This one came with a disclaimer. A note on my desk reads: Brett: This may be so hot it kills you. –E. I ponder whether this sticky note disclaimer would hold up in court. Then I realize if something I eat kills me, my family will surely be too embarrassed…
Last week, I took some much needed vacation time and made the three-and-a-half-hour drive down to Key West for a bit of R and R, Conch-style. And what a great trip. I hadn’t been to the Keys in nearly 10 years, which is far too long an time for any…
Ready for another cheap and totally transparent grab at a few more clicks on Clean Plate Charlie? Sweet! We’re offering a pair of free tickets to the second-annual Pairings event taking place September 17. If you don’t know what Pairings is, click the link and educate yourself on the important…
The pozole is undoubtedly the best thing I tasted at El Zocalo Authentic Mexican Restaurant, the subject of this week’s Dish review. The dark red soup has thick chunks of pork and plenty of hominy, large kernels of corn with a potato-like texture. On its own, the soup is spicy…
Just a reminder to you burger lovers our there: the Burgies, the first ever, independent burger awards sponsored by BurgerBeast.com will be rolling into John Martin’s Irish Pub in Coral Gables tonight at 8 p.m. Yours truly will be in attendance, as will the Miami New Times’ Jacob Katel, who…
Pictured: Spiny Lobster Enchilladas with sherry chili sauce…
This is one in a series of shameless plugs for New Times’ Pairings event this Thursday, but luckily this shameless plug includes alcohol. Namely it’s the Casa Lapostolle’s 2006 merlot, one of the wines that will be paired with food from about 30 restaurants at the event and one of…
I never claimed to be an awesome cook. I’ve got two knock-em-dead recipes in my repertoire — meatloaf and chicken marsala — but otherwise it’s a crapshoot as to whether anything that comes out of my kitchen is even edible. But, alas, my new beau has wined and dined me…
In a cheap and totally transparent grab at a few more clicks on Clean Plate Charlie, we’re offering a pair of free tickets to the second-annual Pairings event taking place September 17. If you don’t know what Pairings is, click the link and fill your head with shame. Now that…
Here’s what you missed this week on Clean Plate Charlie:Bill Citara highlighted one of our favorite cheap wines: Robert Mondavi Syrah.A brand new restaurant opened in downtown Hollywood, and Eric Barton wrote up a quick take on Satoro’s tapas plates.Love Bites this week takes on a Transylvanian restaurant in Hollywood.Charlie…
Meat isn’t always about the gourmet, you know. I mean, dry-aged prime steaks, grilled perfectly and served with a hearty beverage of your choice may be as close to a perfect way to spend some quality eating-time as I can think of, but it’s not the only way to achieve…
Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you need to read every day, some people just can’t get enough. Since football season is officially underway, Clean Plate Charlie decided to pull out some tailgating related blog sites. Tailgating Ideas is all about… well ideas for tailgating, reviews of…
• It’s hard catching a real bonefish, but catching a Bonefish Grill will get even easier when the Tampa-based chain opens its 43rd Florida restaurant later this month, this one in Plantation. If you’ve been to one, you know the drill — scarf some fried “Bam Bam Shrimp”; your fish,…
Welcome once again to the Ron Duprat Top Chef Las Vegas recap. If you’d like to catch up, read the first, second, and third recaps while we wait here. Back? Great! Here’s what the fourth episode had in store for Hollywood’s favorite cooking show reality contestant.This week’s episode was clearly…
Mall fast food is a pretty goddamned dismal mouthful, but this little joint in CityPlace has gotten enough foodie buzz for Charlie to put his intestinal tract on the line and check it out. Italian Oven Café is the sole and way-slimmed-down survivor of the Pittsburgh-based Italian Oven chain that…
I have a friend who is obsessed with seasoning her own food. When she sits down at a restaurant, the first thing she’ll do is look for the saltshaker. If it’s missing, she figures, “Any chef that makes me ask for salt is too full of himself.” I shrug whenever…
Saigon Cuisine has come a long way from its roots as a humble deli — no, not the knish and bagel kind. The kind that turns out banh mi: Vietnam’s take on the submarine sandwich that shoehorns a fluffy baguette full of roasted pork, pâté, pickled vegetables, and spicy jalapeños…
Find me someone who doesn’t like fried cheese and I’ll show you an awful, unpatriotic, humorless, demon spawn who shouldn’t be drawing breath. That or I’ll show you someone who is lactose-intolerant (just a step above humorless demon spawn, in case you’re keeping track). Lactose intolerance is no longer an…
Last weekend, perhaps Miami’s best-known restaurateur, Michelle Bernstein, made the trip up north to Palm Beach and debuted her new restaurant, MB at the Omphoy. From her days at Tantra and Azul to the opening of her flagship restaurant, Michy’s, in 2005, Bernstein has long captivated Miami with simple, elegant…
The shithammer continues to fall on local restaurants. At CityPlace, the revolving door keeps spinning with the departure of Bar Louie, a somewhat unwieldy blend of pub, sports bar, and midscale café with a menu that offered something for everyone but hardly anyone bothered to sample. That leaves the BL…
Vietnamese is fun food. Playing with the various condiments available — fish sauce (nuoc cham), chili paste, soy, lemongrass and garlic spread, hoisin, sriracha, and more — requires a bit of lightheartedness coupled with a willingness to experiment. But the results are very exciting, especially at Basilic Vietnamese Grill, a…
Pictured: Scrambled egg breakfast burrito with pico de gallo.Pico de Gallo: Tomato. Onion. Jalapeno. Dice. Cilantro. Lime juice. Olive Oil. Salt. Pepper.Eggs: Milk. Butter. Wisk. Scramble.Plate: Flour tortilla. Refried beans. Sour Cream. Eggs. Cheddar Cheese. Pico de gallo. Enjoy…
