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Hallandale Beach

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Crazy-Fancy iPic Movie Theaters Coming to South Florida

    ​The "ultimate movie redefining entertainment" is coming to South Florida. Boca-based luxury movie theater company iPic Theaters announced plans yesterday for theaters in Boca Raton and Hallandale Beach, the Miami Herald reports.The theaters will feature leather recliners, blankets, booze, and gou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Restaurant Roll Call for January

    ​Unlike Miami -- which saw a record number of big-name restaurant openings, like Jean Georges Vongerichten's J & G Grill; Bar Tanaka, Blue Collar, and the Federal -- around here postholiday has been relatively quiet. Michelle Bernstein's departure from the Omphoy is the biggest news, followed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Hallandale Beach Government Pays Millions to U.S. Post Office in Yet Another Land Deal

    Keith London: Just say no.​Once again, Hallandale Beach Commissioner Keith London found himself the lone dissenter on a vote in which the gung-ho City Commission voted, under the leadership of Mayor Joy Cooper, to spend millions on a real-estate purchase without clear plans for what the property w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Shops of Boca Center Mall to Get Brio Tuscan Grill

    Brio Tuscan Grill in Tampa​Upscale casual Brio Tuscan Grill, part of the Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain, is slated to debut in the Shops of Boca Center mall sometime this fall.  The 8,400-square-foot Brio will be the chain's fourth SoFla location, joining fellows in Hallandale B ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    The Button South Class Reunion at Bash of Boca 4/15 & 4/16

    Brio Tuscan Grill in Tampa​Upscale casual Brio Tuscan Grill, part of the Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain, is slated to debut in the Shops of Boca Center mall sometime this fall.  The 8,400-square-foot Brio will be the chain's fourth SoFla location, joining fellows in Hallandale B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Oops! Redacted Hallandale Beach Transactions Were Taken from Wrong Accounts

    Welcome to the land of petty intrigue​Well, that's a relief. Good to know that the City of Hallandale Beach wasn't covering up some massive intrigue when it covered up charitable contributions in public records with no explanation. No, they were just covering up a good old blunder: taking money fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Hallandale Beach Hides Financial Contributions From Public Record

    Below: Is this a legitimate "travel expense"?​Most people are proud of their charitable donations and don't mind publicizing them a bit. But the people who run the city government of Hallandale Beach are not most people.All of the donations that a city makes to charity are supposed to be available ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Lemonade Stands Sprout Up in Hollywood To Fight Childhood Cancer

    ​Every year, employees of global tech firm PerkinElmer team up and run lemonade stands for a day. They're not just playing hooky. They're raising awareness and money by teaming up with Alex's Lemonade Stands, a 501(c)3 charity that helps kids with cancer.Back when she was only four years old, Alex ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    Nitzer Ebb Will Prove Goth's Still Cool at Grand Central

    ​Every year, employees of global tech firm PerkinElmer team up and run lemonade stands for a day. They're not just playing hooky. They're raising awareness and money by teaming up with Alex's Lemonade Stands, a 501(c)3 charity that helps kids with cancer.Back when she was only four years old, Alex ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Wheels, Don’t Fail Me Now

    ​Every year, employees of global tech firm PerkinElmer team up and run lemonade stands for a day. They're not just playing hooky. They're raising awareness and money by teaming up with Alex's Lemonade Stands, a 501(c)3 charity that helps kids with cancer.Back when she was only four years old, Alex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    It's a Boozy Kind of Summer at These Events

    Beer's the only thing sweating more than you this Summer.​This Summer has been crazy. It's either so rainy that the streets look like giant Slip and Slides, or so hot out that even your sweat is sweating. I guess, if anything, that translates into good boozing weather. When you're stuck inside by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Local Police Down With OPP: Other People's Property Up for Auction

    propertyroom.com​Several local police departments are bringing in extra money by auctioning off the goods left in their evidence rooms. Police auctions have long been a great place to "steal back" some nice loot cheap (plus there's always a chance it has cocaine hidden inside), but a new website, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Morning Juice: Heat Hit a Free Agent Lotto; Thief Lived by Gun, Died by Gun

    ​A look at the local news for Wednesday morning in South Florida:Within hours of announcing her resignation from the Broward County Commission, Diana Wasserman-Rubin was arrested and charged with unlawful compensation, based on her casting votes on grants for Southwest Ranches that were written by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Could Hallandale Beach Become the First City in Florida to Ban Pet Stores?

