DEAL / $15 Gets You A $25 Boston Market Gift Card

Pay just $15, and you’ll get a $25 gift card to Boston Market — where fresh and flavorful home-style meals are served up in a flash – ready to be enjoyed when you are. Grab this deal, and then share it with your foodie friends via Facebook, Twitter, or email, so you can all feast on slow-roasted rotisserie and mac-n-cheese together - for 40% off!
 >>> get it now... ends Sunday 

DEAL / Half Off Food & Drink at Candela Restaurant - Fort Lauderdale

Start off with fried yucca sticks with aioli sauce and chipotle mayonnaise then try a traditional Cuban entrée like the cerdo asado -- slow-roasted pork shoulder. You can also sample a specialty like the Andalusian grilled chicken, served with serrano ham, Manchego cheese, and red peppers. Once you take a taste of this fabulous Cuban fare -- made using only the freshest ingredients -- you'll wonder why you ever settled for less. $40 to Spend on Food and Drink For $20
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NEW MENU / IHOP's Holiday Hotcakes - Sweet eggnog, spiced pumpkin and cool peppermint >>>

Starting at just $4.99 they are served a la carte or as part of a combination along with two eggs, golden hash browns and a choice of crisp bacon, savory pork sausage or hearty ham.

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For National Sandwich Day, five 'Insanewiches'

From The Today Show 
Nov. 3 is the day to revere the humble lunchtime favorite. To celebrate National Sandwich Day, we reached out to creator of the "Insanewiches" blog and book.
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Check the rules before planning a picnic on the beach

Today In The Sun Sentinel 
Different beaches have different rules on where you can chow down. Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Dania Beach let you picnic where you please. In Fort Lauderdale, picnicking is limited to Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, while Pompano Beach has designated areas on both sides of the pier and four pavilions. >>> read more 

Nancy Silverton talks salads

The Mozza chef loves salads but finds that restaurants don't always give them proper attention. She shares tips so that home cooks won't do the same.

Best of New York: Tasting Menu

'New York' magazine's Alan Sytsma checks out the city's best place to sample a tasting menu, Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare in Downtown Brooklyn.

 

TV / Once the province of how-to cooking shows, food media has extended its reach—but has it become too big?

Next week, ABC’s All My Children will be replaced after four decades on the air by The Chew, a lifestyle show whose hosts include three chefs and which stars the food in your refrigerator. Who could have predicted that network TV would trade sex, scandal, and drama for dough hooks and mixing bowls? But consumers’ relationship with food now has less to do with lining stomachs and more to do with entertainment and reaction to an economy that fosters domesticity.
>>> read the article from Adweek Magazine

OPENING / NAKED GRAPE - Wilton Manors - Finally at Full Strength Come in and Nibble and Quaff

"from the hosts"
After gradually adding items to our small plates menu over the past few days, we are finally able to offer a full menu this weekend. Come in and check out the delicious nibbles and noshes Chef Kevin has created for you. Sip a glass of your favorite varietal or a chilled craft beer and order a plate or two or three for yourself or to share with a friend. It's a casual way to dine and relax. Small plate items are available on the weekends between 6PM and Midnight so you can nibble early or late! A few of the items featured this Friday and Saturday evening include baked parmesan polenta cakes with homemade pesto and chipotle mayo, fresh housemade mozzarella with assorted accompaniments, a prosciutto panini, roasted beet salad, and a mozzarella flatbread. Come and take a look at the menu and decide which item sounds scrumptious to you.
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Healthy Happy Hour

Women’s Health magazine contributor Keri Glassman advises happy hour goers who don’t want to see it impact their waistline to drink beer in moderation and avoid fruity drinks.