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It's hard to count just how many local restaurant's closed down through the recession. Definitely, more than a couple.

For the businesses that survived, fortunately, things are looking up.

Except for Coral Spring's Mythos Greek Taverna. After weathering the storm of the worst recession since the Great Depression, the locally owned restaurant was summarily kicked out of the storefront it occupied for nearly ten years in favor of a large chain.

Clean Plate Charlie spoke to owner Gil Sternbach about the closing and possible relocation.

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You'd have to have been hiding under a rock for quite some time to not have noticed the recent surge in 'gastropubs' serving up comfort food and craft beers.

For almost a year now, American Social has been one of the busier spots to have come onto the Fort Lauderdale pub scene. With serve-yourself taps and a wide selection of craft beers, the place has gained a steady following of admirers who pack themselves in on busy Friday and Saturday nights.

And they've decided to step things up a notch, by bringing in Curt Hickens as Executive Chef. Since taking over, Hickens has revamped the menu by switching to making everything in-house, from scratch. And he's instituted some new weekly specials.

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Dada in Delray Beach proves that excellent outdoor dining in Florida, isn't always about having an ocean view.

We love lists. We like making our own lists and being on other people's lists. We especially love "top this" or "best that" lists. Most of all, we love when Florida restaurants top those top lists.

OpenTable announced its 2013 Top 100 Outdoor Dining Spots and Florida managed to hold down 14 spots on the list. Six of those are right here in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

You might be thinking that with our balmy climate and beautiful shoreline views, it's not so surprising we'd own this list, but, remember, this is a national list so we're competing with plenty of other scenic spots to grab a bite.

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Bimini Boatyard was a Fort Lauderdale hotspot back in the day, but the beautiful location has faded from the limelight a bit in recent years. Whether it's due to the slew of new restaurants in the area or just a lack of change, it hasn't been on the forefront of Fort Lauderdalian's mind for quite some time.

Odel Arencibia, Bimini Boatyard's new executive chef is trying to change that. Since coming onboard about two months back he's been revamping the menu, emphasizing high quality, sustainable ingredients prepared with a "Caribbean flair."

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In case you haven't noticed: May is National Burger Month.

Like it or not -- and if you don't like it, you must be vegan -- right now, it's all about the burger.

From local bars and restaurants to national burger chains, everyone is running some kind of burger promotion or another. We couldn't be more ecstatic.

One highlight: The Office is now offering a special burger-and-beer pairing menu.

We spoke to the Office's general manager and beer connoisseur about the new deal and the logistics of pairing beer to food.

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After years of planning and months of delay, Fort Lauderdale's newest beachfront restaurant is opening its doors to the general public tonight. Owned by the Restaurant People -- the group that owns YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend--S3 brings a chic atmosphere with creative global eclectic cuisine and cocktails to the beach.

As part of a pre-opening event, we got the chance to snag a few photos.

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While we understand that restaurant people need some time off, it can be a real disappointment when you really want to go somewhere specific and it's closed.

Whether it's not open for lunch, closed on Mondays, or you slacked on arriving before closing time, it sucks when you can't satiate a craving. First world problems, right?

As of today, one awesome Boca Raton-based, beer-centric eatery is extending its hours to include lunch. The Sybarite Pig is now opening its doors from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Just like individual days, every month of the year celebrates a different dish. January is National Hot Tea month. Boring. February is National Canned Food Month. Ugh. March is National Caffeine Awareness Month. Lame. April: National Grilled Cheese Month. Slightly Better.

Luckily, we've made it to May. This month is National Hamburger Month and it's about damn time to celebrate.

For the entire month of May Smashburger is hosting deals to celebrate, including free upgrades and free burgers for individuals with a certain surname.

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Consider this your vacation

South Florida may be one of the yachting capitals of the world, but it's not often that you find yourself sailing, drinking rose, enjoying the flavors of Mediterranean food. Well, we hate to break it you to: it's most likely not going to happen this year either.

Unless, of course, you're a winter resident of Palm Beach, chances are you're going to be sitting in your air-conditioned cubicle, looking out at hot and rainy South Florida. Sorry, that's us too.

Regardless, if you want to pretend you're enjoying that dream Mediterranean getaway, the Boulud Sud popup at Cafe Boulud is coming back to town. We spoke to Executive Chef Jim Leiken about its return.

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Local business people like to recognize each other on the civic level at the Chamber of Commerce. That's nice and all, but it's kind of small fry deal. Not a bad thing--not exactly worthy of national news.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, however, is a kind of a big deal. And the organization has recognized local business Rapoport Restaurant Group. Clean Plate Charlie spoke to restauranteur Burt Rapoport.

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