GEAR / The Ultimate Guide to Skillets | Americas Test Kitchen

We have tested almost every size and type of skillet out there, from cast iron to carbon steel to nonstick and more. So which skillets should you stock in your kitchen? Lisa and Hannah are here to give you a crash course in skillets so you can decide for yourself.

 

Gary Says / Publix Pumpkin Spice, Parfait 😒

New For Fall

Publix Pumpkin Spice, Parfait

Gary says... Pass this one by. 

Pumpkin spice weak.

Yogurt watery.

REVIEW / Our Favorite Chocolate Chips for All Your Baking (or Snacking) Needs - America's Test Kitchen

Jack Bishop challenges Julia to a tasting of dark chocolate chips.

 

CLOSING / Anthony’s Runway 84 in Fort Lauderdale shutting down in 2022 for first-class makeover / Sun Sentinal

Anthony’s Runway 84, the longstanding, old-school Italian restaurant that restaurateur Anthony Bruno opened with his father in 1982, will shut down in 2022 for a first-class upgrade.

The occasion for this multimillion-dollar makeover is the restaurant’s fast-approaching 40th anniversary next year. Bruno tells the South Florida Sun Sentinel that his State Road 84 staple will likely close in January and reopen in May with a sleeker, 21st-century dining room that will retain many of its airplane motifs.

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NEIGHBOORHOOD NEWS / Pride Factory moving to Wilton Manors to be closer to its customers / Sun Sentinal

Pride Factory, which describes itself as a “staple of the South Florida gay scene” since the 1990s, is leaving Fort Lauderdale for a central spot in burgeoning Wilton Manors. It’s a move to get closer to the community the business serves, despite a big upgrade of its current neighborhood on Northeast 13th Street in Fort Lauderdale, said Lori Deak, vice president of operations.  READ MORE >>>

TASTE TEST / Straight & Gay guy judge the best pumpkin spiced coffee 🎃☕️

Calvin and I are back this time taste testing 5 different businesses / brands pumpkin spice coffee and deciding which one is the best

NEWS / For the first time in 30 years, fishing for goliath grouper will be allowed in Florida / Sun Sentinal

The first legal killing of goliath grouper in Florida in more than 30 years was approved Wednesday, over the objections of divers who photograph the huge fish among wrecks off the South Florida coast. Capable of reaching 600 pounds or more, goliath grouper congregate around ships such as the M/V Castor, a former Dutch freighter seized for cocaine smuggling and sunk off Boynton Beach as an artificial reef. Unafraid of their human admirers, well-known goliaths have been given names such as Wilbur (who has his own Facebook page), Shadow and Betty. 

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NEWS / Elon Musk’s traffic tunnels to the beach now on the horizon for Fort Lauderdale / Sun Sentinal

FORT LAUDERDALE — The city known for its notorious gridlock may be tunneling its way to the beach one day in the near future. After months of talks, Fort Lauderdale is now one step closer to hiring Elon Musk’s Boring Co. to build twin tunnels to the beach to help cut down on all that maddening traffic. Commissioners approved a plan Tuesday night to begin negotiating with the company and vetting the project. 

The current plan is to build two one-way tunnels along with a station at the city’s beachfront park at A1A and Las Olas, and another at the Brightline station downtown.

But it’s still not a done deal. READ MORE >>>

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EVENT FT LAUDERDALE / Diverse, World Class and Inspirational Mural Event! / Miami Grill

Boca Raton, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Miami Grill, an iconic fast-casual chain presents a free-to-the-public pop-up art event Saturday, Oct. 9, 3-6pm, at the 661 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale location. Each year, a tradition for the beloved Florida based brand, Miami Grill, releases a unique collectible 32 oz. drink cup. This year’s cup is particularly community-driven and part of the brand’s partnership of the Wynwood Mural Fest 2021. In support of the festival, and the local arts community, Miami Grill commissioned four exclusive artworks by select Wynwood Mural Fest artists, CHNK, Quake, Freaky and Golden305, to adorn the limited-edition cups for 2021. “We’ve always looked to represent Miami as authentically as possible,” states Jackie Maceda, Director of Marketing, “so we commissioned world renowned mural and graffiti artists from the local community to show our support of the arts.” READ MORE >>>“