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    Oktober Fest in Okländ Park

    ​German kebab joint Doner Pocket has infiltrated America with the opening of its first shop in West Palm Beach. The restaurant serves meats slow-cooked on rotating skewers, served on platters and pitas. Doner Kebab is based on the many "kebab shops" in Germany -- small restaurants that serve do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Carpe Diem in Delray Beach: Bigger Kitchen, Less Frenchie Menu

    ​When Jamie Long reviewed Carpe Diem by Cafe de France earlier this summer, she wrote of the restaurant's old world charm and the menu's adherence to French classics: croque monsieur and pate sandwiches for more casual fare, foie gras and coq au vin as the heavy hitters. The name change back in Ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    The Generous Pour Event Returns to the Capital Grille

    Wine.com ​​It's summer and that can only mean one thing over at The Capital Grille- it's time for The Generous Pour Event. In its 3rd year, the program launches TODAY and runs well through the end of summer concluding on Sunday, September 4.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Paris In Town Now in Palm Beach Gardens

    ​Paris in Town Le Bistro (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561-622-1616), the younger brother to North Palm Beach's popular Paris in Town Le Café, has opened its doors in the resurgent Downtown at the Gardens mall in Palm Beach Gardens.  The 1920s-style bistro boasts indoor and outdoor seat ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 2, 2011

    Carpe Diem by Cafe de France in Delray Beach: Traditional French Restaurant With $1 Mimosas!

    ​Paris in Town Le Bistro (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561-622-1616), the younger brother to North Palm Beach's popular Paris in Town Le Café, has opened its doors in the resurgent Downtown at the Gardens mall in Palm Beach Gardens.  The 1920s-style bistro boasts indoor and outdoor seat ... More >>

  • Film

    May 12, 2011

    Eight Trappist Monks Uphold the Faith in "Of Gods and Men"

    ​Paris in Town Le Bistro (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561-622-1616), the younger brother to North Palm Beach's popular Paris in Town Le Café, has opened its doors in the resurgent Downtown at the Gardens mall in Palm Beach Gardens.  The 1920s-style bistro boasts indoor and outdoor seat ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 5, 2011

    French Corner Bistro: Traditional French Fare in a Romantic Eight-Table Eatery

    ​Paris in Town Le Bistro (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561-622-1616), the younger brother to North Palm Beach's popular Paris in Town Le Café, has opened its doors in the resurgent Downtown at the Gardens mall in Palm Beach Gardens.  The 1920s-style bistro boasts indoor and outdoor seat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    100 Favorite Dishes: No. 30 -- Frisee Salad With Egg From The Office

    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. 30: Frisee Salad with Egg from The Office In France, they call this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Bar Talk with Simon Allen from the Lion and Eagle English Pub in Boca Raton

    The Lion and Eagle Pub in Boca Raton​While any old-world-style pub around can bill itself as the "real deal," few places in South Florida actually deliver the sights, sounds -- and taste -- of the actual thing. The Lion & Eagle English Pub, however, does it all. Forget that it's hidd ... More >>

  • Film

    March 24, 2011

    Keeping the Faith in "Of Gods and Men"

    The Lion and Eagle Pub in Boca Raton​While any old-world-style pub around can bill itself as the "real deal," few places in South Florida actually deliver the sights, sounds -- and taste -- of the actual thing. The Lion & Eagle English Pub, however, does it all. Forget that it's hidd ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2011

    International Encore

    The Lion and Eagle Pub in Boca Raton​While any old-world-style pub around can bill itself as the "real deal," few places in South Florida actually deliver the sights, sounds -- and taste -- of the actual thing. The Lion & Eagle English Pub, however, does it all. Forget that it's hidd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Aran Goyoaga of Cannelle et Vanille: Seven Questions for the Food Blogger / Stylist

    Aran Goyoaga​Pastry chef Aran Goyoaga has become the blogosphere's IT girl during the last two years for her food blog, Cannelle Et Vanille (Cinnamon and Vanilla). Her flawless styling, recipes and photography have been featured everywhere from In Style magazine to Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP, Sav ... More >>

  • Film

    December 30, 2010

    "Kings of Pastry" Is the Cream Puff of Documentaries

    Aran Goyoaga​Pastry chef Aran Goyoaga has become the blogosphere's IT girl during the last two years for her food blog, Cannelle Et Vanille (Cinnamon and Vanilla). Her flawless styling, recipes and photography have been featured everywhere from In Style magazine to Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP, Sav ... More >>

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    Art Basel Miami Beach's Masterful Slate of Music Performances

    Aran Goyoaga​Pastry chef Aran Goyoaga has become the blogosphere's IT girl during the last two years for her food blog, Cannelle Et Vanille (Cinnamon and Vanilla). Her flawless styling, recipes and photography have been featured everywhere from In Style magazine to Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP, Sav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    French Railway Launches Sensitive Website to Address Its Nazi Past

    Before and after.​The state-owned French railway company that hopes to supply Florida with high-speed trains launched a publicity campaign recently to help combat criticisms of its Nazi past. The campaign includes a web page titled "Heritage" that claims to detail the Societe Nationale des Chamins ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival at Gulfstream Park

    ​On the fourth Thursday in November, we celebrate one of our most important national holidays, Thanksgiving. On the third Thursday in November, France celebrates too. But instead of busting out the turkey and cranberries, the French break out barrels and bottles for "Beaujolais Day." It's the cele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Café de France to Become Carpe Diem

