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SweetTooth Soiree: A Bad Sugar High at Gulfstream

It was a surprise to see Susan Arboleda of SusyPops' cake pops selling her wares at Gulfstream Park's SweetTooth Soiree Friday night. People paid anywhere from $40 and $80 and were promised all the sugary treats they could handle. However, we couldn't blame her. The amateur confectioner who aspires ... More >>

Pie On a Stick, Chocolate Fountain, and Old Fashioned Candy Bar at Sweet Tooth Soiree, April 12

As kiddos, our well-intentioned parents made us choke down our broccoli at dinner before we got a bite of the real evening attraction: dessert. And as grown ups, we inflict the same torture on ourselves, often without the sugary reward. After all, being an adult means swimsuit season, calorie-counti ... More >>

Gulfstream Betting Doubles on Opening Weekend

There's been a lot of sideline crystal-balling and analysis about the national decline of horseracing, but Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach racked up some impressive numbers this past weekend with the kickoff of the thoroughbred season. Besides tanking cultural relevance, the big issue here was ... More >>

Don King Boxing is Friday: Celebrate With a Knockout Punch

This Friday, November 16, Gulfstream Park will host a boxing doubleheader. The Don King event, which will be televised on Showtime, features two matches. Junior middleweights Omar "Oh!" Henry from Chicago will battle "King" James de la Rosa from San Benito, Texas in the first match. The second matc ... More >>

Scare Tactics: Haunted Houses From West Palm to Miami

FLIFF Returns

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar to Open at Village at Gulfstream Park

South Florida culture is deeply rooted in Latin American culture. Which is why we're a little intrigued by the announcement of the opening of Paladar Kitchen & Raw Bar at the Village of Gulfstream Park fall of 2012.Why does the idea of a restaurant with influences from "Central & South Ameri ... More >>

Ralph Pagano Leaves Gulfstream Park For Alba

Chef Pagano races over to Gulfstream Park.Less than a year into what seemed to be his dream job, Ralph Pagano has left Gulfstream Park, where he served as vice president of hospitality and executive chef of both the racetrack's Ten Palms restaurant and all concession operations since October, 2011.L ... More >>

May Every Keyhole Find Its Key

South Florida Dining Events This Week: National Tequila Day and More

The London 2012 Summer Olympics kick off on Saturday and it'll be hard to not feel a bit like an undisciplined couch potato once you catch a glimpse of all those hard bodies in skimpy uniforms achieving amazing feats of strength, speed, and agility. Before those incredible physiques guilt you into r ... More >>

Gulfstream Park Holds Fourth of July Celebration and Food Drive

Independence Day is one of America's most beloved days. It's a time where friends and families gather to bask in the sunlight, barbeque, drink beer and lemonade, then watch the night sky light up with fireworks as a tribute to our great nation.What better way to pay tribute to our country than by gi ... More >>

Privet: A Sexy Russian Ultra Lounge Opening in Gulfstream Park

Privet means "hi" in Russian and the new ultra lounge opening on the second floor of Gulfstream Park's main building named after the greeting promises to bring Russian decadence and lots of vodka to the racetrack and entertainment complex.Privet is decorated in (what else) shades of red and features ... More >>

The Softer Side of Chefs

Gulfstream Park Draws Ire From Horsemen for Running Last-Minute Quarter-Horse Race

Two major horse owners' associations are once again miffed by a local casino giant's efforts to conduct races in order to keep a second gambling permit under Florida's twisted rules for pari-mutuel casinos.Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach usually runs thoroughbred races, according to an extensive ... More >>

Food-Truck Rally This Saturday at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino

​Ten food trucks will roll onto the grounds of Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino for Saturday's gourmet-food-truck rally from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The roundup in south Broward County is a good opportunity for Broward and Palm Beach residents to hit up popular food trucks -- half of which were recently ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day at The Village at Gulfstream Park: A Cocktail Recipe and Tons of Corned Beef

​How much food and beer can a crowd pack away on a day like St. Patrick's Day? Kurt Ditzler, general manager for Playwright Irish Pub at the Village at Gulfstream Park puts the estimate fairly high. "We're planning on going through a hundred pounds of corned beef and fifteen cases of potatoes," he ... More >>

Turn on the Bright Lights

Chef Ralph Pagano Races Over to Gulfstream Park

Ralph Pagano moves to Gulfstream Park​Former Hell's Kitchen contestant survivor Ralph Pagano has been named executive chef for Gulfstream Park's Ten Palms restaurant, as well as the racetrack's concession operations.Pagano hinted to his departure from STK Miami on his Facebook page, with the note, ... More >>

Cooking Channel Star Gives Away Free Ice Cream at Yellow Green Market

Cooking ChannelRoger Mooking is giving out free ice cream to celebrate Cooking Channel's first birthday.​It's hard to believe the Cooking Channel is turning one!  Roger Mooking, star of Everyday Exotic, is celebrating by giving away free ice cream with the Cooking Channel's Frozen Treat Truck ... More >>

