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New Benihana Location to Open in Coral Springs in 2009

NIGHT & DAY1998 DECEMBER 3-9

Where There's Smoke, There's, um, Maybe a Fireman

The volunteer members of the Coral Springs Fire Department don't seem to grasp the concept of imminent danger

Roadside Attractions

The volunteer members of the Coral Springs Fire Department don't seem to grasp the concept of imminent danger

Incredible Shrinking Schools

I attended public schools in Coral Springs, and as long as I can remember, public schools in Broward County have been bursting at the seams. Portable classrooms have dotted fields meant for recess. Student over-enrollment was an epidemic that the county just couldn't cure. I remember then ... More >>

Best Mexican Restaurant

Anita's Grill Mexicano

Best Art Gallery

Schacknow Museum of Fine Art

Best FAU Player

Iana Andonova

Best Reason to Proofread the Death Notices

The January 23 Sun-Sentinel obituary page

JD's Bar & Lounge

The January 23 Sun-Sentinel obituary page

The Beer Bowl

The January 23 Sun-Sentinel obituary page

Make Me Laugh, Funny Man

The January 23 Sun-Sentinel obituary page

Slap on Some Patchouli

The January 23 Sun-Sentinel obituary page

The Brewers Are Still in Contention

At the Whole Food’s World Series of Beer, that is.

Chew It Up & Dance It Out

Two local benefits help raise funds for cancer victims

Brass Monkey Primate Tavern

Two local benefits help raise funds for cancer victims

Gravy Train

Taxpayers foot the bill for Rover's ramblin'

High School Hoops

Teams from across the continent compete with the locals

Pure Bread

What's it all about? As Homer Simpson might say: Dough!

Stained Glasses

What's it all about? As Homer Simpson might say: Dough!

Truth in User Comments? In Bamboozles' Case, Yes.

Pop a cap in that yolk.​You  have to take message board user comments with a grain of salt - who knows what motivates people to say the things they do on the Internet. Often, absurd comments are a result of a mixture of anonymity and audience, a variation on the time-tested Greater Internet D ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

​Another interesting week on the blog. Up for a second helping? Here's the highlights you might have missed.Don't let those veggies rot away in your fridge - turn them into quiche. If a gun is fired at a Coral Springs bar, and only a blog commenter hears it, does it make a sound? We avoid the bowf ... More >>

Geometry: It’s Not Just for Playing Pool

​Another interesting week on the blog. Up for a second helping? Here's the highlights you might have missed.Don't let those veggies rot away in your fridge - turn them into quiche. If a gun is fired at a Coral Springs bar, and only a blog commenter hears it, does it make a sound? We avoid the bowf ... More >>

Side Dish: Chini's Burritos

​Another interesting week on the blog. Up for a second helping? Here's the highlights you might have missed.Don't let those veggies rot away in your fridge - turn them into quiche. If a gun is fired at a Coral Springs bar, and only a blog commenter hears it, does it make a sound? We avoid the bowf ... More >>

Big Pussy Goes Nuts

Ha! That's Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore, the Sopranos actor who lives in Coral Springs. His pistachio commercial is much better than the one by Levi Johnston, which is getting all the attention this week. It's after the jump.

Cure Your Recession Blues With a Bailout Board Game

Sitting at home in Coral Springs last fall, trying to explain the intricacies of the federal bank bailout to their 9-year-old and 11-year-old kids, Shari and Jordy Sopourn hit on the perfect, Jon Stewart-style solution: ridicule.They devised a board game that's reminiscent of Monopoly, except the p ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

"Nom, nom, nom, ribs taste good!"​Give it to me, Chuck.The Fins flounder, but Bash in Sunrise delivers.What's with using acronyms as restaurant names? Still L.O.L.A. in Delray sounds like great time.This merry go round is broken down: our review of Carousel Can Can in CityPlace.Riki avoids shootin ... More >>

Art's BBQ

"Nom, nom, nom, ribs taste good!"​Give it to me, Chuck.The Fins flounder, but Bash in Sunrise delivers.What's with using acronyms as restaurant names? Still L.O.L.A. in Delray sounds like great time.This merry go round is broken down: our review of Carousel Can Can in CityPlace.Riki avoids shootin ... More >>

Friday Night Blues & Brews at Whole Foods

​Blues. Brews. Two words that are as fun to say together as they are to enjoy together. Luckily, you can show up at Whole Foods Coral Springs' Blues & Brews event, running every Friday through the end up January, and do both to your heart's content.The series is sponsored in part by the South ... More >>

Beer-Offs Hit Whole Foods in February

​Last week, we told you about the Brews and Blues series going down at Whole Foods Coral Springs. Now, just in time for for the Super Bowl, the third Beer-Offs are hitting the store on February 6 at 6 p.m. Just like previous incarnations of the event, the Beer-Offs will feature eight brews going h ... More >>

Elevation Burger Set to Open Monday in Coral Springs

​ Elevation Burger, the 100% sustainable, free-range, grass-fed beef burger joint, will open for business come Monday, March 15.The Arlington, Virginia-based burger chain's slogan, "ingredients matter," translates to organic burgers that are ground on premises, hand-cut French fries cooked in pure ... More >>

Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Wellington Named "Best Small Cities" by Money Magazine

IFlickr: ryantxrA slice of heaven in Coral Springs​f you live in Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, or Wellington, start bending your elbow and reaching for those shoulder blades, because it's time to pat yourself on the back: Money magazine named the cities 44th, 48th, and 72nd, respectively, on its a ... More >>

