Charles Coe

Charles Coe is hosting a food fight on Sunday.

​Who's it gonna be -- New England, with its creamy chowders, lobster rolls, and clam bakes? Or New York, home to hot dogs, pizza, and wings?

Oh, sorry. You thought we were talking about the Patriots and the Giants? 

We're looking forward to the game, sure, but we gotta admit, it's all about the food for us. Chef Charles Coe, co-owner of Russell's Blue Water Grill and host of TV's Catch, Clean, Cook, agrees.

That's why he's hosting a "Battle of the Cuisines" for the big game. Coe is having a cuisine smackdown during his restaurant's unique watch party. From 5 p.m. until the end of the game, enjoy à la carte offerings designed to get you in your team's spirit (though we won't tell if we spy someone in a Patriots jersey eating a Coney Island red hot). 

The menu includes:

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Denise Cross via Flickr Creative Commons

This is the message you're gunning for on February 14.

​Need to butter up your amore on Valentine's Day? One option is an evening of wine and sexy sax at Love in the Park at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale. More >>

Pepsi

Elton John is king of the sodas.

​Superbowl Sunday is in a few days, and we're getting ready for the spectacle.  We've got the snacks, the beer... and the Pepsi! Pepsi? Hey -- if it's good enough for Sir Elton John, that's what we're drinking too.

One of the commercials scheduled to air on Sunday stars the iconic singer/songwriter/snazzy dresser. In the spot, King Elton is having a contest to see who can amuse him the most. After a horrible rendition of "Hot in Here" by a court jester, Melanie Amauro blows the kingdom away when she sings "Respect."

Amauro, a Fort Lauderdale native who was raised in Tortola, auditioned for The X Factor USA in Coral Gables. She won a spot on the television competition and eventually took home the grand prize -- a $5 million recording contract.

We're looking forward to watching a hometown girl make good on Sunday. In the meantime, here's a little "making of" video, after the jump:
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Newt.org

Meet Newt, eat some wings.

​Somewhere in the history of politics, a candidate stopped for a bite to eat and was spotted by his adoring public... That was probably the watershed moment that began the tradition of restaurant stops.  After all, nothing says "I'm one of the people" like a politician with ketchup on his tie!

In that grand tradition, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is making a stop at Wings Plus on Sample Road in Coral Springs.

Gingrich is expected to arrive at 11:30 a.m., and the fast-casual restaurant is ready! There's a stage set up for Newt to make a speech in the front of the store, and local politicians are expected to join him in the rally/wingfest. Newt is scheduled at the restaurant until 12:30 p.m.



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Enter your baby in the Great American Bake Off.

​Is your pie to die for? Do people quake for your cakes? If your treats are better than our rhyming abilities, enter them in the Great American Bake Off this Saturday, January 21, at the Boynton Beach Civic Center.

The bake-off is part of Boynton Beach's second-annual Craft and Treasure Sale, which features crafts and jewelry vendors, pie giveaways, and free food samples courtesy of Publix. The sale runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free.

The bake-off is open to all individuals or teams 16 and older, with an entry fee of $5 per pie or cake. Each baked treat must be made from scratch and accompanied by a recipe on a 4x6 card (see entry form and complete rules here).


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Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza and Holy Mackerel Beer are hosting a pairing dinner made in heaven.

​Holy Mackerel! Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza is hosting a craft beer tasting featuring brews from Holy Mackerel brewery on Wednesday, February 1, at 7 p.m. at Anthony's Coral Springs location.


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Greek dancers of all ages will perform at the 30th-annual Greek Festival.

​The 30th-annual Greek Festival at St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton starts Thursday, January 19, bringing the flavors and music of the islands to South Florida for four days.
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It's time to wash down gourmet burgers with fancy cocktails.

​Junior Achievement World Uncorked! II is just days away, but you can still nab general-admission tickets for the upscale fundraiser (sorry; VIP tickets have sold out) on Saturday at Broward College in Coconut Creek.

Not sure what Uncorked! entails? A quick rundown of the event after the jump.

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Laine Doss

Krispy Kreme burger: You know you want it!

​The South Florida Fair opens tomorrow, bringing with it two weeks of non-stop blue-ribboned animals, carnies hawking games of chance, and neon-colored rides.

Yada...yada...who are we kidding?  Do we really wait the entire year to watch a cow give birth (yes, there was a bovine birthing room last year)?  Or do we tremble with anticipation at the prospect of eating whatever can be put on a stick and deep fried? 


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Yo! Steve Martorano is hosting a meatball eating competition.

​If you've always wanted to see grown men and women scarf down copious amounts of meat for a cash prize,  then the Martorano Masters Meatball-Eating Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is your opportunity to see professional eaters do some serious damage to both meatballs and their lower intestines.


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