Chef Roy Villacrusis is co-hosting a pop-up with Treasure Coast’s Eric Grutka on Sunday, June 24 at 6 p.m.Chef Villacrusis is taking his talents to chef Grutka’s kitchen at Ian’sTropical Grill (2875 S.E. Ocean Boulevard) in Stuart for the travel-themed evening which features cocktail pairings, communal tables, and multiple courses…
20. The Irish Dip from Maguires Hill 16We’re counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here. There are plenty of good reasons to visit Fort Lauderdale’s Maguires Hill 16 Irish pub and eatery. Go…
Yes, we know. There’s a holiday for everything. But don’t you want to celebrate National Flip Flop Day? This Friday, June 15, we want you to walk into the law firm or bank you work at wearing your favorite pair of Havaianas and tell your boss that Clean Plate Charlie…
Going out with a big group can be tough. One person wants Mexican-style grub, while another is looking for Chinese. Too bad there isn’t one place that offers it all. Oh right, there is. 51 Supper Club recently revamped its menu with the help of one of the few American…
“We sell more octopus than anyone I know of in Florida,” claims Ernie Patti, owner of Ernie’s Italian Chophouse in Lighthouse Point. Although the veracity of that statement cannot be determined at this time, Clean Plate Charlie recently spoke with Patti and Ernie’s Italian Chophouse executive chef, Gary Wood, about some of…
Over the past few years, Peru has definitely become the hot gourmet travel destination. Serious foodies from across the world have been looking to Peru for inspiration. With that in mind, we decided to chat with Vanesa Fedak of Bravo! Gourmet Sandwich to get her take on a Peruvian-style Father’s…
If all goes according to plan — always a bit of a gamble in the restaurant world — Rebel House in Boca Raton should open its doors within the week. The date is subject to the outcome of a few final inspections and other final touches, but partners Evan David…
Local farming activist Patricia Curry and Jojo Milano of Goodness Gracious Acres got wind recently of a proposed law that could make farming locally all but go away. Both women sprang into action. Milano blasted her concerns over the web. Curry contacted Palm Beach County’s zoning department and got a copy of…
Are you an Anthony? If so, there are balls in your future. Meatballs, that is. On Wednesday, June 13, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza is giving away an order of meatballs with ricotta cheese to anyone with Anthony as a first or last name (which means equal opportunity for ladies to…
Ties, mugs, socks, and talking fish. Dad gets some crappy gifts. Father’s Day is less than a week away, and the gift procurement clock is ticking. Did you already have a gift in mind? Make sure it’s not on this list of the ten worst foodie gifts that you can…
After watching a group of pigs transform from living beings to plated pork belly, I’m kind of questioning myself as a person. My dad even asked, “Did I do something wrong in raising you?”It’s understandable where he is coming from. What kind of person chooses to stand by and watch…
The first order of business for the week should be to secure reservations for Father’s Day if your plans include treating Dad to a special meal that you don’t have to prepare. Clean Plate Charlie has put together a few handy lists to help you to narrow the field. Find…
You know the drill. Buy Dad some cool new grilling tool. Pick up some some steaks, corn, and potatoes. Make a salad. Call it a day. Your Father’s Day celebration is complete, effortless. But it is the same old routine you’ve done year after year. This year, why not step…
At one point in his youth, chef Gary Wood seriously considered pursuing a career as a cop or a lawyer in Long Island, New York. A move to Florida and a job at a wing joint eventually led to culinary school and a new passion: “I just fell in love…
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17. For many families, that means backyard or beachside barbecues and other meaty affairs. If you don’t have the facilities or inclination to put together a holiday meal on your own, Father’s Day in a restaurant in Broward County may be the easiest option. After the…
Everything’s bigger in Texas, and if you’re looking to go big for your Father’s Day barbecue next Sunday, Jeremy “Jay” Armstead of Texas Hold ‘Em has a few secrets for a Texas-style celebration for Dad.According to Armstead, “Texas-style barbecue is all about long periods of smoke with a slow-cooking fire…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.21. Seaweed Salad from…
Boca Raton’s new restaurant and lounge, Stéphane’s, won’t be open until at least July, but we got the bartender, Melvin Negron, talking. In a modern lounge with a French-American menu, this place needs an equally all-star cocktail list. Negron says he got the inspiration behind his drinks after meeting Stéphane’s owner, Stephane…
It’s damned near impossible to locate a Father’s Day card that doesn’t somehow incorporate neckties or power tools (is that really the only thing that greeting card companies can think of when they think “dad”?) but your options for Father’s Day meals in Palm Beach County restaurants are a tad…
The UFC has Maynard versus Guida, but the food world has its own beatdown at the fourth-annual France versus Italy Cook-Off at Casa D’Angelo. At 7 p.m. Monday, we’ll have chef/owner of Casa D’Angelo restaurants, Angelo Elia, in one corner and Chef Jean Pierre of Jean Pierre’s Cooking School in the other, ready to…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 22. Bread Pudding from…
Market 17 is one of three restaurants in the running for the Nature Conservancy’s People’s Choice 2012 Nature’s Plate Award for Miami’s best green restaurant. The other two contestants — the Dome and Ortanique on the Mile — are located in Coral Gables. Finalists were chosen from among names submitted…
