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Tastemakers of Delray Beach (not to be confused with Clean Plate Charlie's Top 30 Tastemakers list) is an annual event that provides attendees with the opportunity to sample signature dishes and cocktails from all of the downtown area's restaurants.

The two-day event takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9. August is still pretty sweltering, but for locals, it's the last hurrah before the snowbirds begin migrating in with the good weather. Tastemakers also give the restaurants a much needed boost at the end of the slow summer season.

Tickets, or passports, are $30 each and go on sale July 1. Passports can be purchased at any of the 18 participating restaurants -- cash only -- and $1 from each passport goes to the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum.

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Summer might not be until June 21, but around here, we know better. The rains have come. The heat is on. Summer is here -- end of discussion. Time to pull out the bug spray, sunscreen, and rain gear: for the next 6 months, it's going to be hot and humid as hell down here.

On the bright side, the tourists are gone and so are the heavy restaurant crowds. To show appreciation for the sweaty and fizzy-haired local residents, many spots are offering up some summer dining deal incentives.

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If there are two things almost everyone loves, it has to be pizza and puppies.

Pizza has to be the ultimate comfort food. And no one is going to love you more than a dog.

Georgio's Oven Fresh Pizza in Boynton Beach is teaming up with Warm Hearts Pet Rescue in Boynton Beach to help raise money for homeless pets. With that, we decided to put together some pictures of the ten cutest dogs you'll be helping out by attending the event.

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Want to hang with Chefs Zach Bell and Clay Conley?

And another weekend bites the dust.

Fortunately, this workweek brings with it a plethora of awesome culinary events. Whether you're into charities, cooking for yourself, or learning about food from another part of the world, this week is jam-packed with food and drink event in South Florida.

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Vegetarians and celiacs aside, beer and burgers never get old.

And there's nothing that screams summertime in America like a nice cold beer and big ole' hunk of juicy beef.

If you're looking to partake in some South Florida summer beer and burger magic, the Second Annual Craft Beer Festival & Burger Bash is taking over the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens tomorrow.

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Michael "Short Rib" Collins facing-off

Competition was fierce yesterday. With the beat of the Rocky theme blasting in the background, four butchers and four fishmongers from stores across Broward and Palm Beach counties sparred for the title of Best Butcher and Best Fishmonger at Whole Foods Market Boca Raton.

With the chance to compete at next week's Regional finals in North Miami, and the ultimate opportunity to contend in the National Finals during Feast Portland in September, the battle was intense.

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- Whole Foods Coral Springs Launches Craft Beer Tap Bar

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It's almost beer 30...

Even though, we've had ridiculous amount -- i.e. normal South Florida summer -- of rain for the past few weeks, there's a slight chance it might be clearing up for the weekend. Then again, who actually believes the forecast?

Regardless, there's a weekend full of festivities on the horizon. Whether you're looking to do something special with Dad, try your hand at some ethnic food, or just drink copious amounts of some beer, we have a list of the five most gluttonous activities in Broward and Palm Beach counties this weekend.

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The locally owned and operated restaurant is the cornerstone of any local dining scene. However, we shouldn't totally count out the chains either. RA Sushi in Pembroke Pines might be part of a national chain but with only 24 locations nation-wide -- three in Florida -- they aren't exactly McDonald's and after years in the same location, they become as much a part of the community as any mom and pop.

Tonight, RA Sushi in Pembroke Pines is celebrating its fifth year as a part of the local community. Sure, there will be ninjas and geishas, djs and drink specials, but there will also be a raffle to support the Young at Art Museum.

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Sorry to break it to you South Florida, but NBA season is coming to an end.

In the not-too-distant future, if you want to see a piece of South Florida on the small screen, you'll have to go back to reruns Real Housewives of Miami or Kourtney and Kim Take Miami.

For now, don't fret, your beloved Heat are still going at it. With game four of the playoffs coming on tonight, we decided to give you a list of five places to watch the Heat in Broward and Palm Bech counties.

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Wine pairing dinners are nothing new. In fact, we probably see at least one per week.

And that's certainly not a bad thing.

Wine and a history lesson though? That does not come around often. Later this month, Vic & Angelo's will be hosting a, Italian wine dinner featuring Livernano and Casalvento wines from Italy. Wine rep Julie Butcher and Executive Chef Erick Miranda will be on-site, walking participants through the wines and pairings.

So what's the big deal with these wines? Livernano, which was once a town, has been inhabited for about 2500 years ago -- a fact that should excite even novice history buffs.

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