In a move that’s just as hokey but not quite as tear-jerking as an episode of Undercover Boss, executives from Pizza Hut (which is based in Dallas) and and Burger King (based in Miami) have announced that they are wagering on the NBA Finals. If the Dallas Mavericks win, Steve…
You already know that the legendary Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale is the place to go when you want to get sloshed on exotic concoctions, watch a fire dancer, or entertain out-of-towners. Well, it’s also the place to decorate your apartment! The landmark venue has been trying to sell…
You already know that the legendary Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale is the place to go when you want to get sloshed on exotic concoctions, watch a fire dancer, eat free sushi during Wednesday happy hours, or entertain out-of-towners. Well, it’s also the place to decorate your apartment! The…
When gossip columnist Jose Lambiet left the Palm Beach Post in April to head up the national celebrity news and gossip site Radar Online, power brokers in South Florida breathed sighs of relief, thinking that their unsavory dealings and unbecoming shenanigans might now go unreported. One was heard to say…
Can you tell cumin from coriander? Do you have a nose for (restaurant) news? Can you spell “hors d’oeuvre”? Are you willing to spend your life blogging, eating, and then blogging and eating some more? New Times Broward-Palm Beach is looking for a full-time food writer /blogger/ restaurant critic. Duties…
Rock music and food go together in interesting ways. We’ve read Sheryl Crow’s cookbook; we’ve got a copy of Mosh Potatoes, and we checked out that episode of Gene Simmons trying to find his way around a kitchen (He’s never had avocado?!). But nothing prepared us for the visual and…
Bob Norman is not a man to gloat, so we’re doing it for him. During his 13 years as a writer at this periodical (four as feature writer, nine as a columnist, five of those nine as the Daily Pulp blogger), he has had a rash of successes — especially…
A deal is imminent for the Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach to be sold to billionaire and former senatorial candidate Jeff Greene — yep, the same guy who became notorious for partying with Mike Tyson on his yacht. (Our slide show of said yacht is here.) The resort opened…
Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. announced today that it is selling the assets of Dania Jai-Alai for $80 million cash. The buyer is said to be a group of private investors organized as Dania Entertainment Center LLC (that entity is not registered in the online database of Florida’s Division of…
The Council on American -Islamic Relations is self-described as “America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization.” CAIR positions itself as a peaceful organization that denounces terrorism and seeks to bridge the gap between Muslim and non-Muslim Americans. Many conservatives are skeptical, however, with some calling it a politically correct…
Friday night, eight South Florida bakeries faced off in the inaugural New Times Cupcake Battle at the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. (Two had to cancel at the last minute.)The eight bakeries each had their own niche — from Skinny Chic’s low-fat 60-calorie cupcakes (SO yummy!) to Chaos Bakery’s…
If you haven’t yet heard, Osama bin Laden is dead! President Obama just spoke and confirmed that his body…
With tonight’s cupcake battle looming, we’ve compiled a list of the ten South Florida bakeries that are competing. (I know that when we were looking for bakeries to invite, it would have been nice to have one handy list!) We hope that Clean Plate Charlie readers in need of a…
If we haven’t told you enough already, tomorrow night will be the inaugural New Times Cupcake Battle inside the Las Olas Food and Wine Festival. We have a stellar lineup of South Florida bakeries competing, but it was only Chef Bev from Chaos Bakery in Boca Raton who offered to…
Tonight, 17 Fort Lauderdale chefs and their teams are trucking over to YOLO for “Sips & Sliders at Sunset,” a friendly competition that started when YOLO threw down the gauntlet, challenging its neighbors to do better than YOLO’s signature meatball slider with ricotta cheese.The competition is wide open — chefs…
It’s hard for me to understand why anyone pays $6 or $7 for a package of chicken breast in the meat section of the grocery store, when you can get the whole chicken — already marinated and cooked — for the same ding-dangled price! (In fact, I have scored a…
It happens every year. You hear everyone talking about them — the delicious Tagalongs, the sinfully good Thin Mint cookies (which taste better in a milkshake, BTW), the little girls manipulating you into buying four boxes. But poor you — your office is one of those desolate hells that doesn’t…
Well, well… Here’s the biggest celebrity dining news in Palm Beach County since Kelly Ripa went to Rocco’s Tacos… Anyway, our source tells us that Seinfeld chatted “with General Manager Eduard Cristal — pictured here with Seinfeld — about his entree of Chicken Telephono (chicken, fresh mozzarella, and San Marzano…
This week, we interviewed chef Jamie DeRosa of the just-about-to-open Atlantic Ocean Club. (217 E Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444; 561- 450-7557) He told us all about his stints working with Wolfgang Puck, and at the Fat Duck in England, the background on the new restaurant, and more…
News flash: renowned local chef Mark Militello is out at Trina, the chic restaurant inside the beachfront Atlantic Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale. Today, food and beverage manager Rochelle Burns confirmed his departure, saying,…
Yesterday’s “Guess Where We’re Eating” challenge featured the Green Gourmet in Delray Beach. Open just over a year, the little eatery features fresh prepared organic foods. The restaurant is owned by Joseph Giannuzzi, who was the executive chef at Henry’s before stepping out on his own. Giannuzzi has a fresh…
You may have heard of this amazing 21st-century invention commonly called the “Groupon.” Basically, you sign up by e-mail to one of these companies — Groupon, Living Social, Deal of the Day, etc.– and each day you will get an e-mail about a different special. A different company is featured…
