The posh dining room of 100 Montaditos.

"I may have gone a bit overboard," I said as I arrived back at the table. I was carrying three massive plates of sandwiches and potatoes. Although, at 100 Montaditos, it's not difficult to find yourself ordering an unreasonable amount of food. I knew a montadito was a small Spanish sandwich, so who knew 13 of them would be too many?More >>

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As a countdown to the Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations here.

No. 28: Bahn Mi From Basilic Vietnamese Grill
Nothing sums up Vietnamese food better than the bahn mi. Here you have, in sandwich form, an encapsulation of the food of a southeast Asian country that was once a French colony. The base is a purely French baguette, but stuffed inside is all Vietnamese: fresh More >>

Skip the grill - take the family to eat at a food truck!

It's Memorial Day weekend, the kids are restless, and you've singed your eyebrows off while attempting to start the backyard barbecue. We say get away from the open flames and let the food trucks handle your family's hunger at these roundups.

Saturday, May 26
If your idea of a good time is a little hog to go with your pork, head over to either Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson's Sunrise or Fort Lauderdale locations from noon to 4 p.m. 
Lucille's on Wheels and Miami Spice Grill will be at the Fort Lauderdale location (2871 N. Federal Highway), while Mobile Culinary Kitchen and Nana Nina's will be serving up chow at the Sunrise dealership (201 International Parkway).  Test-drive a Harley at either location and receive a voucher for a free meal at any of the food trucks.

If you're heading to the beach to try to get some rays in between the thunder boomers that are predicted to sporadically rain on our parade on Saturday, check out B.C. Tacos and Big Kahuna. They'll be serving lunch in front of Tropic Cay and Waterfront Inn at the corner of Windamar and A1A on Fort Lauderdale beach.


Sunday, May 27
Lighthouse Point's inaugural food-truck roundup is this Sunday at Frank McDonough State Park (3498 NE 27 Ave). This family-friendly event features live music by Joe Balistreri for everyone and magic and face painting for the kids. Trucks serving dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. include B.C. Tacos, Dog Eat Dog, Sugar Yummy Mama, and Ms. Cheezious.
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Tin Fish via Facebook

Behold -- the California fish taco in all its glory.

There are only two things that San Diego has over South Florida. One is the surfing.

The other is the fact that San Diego is the home of killer fish tacos. As in stuff-your-face-until-you-burst  it's-so-worth-the-six-hour-flight good.

That's why we're welcoming the arrival of Tin Fish restaurant to Clematis Street in West Palm Beach. 

The original Tin Fish opened in 2000 on Imperial Beach pier in San Diego, home to surfers and the inexpensive fish tacos they rely on for energy and sustenance. Since then, the small chain run by a family of fishermen has grown to 13 locations.
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Photo by Instagram user Rick L.

My mom remarried when I was a kid, and I was doing everything in my power to dislike her husband. The only problem: He was a great cook, and I was a food-lover. Those attributes are difficult to keep separate, especially when it comes to pasta carbonara. Pasta and bacon was probably the only way to get me to behave.More >>