Yes, we know. There’s a holiday for everything. But don’t you want to celebrate National Flip Flop Day? This Friday, June 15, we want you to walk into the law firm or bank you work at wearing your favorite pair of Havaianas and tell your boss that Clean Plate Charlie…
Are you an Anthony? If so, there are balls in your future. Meatballs, that is. On Wednesday, June 13, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza is giving away an order of meatballs with ricotta cheese to anyone with Anthony as a first or last name (which means equal opportunity for ladies to…
The Chick-fil-A frenzy is growing. This fast food restaurant that features cows who spell phonetically, is opening their first free-standing Pembroke Pines location at 12203 Pines Boulevard on Thursday, June 7.To mark the occasion, Chick-fil-A is giving away a free year’s supply of Chick-fil-A to the first 100 adults in…
It’s time to plan your summer vacation and there’s not enough cash in the piggy bank to book that trip to St. Bart’s. Who cares about a villa in Barbados when you can hop over to Bahama Breeze and take a trip to the Caribbean with their new line of…
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens may be one of the most beautiful and tranquil places in South Florida. Since opening in 1977, the garden and museum have brought Japanese culture and the art of the formal Japanese garden to Delray Beach. The extensive gardens, redesigned in 2001, allow you…
Sometimes it seems like South Florida packs up for the summer, not realizing that there are people who live here year ’round. Many green markets close for the season, partly because of snowbirds flying north but mostly because the growing season is over and many farmers either take the summer…
Summer in south Florida means beach days, sunny weather…and rain most every afternoon. Let’s face it, while most of the country takes to the outdoors this time of year, Floridians look for activities where they can be free of searing heat, lightning, and mosquitoes.When you’ve seen every blockbuster hit (and…
Today, June 1, is the highly celebrated national doughnut day. While you may think that it’s one of those recently made up holidays by some National Doughnut Council, the holiday was actually started in 1938 by the Salvation Army to honor the women who served doughnuts to U.S. soldiers during…
If you think your job is demanding, consider the plight of journalist Jim “Hurricane” Hayward. This brave and dedicated man has painstakingly and thoroughly investigated every one of Mai-Kai’s tropical drinks — about 50 different libations in varying degrees of potency. Hayward has then reviewed each of these cocktails on…
At first it might seem counter-intuitive to have dinner at a restaurant named the Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House. But when you think of it, there are stranger sounding places in which to dine in South Florida. Take The Office, for example. Isn’t that the place you just escaped from? …
Mark Militello is taking over the kitchen at 3800 Ocean at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort & Spa for one night only. The special James Beard tribute dinner is limited to 18 diners, who will enjoy an eight course tasting menu with wine pairings on Thursday, June 21.The…
RA Sushi is hosting their eighth annual Nicky’s Week fundraising event. From now until Saturday, June 2, enjoy a special selection of cocktails and food items knowing that 100% of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The annual fundraising week was developed in memory of St. Jude…
Pollo Tropical is making it easy to do something to reward Broward and Palm Beach’s best teachers — and you get something in return.Pollo Tropical’s Teacher of the Year campaign will choose an educator from 15 counties in Florida and Georgia — including one each from Broward and Palm Beach. …
Now that school’s about to let out for the summer, you’ve got to figure out what to do with the kids. Here’s the problem: You want them to do something other than sit around playing Nintendo, but they don’t want to be stuck in some FCAT prep course when the…
Palm Beach’s own Top Chef contestant Lindsay Autry has been getting around a lot, lately. Fresh from her recent Sunday Supper/Monday Leftovers pop-up with chef Roy Villacrucis, Autry flew to New York City for an appearance on the Today show. Chef Autry, who resides in West Palm Beach, presented an…
Hooters is doing their patriotic duty today with a salute to the men and women who serve our country.The restaurant, which is known for girls in orange short shorts with big bazoongas tasty chicken wings and pitchers of beer, is offering an order of 10 free chicken wings to all…
If you’ve ever watched TLC’s My Strange Addiction (you know, the show where people ‘fess up to eating dead hamsters and cigarette butts) and said to yourself, “that’s nothing!” — you might be interested in the posting we found on South Florida Craigslist.20 West Productions and a major cable network…
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the kids are restless, and you’ve singed your eyebrows off while attempting to start the backyard barbecue. We say get away from the open flames and let the food trucks handle your family’s hunger at these roundups.Saturday, May 26If your idea of a good time is…
There are only two things that San Diego has over South Florida. One is the surfing. The other is the fact that San Diego is the home of killer fish tacos. As in stuff-your-face-until-you-burst it’s-so-worth-the-six-hour-flight good. That’s why we’re welcoming the arrival of Tin Fish restaurant to Clematis Street in…
If you missed last weekend’s Sunday Supper/Monday’s Leftovers pop-up at Chef Corp Cook’s Studio in Palm Beach Gardens, you missed some good food prepared by Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry. Villacrusis told Clean Plate Charlie that the secret of the meals was teamwork and honest ingredients. “We had some great…
It’s really no surprise that Florida restaurants fared so well in OpenTable’s listing of the top 100 restaurants for outdoor dining. We do, after all, have some of the best weather and the prettiest beaches in the U.S., not to mention some of the best dining. 30 Florida restaurants made…
There’s something about Krispy Kreme doughnuts that incites near riots at generally civilized offices, schools, and church groups. While many people treat their work friends to doughnuts (and we appreciate it, we do)… the mere sight of that green and white Krispy Kreme box is enough to set off a…
