The rise and fall and rise again of Chicago chef @JakeBickelhaupt is a story that began with triumph and Michelin stars, until a single act of violence touched off years of controversy and hate speech. sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/…

Craft-beer shakeup: German beermaker Khoffner Brewing (KhoffnerUSA) is out and a new brewery is in at Fort Lauderdale's biggest food hall: sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/…

And now a #BreakingNews report on the worst-kept secret in Hollywood: What's going to happen to this kooky national treasure on the Intracoastal? sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/…

Eight months and $70,000 after the first boat capsized, Jay's Sandbar Food Boat is back to slinging jalapeno-stuffed alligator bites, clam nachos and teriyaki chicken wings on Fort Lauderdale's sandbar: sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/…

The James @BeardFoundation just dropped their list of nominees today, and in South Florida, 14 restaurants and chefs earned semifinal nods. Nope, this isn't another Miami sweep: Five of the semifinalists come from Broward and Palm Beach. sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/…

Exclusive: Deerfield Beach gains first-ever brewery, plus new restaurants, waterfront hotel coming to Cove Shopping Center: sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/…

Have you tried the Lionel Messi pizza yet? This soccer superfan from Delray Beach is now selling them at Inter Miami CF matches at DRV PNK Stadium. sun-sentinel.com/2023/08/16/how…

Are shipwrecks gravesites? Titanic exhibit sails into South Florida museum with controversy onboard: sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/11/tit… The company who "owns" them is embroiled in a lawsuit with the U.S. government over who can salvage the shipwreck.

What does Oakland Park think it is, Fort Lauderdale or something? The city is sprouting three new towers (like Oaklyn above), adding height, homes and higher-end dining options like never before. sun-sentinel.com/2023/11/17/oak… Here's what's driving the city's race to the sky.

Four years after fatigue and burnout forced chef Giovanni Rocchio to call it quits, the Fort Lauderdale pasta maestro is back. sun-sentinel.com/2023/11/29/sne… Coming this December: Val+Tino, a reimagining of the chef's former Valentino Cucina Italiana.

Yelp, whose algorithms are mysterious and apparently all-knowing, thinks seven South Florida restaurants are the absolute best in the country. sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/23/yel… Really?

Sign of the times? South Florida diners are buzzing on social media about a food app, Too Good to Go, which claims to fight food waste by selling "surprise bags" of restaurant leftovers for one-third the retail price: sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/28/hea…

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