Clean Plate Charlie tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie/145 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-23T13:05:34Z The Food Blog for Broward Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Supermarket Eggs: Organic, Cage Free, Free Range, and Whatever All That Means tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607249 2012-05-28 06:28:23 2012-05-23T13:05:34Z Walk into any egg section of any supermarket, you are bound to be bombarded with dozens of varieties, with multiple labels and certification seals. Do you merely walk over, pick up a dozen, and j... Sara Ventiera Walk into any egg section of any supermarket, you are bound to be bombarded with dozens of varieties, with multiple labels and certification seals. Do you merely walk over, pick up a dozen, and j...

Continue reading "Supermarket Eggs: Organic, Cage Free, Free Range, and Whatever All That Means" > ]]> 0 Cable Show Casting South Floridians With Weird Food Obsessions tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.608610 2012-05-26 11:31:01 2012-05-26T15:37:30Z If you've ever watched TLC's My Strange Addiction (you know, the show where people 'fess up to eating dead hamsters and cigarette butts) and said to yourself, "that's nothing!" -- you might be i... Laine Doss If you've ever watched TLC's My Strange Addiction (you know, the show where people 'fess up to eating dead hamsters and cigarette butts) and said to yourself, "that's nothing!" -- you might be i...

Continue reading "Cable Show Casting South Floridians With Weird Food Obsessions" > ]]> 0 The Vegan Barbecue: Black Bean Burgers with Corn and Cilantro tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.608216 2012-05-25 14:01:37 2012-05-25T15:47:25Z In my early 20s, one of my best friends decided to go vegan. She had been vegetarian for years, but this next step ended up being a struggle at parties. At many a barbecue, her only option was th... Sara Ventiera In my early 20s, one of my best friends decided to go vegan. She had been vegetarian for years, but this next step ended up being a struggle at parties. At many a barbecue, her only option was th...

Continue reading "The Vegan Barbecue: Black Bean Burgers with Corn and Cilantro" > ]]> 0 100 Montaditos Chain Makes Foray Into Broward With Pembroke Pines Location tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.608095 2012-05-25 11:29:13 2012-05-25T15:30:02Z "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 y... Sara Ventiera "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 y...

Continue reading "100 Montaditos Chain Makes Foray Into Broward With Pembroke Pines Location" > ]]> 0 28. Bahn Mi From Basilic Vietnamese Grill tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607781 2012-05-25 10:16:13 2012-05-23T21:37:03Z 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:... Eric Barton 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:...

Continue reading "28. Bahn Mi From Basilic Vietnamese Grill" > ]]> 0 Food Truck Events for Memorial Day Weekend tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.608246 2012-05-25 08:00:00 2012-05-25T15:34:30Z 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... Laine Doss 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...

Continue reading "Food Truck Events for Memorial Day Weekend" > ]]> 0 Tin Fish Brings Cali-Style Fish Tacos to West Palm Beach tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.608229 2012-05-25 07:30:00 2012-05-25T15:29:39Z 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&... Laine Doss 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&...

Continue reading "Tin Fish Brings Cali-Style Fish Tacos to West Palm Beach" > ]]> 0 Memorial Day Eats: South Florida's Best Barbecue tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607432 2012-05-25 07:08:42 2012-05-23T14:43:22Z Happy Memorial Day weekend. Prepare to celebrate this three-day holiday with tons of barbecued and grilled meats and cold drinks. If you're not into the DIY barbecue thing, there are -- contrary t... Tricia Woolfenden Happy Memorial Day weekend. Prepare to celebrate this three-day holiday with tons of barbecued and grilled meats and cold drinks. If you're not into the DIY barbecue thing, there are -- contrary t...

Continue reading "Memorial Day Eats: South Florida's Best Barbecue" > ]]> 0 Spaghetti Carbonara: Equal Parts Bacon, Egg, and Relationship-Mending tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607459 2012-05-25 06:33:40 2012-05-23T12:46:25Z 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 ... Sara Ventiera 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 ...

Continue reading "Spaghetti Carbonara: Equal Parts Bacon, Egg, and Relationship-Mending" > ]]> 0 The Perfect Wine Pairings for Your Memorial Day Barbecue tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607415 2012-05-25 06:28:27 2012-05-25T15:16:34Z Picture it now. It's a hot and humid. The sun is shining in the clear blue sky. The sounds of gently lapping waves roll in. The lingering aroma of lighter fluid, the forenote, atop the scent of b... Sara Ventiera Picture it now. It's a hot and humid. The sun is shining in the clear blue sky. The sounds of gently lapping waves roll in. The lingering aroma of lighter fluid, the forenote, atop the scent of b...

Continue reading "The Perfect Wine Pairings for Your Memorial Day Barbecue" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/redzin.jpg The Perfect Memorial Day Wine Pairings Looking for New Memorial Day BBQ Ideas? Try Going Brazilian tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607851 2012-05-24 11:11:48 2012-05-24T22:20:43Z Chances are, you'll be heading to a barbecue on Memorial Day, and unless the hosts are serious foodies, you will probably be served the same old Bubba Burgers and Hebrew National Hot Dogs that ar... Sara Ventiera Chances are, you'll be heading to a barbecue on Memorial Day, and unless the hosts are serious foodies, you will probably be served the same old Bubba Burgers and Hebrew National Hot Dogs that ar...

