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Rod Stafford Hagwood
Rod Stafford Hagwood is an entertainment columnist for the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
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![Other new restaurants include BrickTopâs in Delray Beach and La Birra Bar in Oakland Park. Other new restaurants include BrickTopâs in Delray Beach and La Birra Bar in Oakland Park.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-l-coming-soon-restaurants-august-2024-01-e1723582678254.jpg?w=137)
Coming soon: Todd English returning to Palm Beach County with Lola’s; plus Johnny’s Hungry Hoagies, La Birra Bar & more
Other new restaurants include BrickTopâs in Delray Beach and La Birra Bar in Oakland Park.
![Chef Paul Niedermann won Season 9 of the TV cooking competition in 2011 and will now share with the public the star-making meal that moved him to the front burner. Chef Paul Niedermann won Season 9 of the TV cooking competition in 2011 and will now share with the public the star-making meal that moved him to the front burner.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TFL-FL0129982491-1.jpg?w=132)
For 1 night only at The Jupiter Grill, try the dinner that won Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Chef Paul Niedermann won Season 9 of the TV cooking competition in 2011 and will now share with the public the star-making meal that moved him to the front burner.
![No more waiting. You want a beer ... or a cocktail ... or some wine? Just go up to the new self-pour beverage wall at ThrĆw Social in downtown Delray Beach and get it yourself. You can even get-your-garnish-on with flamingo straws, drink umbrellas and pineapple picks. No more waiting. You want a beer ... or a cocktail ... or some wine? Just go up to the new self-pour beverage wall at ThrĆw Social in downtown Delray Beach and get it yourself. You can even get-your-garnish-on with flamingo straws, drink umbrellas and pineapple picks.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TFL-L-Throw-Social-Delray-Beach-Self-Pour-Cocktail-Wall-2-01-e1723122480411.jpg?w=137)
This wall has it all: ThrĆw Social in Delray Beach debuts self-pour wall with cocktails, wine, beer & seltzer
No more waiting. You want a beer ... or a cocktail ... or some wine? Just go up to the new self-pour beverage wall at ThrĆw Social in downtown Delray Beach...
![The drag-alicious restaurant/bar/cabaret will not be shuttering this weekend as social media posts would have you believe. Lips Fort Lauderdale is expected to live on, thanks to new buyers promising to buy the dining and drag destination. The drag-alicious restaurant/bar/cabaret will not be shuttering this weekend as social media posts would have you believe. Lips Fort Lauderdale is expected to live on, thanks to new buyers promising to buy the dining and drag destination.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2017/11/14/DEFUMIWVVNBD5HMW3DGYD7YWFI-e1723043146567.jpg?w=137)
Heard Lips was closing? Looks like the drag supper club got a pair of Key West saviors
The drag-alicious restaurant/bar/cabaret will not be shuttering this weekend as social media posts would have you believe. Lips Fort Lauderdale is expected to live on, thanks to new buyers promising...
![The monster of motorsport is revving up to throw down for an adrenaline-charged weekend at the Sunrise Monster Jam. The monster of motorsport is revving up to throw down for an adrenaline-charged weekend at the Sunrise Monster Jam.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TFL-L-Monster-Jam-Zombie-23-001-01.jpg?w=132)
Keep on truckin’: Monster Jam wheelies into Amerant Bank Arena
The monster of motorsport is revving up to throw down for an adrenaline-charged weekend at the Sunrise Monster Jam.
![The August event is being put on by BRK Republic, a furry-fabulous combination of tap brewery and dog park with an indoor/outdoor bar. The August event is being put on by BRK Republic, a furry-fabulous combination of tap brewery and dog park with an indoor/outdoor bar.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-WPB-Beer-Festival-7-01.jpg?w=132)
SMALL BITES: Why you and your dog need to check out the West Palm Beach Beer Festival
The August event is being put on by BRK Republic, a furry-fabulous combination of tap brewery and dog park with an indoor/outdoor bar.
![The FLITE Centerâs Sip, Savor & Screening is like a Venn diagram where foodies and film buffs overlap. The FLITE Centerâs Sip, Savor & Screening is like a Venn diagram where foodies and film buffs overlap.Â](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-Boss-Events-SoFlo-IMG-5912-Snipped-Image-01.jpg?w=137)
Sip, Savor & Screening invites you to indulge in gourmet bites & a movie night
The FLITE Centerâs Sip, Savor & Screening is like a Venn diagram where foodies and film buffs overlap.Â
![As if the barbecue weren't enough, SoFlo locals pro-skater Zion Wright and the indie-rock band Surfer Blood will be at the second annual Bartle BBQ Hang. As if the barbecue weren't enough, SoFlo locals pro-skater Zion Wright and the indie-rock band Surfer Blood will be at the second annual Bartle BBQ Hang.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-Bartle-BBQ-Hang-Hanley-082623-034-01.jpg?w=132)
SMALL BITES: Eat BBQ, meet skateboarders, jam to surf rock … and just hang
As if the barbecue weren't enough, SoFlo locals pro-skater Zion Wright and the indie-rock band Surfer Blood will be at the second annual Bartle BBQ Hang.
![PrideFĂȘte to showcase Caribbean LGBTQ+ culture on Saturday PrideFĂȘte to showcase Caribbean LGBTQ+ culture on Saturday](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-PrideFete-Photo2-01.jpg?w=132)
PrideFĂȘte to showcase Caribbean LGBTQ+ culture on Saturday
PrideFĂȘte is coming back to Wilton Manors, and the LGBTQ+ festival is bringing its Caribbean-themed music, dance and food with it. The event will be Saturday, Aug.10, from 6 to...
![Stay up to date with South Florida dining news: Find out which restaurants have opened and closed in the area. Stay up to date with South Florida dining news: Find out which restaurants have opened and closed in the area.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-Skillets-Wellington-Waffletizer-01.jpg?w=110)
Restaurant news: IT Italian and Carrot Express open in Hollywood, Kebab Shop expands to Coral Springs
Stay up to date with South Florida dining news: Find out which restaurants have opened and closed in the area.