After Tuesday, I’ll no longer be the Restaurant Critic here at New Times. But you can bet I’ll still be eating out at plenty of restaurants around South Florida. Just like any other consumer, I get excited by the prospect of new restaurants and where the scene here might be…
Here’s a cryptic pic for this week’s Where Are We Eating…A clue: This indoor-outdoor eatery was formerly a burger joint, but still makes great burgers and strong cocktails. Tell us the name of the restaurant in the comments field below and we’ll send you a New Times swag package. Good…
We interview new Steak954 chef Carlos Jorge. [Part 2]Thanksgiving might be over, but you can still recreate the best turkey ever with these steps.A Q&A with the author of a 101 Gluten-free Microwave Mug Cakes.Brew Masters debuted last week, and it was a smash hit.Here’s what’s on tap at the…
Click here to see more photos of South Florida food trucks. It all starts with a Twitter message: “Crown Liquors. 17th and Cordova today. 11:30 till 3. Ft Lauderdale!” And just like that, some random lot in front of a liquor store is transformed into a dining destination by Latin…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
OK, so this week’s Where Are We Eating? was a bit easy. Reader Goombah Mickey (ha ha) nailed it: The image to the left is of Guanabanas, Jupiter’s own subtropical seafood haven.This Key West-style restaurant is shrouded in foliage and well-manicured scenery, making it feel like a secluded island resort. Considering how far…
Decoding wine speak can often be a puzzling experience. But drinking a wine that’s actually called Puzzle? That’s some crazy, self-referential smack right there. Puzzle, from acclaimed Napa winery Newton Vineyards, will be one of the five wines on display at next Thursday’s (December 2) Newton Wine Tasting at the…
Check out the package on a shiny new six pack of Orange Blossom Pilsner — which hit stores in South Florida last month — and you’ll find the company’s prominently displayed tagline: “Florida’s Honey Beer.” It’s so called, because the smooth, easy-to-drink lager is made with Florida orange blossom honey.The…
There’s no Dish column in this week’s print edition — in its place is a feature story I’ve been writing for a few weeks on South Florida’s food trucks. These mobile kitchens, painted in bright colors and hip artwork, are the latest trend to hit the area, popping up in…
How about this for a good time: You could become this year’s Shrimp King. I know, I know — it sounds like a name fit for a bad comic book villain. But it’s actually the title bestowed on the winner of the Key West Food and Wine Festival’s Seafood Shakedown…
All I have to say is, boy, am I thirsty.Update: Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought the Blue Moon commercials were ridiculous.Brew Masters, a new television show starring Dogfish Head Beer owner Sam Calagione, debuted last night on Discovery Channel. And it was everything I hoped it would…
Not many places are as quintessentially Florida as the restaurant pictured on the right. Tell us where it is in the comments field below and we’ll send a New Times swag package to the winner.Good luck!Follow Clean Plate Charlie on Twitter: @CleanPlateBPB…
Kubo Asiatic Cuisine debuts in Palm Beach.The Beaujolais Nouvea Wine Festival takes place tonight at Gulstream Park.Want to celebrate Turkey Day without the work? Try these restaurants hosting special meals. [Broward/Dade][Palm Beach]Pizza stones can be a pain, so instead of purchasing one, make your own at Home Depot.What make a…
Bored of turkey? Terrified of stuffing? Sick of canned cranberries?Me too. I’m not interested in turkey or stuffing or cranberries this Thanksgiving. So I decided that when my fiancee and I host our families next Thursday, we’re going to be serving an Italian-centric feast of antipasto, quiche, veal and beef…
Chef Zach Bell, a three-time James Beard Award nominee, will be hosting a meet and greet with guests on Saturday night at Cafe Boulud for his participation in the South Florida’s Hottest Chefs calendar. (A chef pin up calendar sure sounds a lot like something from this week’s South Park…
I used to never miss an episode of the Comedy Central show South Park. It’s skewering of pop-culture fads and personalities is unmatched, even if it often devolves into shock-value programming in the process. But last night’s episode, titled “Creme Fraiche,” might just be the best episode of South Park…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you…
Yesterday, we talked about pizza stones and how you can improve upon those store-bought ones with cheap unglazed quarry tiles purchased at Home Depot. Today, let’s put those tiles to the test with a delicious Fall-oriented pizza made with butternut squash instead of tomato sauce. I made this pizza over the…
Kirsta, you nailed it: The pic at the right was snapped at Caliente Kitchen in Delray Beach.This new Mexican nightspot/restaurant aims to take the same sort of juiced-up energy of Rocco’s Tacos and turn it loose on Delray’s Atlantic Avenue. It’s decked in wood, spurs, sharp angles, and scrap metal,…
This week in Dish we skip our ordinary review in favor of an interview with South Beach Wine & Food guru, Lee Schrager. Schrager, a former rep for Southern Wine & Spirits, created the festival 10 years ago, which has since grown into one of the world’s premier food and wine…
A few years ago, I purchased on of those pizza stone kits at Target or Kmart or something like that. I remember getting it home and being ultra excited to try it out. I ripped open the packaging and stuck the orange stone in the oven. I followed the dough…
It’s a fact of living in Florida: Roaches are everywhere. But none of us really wants to know about it. Especially not when it comes to where we eat. Well, last week, roaches struck a little closer to home — at the Coconut Creek Promenade, to be exact. Chain restaurant Crepemaker,…
