With summer comes the longing for everything sweet, cold, slushy, icy and — well, let’s admit it — infused with alcohol too. We at Clean Plate Charlie love all those things — there’s just one thing. We’re so over rum runners, pina coladas, and daiquiris. Leave those to the amateur…
Gluten-free. Dairy-free. Vegan, vegetarian and raw. Alternative diets — those that eliminate animal products and are largely plant-based — are gaining popularity nationwide, urging people to put down the knife and start eating healthier. The growing trend toward veggie-inspired restaurants is already popular in California, where all the health nuts…
Mmmm, delicious? National Escargot Day isn’t until May 24, but there’s no rule saying we can’t get started early and we have a new reason to celebrate this fascinating French food. South Florida has a problem. A giant snail problem, to be exact. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture,…
Blame it on the economy. Blame it on sky-high fuel costs, droughts, and that locally grown, organic craze. Really, blame it on whatever you like. No matter which way you slice it, food just isn’t getting any cheaper. Especially in Palm Beach County, where only a small percentage of the…
Move over, Sailor Jerry — there’s a new rum in town. Made right here in Florida, it’s a new super-premium spirit inspired by Ernest Hemingway and developed in conjunction with his estate in Key West. The rum, which was released last month in South Florida markets, is currently available only…
What if just about everything you thought you knew about taking vitamins, minerals and supplements turned out to be bogus? What if it was all a scam? According to nutrition expert Dr. Brian Clement, director of West Palm Beach’s Hippocrates Health Institute, there can be dangers to supplementing your diet…
Are you the type of person that likes to do everything yourself? You change your car’s oil in the garage, do your taxes online, service your own pool — and even mow your lawn without a single complaint. Why? Because it’s getting done the right way, that’s why! Now, if…
In the past year or so, the craft cocktail has been on everyone’s menu — but not every menu is truly craft. Not so at Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca Raton, where cocktail menu creator Angela Dugan — wife to Kapow! co-owner and Pizza Fusion CEO Vaughan Lazar — recently…
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Since the Florida Snow Factory opened three months ago in the Harbor Shops plaza in Fort Lauderdale, we South Floridians can get snow anytime we want — even in the middle of summer. And it won’t mess up the roads or…
If you’re looking for a reason to be grateful for good food in Fort Lauderdale, be sure to stop by the Grateful Palate. With a colorful global menu and inspiring up-and-coming chef behind exotic, creative small plates, it’s an unexpected treat hidden amid the businesses that make up the city’s…
Come Sunday morning, what’s the first thing you’ll be guaranteed to stuff your face with after an exhausting Easter basket hunt? Will it be fruit-flavored jelly beans, a block of rabbit-shaped chocolate or an entire box of florescent pink Peeps? Guess again. Before you reach for that basket of sugar…
We all know wheatgrass is good for us — those little shots of bright green liquid that smell like fresh-mowed grass and taste like, well, fresh-mowed grass. But do you really know why? Really, what’s so great about wheatgrass? Aside from the fact that it’s been called nature’s “greatest healer,”…
Oh, South Florida, how do we love you? Let us count the ways: Tons of sun. Pleasant, year-round temperatures. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Yes, living in paradise certainly has its benefits — especially when it comes to eating exotic foods — and we at Clean…
We all know vegetables are good for us, but what about sea vegetables like nori, wakame, kelp, and dulse? The next time you reach for a sushi roll, keep in mind that the dark green stuff is more than just a pretty wrapper for all that sticky rice and fish…
When you think of ceviche, think of Ceviche in Delray Beach. The restaurant recently opened its doors with a quiet grand opening last October, and we at Clean Plate Charlie think it’s a crying shame we didn’t know about them sooner. The family of Florida establishments has branded itself as…
For an authentic taste of Greece, Palm Beach residents look no further than Zorba’s Taverna, a new eatery now open in Delray Beach. With decades’ worth of combined experience, owners Bobby and father Taso Orfanos joined with restaurateur Bill Maxakoulis to open Zorba’s last December. The trio is dedicated to…
There’s a new restaurant in downtown Delray Beach, but unless you hear about it through the grapevine, or are curious enough to venture beyond the boundaries of Pineapple Grove and down the backstreets north of Atlantic Ave., you may never have known it existed. With no exterior sign, the recently-opened…
At Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, there’s lots of talk about the benefits of eating a raw vegan diet. If you’ve been following our series over the past few weeks, you’ve learned a lot about some pretty healthy, nourishing foods — including how to grow your own sprouts…
The next time you’re in the mood for an authentic Maine lobster roll, look for South Florida’s new mobile kitchen, the Red Zeppelin Rockin’ Lobster Roll. After hitting the streets last November, the crustacean-focused food truck based out of Dania Beach has been handing out some of the best around…
Raw food is good for you. Vegan food is good for the animals. But raw vegan screams boring. Plus, let’s face it: Trying to make anything appetizing that is both raw and vegan isn’t easy. And it’s certainly not something that’s on everyone’s to-do list. But if eating healthier, more…
West Palm Beach has never been known for its dining scene, but several new restaurants have helped to make the Clematis Street strip a new downtown destination for South Florida foodies. These days, there’s a little bit of everything, from sports bars and Mexican at Rocco’s Tacos to Cuban-style eats…
Pizza Fusion, the South Florida-based pizza chain with the slogan, “Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time,” recently announced plans to open two new locations — one in Naples and a second in Boca Raton, which will be the brand’s first corporate location. Currently the leading green franchise in…
