As we peruse the menu at the Pelican, my two friends and I snack on papri chaat, one of my favorite starters. Crispy papris are piled with chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind, chutney, cilantro, and tomatoes. It’s a lively interplay of crunch and goop commingling with cilantro, the pasty sweet of tamarind,…

We’re counting down to  70. Poke at Johnny VAhi tuna is fancied up in the presentation of this Hawaiian dish. Pan-seared and cubed, tuna is set in layers, with wakame seaweed salad in between. Yuzu vinaigrette seasons the fish, and green roe serves as garnish. Poke is traditionally sashimi-grade tuna,…

Valentino’s Cucina Italiana  is slated to move down the street to 620 S. Federal Highway by May, confirms chef owner Giovanni Rocchio. The new building is 3,200 square feet — double the size of the original location, with more parking, he says, “the main reason for the move.” Rocchio says…

News from a tipster said that Gran Forno and Gran Forno Pronto had changed hands, according to a server. “Not quite,” says Leone Padula, who’s been partners with Gran Forno owner Sal Annino for 18 of its 23 years. The only thing that’s changed is that Padula took over both…

Restaurant openings have dialed back in March, with a couple of big debuts delayed. Rebel House is finishing final touches for doors opening in April. Over in Boynton, Due South Brewery secured its permit, which allows folks to put together the brewhouse. With hope we’ll be drinking brews here sometime next month.A couple…

We’re counting down to 71. Crazy Hand Roll from Asia Bay Sushi ThaiPork rinds are a common garnish with many a Southern dish. Chicken skin garners praise as a salad ingredient, taco stuffing, or added crunch. Salty, crisped-up animal skin, it seems, is having a moment. So when I saw a crazy…

Watchdog group Oceana is in the process of investigating the prevalence of fish fraud in Florida. This region is the third location the group is investigating for its study, “The Bait and Switch: How Seafood Fraud Hurts Our Oceans, Our Wallets and Our Health.” “Oceana chose Florida because we have…

A couple of years ago, Mark Bittman wrote about a recipe for no-knead bread from maverick baker Jim Leahy of Sullivan Street Bakery. Suddenly everyone from Martha Stewart to the Amateur Gourmet were making it, and home bakers from Oregon to South Florida were following along. Because of this incredibly…

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 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.​73. Clams and Chorizo From LongboardsChorizo spices up sweet “middlenecks,”…

Welcome to the How-To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we’re focusing on food truck PS561. Welcome to PS561, a school-themed food truck named for the Lake Worth area…

Clean Plate Charlie met up with partners Paul Greenberg and Rich Mijares to talk about American Social, their restaurant under construction at 721 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. “There’s nothing like it in Florida,” claims Greenberg, who wants to keep the concept under wraps until opening day draws…

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 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. 74. Pistachio Gelato…

Last week, a 4 a.m. electrical fire damaged his restaurant’s kitchen, forcing owner Matt More to close Checkers Old-Munchen for repairs for two to three months.Rather than resign himself to a couple of stagnant months, Moore got creative: He asked his brother Bill Sand for help. “My brother owns a…

Even multimillionaire polo players with a penchant for booze can’t resist the temptation of Wendy’s, the fast-food giant that took the lead over Burger King in sales volume for the first time since it was founded in 1969. According to a report from research firm Technomic Inc., Wendy’s sales listed…

It was far from business as usual at YOLO on Tuesday night, when Secret Service arrived on a packed evening to secure space for former President Bill Clinton. The group sat in a private dining room between 9 and 9:30 p.m, after Clinton spoke at Broward Center for the Performing…

There are no flourishes in the warehouse district in Pompano, where the buildings are low and squat and a methadone clinic is one of the busier daytime establishments. On a rainy night, Andrews Avenue is lonely and gray. A spotlight tucked among the buildings glorifies a mural of an American…

“You should call it ‘Chasing Down the Blues,’ said Vinnie. It’s the name of my column for the print edition for this week’s review of Mickey’s Bar. After a night of telling me his life’s story,  he half-joking suggested it for his memoirs.I’d been wanting to write about biker bars…

At last night’s City Commission meeting, the bid was reconsidered on the city-owned land adjacent to the Riverside Market that was awarded to taxi czar Jesse Gaddis for $15,500.Without access to the land or an amendment to the city’s parking requirements, owner Julian Siegel argued in his statement to the Fort…

We’re counting down to 76. Arugula and Roasted Corn Salad from PL8When pork belly and tasting menus have pummeled the week’s eats, I add a leg at PL8, for a break in more ways than one. PL8 offers lovely salads with delicious accompaniments, such as  this arugula favorite, lightly dressed in…