    ​There are as many as four million animals put down in shelters every year in this country, according to estimates by the Humane Society of the United States. The problem is particularly bad in South Florida, where the recession has left many families unable to take care of the family pets. One sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Activists Target Hallandale Beach Puppy Store

    ​The same women behind the recent protest of Michael Vick's appearance at Gulfstream (at which Vick ultimately did not show) are now targeting at least two puppy stores in Hallandale Beach: Best Price Puppies and the newly-opened Baby Doll Yorkies Inc.Michele Lazarow, a former police officer and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Hallandale Mayor in War of Words with Broward Commissioners

    Joy Cooper​Joy Cooper is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most erratic political figures in South Florida, and now the Hallandale Beach mayor has picked a fight with Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom.Rodstrom was one of the commissioners who two weeks ago voted against a controve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    In the People's Republic of Hallandale Beach, Juice Is Banned

    Flickr: murkyMichelangelo's David. (Stay tuned to see if this image sets off the censor alarms in Hallandale City Hall.)​If you're reading this right now from a computer in Hallandale Beach, watch your ass. The mayor and city manager believe Juice's political coverage is unpatriotic, maybe treason ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Daybreak

    Flickr: Christie1951Gulfstream, in Hallandale Beach.​

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    The Meat of the Matter at Texas de Brazil in Hallandale Beach

    Photo by Flickr user mainochurrascaria​Now that Mr. Persnickety and I are nearing the sixth month of our courtship, I've started to become obsessively concerned that he try new foods nearly every time we go out to eat, and I have become more vocal in my insistence that he join me on my quest to un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Hookin' Up at Yard House in Palm Beach Gardens

    Photo by Flickr user DogbiteWhere there are a hundred beers on tap, there are men.​Back when I was on the prowl, and even now that I'm fully entrenched in coupledom, I often get asked where the boys are. Meaning, where should a great gal go to find some available, fresh male meat? The truth is, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Morning Juice: Haiti Quake Survivor Tells Miraculous Story; MLK Parade in Hallandale Nearly Takes Tragic Turn

    ​Here's what's in the local news this Tuesday morning:Mereille Dittmer, the 50-year-old woman from Pembroke Pines who somehow survived for five days in a tiny space within a collapsed Port-au-Prince grocery store, told her amazing story to reporters Monday. [WPTV]The families of the four Lynn Univ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Daybreak

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

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Sex on the Beach: Cops LOVE Going Undercover at Strip Clubs

    Photo: Courtesy Boynton Beach PoliceThe scene Friday night at Platinum​After DEA and a Boynton Beach Police SWAT team stormed into the Plantinum Showgirls nightclub on Friday night, it was a good bet that that was going to be the sexiest news story of the weekend. But with the FBI now hanging out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Biden: Here's a Billion Bucks; Now Hire Cops

    The Office of the Vice President just announced how it would divvy up a billion dollars in grant money for the hiring of cops. Broward and Palm Beach cities listed below:Boynton Beach: Eight officers for $1,948,352Delray Beach: Six officers for $1,360,164Fort Lauderdale: Twelve officers for $3,243,4 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Eats for Under $7: Turkey Burger From Flashback Diner

    Technically, you'll need just a little more than $7 to enjoy a burger at Flashback Diner, as the menu price is $6.99, so with tax and tip you'll be a little over budget. If you can scrounge up the extra couple of bucks, though, it's not a decision you'll soon regret. Flashback Diner is an old school ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Eats for Under $7: Rice Balls and Spinach Rolls at Carini's