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

The Fall (as in season) of food trucks.​This weekend belongs to food trucks and the South Florida denizens who love their mobile food wares. The schedule over the next few days is dominated by food truck rallies, derbies and festivals, with a transportation network for party goers in Southern Palm ... More >>

Food Truck Roundups at Gulfstream Park and Sawgrass Ford Tomorrow

Food truck Derby at Gulfstream Park will feature DJ's food and fun.​With Tropical Storm Emily having been downgraded to just some soupy clouds floating in the Caribbean, tomorrow sounds like a promising day to check out one (or both) of the food truck roundups planned tomorrow in Broward. If you'r ... More >>

Tuesdays: Five Dollar Burgers at PrimeBar in Hallandale

by Anthony CaveThe PrimeBar burger.​At The Village at Gulfstream Park, the weekday 3-6pm time frame is ripe with food deals.Take Tuesdays at PrimeBar for example.

Today Is Free Scoop Day at Häagen-Dazs

Haagen Dazs Get a free cone tomorrow afternoon at Häagen-Dazs.​Now that we've finished with Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day, we have one more food-related holiday coming up -- Free Scoop Day at Häagen-Dazs! Today, May 10, from 4 to 8 p.m., just walk into any participating Häage ... More >>

Top Five Happy-Hour Highlights at the Village at Gulfstream

Photo © miamism/Flickr​You don't have to be as hungry as a horse to find a meal at the Village at Gulfstream, the multibillion-dollar outdoor shopping expansion to horseracing's Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. The following happy-hour deals will do the intended (make ... More >>

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival at Gulfstream Park

​On the fourth Thursday in November, we celebrate one of our most important national holidays, Thanksgiving. On the third Thursday in November, France celebrates too. But instead of busting out the turkey and cranberries, the French break out barrels and bottles for "Beaujolais Day." It's the cele ... More >>

Wheels, Don’t Fail Me Now

Restaurant Revival: This Past Year Has Seen Several New Dining Gems

Doggy Bag: This Week in Charlie

We reviewed Gulfstream Park's new authentic Italian restaurant Tonino Lamborghini this week in Dish.​This week on the blog:The Social Media Beer Tasting gathered last Saturday to talk about how to get more craft beer into your hands.You can get a home-style lunch for under $10 at La Granja.We wrap ... More >>

At Tonino Lamborghini at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, the Food Is Authentic Italian

Order Up: Tonino Lamborghini Caffe Corsa

John Linn​This week in Dish we head to the all-new Village at Gulfstream Park to review Tonino Lamborghini Caffe Corsa. Here's a quick excerpt:In truth, it's Tonino Lamborghini's understated menu - not its sports car heritage - that's the real draw behind the three-month-old restaurant. Its namesa ... More >>

Daybreak

Flickr: cinnamon girl 71A bettor inspects the Racing Form at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.​

Doggy Bag: This Week in Charlie

John LinnThe Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction, Colorado.​It's been one helluva week on the blog:Fort Lauderdale's own taste of Boston, Kelly's Landing turns 23. Or is that two?New River Pizza makes its pie the new old-fashioned way, which is to say coal-free.Key to winning over an in-l ... More >>

To the Victor Go the Spoils

Be a part of the glory at the Groove On Battle of the Bands

Barbaro Youth-enized

Barabaro's brother, Nicanor (above), will make his racing debut tomorrow at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, exactly two years after the death of the horse that won the hearts of a nation. Or at least the sentimental half.It's a good thing horses can't understand the pressure of expectations... Can th ... More >>

Finalists Announced for New Times' Langerado Battle of the Bands

As Crossfade announced last month, New Times is partnering with Gulfstream Park in a Battle of the Bands; the winner gets to play at the upcoming Langerado music festival. Nine finalists have been chosen. They'll square off, four and five at a time, respectively, on February 7 and February 13. A wi ... More >>

Enter the New Times Battle of the Bands For a Slot at Langerado 2009!

Listen up: With all of the hush-hush hullabaloo around Langerado's revamped location and lineup in 2009, there's going to be a lot of attention on the festival and its new incarnation. So wouldn't you, member of a fledgling local band, want to get in on the action? Of course you would. And you have ... More >>

Winning Is in the Bag

Gulfstream slot tournament offers a $1,000 purse.

And You Won’t Step in Manure!

Syesha Mercado Welcome Home Party

Sun-Sentinel Killed Casino Theft Story

The Slots: Salvation or Damnation?

Best Picnic Spot in Palm Beach

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The Slots King

The gambling industry treats Sen. Steve Geller like royalty.

Pixelating Experience

Watching TV at Gulfstream

Perfecta Meets Prada

The old Gulfstream becomes a shopping mall

Extreme Spikers

Hit Her with Your Bet Shot

Pat Benatar's Day at the Races

Family Fun Day Sunday

The Lipizzaner stallion show, Dream, Boyz-N-Girlz, and Innosense perform

Best Sports And Recreation Value

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The Mr. Ed Follies