Candy corn, adored only by compulsive sugar junkies and dentists looking to finance a new boat, has been cross-bred with everyone’s favorite sugar-drenched cookie; the Oreo. Nabisco will debut the limited edition Candy Corn Oreo on Monday, selling it exclusively in Target stores for the 2012 fall season. Foodbeast got…
In response to customer and server feedback, Stephane’s American & French Cuisine in Boca Raton is dropping its unpopular mandatory service charge policy. The system as it stands automatically adds 15 percent to the check for parties of up to four people; groups of five or more pay 18 percent…
The top five reasons you should attend the fifth annual New Times Pairings event were spelled out earlier today and, naturally, food ranked right up there, second only to sweet, sweet alcohol. Since Pairings is an opportunity for local food lovers to sample new and new-to-them cuisine from some of…
Clean Plate Charlie has learned that PL8 Kitchen has closed. The former Himmarshee Bar & Grill changed its name and format about a year ago to PL8, which featured reworked and elevated bar favorites like pizzas and chicken wings.PL8’s Facebook page has not been updated since September 1 and a…
The fifth annual New Times Pairings event is right around the corner. On September 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. the Broward County Convention Center will host this evening of good food and good wine. If you’ve been procrastinating about your ticket buying we’ve got some reasons why you should…
Julia Child set the mold for cooking show hosts to be unconventional. So really, these two lovely ladies are just continuing that, umm, unique tradition.After the jump, learn to make pulled pork wontons — with guava.Juleisy: How do you spell guava?Karla: Gwa-va!We only hope that back hair doesn’t end up…
If Flavor Palm Beach isn’t dominating your dining calendar this weekend — read more about the month-long restaurant promotion here — that means you’ve got a little bit of room to explore the other food-related happenings this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties. After the jump find five things…
Season is gearing up, which means lots of change-ups and debuts in the Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton/Delray Beach dining scenes. This week’s news includes an opening date for a mega-hyped, large-scale project as well as a few changes in smaller operations around town. Click here for news about upcoming restaurant projects…
Hollywood city commissioners gave new life to the Margaritaville Resort project yesterday when they approved a new financing plan in a special joint meeting of the City Commission/CRA board.The new financing arrangement sees Starwood Capital contributing $75 million and the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency investing $23 million into the $138…
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Just as the preparation cart for my liquid nitrogen caipirinha pulled up to the table at the 3-month-old Bazaar by José Andrés on Collins Avenue in Miami, I spotted three tacos nestled in compartments of a chrome serving platter. They were folded in what seemed like some sort of rice…
Clean Plate Charlie remembers Baja Beach Club as the party palace where we fondly did whipped cream body shots off extremely tan shirtless bartenders back in the late 1990’s. We say break out the tequila and the Reddi-Whip, because the club that brings the beach indoors with body shots, beer…
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast casual restaurant serving sustainably raised food, is opening its second Fort Lauderdale location today, at 4850 N. Federal Highway. This is the 29th South Florida location for the fast-growing chain.Starting at 11 a.m., diners can enjoy one of Chipotle’s oversized burritos, bowls, or salads. Each…
Something so heinous and insidious happened to conservative ranter Glenn Beck over the course of the Labor Day weekend, that he has been forced to not only boycott the company behind the incident…he is sharing it with the world, lest others be treated in this fashion.You see, what was intended…
From Miami Spice to Tastemakers (Delray Beach and Boca Raton incarnations) to New Times’ very own Pairings event coming up on September 13, foodcentric events are certainly nothing new to South Florida. After all, what is a social event without food, so why not center the whole thing around food…
Honey dominated TV ratings last week, with numbers that topped even the Republican National Convention. But it wasn’t the sweet nectar causing a buzz all over social media and the news. It was TLC’s latest hit and spinoff of Toddlers & Tiaras, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo — an increasingly popular…
Among foodies, interest in farming seems to have reached epic proportions. Aside from the growing number of farm-to-table restaurants, it seems as though you cannot dine with any well-known chef and not hear about the organic gardener who grew your tomato, the ethical farmer who reared your meat, or the…
The three-day Labor Day weekend was in full swing this past Friday night at Elbo Room and the iconic beach bar was packed with the usual blend of locals, tourists, and partiers, all out to celebrate the start of a long holiday weekend.A fight broke out between two men, and…
It’s once again that time in the month when Clean Plate Charlie takes stock of the dining scene, listing off the newbies, the dearly (and not-so-dearly) departed, and projects coming down the pike in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Activity was slow in comparison to July — find the list…
Labor Day is considered the unofficial last day of summer, filled with beach fun and barbecues. To many, it also means having a few celebratory drinks with friends.Whether it’s a few beers while grilling burgers, bloody marys at brunch, or tiki drinks at the beach, there’s one thing all alcoholic…
Happy Labor Day! Ideally, as you read this, you’re preparing for an afternoon of drinking on the beach and consuming your weight in roasted pig products (or potato salad, if that’s more your speed). If you’re still looking for something fun and food related to do today, Clean Plate Charlie…
Time to get your swerve on just like the prez. After much begging and pleading from the nation’s contingency of home brewers (and a popular online petition, to boot), the White House has released the top-secret recipes for President Obama’s home brews. In an announcement made Saturday, the White House…
