When choosing the next president of the United States, one has to weigh many issues. There’s the economy, health care, beer appreciation…President Barack Obama, for instance, likes his beer so much that he’s brewing and bottling his own private-label stash at the White House.For more than a year, we’ve heard…
It’s no secret that South Florida has some of the hottest service-industry girls in the world, and this Sunday, you can see just how hot during In the Biz magazine’s own second-annual Bartender Beauty Contest.At this event, audience members get to do more than simply watch — they also play…
In the wake of Oceana’s recent report on South Florida fish fraud, Clean Plate Charlie had a chat with Cod & Capers’ owner Steve Gyland to learn more about how to buy fresh fish. These tips are from a guy who’s been working with the ocean’s bounty for more than…
Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of venerable chef, TV personality, and all-around kick-ass woman Julia Child. No snark here: There’s too much to admire about the Francophile gourmand, from her passion for life and excellent food to her prolific career and refusal to let rejection ever…
No matter what the calendar says, summer is nearly over. Soon, kids all over Florida will be getting up early and turning their brains on for another year of FCATS, book reports, and school lunches.Your kids feel as passionate about how lunch is carried to school as they do about…
Earlier this month, Clean Plate Charlie revealed that chef Steven Zobel was leaving East End Brasserie in Atlantic Resort & Spa (read the blog post about his departure here). This week, we’ve got details on the chef’s new project in Fort Lauderdale.Zobel will be the executive chef at D.B.A. restaurant, located…
Tomasso’s Pizza & Subs in Boca Raton is one of those family establishments staffed by actual family and employees who’ve been there so long, they’ve become family. That’s probably why every year around this time, they do a fundraiser to help local schoolchildren…
“Her name was Lola… She was a showgirl…”That’s the first line of the hit Barry Manilow song about iconic New York City nightclub Copacabana, which saw the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Lena Horne, Desi Arnaz, and Sam Cooke (to name just a few) performing on its stage…
The company that supplies fresh apple slices to many fast-food outlets, including Burger King and McDonald’s, has voluntarily recalled several products after finding traces of Listeria monocytogenes on equipment at the Missa Bay LLC processing plant.Missa Bay’s parent company, Ready Pac, has issued a recall of 293,488 cases and 296,224…
Trader Joe’s, the supermarket filled with foodstuffs both kitschy and healthful, may be one step closer to having a South Florida outpost, according to the Palm Beach Post. Sources say the market with a cult following is close to inking a deal with Menin Development, owners of PGA Plaza in…
With the Ellenville Garden Center’s Thursday Moonlit Farmers Market on hiatus for the next few weeks during renovations, Boca Raton locals who subscribe to CSA baskets from Farmer Jay and the Produce Chick might have worried they wouldn’t be getting their baskets.There was no need to worry, of course, as…
Hoppy beers, spicy balls, and drink-slinging firefighters; all in all, not a bad week for dining and drinking in South Florida. After the jump, find a roundup of food and drink events — including a lot of beer-oriented happenings — in Broward and Palm Beach counties this week…
Delray Beach wrapped its Tastemakers event last week, and now it’s Boca’s turn to give its similarly-themed event a whirl. Tastemakers at Mizner Park is set for Tuesday, September 18, and Wednesday, September 19…
You’ve been glued to the Olympics coverage for weeks, watching stories unfold of strangers on the other side of the world triumphing in the face of adversity. Well, here’s a local story that you can literally sink your teeth into. For months, Clean Plate Charlie has been tracking the progress of…
Once again, here’s a totally made-up holiday that just sounds like a good time. National S’mores day. This campfire classic has dubious origins, but the first recorded recipe for this sticky mess of a snack dates back to the 1927 Girl Scouts publication, Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts…
This is turning out to be the summer of women indulging their inner goddesses (to coin a phrase from a very popular erotic novel). After all, one of the most well-attended movies was Magic Mike and the Fifty Shades series are in the iPads and Kindles of every female we…
The Bon Festival returns to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday, August 18. An homage to the traditional obon festival in Japan, it’s a tradition meant to remember and honor one’s ancestors. The highlight of the festival is the sight of hundreds of paper lanterns that will be lit…
There are some big changes to announce for the fifth-annual New Times Pairings (aside from the list of participating vendors, which grows each week as the event approaches). The who, what, when, and why of the event remain the same, but to keep things interesting, the where has been switched…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Broward-Palm Beach® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.The clock is counting down to kickoff;…
It’s the calm before the storm of season; a relatively quiet weekend in the South Florida dining scene. But if your appetite for entertainment won’t be satiated by sitting home and watching the 2012 Olympics (Still with that?) there are a few reasons to head out the door. After the…
In what sounds like the best antidote for a case of the Bridezillas ever — Denny’s, the restaurant chain known for it’s 24/7 Grand Slam breakfast deals, is opening a combination restaurant and wedding chapel in Las Vegas.According to the Las Vegas Sun, the 6,432 square foot Denny’s will be…
In 1962, an artist named Andy Warhol created a series of portraits of his favorite food. The result? The now iconic Campbell’s Soup screen prints were the catalyst of the pop art movement and changed our views on fine art forever. These cans, by the way, last sold for $9,042,500…
