Does organic beef taste better? That’s the question raised at Elevation Burger, the Arlington, Virginia-based chain that just debuted in South Florida. It’s new Coral Springs location started slinging organic, free-range, grass-fed beef burgers on Monday. The answer, by the way, is yes. …
This, according to a post today on Worstpizza.com.The AMA recently published an article that calls for a “fat tax” to be levied on pizza, soda, and other supposed junk foods. The flat 18 percent tax would, according to the article, deter people from eating high-calorie, low-nutrition foods like pizza and…
I’ve had a lot of complaints about service in restaurants lately, but Sette Bello is the kind of place that makes me think everything is all right. That’s because the service at this cozy Italian restaurant in northern Fort Lauderdale is topnotch. Throughout multiple visits, the staff was on point…
Ever bite into a deep-fried Oreo? A favorite treat of fairs and carnivals from Texas to Tequesta, these battered and fried versions of the classic cookie are stellar. They’re coated in funnel cake batter and fried so that the batter forms a balloon-like crust. The chocolate part of the cookie…
This season of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nighmares has the British chef visiting two South Florida restaurants. The first, Le Bistro, had its television debut on Thursday night. If you missed the episode and didn’t TiVo it, you catch it in its entirety here…
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…
This week on the blog:The Meatist rails against flavorless, overpriced cuts of beef.Garlicky hummus is easy to make at home, and here’s how.Our list of 100 Favorite Dishes continues with French toast, foie gras, and fish tacos.If you remember Dan’s Original Submarine’s in Fort Lauderdale, you probably remember their amazing…
Elevation Burger, the 100% sustainable, free-range, grass-fed beef burger joint, will open for business come Monday, March 15.The Arlington, Virginia-based burger chain’s slogan, “ingredients matter,” translates to organic burgers that are ground on premises, hand-cut French fries cooked in pure olive oil, and milk shakes made to order. The Coral…
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…
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…
• The Fort Lauderdale Beach Hilton’s seafood-inspired joint, Ilios, is changing up its menu this spring, eschewing the tapas selections in favor of traditional portions. Dishes like seared Gulf Coast swordfish with Swank Farms heirloom tomato carpaccio are entirely local in origin, while speck-wrapped seared tuna with warm English pea…
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…
We were already stuffed when we started looking at dessert, having just feasted on fluffy pupusas larded with stringy cheese, crispy fried tostones, and pollo à la plancha smothered with a rustic sofrito of tomatoes, onions, and peppers. But after all that food, what my friend and I really longed…
Transplanted from its Clematis Street location and set in the heart of Boca Raton, Rocco’s Tacos offers pricey Mex-ish bar food, a club-like atmosphere, and plenty of tequila to help it all down. Back is the tableside guacamole, fresh avocado pulped in a stone molcajete, along with onion, peppers, tomato,…
A lunchtime plate of steak palomilla with rice, black beans, and tostones costs just $6.99 at Don Carlin Cuban Restaurant. The steak is thin and cooked on the griddle till it chars nicely, then topped with a mix of cooked Spanish onion and raw diced red onion, bell pepper, and…
Michelle Bernstein’s Palm Beach digs at the Omphoy Hotel serves a host of sexy cocktails from its downstairs O Bar and Lounge. One of them, an elderflower gimlet created by the hotel’s mixologist, one-ups the classic lime-infused martini with a shot of St. Germain. The floral, Alpine elderflower liquor was…
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…
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…
You’ve never had tortillas like the ones made at El Guanaco, the subject of this week’s Dish review. They are soft, thick, and made to order, and whether filled with slow-stewed lengua or presented on the side with a bowl of oxtail stew, they’re stellar. The thickness is what does…
After Executive Chef Mark Militello was ousted at the Office, two new chefs have stepped in to take his place. Executive Chef Larry LaValley will now run the kitchen at the popular new gastropub. LaValley previously served as chef de cuisine at the South Beach location of Militello’s ersatz eatery,…
One of my favorite, old-time Fort Lauderdale eateries was Dan’s Original Submarines on Sunrise and Old Dixie Highway. Dan’s was a perfect mixture of greasy spoon and sandwich shop — the tiny, simple storefront packed up during lunchtime with construction workers and businessmen and was a favored stop of Fort…
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…
