If you’ve ever had food poisoning, you’ll know, it feels like death. And no, we’re not talking about that time you told you boss you had food poisoning when you were really covering up a bad hangover. Nice try.Some forms of food-borne pathogens are much worse than others: Salmonella, E…
The Slow Food movement has been gathering steam for quite some time now. With 80,000 members divided into 140 local chapters in 50 countries, it’s kind of a big deal.Starting Saturday, Slow Foods Glades to Coast is sponsoring a week of events for Eat Slow – Eat Local. Check out…
Come Sunday morning, what’s the first thing you’ll be guaranteed to stuff your face with after an exhausting Easter basket hunt? Will it be fruit-flavored jelly beans, a block of rabbit-shaped chocolate or an entire box of florescent pink Peeps? Guess again. Before you reach for that basket of sugar…
Sure it looks as though South Florida is recovering from the real estate meltdown that led to the region being labeled as one of nation’s most troubled, but in the midst of panic came opportunities. “Weston Town Center was struggling in 2008 and I started buying up all of the…
If Mister Collins were a man and not a restaurant, he’d be the kind to give red roses — but never yellow tulips or a single orchid. He’d favor ocean views and tea lights over cityscapes and Dixon lamps. He’d drink Manhattans. He’d wear black leather loafers, lavish women with…
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We all know wheatgrass is good for us — those little shots of bright green liquid that smell like fresh-mowed grass and taste like, well, fresh-mowed grass. But do you really know why? Really, what’s so great about wheatgrass? Aside from the fact that it’s been called nature’s “greatest healer,”…
Unless you’ve been locked up in a bomb shelter, hiding out for the past few years, it’s fairly apparent: our government has turned into a shit show. Rather than do things, like, govern our elected Representatives have been too busy bickering over one thing after another.Well, there is some good…
Most people tend to love their own birthdays. And why wouldn’t you? For one thing, everyone is supposed to go along with whatever you want. And better still, you get presents.Whole Foods Pembroke Pines is turning 1 on Thursday. And rather than expecting anything from you, the store is celebrating…
We all know someone who drinks so many energy drinks that you’d imagine the noxious stuff has supplanted their actual blood. Hopefully, it’s not you. Maybe it is.Well, according to research presented at the American Heart Association last week, energy drinks may have negative effects on the heart. We know:…
For West Broward craft beer and wine lovers, Bash Wine Cafe & Catering has been the longtime go-to for good beer, nice wine, and delicious home-cooked food. That hasn’t changed. The spot recently moved to a new location, slightly changed its name — it’s now Bash American Bistro – -and is…
Three men are facing charges in connection with the shooting of a manager/bartender at Josephine’s Italian Restaurant in Boca Raton.According to WPEC, Channel 12 news, Quinton Redell Sylvestre, 26, of Fort Lauderdale; Samuel Magic Walker, 27, of Lauderdale Lakes; and Adalberto Junior Montalvo, 29, of Pompano Beach were linked to…
It’s no secret: The Senate Budget Resolution has been a shit show for the better part of a year now. It’s been pushed back over and over again with the Nation’s fiscal security on the edge of a cliff. On Wednesday, the Senate finally got it together and passed an agreement…
Forget Timberlake-as-tofu ladies. We know you like a little spicy meat with your JT fix.We found a recipe for “Soup and Thai”. It’s a most-excellent “Manwich”, made from Justin Timberlake’s most memorable moments…
What do an Olympic athlete, a basketball legend, and a star DJ have in common? If you said meatballs, you win! Actually, it’s not just any meatball. It’s Steve Martorano’s meatballs that have been attracting celebrities from the sports and music world this week.Earlier this week, Clean Plate Charlie reported…
Oh, South Florida, how do we love you? Let us count the ways: Tons of sun. Pleasant, year-round temperatures. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Yes, living in paradise certainly has its benefits — especially when it comes to eating exotic foods — and we at Clean…
In just over a month, the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival will be taking over Las Olas Boulevard–the date is April 19 at 7:30 pm, to be specific. With two liquor lounges, over 40 wine tables, and seventy plus attending restaurants it’s slated to be quite the event. Hopefully, you’ll…
Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo — famous for self-portraits she made of herself wearing ornate, brightly colored dresses and for her unmistakable, sometimes furrowed unibrow — had an unwavering loyalty to her country. When Julieta Bocos retold a story about the depths of Kahlo’s allegiance, her voice rose to an…
Frankenfish has been swimming its way closer to your dinner plate for quite some time now. While you were recovering from your post-holiday hangover or taking advantage of major savings on that flat-screen TV on December 26, the FDA concluded that Frankenfish — i.e., AquaBounty Technologies’ AquaAdvantage Salmon — would…
Restaurants and bars open and close in downtown Fort Lauderdale all the time. And for the most part, nobody seems to mind. It’s been a while since a new Himmarshee bar has seen any sort of hype. Until the Dubliner Fort Lauderdale announced it was coming to town. Since Sub Culture…
We all know vegetables are good for us, but what about sea vegetables like nori, wakame, kelp, and dulse? The next time you reach for a sushi roll, keep in mind that the dark green stuff is more than just a pretty wrapper for all that sticky rice and fish…
Olympian Ryan Lochte was in South Florida this past weekend to film scenes for his new E! reality show, What Would Ryan Lochte Do?Although the swimming sensation and 11-time medalist seemed to be less than happy with the weekend’s cool breezes, Lochte managed to enjoy himself with a visit to…
