The New Times Original Beerfest kicks off this Saturday at 7 p.m, bringing hundreds of unique craft brews to Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park. This year, the minds behind the fest have worked extra hard to showcase some cool, rare brews that go far beyond the typical Bud. But navigating all…
Rib Bizz, the Boynton Beach barbecue shack transplant from Marquita and Curtis Houston, made its debut a couple of weeks ago in Boca Raton. And already it’s off to a smoking start, hawking slow-cooked ribs and pulled pork out of its bigger, better storefront in North Boca. I stopped in…
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. 33: Bimini Bread from Bimini BoatyardThis sweet, white Bahamian bread has been served at Fort…
I did it. In the interest of the blog (and curiosity), I tried the new KFC Double Down. The “sandwich,” featuring fried chicken breast strips in place of buns, is being marketed as an excessive, meaty, egregious offering. And it is. I ate one for lunch yesterday, and it was…
Pictured: The Prime CEO burger from the Office in Delray Beach, a sandwich so emblematic of the restaurant that it’s literally been branded with its logo. The burger is thick and steak-like and smothered with blue cheese, tomato confit, and — like almost everything else at the restaurant — bacon…
Update: I just received word that the nutrition education director for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Susan Levine, has issued a letter to Yum! Brands Inc. (operators of KFC) urging the chain not to advertise the Double Down to children. The letter claims the fat-laden sandwich is a “troubling…
Leftovers make the best omelets, and this dish is proof. When I was growing up, my parents used to take leftover spaghetti from the night before and make an omelet out of it. That was a trick my mother learned from her frugal, Polish father. They would fry the cold…
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. 35: Tacos al Pastor from Taqueria Dona RaquelThere’s something awe-inspiring about meat roasting on a…
Update: Check out the slideshow of brewing at Big Bear, online now.Since 1996, Big Bear Brewing Co., Broward’s only independently owned and operated brewpub, has been crafting award-winning beers in suburban Coral Springs. For the past nine of those years, the man behind the kettles has been Brewmaster Matt Cox…
This week on the blog:Danish meatballs with a rock ‘n’ roll heritage in this week’s the Meatist.Two longtime SoFla restaurants, Las Olas Cafe and L’Anjou, close shop.Our 100 Favorite Dishes continue with an unconventional upside-down pizza, surf-and-turf sushi rolls, and yakitori Tokyo-style.We look back at the third-annual Blues, Brews, and…
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. 36: A Slice from Pizza RusticaStaring down the display of huge, square slices at any…
I’ve got to admit: I’m a bad conscientious foodie. I’ve had a copy of King Corn sitting on top of my DVD player at home for about six months now. At least once a week, I look over at it and think, “I need to watch that damned movie.”Thanks to…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
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. 37: Whole Fresh Fish from Marumi SushiPerhaps the most intriguing offer among all the exotic…
Balti curry, while widely popular in the U.K., isn’t the most authentic of Indian dishes. Yet the version served at East Boca’s Curries and More is deeply satisfying, full of slow-blooming, peppery heat and the flavors of lemony coriander, musty cardamom, and a vindalooesque sour tang. It’s just one of…
Ordering a plate of chicken curry with roti at Lovey’s Roti in Sunrise (8336 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise; call 954-741-9212) isn’t a one-step process. As in many of the dozens of West Indian-style eateries scattered throughout West Broward, questions abound: “Roti or rice?” Or “Wrapped or on the side?”…
As far as comfort food goes, macaroni and cheese is numero uno. Whether it’s straight from the box or whisked together from bechamel and shredded cheddar, the creamy pasta is a favorite at joints all across South Florida. But recently, two similar versions have popped up in downtown Delray Beach…
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. 38: Surf and Turf Roll from Nectar LoungeThe sushi bar inside the Seminole Coconut Creek…
There are a few unofficial “beer holidays” scattered throughout the calendar. August 7 is supposedly International Beer Day. American Beer Day is October 27. But National Beer Day, celebrated each year on April 7, actually has some meaning behind it. It’s the day in 1933 that President Franklin Roosevelt enacted…
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. 39: Yakitori from Heart Rock SushiThe streets near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo are famous for…
Roti, an Indian-style flatbread that’s pretty much a staple in West Indian food, is everywhere in South Florida. Little roti shops and curry huts specializing in the stuff can be found throughout Broward, especially the western stretches of Lauderhill, Margate, and North Lauderdale. But enjoying roti isn’t always as easy…
It’s official: Chef Allen Susser’s gastropub Taste will open on Monday, April 12, in downtown Delray Beach.The 125-seat indoor/outdoor eatery will feature three bars, a sidewalk “café,” two indoor dining areas, and a backyard garden replete with a waterfall. Hours of operation will be Sunday through Wednesday 6 p.m. to…
