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Food & Drink

Free Pizookie & Other Delicious Restaurant Deals & Discounts

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Dining out or picking up take-out is extra appealing when you score a discount at restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Pompano Beach and other towns in Broward. If we’ve whet your appetite for a tasty deal, enjoy browsing our list. With these deals, restrictions, exceptions & limitations may apply. Offers are based on individual restaurants’ participation.   Top […]

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Early-purchase discount for The Taste of Pines in Pembroke Pines

Fare from dozens of  restaurants and other vendors and live entertainment are featured of Taste of Pines in Pembroke Pines. Tickets are less expensive if purchased before the event. Taste of Pines in Pembroke Pines is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. February 21, with local restaurants offering tastes of select dishes, desserts and wine. Tickets are $25 for adults […]

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Food festivals & food events

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In South Florida, plenty of festivals & events focus on food. And wine. For some events, the ticket price includes food and drinks. Others, often with free entry, feature opportunities to purchase food from different vendors.  Some events are specifically for ages 21 and older. February February 21 Early-purchase discount for The Taste of Pines in Pembroke Pines $15 […]

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Valentine’s Day fun, deals & ideas

Whether it’s a day for romance, an occasion to enjoy friends and family or an opportunity to treat yourself, savor Valentine’s Day in South Florida. Some romantic activities are free or relatively inexpensive. We’ll be adding others, so feel free to return to this page. Events & deals include Raw Storytelling Participants tell stories about dates gone […]

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Kids eat free & other kids’ deals in South Florida

Restaurants in South Florida offer  family-friendly deals, including free food for kids. Often, free-kid’s-meal deals require purchase of at least one adult entrée. With these deals, participation at individual restaurants may vary and restrictions and exceptions may apply. Because vendors sometimes switch out their promotions, it’s wise to phone first to be sure the deal is on […]

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Free entry to Riverwalk Chili Cook-Off

  Entry is free to Riverwalk Chili Cook Off in Fort Lauderdale, with food, vendors & live entertainment from School of Rock. For $5, nibble and vote for your favorite dish When:  12 p.m. to 4 p.m. February 23 Where: Esplanade Park, 400 S.W. Second St., Fort Lauderale 33312 Information is online  & 954-468-1541 Enjoy other Posts […]

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Farmers markets, including some with extra entertainment & activities

For those who enjoy browsing for succulent tomatoes, bunches of basil and other fresh produce, a rich assortment of outdoor and indoor shopping options are offered in Broward. Some farmers markets and green markets are enhanced with free music and activities. Others are indoor stores. If you’re venturing out to a farmers market, it’s wise to phone first because dates, hours and locations are sometimes revised. […]

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Free food truck events at Flamingo Gardens

Entertainment and food trucks are highlights of free First Friday evening events at Flamingo Gardens, a botanical and wildlife attraction in south Broward. The First Friday events with a DJ spinning music are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. most first Fridays of the month in the venue’s parking lot, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. For information, phone 954-473-2955 Other posts: Free […]

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Play trivia at restaurants & pubs

If you and your pals like to ponder such intriguing facts as the number of toes on a sloth while sipping beer or nibbling on appetizers, several restaurants and bars in Broward offer trivia night events. Play alone or  round up friends and form a team. Most trivia night events are free to play while patronizing the establishment, and […]

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Events with Food Trucks & fun

For an outdoor activity to savor lovely South Florida weather, several food truck events are offered in Broward, including Plantation, Davie  and Pompano Beach. Some of the events include music, or other entertainment. Food truck events are usually free to attend, with food for sale from various food truck vendors. Because dates are occasionally switched or events are discontinued, […]

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Free entry to Dania After Dark street festival

Dania After Dark events are family-friendly street festivals with entertainment, art, artisans, vendors, DIY activities and food trucks. The events are  5 p.m. to 9 p.m. second Saturdays at  100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach 33004. Information is online or phone 954-924-6801 Enjoy other posts Free things to do & deals this weekend Festivals & events in Broward […]

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Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events

  Nibble on fare from food trucks and savor entertainment as bands perform at free outdoor events in Sunrise. Tunes ‘N Trucks events are offered in fall, winter and spring. Feel fee to supply your own portable seats or blankets. Participating food trucks set up at 6 p.m. Music is at 7 p.m. The venue is Sunrise  Amphitheater, 10610 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, […]

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Free entry for Groove & Green Marketplace events in Margate

Stroll among vendors selling fresh produce, artisan foods, knick-knacks and other items. Groove & Green Marketplace events, which include live music, are at the northwest side of State Road 7 and Margate Boulevard in Margate. The events are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. second and fourth Sundays. Food trucks and other food vendors are on […]

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