The TV Show Mad Men has gotten many people interested in what goes behind the scenes on Madison Avenue. Is it really just a bunch of guys drinking Scotch and hitting on women between sudden bouts of genius? Maybe not, but sometimes it takes an amateur to breathe new life…
VooDoo BBQ & Grill is opening their first south Florida location in Pembroke Pines this Sunday, January 13 at Pembroke Lakes Square (151. N. Hiatus Road). This location is the first of 26 locations planned for Florida. The fast casual restaurant with a Cajun vibe features slow-cooked ribs, pulled pork,…
On Clean Plate we write a lot about delicious food and, because we can, we show you equally delicious pictures of it. Sure, pictures of cats would get even better traffic, after all, this is the internet. Unfortunately, while pictures of adorable animals are web traffic gold, there isn’t generally…
In March 2012, chef/owner Andy Trousdale of Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point, an expat from northern England, was discussing the dullness of the South Florida food scene with his longtime friend and customer Chris Blad. Caesar salads, steaks, tuna tartares, pastas — these could be interchanged on almost any menu…
Last evening’s Sunrise Commission meeting was in sharp contrast to December’s, which lasted only about two minutes. The January meeting lasted over four hours, with much of the time devoted to the possible ban or regulation of the mobile restaurants in the city’s limits.Food truck owners in attendance, many members…
Last month a forwarded email about the Funky Food Club at Le Bistro piqued our interest. On a whim and a suggestion, we decided to check it out. Turns out funky couldn’t have turned to be a more fitting title. The club focuses on presenting out of the box ingredients…
The fight to label GMOs in the United States did not work out as activists had hoped in 2012. While anti-Frankenfood groups in the US are attempting to regroup from the failure of California’s Proposition 37, across the pond they have managed to successfully do away with some strains–in Poland…
The brand new Andrews Farm backs right up against Publix.What if instead of a McDonald’s you could drive up to a local micro farm squeezed between a shopping plaza and a doctor’s office and buy a bushel of fresh produce, picked to order?See Also: Sunny Garden Isles Community Farm Launches This…
Kick Start South Florida is a new feature highlighting local foodies and food-related projects on Kickstarter from Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Clean Plate Charlie will profile them here to support and promote food-related crowd-funded projects in South Florida. Spread the word. Share the love.The best recipes are usually family…
The City of Sunrise will hold a discussion today to determine the fate of food trucks at their monthly City Commission meeting. The meeting, held at Sunrise City Hall (10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise), held today, January 8 at 6 p.m., might just be a little more spirited than…
After 40 years of handing out hoagies to the loyal Lauderdale-by-the-Sea residents, LaSpada’s will close its doors at 4346 Seagrape Drive…
Chances are, you’ve got Fruit Ninja on your smart phone. This thoroughly addictive game is just as amazing as Angry Birds – and less frustrating. The rules are simple — you’re a ninja and, for some reason, you’re pissed off at fruit so you spend your time hacking away at…
The kid who refuses to eat: Every family has one. (Or a few, if you’re lucky.) The chicken sits on the plate, picked at until it gets cold and inedible. Pieces of meatloaf are surreptitiously fed to the family dog at every turn. Vegetables? Forget about it. If this sounds…
The Sun-Sentinel has reported that there was a shooting at Josephine’s Italian Restaurant in Boca Raton on Friday. Manager and bartender, Rafael Rodriguez, was shot and killed during an armed robbery. …
Here’s the thing about New Year’s resolutions: Hanging a new Twilight calendar on the wall doesn’t give one any special powers to quit smoking or stop dropping F-bombs with the kids in the car. But even if you’re the sort who’d never vocalize a resolution, there’s a good chance that…
If your New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with your four-legged friend (or to find a new furry love in your life), we suggest heading over to the Tri-County Humane’s Bark-B-Que and Adopt-A-Thon this weekend.On Sunday, January 6 from noon – 3 p.m., take your furry friend to…
There’s a famous I Love Lucy episode where a Parisian chef goes after the red-headed gal with a knife after she asks for ketchup to season her escargot.Apparently, former Subway employee Lawrence Ordone is a fan of the show, because last Tuesday, the former Subway employee allegedly threatened a man’s…
Earlier this week, Canadian rapper Drake uploaded some instagram pictures of clothing bearing the acronym “YOLO” at a Walgreens and a Macy’s suggesting the businesses pay up for using “his” catchphrase.Clean Plate Charlie spoke to restauranteur Tim Petrillo, co-owner of YOLO in Fort Lauderdale to get his take on Drake’s…
CandaceWest.comShrimp Pad Thai and Siam Rice.In today’s food centric culture, eating obscure ingredients and dishes is almost like racking up Boy Scout merit badges. It’s how those of us with unholy food obsessions keep score. Siam Rice Thai and Tapas in Hollywood had flickers of the authenticity many gastronauts seek,…
YOLO: love it or hate it, it’s the new ‘in’ acronym. It’s become the catchphrase excuse for all things ridiculous: drunken sorority girl hook-ups, speeding, frat boy public urination, Darwin Award-like behavior, or any other insignificant experience deemed to be worthy of a hashtag by social media users themselves. We…
It’s that time of year again — a chance to see what’s in store food-wise, as dozens of publications, companies and agencies pin down celebrity chefs, food product developers, specialty purveyors — even the U.S. culinary ambassador — to get their opinion on what they think will be the hot new…
Do you really need 101 reasons to attend the 101st South Florida Fair? No. You don’t.Of course, we could all use a few good excuses as to why we’re about to spend a whole lotta dough on tickets, rides and fair food. We all love the fair, but no one…
