It’s become a sad fact of reality in the restaurant scene: businesses are closing every day, and by the dour way in which the best and brightest restaurateurs are talking, there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight.That makes what happened last week at Tamarac’s Kuluck Persian Restaurant and…
Have you been to Tryst yet? I visited Delray Beach’s Official Beer and Tapas Clubhouse on Tuesday night, and I was reminded again how great this place is. With exposed brick, dark wood, and antique furniture, it has the vibe of a retro speakeasy (since there’s no secret password, it’s…
Mediterranean cuisine in South Florida has come to be synonymous with throwing around napkins and guzzling ouzo while dancing on top of the tables. But Taza makes a distinct break from that tradition. The swank, modern-fashioned restaurant located along 17th Street Causeway, home of the power lunch. Here, suits looking…
The shrimp and grits in front of me at Creolina’s Dixie Takeout in Davie fill the entire white, oval plate. Almost two dozen plump shrimp are bathing in a pool of pink tasso cream sauce so abundant that it’s managed to spread underneath the dish of collard greens on the…
Check it out: The Sicilian Oven, one of the best pizza joints in Broward County, is planning to open its second location by early next year.Worstpizza.com is reporting that Andrew Garavuso and crew will move into the 3,100-square-foot storefront formerly occupied by DiSalvo’s at 10140 W. Sample Road in Coral…
Da Francesco’s, the group that for five months operated the organic Italian restaurant of the same name in Palm Beach, was denied an injunction last week against 251 Partners that would have seen them take back control of their restaurant. The order came down by way of Palm Beach Circuit…
Check it out, y’all: Davie’s got the premier digs for Southern grub in Creolina’s Dixie Takeout, the chicken-fried spinoff of the longtime Fort Lauderdale joint. After a year slinging Deep South cuisine way out west, how are Creolina’s and its heralded wait staff faring? Check out an excerpt from this…
In case you haven’t heard the news, Gourmet Magazine, that 68-year-old veteran of food and travel writing, is hanging up its apron following the publication of its November issue. Mag owner Conde Nast announced that the glossy — still one of the most respected venues for food writing in the…
Pictured: Chocolate Chip and pumpkin pancakes.Batter: Pancake mix. Pumpkin puree. Water. Sugar. Cinnamon. Salt. Chocolate Chips.Griddle: High heat. Butter. Pour batter. Watch for bubbles. Flip once. Store in towel-lined baking dish until ready to serve. Top with crushed pecans and maple syrup.Enjoy…
He was running a few minutes late, but once Chef Ron Duprat arrived at Whole Foods’ Lifestyle Center on Saturday night, he got right to business. Scuttling through the door in his bright red Birkenstocks, Duprat introduced himself and apologized for being late. “I’m on Haiti time,” he said with…
Without further ado, This Week in Charlie…That Orbit gum girl was dead wrong: Pan Pasad is what cleans a dirty mouth.New Times is honored in the immortal halls of Sushi 1. Here’s what happens when you help yourself to your tenant’s restaurant, its employees, and concept: you get served. It’s…
Tomorrow night’s Think Pink Rocks concert at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater in Mizner Park should be full of cupcakes screaming groupie-style at hip-hop artists AKON and Shontelle. But one cupcake in particular will tower over all the rest: the 1500-pound pink-iced creation that will vie for the title of…
CBS 12 News did a segment last night featuring South Florida’s own Craig “the Pizza Expert” Agranoff, the man behind the pizza review website worstpizza.com. Reporter Emily Pantelides and “Really Big Stud” cameraman Chad tagged along with the Expert (or Lapp, as he’s known in certain circles) on a visit…
A better headline: Fixed-price Three Course Meals Lay Claim to South FloridaThat’s what seems to be going on, anyway, when, from month to month, one version of the “meal deal” ends and another begins. Flavor Palm Beach and Miami Spice both ended yesterday — no more can diners show up…
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…
This four-table restaurant in a rundown strip mall in Coral Springs is unassuming, but the authentic fare tastes like it comes straight from a kitchen in Mexico. The menu features the standard taco/burrito/quesadilla boilerplate, so order from the board of specials by the register. Everything is handmade daily, like the…
Picture this: You’ve been invited for dinner at a friend’s house. He’s prepared a lovely meal — a salad of baby lettuces and herbs from the garden and a whole roasted pork loin dressed with sage and thyme. Midway through your pork loin — so juicy and tender — your…
For years, Dolphins linebacker Bob Brudzinski chewed up running backs and wide receivers like an industrial strength meat grinder. After he retired, the Killer B decided it was time to let the rest of South Florida do the chewing, so he opened his successful line of sports bars, Bru’s Room…
An excerpt from this week’s Dish review on the Restaurant at 251, formerly da Francesco’s: Picture this: You’ve been invited for dinner at a friend’s house. He prepared a lovely meal – a salad of baby lettuces and herbs from the garden, and a whole roasted pork loin dressed with…
BY THE BURGER BEAST Does anyone even know who the McDonaldland and The Burger King Kingdom characters are anymore? I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know who Ronald McDonald or the Burger King were. Sure, the friendly Burger King of the past was nothing like today’s creepy King…
Not all is well on the sleepy Island of Palm Beach. Owners of the new organic Italian restaurant da Francesco’s have filed suit against the restaurant’s landlords, 251 Partners. The complaint was officially submitted to the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Court on September 11, following a strange turn…
One of the favorite stomping grounds of the New Times’ staff is a little lunch-time sushi joint on Broward and Federal known as Sushi One. It’s easy to walk the short few blocks to the place and order some takeout sushi, or maybe a bento box filled with teriyaki salmon,…
