Dave & Buster’s is like an indoor year-round carnival with booze. Roughly the size of a small airport, Dave & Busters is a combination arcade, sports bar, pool hall and restaurant. It’s no surprise that they also do a booming event and party business – from kiddie birthdays to large…
The popular Dos Caminos restaurant chain opens its sixth restaurant this week at the newly refurbished Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Dos Caminos Corporate Executive Chef and Mod Mex author Scott Linquist has blended Dos Caminos favorite dishes with newly created ones inspired by South Florida to create an entirely new menu for…
Boca Raton has a reputation for being full of stuck up yuppies and pink buildings. That may be true, but it’s also the home of some awesome sports bars that show genuine love for people in the biz. These three sports bars offer really great In The Biz discounts…
The deal: Every item on Diner by the Sea’s menu is well under $10. Diner by the Sea serves a small but classic selection of burgers, salads, and sandwiches as well as chili and homemade soup of the day. This small coffee shop is decorated in cheery blues and yellows…
You’ve invited a bunch of friends over to watch the games this weekend. That also means you’re going to have a half dozen hungry guys and gals in your living room and if you don’t feed them they’re going to start eating the furniture around halftime. Make this seriously simple…
Watching football requires a lot of work- there’s the wearing of the lucky jersey (or hat), goal dancing, cursing at the television…all that works up quite an appetite. Why phone in for bad pizza delivery when you can have these amazing pork sliders? Chef and author Linda Gasenheimer shares this…
This week we featured a two-part interview with chef and author Linda Gassenheimer, who’s latest book, “The Flavor of The Florida Keys”, hit stores last month. Check out the other parts here and here. Linda agreed to share a recipe from her new book with Clean Plate Charlie readers…
It’s 8am and you’re seriously hung over from the night before. You’re late for work, but first you need one of those new Trenta-sized iced coffees at Starbucks. You try to pay the Barrista but you can’t find your wallet (which you seriously think you left at the bar, along with…
Recap: on Last Week’s Top Chef, the chefs were taken out on the S.S. Minnow for a three hour tour and fish fry. Carla won a trip to Amsterdam and both Jamie (finally) and Tiffany were sent packing. Quickfire Challenge: The cheftestants walk into Le Bernadin, the best seafood restaurant in…
After 40 years in television, Regis Philbin announced that he’ll be stepping down from his co-host position at Live! with Regis and Kelly. A replacement hasn’t been named yet, but some names being kicked around are appalling — “Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, comedian Kathy Griffin and walking-dead Larry King are…
We’re continuing our interview with chef, author and radio personality, Linda Gassenheimer. Part I of the interview can be found here. Clean Plate Charlie: A lot of recipes are difficult to follow. Not yours. What’s your secret to making a recipe easy for everyday people to follow? Linda Gassenheimer: I…
If childhood memories of tasting Maneshewitz Concord Grape at Passover Seder have tramautized you for life against kosher wine, give them another chance. Both you and kosher wines have grown up since your Bar Mitzvah. Just about every kind of wine, from Chardonnays to Cabernets can be found in the…
We hear it everywhere – from the news, cooking shows and our mother – don’t let raw chicken and meat play with your vegetables and for God’s sake WASH YOUR HANDS! These food prep rules are so basic, any five year old who’s ever helped mom in the kitchen knows…
Last night, President and Mrs. Obama hosted an official state dinner for President Hu of The People’s Republic of China. 225 guests attended the dinner, held in The White House. Of those guests, only 20 were actually in the same room as President and Mrs. Obama and President Hu. The rest…
Legendary song publisher and rock producer Don Kirshner died Monday, January 17, of heart failure in Boca Raton. Kirshner was a hitmaker who’s stable of artists included the Monkees, Connie Francis, the Archies, Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Tony Orlando, and the rock group Kansas, to name a few. …
It’s that time of the year when the South Florida Fair comes to town, bringing with it Ferris wheels, cows, baking contests, shows, and monster trucks. All that entertainment is great, but let’s face it — you don’t go to the fair for rodeo shows or to win a giant SpongeBob…
From spring break movies of the ’50s and ’60s to the Winter Music Conference, South Florida has a party-all-night reputation. Unfortunately, most of us also have a work-all-day job to go to. How can we mere mortals enjoy all the restaurants, concerts, clubs, and afterparties and still manage to drag…
Linda Gassenheimer is a chef, noted author, and radio and television personality who makes her home in Coral Gables. Her Miami Herald column, Dinner in Minutes, is syndicated to more than 4 million readers each week. Gassenheimer is producer and host of the weekly radio feature Food News and Views…
You’ve shaken a million cocktails, served a thousand chicken wings, and walked the equivalent of a full marathon — and that was just one Saturday shift! Now it’s your turn to down a few with your friends. The best perk of working “in the biz” are ITB deals and discounts…
Courtesy of Rockstar Bistro Jeff Green Rockstar Bistro, which opened late last year, offers tapas and large plates with a rock-star twist. Owner Kyle Pintarelli and executive chef Nick Little provide a place to eat, drink, and hang. We caught up with bartender and catering manager Jeff Green. Clean Plate…
Chef Allen’s creator, chef Allen Susser, and author and radio host Linda Gassenheimer were on hand for the opening celebration of Books & Books’ newest café, at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science. The Books & Books café features sandwiches and salads created by Allen, as well as…
Lunch meat sometimes gets a bad rap — it’s often the brunt of jokes, is served in drunk tanks, and is used in food fights. But lunch meat is so much more — it can feed hungry families, raise money for people in need, and is just darned tasty.Boar’s Head,…
