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Las Olas Wine and Food Festival: Great Pours, Good Times

By Laine Doss Mon., Apr. 22 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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As the sun set on Fort Lauderdale, the wine poured freely as thousands of people enjoyed food and drink al fresco at Friday evening's Las Olas Wine and Food Festival.

More than three dozen of South Florida's finest restaurants were represented at the fete that benefits the American Lung Association, and more than two dozen vintners, spirits companies, and brewers were on hand to pour freely while music played and guests enjoyed the warm evening.

Though all bites were impressive, Clean Plate Charlie judges agreed on some all-around winners.

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Join the Palm Beach Rare Fruit Council and Learn How to Grow Rambutan, Grumichama and Mangosteen

By Nicole Danna Thu., Mar. 21 2013 at 8:45 AM
Categories: Eco-Friendly , Florida Food

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Would you like to learn how to grow rare fruit like this African cucumber?
Oh, South Florida, how do we love you? Let us count the ways: Tons of sun. Pleasant, year-round temperatures. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Yes, living in paradise certainly has its benefits -- especially when it comes to eating exotic foods -- and we at Clean Plate Charlie aren't just fanatical about the wide variety of restaurants and cuisine available to us. We also love all of the local fresh produce at our disposal. Thanks to sub-tropical climes we have the ability to grow more rare and exotic fruits and vegetables year-round over any other place in the country. Take that California!

Whether we're mulling over ways to use up all those ripe mangos falling from trees left and right, or sipping a lychee martini made with the local-grown fruit, it seems like there's so much more we're missing. And there is.

What about all those other rare fruits and trees like sapote, sapodilla, jackfruit and custard apples? How do you grow them? Where can you buy them? And what does their fruit taste like? If you've ever asked any of these questions, you may want to consider becoming a member of the Palm Beach chapter of the Rare Fruit Council, a local non-profit organization with one mission: to foster and the growth of rare fruit in South Florida.

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-- Yagnapurus Farms: Fresh Lychee and Thai Bananas
-- Too Many Damn Mangos? Make Strawberry Mango Muffins

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Delray Indoor Greenmarket Comes to Carnival Flea Market Thursday, March 7

By Rebecca Dittmar Mon., Mar. 4 2013 at 1:15 PM
Categories: Florida Food
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The farmer's market is a long-standing American tradition. Affordability and convenience of grocery store produce seduced the general public, and farmer's markets became the province of your favorite crunchy granola. 

With increasing concerns about GMOs and pesticides and ripening chemicals and the use of fossil fuels to transport long distances, farmer's market are on the rise. More and more are buying local - supporting local farmers and businesses - is de rigeur. And why not? There's a wider variety of produce, it's cheaper because the transportation costs have practically been eliminated, and the entirety of the price of that tomato goes to the person who grew it. 

The drawbacks? Sometimes the weather sucks and - down here - they usually stop over the summer. Now, there will be an indoor farmer's market bringing you local produce, prepared foods, and other goods year-round.

Beginning this Thursday, the Delray Indoor Greenmarket will take over the Carnival Flea Market from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday.
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Best Business Promotion Ever? "Just the Tip Tuesdays" With the Delivery Dudes

By Rebecca Dittmar Tue., Feb. 19 2013 at 8:06 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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"That'll be $13.73, ma'am."

"No delivery fee?"

"No, ma'am. It's Tuesday. Just the tip."

"What a gentleman."

The good thing about a "just the tip" joke is that it's safe (pun intended). If you get the joke, you're probably not offended by it. If you are the type of person who would be offended by it, you probably don't get it.

Offended or amused, who wouldn't enjoy a fee-free delivery from the Delivery Dudes? It's a delivery/concierge service that picks up food -- or dry cleaning, or groceries, or your pet -- whatever you need, from places that otherwise don't deliver. Sandwich from My Market? Check. Burger from Rok:Brgr? They're on it. Need your dog walked? They'll do it!

