This photo of Schrute Farms is courtesy of TripAdvisorThe internet is going crazy with talk of a spinoff of The Office, featuring none other than Dwight Schrute at his Beet Farms bed and breakfast.We would watch that in a heartbeet… errr, heartbeat. We’re awaiting the official announcement of the show…
It’s the middle of winter in South Florida, and while people from northern climes are flocking to our beaches, Floridians are breaking out the boots and bundling up in sweaters. Some may say that we’re namby-pambies who pull out the mittens when the thermometer reads below 75 degrees, but that’s…
In Belgium, when eating mussels, use an empty shell as a tool to eat the rest. from 43 Films on Vimeo.Saturday night saw a full house at G&B Oyster Bar, the sibling to Coconuts from Elliott Wolfe, Luc Limage, and chef Merv Jonota. Despite the tourista location by the beach,…
No more animal crackers for iron at your kid’s cafeteria. In the first overhaul of school food in 15 years, all schools must be in compliance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s school food rules by July 1. Florida schools have prepped for the changes by switching control of the…
The Whisky Water Trick from Casey Neistat on Vimeo.Hope your weekend was delightful. First up for this morning’s links, see above for a new bar trick brought to our attention from Yardbird. Practice up for the weekend, and read on for this morning’s roundup…
Taco Tuesdays are here to stay. On Friday, Treasure Trove hammered through negotiations with landlord Sophia Enterprises Inc. to allow the bar to remain open. The beloved dive has been a Fort Lauderdale institution owned by Jeff Rudd for 17 years…
As we wrap the week, Clean Plate Charlie wants to call your attention to a few things elsewhere on the site. We broke the news that Michelle Bernstein is leaving the Omphoy. Our new news guy, Rich Abdill, follows up on the “terrifying” Omphoy owner, Jeff Greene.Don’t forget to check…
During a recent lunch meeting over tacos, the Clean Plate Charlie crew debated the relative merits of the entertainment juggernaut known as the Super Bowl. While some looked at the sporting extravaganza as a sort of second Thanksgiving — wake up late, start drinking early, and stuff yourself silly with fattening…
Timpano Italian Chophouse has updated and expanded its wine list to include more by-the-glass selections, featuring high-end wines.All in all, Timpano will feature more than 50 wines by the glass, including some from boutique vineyards like David Ramey, who’s Cabernet Sauvignon will be available by the glass ($18) or bottle…
Paula Deen might have thought she would be able to enjoy a nice, relaxing week on the Deen Friends and Family cruise she’s currently on. But you can’t really get away from cameras — even at sea — as evidenced by the video we found on Huffington Post Food of…
Storing fish you’ve bought from the fish market in a refrigerator that’s set at the standard 40 degrees is a sure way to reduce the shelf life of that fish, says fish expert and chef Dean Max of 3030 Ocean. “Every two degrees above 32 Fahrenheit takes a day off…
As tiresome as the prevalence of small plates may be, it seems they’re in response to a downsizing trend. In the past year, more people are cutting back on going out to dinner or are cutting out dinner entirely, reports Small Business Trendcast.Restaurant News reports that 40 percent of consumers…
Two summers ago I accompanied my friend James “The Amazing” Randi on a speaking tour of northern Europe. We visited Scandinavia and the Baltics, and enjoyed a quick southerly jaunt to the Netherlands. Our final engagement was in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the middle of the Atlantic.Reykjavik is a modest city,…
One of my favorite food and music sites, Turntable Kitchen, features the second Sleigh Bells’ track released from their forthcoming album, Reign of Terror. Check out “Comeback Kid” released this week and get excited for Sleigh Bells in Fort Lauderdale February 11 and in Miami February 14, if you’re lucky…
Ice cream giant Häagen-Dazs is announcing four new worldly flavors to its roster. The collection, called Global Creations, features ice creams made with globally sourced ingredients like coconut, vanilla bean, espresso, and imported cookies. Pints of the new flavors are being rolled out slowly, by region. So far, they’re available…
McDonald’s has released McBites, made of chicken breast — and rib — meat, nationwide, along with 20 additional ingredients, not including breading. The chain’s version of popcorn chicken debuted in Fort Lauderdale about three weeks ago.Served in a Chinese-takeout-inspired container, they’re available in three-, five, and ten-ounce containers through April…
The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans take home 24 percent of all national income, own 40 percent of the country’s total wealth, and are most likely to be seen dining in any restaurant where Jeff O’Neill is the chef. O’Neill, who cut his chops in the masterful New York City…
It’s been said that seafood in South Florida isn’t as big a draw for the locals as it is for out-of-towners, a topic that can be debated as you are pulling apart pieces of crab leg at the Stone Crab and Seafood Festival this Saturday on the lawn of the…
Since it’s South Florida Beer Week, I’ve got beer in the loop. Among my fixations are coffee beers in which I’ve gone so far as to combine beer and coffee, which is a desperate and terrible idea. The origin of my longing is Mikkeller Breakfast Geek, which is so beloved…
I’ve liked The Food List Challenge app on Facebook that lists 100 dishes and drinks to prove you’re a foodnik. So far, 335,345 people have tried it, including former food critic for the Washington Post, Phyllis Richman (97) and former New Times critic Gail Shepherd (85). Some of the items…
Vegan Black Metal Chef, the internet cooking star who proves that a meat-free lifestyle isn’t exclusively the territory of New Age hippies or cute college chicks, is back. Posted Monday, episode seven of the online series finds VBMC, the brainchild and alter ego of Brian Manowitz, preparing the “Indian Feast…
Somewhere in the history of politics, a candidate stopped for a bite to eat and was spotted by his adoring public… That was probably the watershed moment that began the tradition of restaurant stops. After all, nothing says “I’m one of the people” like a politician with ketchup on his…
