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South Florida Bars and Restaurants Recycle Liquor Bottles to Make Brandles Candles

By Nicole Danna Tue., Nov. 1 2011 at 8:29 AM
Categories: Blog Watch, Booze Hound, That's Just Awesome
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​The next time you head to the garbage to toss out that empty liquor bottle - think again. 

Why? Because that Corona would be so much better off on your coffee table instead of in the trash.

At least for local entrepreneur Bryan Turner - owner and founder of Brandles. For him, all those empty bottles from last night's party are more than just the cause of your blacked-out hangover. They're also how he started his own business.

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Brandles, Bryan Turner, Coors, Corona, Delray Beach, Hurricane Bar and Lounge, Miller Lite, Tryst
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Roy Villacrusis Named Executive Chef of Boca Raton's Kapow! Noodle Bar

By Nicole Danna Mon., Oct. 3 2011 at 10:03 PM
Categories: Best of Broward-Palm Beach, Blog Watch, Happening
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​This just in: Roy Villacrusis, the man behind the innovative small-plates menu at the new Palm Beach Gardens hot spot Dirty Martini and the owner of North Palm Beach's Kubo, has been named executive chef for Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca Raton.

Villacrusis' brand of "Asiatic Cuisine" forms the basis for the inspirational new menu to be featured at Kapow!, and Clean Plate Charlie took a few moments to find out what makes this up-and-coming South Florida chef tick. 

Here's what he had to say:

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Boca Raton, Kapow! Noodle Bar, new restaurants
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Blog Watch

South Florida Establishments Going Pink -- and Dishing Out Deals -- for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Nicole Danna Sun., Oct. 2 2011 at 1:19 PM
Categories: Blog Watch
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​In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we've taken the liberty of finding the best places to eat, drink, and donate for a good cause.

Here, a few local establishments that will be cooking -- and pouring -- for a cure:


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Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Buddha Sky Bar, Rocco's Tacos, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Take a Taste Trip Around the World at Tastemakers of Delray Beach Friday Night

By Nicole Danna Thu., Aug. 11 2011 at 12:15 PM
Categories: Best of Broward-Palm Beach, Blog Watch
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​Ever dream of taking a trip around the world -- not just to see the sights -- but also to taste all the fabulous food each country has to offer?

Well, what if we told you it was possible to do so without leaving Florida? And all you'll need is a passport -- to Tastemakers of Delray Beach, that is.


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Blog Watch

Try Rosa Parks' Featherlite Pancake Recipe

By Nicole Danna Mon., Aug. 1 2011 at 12:51 AM
Categories: Blog Watch
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​Can you guess what makes pancakes made from scratch extra-fluffy? Well, Rosa Parks can tell you. 

Yes, you read that correctly. Turns out Parks is famous for being more than just the mother of the civil rights movement. It appears she was a pretty good cook as well. 

For her "featherlite" recipe for pancakes and the secret ingredient that makes them light as air, keep reading...




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Blog Watch

Get a Kickstart: Foodies Find Funding to Start All-Natural Microwave Popcorn Biz With Online Funding Platform

By Nicole Danna Wed., Jul. 27 2011 at 12:06 AM
Categories: Blog Watch, Foodie Fun, What's New
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​When Coulter and Kristy Lewis decided to start their own business making a new kind of microwave popcorn, they had no idea it would take just a few weeks to raise enough money to get their idea off the ground. Turns out, all they needed was a kickstart. 

With business plan and product samples in hand, the couple found that jump they needed: approval by the online funding platform Kickstarter. 

Luckily, Kickstarter gave them more than a start. When their product, Quinn Popcorn, first appeared on the site July 8, it needed $10,000 in contributions to grant the Lewises that start-up money. In less than one month, Quinn now has almost 500 backers and more than $19,000 pledged. 

In other words, the Lewises' dream of making an organic, non-GMO, microwaveable snack food has became reality. 

To learn more about Quinn popcorn and how Kickstarter can help you start your own business, keep reading...

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Blog Watch

Food Blogger Catalogs Freshness

By Jeff Stratton Sat., Jul. 23 2011 at 6:30 AM
Categories: Blog Watch
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​Mike Moskos has put an enormous amount of time and effort into his blog, which he describes as a compendium of "the best possible local sources for truly-fresh, nutrient-dense artisanal food, dairy, eggs, fish, meat, produce and provisions."

And comprehensive it is. Moskos has but one mission: to let locals know that South Florida is far from a food desert.

He's done a bang-up job so far. Moskos can tell you how to find every community garden between Delray Beach and Key West. Want to get some wheatgrass? Done. How about fermented
 
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$10 Lunch

Gyroville: Casual, Fast Greek Now in Boca Raton

By Nicole Danna Tue., Jul. 19 2011 at 9:54 AM
Categories: $10 Lunch, Blog Watch, Openings/Closings
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The Poseiden, grilled Cajun mahi-mahi, gyro-style.
Everyone deserves a chance to eat like a god.

And your chance has come in the form of Gyroville, the expanding South Florida Greek restaurant chain from owner, founder, and executive chef Lambros Kokkinelis.

He's even named his "fast, fresh" menu items after Zeus, Hera, and Athena, giving you god-like food at an affordable price -- something you mere mortals can certainly appreciate.




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Boca Raton, Greek fusion, Gyroville, Lambros Kokkinelis, Mediterranean
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Blog Watch

Support Food Truck Expansion: Visit the New Roundup at Cypress and Powerline Thursday

By Nicole Danna Mon., Jul. 18 2011 at 9:19 AM
Categories: Best of Broward-Palm Beach, Blog Watch
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Dog Eat Dog
Jose Unamuno, owner of the Miami-based Dog Eat Dog food truck.
​From BBQ to burritos, food trucks stand for a few things every foodie can appreciate: super-affordable, super-fresh and extra-innovative takes on some of America's favorite fare.

With that in mind, Charlie says you can never have too much of a good thing -- in this case, too many trucks to choose from. 

Or... can you? 


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BC Taco, Big Kahuna, Cypress Creek, Dog Eat Dog, Food truck, food truck round-up, Fort Lauderdale
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Celebrate National Ice Cream Day Sunday With a Free Kid's Cup or Cone at Carvel

By Nicole Danna Fri., Jul. 15 2011 at 12:02 PM
Categories: Blog Watch, Food Fun
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​This weekend, don't forget to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. 

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. But he didn't stop there! He also declared the third Sunday in July to be National Ice Cream Day, as well. 


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Carvel, July 17, National Ice Cream Day
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