As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Melissa.McCart@BrowardPalmBeach.com.60. Shellfish Tapas at Tapas 210A stunning decor and delicious eats make Tapas 210 worth the trip. Lush tropical greenery frames…
Beer lovers in southern Palm Beach County, take note. Yard House has announced an official opening date of Sunday, June 3, for its fourth Florida location. The restaurant will be located in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. In anticipation of the early summer opening the company is looking to fill…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Melissa.McCart@BrowardPalmBeach.com.61. The Gatherer at B.C. TacosLet’s consider the caveman (which, by the way is the theme of B.C…
Children of the ’80s forever have the Hard Rock Cafe logo seared into our memories. The Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt was de rigueur for most every suburbanite through much of the late ’80s and early ’90s: a sign that we — or someone we knew — had vacationed in the…
Dairy Belle on Route 1 is based on a mid-century Americana roadside stand. Yet it has been around since 1998, and it was conceived by French Canadians. After over a decade of existence, change is coming: Francois Grenier and family are moving to a new place. Here’s the hitch: They’re…
Perhaps it’s because it’s been nearly two weeks since the Mad Men season opener and we still can’t get that damned “Zou Bisou Bisou” song out of our heads. Or maybe it’s the anticipation of sweet treats for Easter feasting. Whatever the cause, macaron, croissant, and all manner of flaky…
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. 62. Maitake Mushroom…
The Tin Fish will debut in the former Luigi’s space, at 118 S. Clematis Street, just in time for Sunfest in May. Owner Andy Noonan, said he liked the concept of The Tin Fish in Port St. Lucie so much that he wanted to open a branch of his own…
The life of a chef isn’t one where you get a lot of thanks, toiling away in the kitchen, hearing only about how this table or that thought the steak was overcooked. So if you’re a chef looking for a bit of praise from your adoring public, you should totally…
On April 20, some of South Florida’s best-loved bakers will compete in the New Times Cupcake Battle at the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. These brave men and women will serve up thousands of cupcakes, vying for awards like Best Tasting, Best Decorated, and Fan Favorite. We thought you…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Melissa.McCart@BrowardPalmBeach.com. 63. Conch Chowder at Sea RestaurantOn a recent visit, Sea was abuzz with a crowd of regulars, a handful…
Just when you thought it was safe to shave the ironic ‘stache, restaurateur Rocco Mangel provides cash incentive to cultivate a good soup strainer. In anticipation of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations at all four of his South Florida Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar locations, Mangel has announced a mustache…
A reader recently called Clean Plate Charlie’s attention to the barbecue served at the Hog Restaurant in Pompano Beach, an independent joint that’s been open for about six months. Since it’s all about style when it comes to barbecue, we’ll cut to the chase: Restaurant manager Alessandra Hall said the…
Lindsay Autry, Top Chef contestant from this past season, will host her next pop-up at kitchen store and culinary school In the Kitchen in Tequesta on April 17. The former executive chef at the now-closed Michelle Bernstein’s at the Omphoy, Autry is staging pop-ups to feed her creativity and formidable…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Melissa.McCart@BrowardPalmBeach.com.64. The Good Ole at Charm City BurgersThere’s no shortage of decadent burgers in South Florida, though the…
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team has scored a partnership with five food trucks to offer eats this season. Arepabox, B.C. Tacos, Che Grill, Dog Eat Dog, and Dolci Peccati Gelato will park at every home game in the northwest corner of Lockhart Stadium from 5 p.m. until kickoff at 7:30…
When The Grateful Palate in Fort Lauderdale — which recently made the Clean Plate Charlie list of “South Florida’s best places to sip wine” — welcomed sommelier David Hults in mid-February, the wine expert came with some ideas on a revamped happy hour to replace the restaurant’s existing after-work deal…
Tanzy is scheduled to open in early May in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The 7,000-square-foot restaurant/bar will be located adjacent to the space previously occupied by Sunrise Cinemas and currently undergoing renovation to become an iPic Theater. The new entertainment complex is expected to generate about 300 local jobs…
In an era of small plates and thinner wallets, a tasting menu is an indulgence. It showcases the skill of a chef, from the amuse bouche teaser down to the whimsy of dessert. It is when the diner willingly accedes to the chef because he wants to be wowed by…
Cadbury Creme Eggs debuted in 1963, the chocolate shell filled with a frosting yolk. Though they’re available by January, sales peak closer to Easter of course, as evidenced by the shortages in South Florida. In yesterday’s loop, I hit three CVS, to find the largest size out of stock. If you…
On April 20, some of South Florida’s best-loved bakers will compete in the New Times Cupcake Battle at the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. These brave men and women will serve up thousands of cupcakes, vying for awards like Best Tasting, Best Decorated, and Fan Favorite. We thought you…
Multicourse meals in which the diner signs on for a food journey determined by the chef, tasting menus are less prevalent here in the casual burbs, where dining out often means elevated bar food or soaking up booze with food as fuel. Yet they can be found if you look:…
