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Mecca

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    South Florida Muslims Meet With BSO Officials, Urge Collaboration

    ​The men file in slowly to the meeting room at the Broward Sheriff's Office headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. "As-Salaam-Alaikum," they greet one another, shaking hands, smiling warmly at a Sunrise police officer they recognize from prayer services.About 25 men are here, some wearing skull caps, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Happy Hour: Laser Wolf In Downtown Fort Lauderdale

    Jatinder Channa​Want a Patron shot and a Corona? Hit up Himmarshee St -- there's nothing here for you, bro. If you haven't heard, Laser Wolf is the laid-back beer bar half a mile away from the congestion and confusion of Riverfront. It's one of Fort Lauderdale's few places that serve good be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Five Restaurants or Bars That Fluffed a Neighborhood

    Will KaPow! Noodle Bar change the neighborhood?​Last week, several commenters questioned the opening of Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca, an area that's dominated by older folks, so I asked around about it. Will Boca embrace Kapow once it's open in November? "The Dubliner is the only place in Boca for yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Terry Jones Burns Qur'an; Mob Kills Ten UN Workers

    2010 protest against Jones' Qur'an-burning.​Rev. Terry Jones is an asshole.There will be a lot of talk in the coming weeks about Jones' culpability for the murder of ten U.N. workers, and not a few Afghan citizens, in a Friday riot protesting Jones' burning of a Qur'an. Those on what passes for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Cigar City Wins at the Great American Beer Festival

    Courtesy of dosbeerigos.Cigar City's Humidor IPA took home a silver medal at this year's GABF.​The Mecca of beer events, the Great American Beer Festival, was held last weekend in Denver, Colorado. Among the thousands of breweries and beers in attendance was a small contingent of Florida brewers - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Party at World of Beer's Grand Opening Celebration This Saturday

    ​It's a busy weekend night at World of Beer in Coconut Creek. By 9 p.m., the bar area has turned into a dense sea of bodies that spill out of the front door and into the Promenade sidewalk. Every last table is spoken for and there's almost no room to stand either. People who do manage to grab thei ... More >>

  • Film

    July 22, 2010

    Angelina Jolie's Contradictions Buoy the Otherwise Rote "Salt"

    ​It's a busy weekend night at World of Beer in Coconut Creek. By 9 p.m., the bar area has turned into a dense sea of bodies that spill out of the front door and into the Promenade sidewalk. Every last table is spoken for and there's almost no room to stand either. People who do manage to grab thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Activists Protest Scripps Plan for Briger Tonight in Palm Beach Gardens

    Handfern: One of many species environmentalists hope to protect in the Briger Tract​Lake Worth environmental activist Panagioti Tsolkas was one of many locals who banded together five years ago to protest the Scripps Biotech development on Mecca Farms. Some of those same activists, including membe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    100 Favorite Dishes: Vegetarian Reuben From Sara's

    ​As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 47: Vegetarian Reuben From Sara'sSara's in Hollywood is a vegetarian Mecca ( ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    A Guide to This Weekend's Inaugural Miami Music Festival

    ​As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 47: Vegetarian Reuben From Sara'sSara's in Hollywood is a vegetarian Mecca ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Greyhound Racing Suspended in Rhode Island; Racing Opponents Eye Florida

    "Wouldn't you rather pet me than bet on me?"​Last weekend, greyhound racing was suspended at Twin River, the only active track in Rhode Island. The track is bankrupt, in part it says, because of the cost of dog racing. The state assembly there is trying to revive the moribund industry, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Surprise! Corrupt Palm Beach County Runs Out of Cash

    Former County Commissioner Mary McCarty and her colleagues had a slight spending problem.Beaches without life guards, higher bus fares, laid off county workers, a major tax hike. Such a dismal budget proposal is hardly shocking in a county that's drowning in a housing bust. But Palm Beach County's p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Grand Jury Details Palm Beach County's Sins

    Flickr user: HeneghanYour money, wasted by Palm Beach County officials.How corrupt is Palm Beach County government? A grand jury report released today counts the ways. From overpriced land deals to shady bond underwriting practices, to slush funds that allow public officials to spend millions on the ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    Galactic brings its space funk to Revolution

    Flickr user: HeneghanYour money, wasted by Palm Beach County officials.How corrupt is Palm Beach County government? A grand jury report released today counts the ways. From overpriced land deals to shady bond underwriting practices, to slush funds that allow public officials to spend millions on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Fun With Dickerdoodles (NSFW)