Coral Springs Mayor: Athletic Hot-Spot Status Brought "Best City" Honors From Money

alexis-thompson.comCoral Springs golfer Alexis Thompson at the 2010 U.S. Women's Open.​Earlier this week, Money magazine named Coral Springs the 44th best "small city" to live in of 2010. Not too shabby, eh? Coral Springs beat out Coconut Creek (48) and Wellington (72), the only other Florida loca ... More >>

Falafel Bistro Wine Bar in Coral Springs: Outrageously Good Food

alexis-thompson.comCoral Springs golfer Alexis Thompson at the 2010 U.S. Women's Open.​Earlier this week, Money magazine named Coral Springs the 44th best "small city" to live in of 2010. Not too shabby, eh? Coral Springs beat out Coconut Creek (48) and Wellington (72), the only other Florida loca ... More >>

Chipotle and Sweet Tomatoes Make Local Debuts

​The "fast casual" segment of the local restaurant market just keeps on growing with the opening earlier this week of a new Chipotle Mexican Grill (4220 N. State Road 7, 954-960-4000) in Coral Springs and the debut next week of another Sweet Tomatoes (1100 N. Congress Ave., 561-369-0666) in Boynto ... More >>

New Palm Beach Gardens Burger Joint to Serve Free Burgers

​The only thing better than a burger at a new burger joint is a free burger at a new burger joint. That's the deal at the new CG Burgers Coal-Fired Pizza (2000 PGA Blvd., 561-275-2185) in Palm Beach Gardens. On Monday, Jan. 10, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the latest burger emporium from local resta ... More >>

[UPDATED] Get Your Brew On at Whole Foods' Beer-Off

​Update: Whole Foods has reached capacity for the beer-off. However a representative of the Coral Springs store said that people cancel frequent and to call back closer to the date to see if spots are available.To honor this year's ritual of very large, steroid-addled dump trucks beating the crap ... More >>

Taste for Women's Wellness Wine & Chocolate Tasting

Carla Golembe House of Cats and Miracles ​Since red wine and dark chocolate have been proven to have health benefits, do something good for both your body and your soul by attending the Taste For Women's Wellness Wine & Chocolate Tasting this Friday, February 4th from 7-9pm at The ... More >>

Celebrate Two Years of Friday Night Blues & Brews at Whole Foods

​Don't drown in your beer, blues fans -- drink it up, and listen to some great live tunes, at Whole Foods' Friday night Blues & Brews concert series.For two years now, this sudsy musical celebration has invaded Whole Foods Coral Springs each and every Friday night, combining local blues acts w ... More >>

South Florida Cops Have Been Looking for Credit Card Thief for Nearly a Decade

Coral Springs PD​If you've had your credit card stolen in the past nine-or-so years, it's possible that it's the guy cops across South Florida are looking for -- because he's apparently been doing it and evading police for nearly a decade.Coral Springs police released a new surveillance photo ... More >>

After 235 Fourth of July Celebrations, People Still Injuring Themselves With Fireworks

bsoblog.wordpress.comThis is your watermelon. Now this is your watermelon on fireworks.​Yet again, the Broward Sheriff's Office is entitled to another told-ya-so moment.Year after year, the BSO invites media members to see the fire marshal and the bomb squad blow up fireworks on mannequins, includ ... More >>

Cherryfest Is Friday at Whole Foods Markets in Boca Raton and Coral Springs

D H Wright via Creative Commons​ Though national Cherry Pie Day is celebrated in mid-February, cherries are quintessential summer treats; sweet, tart, and a good party favor (ever watch someone tie a stem into a knot using only her tongue? Excellent picnic entertainment.). Friday, the Whole Foods ... More >>

Happy Hour: Big Bear Brewing Co. in Coral Springs

Jatinder Channa​Beware of bears... making beer that you're going to love! Big Bear Brewing Co. in Coral Springs is the brewery you imagine tucked away deep in the mountains making small batches of witches' brew in ceramic drums. Okay, not really... but after a couple 7.5% alcohol Kodiac Belgian ... More >>

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

Saturday: Wish Jaxson's a Happy 55th by eating six tons of ice cream. ​Procrastinators take note: this marks the last weekend for Dine Out Lauderdale -- it ends Thursday, Nov. 10. -- and the chance to grab a three-course meal for $35 at select Fort Lauderdale restaurants. Of course, some of the ea ... More >>

Smashburger Opens in Coral Springs

SmashburgerSmashburger is opening in Coral Springs.​Smashburger, the burger chain that smashes your meat before grilling it to order and finishing it with your choice of a plethora of toppings, is opening its first South Florida location, in Coral Springs.The fast-casual restaurant opens Tuesday, ... More >>

Broward's Foodie Heaven Isn't Las Olas Pretty but a Slew of Strip Malls on University Drive

Marumi's tofu steak: You won't find this east of I-95.​When one of my foodie friends arrives for a first visit to SoFla, I deceive them immediately. In my old Taurus wagon, I drive them north on I-95. We pass marinas and canals ("Venice of the Americas," I tell them) and onto Andrews Avenue and ov ... More >>

Newt Gingrich to Make a Lunch Stop at Wings Plus

Newt.orgMeet Newt, eat some wings.​Somewhere in the history of politics, a candidate stopped for a bite to eat and was spotted by his adoring public... That was probably the watershed moment that began the tradition of restaurant stops.  After all, nothing says "I'm one of the people" like a ... More >>