You know you’ve thought about it before: the day you’re going to get your big break. Whether it’s dancing in a club, walking through the mall, or shopping in the grocery store, many of us fantasize about the day some producer will discover us for some innate quality, and turn…
If you’re a craft-beer-geek South Floridian, chances are you love Cigar City, Funky Buddha, and disc golf (maybe). Indulge in all three Sunday, January 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taking place at Easterlin Park, the entry-level disc golf tournament features a double round, prizes, and a commemorative disc…
Food, fuzzy animals, and having an excuse to get off the couch on a Saturday night are three things most people tend to appreciate. Here’s your chance to combine all of the above at the Palm Beach Zoo’s Food Truck Safari. Taking place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, January…
Sure, we have great beaches filled with tons of attractive — and not-so-attractive — people. And yeah, we get sunshine almost 365 days a year — if you don’t count the half hour of rain at 3 p.m. on a summer’s day. Even so, we may recognize ourselves for our…
After more than 20 years of waiting tables in high-end restaurants and raising three kids, Frank and Beth Becker needed a change. Satisfied with their lives but not feeling creatively fulfilled, the husband-and-wife team set out to open a restaurant of their own. The goal was to develop an artist’s…
The New Year is all about taking some time to evaluate the outcome of the past 365 days, and figuring out how to move forward. This might mean taking some more time to relax, making some minor adjustments, or it could mean kicking things into high gear. Brooklyn Water Bagel…
After more than 20 years of waiting tables in high-end restaurants and raising three kids, Frank and Beth Becker needed a change. Satisfied with their lives but not feeling creatively fulfilled, the husband-and-wife team set out to open a restaurant of their own. The goal was to develop an artist’s…
If you haven’t heard all the ruckus about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado last week, you’ve either been stuck under a rock, working too much, or coming down from the worst New Years hangover ever. Either way, a joint should help with those issues. While weed still isn’t legal…
Supper clubs and piano bars used to be a big deal — like, 30 years ago. Nowadays, however, they’re few and far between; most bars merely throw on a Pandora station and call it a day. Like everything else, restaurant and bar concepts come in waves, and it seems like…
We know a lot of chefs over here at Clean Plate Charlie. So when we get a crazy idea in our heads, we know who to contact. Just before Christmas, we decided we wanted to get some ideas on how to eat Santa’s favored mode of transportation for the holiday…
As much as we like to be in on a local secret, it’s pretty cool when one of our favorite products from South Florida gets some international recognition. Everyone already knows the finest oranges, purest honey, longest-lasting tomatoes, and Gatorade — the best hangover cure ever — come from the…
Unless you strive to shop solely at farmers markets, chances are you have no idea where your food comes from. Even with all the farms we have in South Florida — Palm Beach is actually the largest agricultural county east of the Mississippi River — most of our produce is…
At some point or another, most foodies fantasize about opening a restaurant of their own. Few actually do it — and even fewer actually succeed. While South Florida has its share of restauranteurs, some are more recognizable than others. Burt Rapoport is one of the most renowned restaurant owners in…
While it had its ups and downs, 2013 was a pretty good year overall. South Florida’s economy picked up with rises in real estate and drops in unemployment, and more important, we got plenty of new places to eat. Though some were here and gone in a minute, others seem…
You see them all over the place these days. From hard-core vegans to women in matching Lululemon gear with yoga mats under their arms to men wearing business suits to parents with kids in strollers, those plastic bottles with brightly colored cold-pressed juices are becoming ubiquitous in Broward County. That…
South Florida is best-known for two things: sunshine and seafood. Get a taste of both on Saturday, January 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival, presented by Grille 401 at Esplanade Park. The free event will feature seafood bites from a number…
The best way to learn about wines is to get to known each individual region. Easy enough to say, but unless you’re rich, you probably can’t afford to do so. Damned 1 per centers! On Friday, January 10, at 7 p.m., Wine Watch http://www.voiceplaces.com/broward-palm-beach/wine-watch-2313023-l is hosting a tasting of Bordeaux…
The start of the new year is supposed to be about bringing positive changes into one’s life. Most of what you hear about resolutions has to do with physical appearance and money: eating better, working out, dressing better, earning more money, saving cash, finding a partner who looks good and…
With the change in year comes a time to reflect on the past twelve months and what it meant. Was it a time of growth or regression? Tumultuous or orderly? Obviously, it’s different for everyone and everything. While the overall economy seemed to be picking up in 2013, South Florida…
For the business world, 2013 was a good year. South Florida real estate bounded back, the stock market saw record highs, Florida unemployment fell to 6.3 percent, and we got tons of new restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Overall, things are looking good these days. As we close…
You see them all over the place these days. From hard-core vegans to women in matching Lululemon gear with yoga mats under their arms to men wearing business suits to parents with kids in strollers, those plastic bottles with brightly colored cold-pressed juices are becoming ubiquitous in Broward County. That…
With another month comes another bunch of new restaurants. While we still have plenty of spots we’re waiting to see open doors (Ahem, Trader Joe’s!), the last four weeks of December proved to be a good one for the world of food. From long-awaited waterfront spots to trendy Mexican joints…