    Penny ArcadeEach year around Christmas, the Mecca of all gaming sites, Penny Arcade, throws a little contest called Dickerdoodles. The concept is pretty simple: A dickerdoodle is essentially a snickerdoodle in the shape of a penis. The object of the contest is to submit the funniest picture of your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Food & Wine Shout Out to Schwartz

    Penny ArcadeEach year around Christmas, the Mecca of all gaming sites, Penny Arcade, throws a little contest called Dickerdoodles. The concept is pretty simple: A dickerdoodle is essentially a snickerdoodle in the shape of a penis. The object of the contest is to submit the funniest picture of your ... More >>

  • News

    November 6, 2008

    Tree-huggers mobilize to stop FPL from building Everglades power plant

    Penny ArcadeEach year around Christmas, the Mecca of all gaming sites, Penny Arcade, throws a little contest called Dickerdoodles. The concept is pretty simple: A dickerdoodle is essentially a snickerdoodle in the shape of a penis. The object of the contest is to submit the funniest picture of your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Sign of the Season: Joe's to Open October 10

    Penny ArcadeEach year around Christmas, the Mecca of all gaming sites, Penny Arcade, throws a little contest called Dickerdoodles. The concept is pretty simple: A dickerdoodle is essentially a snickerdoodle in the shape of a penis. The object of the contest is to submit the funniest picture of your ... More >>

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Haiti, Stand Up

    An American Idol-style competition goes Haitian for a good cause

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    Shout Outs to the 718 and 212

    An American Idol-style competition goes Haitian for a good cause

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    Duct Tape Can Fix Anything

    But it won’t mend your broken heart.

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    The Night the Earth Stood Still

    The Jews partied till dawn

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2007

    Monday Afternoon Music Fix: The Cool Kids, Gift of Gab, Les Claypool and more

    The Jews partied till dawn

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    When Calgon Won’t Cut It

    The Jews partied till dawn

  • Calendar

    September 13, 2007

    Behold the Power of Beer!

    The Jews partied till dawn

  • Calendar

    August 9, 2007

    Behind the Velvet Curtain

    The Jews partied till dawn

  • News

    August 17, 2006

    Allah Drops In

    The Christian right tries to muscle a Pompano Beach Islamic congregation.

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    UB Irie

    Reggae Sunsplash hits the States, Florida-first.

  • Dining

    July 27, 2006

    Soul Kitchen

    A Deep South journey puts some meat on our bones.

  • News

    June 8, 2006

    From Gitmo With Love

    The elephant in Guantanamo's living room gets 4,200 calories a day and a Koran.

  • News

    December 29, 2005

    2005's Egregious Eleven

    The scam artists/malfeasants come at you in waves in South Florida

  • Subtropical Life

    May 12, 2005

    Best Power Couple

    Mary and Kevin McCarty

  • News

    April 14, 2005

    Pipe It to Me

    Hold on a Bahamian Minute

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Black Moon Rising

    Black Moon

  • News

    January 6, 2005

    Scripps...Shut Up!

    Why don't Jeb Bush's men want us to know about Scripps?

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Scripps Script

    When it comes to the huge biotech project, the Sentinel's editorial license should be revoked

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2004

    Wet Dreams

    When it comes to the huge biotech project, the Sentinel's editorial license should be revoked

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    The Great Slurp

    Gov. Bush's Scripps gamble is sucking up state funds -- and the Everglades with it

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2004

    Wrong Ways and Dead Ends

    You'll never get out of this Maize

  • Calendar

    June 5, 2003

    Reggae Got Soul

    Ginger Bay gets jerked

  • Culture

    May 29, 2003

    The Nuanced Road Taken

    Intentionally or not, this Fugard production hits many subtle levels

  • Music

    May 1, 2003

    Sheila Chandra

    The Indipop Retrospective (Indipop/Narada World)

  • News

    April 3, 2003

    Muslim McCarthyism

    A Miramar family gets the full suspect treatment

  • News

    November 14, 2002

    Letters for November 14, 2002

    F-A-Screw-You, New Times

  • Culture

    August 22, 2002

    Next Onstage ...

    What's the future look like? Only our theater critic knows for sure.

  • News

    August 1, 2002

    The War Within

    Listen to the leaders of two South Florida mosques tied to terror

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Migrant Justice

    Rosa Gonzalez trudged through a desert and toiled in the fields. Now she's in for a real trial.

  • Film

    February 17, 2000

    Diesel Power

    Pitch Black

  • Music

    March 18, 1999

    Short Cuts

    Pitch Black

  • Sports and Recreation

    March 11, 1999

    Best Gym

    Gold's Gym of Pembroke Pines

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