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Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

2009-11-20 11:45:03

Let's do the numbers:Regulate this: Antinori's Neprica is a blend for the ages.Vietnamese grub has arrived in Coral SpringsBash Wine Cafe gets the review treatment this week, and comes out stron...

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Weekend Blog Wrap: Thanksgiving Edition

2009-11-20 10:45:04

If Wednesday's Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup wasn't enough for you, we're here to help. Here are some highlights of other Thanksgiving related blogs.The Foodista Blog has some helpful pointers for...

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A Seafood Hater's Guide to Eating in Key West: Part One

2009-11-20 10:15:16

Confession: I write for a food blog, but I can't stand seafood. Like at all. I just about refuse to eat anything that swims: fish, shrimp, lobster, and scallops are all completely off my menu. So...

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Food & Wine's Top 10 Under $12 Have South Florida Equivalents

2009-11-20 09:33:49

Food & Wine showcased their 10 Best Restaurant Dishes under $12 in this issue, and -- wouldn't you know it -- none are from Florida. It's getting to be a pretty common occurrence when America'...

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Wake Up, Turkey Slobs, Because it's Time for Killer Leftovers

2009-11-20 09:00:01

Thanksgiving Day, 5 p.m.: Family members are sprawled on your furniture, belts off, pants unbuttoned, fancy holiday shirts marked by cranberry and gravy spills, making half-assed attempts to ar...

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Rocco's Opens in Boca, Mugs Moves into Christine's, Argentina Invades Springs

2009-11-20 08:51:07

• The space that once housed Broward's Best New Restaurant is now a sports bar. Mugs Bar & Grill has taken over where Christine's used to operate on Oakland Park Boulevard. At one time, Chri...

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Reviewing the Chains: Firehouse Sub's Club on a Sub

2009-11-19 10:00:22

When you're out looking for a sub, and can't find a local sub or sandwich shop in your area, you've got a few chain choices. There's the company famous for only charging $5, the one that started...

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It's Tea Time For Germany

2009-11-19 09:20:56

I'm a sucker for pate -- I'll eat any sort of meat blended into a paste and cured. It started when I was a maybe 10-years-old. My parents would buy Oscar Mayer Liverwurst (yes, there's such a t...

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Beer of the Week: Bell's Amber Ale

2009-11-19 08:41:29

Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where ca...

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Sampling RA Sushi's New Menu

2009-11-19 08:15:25

By Dori ZinnThe Outback of maki rolls RA Sushi unveiled it's new menu this week. All three South Florida locations - Palm Beach Gardens, Pembroke Pines, and South Miami - will be slinging new d...

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Restaurant News: Olives Going Wild in Boca, I'm Greek Today in Royal Palm Beach, Gulf Oysters Get a Reprieve

2009-11-19 08:13:46

• By Dec. 1, Todd English's Wild Olives in Boca Raton should be going full bore. The former Opus 5 is currently transitioning to Wild Olives' Mediterranean-esque menu, with the ...

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Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

2009-11-18 09:41:16

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, kiddies. Are you ready? There's a lot to prep for, from getting that Big Bird defrosted to queuing up your side dishes. Not to mention making sure you're c...

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Yucatekas Are Entirely Edible, Even a Little Enjoyable

2009-11-18 09:30:26

So we cheated a little last week. With the taste of those yellow cherries still stinging our taste buds, everyone unfortunate enough to taste those decided it was a great time to try out somethin...

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Mo' Po', Mo' Boy -- Local Poor-Boy Shacks to Honor the Preservation Fest

2009-11-18 09:22:22

The poor boy is the kind of sandwich you can't honor in just one meal. It's a hoagie fit for eating standing up in the street, hovering over a bar with a beer, or straight from the fridge to cha...

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Save That Sammie!

2009-11-18 08:57:23

New Orleans' iconic sandwich is under attack. What's a poor boy to do? Throw a party, what else? That would be the third-annual New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival, which ...

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