When a patron sits down at the bar, the bartender immediately sizes up him or her and wonders: “Is this an amateur who is going to cheapskate me out of a tip? Or is this person a pro drinker?” We know — it’s not nice to stereotype. But it takes…
DIG Restaurant has relocated from its West Atlantic Avenue location to the heart of Downtown Delray Beach, taking over the location suddenly vacated by Atlantique Cafe just before the Delray Tastemakers back in August.On the one hand, it is a somewhat paradoxical move for the locavore-type establishment, as it will…
If all of your extra energy — and entertainment budget — isn’t put to use hitting as many Dine Out Lauderdale restaurants as you can this weekend, perhaps there’s room to sample a few of the other food- and drink-related events being offered in South Florida. In addition to one-time…
Oktoberfest means it’s time for beer-chugging contests and libation-filled celebrations of the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage. But there are other ways to honor the drink. In fact, Oktoberfest is a great opportunity to bake up sweet odes to beer.Stout beer — made with roasted barley or malt — lingers…
Did you know that downtown Delray Beach — what has been a go-to South Florida dining destination for more than 25 years — has about 111 restaurants, many of which you’ll find on Atlantic Avenue?With long-standing favorites like Vic and Angelo’s, City Oyster, and Cafe de France among the many…
Know how everyone can be having a good time, hanging out, eating their beach club sandwiches, and all of a sudden, bam, E. coli shows up all Scumbag Steve-like and ruins the party? That’s sort of what happened earlier this year when multiple food poisoning outbreaks caused national sandwich franchise…
Tee-Jay Thai Sushi: Middling Asian in Wilton Manors
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The original Tee-Jay Thai Sushi is located on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale north of Commercial Boulevard. This second outpost opened in March 2011 in Wilton Manors. You’ll know you’re in the right plaza when you see the signs for Gay Mart (a menswear store), Humpy’s Pizza (whose mascot is…
After six years of renovations and government blue tape, the Chimney House Grill & Café is finally open for business. Set just a couple of blocks from Himmarshee Street, on the outskirts of Sailboat Bend in downtown Fort Lauderdale, this renovated historic house offers locals and neighborhood residents an alternative to…
It might be hard to believe from the weather outside, but Autumn 2012 officially began on September 22. But just because we live in the only Zone 10 in the contiguous United States doesn’t mean we can get a little taste of fall fun. There are pumpkin patches, hayrides, and…
Chef Julian Greaves of Tryst is best-known for making fresh, local comfort food. Often intended to pair well with Tryst’s large selection of beer, his dishes encapsulate true gastropub fare. With Oktoberfest coming to a close in Germany (but still going here in South Florida — here’s our list of…
Considering how many restaurants have failed (very quickly) in the spot now occupied by Biergarten Boca Raton, one could be forgiven for initially greeting the business with a hint of reservation. But a year after opening in Royal Palm Place, the German joint is ready to celebrate its second annual…
Google the terms “burger” and “Fort Lauderdale” and more than four million results pop up. Even if you don’t count the Big Three burger chains — McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s — there’s still Five Guys, CG burgers, Energy Kitchen, BurgerFi, the soon-to-open Shula burger, Elevation burger in Coral Springs…
Generally, when most people think of buffets, images of austere white spaces, bright fluorescent lights, and stainless steel bain-maries with plastic sneeze-guards come to mind. The interior at Santo’s Modern American Buffet & Sushi is a stark contrast to the average all-you-can-eat establishment– walls covered with natural stone facade, sleek…
Like many a northerner, Jim Leiken packed up his life in New York to head south to warmer pastures. Alright, the weather wasn’t the only determining factor– this New Yorker was offered the executive chef position at Cafe Boulud at the Brazilian Court, Palm Beach. With just over a year…
Dine Out Lauderdale kicked off on Monday for six weeks of (somewhat) cheap dining in Fort Lauderdale (or Fork Lauderdale, as organizers like to refer to it). Clean Plate Charlie recently caught up with Jessica Savage, media relations director for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau — which…
Some companies use cheesy videos with horrible actors to train their employees. The military uses combat scenarios. Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc. throws homebrewing competitions. Last Thursday, the ever-faithful associates of Gold Coast Distributors assembled at America’s Backyard for the fourth year to hold a private homebrewing competition against each…
The Restaurant People, the company known for some of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s busiest establishments–Tarpon Bend, Yolo, Vibe– are expanding their empire. Their next plan? A restaurant and bar at the base of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. S3–short for sun, surf, sand or steak, seafood, sushi– is slated to…
The debate about mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods, otherwise known as GMOs, is raging on. With California’s Proposition 37 — a bill that would require labeling of GMO foods — on the November ballot, many of these groups are stepping up their game in an attempt to add similar…
Lake Worth resident Debbie Harris didn’t name her food truck Best French Fries for nothing. She’s pretty sure the fries served from her food truck — which hit Palm Beach County streets late September — are some of the best around. Why? Harris isn’t serving your typical fries. She’s making…
After a kitchen fire and smoke damage forced the closure of German restaurant Checkers Old-Munchen, owner Mathew Moore said he’s ready to reopen the Atlantic Boulevard restaurant in about six weeks. Just in time, he said he hopes, to catch the end of Oktoberfest…
