Gary Rack’s Fat Rooster Opening March 2 in Delray Beach

These days, it seems the best restaurant names are one-part adjective, one-part animal. Like the Sybarite Pig in Boca Raton. The Tipsy Boar in Hollywood. Or The Gluttonous Goat near Mizner Park. Just pick a farm animal, give it twist, and you’re done. That theme continues next month with the…

Ten Best New Restaurants in Delray Beach

It wasn’t all that long ago that Delray Beach was just like any other South Florida beach town — excepting, of course, Palm Beach proper. Oh, how times have changed. In 1985, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) began its plans to revitalize the city by cleaning up the…

Craft Beer Cartel Hosting Virgin Home Brew Competition

Do you brew your own beer? Do you drink your own beer? And do you make your friends drink your homebrew too? If you’ve ever wondered what someone other than your best beer buddy would think about your craft creations, a Broward County homebrew supply store might off you the…

Deal of the Day: $5 Burgers at Tucker Duke’s Tuesdays Starting March 3

No need to cry over spilled milk (and Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox peanut-butter-and-jelly bonbons). The Deerfield restaurant has officially announced it will be reinstating its Tucker Tuesday deal the first Tuesday of every month. The limited-run $5 burger special began back in December and was supposed to run only through the…

Delray Beach Welcomes Inaugural Bacon & Bourbon Fest in March

Forget Delray Beach’s Garlic Fest. Now that it’s come and gone, all we can think of — and salivate over — is the city’s next food-focused event: the inaugural Bacon & Bourbon Fest. Three years in the making, the event will celebrate bacon-infused fare and American bourbon for a truly…

Ten Best Restaurants in Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood. Hollywood, Florida, that is. Any South Florida native knows the East Coast version bears little resemblance to the West Coast enclave with the same name. Still, this Broward County beachside city has its charm and, in the past few years, a lot more to offer, culinarily speaking…

Independent Coffee Shops in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Our annual food guide, Taste, hits newsstands Thursday, February 19. In this year’s issue, you’ll find guides to local food neighborhoods; interviews with local coffee roasters, chefs, and chocolatiers; and a handy roundup of South Florida’s breweries. Readers of Clean Plate Charlie don’t have to wait. Here’s a sneak peek…

Ready to Roast: Third-Wave Coffee Arrives in South Florida

Our annual food guide, Taste, hits newsstands Thursday, February 19. In this year’s issue, you’ll find guides to local food neighborhoods; interviews with local coffee roasters, chefs, and chocolatiers; and a handy roundup of South Florida’s breweries. Readers of Clean Plate Charlie don’t have to wait. Here’s a sneak peek…

The Shamrock Shake Returns to McDonald’s

It’s neon green. It’s minty. And it’s here for only a limited time. The McDonald’s Shamrock Shake, the chain’s seasonal ice cream treat in honor of St. Patrick’s Day sold at all American and select Canadian restaurant locations during February and March, is back. If you aren’t familiar with the…

American Vintage Classic Bar and Grill Opens in Fort Lauderdale

If you’ve got a hankering for shrimp and grits or some homestyle Southern fried chicken, you can get a taste of these American-style nostalgic eats and more thanks to a new beachfront restaurant, American Vintage, opening later this week in Fort Lauderdale. The eatery and bar will begin serving locals…

Marc Falsetto Continues His Himmarshee Takeover With Tacocraft

Marc Falsetto is a busy man these days. In January, his newest restaurant, Tacocraft Taqueria & Tequila Bar, opened its doors on the east end of Himmarshee Street. If all goes as planned, the restaurateur and cofounder of JEY Hospitality Group says he’ll be reigning over Fort Lauderdale’s historic downtown…

Mellow Mushroom Coming to Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village

The new Manor complex at Flagler Village in Fort Lauderdale will soon be home to several establishments, including a Mellow Mushroom. Alongside Colada Cuban Coffee House & Eatery, the pizza and beer bar franchise restaurant will be among the first tenants in the new mixed-use facility, expected to open in…

Ten Best Romantic Restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Love: It’s in the air right now. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, after all. So you might be thinking about where to bring your special someone for a romantic evening. Or perhaps you’d like to escape the crowds and chaos of the downtown scene and escape to a quiet, dim-lit place…