NEWS / Honey added to the list of cottage foods that can be sold without licensing

TAMPA - For years in Florida, anyone wanting to make a little extra money baking up goodies in their kitchen for sale were usually breaking the law. Food for sale has to be prepared in a state-inspected kitchen. But a new law has carved out an exemption for certain foods, including one treat that has locals buzzing -- honey. Read more and/or watch below

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FYI / Infographic Of The Day: The Definitive Guide To Crazy Coffee Drinks

If you go in for those fancy coffee drinks, you’re getting proportionately less caffeine than if you went for a straight shot of espresso, as this nifty Venn diagram, by the London-based graphic designer David Staffell, so clearly illustrates. Of course, as a coffee connoisseur, you already know all this, but it’s still cool to see it laid out in graphic shorthand. via fast company

HOW2 / Triple-stack BLT - Bahama Robb's Kitchen In Miami

Boldly going well beyond just Doritos and Doritos Collisions, the Grove’s Kwik Stop awesomely enlisted a former military dude to head up a soul food kitchen dishing out slow-spun roast beef “Briby” sandwiches, conch fritters, beer-battered onion rings, mac 'n cheese, and his signature triple-stack BLT (which cooks a fried egg into the middle of a piece of bread), called the "Eye of the Storm" -- fitting, as after eating this, you'll be the only thing that doesn't blow away in a tornado.

REVIEW / Morton's The Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale...

SCENE the antidote to casual food, casual service and crowds in shorts and flip-flops 

MENU  No one does tuna tartar ($16) quite like Morton's....The 22- to 24-ounce bone-in rib eye ($53) is nicely marbled and tastes the most "beefy" of any steak.... Onion rings ($11) how do they get the batter so evenly crisp? ... The carrot cake ($11.50) is a thing to behold.

PEOPLE  Professional, friendly and just formal enough at these prices. 

DEAL Try Bar Bites for $5 and $6 during Power Hours.

read the entire review By John Tanasychuk, Sun Sentinel 8/25/11

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FYI / The world's largest tree grown fruit has a home in Miami.

DEAL / $25 for $50 of Japanese-Inspired Fusion at Tokyo Blue

OVERVIEW / Located on Galt Ocean Drive in Ft. Lauderdale, alongside the sparkling waters of the Atlantic. Chef Mai's dishes are a blend of Japanese and Thai, with a hint of Peru, creating an exotic blend of flavors and nuances that will please any discerning palate. Also dine personal with Chef Danny at his sushi counter to experience first hand his many artistic sushi creations. Tokyo Blue has an inviting character and charm that embodies a modern, casual and upbeat atmosphere. >>> get the offer from open table 
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DEAL / $25 for $50 Worth of Food & Drinks at il Mulino Cucina Italiana

THE OFFER  Get a taste of the classic, comforting menu at Il Mulino with today's deal of $50 worth of food and drinks for just $25.  Start off your experience with appetizers like the Italian sausage and mushroom brick oven flatbread. For your entree, choose from house specialties like eggplant parmigiana, chicken balsamic with artichoke hearts over ginger linguini or the zuppa di pesce. Homemade pasta dishes include gnocchi in a pink sauce, lasagna Bolognese with a decadent bechamel and the fusilli naturale with grilled chicken, broccoli, sundried tomatoes and pine nuts in a balsamic reduction with goat cheese.
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TIP / The Science Behind a Perfectly Browned Cookie

HOW2 / Oui! Make a sweet French toast casserole

Cookbook authors Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock show TODAY’s Al Roker how prepare a French toast casserole, complete with sausage, eggs — and brie cheese .