So, there’s this whole election thing happening this week. But if you’ve already participated in your civic engagement this time around and you’re looking for something else to get up to this week, check out the Clean Plate Charlie roundup of food and drink related events taking place in Broward…
Before you hit the bar on Tuesday night to watch the election results roll in (and either toast to victory or drink away defeat, provided this doesn’t turn into the ongoing shit-storm some are predicting) why not put a little food in that belly? A few local restaurants and bars…
If you prefer to work in the shadows and get the job done without ever being seen (and you’re looking to get some extra mileage out of that Halloween costume), have we got the gig for you. Ninja Spinning Sushi Bar (41 E. Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton) is…
Change is good, right? That’s the hope with a few major shakeups at a couple restaurants in Palm Beach County, one involving a new chef and the other bringing a new name, owner, and menu to the table. After the jump, find a few bits of South Florida restaurant news…
You and the kids made out like bandits at Halloween. The plastic pumpkins were filled with mini chocolate bars, tootsie rolls, and little bags of Skittles. ReadaAlso:- Ten Recipes for Pumpkin Leftovers: Make Pumpkin Flan, Pumpkin Milkshakes — Anything but Pumpkin PieOnly thing is your peanut allergies make it impossible…
It’s become a parental tradition: taking pictures of kids in a pumpkin patch. Kind of like the fall version of the social media Christmas card. And yes, we agree, your kid looks great surrounded by a mountain of gourds. But let’s be honest, it’s kind of wasteful. The majority of…
Dear President Obama:With less than a week to go before the presidential election, I am so pleased that you’ve chosen Hollywood to be the location for one of your last public rallies before the big day.I love that you’ve picked one of our local high schools for the venue and…
The last time Jeff Dockeray was in South Florida, he watched his prized New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl in 2009. While Doc, as he likes to be called, basks in the glory of his team winning the most important football game ever, he also remembers the tailgaters. “There…
A few months ago, Forbes magazine wrote an article highlighting the eight hottest food trends on the rise in cities across the U.S. Among them, grass-fed meats, farmers markets, and Greek fare — all the same trends we’ve seen pop up across Broward and Palm Beach County recently.While these trends…
It’s 2012, and that means you don’t need to make pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving because Pinterest exists. And because of Pinterest, you can MacGyver your pumpkin pie into basically anything that isn’t pie.While this Thanksgiving I’ll be sticking to my pumpkin bread because I’m borrringgggg, that shouldn’t stop you from…
After weeks of hard partying and rough wakeup calls, Halloween and Oktoberfest have packed up and shipped out until next October. But don’t let that rain on your parade this weekend. The forecast calls for mostly clear skies and a comfortable mix of food- and drink-related activities in Broward and…
This year has seen an influx of new culinary events for Fort Lauderdale. Cheers for Charity was a great success. Now it’s almost time for Flavors of Fort Lauderdale. The next four-day culinary event, which kicks off Tuesday, November 8. The event is meant to showcase the culinary talent and lifestyle…
It’s no secret that South Florida is kind of spread out. Yeah, there are bars galore, but if you don’t have a teetotaling friend who doesn’t mind babysitting while you get smashed, you’re picking one bar and cabbing it. Well, we have the solution for you. The Boca Bus Loop…
We’re pretty clumsy here at Clean Plate Charlie. We trip over things, walk into doors, and break things. Especially glasses. That’s why we love Ikea, home of the six-piece wine glass set for two bucks.So we’re adding the following to our list of things we can never accomplish (alongside climbing…
Courtroom throwdown-a-comin.Village Voice Media Holdings (now Voice Media Group), which owns New Times Broward/Palm Beach, is suing Yelp in Arizona federal court over its use of “Best Of” in at least 10 cities. The firm is seeking to stop the social networking, user review and local search website and app from using…
Hope you’ve got a generous appetite, cause October saw the opening of numerous restaurants and bars throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, including a few re-openings and re-boots of past and popular favorites. After the jump, find a list of recent comings and goings in the local restaurant community. Know…
It was nearly 10 o’clock on a Friday evening when Amir Ben-Zion strolled past the double doors of his new Design District eatery, South Street. Head cleanly shaven and dressed in distressed jeans, the 50-year-old sauntered by an expansive leather booth where Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union were tweeting about…
Like most fun things in life, once you have kids of your own the fun is no longer your own. This includes Halloween. Once upon a time, Halloween was about barely-there costumes, pumpkin beer, and crazy parties with smoke machines.As a parent, it is now your responsibility to make a…
Krispy Kreme is turning out Krispy Skremes for Halloween and boy are they cute. The festive doughnuts are dressed for the holiday as pumpkins, spider webs, and covered in black and orange sprinkles.Read also:- Chipotle Scares Up Two Buck Booritos for Halloween Today- Sexy Halloween Costumes That Say “Eat Me”The…
Halloween can be one long, scary night. First you’ve got to decorate the house with fake cobwebs and stuff, then you have to dress the kids up as zombies and princesses. Then you have to prepare for tiny little beggars showing up at your doorstep. You’re going to need a…
Winter is coming. Time to light that fireplace, pull out the knee-high boots, throw on your barely used ski gear, and get ready for the winter festivities to commence. Okay, it’s not a real winter, but there is a slight change in the air. And that’s all you’re getting in…
The world’s largest funeral party is soon upon us, with the celebration of Dia de los Muertos on November 1 and 2. And while the living might play dead for a day… they still have to eat, right? Right. And the Mexican-born holiday has a crop of traditional fare to…
