Nothing beats bacon. And we’re pretty sure that means nothing beats a bacon happy hour, either.It seems the staff at The Gypsy’s Horse Irish Pub in Wellington think so, too. After all, they’re claiming to be the first and only establishment in the Broward or Palm Beach County area to…
For me, very few shelves at Total Wine are more confounding than the sake section, and still more are far less mysterious. When it comes to sake, choices abound. There are small bottles, big bottles, mini bottles — even champagne-style bottles. Some are cloudy and cloyingly sweet; others are clear,…
For months, the sign in the window at 517 Clematis St. has promised the coming of a new establishment for downtown West Palm Beach, the hint of wood-fired fare, charcuterie, artisanal beer and craft cocktails.This Friday, all questions over what that means will be answered with the grand opening of…
If you’ve ever walked into your local Asian grocer and gasped for air, just wait until you get up close to a durian. Also known as “stink fruit,” this exotic import can have an odor so offensive it’s actually banned from most public places in Southeast-Asia, including hospitals, buses, trains…
Kickstart South Florida is a new feature highlighting local food-related crowd-funded projects on Kickstarter.You may have met Robyn Almovodar on the streets of Miami, serving food from her food truck dubbed The Palate Party Fresh Mobile Cafe, where she serves up her famous soft-shell crab sandwiches, or meatball sliders smothered…
It’s another quiet afternoon at Spice Galore — until a new customer bursts through the back door nearly sprinting to a row of glass jars containing various spice blends. Her first words as she hurries across the small space: “I’m SO excited! I’ve been feeling like a crack head ever…
After several years of cooking for some of Miami’s most well-known hotel restaurants, including Cascata Grill at Turnberry Isle and the former Solea at the W Hotel in South Beach, chef Steven Acosta has returned to Fort Lauderdale’s Il Lugano Hotel to take over the kitchen at da Campo Osteria.Since…
Gigi’s Music Cafe in Sunrise is like walking into your favorite hometown cafe where the menu is nothing but family recipes, and the diner-style bar serves beer or wine. There’s even a small stage where you can sing your heart out during karaoke, or strum away at the guitar on…
This year, there are 101 reasons for you to attend the 101st-annual South Florida Fair. Enjoy 18 days of fun with more than 200 rides and attractions, fair food including the world’s largest traveling candy store, ice-skating shows, and a variety of special events. Love livestock? Try your hand at…
There it is, right there in front of you: a restaurant wine menu that’s thicker than Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and offers about 101 selections and varietals, all at varying price points. You’re having fish for dinner and on a date / dining with wine-loving friends / trying to impress…
Two new extra-sweet shops specializing in foods made with sugar, spice and everything deliciously indulgent recently opened on the 500-block of Clematis St. in downtown West Palm Beach.Serving up a few of our favorite foods — like flavored kettle corn, fancy cupcakes, special order cakes, coffee and tea — it’s…
HMF at The Breakers in Palm Beach isn’t just another fancy resort bar. It’s also a cocktail party that never ends.The HMF, which opened in late December, is the Island resort’s newest see-and-be-seen spot for social drinking and eating, The Breaker’s take on Palm Beach-style cocktail culture. The new lobby bar…
To draw attention to redevelopment efforts on the waterfront scene off East Atlantic Boulevard, the Pompano Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a grand-opening celebration for the city’s newest beachside restaurant, known as the Beach Grille. Located in a newly renovated building just 100…
Are you wild? Wild enough to eat chocolate-covered scorpions and crickets? If you are, Jungle George’s Amusements will be serving up a variety of exotic meats and animals for you to try at the 101st South Florida Fair next week.This will be the rare and exotic food vendor’s second year…
Bistro 241 is the newest addition to downtown Delray Beach’s quiet Pineapple Grove art district, located just a few blocks north of the bustling restaurant scene off Atlantic Ave.Owner Elie Boueri — whose father was among the first to bring food to the charming area with Joseph’s Wine Bar and…
If part of your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and slim down, taking it easy on the alcohol may be on the list of things to avoid — especially if you love sugary-sweet cocktails. The average margarita can deliver as many as 800 calories, while a traditional frozen…
Kick Start South Florida is a new feature highlighting local foodies and food-related projects on Kickstarter from Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Clean Plate Charlie will profile them here to support and promote food-related crowd-funded projects in South Florida. Spread the word. Share the love.The best recipes are usually family…
This week, the City of Pompano Beach will be celebrating the grand opening of a new restaurant, one of the first establishments to claim a spot in the newly redeveloped oceanfront strip off East Atlantic Blvd. Over the past year the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) — through a joint…
Ever hear someone say you smell good enough to eat? Or have you ever loved your favorite fast food restaurant so much, you could literally smell it a mile away? Kind of like your ex’s favorite perfume or cologne? Well, if you ever dreamed of the ability to smell the aroma…
It’s that time of year again — a chance to see what’s in store food-wise, as dozens of publications, companies and agencies pin down celebrity chefs, food product developers, specialty purveyors — even the U.S. culinary ambassador — to get their opinion on what they think will be the hot new…
Do you really need 101 reasons to attend the 101st South Florida Fair? No. You don’t.Of course, we could all use a few good excuses as to why we’re about to spend a whole lotta dough on tickets, rides and fair food. We all love the fair, but no one…
Champagne: the classic New Year’s Eve drink. You toast with it, cheer with it, drink it straight from the bottle Diddy-style.Of course, champagne isn’t for everyone — especially when taste largely depends on how much you want to spend.Sure, there are uber-cheap knock-offs (think cava, prosecco and Cooks) that taste…
