This week on the blog:If Cab is King, Five Rivers Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon is a prince. This week’s installment of 100 Favorite Dishes takes us to Tom Jenkins’ BBQ in Fort Lauderdale, Talia’s Table in Boca, and more.A recap of last weekend’s Beerfest reveals five key festival-going lessons.If you’re…
• Himmarshee Bar and Grille and Whole Foods are like two peas in a pod. The pair are teaming up yet again for a beer dinner on April 26 that will feature local and national craft brew. Sample masa-crusted Chimay cheese along with local Holy Mackerel ale, maple-chipotle braised pork…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browardpalmbeach.com.No. 26: Michelangelo Sandwich from Talia’s TableTalia’s Table is nearly hidden off of Spanish River Boulevard…
Hmmm. The bag had only two words on it: eigene herstellung. And no ingredients, no expiration date, and no nutritional information. Was it worth trying?It was pretty obvious to the human eye that these were innocent little sugar-topped cookies… how harmful could they be, right?…
Summer’s almost here, and a hungry man’s fancy turns to… barbecue. And maybe cracked conch too. If that’s your fancy, Sheila’s Famous BBQ, Conch and More in Lake Worth (S. Dixie Highway at 12th Avenue; 561-951-2723) is your place. Local restaurateurs Sam and Dania (AKA Sheila) Johnson opened the modest,…
Let mamas everywhere be praised and exalted on Sunday, May 9, known as Mother’s Day in these here parts. Since mom was so good to you all year ’round, why not give her the gift of a work-free brunch, lunch, or dinner at one of these local restaurants? We’ll update…
The Spot: BRIO Tuscan Grille Three locations in Broward and Palm Beach The Hours: Monday – Friday, 3 – 7 p.m.; Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – close…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browardpalmbeach.com.No. 27: Overstuffed Deli Sandwiches from 3G’s Gourmet DeliLots of South Florida delis tout themselves as…
It’s either the best thing to happen to wine since the invention of thirst or the most revolting development since that abomination known as White Zinfandel. The “it,” in this case, is Yellow Tail Chardonnay. Produced by Australia’s Casella Wines, it was the first of what became known as “critter…
It was a Friday night, and my fiancée and I were getting ready to go out to SoLita, an Italian-themed restaurant and “ultra lounge” on Las Olas. I rummaged through my dresser drawer and pulled out a gold chain I hadn’t worn since high school. I slipped it around my…
Deerfield Beach is loaded with Mexican restaurants, but none is as original as Casa Maya Grill. The restaurant focuses on authentic dishes from the Yucatan Peninsula, which means you’ll find specialties beyond the ordinary burritos and tacos. Cochinita Pibil — pork marinated in annatto seed and sour orange juice —…
We’re looking for local chefs sporting sweet tattoos. The goal is a slide show we’re posting later this year of chefs and their tats. Know of a local line cook or sous or pastry chef whom we ought to photograph? Click here to email names, or post ideas in the…
The grand opening of Il Bacio a year ago still ranks in party ratings — the stilt walkers and carnivale-like dance party was a high-vibe affair.If you missed it, get there tonight for the one-year Anniversary, “Love, Kiss, Magic.” Ten bucks gets you in, and it’s a donation to the Make-a-Wish…
I had a terrible weekend in the south-central Florida town of Arcadia one time. I’d been drawn principally by the name — but the place turned out to be far from paradisal: restaurants closed at 8 and were mostly dry. The villagers were like something out of a creepy M…
All hail the fat-ass restaurant hamburger. Is anything better than an inch-thick patty of carefully blended, freshly ground beef, char-grilled and bleeding all over the bun? These hulking sandwiches are the star attractions at the lowliest of dive bars and the stateliest of steak houses and everything in between. And…
Riverwalk is already full of fruits and nuts. But this Saturday, April 24, the selection widens. That’s when the Riverwalk Urban Market, sponsored by the Riverwalk Trust, will set up camp in Esplanade Park (SW Second Street, across from the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale).Starting at 8…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browardpalmbeach.com.No. 28: Pupusas Revueltas from El GuanacoPupusas are essentially two thick corn tortillas that have been…
Now that the Sunshine State has actually seen a couple of weeks of sunshine, all those fruits and veggies that were hiding out for our wretched winter are now, well… blossoming. And with our weekend farmers’ markets in full swing and such full-time produce markets as Harvest Time (4361 Hypoluxo…
Michael Bennett, currently executive chef at Bimini Boatyard — home of the famous Bimini Bread — will sign copies of his cookbook — with the adventurous title In the Land of Misfits, Pirates, and Cooks — at the Fort Lauderdale outpost of Barnes & Noble (2051 N. Federal Highway [U.S…
Since migrating to South Florida 16 years ago, I cannot leave (the place formally known as) Joe Robbie Stadium without eating an arepa. Introduced to me on a class field trip to see the Florida Marlins one year, I tried an arepa — a South American corn bread — when…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browardpalmbeach.com.No. 29: Hummus and Pita from Bash Wine CafeSometimes, it’s little innovations that make a world…
