Food trucks are heading up north tomorrow. Since the weather is turning beautiful, it’s going to be a good day to check out some street food al fresco with a location and theme for everyone (including sshhhhhh…..a history lesson for kids of all ages). Here’s the scoop:…

Turn on the radio or the television and you’ll hear the usual nightly coverage of stocks tanking, unemployment rates rising and other tales of doom and gloom.  Many pundits say the best hope for our country’s economy is by encouraging entrepreneurship through small business.If that’s the case, the south Florida…

Tonight’s weekly edition of food truck goodness at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino comes with a liberal dose of head banging and air guitar.From 5:30 – 10 p.m., the Hard Rock is hosting Be A Rock Star Night at the food truck roundup. Not only will you be able…

Food truck fans in West Palm Beach usually have to make do with the trucks that hang out in the northernmost reaches of south Florida like Curbside Gourmet or Out of Many Cafe.   Until tonight. Village Commons in West Palm Beach is hosting their first ever Food Truck Frenzy tonight…

Tomorrow, September 15th is National Chicken Lover’s Day. Now, before you go out and get some roses and candy (corn) for that special chicken in your life (not that there’s anything wrong with that), we’re talking another kind of celebration.Pollo Tropical wants to give you a free 1/4 chicken meal…

Legal Sea Foods, the Boston-based restaurant chain, has produced a series of commercials and print ads that start out as a message of conservancy and humanity…then turn to bloodshed (if crabs had blood, that is).One ad starts all Greenpeace-like, with a crab preening itself by ocean waves. A voiceover says,…

All good things must come to an end, and as much as we’d like to continue our listing of food trucks, we’re running out of letters of the alphabet. We feel a little like an episode of Sesame Street as we bring you food trucks sponsored by the letters A-C,…

Here’s a riddle —  what do Anthony Bourdain, cream, and pond scum have in common? They all rise to the top!Just a few weeks ago, bad boy Bourdain placed his foot in his mouth when he told TV Guide that Paula Deen was “the most dangerous person in America.”  Deen…

We continue with our listing of South Florida food trucks, Part 5. We’ve taken you through letters A-C, D-G, H-L, and M-O. Today, we’re bringing you trucks P-R. Here we go:Papa’s TapasTapas, ceviche, soups, and empanadas786-853-8816FacebookTwitter – PapasTapasMIAPardo’s GrillPeruvian cuisineFacebookTwitter – @PardosGrillCafe…

We’ve been reading a lot about sushi on Clean Plate Charlie recently, so we thought it was a good time to profile the only sushi-serving food truck in south Florida — The Red Koi.The mobile outpost of the Coral Gables Red Koi Thai & Sushi Lounge, the Red Koi serves…

Who would have guessed that Springfield would become a foodie destination? The Simpsons’ 23rd season will see both snarkmaster extraordinaire Anthony Bourdain and Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio make guest appearances on the animated series…

Is there anyone out there from New York?  If you are, you’ll know that the San Gennaro Feast starts next week.  Taking up all of Little Italy and running into Chinatown in New York’s southernmost reaches, The Feast of San Gennaro is a giant block party of carnival games, music…

This is the third part of our south Florida food truck listings. Please note, we’re trying to be as comprehensive as possible, but food trucks by their very definition are mobile and fluid. We’ve brought you A-C and D-G so now we’re presenting H-L. Enjoy…

We continue our quest to bring Clean Plate Charlie readers the most updated listing of food trucks in south Florida.So far, we’ve tackled A-C, D-G, and H-L. Today, we’re tackling M-O.  Here goes:…

Food trucks are a phenomenon both in South Florida and across the country. In the past year, South Florida has gone from a dozen trucks to about 70 mobile munch units.In an effort to keep you informed, Clean Plate Charlie is compiling a list of trucks and what they serve…

Remember when fried Oreos and pork parfait were the most outrageous food items at the fair? In an effort to outdo fried butter, fried bubblegum, and Krispy Kreme burgers, Jungle George’s Exotic Meats and Bugs is offering alternative protein items at the California State and Colorado State fairs…

Harley Morenstein and his epic buds are back for a little post-holiday snack, Epic Meal Time-style.In this new…uhhhh….recipe for death and destruction, Harley and the guys round up some of fast food’s best chicken burgers. Actually, they round up every chicken burger, sandwich and nugget they can find, along with…

In August 2010, when the food truck industry in South Florida was but a mere pup, we put together A Complete Guide to Food Trucks.  In it, we listed 19 trucks in South Florida.One year later, there are more than 70 food trucks in South Florida, and almost every single…

If Labor Day weekend was filled with chores, painting and gardening instead of lounging around, you probably owe it to yourself to either get a butler or do one fun thing before going back to your real job tomorrow…