Over the past 20 years, Geoffrey Zakarian has built one impressive résumé. He’s been the chef de cuisine at New York’s legendary Le Cirque, executive chef at “44” at the Royalton Hotel and “21.” He’s opened Blue Door at the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach and opened both Town and…
Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern eats weird stuff on his show Bizarre Foods. In fact, that’s pretty much the whole premise of the show. Andrew puts weird crap in his mouth that most people wouldn’t do on a drunken dare… with a million bucks and a Playboy Bunny on the line…
There are few people in the world who are so famous that they don’t need a last name – Cher, Madonna, Gaga and…..Emeril! Known as much for his catch phrases “Bam” and “Kick it up a notch” as his food, Emeril is a television celebrity and a personality, but deep…
This weekend South Beach turns into Disneyworld for foodies as The South Beach Wine & Food Festival Roars into town. The event is larger than life and brings together celebrity chefs and the people who worship them for one wine and sun soaked weekend of eating, drinking and debauchery. Heavy…
The Deal: Though the food truck craze is sweeping our neighbors in Miami, Fort Lauderdale has been slower to join in the food truck revolution. Enter Nacho Bizness, International Taco Bar. Nacho Bizness rolls the truck weekdays to First Avenue and 18th Court (just west of Andrews). It’s at lunchtime that you can get…
Ra Sushi could possibly be the most hopping place in Pembroke Pines. Walk in just about any night of the week to see just about every table occupied by people who come not only for the sushi, but for the lively atmosphere and Asian-fusion decor. We spoke with Meagen Diaz…
Top Chef hostess and hottie, Padma Lakshmi, has shared the Top Chef kitchen with many guest judges including Anthony Bourdain, Ted Allen, Rocco DiSpirito and Michelle Bernstein. Occasionally, the guest judge will be a celebrity or something annoying, like a group of school children. This past week, however, Muppets Elmo,…
Earlier this week we did an interview with Chef Peter Masiello of Prime and Il Bacio. Read our interview with Chef Peter here and here. Chef Peter agreed to share his crabcakes recipe…
Carla Hall, the loveable and ditzy Top Chef cheftestant that usually runs around like a chicken with her head cut off, was recently on Late Show with Jimmy Fallon to share her winning Chicken Pot Pie Recipe. For those of you who want a bit of lovin’ in the oven,…
We continue with Part Two of our interview with Peter Masiello, executive chef at Il Bacio and Prime. Read part one here. Clean Plate Charlie: What’s on your plate at home: Chef Peter Masiello: I very rarely cook at home. I live in an apartment and I like it clean…
Last week we saw Fabio pack his knives. Fabio! Call me if you’re feeling a little blue at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival next week…I’ll do my very best to comfort you in your time of need. Padma introduces the Muppets! The judges are Cookie Monster, Tellie and…
Prime and Il Bacio in Delray Beach are two of the area’s hottest restaurants, but with different vibes. Prime’s roots are in a classic steakhouse experience, while Il Bacio combines Italian food with a sophisticated yet fun nightclub. The one thing these two restaurants have in common is their Executive…
Playwright Irish Pub in The Village at Gulfstream Park is the sister-pub to iconic Playwright in South Beach. Both pubs offer over a dozen beers on tap (including Guinness, of course), but only Playwright at Gulfstream offers live horse racing action right outside the window. Bartender Kelley Saul has been with…
Pick up some love on the way to the office this morning and get a dozen Cupid’s Choice donuts from Dunkin’s Donuts. This is Dunkin’s first-time attempt at making a heart-shaped donut. The Cupid’s Choice donut comes in two varieties – basically a heart-shaped bavarian creme donut and a heart-shaped…
Let’s face it. Valentine’s Day is this big made-up holiday that was invented by the flower, candy and card industries to shame people into buying their crap at least one day out of the year. Sure, the guy you’re seeing bought you some candy and took you to Denny’s for…
This week we featured a two-part interview with chef and author Michael Schwartz, who’s latest book, “Michael’s Genuine Food”, will hit stores this week. Check out the other parts here and here. Linda agreed to share a recipe from her new book with Clean Plate Charlie readers…
Taiwanese animators NMA have released a video that shows First Lady Michelle Obama as a superhero (in green tights, cape and stylish, yet sensible ballet flats) fighting off Colonel Sanders, Ronald McDonald and The Burger King with bananas as they roam the streets of the world force feeding burgers and…
How would you like the opportunity to taste 600 of the finest wines produced in the United States in one night? The 4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition at the Hyatt Pier Sixty Six promises just that. Any of the 600 wines in the competition can be tasted, poured tableside…
Give your Valentine something wild with a special breakfast at The Palm Beach Zoo this Sunday, February 13th. This totally cool breakfast is fun for kids and adults and includes all day admission to the zoo, a buffet breakfast, private animal encounters (the “G” rated kind, you pervert), Malayan tiger enrichment, a Meet…
Last Top Chef, Tre was sent home packing for his crummy risotto dish. Read the recap here. Quickfire Challenge The cheftestants walk into the kitchen and see fondue pots. Richard notes that his parents probably went to nude fondue parties (eww). Fabio says that fondue is something boiling that you put…
We continue our interview with chef, restaurateur and author of the cookbook Michael’s Genuine Food, scheduled to be released February 15th. Read Part I of our interview here. Clean Plate Charlie: You opened up a Michael’s in Grand Cayman – how is that going? Michael Schwartz: We liked what we saw…
If you watch “Real Housewives of New York”, you’ve been introduced to Ramona Singer. This fascinating woman is best known for her crazy bug eyes, shreiky voice and ability to put away Pinot Grigio like a drunken sailor on shore leave. The only time this woman is filmed without a…
