DEAL / Groupon - D'Lites Emporium – Harbor Shops $10 for $20 Worth of Guilt-Free Ice-Cream Products

Stick a spoon in the next heat wave with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of soft-serve ice cream and frozen treats at D'Lites Emporium.
Ice-cream treats that are low-carb, low-fat, low-sugar, and cholesterol-free at 50 calories per serving. The shop slings soft serve, frozen yogurt, and hard ice cream into 6-, 8-, and 12-ounce cups ($3.95–$5.95), as well as into specialty creations such as shakes ($5.75 for 24 oz.) and snow flurries ($6.55 for 16 oz.).  >>> get more 

DEAL / 12 Miami restaurants offering special menus at half off! From July 11th to July 17th,

Build your own three-course meal from select appetizers, entrées and desserts, or mix and match from the regular and special menus for an even fuller tasting experience.
>>> click here for restaurants and menu's

REVIEW / Favorite dishes on Wilton Drive

article by Jean Guigoult / 

South Florida Gay News 

Le Patio “The Bacon and Bleu Salad is my favorite salad on the drive.

Georgie’s “I love The Champ, which won this year for best burger in Fort Lauderdale,”

Tee Jay Thai “Their sushi boxes are the best lunch on the Drive!"

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Roasting Bell Peppers

What's really in that hot dog?

Prevention magazine walks you through the nutrition label so you know which harmful or suspicious ingredients (mechanically separated turkey, anyone?) to look out for — and how to pick a more nutritious dog. >>> read more

REVIEW / The Mason Jar Café in Fort Lauderdale: The Food Will Remind You of Grandma's House – and So Will the Curtains

from jamie long @ The New Times
The Scene
...grandma ambiance: wooden tables and chairs, autumn-colored faux-flower arrangements, and awful floral valance curtains. 
The Food
a new menu focusing on comfort food.
... Lightly fried green tomatoes (served with a cool pickle and yogurt sauce ) $
... mammoth pot pie ($15), which cradled a hearty portion of chicken and vegetables.  He ate every bite.
... the frozen lemon mousse was light and refreshing atop a homemade graham cracker crust.
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McDonald’s Asian Chicken Is Back / Enough To Eat?

Problem: A McDonald’s Asian Chicken Salad (just 360 calories) can leave you starving just an hour later. 
Solution: Add a Fruit ‘N Yogurt Parfait (160 more calories) and your lunch will have enough sticking power to tide you over until your next meal......

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Easy way to eat Buffalo Wings

Product Review: Spinach and Goat Cheese Pizza from Archer Farms (Target)

Frozen pizzas are never going to be as good as the real thing, but this was without a doubt in the upper echelon of all frozen pizzas, and probably even better than any attempt I could make on my own. Most thin-crust pizzas that come out of the thaw end up falling short, but I really enjoyed the crisp and firm exterior of the crust. While it does sag on the interior, the crust holds its own reasonably well, although the taste is bland and cracker like, lacking the distinct smoke flavor and char aroma that would come from the genuine article. >>> read more