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Riptide Music Festival 2018: Where to Eat

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What are you doing this weekend? There’s only one correct answer: Riptide Music Festival. The annual affair on Fort Lauderdale Beach is bringing some top-notch talent to South Florida for three days straight. Among the acts performing: Panic! At The Disco, 311, Matt & Kim, Cold War Kids, Sublime With Rome and Third Eye Blind. For us, it’s the perfect opportunity to relive our childhoods.

During those three days, you’re going to need food — and booze — to keep you going. That’s why we’ve put together a quick, handy guide to some of our favorite spots near the festival. Check out these four places for pre-gaming.

Nom News: November 16, 2018

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November 16, 2018

Each Friday, we compile South Florida food-related news and events that we couldn’t fit on the site earlier in the week, as well as other local news that piques our interest. Want to be included in next week’s roundup? Shoot us an email at bark@miamifoodpug.com.

Thanksgiving 2018: Where to Celebrate

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Thanksgiving is around the corner. Where are you celebrating? If you don’t have plans with the family or you just don’t feel like cooking, Miami’s many restaurants have you covered.

Below, you’ll find a list of Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Date specials throughout South Florida. As always, details are subject to change, so contact the venue in advance for the latest offerings. Happy holidays!

Jaguar Sun: Your New Favorite Bar

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There’s a new bar in (Down)town: Jaguar Sun. Located on the ground floor of the X Miami Apartments, this new watering hole — named after a collection of short stories by Italo Calvino — is helping turn the neighborhood around. Those of us who work in the area (::raises hand::) don’t feel the need to rush home at 5 p.m., and residents have less of a reason to head to Brickell for some good times.

We’ve been here probably 20 times already, and each time the place is full of new faces and regulars. No surprise there: Word is getting out that Jaguar Sun is the place to be.

MFP Destinations: 24 Hours in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, we love you and hate you at the same time. You’re an amazing city that reminds us of the best parts of Miami as well as the worst parts. The best: diverse people, beautiful beaches and lots of things to do. The worst: the horrendous, no-good traffic. Somehow, you have us beat in that department.

That West Coast vibe, though — that’s something we’ll never find in South Florida, and it’s something that keeps us going back to L.A. regularly. Our latest trip to the City of Angels was a short one; San Diego stole our hearts this time around. But while we spent just a day in Los Angeles, we still did a lot — and so can you if only have 24 hours.

Here are some of the highlights.