Clean Plate Charlie met up with partners Paul Greenberg and Rich Mijares to talk about American Social, their restaurant under construction at 721 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. “There’s nothing like it in Florida,” claims Greenberg, who wants to keep the concept under wraps until opening day draws…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 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. 74. Pistachio Gelato…
Last week, a 4 a.m. electrical fire damaged his restaurant’s kitchen, forcing owner Matt More to close Checkers Old-Munchen for repairs for two to three months.Rather than resign himself to a couple of stagnant months, Moore got creative: He asked his brother Bill Sand for help. “My brother owns a…
Even multimillionaire polo players with a penchant for booze can’t resist the temptation of Wendy’s, the fast-food giant that took the lead over Burger King in sales volume for the first time since it was founded in 1969. According to a report from research firm Technomic Inc., Wendy’s sales listed…
Word to the wise: You may soon be paying more for your fish tacos, meatball sandwiches, and other street-food favorites. The price increase at the gas pump that’s got you mumbling expletives under your breath is, of course, having an immediate effect on a variety of businesses. One industry that’s…
It was far from business as usual at YOLO on Tuesday night, when Secret Service arrived on a packed evening to secure space for former President Bill Clinton. The group sat in a private dining room between 9 and 9:30 p.m, after Clinton spoke at Broward Center for the Performing…
Norman Van Aken — one of the Mango Gang, along with Douglas Rodriguez, Allen Susser, and Mark Militello — has started a weekly column, Word on Food, over on the national food site Food Republic — teasers, perhaps, for his upcoming cookbook, My Key West Kitchen.Currently he helms Norman’s at the Ritz-Carlton…
Ten food trucks will roll onto the grounds of Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino for Saturday’s gourmet-food-truck rally from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The roundup in south Broward County is a good opportunity for Broward and Palm Beach residents to hit up popular food trucks — half of which were…
There are no flourishes in the warehouse district in Pompano, where the buildings are low and squat and a methadone clinic is one of the busier daytime establishments. On a rainy night, Andrews Avenue is lonely and gray. A spotlight tucked among the buildings glorifies a mural of an American…
“You should call it ‘Chasing Down the Blues,’ said Vinnie. It’s the name of my column for the print edition for this week’s review of Mickey’s Bar. After a night of telling me his life’s story, he half-joking suggested it for his memoirs.I’d been wanting to write about biker bars…
With the popularity of Yelp and other websites where everyone’s a critic, it makes sense that we’re all walking the walk by trying to bludgeon our food phobias. Inspired by the master, people are chronicling their food hates and how they’ll overcome them. This practice was made de rigueur with…
A newly rebuilt Publix at Pompano Shopping Center will celebrate its grand reopening on Saturday, March 31, at 7 a.m. The first 1,500 customers to shop on opening day will receive a free customized Publix reusable bag.This new store replaces the original Publix on the site, which opened in 1967…
At last night’s City Commission meeting, the bid was reconsidered on the city-owned land adjacent to the Riverside Market that was awarded to taxi czar Jesse Gaddis for $15,500.Without access to the land or an amendment to the city’s parking requirements, owner Julian Siegel argued in his statement to the Fort…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 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. 75. Margherita Pizza…
The Third Annual Haitian Empty Bowl Fundraiser is planned for Saturday throughout downtown Lake Worth. The venture is a progressive meal of sorts, with roughly 20 local restaurants and specialty food shops donating samples to the cause, which will raise money for kids in Haiti. Joyce Brown, an organizer for…
We’re counting down to 76. Arugula and Roasted Corn Salad from PL8When pork belly and tasting menus have pummeled the week’s eats, I add a leg at PL8, for a break in more ways than one. PL8 offers lovely salads with delicious accompaniments, such as this arugula favorite, lightly dressed in…
Some can’t resist the siren song of all-you-can-eat specials at Rocco’s Tacos or $1 tacos at Treasure Trove on Tuesdays. Turns out, Tuesdays aren’t just for taco deals. It’s a good day to take advantage of restaurant deals and happy hours as well as market price breaks. Chances are, you’ll…
East End Brasserie is kicking off its monthly chef’s table series tonight with an intimate market-to-table dinner. The restaurant, located in the Atlantic Hotel, features authentic French bistro cuisine with an ocean view.Executive chef Steve Zobel’s five-course menu features an interactive slant. Chef will be on hand to guide diners…
With the New Times’ Beerfest just a few short weeks away, Clean Plate Charlie is focused on all things beer and particularly the beer scene as it stands in South Florida. To get an understanding of where our region and our state are fall in line with national trends, we…
Today is The Meatout — or, the Great American Meatout as it is sometimes known — an international event designed not to make you feel like a jerk for eating that bacon cheeseburger, but rather, to raise awareness of the health benefits associated with a plant-based diet. In the spirit…
Riverside Market in Fort Lauderdale needs your support. Owner Julian Siegel has asked for fans of the restaurant to attend Tuesday’s hearing, during which he will speak in front of the City Commission regarding the city-owned plot of land he currently uses as a parking lot for his restaurant at…
Florida-based Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza has been ranked among the country’s most dynamic chain restaurants, with locations opening as far north as Pittsburgh and Darien, Connecticut. So it should come as little surprise that the company’s Pompano Beach-based management has secured a $25 million investment in Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza…
