Bacon’s good no matter how you cook it. Take the thick-cut smoked bacon at Georgia Pig, which makes for one hell of a breakfast. Or the bacon club (no turkey or other meat, just two servings of bacon) at the Floridian, which simply griddles its bacon until perfectly crispy. But…
This blog was supposed to be a food review about eating lunch at the Tower Club. The plan was to go as guests to Broward County’s high-rollers club, have a two-martini lunch, and file a piece on our Clean Plate Charlie food blog offering a critical analysis of the place…
Memorial Day isn’t a couch holiday. It’s not about watching football, turkey, presents, or your grandma. It’s about beer. It’s about something grilled. Best served outside. You won’t find a Barcalounger at any of these three spots, but what you will discover is a shady spot to drink too much…
If we ended our New Times Best Of Readers’ Poll right now, Paul & Young Ron would walk away with Best Radio Personality by a landslide. That’s after tons of early votes for 93 Rock jocks Erin Lee and John Spano, who appear to have lost out to the morning…
Colombian hot dogs just might be the perfect late-night junk food, but let’s be honest: They’re a heart attack on a bun. So with our arteries in mind, I tried last night to make a healthy version. Or at least somewhat healthier. Hot dogs from Colombia are all about the…
Mike Batisto was walking his new black lab last night around 11 o’clock when he first smelled smoke. He walked by at first, but then he had a feeling that he ought to circle back.”I don’t know, I just thought something doesn’t feel right,” Batisto, a 32-year-old project manager at…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browardpalmbeach.com.No. 20: Almond Cookies from Gran Forno BakeryIt’s lunchtime at Gran Forno Bakery, and I’m in…
If you’ve seen Long John Silver’s TV spots, you might be wondering if the fast-food joint’s “Johnny V” pitchman was South Florida’s own Johnny V, aka, chef Johnny Vinczencz. “I’m Johnny V. I’m rich,” one of the spots begins. “Why? I’m smart. I choose the $1 Baja fish taco.” He…
We’re looking for local chefs sporting sweet tattoos. The goal is a slide show we’re posting later this year of chefs and their tats. Know of a local line cook or sous or pastry chef whom we ought to photograph? Click here to email names, or post ideas in the…
An open letter to Brandon Marshall:As the newest member of the Miami Dolphins, no doubt you’re looking for a place in South Florida to call home, and you may be considering a quieter life in Broward or Palm Beach counties. Don’t do it. Miami is a much better fit for…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@browardpalmbeach.com.No. 34: Georgia Pig’s Bacon Georgia Pig’s bacon is sliced thick and sizzled on the griddle,…
If you’re in Fort Lauderdale and looking for lunch plans, think the car wash, where Latin Burger is making a rare Broward County stop today. Specifically, the Ultimate Car Wash at 321 S. Federal Highway.That’s according to Latin Burger’s Facebook page, where the Miami-based burger and taco truck has 2,700…
Hidden in President Obama’s health-care initiative is a regulation that requires chain restaurants to begin posting nutritional information on the food. This may seem like trouble for burger joints, but it might be Tex-Mex burrito purveyors that face the most trouble.That’s because those Chihuahua-sized burritos, overstuffed tacos, and Dumpster-style taco…
After this post comparing an organic produce buying club to Whole Foods, I got an email from the club’s owner explaining how the whole thing came together. Annie Malka, owner of Annie’s Organic Buying Club, has a heart-wrenching story about how she came to distribute produce from the Keys to…
Two weeks ago, I signed up for Annie’s Organic Buying Club, which works under the slogan: “making organics affordable for everyone.” Annie’s is part of a trend these days, with companies popping up across the country that promise to deliver fresher and cheaper organics than your supermarket.So, is it cheaper?…
Much of the analysis in the media about yesterday’s Marco Rubio-Charlie Crist debate on Fox News Sunday was spent on Rubio’s “slush fund,” as the governor put it. But among the other jabs thrown by both sides: that Crist has appointed liberal judges to the Florida Supreme Court.The attack comes…
Whip out a fondue pot at a party nowadays and people are likely to think you’re about to ask them to drop their keys in a fishbowl. It’s also not exactly a hot trend among restaurateurs, who all seem to be going Italian or offering comfort foods.But the old standard…
Last year, it seemed every new restaurant had the same theme: moderately priced comfort food. This year? So far, it seems Italian is the new comfort food. Or maybe it’s the return of the classic comfort food?But even as a whole new slew of Italian joints opens up, the nemesis…
It seems we’re getting inundated in these parts with chain burger joints. First came Five Guys, then Elevation Burger, and now Boardwalk says it’ll open 50 stores in Florida. So that got us thinking: Which chain burger joints should also be heading to South Florida?Below is a list of the…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 52: Charcuterie Too’s Daily Lunch PlatesSure, this list is our top 100 dishes, and…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 53: Bruschetta from Noodles PaniniThis dish ought to come with a warning. Something like:…
As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com. No. 54: Tulipan’s Guava and Cheese PastriesMost Tulipan Bakery & Cafe customers come for one…
