There’s word that former Alaska governor Sarah Palin — known in the foodie world for her moose stew recipe and love of fresh-caught (and we do mean “caught”) organic fare — will be penning her own fitness and food-related book.According to People magazine online, Palin called the project a “unique…
It’s getting close. The workweek is almost over. What on earth can you do with all of that free time? Well, fret not, friends. This weekend brings along a number of food-related events to keep you out of trouble. Or not. Check out the special events featuring Oktoberfest, beauty queens,…
Here in South Florida, sushi spots are as familiar as burger bars and taco food trucks — and a lot of them have the same myriad interpretations of the spider and California roll at varying price points. First-time restaurateur Scott Kennedy hopes to stand out in the crowded sushi marketplace. He…
Kellogg’s has issued a massive recall of multiple lots of their popular Mini-Wheats cereals due to the possibility of metal shards in the product due to a malfunctioning machine at the plant. According to the Wall Street Journal, the cereal giant issued the following statement: “According to Dr. David Acheson, an…
Fort Lauderdale is full of beautiful waterfront homes, huge yachts, and high-end restaurants. Suffice it to say, there is a bit of money running around this town. Unfortunately, for the average resident, keeping up with the Jones’ in terms of culinary delights can start to get pretty expensive.Lucky for us,…
Over the past few years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the abuse that takes place in the industrial food system. Public outrage has reached a fever-pitch. Due to consumer demand, many corporations and state governments (including Florida) have even begun banning gestation crates–those tiny containers used to hold female…
Republic of Korea owner and chef Michael Kwon chose to open his first restaurant in Lauderhil for a pretty good reason. He hoped a cluster of places offering Korean barbecue and Asian-inspired tapas would create a sort of Little Korea in Broward County. Kwon was born in South Florida to…
Pistache French Bistro in West Palm Beach will be hosting its fourth annual Waiter Races this Sunday. Sponsored by Evian, the waiters — some from Pistache’s own staff and some from other area restaurants — will carry trays of glasses filled with Evian water through an obstacle course. The obstacle…
It’s true traditional Bavarian cuisine has not traditionally been the most vegetarian-friendly, but times change, and now that Oktoberfest shares the month with Vegetarian Awareness, we might as well incorporate some German-inspired vegetarian dishes so the animal loving/health conscious among us don’t have to miss out.Sauerkraut is one of the…
About a dozen years ago, on North University Drive in Lauderhill, Susan Kim opened Gabose, a Korean barbecue restaurant with charcoal pits at the center of some tables, so diners could custom-cook their own meals. Since then, several other Korean businesses have followed her, opening on the same stretch of…
Some lucky bastard got to eat a piece of Iberico ham off of Padma Lakshmi’s body last evening.No, it’s not some lame Top Chef dream sequence. This really happened. In front of thousands of people. And that man was some stranger. OK — he did donate $1,000 to charity, so…
Salsa Fiesta, the Broward and Miami-Dade-based fast and casual Mexican concept of South Florida that originated in Venezuela, is getting geared up to fight breast cancer this month. Since opening its first location in Miami in 2009, the restaurant’s new location in Pembroke Pines will be hosting the Salsa Fiesta…
It makes sense that Rocco’s Tacos is holding a Chihuahua fundraiser, since it was another, larger taco joint that helped to make Chihuahuas one of the most popular breed of dog in the United States.Back in 1997, fast food chain Taco Bell started an advertising campaign featuring a talking Chihuahua…
For everyone who has missed Martha Stewart since she signed-off on her last Martha show in May, we give you reason to rejoice with this month’s debut of her new TV series, Martha Stewart’s Cooking School, inspired by her 2008 cookbook of the same title. Unlike her daily eponymous-titled show, which was…
Fall is in the air, and all you alcoholics know what that means: fall beer time!OK, let’s get real — fall is never in the air in South Florida. However, it’s fall beer time anyways, damn it, and we’re going to enjoy the frothy goodness of crisp pumpkin and pecan…
Today at about 1:15 EST, stuntman and skydiver Felix Baumgartner is scheduled to be lifted via a special balloon to the edge of space. Wearing a pressurized spacesuit-type outfit, he will step out of a capsule and hurtle toward Earth, in hopes of breaking the sound barrier — without a…
You see, we here are Clean Plate Charlie love you guys. You keep us alive. You’re our reason for waking up every morning. That and a steaming cup of Johan. And because we love you so much, we want to give you free stuff. That’s why we’re giving away three…
It’s getting to be that time of year. The weather is slowly starting to cool down. Restaurant staffs are eagerly awaiting the return of the long-lost “season.” And locals with a hankering for accents are getting psyched as their objects of desire prepare to return. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat…
UPDATE: Check out our most recent list of the ten best romantic restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, and be a hero this Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s planning for an anniversary, plotting a proposal, or trying to get out of the doghouse for botching an anniversary or proposal in…
It’s said that Sukiyabashi Jiro — a small yet revered establishment tucked away in a Tokyo subway — is considered to be among the best sushi restaurants in the world. Run by 86-year-old shokunin Jiro Ono, a man now considered a national treasure by the Japanese, the restaurant’s menu is…
This week is looking like the ultimate week for pleasure seekers. Fine wines, gourmet food, craft beers, big toys, and world-wide dinner trends are all on the menu for the discerning South Floridian looking for a way to celebrate the good life. Is your inner philanthropist looking for a good…
My local friends, we’re only weeks away from the snowbirds flocking to South Florida to clog our roads, retail stores, and restaurants. You’ll start to fill your bumper-to-bumper mornings by counting the Quebec license plates and wondering if you can teach our French-Canadian guests enough English so they understand what…
