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Hostess Twinkies

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    May 11, 2012

    Bankrupt Twinkie Manufacturer Warns of Hundreds of Florida Layoffs

    Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Ho Hos, and Ding Dongs that declared bankruptcy in January, has filed paperwork with the state warning of at least 479 potential layoffs all over the state.And it's not just a Florida thing -- reports of layoff warnings are coming out all over the country ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    South Florida's Best Cold Treat on a Hot Summer Day

    ​With a summer that lasts a good chunk of the year, the people of South Florida need -- make that deserve -- lots of options for cool, refreshing treats. While an ice cold beer does the trick nicely, sometimes you crave the innocence and nostalgia of an icy sweet treat. Here are five of the best c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Kobayashi Sets Twinkie-Eating Record: Here Are Some Records Set in Florida

    ​Champion eater Takero Kobayashi set a Guinness World Record on the Wendy Williams Show by successfully eating 14 Hostess Twinkies in one minute.Kobayashi downed the endangered treats while a studio audience and a Guinness official watched. In fact, the official had the... ummm... interesting task ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2011

    BurgerFi Opens in Delray Beach

    Candace WestBurgerFi opens a second location in Delray Beach.​BurgerFi, restaurateur David Manero's fast-casual burger and concrete concept, opened its second location in Delray Beach. The restaurant, located directly on Ocean Boulevard, has the same concept as the first BurgerFi restaurant in Lau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2011

    Renaissance Festival Food -- Huzzah!

    divemasterking2000Old-fashioned root beer -- is it fit for a king?​This weekend is your last chance to visit this year's Florida Renaissance Festival in Deerfield Beach. There you can practice chess or archery, watch jousts with live horses, listen to live music, witness artisan glass blowing, be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Ten Dishes We'd Like to See 86'ed

    TooFarNorthCaesar salad gone horribly, horribly wrong. ​There's something to be said for knowing when to quit.  Although longevity and persistence have their place, in time that thing or person who refuses to give it up (Larry King), gracefully fade away (Bret Farve), or drown himself in his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Deep-Fried Oreos Are the Chocolate Bomb

    ​Ever bite into a deep-fried Oreo? A favorite treat of fairs and carnivals from Texas to Tequesta, these battered and fried versions of the classic cookie are stellar. They're coated in funnel cake batter and fried so that the batter forms a balloon-like crust. The chocolate part of the cookie mel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Yo, Lardass!

    ​Wanna know why your gut hits your ankles when you walk? Why your thighs have more ripples than the Gulf of Mexico in a hurricane? Why your ass is big enough to blot out the sun?  The "Twinkie Casserole" (24 Twinkies topped with caramel, mini marshmallows and brown sugar, topped with caramel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Twinkies and Milk

    Until I saw Milk yesterday, the biopic starring Sean Penn as gay activist and San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk, I'd forgotten all about the Twinkie Defense. Fellow supervisor Dan White shot and killed Milk and Mayor George Moscone in their offices at San Francisco City Hall in 1978 and got ... More >>

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