    ​A new look, new menu, and new name are all in the cards for Delray Beach's popular French bistro-bakery Café de France.By the end of the year, chef-owner Olivier La Gloahec aims to have completed a major expansion of the chic but tiny eatery, adding some 70 seats on a covered patio and upgrading ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Chef John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine: Q&A, Part Two

    ​Today, we continue our interview with John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine, whose food- and winetasting series at the Museum of Art has been selling out. So what did you do after culinary school? I attended Johnson and Wales in Providence when I was 25 or so. I worked at the Back Eddy in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Happy Hour Kahuna Awa Kava Bar

    ​Today, we continue our interview with John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine, whose food- and winetasting series at the Museum of Art has been selling out. So what did you do after culinary school? I attended Johnson and Wales in Providence when I was 25 or so. I worked at the Back Eddy in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Happy Hour at Tryst

    ​Today, we continue our interview with John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine, whose food- and winetasting series at the Museum of Art has been selling out. So what did you do after culinary school? I attended Johnson and Wales in Providence when I was 25 or so. I worked at the Back Eddy in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Celebrate Spain's World Cup Win With Spanish Tortilla

    ​After Spain's narrow World Cup victory yesterday, it's likely folks in Madrid are still partying hard. Not only do the Spanish have the World's best football team; they also have the World's best hangover cure. It's called a Spanish tortilla, and it's essentially a thick omelet eaten either on it ... More >>

  • Film

    May 13, 2010

    Michael Caine's Company Not Enough to Carry "Harry Brown"

    ​After Spain's narrow World Cup victory yesterday, it's likely folks in Madrid are still partying hard. Not only do the Spanish have the World's best football team; they also have the World's best hangover cure. It's called a Spanish tortilla, and it's essentially a thick omelet eaten either on it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Hallandale Commissioner Asks for Public Records, Gets Kicked Out of City Office

    Photo: City of Hallandale BeachLondon, far left, is at odds with the other commissioners about the city's dealings with a local realtor.​Hallandale Beach Commissioner Keith London appears to be the only city official bothered by the ethics of doing land deals with Joe Kessel, a realtor who's also ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck

    ​Oops, I did it again.  Last week, you may recall, I threw a minor temper tantrum over wines with stupid, cutesy names and stupid, made-up backstories, then went ahead and recommended one. Well, just to show I'm nothing if not consistent in my hypocrisy, this week I'm touting another one.&nbs ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2010

    Paradiso Goes French

    ​Oops, I did it again.  Last week, you may recall, I threw a minor temper tantrum over wines with stupid, cutesy names and stupid, made-up backstories, then went ahead and recommended one. Well, just to show I'm nothing if not consistent in my hypocrisy, this week I'm touting another one.&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck

    ​Grenache is a grape in search of a bandwagon.  It's one of the most widely planted grapes in the world, but most wine drinkers know it--if they know it at all--as one of the varietals that make up the blends of France's Rhone and southern regions and of Rioja in Spain. Domestically it's almo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Free Rider Problem: Will Tamarac Program Succeed Where Paris' Failed?

    Flickr: aptronymRental bikes in Paris​This Thursday, Tamarac residents will be able to hop on a bike for free, then take it for a spin, all at the expense of Humana, a health-care corporation that's out to encourage bicycle riding as an alternative to driving cars. But "Freewheelin," a program tha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2009

    A Twisted Love Story

    Flickr: aptronymRental bikes in Paris​This Thursday, Tamarac residents will be able to hop on a bike for free, then take it for a spin, all at the expense of Humana, a health-care corporation that's out to encourage bicycle riding as an alternative to driving cars. But "Freewheelin," a program tha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2009

    The Dub Club

    Flickr: aptronymRental bikes in Paris​This Thursday, Tamarac residents will be able to hop on a bike for free, then take it for a spin, all at the expense of Humana, a health-care corporation that's out to encourage bicycle riding as an alternative to driving cars. But "Freewheelin," a program tha ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 21, 2009

    Hoppin' Glad

    Tryst turns this snarky wine snob into a baby beer buff.

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009

    Too Much of Us is Dangerous

    Tryst turns this snarky wine snob into a baby beer buff.

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2009

    Monet and Courbet Make An Impression

    Tryst turns this snarky wine snob into a baby beer buff.

  • Dining

    January 1, 2009

    Look Back in Hunger

    Relax, have a glass of organic plonk: It's time to assess the year

  • Calendar

    October 23, 2008

    Industrial Factory

    Relax, have a glass of organic plonk: It's time to assess the year

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Cheers to You, Wino

    Relax, have a glass of organic plonk: It's time to assess the year

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Viva La Festival!

    Relax, have a glass of organic plonk: It's time to assess the year

  • Calendar

    August 16, 2007

    “Otra Vino, Por favor”

    Spanish lessons never tasted so good

  • Culture

    August 10, 2006

    While It's Hot

    Saba Gallery offers a mixed bag of French art — for now, at least.

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2006

    Vassman, Huh?

    Vhere are ze papers?

  • Dining

    July 21, 2005

    Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

    Two restaurants where yum nua and tom yum are yum-yum

  • Foodstuffs

    May 12, 2005

    Best Bread and Best Bakery

    The Baguette at Le Petit Pain and Celebrity Cheesecake

  • Dining

    January 6, 2005

    Tap into Two Plates

    The Baguette at Le Petit Pain and Celebrity Cheesecake

  • Dining

    January 2, 2003

    Spain Reigns

    La Barraca brings a taste of Valencia to western Broward

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