Email AuthorMelissa McCart
Are McBites the New McRib?
January 26, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Get Your Morning Swerve On With Breakfast Beers
January 25, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Since it's South Florida Beer Week, I've got beer in the loop. Among my fixations are coffee beers in which I've gone so far as to combine beer and coffee,...
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The Food List Challenge, Round One
January 25, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?I've liked The Food List Challenge app on Facebook that lists 100 dishes and drinks to prove you're a foodnik. So far, 335,345 people have tried it, including former food...
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Due South Brewery to Open in Boynton Beach
January 25, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?When you're at the Craft Brewers Festival in Jupiter this Saturday, be sure to find the local brew from Due South. It's the last time you'll be able to try...
The "Mother of All Peppers" Might Be Growing in Your Yard
January 24, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Ten Stories From McDonald's Twitter Fail
January 24, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?You might think twice before hitting up the drive-through for this morning's McMuffin.The New York Observer, Huffington Post, and others reported how a McDonald's twitter marketing ploy has gone awry. Two...
Know Your Oranges
January 24, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Villacrusis Has Left Kapow! Noodle Bar
January 23, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Chef Villacrusis has left the building.? Updated.Kapow! Noodle Bar has gone the way of Banana Republic by introducing sliders to the menu. This item signals a move to a conservatism to...
Five Pies for Pie Day
January 23, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Rare Spirits: Where Can We Find Pappy Van Winkle?
January 23, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?The Washington City Paper wrote last week on how difficult it is to keep Pappy Van Winkle in stock. The bourbon from Old Rip Van Winkle distillery has a cult...
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Michelle Bernstein to Leave the Omphoy
January 23, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?The end of January marks the closing of chef Michelle Bernstein's tenure at her namesake restaurant, Michelle Bernstein's at the Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach. Bernstein and husband partner...
Funky Chicken No More? USDA to Revamp Inspections
January 23, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Binge Drinking in Florida? Feds Say Not Here
January 23, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?The Onion has penned many parodies of this state, including Florida Legalizes Taking Guns to Work; Florida State University to Phase Out Academic Operations by 2010; and 'Ravaged' Named Florida's...
Undoing the Deep-Fried Life and Other Links
January 22, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Five Things to Do With Cookie Dough Flavored Vodka
January 20, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Florida Seafood Is Sold at Steak-House Prices. Why?
January 20, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Since I arrived in August, I've been struck by how much seafood on menus is from up north, whether it's swordfish, oysters, or lobster. I've also been curious at the...
Win a Culinary School Scholarship at the Art Institutes
January 20, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Meet the Judges and Buy Tickets to JA World's Uncorked!
January 19, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
How About We... Date Only Food Nerds
January 19, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Make Your Own Old-School Sandwich
January 19, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Josef's Table Now Open in Boca Raton
January 19, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?Josef and Beth Shibanetz have opened their new location for Josef's, the former Plantation restaurant. Josef's Table at 5030 Champion Blvd. in Boca Raton opened in mid-December for dinner and...
Where's the Best Cuban Walk-Up Window?
January 18, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
McNugget News: Are You Gonna Eat That?
January 18, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
Hibiscus Cafe: A Charming Spot for Breakfast or Lunch
January 18, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
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South Florida's Best Bar Snacks
January 17, 2012 in Clean Plate Charlie
?Bar snacks are big right now. I'm not just talking about wings, spart dip, and potato skins. The proliferation of small plates means that savory bites on toast, dolled-up vegetables,...
