As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Heidi DePante, president of Spiked Bake Shop. DePante writes that her cupcakes are designed around classic cocktails by…
As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Pam Joyner, owner of Cupcake Couture Sweet Boutique, Inc. which started as a way to fulfill her family’s…
As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Roberta Phillips, owner of CloudNine Cupcakes, a delivery-based bakery bringing cupcakes to Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties…
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. 41: Tamari Scallop from SAIA…
There’s nothing lavish about Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar — this quirky neighborhood eatery in a Pompano Beach strip mall has no outdoor waterfront dining, no signature cocktails adorned with cutesy umbrellas. Still, I can’t remember the last time I walked into a restaurant with such a relaxed, laid-back island…
View a slideshow of Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar here.This week’s review in Dish, we revisit the 21 year-old Pompano staple, Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar located inside an unremarkable strip mall off Cypress Rd. Husband and wife owners Chuck and Lora Ternosky, pride themselves as operating a casual fish…
Thanks to all readers who participated in Clean Plate Charlie’s contest to win three pairs of tickets to the New Times and YOLO Slider Competition: Sips & Sliders at Sunset on Thursday, April 21 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The showdown will feature 17 of Fort Lauderdale’s finest restaurants such as…
On Thursday, April 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., Las Olas restaurant YOLO (You Only Live Once) will host a slider competition — “Sips & Sliders at Sunset.” The showdown will feature 17 of Fort Lauderdale’s finest restaurants, such as Himmarshee, Johnny V Restaurant, Ocean 3030, Market 17, Casa d’Angelo,…
Thanks to all readers who participated in Clean Plate Charlie’s contest to win the first of three pairs of tickets to the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on Friday, April 29, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Clean Plate Charlie is giving away two more pairs of tickets (value…
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. 44: Tuna Tartar from Canyon Southwestern Cafe…
On Friday, April 29, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. the baking gloves come off when participating bakeries compete for the esteemed title of best cupcake at the first-ever New Times Cupcake Battle, part of the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival! As promised, here on Clean Plate Charlie, we’ll…
As a countdown to the upcoming slider competition — Sips & Sliders at Sunset hosted by Las Olas restaurant YOLO April 21, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed chefs of the participating restaurants.Next up is Chef Angelo Elia of Casa D’Angelo Restaurant. Although the chef is a bit mysterious about the specific…
When you go to SAIA, do yourself a favor and accept the waiter’s suggestion to enjoy the tamari scallops. The three standing ruby-pink bundles resemble stocky skiers ready to slalom down snow-covered hills of wasabi aioli. On each bite, the exterior jacket of tuna sashimi swaddles a spicy scallop-and-crabmeat mixture,…
This week’s review in Dish, we check out Asian fusion restaurant SAIA at the newly refurbished B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel. The new eatery located just off the beach on the corner of A1A and Sunrise Boulevard features small plates intended to be shared communally. Not only are we impressed…
As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Bev Bernardine, chef and owner of Chaos Bakery, which began after receiving inspiration from learning of the food-truck…
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. 49: Philly Cheese Steak from Philly Steak Sub Shop in Miramar…
As a countdown to the upcoming New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival on April 29, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries.We emailed Stacey McCollum, owner of Cute as a Cupcake, who is confident to compete for best cupcake against possibly…
As a countdown to the upcoming slider competition — Sips & Sliders at Sunset hosted by Las Olas restaurant YOLO April 21, Clean Plate Charlie interviewed chefs of the participating restaurants.Next up is YOLO, the host of the event itself. Chef Peter Boulukos tells CPC that he and his team…
Just a little over one month ago, Clean Plate Charlie announced that Chef Chris Miracolo of Himmarshee Bar & Grille was moving on. In our article, owner Dave Nicholas stated that the chef was “tired” and “wanted to go away and travel for the summer.”The summer season hasn’t even begun…
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. 54: Lobster Corn Dogs from Rok: Brgr…
A food event where guests walk the streets of downtown Lake Worth with ceramic bowl in hand requesting tastings? Sounds like a scene from Oliver Twist, but it’s the second-annual Haitian Empty Bowl fundraiser hosted by Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery and the Downtown Cultural Alliance of Lake Worth. The…
A 20-something waitress clad in orange shorts and a bosom-hugging white tank sashays up to a table of four smiling guys and one ambivalent girl. The waitress is seemingly happy to parade her assets for the chance of extra tips and reels in the guys’ attention like a fisherman drawing…
