Food & Drink

There are restaurants that define a place, that fix themselves in our hearts over time, and in Fort Lauderdale, Casa d’Angelo is one of them. Angelo and Denise Elia have run Casa d’ for 11 years, and it’s often the first restaurant locals think of for birthdays or anniversaries, to…

We once loved chic Maison Carlos for its nostalgic take on Italian and French “Continental” cuisine. The menu felt like a ’60s throwback plunked down in the middle of Clematis Street, from the oysters Rockefeller and vichyssoise to the soupe a l’ognion and the perfectly calibrated martinis served by elegantly…

We got a sad email this week from Chef Kevin McCarthy, the guy who introduced us to Southwestern cooking way back with his original Armadillo Cafe in west Davie 20 years ago, always our go-to spot for shrimp grits and chocolate fritters. The fourth and last incarnation of the animal…

A few weeks ago, Clean Plate Charlie reported that the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino would bring in a special catch, a whole loin worth of ultra-expensive and rare Kindai tuna, that it would sell as a special at its Thursday- through Saturday-night sushi bar, located just inside Nectar Lounge. Kindai…

Let us all praise the humble disc of ground beef stuffed between two slices of bread this month of May 2009. May, you see, is National Hamburger Month. And after all, if you can have National Prune Breakfast Month (January) or National Pickled Peppers Month (October) or National Peanut Butter…

It’s a sign of the times that black clouds of economic gloom hang over even Palm Beach. So to shine a little sun on local restaurants and build on the good work of October’s Palm Beach Restaurant Week, a dozen or so island eateries are teaming up with the Palm…

Gail’s post on Friday regarding our hunt for the Best Burger proposed a few essential factors for quality burgers. A recap of that list would read, “A Burger should be: 1. cheap, 2. chuck, 3. fresh ground, 4. filler-free, 5. juicy, 6. served with atmosphere, and 7. thick.” That’s a…

How do you spell Eeeeew? Check out Tracy O’Connor’s blog, I Hate My Message Board, where she bravely goes to a place you’d have to drag me kicking and screaming: Sweet Sue’s Chicken in a Can…

Where are you going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo tomorrow? (or if you’re like us, where are you starting today?) Below, our five favorite Mexican restaurants in Broward-Palm Beach. Leave a comment and tell us where you go to get your flautas fix, from your local taco truck to your…

Is everybody as blown away as I am to have two Florida chefs as the last two finalists on this season’s Hell’s Kitchen? What did we do to deserve this — I hardly know who to root for! Well, yeah, I do. I’ve got a soft spot for Paula DaSilva,…

How we agonize over this category every year when we’re putting together our Best Of issue. We may as well be trying to pick the prettiest girl, the juiciest mango, the most colorful sunset. Hundreds of places sell hamburgers in Broward-Palm Beach. Dozens are famous for the things they do…