    You'll have to do a little ordering at Carini's to get a filling "meal" for under $7, but it's worth the effort. Carini's is a New York-style pizza joint on Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach worth visiting for the cheap appetizers alone. The mini rice balls (which are about the size of an apricot) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    It's Time to Ditch DROP

    I'm speaking of the Deferred Retirement Option Program that made such a lucrative payout to Hallandale Beach City Manager Mike Good. He's not the only public official getting rich from this excessively generous policy. In editorials yesterday and last Sunday, the Orlando Sentinel lists officials who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Casino Files for Bankruptcy, Promises to Continue Feeding Broke Gamblers

    Gulfstream's hiding $44 million under its barrel.The owners of Gulfstream Park have filed for bankruptcy, causing broke gamblers who have also filed for bankruptcy to wonder where all their lost gambling money went. Gulfstream's owner, Magna Entertainment Corp. of Ontario, promises that it will cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Casinos Are a Kid's Best Friend

    If only every town in Florida had a casino. Then our little tykes in need might have some Christmas dough to spend and sports teams to join.The lucky little ones in Hallandale Beach have Gulfstream Park, the horse racetrack and casino. Although they're not yet old enough to play poker or tug on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Mayor Joy Cooper Blows Up

    If only every town in Florida had a casino. Then our little tykes in need might have some Christmas dough to spend and sports teams to join.The lucky little ones in Hallandale Beach have Gulfstream Park, the horse racetrack and casino. Although they're not yet old enough to play poker or tug on ... More >>

  • News

    April 24, 2008

    Letter for April 24-30, 2008

    If only every town in Florida had a casino. Then our little tykes in need might have some Christmas dough to spend and sports teams to join.The lucky little ones in Hallandale Beach have Gulfstream Park, the horse racetrack and casino. Although they're not yet old enough to play poker or tug on ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    V Day Invasion

    If only every town in Florida had a casino. Then our little tykes in need might have some Christmas dough to spend and sports teams to join.The lucky little ones in Hallandale Beach have Gulfstream Park, the horse racetrack and casino. Although they're not yet old enough to play poker or tug on ... More >>

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Sporty Delight

    If only every town in Florida had a casino. Then our little tykes in need might have some Christmas dough to spend and sports teams to join.The lucky little ones in Hallandale Beach have Gulfstream Park, the horse racetrack and casino. Although they're not yet old enough to play poker or tug on ... More >>

  • News

    November 29, 2007

    Washed Up

    101 Haitian refugees sailed north full of hope. They got screwed.

  • Dining

    November 16, 2006

    Georgia on My Mind

    From the Caucasus to the shore, it's time for some post-Soviet soup.

  • Music

    November 9, 2006

    Let the Good Times Bowl

    Indie Rock Bowling

  • Dining

    June 8, 2006

    Frank 'n' Family

    The fare at Frankie's Pier 5 is peerless.

  • Sports and Recreation

    May 12, 2005

    Best Picnic Spot in Palm Beach

    Gulfstream Park

  • News

    April 21, 2005

    Tailpipe

    Energizer Con Man

  • News

    March 10, 2005

    Pixelating Experience

    Watching TV at Gulfstream

  • Music

    June 24, 2004

    Earache

    The Holy Terrors and the Pitt marry the old with the new.

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The Holy Terrors and the Pitt marry the old with the new.

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Strictly Speaking

    Positive vibrations detected in Miramar

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Gateway to Poptopia

    An independent record store opens in downtown Fort Lauderdale!

  • News

    May 2, 2002

    Swimming Against the Tide

    Hallandale Beach's black community, ignored for years, loses another round

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    Not Kid Stuff

    Natalie Wiggins struggles with gangs, cops, and her children in Hallandale Beach

  • Dining

    December 13, 2001

    Kitsch-'n'-Kiev

    At Pearl by the Sea, both the floor show and the delectable Russian cuisine are over the top

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    Better Than Everyone Else

    Cities that try to restrict the sale of Homeless Voice hear from the voluble Sean Cononie

  • Sports and Recreation

    May 11, 2000

    Best Place To Gamble

    Gulfstream Park

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