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Pairings 2012: Who Won Tickets So Far?

By Rebecca Dittmar Fri., Aug. 24 2012 at 1:27 PM
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Surely, you all know by now that New Times' annual food and wine event, Pairings, is coming right up Thursday, September 13. Cruise through the Broward County Convention Center and try food samples from all the best local restaurants, paired with a vintage specially selected by boutique wine shop Wine Watch.

We're giving away tickets here on Clean Plate Charlie between now and the event. This week, we asked readers to send in brown bag doodles to enter our contest.

And the winner of a pair of VIP tickets is... Michelle Ruda. Michelle's entry was literally the last one we received right under the wire. But her work blew the rest of the competition away.
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But we also had another entry that tugged at our heartstrings.

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Win VIP Tickets to Pairings 2012, New Times Food and Wine Event

By Rebecca Dittmar Wed., Aug. 22 2012 at 7:21 AM
Categories: Pairings
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The kids are finally back in school and out of your house after a long hot summer vacation. And while school might not be a child's favorite way to spend a day, most kids at least find the first week back to be exciting. It's kind of like the way you probably look forward to New Times' fifth annual Pairings event -- and if you aren't, you should.

Every year around this time - and this year on September 13th specifically -- New Times gathers together the finest, oldest, and newest local restaurants and asks them to offer up a signature dish. It is then paired with a wine carefully selected by the proprietor of boutique wine shop Wine Watch. This year, more than 40 local dining establishments will be represented and we're offering you a chance to win your way in.

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New Times Pairings: New Venue Announced for This Year's Event

By Tricia Woolfenden Fri., Aug. 10 2012 at 6:26 AM
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Get a look at Pairings' new digs.
There are some big changes to announce for the fifth-annual New Times Pairings (aside from the list of participating vendors, which grows each week as the event approaches). The who, what, when, and why of the event remain the same, but to keep things interesting, the where has been switched up.

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New Times Pairings: Friday Is the Last Day for Discounted Tickets

By Tricia Woolfenden Thu., Aug. 2 2012 at 5:10 AM
Categories: Pairings
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Dishing it up at last year's edition of New Times Pairings.
Some things are just made for one another. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Cat videos and procrastinating on a project that's due at the end of the day. Bacon and... well, everything. (At least, according to the internet.)

Another thing that pairs nicely? South Florida foodies and the fifth-annual New Times Pairings on Thursday, September 13, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Early-bird ticket pricing for the popular event ends Friday, so you'd better hop to it if you'd like a chance to savor the matches made in culinary heaven at a discounted price.

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The Perfect Wine Pairings for Your Memorial Day Barbecue

By Sara Ventiera Fri., May 25 2012 at 6:28 AM
Categories: Pairings
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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 burning charcoal. The grill is warming up. The barbecue is about to begin.

With Memorial Day this weekend, the summer heat is not far away. It's that time of year when you can do little outside but head to the beach, light up the grill, and throw back a few cold ones. This usually means some watered-down form of mass-produced beer. However, this need not be the case. Fernando Miles Jewett of Crown Wine and Spirits walks us through a few, dare we say, 

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Food & Drink Events this Weekend in Broward/Palm Beach Counties

By Tricia Woolfenden Thu., Sep. 15 2011 at 3:30 PM
Categories: Food Truck News, Happening, Pairings

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And the moment you've been waiting for.
The Clean Plate Charlie team and plenty of South Florida food devotees will spend tonight sipping, sharing, comparing notes, and possibly loosening waistbands at the 4th Annual New Times Pairings event from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

Time is limited to get advance tickets ($45 for general admission, or $80 for VIP) online, or you could try to secure a $55 ticket at the door. Chow down on offerings from 40 hot venues that are each perfectly matched to a complementing wine, cocktail or craft beer. Not surprisingly, this is a 21 years and older event.

If you've got room left on your social plate this week, there are lots of food and drink events taking place throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties (plus one Miami event that made the cut, just cause there's not a lot out there like it). Read on to see what trouble you can get up to this weekend in South Florida:


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Food and Beer Pairing Thursday at Padrino's Cuban Cuisine

By Tricia Woolfenden Wed., Aug. 3 2011 at 8:33 AM
Categories: Beer Beer Beer, Pairings
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No watery beers allowed.
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Wine pairings are nice and sophisticated and all, but beer pairings are the hot way to marry food and drink into one delicious night of belly-busting indulgence. The Cuban food and beer pairing event Thursday night at Padrino's Cuban Cuisine in Plantation will offer five courses that match traditional Cuban dishes with Cigar City Brewing quaffs.

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The Generous Pour Event Returns to the Capital Grille

By Mandy Baca Tue., Jul. 12 2011 at 11:30 AM
Categories: Happening, Pairings, Wine List
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​It's summer, and that can only mean one thing over at the Capital Grille: It's time for the Generous Pour Event. In its third year, the program launches today and runs well through September 4. 

So, what is it? For $25, you can enjoy a nine-wine flight with your meal. Hand-selected by one of the world's few master sommeliers, George Miliotes, the Generous Pour wine list includes some of the best wines around, varying in varietal, vintage, and region.

You can choose to sample all nine of the carefully selected wines or have multiple tastings of




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Sushi Rolling Class at RA Sushi on Wednesday

By Terra Sullivan Tue., Feb. 22 2011 at 1:23 PM
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​ ​ ​ ​ ​Rice, avocado, cucumber, and carrot -- assembled separately on a plate, it all sounds pretty straightforward and Spartan as far as eats are concerned, right?

But imagine having to roll those same ingredients up in a sheet of nori with a dab of wasabi and soy sauce alongside it and a bad case of sweaty palms sets in.



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ArtiGras Sixth-Annual "Red, White, and Zin" Gourmet Food and Winetasting Thursday

By Nicole Danna Mon., Jan. 24 2011 at 10:00 AM
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​This Thursday, you can eat, drink -- and get a glimpse of some spectacular art -- all for a good cause.

How? Simply attend the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce's sixth-annual "Red, White, and Zin" event, a gourmet-food- and winetasting event to be held January 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Store Wine Storage in Palm Beach Gardens.

Guests of the event get a chance to sip on some great wines and gourmet food as part of a benefit event that supports school art programs in Palm Beach County.

These days, however, "Red, White, and Zin" is better-known as the feature event of ArtiGras, the annual fine-arts festival dedicated to promoting cultural arts in Northern Palm Beach County.



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