As I walked into my local Burger King restaurant (yes friends..it is considered a restaurant), I was almost looking forward to this particular transaction.After all, when Burger King announced their new bacon sundae, I had to try one. It’s the food equivalent to a double dare. As I pulled into…
It becomes apparent rather quickly when one enters Talia’s Tuscan Table in Boca Raton that this place isn’t the product of a corporate formula. Nor, is it a destination for fine dining. This reality has been known to turn off some diners who don’t know how to react to Talia’s…
Drive down Federal Highway between Sunrise and Commercial boulevard and you’ll get a glimpse of what Fort Lauderdale once hoped to be. Faded buildings resembling space ships from 60’s sci-fi movies cast weary shadows over their more modern counterparts. It’s hard to image that these abandoned concrete fossils, which dot…
This week’s schedule is populated with wine tastings, beer dinners, and charitable culinary events (not the least of which is Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Palm Beach featuring lots of local “food celebs”). After the jump, read more about Taste of the Nation and find other food and…
It was with mild trepidation that my fiance and I ventured to Rice and Dough in downtown Fort Lauderdale for our first visit. Husband and wife team Amy and Goran Perovic opened the lunch and dinner spot this spring as part pizzeria/sandwich shop (dough) and part sushi bar (rice). We wondered…
Tired of dropping $12 for an appetizer-sized portion of smashed avocado and salt? You should be, particularly when you likely could do better (or at least as well) on your own at home. So said the entry for winner of Best Guacamole for the New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach…
We’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. 17.Bar B Que Chicken Pizza from The Riverside Market Having your hands full isn’t always a bad thing especially if you’re at The Riverside Market…
The not-so-secret ingredient at Ovenella — an Italian restaurant that focuses on traditional entrees and pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven — is garlic. The aromatic bulb appeared in spades during a recent dinner at the Boca Raton joint. It arrived as whole, roasted cloves with the complimentary bread basket…
When the New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue went live this week it became clear that the publication has a lot of love for breakfast in its many incarnations: Lavish or spartan, cheap or gourmet, a multitude of breakfast choices found a place in the New Times’ good…
Recently, I made mistake of claiming that “summer is here” only to be corrected by my know-it-all well-intentioned co-worker, “Well actually, this year summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20th” to which I replied, ” Sierra Nevada’s Summerfest Ale is out; thus, summer is here”. You see, while some may…
There are so many mysteries in the universe that Clean Plate Charlie would love to know the answers to, but there’s one specific question that keeps us up at night, specifically:If Dennis Rodman and Tim Hardaway were doughnuts — what would they look and taste like?…
As noted in the Best Pizza 2012 item that went live this week, naming a best pizza place is “like kicking the hornet’s nest.” Nine times out of ten, the “who has the best pizza?” discussion will devolve into a heated debate and will likely include at least one mention…
Privet means “hi” in Russian and the new ultra lounge opening on the second floor of Gulfstream Park’s main building named after the greeting promises to bring Russian decadence and lots of vodka to the racetrack and entertainment complex.Privet is decorated in (what else) shades of red and features an…
If dad’s the sort who loves competition and imbibing obscene amounts of food, check out the first-ever Palm Beach Chili Cook Off this Saturday at Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. A.J. Sosa, director of operations for Off the Hookah and one of the event’s organizers, said the event will…
The New Times’ annual Best Of issue debuted this week and Clean Plate Charlie will continue to examine the best of the best in Broward and Palm Beach counties throughout the year. This week’s list looks at some of the best places to steer the evening should someone else offer…
We’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. No. 18: Mango Sticky Rice From Coco Asian BistroIn Thailand, moms don’t make Jello for the kids, they make mango sticky rice. It’s almost as…
America’s love for bacon runs deep. From jam to mayo to vodka, we want pork, and we want it now. Recognizing our weakness for bacon, superfluous calorie consumption, and premature heart attacks, Burger King has created a new bacon sundae that debuts today. At a mere 550 calories, this sundae…
Kapow! Noodle Bar has charmed its south Palm Beach County audience, launching a popular happy hour and cultivating a loyal following that expands beyond its Mizner Park borders. The restaurant fared well in this year’s Best Of Broward/Palm Beach awards, taking home top honors for Best New Palm Beach County…
Fort Lauderdale Miami Heat fans have a supercool way to watch the team take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 9. SA1A and the B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel are having a white-hot watch party at both the poolside bar and in the lobby. Enjoy some sushi, like SA1A’s…
We’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. 19. Housemade Rosemary and Olive Oil Gelato at Tanzy Separate from — but adjacent to — the luxurious iPic Theaters, this modern Italian restaurant draws…
It’s Wednesday evening, the kids are already restless from less than two weeks off from school, and it’s too hot to cook. We suggest packing the family in the car and taking them to Village Commons in West Palm Beach for the Gourmet Food Truck Expo to benefit Project Ship…
In narrowing the field for the 2012 Best Of nominees for Best Place to Eat Every Day, there were several key factors to consider. In addition to being budget-friendly, the winning candidate needed to provide enough variety to keep the palate interested and an atmosphere that lends itself to fostering…
