Mercy for Animals, a nonprofit group best-known for its undercover investigations into practices used at factory farms, will be hitting South Florida just in time for spring break, though beaching and boozing don’t really seem to be on the agenda. The visit also coincides with the recent passage of a…
It’s no secret that Girl Scout cookies are a popular treat and topic around these parts, but those Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Tagalongs–while unarguably delicious–are not entirely free from controversy. Turns out, a good number of those iconic morsels contain palm oil, which if you’re like me is a…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 67: Fresh Tomato Pizza from Pizza Time of Boca Raton…
Waffles: the breakfast cake so nice, we get to celebrate it twice. Lightly fried sugar dough covered in various incarnations of sugar? This sort of start-of-the-day confection deserves to be honored at every opportunity, starting with International Waffle Day this Friday (not to be confused with National Waffle Day, which…
We won’t patronize you with finger-wagging lectures about the importance of safe and sober driving — particularly on notoriously boozy holidays like St. Patrick’s Day — but suffice it to say if you’re lucky enough to have a buddy volunteering to act as your designated driver for an evening of…
Chef Andrew Bennardo is the owner of Boca Raton’s Talia’s Tuscan Table, a Bronx-style restaurant popular for its homemade mozzarella, giant deli sandwiches and server-free dining room (complete with an on-the-honor system pay-as-you-go beer tap). A New York native and graduate of the renowned Culinary Institute of America, Chef Andy…
Green beer – the defacto and decidedly non-authentic Official Drink of St. Patrick’s Day – is the liquid equivalent of shouting “Whoooo!!” when your favorite song comes on in the club: innocent fun, but a little amateurish.Unless you’re chugging from plastic cups at a frat party, there’s no good reason…
Irish cuisine isn’t really known as being super veg friendly, what with all the adorable, fuzzy lambs that are turned into decidedly less adorable stews and such. Any vegetarian who’s ever traveled the Emerald Isle — or stopped by a St. Patrick’s Day party at the local Irish pub –…
Meat eaters have the advantage over vegetarians in many dining situations, not the least of which is at the deli counter or sandwich joint. Palm Beach County in particular is flush with authentic New York-style delis where the meat-free sandwich options are typically limited to bland egg salad that is…
In this week’s head scratching celebrity/corporate moment of “synergy” Rolling Stone (via Hype Beast) is reporting that French duo Daft Punk is hooking up with Coca-Cola to launch a special edition release of Daft Punk-inspired Coke bottles. The product will be dubbed Daft Punk x Coca-Cola Club Coke. The limited…
I believe it was Nostradamus who predicted that 2011 would be The Year of Pie. Following that logic, it stands to reason that Cherry Pie Day, otherwise known as Sunday, Feb. 20, should be a celebration to end all superfluous food holiday festivities. Though not as readily available in Broward…
Face it; despite vegetarianism being a rather widely accepted lifestyle, there’s still people who cringe or roll their eyes when you tell them you don’t eat meat. Most of the time you can brush it off, but if that’s the kind of reaction you get from someone who is in…
Everyone knows that garlic, onions, and super-stuffed bean burritos are the kiss of death for a hot Valentine’s Day date, whether it’s a first encounter or you and your honey are approaching that seven-year itch. Other time-tested items that you can add to that Do Not Eat list include; bbq…
We’re solidly into the new year, so perhaps you’ve already tossed aside those overreaching resolutions that were made after a month (months?) of booze-fueled dessert debauchery and nights on the town charged to a credit card with a billion percent interest rate. But what if there were a way you…
