Sure it’s named The New Miami Subs Grill and the restaurant’s front man and equity partner is Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull, but the local chain is actually located in Broward. And, with the company’s worldwide expansion plans, the brand might very well have to change its name to something a…
Who doesn’t love Michelle Bernstein? Before becoming a national phenomenon with frequent stints on Top Chef, the James Beard award-winning toque got her start right here in South Florida in the 1990s by making beautiful food that, as she points out, “isn’t heavy handed or unnecessarily complicated.”…
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has released a surveillance video in the investigation of an armed robbery that occurred at the Community Food Store at 3200 West Broward Boulevard, this past Sunday in the hopes that it may lead to an arrest. According to the Detective DeAnna Greenlaw of the…
The sixth annual New Times’ Pairings event is just a little more than a month away. The annual celebration of South Florida food and fine wine is coming to the Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, September 26. From 7 to 10 p.m., the best restaurants in South Florida will…
Mom was the absolute worst cook in the world. Dinnertime meant either limp spaghetti with ketchup, Kraft macaroni and cheese (with that orange powder served on the side), or frozen fish sticks (that were still frozen). Christmas cookies were made without yeast… or sugar… or eggs, so they were better-served…
We all have our favorite “stoner food.” Some love a Taco Bell run; others can go through a dozen donuts. And then there’s Nutella. Straight from the jar, the chocolate-and-hazelnut combination satisfies like nothing else when we’re jonesing for a little somethin’ somethin’. Now, what if we told you that…
When we received a link to the Indiegogo page asking to donate to the rebuild of the Friar Tuck’s Food Truck, at first we thought this was an old story. After all, the first incarnation of Friar Tuck was destroyed on June 13, 2012 on the Florida Turnpike. Owners Robb…
It’s official. Shooters, the waterfront restaurant best known for happy hours, a large dock, and swimsuit contests around the pool, has closed for renovation. The restaurant was purchased along with Bootlegger in a package deal by Grateful Palate’s owner, William McIntyre, for $7 million back in July. McIntyre then wasted…
The crew at Funky Buddha may be innovators in the local south Florida beer scene, but it seemed as though the guys were so busy brewing up their Hop Gun IPA, they forgot they were in the 21st century. Translation? Funky Buddha hasn’t had an interactive website — until now…
Two of Palm Beach County’s best chefs are busy working on the finishing touches of their new restaurant. Called Aah Loi (Thai for “delicious”), the restaurant is a collaboration between Charlie Soo, the man behind Talay Thai and Roy Villacrusis, the king of pop-up cuisine. See also: – Talay Thai’s…
As the world gets fatter and obesity becomes a major health hazard, soda manufacturers take a large portion of blame. And, even when companies like Coca-Cola launch diet products, the fight doesn’t end there, with people rallying against the artificial sweeteners that can supposedly cause as much damage as corn…
If you find your cupboard bare today, might we suggest restocking at Whole Foods? Today, August 14, three Whole Foods Markets in south Florida will donate five percent of their net day sales to the YMCA of Broward County…
Clean Plate Charlie writers meet each week for a blog meeting. It’s there we “chew the fat” and brainstorm about “tasty morsels” to write about. It’s also the morning when I usually come into the office slightly harried and hungry after trying to fit a day’s worth of writing into…
Looks like Mario Lopez and Steve Martorano have themselves a little “bromance” going on. The X Factor host who will always be known as A.C. Slater to us, started up a friendship while taping the Kris Jenner Show last month. Of course, when Lopez found himself hungry and in Fort…
For years now, we’ve been hoping and praying for Trader Joe’s to open in southeast Florida, going so far as to start petitions and promise to rename our cities after the grocery chain that offers both the exotic and everyday in a Tiki setting. We’re certainly getting our wish. First…
Hey moms! Can you believe it’s almost back-to-school time? That means only a few more days with the kids before you see them off on that big yellow bus! Whole Foods is celebrating the remaining days of summer vacation (and the countdown to school) with events at two locations this…
What do you do when your craft brewery doesn’t serve food? You bring the beer to some of the best restaurants in south Florida and co-host awesome beer pairing dinners. That’s exactly what Funky Buddha’s been doing lately — and it makes for an amazing evening of beer and food…
It has all the makings of a really bad horror movie: mobile homes, a creepy puppet, a freakish man-child/ventriloquist, a Christian television show for kids, and a plot to cook and eat little children. Too freakishly unbelievable, you’d say as you read the description and took this clunker out of…
The three bouncers that allegedly participated in the brutal beating of several patrons at Dirty Blondes were terminated from their positions nearly two weeks after the incident happened. According to New Times’ news blog, Dirty Blondes owner AJ Yaari fired the bouncers and issued the following statement: “We do not…
Have you been watching Emeril’s Florida? If not, you should. Aired on both Food Network and Cooking Channel, this gem of a show is sometimes buried at weird hours of the day… but that’s why DVR’s were invented. In this series, chef Emeril Lagasse, best associated with the city of…
Thankfully, we’re in the last stretch of summer, which means we can look forward to the start of school, cool evenings, and the sixth annual em>New Times Pairings event. The annual event, which pairs dozens of the best food from Broward and Palm Beach restaurants with fine wine, will be…
Cookie Monster has never been the perfect model of patience. The blue monster with a weakness for baked goods is usually seen freaking out whenever a chocolate chip is in the room. But, in this time of childhood obesity, that’s not the most responsible way to portray a beloved icon…