Continue reading "Looking for New Memorial Day BBQ Ideas? Try Going Brazilian " > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/brazilian%20steak.jpg Try Going Brazilian on Memorial Day La Barraca Tapas Bar & Cafe To Host Event Tonight for Venezuelan Artist Carlos Tirado tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607829 2012-05-24 08:03:26 2012-05-23T23:22:10Z ... Tricia Woolfenden La Barraca Tapas Bar & Cafe in downtown Hollywood often strays outside of the drinking-and-dining-only formula for restaurants. Its live flamenco shows on weekend nights are a big draw and t...

Continue reading "La Barraca Tapas Bar & Cafe To Host Event Tonight for Venezuelan Artist Carlos Tirado " > ]]> 0 Cafe La Buca Undergoing Expansion: No Date Set For Completion of Project tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607770 2012-05-24 07:21:05 2012-05-24T14:57:07Z Cafe La Buca owner and chef Marco Spina is somewhat hesitant to talk about the news of his Pompano Beach restaurant's expansion, with reason. The tiny, six-table restaurant already has more busin... Tricia Woolfenden Cafe La Buca owner and chef Marco Spina is somewhat hesitant to talk about the news of his Pompano Beach restaurant's expansion, with reason. The tiny, six-table restaurant already has more busin...

Continue reading "Cafe La Buca Undergoing Expansion: No Date Set For Completion of Project" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/Cafe_la_buca_expands%20s.JPG Cafe La Buca Undergoing Expansion 29. Oysters From G&B Oyster Bar tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607767 2012-05-24 06:52:49 2012-05-23T21:16:01Z 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. 29:... Eric Barton 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. 29:...

Continue reading "29. Oysters From G&B Oyster Bar" > ]]> 0 Scenes From Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry's Pop-Up (Photos) tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607687 2012-05-23 13:20:50 2012-05-23T20:25:03Z If you missed last weekend's Sunday Supper/Monday's Leftovers pop-up at Chef Corp Cook's Studio in Palm Beach Gardens, you missed some good food prepared by Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry.&nb... Laine Doss If you missed last weekend's Sunday Supper/Monday's Leftovers pop-up at Chef Corp Cook's Studio in Palm Beach Gardens, you missed some good food prepared by Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry.&nb...

Continue reading "Scenes From Roy Villacrusis and Lindsay Autry's Pop-Up (Photos)" > ]]> 0 Stout Irish Pub in Oakland Park Adds a Bit of Irish on Andrews Avenue tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607166 2012-05-23 10:12:14 2012-05-23T20:40:10Z Those leprechauns are sure lucky fellows. With all those rainbows, pots of gold, and fun-to-impersonate Irish accents, who wouldn't want to be one? However, you don't have to be a leprechaun, or e... Carissa Chesanek Those leprechauns are sure lucky fellows. With all those rainbows, pots of gold, and fun-to-impersonate Irish accents, who wouldn't want to be one? However, you don't have to be a leprechaun, or e...

Continue reading "Stout Irish Pub in Oakland Park Adds a Bit of Irish on Andrews Avenue" > ]]> 0 Memorial Day Cocktail Recipe from SAIA in Fort Lauderdale tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607313 2012-05-23 08:16:52 2012-05-22T19:55:32Z It's not a requirement that you serve festive, thematically-appropriate cocktails at your Memorial Day bash this weekend, but in this Instagram- and Pinterest-obsessed culture of ours, giving yo... Tricia Woolfenden It's not a requirement that you serve festive, thematically-appropriate cocktails at your Memorial Day bash this weekend, but in this Instagram- and Pinterest-obsessed culture of ours, giving yo...

Continue reading "Memorial Day Cocktail Recipe from SAIA in Fort Lauderdale" > ]]> 0 South Florida Restaurants Named in OpenTable's Top Outdoor Dining Spots tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607172 2012-05-22 10:58:26 2012-05-24T19:43:49Z ... Laine Doss It's really no surprise that Florida restaurants fared so well in OpenTable's listing of the top 100 restaurants for outdoor dining.  We do, after all, have some of the best weather and the ...

Continue reading "South Florida Restaurants Named in OpenTable's Top Outdoor Dining Spots" > ]]> 0 Krispy Kreme Announces Key Lime Doughnut for National Doughnut Day tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.607154 2012-05-22 10:55:31 2012-05-22T18:14:10Z ... Laine Doss There's something about Krispy Kreme doughnuts that incites near riots at generally civilized offices, schools, and church groups.  While many people treat their work friends to  dough...

Continue reading "Krispy Kreme Announces Key Lime Doughnut for National Doughnut Day" > ]]> 0 30. Freshly Baked Bread and Croissant Basket at Saquella Cafe tag:blogs.browardpalmbeach.com,2012:/cleanplatecharlie//145.606972 2012-05-22 10:28:00 2012-05-22T18:15:57Z We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, p... Tricia Woolfenden We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, p...

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