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- Delivery Dudes: Delivering Pizza, Popcorn, DVDs, and Your Grandma's Groceries
- The Milkman Is Back: Fresh Milk Delivery in Delray BeachMore »
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Food In Motion: Artisan Food Market and FREE BEER March 1 in Fort Lauderdale

By Rebecca Dittmar Tue., Feb. 12 2013 at 7:34 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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If you attended the Retro Indie Market at the Boynton Woman's Club Saturday, February 2, you might have noticed something. The crowds of recent years have thinned, ever so slightly. This is not to cast aspersions on the Retro Indie Market or on Michelle Parparian and Amanda Linton, the organizers of the annual event as well as its big sister, Stitch Rock which takes place in October. 

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There were still many vendors and a line that extended around the front of the building. Last year, however, the line wrapped around the building and halfway down the block, and the historic edifice fairly bulged at the seams with vendors. 

Though the lack of congestion actually made for a more enjoyable experience, to those of us who love these events, it's also a cause for concern. Luckily, for anyone hungry for more, there's a solution on the horizon.

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The Urban Farmer in Pompano: Local Food in Broward County

By Sara Ventiera Mon., Jan. 28 2013 at 7:46 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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Stephen Hill of the Urban Farmer Shows Us His Greens

If you are even remotely into food, you know that the locavore movement has been making some serious progress. In cities like Chicago, urban farms are so prolific that 65 acres of city space has been utilized to produce food. Like most things, in South Florida, the movement has taken some time to catch on, but with the help of some activists and entrepreneurs, local foods are increasingly finding their way onto our dinner tables. Cue: the Urban Farmer.

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Raw Milk: "Real" Milk? Or Real Bad?

By Rebecca Dittmar Fri., Jan. 11 2013 at 8:55 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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To pasteurize or not to pasteurize? That is the question.
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Nowadays, everything is a polarizing issue from abortion to gun rights to fiscal cliffs. Next on the list is food. 

In a way, it seems crazy that something as basic as food should be so contentious, but then again what could be more personal than the food that keeps us alive? 

Once upon a time, there was food and we ate it. Somewhere along the way things got a bit more complicated. Instead of hunting and gathering we began herding and farming. Then we started trading the extras with each other. Then came money.

Now, food - one of the most basic building blocks of life itself - is big, BIG business. Naturally,  one of the most contentious is one of the oldest foods, perhaps the oldest food their is - milk. 

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Follow Mellow Mushroom, Get Free Pretzels, Possibly Also Free Pizza For A Year.

By Rebecca Dittmar Mon., Oct. 29 2012 at 7:02 AM
Categories: Florida Food, Food Fun
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If you have ever had the pleasure of grabbing a slice at Mellow Mushroom in Delray Beach, you know that the secret to their amazing pizza is in the bread - which is probably why they refer to themselves as "pizza bakers."

If you've never had it, then 1. you should, and 2. this is not New York pizza with enormous droopy slices that dribble grease down your arm. This is thick-crust, gourmet pizza with toppings like goat cheese and kalamata olives served alongside a selection of more than 50 craft beers.


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Stone Crab Season Starts Today: Five Places to Grab a Claw

By Sara Ventiera Mon., Oct. 15 2012 at 9:18 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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South Florida's Prized Stone Crab Claws
South Florida is famous for a number of things: the 2000 presidential-election recount, terrible drivers, year-round sunshine, and, well, stone crabs. Starting today, stone crab season is back. That means tomorrow restaurants will be filling their menus with the tasty little claws. And in case you had a summer-party-induced memory lapse, we have a list of places to check out for the area's most venerable crustacean. 

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Food Coverage Changes

By Chuck Strouse Wed., Aug. 22 2012 at 6:53 AM
Categories: Florida Food
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For more than a decade, New Times has offered South Florida's most extensive food coverage. From our food blogs, Short Order and Clean Plate Charlie, to Voice Places directory of restaurants to our weekly reviews, the coverage equals or betters any in the American Southeast. Journalism awards have certified this.

But times are changing and digital coverage is becoming increasingly important. So we have a new team to deal with this. Gone is Miami food critic Lee Klein, who has long been the dean of South Florida cafe reviewers. Lee, who started his New Times staff career in Fort Lauderdale, is a genius, and I will miss him.

A corps of folks -- past and present contributors -- will evaluate restaurants for our print edition. Laine Doss, long a freelancer, will take on a full-time staff roll as food and spirits reporter -- and leader of our online efforts. Alex Rodriguez, a contributor to Short Order and Clean Plate Charlie, moves into the assistant web editor role.

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